2015 CADILLAC ATS radio

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.Have at least one station
created.
.For Android and BlackBerry
devices, check that the device is
paired with the vehicle, and
whether the device displays in
the Connected phone sources
list under the Phone icon from
the Home Page.
.For an iPhone, check that the
USB cable is connected to the
USB port and the screen is
unlocked.
.Close Pandora on the device
and launch again. Devices that
allow multitasking may require
an extra step to quit the Pandora
application. See the cell phone
manufacturer's user guide.
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down
Error
If there is an error trying to rate a
track with the
,or-buttons, the
message “Thumbs Down Error” or
“Thumbs Up Error” will display.
Press OK to dismiss. Loss of Audio
Loss of Pandora audio can happen
in different ways:
.Weak or lost data connection.
.Device needs to be charged.
.Application needs to be
relaunched.
.Connection between phone and
radio was lost.
.An iPhone is connected to both
Bluetooth and the USB port.
If there is a loss of audio, playback
can be resumed by changing the
audio flow from Bluetooth to USB
cable.
To change the audio flow:
1. While the iPhone is connected, double tap the phone’s home
button.
2. Swipe a finger to the left on the phone’s screen display. A box
with a triangle displays on the
lower line of the box that is highlighted. Press this box to
display the dock connector
option.
3. Select Dock Connector.
Common Pandora Messages
Pandora Error/Please Check
Device: Not signed in or Pandora
is down for maintenance.
No Stations Available: No stations
are available on the Pandora server
through the connected device.
No Internet Connection: A few
reasons for loss of Internet
connection are:
.The connected device loses its
cellular connection.
.The device does not support
Internet connectivity.
.The device is not in the vehicle.
No Bluetooth Signal: The
Bluetooth signal is lost.

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Use the following controls to play
the disc:
t(Previous/Fast Reverse):
.Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than 10 seconds, it seeks to
the previous track. If longer than
five seconds, the current track
starts from the beginning.
.Press and hold to fast reverse
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
u(Next/Fast Forward):
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
When a Blu-ray
®or DVD disc,
if equipped, is loaded and the CD
button is pressed, a message
displays. Go to video application to
play DVD/BD.
Error Messages
If Disc Error displays and/or the disc
comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
.The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
.The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD
player.
If Disc Player Error displays, it could
be for one of the following reasons:
.The player temperature is
too high.
.There are load or eject errors. If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
MP3/CD Menu
Press the MENU button while that
source is active to access the menu.
Press any of the following buttons
on the MP3/CD Menu:
Shuffle:
Press to play the tracks
randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Auto Volume: If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the speed of the vehicle. See
AM-FM Radio on page 11.
Tone Settings: Press + or−to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.

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MP3 Guidelines
.Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
.Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
.Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW.
MP3 Folder Information
Press anywhere between the top
applications tray or the bottom menu
to display the browse screen.
Root Directory: To access, press
the screen anywhere in the central
area of the screen. The root
directory is treated as a folder. All
files contained directly under the
root directory are accessed prior to
any root directory folders.
No Folder: When the CD only
contains compressed audio files
without any folders or playlists, all
files are under the root folder. File System and Naming:
The
song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
in the tag. If a song title is not
present in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.USB/SD Port
Audio from videos stored on SD/
USB cards may be listened to while
the vehicle is in a forward gear.
Videos can be watched while the
vehicle is in P (Park). Use play/
pause or next/previous to control
the video or press the browse
screen to display a list of the current
video filters.
This vehicle may have two SD card
readers and three USB ports: one
SD card reader and one USB port in
the center console, one USB port in
the storage behind the climate
control system, and if equipped with
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE), there may be one SD card reader
and one USB port in the rear media
console storage area.
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.
Audio extensions supported by the
USB are:
.MP3
.WMA
.AAC
.OGG
.AIFF
.3GPP
Gracenote
®
When plugging in a USB device,
Gracenote service builds voice tags
for music. Voice tags allow artists,
albums with hard to pronounce
names, and nicknames to be used
to play music through voice
recognition.

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While indexing, infotainment
features are available.
My Media Library
My Media is only available when
more than one indexed device is
connected. It allows access to
content from all indexed media
sources. Press the MEDIA screen
button to scroll through the options
until My Media is selected. Press
anywhere in the central area of the
screen to browse the content.
USB MP3 Player and USB Drives
The USB MP3 players and USB
drives connected must comply with
the USB Mass Storage Class
specification (USB MSC).
To play a USB device:
1. Connect the USB.
2. Press MEDIA until theconnected device is shown. Use the following when playing an
active USB source:
r(Play):
Press to play the current
media source.
j(Pause): Press to pause play of
the current media source.
t(Previous/Reverse):
.Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than five seconds, the
previous track plays. If playing
longer than five seconds, the
current track restarts.
.Press and hold to reverse
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
u(Next/Fast Forward):
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to advance
quickly through playback.
Release to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
USB Menu
Press Menu to display the USB
menu. The following may be
available:
Shuffle: Press to play the tracks
randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Bose AudioPilot: If equipped,
press to turn Bose AudioPilot on or
off. AudioPilot is an On/Off selection
on the list entry from the Main
menu. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.
Tone Settings: Press + or−to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.

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2. Select the chapter from the listto begin playback.
Folder View (If Equipped):
1. Press to view the directories on the USB/SD card.
2. Select a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Select a file from the list to begin playback.
File System and Naming
File systems supported by the
USB are:
.FAT32
.NTFS
.HFS+
The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available. Supported Apple
®Devices
The following Apple devices are
supported:
.iPod touch®(5th generation)
.iPod touch (4th generation)
.iPod touch (3rd generation)
.iPod touch (2nd generation)
.iPod touch (1st generation)
.iPod nano®(7th generation)
.iPod nano (6th generation)
.iPod nano (5th generation)
.iPod nano (4th generation)
.iPod nano (3rd generation)
.iPod nano (2nd generation)
.iPod nano (1st generation)
.iPod classic®
.iPod®with video
.iPhone®5
.iPhone 4S
.iPhone 4G
.iPhone 3GS
.iPhone 3G
.iPhone
.iPad®
Loss of Audio
Do not play music through Bluetooth
of an iPhone that is connected by
USB. If an attempt to pair the
Bluetooth of the same connected
phone is made, the system will
automatically mute the iPhone
audio.
If there is a loss of audio, playback
can be resumed by changing the
audio flow from Bluetooth to USB
cable.
To change the audio flow:
1. While the iPhone is connected, double tap the phone’s home
button.
2. Swipe a finger to the left on the phone’s screen display. A box
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Place the card into the port.
If an SD card has already been
connected, but a different source is
currently active, press the MEDIA
screen button to scroll through the
audio source screens until SD card
displays.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console under the
armrest and in the rear media
console if equipped with Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE). Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
.Laptop computer
.Audio music player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up an
auxiliary device while the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a device is connected, the system can play
audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, press the
MEDIA screen button to scroll
through audio source screens, until
AUX Input source screen displays.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 108
or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 109 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 113 for help
pairing a device.
Volume and song selection may be
controlled by using the infotainment
controls or on the phone/device.
If Bluetooth Audio is selected and
no volume is present, check the
volume setting on both your phone/
device and the infotainment system. Music can be launched by pressing
the MEDIA screen button on the
Home Page.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to
connect the device.
2. Once paired, go into the audio application from the Home Page
or via the applications tray.
Select MEDIA until Bluetooth
displays.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Press the MENU screen button to
display the Bluetooth Audio menu.
The following may be available:
Bose AudioPilot: If equipped,
press to turn Bose AudioPilot on or
off. AudioPilot is an On/Off selection
on the list entry from the Main
menu. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.
Tone Settings: Press + or−to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.

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Press[Back to go back to the
previous menu.
Manage Bluetooth Devices: Press
to go to the Bluetooth page to add
or delete devices or to pair.
When selecting Bluetooth audio, the
radio may not be able to launch the
audio player on the connected
device to start playing. When the
vehicle is not moving, use the
phone to begin playback.
All devices launch audio differently.
When selecting Bluetooth audio as
a source, the radio may show as
paused on the screen. Press play
on the device or press
ron the
screen to begin playback.
Some phones support sending
Bluetooth music information to
display on the radio. When the radio
receives this information, it will
check to see if any is available and
display it. For more information
about supported Bluetooth features,
see www.gm.com/bluetooth.
OnStar System
OnStar®with 4G LTE
If equipped with OnStar 4G LTE, up
to seven devices, such as
smartphones, tablets, and laptops,
can be connected to high-speed
Internet through the vehicle’s built-in
Wi-Fi
®hotspot. Call 1-888-4-ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to connect to an
OnStar Advisor for assistance. See
www.onstar.com for a detailed
instruction guide, vehicle availability,
details, and system limitations.
Services and apps vary by make,
model, year, carrier, availability, and
conditions. 4G LTE service is
available in select markets. 4G LTE
performance is based on industry
averages and vehicle systems
design. Some services require a
data plan.

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the power button on the remote
to turn the system on. The
system can also be turned on
from the front infotainment
system by pressing the Video
icon on the Home Page.
Push the video screen into its
locked position when it is not in use.
The screen turns off automatically.
The audio may continue with the
screens down. This allows listening
to music without the screen on. To
turn the audio off, press the power
button on the remote or on the front
infotainment Video page.
{Caution
Avoid directly touching the video
screen, as damage may occur.
Sources
Sources, if equipped, include AM,
FM, BD, XM (if equipped), AUX,
Photos, CD/DVD/Blu-ray, USB, and
SD card.
Menus and Features
AM/FM Menu
Press the RADIO button on the
remote, then select AM or FM.
Access the AM or FM menu by
pressing any menu button in any
AM or FM screen.
Use this menu to select Strong
Stations, All Stations, Favorites,
Categories, Wired Headphones,
DivX
®VOD, or Software
Information.
Only one tuner source may be
active at a time. XM Menu
Press the RADIO button on the
remote control and then select XM
(if equipped) by pressing ENTER on
the remote. Access the XM Menu by
pressing the Menu button in any XM
screen. This menu is used to select
Channel List, XM View, Favorites,
Categories, Wired Headphones,
DivX VOD, or Software Information.
Only one tuner source may be
active at same time.