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2 Introduction
Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, and vehicle body designs
appearing in this manual including,
but not limited to, GM, the GM logo,
CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Emblem,
and CADILLAC CUE are registered
trademarks of General Motors LLC.,
its subsidiaries, affiliates,
or licensors.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this manual.Keep this manual with the owner
manual in the vehicle, so it will be
there if it is needed. If the vehicle is
sold, leave this manual in the
vehicle.
Overview
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving :
.
Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button.
See “Defensive Driving” in the
owner manual.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 23191795_US©2015 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Video (If Equipped)
Touch the VIDEO icon to display the
video Rear Seat Entertainment main
page. SeeRear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System 023 orRear Seat
Entertainment (RSE) System
(Platinum) 040.
Applications Tray
The applications tray is at the top
center of the screen. The
applications tray can have three to
five applications.
To add an application from the
Home Page to the applications tray :
1. Touch and hold any icon on the Home Page to enter edit mode.
2. Drag the icon to the applications tray. To remove an item from the
applications tray, drag the icon
from the applications tray back
to the Home Page.
Adding or removing applications
from the applications tray will not
remove them from the Home Page.
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight.
Proximity Sensing
The infotainment system uses
proximity sensing. When enabled,
certain screen buttons and features
will become visible when a hand
approaches the screen. When the
hand is removed, these features
fade. Proximity sensing can be
disabled in the Settings applications
in the Display menu options.
Haptic Feedback
Haptic feedback is a pulse that
occurs when a button is touched on
the screen or when buttons below
the screen are touched.
Infotainment Gestures
Use the following finger gestures to
control the infotainment system.
Touch/Tap
Touch/tap is used to select a button
or option, activate an application,
or change the location inside a map.
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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
While on the audio main page the
available sources are : AM, FM, CD,
My Media, USB, SD, Bluetooth, and
AUX Input.
.Touch the RADIO screen button
to scroll through AM or FM.
. Touch the MEDIA screen button
to scroll through CD (if
equipped), My Media, USB, SD,
Bluetooth, and Aux Input.
Infotainment System Settings
Touch the RADIO screen button to
access broadcast sources.
Touch the MENU screen button to
display the following menus :
Tone Settings:
.Bass, Midrange, Treble,
Surround (if equipped): Touch +
or−to adjust. Surround adjusts
the headrest speaker
volume only. .
Balance: Touch
SorTfor more
sound from the left or right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
. Fade: Touch
yorzfor more
sound from the front or rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
Timeshift (If Equipped) : Timeshift
is the recording of a radio station for
up to 25 minutes. See “Timeshifting”
later in this section.
DSP Modes (If Equipped) :
. Bose
®Studio Surround®and
Bose Centerpoint®Surround
sound system has four DSP
modes :
. Normal : Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for all
seating positions.
. Driver : Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for
the driver. .
Rear : Adjusts the audio to
provide the best sound for
the rear seat occupants.
. Centerpoint : Turns on Bose
Centerpoint Surround
technology. This setting
creates a surround sound
listening experience from
nearly any audio source;
existing stereo, CD
collection, satellite radio, and
MP3 players. For more
information on Bose
Centerpoint Surround
technology, see
www.bose.com/centerpoint.
Auto Volume (If Equipped) : This
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. The options are off,
low, medium - low, medium, medium
- high, or high. Touch
[Back to go
back to the previous menu.
Bose AudioPilot noise
compensation technology (If
Equipped) : This feature adjusts
the volume based on the noise in
the vehicle and speed. When turned
ON, AudioPilot technology detects
ambient noise and vehicle speed to
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To scroll through the favorites :
.Drag up along the top of the
favorites. To close the favorites,
drag them down.
. Slide a finger to the right or left
to scroll through each page of
favorites. A
Vindicates which
page is being viewed.
Tone Settings : While viewing the
tone settings and lifting up the
favorite buttons, touch and hold to
store a tone setting. Touch a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite tone setting.
The number of favorites displayed is
automatically adjusted by default,
but can be manually adjusted in the
Settings menu under Radio and
then Manage Favorites.
Timeshifting (If Equipped)
The audio system can record live
radio for up to 25 minutes. When
tuned to a station, the system
automatically begins recording the
audio along with the associated
metadata. Timeshift must be turned
on in the menu before recording can
take place.
Touch
jto pause playback of the
audio and to initiate timeshift mode.
Touch
rto resume playback of the
live audio.
When timeshifting begins, a time is
indicated on the right of the play/
pause indicator. This time initially
indicates the time of day at which
playback is paused. This time continues to show as long as the
system is in a paused mode and the
buffer continues to fill.
Buffer Reset
The buffer will reset anytime the
broadcast band or stations/channels
are changed. Changing to a media
source while in pause mode will not
reset the buffer.
Rewinding or Fast Forwarding a
Timeshifted Broadcast
.
Touch and hold the
tindicator
to reverse playback at a rate of
15 times the rate of normal
playback.
. Touch and hold the
uindicator
to advance playback at a rate of
15 times the rate of normal
playback. The timeshift buffer
can be advanced up to the end
of the timeshift buffer and return
to live mode.
Returning to Live Broadcast
If listening to timeshifted radio,
touch the LIVE button to return to
live radio.
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SETUP :Press to change the
default settings. See “Using the
RSE On-Screen Display (OSD)
Menus” earlier in this manual. There
are four main menu screens. Each
screen displays a menu to select
different setting options. The
screens are :
1. General Setup —adjusts
screen settings.
2. Audio Setup —sets the
language.
3. Preference Screen —sets the
subtitles and parental controls.
4. Password Setup —allows a
password to be set.
Press SETUP again to exit.
EJECT
X: Press to eject or reload
a disc.
DVD-Video Screen 3 : Press the
DVD button located under 3 to
transmit IR codes for DVD mode on
Video Screen 3.
TV-Video Screen 3 : This button is
not used with the system. DVD-Video Screen 4 :
Press the
DVD button located under 4 to
transmit IR codes for DVD mode on
Video Screen 4.
TV-Video Screen 4 : This button is
not used with the system.
SOUND AROUND ON/OFF : Press
to turn the FM Transmitter power on
or off.
MUTE
>(For DVD Only) : Press to
turn off the headphone sound. Press
again to turn the sound on again.
PIX (Picture Selection) : Press to
adjust the picture’s On Screen
Display (OSD). Each time this
button is pressed, the picture
adjustment OSD cycles through
bars for BRIGHTNESS,
CONTRAST, COLOR, and TINT.
Use the right/left navigation arrows
to adjust the setting. This feature
automatically shuts off if another
button is pressed or adjustments
are not made within six seconds.
SOUND AROUND SELECT : Press
to select an FM transmitter channel.
The SOUND AROUND SELECT
lets the DVD audio play over the vehicle’s sound system by tuning
the radio to one of the many FM
frequencies.
MENU :
Press to enter the DVD
disc menu while the disc is playing.
Q,R,q,r(Navigation Arrows) :
Press to navigate through menus.
ENTER : Press to enter a selected
function or to begin playback of
the disc.
REPEAT
7: Press to repeat part
or all of a chapter, title, track, or the
entire disc after using the A-B
button to setup repeat preset
sections.
RETURN
8: This button is not
used with the system.
A-B : This button is used to set up
repeat preset sections. Press this
button once while the disc is playing
to select the starting position. Press
a second time to select the end
position. Press a third time to turn
the function off. To view the preset
section, press
7.
AUTO MEMORY : This button is not
used with the system.
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SEARCH/SKIP :This button is not
used with the system.
ERASE/ADD : This button is not
used with the system.
R-S : This button is not used with
the system.
TITLE : Press to enter the disc title
mode. The title feature is
disc-specific, and may not be
available on all discs.
SUBTITLE : Press to change the
subtitle language to another
available language or to turn
subtitles off.
ANGLE : Press to select a different
viewing angle for discs that are
recorded with different camera
angles.
AUDIO : Press to select a different
language for discs that are recorded
with different languages.
0-9 (Numbers) : The numbers
located on the lower left side of the
remote control can be used to enter
numbered menu options, channels,
or track numbers. GOTO :
Press to enter the GOTO
menu to choose a desired title,
chapter, track, or song inside
the disc.
DISPLAY : Press to scroll through
display information on the upper left
corner of the screen, such as title,
chapter/track, time elapsed, and
time remaining, or to turn off the
display
PROGRAM : Press to edit a
playback program containing
desired titles in the DVD or tracks in
the CD-DA.
RANDOM : Press to play titles
randomly.
PLAY/PAUSE
r/j: Press to start
playback of the disc, or to pause
playback.
STOP
c: Press to stop playback of
a disc.
. To resume disc playback,
press PLAY.
. To start playback from the
beginning of the disc, press
STOP, STOP, then PLAY. ZOOM :
Press to either enlarge the
viewed image by 2X, 3X, and 4X,
or reduce the image by 1/2X, 1/3X,
and 1/4X.
PBC (Playback Control) : Press to
turn video CD playback control on
or off.
FR
r(Fast Reverse) : Press to
fast reverse the disc. Press multiple
times to choose between 2X, 4X,
8X, 16X, and 32X speeds.
FF
[(Fast Forward) : Press to
fast forward the disc. Press multiple
times to choose between 2X, 4X,
8X, 16X, and 32X speeds.
PREV
g(Previous) : Press to play
the previous chapter or track. To
return to previous chapters or tracks
one at a time, press and release
multiple times until the desired
chapter or track is reached.
NEXT
d: Press to play the next
chapter or track. To go to the next
chapter or track one at a time, press
and release multiple times until the
desired chapter or track is reached.
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3. Press the up or downnavigation arrows to go
through the song list and
highlight the desired song.
Press ENTER to begin the
playback of the selected song.
Skipping a Song
NEXT : Press to go to the
next song.
PREV (Previous) : Press to return
to the beginning of the song that is
currently playing. Press PREV twice
to go to the previous song.
Selecting a Play Mode
The order the songs are played can
be temporarily chosen on a disc.
The FOLDER play mode is the
default. Press the REPEAT button to
access the play mode options.
The play mode options are :
. Single —Play a selected song.
. Folder —Play the folder in the
order the songs were recorded.
. Shuffle —Play the songs in
random order, from within the
selected folder. Using the REPEAT Feature
REPEAT :
Press to change between
Repeat One and Repeat Folder.
. Repeat One —Repeats the
song that is playing.
. Repeat Folder —Repeats the
folder that is playing.
Tips and Troubleshooting
IR Sensor Inoperative : Check that
the batteries are good in the remote
control. Check that the remote
Control IR Sensor is not blocked.
Aim the remote control toward the
IR Sensor being controlled. Select
the correct screen, 3 or 4.
No Picture : Check that the correct
video input mode is selected. Check
that the video cable is plugged into
the jack securely.
No Sound : Check that the correct
audio input mode is selected. Check
that the audio cable is securely
plugged into the jack.
Cleaning the Video Screens
The video display screens are made
of a specially coated glass and can
be scratched or damaged by
abrasive products, solvents,
or ammonia-based window
cleaners. Clean with a soft, lint-free,
cotton cloth that has been slightly
dampened with warm water. Dry the
screens by wiping with a clean, dry,
cotton cloth.
Cleaning the Components
Use care when touching or cleaning
the components such as the DVD
player or the discs.
Do not use DVD lens cleaners for
DVD players because the lens of
the DVD optics can become
contaminated by lubricants.
Handle CDs and DVDs carefully.
Store them in their original cases or
other protective cases and away
from direct sunlight and dust. The
DVD player scans the bottom
surface of the disc. If the surface of
a CD or DVD is damaged, such as
cracked, broken, or scratched, the
CD or DVD may not play properly or
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Heading Up View
The Heading Up View keeps the
vehicle's current heading at the top
of the view. The vehicle icon always
faces the top of the view as the map
rotates.
North Up View
The North Up View keeps north at
the top of the view. The vehicle icon
is placed in the center of the view
and rotates to indicate the heading
for the vehicle.
Audio Information On/Off
Touch to turn the audio information
view on or off from the main
map view.
The audio status screen contains
the following elements :
.Station Frequency
. Artist Information
. Song Information
.
r/jort/uStation and
Channel Controls Touch the
t/uStation controls to
go to the next or previous strong
signal station or digital channel.
When the audio status pane
displays Artist and Song
Information, touch the
t/u
controls to go to the next or
previous track based on the current
media mode.
Day/Night Mode
Touch to access the Day/Night
Mode menu.
The options are :
. Day Mode : Brightens the map
background.
. Night Mode : Darkens the map
background. .
Automatic : Adjusts the screen
background automatically
depending on the exterior
lighting conditions.
Routing Preferences
Touch the Routing Preferences list
item to access the Routing
Preferences menu. Options on how
the routes are created for route
guidance are listed on this menu.
Route Style
Touch this list item to change the
route type preferences.
The options are :
. Fast (default)
. Eco Friendly (if equipped)
. Short
. Edit Eco Profile
The Edit Eco Profile can be used to
configure two parameters for the
Eco Friendly route. These
parameters are roof load and trailer.
For each parameter, the options are
None, Small, Medium, and Large.
Touch to scroll through the list. The
default for both is None.