2021 CADILLAC XT6 USB

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94 STORAGE
Press the button to access the storage
area under the armrest. There may be
an additional storage tray inside.
There are two USB ports and an SD
card slot inside.
There are two charge-only USB ports
on the rear of the center console.
Rear Storage
If equipped with storage in the back
center console, pull the handle to
access.
Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Cover
{Warning
The cargo cover crossbars must be
locked and fully engaged to prevent
movement. An unsecured cargo
cover could strike people in a
sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.
Store the cargo cover securely or
remove it from the vehicle.
{Warning
Do not place objects on the cargo
cover. Sudden stops or turns can
cause objects to be thrown in the
vehicle. You or others could be
injured.

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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 149
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . 155
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . 162
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
If the System Needs Service . . . . . 175
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using aPhone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Introduction
Read the following pages to become
familiar with the 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. Use
voice commands whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some features
when driving. These features may gray
out when they are unavailable. Many
infotainment features are also
available through the instrument
cluster and steering wheel controls.

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Infotainment Controls on the
Console with Navigation Shown,
Radio without Navigation Similar
1.e(Radio/AUX)
.Press to change the audio
source or to open the“Now
Playing” screen.
2.7(Seek)
.Radio: Press and release to go
to the previous station or
channel. Press and hold to
fast seek the next strongest
previous station or channel.
SeeAM-FM Radio 0153.
.USB/Bluetooth: Press to seek
to the beginning of the
current or previous track.
Press and hold to quickly
reverse through a track.
Release to return to playing
speed. See USB Port0157 or
Bluetooth Audio 0160.
3.n(Power/Volume) Knob
.Press to turn the power on.
.Press and hold when the
system is on to turn the
power off and display
the time.
.Press to mute/unmute the
system when on.
.Turn to decrease or increase
the volume.
4.6(Seek)
.Radio: Press and release to go
to the next station or channel.
Press and hold to fast seek
the next strongest station or
channel.
.USB/Bluetooth: Press to seek
the next track. Press and hold
to fast forward through a
track. Release to return to playing speed. See
USB Port
0 157 or
Bluetooth Audio 0160.
5.l(Navigation) or6(Phone)
.Presslto access the
navigation menu or press
6to
access the phone menu.
6. Primary Knob
.Turn to highlight a feature.
Press to activate the
highlighted feature.
.Move right/left or up/down to
change the highlighted area
on the display screen.
7.6(Phone) or{(Home Page)
.Press6to access the phone
menu or press
{to access
the Home Page. See “Home
Page ”later in this section.
8.0(Back)
.Press to return to the previous
display in a menu.

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Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle
application icons are accessed. Some
applications are disabled when the
vehicle is moving.
Swipe left or right across the display
to access the pages of icons.
Managing Home Page Icons1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to enter edit mode.
2. Continue holding the icon and drag it to the desired position.
3. Release your finger to drop the icon in the desired position.
4. To move an application to another page, drag the icon to the edge of
the display toward the
desired page.
5. Continue dragging and dropping application icons as desired.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls can
be adjusted at the steering wheel. When in Valet Mode, if equipped,
access to the infotainment functions
is disabled. See
“Valet Mode,”in
Vehicle Personalization 0130.
g:Press to answer an incoming call
or start voice recognition. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 0181 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 182.
c:Press to decline an incoming call
or end a current call. Press to mute or
unmute the infotainment system
when not on a call.
CorB: Press to go to the next or
previous favorite when listening to the
radio. Press to go to the next or
previous track when listening to a
media source.
SorT: Press to move between the
interactive displays in the instrument
cluster. Press
Sto go back to the
previous menu.
yorz: Use the thumbwheel to
scroll to the previous or next
selection.
V: Press the thumbwheel to open a
menu or select a menu item. Press
and hold to reset certain displays.
x+ orx– :Press to increase or
decrease the volume.
Using the System
Audio
Touch the Audio icon to display the
active audio source page. Examples of
available sources may include AM,
FM, SXM (if equipped), MyMedia,
USB, and Bluetooth.

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Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
Presseon the console controls or
touch the Audio icon on the Home
Page to display the active audio
source page. Choose the three most
recently used sources listed at the left
side of the display. Choose the More
option to display a list of available
sources. Examples of available sources
may include AM, FM, SXM (if
equipped), MyMedia, USB, AUX (if
equipped), and Bluetooth.
Infotainment System
Sound Menu
From any of the audio source main
pages, touch Sound to display the
following:
Equalizer : Touch to adjust Bass,
Midrange, Treble, and Surround (if
equipped) using the options on the
infotainment display. Fade/Balance :
Touch to adjust by
using the controls on the
infotainment display or by tapping/
dragging the crosshair.
Sound Mode (If Equipped)
.Bose Centerpoint surround sound
systems have four sound 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 from nearly any audio
source: existing stereo and MP3
players. For more information on
Bose Centerpoint surround
technology, see
www.boseautomotive.com.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
From the AM, FM, or SXM (if
equipped) option, press
7or6on
the console controls or from the AM
or FM menu, touch
7or6to search
for the previous or next strong station
or channel.
Browsing Stations
Touch the Browse option to list all
available stations or channels.
Navigate up and down through all
stations and channels by scrolling the
list. Touch the station you want to
listen to. Touch
Hto save the station
or channel as a favorite.

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SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service
If equipped, SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service provides digital radio
reception. Tall buildings or hills can
interfere with satellite radio signals,
causing the sound to fade in and out.
In addition, traveling or standing
under heavy foliage, bridges, garages,
or tunnels may cause loss of the
SiriusXM signal for a period of time.
Some cellular services may interfere
with SXM reception causing loss of
signal.
Mobile Device Usage
Mobile device usage, such as making
or receiving calls, charging, or just
having the mobile device on may
cause static interference in the radio.
Unplug the mobile device or turn it
off if this happens.
Multi-Band Antenna
The roof antenna is for AM, FM,
SiriusXM Satellite Radio, OnStar, and
GPS (Global Positioning System). Keep
clear of obstructions for clearreception. If the vehicle has a sunroof,
and it is open, reception can also be
affected.
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices
When using media devices such as SD
cards, USB devices, and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect system
operation or performance. Avoid use if
the content or origin cannot be
trusted.
USB Port
Audio stored on a USB device may be
listened to.
The vehicle may be equipped with two
USB ports in the center console under
the armrest. These ports are for data
and charging. There may also be two
USB ports at the rear of the center
console and a USB port on each side
of the third row seats for
charging only.
Caution
To avoid vehicle damage, unplug all
accessories and disconnect all
accessory cables from the vehicle
when not in use. Accessory cables
left plugged into the vehicle,
unconnected to a device, could be
damaged or cause an electrical
short if the unconnected end comes
in contact with liquids or another
power source such as the accessory
power outlet.
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.
Audio extensions supported by the
USB may include:
.MP3
.AAC
.OGG
.3GP
Gracenote
When plugging in a USB device,
Gracenote service builds voice tags for
music. Voice tags allow artists, albums

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with hard to pronounce names, and
nicknames to be used to play music
through voice recognition, if equipped.
While indexing, infotainment features
may be available.
My Media Library
MyMedia is only available when more
than one indexed device is connected.
It allows access to content from all
indexed media sources. MyMedia will
show as an available source in the
Source page.
USB MP3 Player and USB Devices
The USB MP3 players and USB devices
connected must comply with the USB
Mass Storage Class specification
(USB MSC).
To play a USB device:1. Connect the USB.
2. Touch Audio from the Home Page.
3. Touch the More option and then touch the USB device.
Use the following when playing an
active USB source:
p: Touch to play the current media
source.
j: Touch to pause playback of the
current media source.
7:
.Touch to seek the beginning of the
current or previous track.
.Touch and hold to reverse quickly
through playback. Release to return
to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
6:
.Touch to seek the next track.
.Touch and hold to advance quickly
through playback. Release to return
to playing speed. Elapsed time
displays.
Shuff le : Touch the shuffle icon to
play music in random order.
USB Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System Sound
Menu ”under AM-FM Radio 0153.
USB Browse Menu
When a list of songs, albums, artists,
or other types of media displays, the
up and down arrows and A-Z appear on the left side. Select A-Z to view a
display that will show all letters of the
alphabet and select the letter to go to.
Touch the up and down arrows to
move the list up and down.
Touch Browse and the following may
display:
Playlists:
1. Touch to view the playlists stored on the USB.
2. Touch a playlist to view the list of all songs in that playlist.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Supported playlist extensions are m3u
and pls.
Artists: 1. Touch to view the list of artists stored on the USB.
2. Touch an artist name to view a list of all albums by the artist.
3. To select a song, touch All Songs or touch an album and then touch a
song from the list.

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Songs:1. Touch to display a list of all songs on the USB.
2. To begin playback, touch a song from the list.
Albums: 1. Touch to view the albums on the USB.
2. Touch the album to view a list of all songs on the album.
3. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Genres: 1. Touch to view the genres on the USB.
2. Touch a genre to view a list of artists.
3. Touch an artist to view albums by that artist.
4. Touch an album to view songs on the album.
5. Touch a song to start playback.
Composers: 1. Touch to view the composers on the USB. 2. Touch a Composer to view a list of
albums by that composer.
3. Touch an album or All Songs to view a list of songs.
4. Touch a song from the list to begin playback.
Folders: 1. Touch to view the directories on the USB.
2. Touch a folder to view a list of all files.
3. Touch a file from the list to begin playback.
Podcasts : Touch to view the podcasts
on the connected Apple device and
get a list of podcast episodes.
Audiobooks:
1. Touch to view the audiobooks stored on the Apple device.
2. Touch an audiobook to get a list of chapters.
3. Touch the chapter from the list to begin playback. File System and Naming
File systems supported by the USB
may include:
.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
To view supported devices, see
my.cadillac.com/learn.
Storing and Recalling Media
Favorites
To store media favorites, touch
Browse to display a list of media
types.