2023 CADILLAC CT5 USB port

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Storage 101
Rear Seat Cupholders
If equipped, pull down the
rear seat armrest to use the
cupholders.
Center Console
Storage
If equipped, the SD card is
used for navigation. Do not
remove the card from the
holder.
Automatic Transmission
Shown, Manual Transmission Similar
Press the button and lift to
access the storage area.
There is an accessory power
outlet, two USB ports, and an
SD card slot inside. See Power
Outlets 0108 or
USB Port 0174.
If equipped, there is a
removable phone holder to
store a phone and the cord
while charging.
Umbrella Storage
Slide a compact umbrella no
larger than 6 cm (2.36 in) in
diameter into the opening on
the driver or passenger door.

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Infotainment System 161
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Steering WheelControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . 165
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . 168
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
HD Radio Technology . . . . . 171
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . 174
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . 183
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . 191
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . 192
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . 193
Performance Data
Recorder (PDR)
Performance DataRecorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . . . 200
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . 206
Bluetooth (Pairing andUsing a Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

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1.O(Power and
Mute) Knob
.Press to turn the
power on.
.Press and hold to
display the power off
screen or the option to
display the power off
screen.
.Press to mute/unmute
the system when on.
.Turn to decrease or
increase the volume.
2.VKnob
.Turn to highlight a
feature. Press to
activate the
highlighted feature.
3.{(Home Page)
.Press to go to the
Home Page. See
“Home Page” later in
this section. Press to exit Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay.
To enter back into
Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay, press and
hold. See Apple
CarPlay and Android
Auto
0212.
Infotainment Controls on
the Console with
Navigation Shown, Radio
without Navigation Similar
1.e(Radio/AUX)
.Press 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. See AM-FM
Radio0169.
.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 Port 0174 or
Bluetooth Audio 0177.
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.

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.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
0174 or
Bluetooth Audio 0177.
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.
.If equipped, 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.
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 Icons
1. 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.

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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 multi-band roof antenna
may be used for radio,
navigation, and other
communication systems,
depending on the equipped
options. To ensure clear
reception, keep the antenna
clear of obstructions, such as
snow and ice. If the vehicle has
a sunroof, and it is open, or a
roof loaded with cargo,
reception may be affected.
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted
Media Devices
When using media devices
such as USB and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect
system operation or
performance and should be
avoided.
USB Port
Audio stored on a USB device
may be listened to.
Depending on your vehicle, it
may be equipped with two
USB ports in the center
console under the armrest and
another two on the center
stack. 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

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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. Select 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.
Shuffle : Touch the shuffle
icon to play music in random
order.
USB Sound Menu
See “Infotainment System
Sound Menu” under AM-FM
Radio 0169. 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.

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2. Touch an artist name toview 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.
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.

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gray to color on the Home
Page of the infotainment
display.
To use Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay:
For Wired Phone Projection1. Download the Android Auto app to your
smartphone from the
Google Play store. There is
no app required for Apple
CarPlay.
2. Connect your Android phone or Apple iPhone by
using the factory-provided
phone USB cable and
plugging into a USB data
port. For best
performance, it is highly
recommended to use the
device’s factory-provided
USB cable, which should
be replaced after
significant wear to
maintain connection
quality. Aftermarket or
third-party cables may
not work. 3. When the phone is first
connected to activate
Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto, accept the terms and
conditions on both the
infotainment system and
the phone.
4. Follow the instructions on the phone.
The Android Auto and Apple
CarPlay icons on the Home
Page will illuminate depending
on the smartphone. Android
Auto and/or Apple CarPlay
may automatically launch upon
USB connection. If not, touch
the Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay icon on the Home
Page to launch.
Press
{on the center stack to
return to the Home Page.
For Wireless Phone
Projection
If equipped, verify your phone
is wireless compatible by
visiting the Google Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay
support page. 1. Download the Android
Auto app to your
smartphone from the
Google Play store. There is
no app required for Apple
CarPlay.
2. For first time connection, there are two ways to set
up wireless projection:
.Connect your Android
phone or Apple iPhone
by using the
factory-provided phone
USB cable and plugging
into a USB data port.
For best performance, it
is highly recommended
to use the device’s
factory-provided USB
cable, which should be
replaced after
significant wear to
maintain connection
quality. Aftermarket or
third-party cables may
not work.