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Wireless Charging
If equipped and enabled, the vehicle has
wireless charging in the center console in
front of the storage bin. The system
operates at 145 kHz and wirelessly charges
one Qi compatible smartphone. The power
output of the system is capable of charging
at a rate up to 3 amp (15 W), as requested
by the compatible smartphone. SeeRadio
Frequency Statement 0435.
{Warning
Wireless charging may affect the
operation of an implanted pacemaker or
other medical devices. If you have one, it
is recommended to consult with your
doctor before using the wireless charging
system.
The vehicle must be on, in accessory mode,
or Retained Accessory Power (RAP) must be
active. The wireless charging feature may
not correctly indicate charging when the
vehicle is in RAP, during a Bluetooth phone
call, or when phone projection (e.g. Apple
CarPlay / Android Auto) is active. See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0222. The operating temperature is
−40 °C (−40 °F)
to 85 °C (185 °F) for the charging system and
0 °C (32 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F) for the phone.
A charging stopped alert may be displayed
on the infotainment screen, if the wireless
charger or smartphone are outside of
normal operating temperature. Charging will
automatically resume when a normal
operating temperature is reached.
{Warning
Remove all objects from the charger
before charging your compatible
smartphone. Objects, such as coins, keys,
rings, paper clips, or cards, between the
smartphone and charger may become
very hot.
On the rare occasion that the charging
system does not detect an object, and
the object gets wedged between the
smartphone and charger, remove the
smartphone and allow the object to cool
before removing it from the charger, to
prevent burns.
To charge a compatible smartphone:
1. Confirm the smartphone is capable of wireless charging.
2. Remove all objects from the charging pocket. The system may not charge if
there are any objects between the
smartphone and charger.
3. Place the smartphone face up against the rear of the charger.
To maximize the charge rate, ensure the
smartphone is fully seated and centered
in the holder with nothing under it.
A thick smartphone case may prevent
the charger from working, or reduce the
charging performance. See your dealer
for additional information.

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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . 154
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI) System . . . 157
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 163
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 171Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 172
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . 173
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 182
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the operation,
center stack controls, steering wheel
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.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
control or by using a single voice
command.
See Distracted Driving 0206.
Overview
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by
using the infotainment display, controls on
the center console, steering wheel controls,
and voice recognition. Infotainment Controls on the Multifunction
Controler (MFC)
1.l(Navigation)
.Press to access the navigation
screen.
.Press and hold to access the Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto Map View,
if connected, regardless of active
route guidance.
2.e(Radio/Audio)
.Press to open the active audio
source page.
.Press and hold to access the Apple
CarPlay or Android Now Playing
View, if connected. If the currentaudio source is the radio, the
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
Now Playing View with the audio
source plays the radio.
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(Phone)
.Press to access the phone menu.
.Press and hold to access the Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto Phone
View, if connected.
5.T(Vehicle Information)
.Press to access the vehicle
information.
6. Primary Knob
.Turn to highlight a feature. Press
to activate the highlighted feature.
.Move right/left or up/down to
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7.{(Home Page)
.Press to access the Home Page.
See“Home Page” later in this
section.
.Press and hold to access the Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto Phone
Home screen, if connected.
8.0(Back)
.Press to return to the previous
display in a menu.
Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle application
icons or cards are accessed. Some
applications are disabled when the vehicle is
moving.
Swipe left or right across the display or use
the MFC to move the home page. Move the
knob right/left to change the page or touch
on one of the page count indicators at the
bottom of the screen to jump to a
specific page.
Managing Home Page Icons/Cards
1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons/cards to enter edit mode. Edit
mode is not available when the vehicle is
moving. 2. Continue holding the icon/card 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. Cards must
stay on the first page.
5. Continue dragging and dropping application icons as desired.
6. Application cards on the first page can be replaced, moved or deleted based on
user preference while in edit mode.
7. Touch Done to save changes or Cancel to not save and exit edit mode.
There will always be 10 icons per page
except on the last page. If an icon is moved
from the first page to the second, then that
icon from the second page will replace the
one removed from the first.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
g: Press to start voice recognition. Press
and hold to activate a connected phones
voice recognition. See Voice Recognition
0 173.
w:Press to use Conversation
Enhancement. See “Conversation
Enhancement” inSettings 0184.
C:Press to tune to the next strong station
when listening to the radio, play the next
song/track when listening to a media source
when supported, or play the next favorite
station/channel when favorites is the source.
B: Press to tune to the previous strong
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media source when supported, or play the
previous favorite station/channel when
favorites is the source.
e:Press to open the audio source list.
Thumbwheel : Press the thumbwheel to
access the Now Playing song list or select a
list item. Scroll up or down to move to a
list item.
6: Press to answer or end a call when in a
call. Press to access the recent call list when
not in a call.
0: Press to mute or unmute the volume.
x− :Press to decrease the volume or press
and hold to continually decrease the
volume.
x+ : Press to increase the volume or press
and hold to continually increase the volume.
Using the System
Audio
Touch the Audio icon on the infotainment
display or
eon the Multifunction Controler
(MFC) to display the active audio source
page. Examples of available sources may
include AM, FM, SXM (if equipped), USB, and
Bluetooth.
Navigation
Touch the Nav icon on the infotainment
display or
lon the MFC to display the
navigation map. See Using the Navigation
System 0163.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon on the infotainment
display or
6on the MFC to display the
Phone menu. See Bluetooth (Overview) 0178
or Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 179.
Vehicle Information
TouchTon the infotainment display or
press
Ton the MFC. See Vehicle
Information 0127.
Apple CarPlay
Touch the Apple CarPlay icon to activate
Apple CarPlay (if equipped) after a
supported device is connected. See Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto 0182.
Android Auto
Touch the Android Auto icon to activate
Android Auto (if equipped) after a supported
device is connected. See Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto 0182.
Users
Touch the Users icon to sign in or create a
new user profile, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Only four user profiles can be active at one
time in the vehicle. It may be necessary to
remove a profile from the menu before
creating or signing into an existing profile.
The removed profile can be logged into at a
later time.
Settings
Touch the Settings icon to display the
Settings menu. See Settings0184.
Apps
If equipped, in-vehicle apps are available for
download. Touch the Apps icon on the
Home Page to begin.
Downloading and using in-vehicle apps
requires Internet connectivity which can be
accessed with a data plan through the
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Accepting a Call
Press
6on steering wheel controls to
answer.
Declining a Call
Use steering wheel scroll wheel to select
Kto decline.
Switching Between Calls (Call Waiting
Calls Only)
To switch between calls, touch Phone on the
Home Page to display Call View. While in
Call View, touch the call information of the
call on hold to change calls.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be supported on the
Bluetooth cell phone and enabled by the
wireless service carrier to work.
To start a three-way call while in a
current call: 1. In the Call View, touch Add Call to add another call.
2. Initiate the second call by selecting from Recents, Contacts, or Keypad.
3. When the second call is active, touch the merge icon to conference the three-way
call together.
Ending a Call
.Press6on the steering wheel controls.
.Touch#on the infotainment display,
next to a call, to end only that call.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can send
numbers during a call. This is used when
calling a menu-driven phone system. Use the
Keypad to enter the number.
Phone Settings
Touch6on the home page and then touch
Settings. The following may display:
.Contacts
.Active Call View
.OnStar Phone TTY Mode
Contacts
Sort Contacts : This sorts the displayed
order of contact names by First Name or
Last Name.
Re-sync Phone Contacts : This allows the
contact list to re-sync by importing the
contacts from the currently connected
phone. Active Call View
This setting allows whether answering
incoming call will display the active
call view.
Touch On or Off.
OnStar Phone TTY Mode
This setting enables or disables the OnStar
Phone TTY Mode for OnStar Advisor Calls
and OnStar Emergency Calls.
Touch Disable or Enable.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto and/or Apple
CarPlay capability may be available through
a compatible smartphone. If available and
connected, the Android Auto and Apple
CarPlay icons will change from gray to white
on the Home Page of the infotainment
display.
To use Android Auto and/or Apple CarPlay:
For Wired Phone Projection
1. Download the Android Auto app to your smartphone from the Google Play store.
There is no app required for Apple
CarPlay.

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2. Connect your Android phone or AppleiPhone 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,
the message “Device Projection Privacy
Consent” will appear.
.Touch Continue to launch Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto.
.Touch Disable to remove Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto capability
from the vehicle Settings menu.
Other functions may still work.
For Wireless Phone Projection 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.
.Connecting the phone over Bluetooth.
See Bluetooth (Overview) 0178 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 179.
3. Make sure wireless is turned on the phone for wireless projection to work.
4. When the phone is first connected to activate Apple CarPlay or Android Auto,
agree to the terms and conditions on
both the infotainment system and the
phone. Touch Continue to launch Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto.
5. 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.
If not, touch the Android Auto or Apple
CarPlay icon on the Home Page to launch.
To disconnect the phones wireless
projection:
1. Select Settings from the Home Page.
2. Select Phones
3. Touch the device name on the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto sub-menu.
4. Turn off Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Press{on the center stack to return to the
Home Page.
Features are subject to change. For further
information on how to set up Android Auto
and Apple CarPlay in the vehicle, see
my.cadillac.com.
Android Auto is provided by Google and is
subject to Google’s terms and privacy policy.
Apple CarPlay is provided by Apple and is
subject to Apple’s terms and privacy policy.
Data plan rates apply. For Android Auto
support see https://support.google.com/
androidauto. For Apple CarPlay support see
www.apple.com/ios/carplay/. Apple or
Google may change or suspend availability
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Google Play, and other marks are
trademarks of Google Inc.; Apple CarPlay is a
trademark of Apple Inc.
Press
{on the center stack to exit Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay. To enter back into
Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, press and
hold
{on the center stack.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can be
disabled from the infotainment system. To
do this, touch Home, Settings, and then
phone projection. Use the On/Off toggled to
turn off Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Settings
Certain settings can be managed in the
Owner Center sites when an account is
established, and may be modified if other
users have accessed the vehicle or created
accounts. This may result in changes to the
security or functionality of the infotainment
system. Some settings may also be
transferred to a new vehicle, if equipped. For
instructions, in the U.S. see my.cadillac.com
or in Canada see mycadillac.ca or
moncadillac.ca. Refer to the User Terms and Privacy
Statement for important details. To view,
touch the Settings icon on the Home Page
of the infotainment display.
The settings menu is organized into three
categories. Select the desired category by
touching System, Vehicle, or Search.
To access the System menus:
1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page of the infotainment display.
2. Touch the desired category to display a list of available options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch the options on the infotainment display to change a setting.
System
The menu may contain the following:
Display
Allows the adjustment of the Head Up
display, instrument cluster, and infotainment
display.
Sounds
Allows adjustment of the infotainment
system sounds. Voice
Allows adjustment of the infotainment voice
recognition features.
Conversation Enhancement
Allows adjustment of the conversation
enhancement features.
Time, Date, and Unit
Allows setting of the clock.
Phone Projection
Allows interacting directly with a mobile
device on the infotainment display. See
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
0182.
Phones
Adjusts different phone settings.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Allows adjustment of different Wi-Fi
features.
Networks
Shows connected and available Wi-Fi
networks.