2024 CADILLAC XT4 Owners Manual

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Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
This feature adjusts the brightness of all
illuminated controls. This feature is on the
left side of the instrument panel.
D:Move the thumbwheel up or down to
brighten or dim the lights.
The thumbwheel is functional at night,
or when the headlamps or parking lamps
are on.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on when
any door is opened,
Kon the remote
key is pressed, or when the vehicle is
turned off. See Dome Lamps0128.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the overhead
console.
To operate, press the following buttons:
jOFF : Press to turn off the dome
lamps when any door is opened,
Kon the
remote key is pressed, or when the vehicle
is turned off. An indicator light on the
button will turn on when the dome lamp override is activated. Press
jOFF again
to deactivate this feature and the indicator
light will turn off.
+ON/OFF : Press to turn the dome lamps
on or off manually.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps on the overhead
console and over the rear seats. These lamps
come on automatically when any door is
opened.
Front Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the overhead
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Press the lamp lenses to turn the front
reading lamps on or off.
Rear Reading Lamps
The rear reading lamps are over the rear
seats.
Press the lamp lens to turn the rear reading
lamps on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The interior lamps turn on when pressingK
on the remote key or opening any doors,
and the dome lamp control is in the door
position.Some exterior lamps also turn on when
pressing
Kon the remote key or opening
any doors. Low-Beam lamps will only turn
on briefly at night, or in areas with limited
lighting.
All lamps will gradually fade out after about
30 seconds.
Entry lighting can be disabled manually by
closing all doors, pressing
Qon the remote
key, or starting the vehicle.
This feature can be changed. On the
infotainment home screen, select Settings
T
VehicleTLightingTVehicle Locator Lights.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior lamps turn
on when the driver door is opened after the
vehicle is turned off.
The exterior and interior lamps remain on
for a set amount of time, then automatically
turn off.
The interior lights turn on when the vehicle
is turned off.
The exterior lamps turn off immediately by
turning the exterior lamp control off. This feature can be changed. On the
infotainment home screen, select Settings
T
VehicleTLightingTExit Lighting.
Battery Power Protection
This feature helps prevent the battery from
being drained, if the interior courtesy lamps
or reading lamps are accidentally left on.
If any of these lamps are left on, they
automatically turn off after 10 minutes,
if the ignition is off. The lamps will not
come back on again until one of the
following occurs:
.The ignition is turned on.
.The doors are closed and then re-opened.
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about 10 minutes
after the vehicle is turned off, if the parking
lamps or headlamps have been manually
left on. This protects against draining the
battery. To restart the 10-minute timer, turn
the exterior lamp control to the
Oposition
and then back to the
;or2position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the vehicle must be on or in
accessory mode.

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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . 138
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . 139
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . 141
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . 142
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using aPhone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . 148
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . 155
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
controls, and infotainment display.

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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 0164.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
If equipped, ANC reduces engine noise in the
vehicle’s interior. ANC requires the
factory-installed audio system, radio,
speakers, amplifier (if equipped), induction
system, and exhaust system to work
properly. Deactivation is required by your
dealer if related aftermarket equipment is
installed.
Overview
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by
using the infotainment display,
multifunction controller (MFC) on the center
console, steering wheel controls, and voice
recognition, if available. 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 Status)
.Press to access the vehicle status.
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.

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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 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
1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to enter edit mode. Edit mode is
not available when the vehicle is moving.
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.
6. 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
The infotainment steering wheel controls
can be used to control the infotainment
features displayed in the instrument cluster.
g: Press to answer an incoming call or
start voice recognition. See Bluetooth
(Overview) 0144 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone) 0145.
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.

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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 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.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon on the infotainment
display or
6on the MFC to display the
Phone menu. See Bluetooth (Overview)
0 144 orBluetooth (Pairing and Using a
Phone) 0145.
Maps
Touch the Maps icon to display the Google
Maps screen. See Using the Navigation
System 0139.
Google Assistant
Touch the Google Assistant icon to open the
Google Assistant app. See Voice Recognition
0 142.
Google Play
Touch to download some of your favorite
apps in your vehicle. Downloading apps on
Google Play require you to sign into a
Google Account with an active service plan
with data. Some third-party apps require a
separate account and, in some cases, a paid
subscription for in-vehicle access.
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 0148.
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 0148.
Settings
Touch the Settings icon to display the
Settings menu. See Settings0150.
Controls
Touch the Controls icon to display the
Controls menu.
Application Tray
The Application Tray is along the bottom of
the display. It shows up to six applications.
Infotainment Gestures
Use the following finger gestures to control
the infotainment system.

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Touch/Tap
Touch/tap is used to select an icon or
option, activate an application, or change
the location inside a map.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold can be used to move or
delete an application.Drag
Drag is used to move applications on the
Home Page, or to pan the map. To drag the
item, it must be held and moved along the
display to the new location. This can be
done up, down, right, or left. This feature is
only available when vehicle is parked and
not in motion.
Nudge
Nudge is used to move items a short
distance on a list or a map. To nudge, hold
and move the selected item up or down to
a new location.
Fling or Swipe
Fling or swipe is used to scroll through a
list, pan the map, or change page views. Do
this by placing a finger on the display then
moving it rapidly up and down or right
and left.

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Spread
Spread is used to zoom in on a map, certain
images, or a web page. Place finger and
thumb together on the display, then move
them apart.
Pinch
Pinch is used to zoom out on a map, certain
images, or a web page. Place finger and
thumb apart on the display, then move
them together.
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle
Information and Radio Displays
For vehicles with high gloss surfaces or
vehicle displays, use a microfiber cloth to
wipe surfaces. Before wiping the surface
with the microfiber cloth, remove dirt that
could scratch the surface. Then use the
microfiber cloth by gently rubbing to clean.
Never use window cleaners or solvents.
Periodically hand wash the microfiber cloth
separately, using mild soap. Do not use
bleach or fabric softener. Rinse thoroughly
and air dry before next use.
Software Updates
Over-the-Air Software Updates
If equipped, see“Updates”underSettings
0 150 for details on software updates.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
From the Home Page, touch the Audio icon
to display the active audio source page.
Touch
ªfrom the top of the page to
choose from AM, FM, SiriusXM, or Bluetooth.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
From the AM or FM screen, touch
@or9
on the infotainment display to search for
the previous or next strong station.