light CADILLAC CTS 2013 2.G Infotainment Manual
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be available in more cities in the
future. Visit www.xmnavtraffic.com
for more details on local coverage.
To turn XM NavTraffic on or off:
1. Press the CONFIG controlbutton, then press CONFIG
repeatedly until Nav is selected
or press the Nav screen button.
2. Press the Traffic Information button.
3. Press the Display Traffic Information button. This button
highlights when it is active.
Selecting Use Traffic Information
for Guidance enables the system
to show a pop-up screen
notifying you of a possibly quick
route. If currently driving using a
planned route, the pop-up
screen appears on the display
when this has been selected.
When these features are
highlighted while traveling on a
route, accidents can be viewed
and avoided that are on the
route. When traffic is enabled, a vehicle
traffic symbol appears in the Traffic
screen button. The vehicle traffic
symbol is color coded, as follows:
.No symbol displays if traffic
conditions reported to the
navigation system do not affect
the vehicle, or no information is
received while driving on a route
that is not active.
.Green indicates that the traffic
condition is far away.
.Yellow indicates that a minor
traffic condition in the
general area.
.Red indicates that, while under
route guidance, a quicker route
is available.
Traffic flow conditions appear on the
map screen:
.Green indicates free traffic flow.
.Yellow indicates a congestion.
.Red indicates heavy or stopped
traffic. Locations and Information of
Traffic Conditions
The system may take some time to
sort the information. The list of
traffic conditions display in the order
of distance from the vehicle, for up
to approximately 240 km (150 mi).
If currently traveling on a planned
route, you can filter the list to see
traffic conditions along the planned
route. Not all traffic conditions may
be reported in the list.
To view the traffic condition location
and information on the map:
1. Press the NAV control button,
then press NAV repeatedly until
Traffic is selected, or press the
Traffic screen button. A list of
traffic conditions may display
with the direction and how far
away the traffic conditions are
from the vehicle's current
position. 
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Use Traffic Information for
Guidance
Selecting Use Traffic Information for
Guidance enables the system to
show a pop-up screen notifying of a
possible quicker route, when driving
using a planned route.
To turn this feature on:
1. Press the CONFIG hard key,then press the CONFIG key
repeatedly until Nav is selected
or press the Nav screen button.
2. Press the Traffic Information button.
3. Press the Use Traffic Information for Guidance button. This button
highlights when it is active.
Alternate Route
When the pop-up display “Detour
Available” appears on the screen to
notify that a possibly quicker route
is available, an alternate route can
be selected, to detour around the
traffic condition. Press the Yes
screen button and the system automatically calculates a new
route. This option only becomes
available when the traffic icon is red.
XM NavTraffic™
(if equipped)
information may not be provided for
the alternate route, depending on
what type of road the vehicle is
traveling on.
Traffic Condition Symbols
The following are traffic condition
symbols may display:
Stopped traffic.
Traffic jam.
Accident.
Road closed.
Lane Narrows. 
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Brightness/Contrast/Mode
Press this screen button to change
the brightness, contrast, and mode
of the display.
](Brightness):Press the + (plus)
or −(minus) screen buttons to
increase or decrease the brightness
of the screen.
_(Contrast): Press the + (plus) or
− (minus) screen buttons to increase
or decrease the contrast of the
screen.
Auto (Automatic): Press to
automatically adjust the screen
background depending on exterior
lighting conditions.
Day: Press to make the map
background brighter.
Night: Press to make the map
background darker.
The dimming change button on the
navigation faceplate is used to
toggle between these dimming
modes.
Setting the Clock
The navigation system time and the
analog clock are separate features.
Changing the time through the
navigation system will not change
the time on the analog clock and
vice versa. See “Analog Clock”in
the owner manual.
To set the time:
1. Press the CONFIG control button to enter the menu
options, then press the CONFIG
control button repeatedly until
the time is selected or press the
clock screen button located in
the upper right corner of the
screen.
2. Press the Hours and Minutes –
(minus) and + (plus) signs to
decrease and to increase
the time.
12/24 HR Format: Select the 12
HR screen button for standard time;
select the 24 HR screen button for
military time. DD/MM or MM/DD Format:
Press
the + (plus) or −(minus) display
buttons to increase or decrease the
MM, DD, and YYYY date display.
Auto GPS Update: Press either
the On or Off display buttons. If On,
the GPS update feature
automatically updates the date
and time.
Daylight Savings: Press either the
On or Off display buttons. Press On
to jump ahead for daylight savings
time. Press Off to fall back out of
daylight savings time.
Time Zone: Auto GPS Update
must be off before the time zone
can be changed. Select the change
display button to select the desired
time zone.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
The navigation system determines
the position of the vehicle by using
satellite signals, various vehicle
signals, and map data.