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Infotainment System 3
Introduction
Infotainment
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, and vehicle body designs
appearing in this manual including,
but not limited to, GM, the GM logo,
CADILLAC, CADILLAC Emblem and
CADILLAC CUE are registered
trademarks of General Motors LLC.,
its subsidiaries, affiliates,
or licensors.For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name General Motors
of Canada Limited for Cadillac
Motor Division, whenever it appears
in this manual.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment
that was not purchased on the
vehicle, model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this manual.
Keep this manual with the owner
manual in the vehicle, so it will be
there if it is needed. If the vehicle is
sold, leave this manual in the
vehicle.
Overview
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system 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.
Litho in U.S.A.
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u(Previous):Press to go to the
previous Home Page.
k(Interaction Selector): Press to
display the favorites list.
Press and hold a location within the
favorites area to begin the process
of saving a favorite application.
Press the application icon to store
as a favorite, and the name of the
application will be shown in
favorites.
Home: Press to go back to the
Home Page to start a different
application.
Managing Home Page Icons
1. Press and hold any of the Home Page icons to edit that icon.
2. Drag the icon to a new location on the Home Page or to save it
to the applications tray.
3. Press
{to exit edit mode.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment steering wheel
controls can be used to control the
infotainment features displayed in
the instrument cluster.
When in Valet Mode (if equipped),
access to the infotainment functions
is disabled. See Settings on
page 118.
g(Press to Talk): Press to answer
an incoming call or to start a voice
recognition. See Bluetooth
(Overview) on page 108 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on
page 109 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 113 and
“OnStar Overview” in the owner
manual.
c(End Call): Press to decline an
incoming call, or end a current call.
Press to mute or unmute the
infotainment system when not on
a call.
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SorT:Press the five-way control
to the left or right to go to the
previous or next area in the display
or to the previous or next menu.
yorz: Press the five-way
control up or down to go up or down
in a list or page.
SEL: Press to select a highlighted
menu item.
CorB(Next or Previous
Favorite): 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.
x+ orx− (Volume): Press to
increase or decrease the volume.
Using the System
Audio
Press the AUDIO icon to display the
active audio source page. Available
sources are AM, FM, XM, CD (if
equipped), My Media, USB, SD,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
Phone
Press the PHONE icon to display
the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 108
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 109 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 113.
NAV/ OnStar NAV
Press the NAV icon to display the
navigation map or OnStar®
Turn-by-Turn Navigation. See Using
the Navigation System on page 68
or “OnStar Navigation” in the owner
manual.
Apps
If equipped, this feature is available
through the Apps icon on the radio
Home Page. Downloading and
using Apps requires
a Bluetooth Internet connection as
part of a smartphone or other mobile
device data service plan. On most
smartphones, activation is in the
device’s Settings menu under
Mobile Network Sharing, Personal
Hotspot, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth Tethering, or similar. After activation
of the hotspot on the smartphone,
complete the Bluetooth pairing
process using the Phone icon on
the radio Home Page. After pairing
the phone, press the Apps icon on
the radio Home Page. Follow the
prompts to configure the Internet
connection and set up an account.
See www.cadillac.com/cue (U.S.) or
www.cue.cadillac.ca (Canada).
Settings
Press the SETTINGS icon to display
the Settings menu. See
Settings on
page 118.
Energy (If Equipped)
Press the ENERGY leaf icon to
display energy flow on the hybrid
vehicle. See the owner manual.
Pandora (If Equipped)
Press the PANDORA icon to begin
Pandora®. See Pandora Internet
Radio on page 23.
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Weather (If Equipped)
Press the WEATHER icon to display
the Weather main page. See
“SiriusXM Travel Link (If Equipped)”
underSatellite Radio on page 16.
OnStar (If Equipped)
Press the ONSTAR icon to display
the OnStar main page and start
OnStar voice recognition. See
“OnStar Overview” in the owner
manual.
Climate
Press the CLIMATE icon to display
the Climate main page. See “Dual
Automatic Climate Control System”
in the owner manual.
Rear Climate (If Equipped)
Press the R. CLIMATE icon to
display the Rear Climate main page.
See “Rear Climate Control System”
in the owner manual.
Video (If Equipped)
Press the VIDEO icon to display the
video Rear Seat Entertainment main
page. See Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System on page 36 orRear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
(Platinum) on page 55.
Applications Tray
The applications tray is at the top
center of the screen. The
applications tray can have three to
five applications.
To add an application from the
Home Page to the applications tray:
1. Press and hold any icon on the Home Page to enter edit mode. 2. Drag the icon to the
applications tray.
To remove an item from the
applications tray, drag the icon
from the applications tray back
to the Home Page.
Adding or removing applications
from the applications tray will not
remove them from the Home Page.
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight.
Proximity Sensing
The infotainment system uses
proximity sensing. When enabled,
certain screen buttons and features
will become visible when a hand
approaches the screen. When the
hand is removed, these features
fade. Proximity sensing can be
disabled in the Settings applications
in the Display menu options.
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Pinch
Pinch is used to zoom out on a
map, certain images, or a web
page. Place finger and thumb apart
on the screen, 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, use a soft bristle
brush to 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
See the following websites for
information:
Cadillac
In the U.S., see www.cadillac.com.
In Canada, see www.cadillac.ca.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
While on the audio main page the
available sources are: AM, FM, XM
(if equipped), CD (if equipped), My
Media, USB, SD, Bluetooth, and
AUX Input.
.Press the RADIO screen button
to scroll through AM, FM,
or SiriusXM
®(if equipped).
.Press the MEDIA screen button
to scroll through CD (if
equipped), My Media, USB, SD,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
Infotainment System Settings
Press the RADIO screen button to
access broadcast sources.
Press the MENU screen button to
display the following menus:
Tone Settings:
.Bass, Midrange, and Treble:
Press + or
−to adjust.
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.Surround Control:
If equipped, press + or−to
adjust the volume of the seat
speakers.
.Balance: PressSorTfor more
sound from the left or right
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
left and right speakers.
.Fade: Pressyorzfor more
sound from the front or rear
speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
EQ (Equalizer) Settings: The
available choices are Custom
or Talk.
DSP Modes:
.If equipped with Bose®Studio
Surround®/Bose®Centrpoint®
Surround sound system it will
have four DSP modes. The
proprietary Bose
®Digital Signal
Processing (DSP) delivers
balanced sound specifically for
the driver, rear-seat passengers or the entire cabin. It is used to
provide a choice of four different
listening experiences. DSP can
be used to provide a choice of
four different listening
experiences. DSP can be used
while listening to the audio
system. The type of DSP
selected is displayed on the
screen.
‐
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
listening experience from
nearly any audio source;
existing stereo CD collection,
satellite radio, and MP3 players. For more information
on Bose
®Centerpoint®
surround technology, visit
www.bose.com/centerpoint.
Auto Volume: If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
vehicle speed. Select the level
between off, low, medium - low,
medium, medium - high, or high.
Press
[Back to go back to the
previous menu.
AudioPilot
®Noise Compensation
Technology: If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the noise in the vehicle and speed.
When turned ON, AudioPilot
®
detects ambient noise and vehicle
speed to continuously adjust many
aspects of the audio signal so that
your music will sound the same at a
set volume level.
The options are ON and OFF.
This feature is most effective at
lower radio volume settings where
background noise can affect how
well you hear the music being
played through your vehicle‘s audio
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To scroll through the favorites:
.Drag up along the top of the
favorites. To close the favorites,
drag them down.
.Slide a finger to the right or left
to scroll through each page of
favorites. A
Vindicates which
page is being viewed.
Tone Settings: While viewing the
tone settings and lifting up the
favorite buttons, press and hold to
store a tone setting. Press a screen
button in the favorite area to recall a
favorite tone setting. Pandora Radio Stations:
Press
and hold a screen button to store
the Pandora application. Pandora
favorite stations work when Pandora
is launched.
The number of favorites displayed is
automatically adjusted by default,
but can be manually adjusted in the
Settings menu under Radio and
then Number of Favorites Shown.
Timeshifting
The audio system can record live
radio for up to 25 minutes. When
tuned to a station, the system
automatically begins recording the
audio along with the associated metadata. Timeshift must be turned
on in the menu before recording can
take place.
Press
jto pause playback of the
audio and to initiate timeshift mode.
Press
rto resume playback of the
live audio.
When timeshifting begins, a time is
indicated on the right of the play/
pause indicator. This time initially
indicates the time of day at which
playback is paused. This time
continues to show as long as the
system is in a paused mode and the
buffer continues to fill.
Buffer Reset
The buffer will reset anytime the
broadcast band or stations/channels
are changed. Changing to a media
source while in pause mode will not
reset the buffer.
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HD Radio channels can be saved
as favorites. Songs can be tagged
for download.
When connected to iTunes
®, the
Sync button on the device may
need to be pressed to transfer the
tags to iTunes.
See AM-FM Radio on page 11 or
USB/SD Port on page 29.
For a list of all channels, see
www.hdradio.com.
Troubleshooting
Digital Audio Delay: Wait for the
signal to process. This can take
several seconds.
Volume Change, Audio Skip,
Echo, Digital Audio Lost: Channel
signal strength may be weak or the
channel is out of range. Verify
proper reception on another
channel.
If the HD Radio signal loses
reception while listening to channel
HD1, the radio will go back to the
main non-HD Radio channel. If the HD Radio signal loses
reception while listening to channels
HD2 to HD8, the radio mutes until
the signal can be recovered or until
the channel is changed.
HD can be disabled if driving in a
weak signal area. Press Menu from
the AM/FM screens, then press HD
Radio to toggle HD on and off.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service (If Equipped)
Vehicles with a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
See www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 in the U.S. In
Canada, see www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079.
When SiriusXM is active, the station
name, number, category name,
song title, and artist display on the
screen.
SiriusXM Menu
Pressing the MENU screen button
may display the following:
Tone Settings:
Press + or−to
adjust the tone settings. See AM-FM
Radio on page 11.
Tag Song: Press the Tag Song
button to tag the current artist and
song information.
When connected to iTunes
®, the
Sync button on the device may
need to be pressed to transfer the
tags to iTunes.
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Timeshift:Press to turn Timeshift
on or off. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.
TuneSelect: For SiriusXM only, this
feature allows alerts to be set for
artists or songs that are played on
any other channel. Press
TuneSelect on the menu during
playback of a desired song or artist
to set an alert. Press Manage
TuneSelect to turn the alerts On
and Off or manage the saved
selection of Artists or Songs. To
unselect an alert, press the Song or
Artist. To delete an alert, press −.
Press
[Back to go back to the
previous menu.
Auto Volume: If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the vehicle speed. See AM-FM
Radio on page 11.
Bose AudioPilot Noise
Compensation Technology:
If equipped, this feature adjusts the
volume based on the noise in the
vehicle. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.
SiriusXM Travel Link
(If Equipped)
SiriusXM Travel Link is available on
the navigation system through a
service fee subscription.
From the Home Page, press
WEATHER. The system displays
the current weather page.
Current Condition
The current weather page displays:
.Doppler Map with Weather
.Forecast Information
.Interaction Selector
.Status
.Time of Map Update
.Applications Tray
Allow approximately 15 minutes for
the current weather in the area to
display.
Weather Regions
When in the weather application,
press the SEARCH icon to display a
split map. The list displayed on the
left of the split map allows changes
to the location.
The Doppler map and forecast
information display a preview of the
map for the location selected. The
forecast information is for the
current weather or next available
forecast data.
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Press the EXIT screen button to
return to the main weather map.
Press one of the options displayed
on the Interaction Selector along the
bottom of the map screen to select
another function or display another
type of list.
Weather Screen Not Under
Guidance
The weather application uses the
navigation system to provide the
appropriate information for the
guidance route. When not under
guidance, it defaults to the current
location.Doppler Map:
The Doppler map is
shown with the vehicle location in
the center of the map.
City and State: The city and state
are displayed for the view currently
shown. The default is the current
city and state that the vehicle is in.
Forecast Information
.The map can be panned to
another location. The forecast
information is updated to the
new location.
.The city and state update to
reflect the current location.
.Press the RESET screen button
to reset the map back to the
current vehicle location. Weather Menu
Press MENU on the Weather
Interaction Selector along the
bottom of the map screen to display
the Weather Menu.
The options are:
.Weather Advisories: Any
weather advisories that are in
effect for the local area or while
on route are displayed in a list.
Press on an advisory from the
list to display a screen that gives
additional details about the
advisory and shows the advisory
location on the map.