radio controls CADILLAC ATS 2015 1.G CUE Manual

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2015 Cadillac CUE Infotainment SystemM
Infotainment System. . . . . .3
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 6
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . 15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 23
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
USB/SD Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SD Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Rear Seat Infotainment . . .36
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System (Platinum) . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
OnStar
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Voice Recognition . . . . . . .100
Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . 108
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Wireless Charging (Escalade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Wireless Charging (Except Escalade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . .
122
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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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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Launching Pandora
Connect the iPhone to the USB
port, or connect Android™or
BlackBerry
®through Bluetooth. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 108
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 109 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 113. For first
time use, set up the stations before
connecting to the vehicle.
Using the iPhone
1. Plug the device into the USB port. The phone screen must be
unlocked. 2. Launch Pandora directly from
the Home Page by pressing the
Pandora icon.
If nothing happens when the
available Pandora screen button is
pressed, download the latest
Pandora application and retry.
The login screen may display on the
device.
Using an Android or BlackBerry
Phone
The Android or BlackBerry phone
must be unlocked to launch
Pandora service.
1. Pair the phone using Bluetooth.
2. Press Pandora on the Home Page to launch the service.
3. If nothing happens when the available Pandora screen button
is pressed, download the latest
Pandora application and retry.
The login screen may display on the
device. Pandora Menus
Press Menu on the Pandora
main page.Pandora has a menu system with
the following:
Tone Settings:
Press to adjust the
tone settings. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.
Bookmark Artist: Press to
bookmark the artist.
Bookmark Song: Press to
bookmark the song.
Auto Volume: This feature sets the
auto volume based on the speed of
the vehicle and noise in the vehicle.
See AM-FM Radio on page 11.

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Bose AudioPilot:If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the noise in the vehicle. See AM-FM
Radio on page 11.
Pandora Features
Pandora service has features to rate
tracks, skip tracks, or change
stations.
,(Thumbs Down): When
pressed, Pandora stores this
information, changes to the next
track, and does not play this track
on this station again. This helps
Pandora choose which tracks
should not play on this station. This
feature is only available on user
created stations.
-(Thumbs Up): When pressed,
Pandora stores this information
and
-is highlighted for the
remainder of the track. This helps
Pandora choose which tracks
should play on this station.
u(Next Track): When pressed,
Pandora changes to the next track.
rorj(Play/Pause): Press to play
or pause playback.
Pandora Skip Limit
Pandora limits the number of skips
allowed on their service. When the
skip limit is reached,
,oruwill
not skip the currently playing track,
but the
,feedback will be
recorded.
Advertisements on Pandora
Pandora may display
advertisements. The artist name
and track title will not be displayed
and the skip track button will not be
available.
Pandora Troubleshooting
Unable to Connect Device to
Vehicle
If the device is unable to connect
through the USB or Bluetooth:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Take the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter at least 6 m
(20 ft) away from the vehicle.
3. Wait about 30 seconds, and try to connect the device again. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 108 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 109 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 113.
Unable to Start Pandora
If the device is unable to launch
Pandora:
.Check that the latest version of
Pandora is installed.
.Check that there is an active
account logged into Pandora.

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Use the following controls to play
the disc:
t(Previous/Fast Reverse):
.Press to seek to the beginning of
the current or previous track.
If the track has been playing for
less than 10 seconds, it seeks to
the previous track. If longer than
five seconds, the current track
starts from the beginning.
.Press and hold to fast reverse
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
u(Next/Fast Forward):
.Press to seek to the next track.
.Press and hold to fast forward
through a track. Release the
button to return to playing
speed. Elapsed time displays.
When a Blu-ray
®or DVD disc,
if equipped, is loaded and the CD
button is pressed, a message
displays. Go to video application to
play DVD/BD.
Error Messages
If Disc Error displays and/or the disc
comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
.The disc has an invalid or
unknown format.
.The road is very rough. Try the
disc again when the road is
smoother.
.The disc is dirty, scratched, wet,
or upside down.
.The air is very humid. Try the
disc again later.
.There was a problem while
burning the disc.
.The label is caught in the CD
player.
If Disc Player Error displays, it could
be for one of the following reasons:
.The player temperature is
too high.
.There are load or eject errors. If the CD is not playing correctly, for
any other reason, try a known
good CD.
If any error continues, contact your
dealer.
MP3/CD Menu
Press the MENU button while that
source is active to access the menu.
Press any of the following buttons
on the MP3/CD Menu:
Shuffle:
Press to play the tracks
randomly. Press again to stop
shuffle.
Auto Volume: If equipped, this
feature adjusts the volume based on
the speed of the vehicle. See
AM-FM Radio on page 11.
Tone Settings: Press + or−to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.

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Place the card into the port.
If an SD card has already been
connected, but a different source is
currently active, press the MEDIA
screen button to scroll through the
audio source screens until SD card
displays.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center console under the
armrest and in the rear media
console if equipped with Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE). Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
.Laptop computer
.Audio music player
This jack is not an audio output. Do
not plug headphones into the
auxiliary input jack. Set up an
auxiliary device while the vehicle is
in P (Park).
Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable
from the auxiliary device to the
auxiliary input jack. When a device is connected, the system can play
audio from the device over the
vehicle speakers.
If an auxiliary device has already
been connected, but a different
source is currently active, press the
MEDIA screen button to scroll
through audio source screens, until
AUX Input source screen displays.
Bluetooth Audio
If equipped, music may be played
from a paired Bluetooth device. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 108
or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 109 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 113 for help
pairing a device.
Volume and song selection may be
controlled by using the infotainment
controls or on the phone/device.
If Bluetooth Audio is selected and
no volume is present, check the
volume setting on both your phone/
device and the infotainment system. Music can be launched by pressing
the MEDIA screen button on the
Home Page.
To play music via Bluetooth:
1. Power on the device, and pair to
connect the device.
2. Once paired, go into the audio application from the Home Page
or via the applications tray.
Select MEDIA until Bluetooth
displays.
Bluetooth Audio Menu
Press the MENU screen button to
display the Bluetooth Audio menu.
The following may be available:
Bose AudioPilot: If equipped,
press to turn Bose AudioPilot on or
off. AudioPilot is an On/Off selection
on the list entry from the Main
menu. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.
Tone Settings: Press + or−to
adjust Bass, Midrange, Treble,
or Surround. See AM-FM Radio on
page 11.

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Date, Sport Mode, Language, Valet
Mode, or Radio. For setting options,
seeSettings on page 118.
A few of the setting options change
the way the navigation system
displays or reacts while in use.
1. Press the SETTINGS screen button on the Home Page.
2. Press the scroll bar until the desired option displays. Select
the desired settings to change.
Voice
Voice recognition allows for
hands-free operation within the
navigation, audio, phone, and
weather applications. See Voice
Recognition on page 100.
Press the voice screen button to
display the Voice menu.
Prompt Length: Press to change
the prompt length to Short or Long.
Audio Feedback Speed: Press to
change the audio feedback speed to
Slow, Medium, or Fast. Confidence Threshold:
Press to
change the sensitivity of the voice
recognition system.
Display
Mode: Press Mode to change the
screen background. This setting
controls map colors.
.The Auto setting adjusts the
screen background automatically
depending on the exterior
lighting conditions.
.The Day setting brightens the
map background.
.The Night setting darkens the
map background.
Calibrate Touchscreen: Press to
display the Touchscreen Calibration
Screen.
Turn Display Off: Press to turn the
Display option off.
Low Fuel Alert
If the vehicle reaches a low fuel
level, the system displays an alert
about the low fuel condition. Press
the More Info screen button to view
nearby gas stations and start
guidance, if desired.

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selection from the list using the
manual controls, press the Back
screen button to try again.”
If manual selection takes more than
15 seconds, the session terminates
and prompts that it has timed out.
The screen returns back to the
screen where voice recognition was
initiated.
The Back Command
Say“Back” or press the Back
screen button to go to the previous
screen.
If in voice recognition, and “Back”is
stated all the way through to the
initial screen, then “Back”is stated
one more time, the voice recognition
session will cancel.
Help
Say “Help” on any voice recognition
screen and the help prompt for the
screen is played. Additionally, a
pop-up displays a text version of the
help prompt. Depending on how
voice recognition was initiated, the
Help pop-up will either display on the instrument cluster or the
infotainment touchscreen. Press the
Dismiss button to make the pop-up
go away.
Pressing
gwhile the help prompt is
playing will terminate the prompt
and a beep will be heard. Doing this
will stop the help prompt so that a
voice command can be used.
Voice Recognition for the
Radio
All audio screens have a voice
recognition button (
g) to launch
audio voice recognition. If the voice
button is pressed in a radio screen,
the voice commands for radio and
media features are available.
“Switch to AM”: Switch bands to
AM and tune to the last AM radio
station.
“Switch to FM”: Switch bands to
FM and tune to the last FM radio
station. “Switch to XM”:
Switch bands to
SiriusXM and tune to the last
SiriusXM channel.
“Tune to AM”:
Tune to the radio station whose
frequency is identified in the
command (like “nine fifty”).
“Tune to FM”:
Tune to the radio station whose
frequency is identified in the
command (like “one oh one
point one”).
“Tune to AM
HD”: Tune to the HD Radio station
whose frequency is identified in the
command.
“Tune to FM
HD”: Tune to the HD Radio station
whose frequency is identified in the
command.
“Tune to FM HD
”: Tune to
the HD Radio station whose
frequency and HD channel is
identified in the command.

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Settings
The Settings menu allows
adjustment of different vehicle and
radio features. The menu may
contain the following:
Time and Date
See“Clock” in the owner manual.
Language
This will set the display language in
the radio, instrument cluster, and
voice recognition. Press Language
and select the appropriate
language. Press the
[Back screen
button to go back to the
previous menu.
Valet Mode (If Equipped)
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit top speed, power,
and access to vehicle storage
locations (if equipped). To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the
keypad.
2. Press Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press
[Back to
go back to the previous menu.
Radio
Press to display the Radio Menu
and the following may display:
.Manage Favorites: Press a
displayed Favorite to select that
favorite to edit. Press Rename to
rename the favorite or Delete to
delete it. Press and hold the
station to drag it to a new
location. Press Done to go back
to the previous menu.
.Number of Favorites Shown:
Press to set the number of
favorites to display. Select Auto,
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40,
45, 50, 55, or 60. Auto will automatically add or hide
additional Favorite pages based
on the number of Favorites
stored. Press the
[Back screen
button 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.
.Maximum Startup Volume: This
feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is
greater than this level, the
volume is adjusted to this level.
To set the maximum startup
volume, press + or −to increase
or decrease. Press the
[Back
screen button to go back to the
previous menu.

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INDEX i-1
A
Accepting or Declining a Call . . . 111
AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AntennaMulti-band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Applications Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Backglass Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Auxiliary Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
AVCHD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
AVCREC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
B
BDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Before Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 125 Overview . . . . . . . . 108, 109, 113
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
C
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Canceling Voice Recognition . . . 102
Card Reader SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cell Phone Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Character Handwriting
Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Charging Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115, 116
Cinavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cleaning the Components . . . . . . . 67 Cleaning the Video Screens . . . . . 67
Clearing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Steering Wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
D
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Destination, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . 79
Detailed Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 119
Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Driving on a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
DVD Rear Seat EntertainmentSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 55