CADILLAC XLR 2008 1.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: CADILLAC, Model Year: 2008, Model line: XLR, Model: CADILLAC XLR 2008 1.GPages: 470, PDF Size: 8.39 MB
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Ordering Map DVDs
The map DVD in your vehicle is the most up-to-date
information available when your vehicle was produced.
The map DVD is updated periodically, provided that
the map information has changed.
If you have any questions about the operation of the
navigation system or the update process, contact
the GM Nav Disc Center toll-free phone number,
1-877-NAV-DISC (1-877-628-3472) or go to the
center’s website, www.gmnavdisc.com. If you need any
updates or a replacement disc, because the current
disc is lost, damaged, or needs to be updated, call the
GM Nav Disc Center or order a new disc online.
To order a disc, have your Vehicle Identi cation
Number (VIN) available. This helps the center make
sure you receive the correct and most up-to-date DVD
map disc for your vehicle. SeeVehicle Identification
Number (VIN) on page 6-89for more information.After receiving the updated disc, replace the old disc in
the navigation system. See “Installing the DVD Map
Disc” and “Ejecting the DVD Map Disc” underMaps on
page 4-39. Dispose of the old disc to avoid confusion
about which disc is the most current.
Database Coverage Explanations
Coverage areas vary with respect to the level of map
detail available for any given area. Some areas will
feature greater levels of detail than others. If this
happens, it does not mean there is a problem with the
system. As the map DVD is updated, more detail
may become available for areas which previously had
limited detail. SeeOrdering Map DVDs on page 4-53.
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Navigation Audio System
Notice:Before adding any sound equipment to
your vehicle, such as an audio system, CD player,
CB radio, mobile telephone, or two-way radio, make
sure that it can be added by checking with your
dealer/retailer. Also, check federal rules covering
mobile radio and telephone units. If sound
equipment can be added, it is very important to do
it properly. Added sound equipment can interfere
with the operation of your vehicle’s engine, radio,
or other systems, and even damage them.
Your vehicle’s systems can interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has been added.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system can be
played even after the ignition is turned off. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-24for more
information.
The audio system is operated using navigation system
menus. The audio menus are explained in this section.
Main Audio Menu
e
/z(Audio/Adjust):Press this key to view the main
audio screen.
Preset Selection:Here you can program the audio
system’s presets to recall your home settings by
touching HOME. You can also recall the presets you
use when traveling to another area by touching AWAY.
See “Preset Station Menu” later in this section for
more information on how to store preset stations.
The Home and Away feature is not available for the
XM™ Satellite Radio source, if equipped.
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Display Presets on the Map:With this feature on,
your audio system presets for the current audio source
will be displayed on the left of the map screen.
Touch ON to turn this feature on. You may also choose
to turn this feature off.
With this feature on, you can recall your preset radio
stations from the map screen. You cannot store preset
stations from the map screen. You must do this from
the audio screen. See “Preset Station Menu” later in this
section for more information on storing presets.
Automatic Volume Control (AVC):The system has
Bose AudioPilot
®noise compensation technology.
AudioPilot®continuously adjusts the audio system
equalization, to compensate for background noise, so
that your music always sounds the same at the set
volume level.
To use AudioPilot
®, press the ON screen button.
To turn it off, press the OFF screen button.
This feature is most effective at lower volume settings
where background noise can affect how well you hear the
music being played through your vehicle’s audio system.
At higher volume settings, where the music is much
louder than the background noise, there may be little or
no adjustments by AudioPilot
®. For more information on
AudioPilot®, visit www.bose.com/audiopilot.
8(Clock):Touch this screen button to get to the
CLOCK ADJUST menu. See “Clock Adjust Menu” later
in this section for more information.
SCREEN ADJUST:To adjust the brightness or contrast
of the screen, touch SCREEN ADJUST to display the
screen adjust menu. See “Screen Adjust Menu” later in
this section for more information.
SOUND:Touch this screen button to access the
Sound menu. See “Sound Menu” later in this section for
more information.
DSP (Digital Signal Processing):Touch this screen
button to access the DSP menu. See “Adjusting
the Speakers” later in this section for more information.
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Clock Adjust Menu
The following options are available from this menu:
HOUR/MIN.:Touch the up or down arrows to increase or
decrease the hour or minutes. If you touch and hold one
of the arrows, the numbers will advance quickly.
12H/24H:Touch 12H to set the clock in standard time
or 24H to set the clock in military time.GPS TIME:The current GPS time will be displayed to
the right of this screen button. Touch GPS TIME to
set the navigation system time to match current GPS
time. If the seconds for the present minute are greater
than thirty when GPS TIME is selected, the clock
will round up to the next minute.
Daylight Saving Time:Touch this screen button to
increase the time setting by one hour. Then touch GPS
TIME to save the new setting. If the screen button is
light blue, the daylight savings time feature is on. If the
button is dark blue, the daylight savings time feature
is off.
TIME ZONE:The selected time zone will appear to the
right of this screen button. Touch this screen button
to toggle between time zones and select the desired
one. The time of the selected zone will be displayed to
the right of the GPS TIME screen button. To set the
clock to the new setting, touch GPS TIME.
If the system is not receiving GPS information, you can
still set the time manually as described above but the
GPS time and Daylight Saving Time features will not be
available.
Touch Return to go back to the previous menu.
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Screen Adjust Menu
The following options are available from this menu:
K(Contrast):Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs to
adjust the contrast of the screen.
You will see the screen change. Touch SET to con rm
the setting.
!(Brightness):Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs
to adjust the brightness of the screen.
You will see the screen change. Touch SET to con rm
the setting.
AUTO:This setting automatically adjusts the contrast
and brightness of the screen depending on exterior
lighting conditions.
DAY:This setting leaves the screen in day mode.
Day mode is best suited for daylight conditions.
NIGHT:This setting leaves the screen in night mode.
Night mode is best suited for nighttime conditions.
SCREEN OFF:Touch SCREEN OFF to turn off the
screen. Press any hard key to turn the screen back on.
SET:Touch SET to save your choices and exit the
CLOCK ADJUST menu.
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Language
Your vehicle has been set for the English language.
If you wish to change the language, you must do
so through the Driver Information Center (DIC).
SeeDriver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-60
for more information.
If the language is changed from English, a majority of the
voice guidance prompts and screen text will change to
the selected language. Remember, the menu screens will
not match word-for-word as they appear in this manual.
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL (Power-Volume):Press this knob to turn
the audio and navigation systems on and off. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease the volume to the
audio system.
«TUNE/SEEKª:Press the up or down arrow to go
to the next or previous station and stay there.
BAND:Press this key to switch between AM, FM1,
FM2, XM1, XM 2, or WX, if equipped. If you are on a
map screen and press this key, the screen will not
change but the audio source will.
Finding a Station
Press the BAND key to switch between AM, FM1, FM2,
XM1, XM2, or WX, if equipped. Touch the desired
audio source to select it.FM1 audio source shown, other sources similar
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Preset Station Menu
Up to 36 stations, 6 AM, 6 FM 1, 6 FM 2, 6 XM 1,
6 XM 2, and 6 WX, if equipped, can be programmed for
home and for away. To store presets, do the following:
1. Turn the audio system on.
2. Touch AM, FM, XM, or WX, if equipped, to display
the desired source. The preset station menu will
appear.
3. Tune to the desired station by using the
TUNE/SEEK arrows.
4. Touch SOUND to set the bass, mid-range, treble,
and DSP for your preset, if desired. See “Sound
Menu” later in this section for more information.
5. Touch and hold one of the six numbered preset
buttons for more than two seconds until you hear
a beep.
6. Repeat the steps for each preset and source.SCAN:To scan stations, touch SCAN. The radio will go
to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Touch SCAN again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, touch and hold SCAN
for two seconds. It will only scan the audio source it is
in, with the exception of FM 1 and FM 2, which will both
be scanned if in that source. Touch SCAN again to
stop scanning.
RDS (Radio Data System):See “Radio Data System
(RDS)” later in this section for more information.
MSG (Message):See “Radio Data System (RDS)” later
in this section for more information.
AutoSet:Touch AutoSet to replace currently stored
preset stations with the strongest stations available in
the immediate area. Touch AutoSet again to return
to the original preset stations.
SOUND:See “Sound Menu” following for more
information.
DSP:See “Adjusting the Speakers” later in this section
for more information.
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Sound Menu
Touch SOUND at the bottom of the main audio screen,
source menu, or DSP menu to change the tone, DSP,
if equipped, fade, and balance for all sources. The audio
system has a separate setting for these features for
each source preset. However, the audio system keeps
one fade and one balance setting for all audio sources.
To adjust sound settings, do the following:
1. Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs to adjust
treble, mid-range, and bass.
2. Touch the L for left or R for right to adjust the
balance of the speakers.3. Touch the F for front or R for rear to adjust the fade
of the speakers.
4. Touch DSP to adjust your DSP, if equipped. See
“Adjusting the Speakers” later in this section for
more information.
After adjustments are made, touch any source screen
button. This will take you back to the preset station
menu. Whenever you touch that screen button,
the previously stored information you have entered for
each preset station will be recalled.
To adjust the tone for each preset, do the following:
1. Press the BAND key.
2. Touch AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, XM2, or WX, if
equipped, to access the desired preset screen.
3. Touch SOUND.
4. Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) signs to adjust
treble, mid-range, and bass.
5. Touch Return to exit. This will take you to the
preset station menu.
6. Touch and hold one of the six preset screen buttons
for more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
Whenever you touch that preset for less than
two seconds, the station and previously stored
information you have entered for each preset station
will be recalled.
7. Repeat the steps for additional presets.
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Adjusting the Speakers
DSP (Digital Signal Processing):The DSP feature is
used to provide a choice of four different listening
experiences. DSP can be used while listening to the
audio system or the CD player. The audio system can
store separate DSP settings for each source and
preset station, except WX, which is always set to TALK.To save DSP settings for your preset stations, use the
SOUND menu or touch DSP from the preset station
menu to access the DSP menu. See “Sound Menu”
listed previously in this section for more information.
Touch DSP to change the following options:
ON/OFF:Touch ON/OFF to turn DSP on and off.
DRIVER SEAT:Touch this button to adjust the audio to
give the driver the best possible sound quality.
TALK:TALK makes spoken words sound very clear.
Touch this button when listening to non-musical material
such as news, talk shows, and sports broadcasts.
SPACIOUS:Touch this button to make the listening
space seem larger.
SOUND:Touch SOUND to access the Sound menu.
See “Sound Menu” listed previously in this section
for more information.
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Radio Data Systems (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
RDS features are available for use only on FM stations
that broadcast RDS information. With RDS, the radio
can do the following:
Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of
programming
Receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies
Display messages from radio stations
Seek to stations with traffic announcementsRDS:Touch RDS to use alternate RDS functions
located in the preset menu. When you touch RDS,
you will only have about ve seconds to choose RDS
ON/OFF, TA, MSG, PTY, or SEL PTY. If you do
not make a selection, the system will return to the
previous menu.
If you are tuned to a station broadcasting RDS
information, the station’s Program Service (PS) and
Program Type (PTY) will replace the station’s frequency
on the status line at the top of the display. After about
ve seconds, if available, the PTY will be replaced
on the display by the station’s PTY name. The PTY and
PTY name may be the same or different.
If the audio system is tuned to a station that is not
broadcasting RDS information, the station’s frequency
will remain on the display. While RDS is on, the
audio system will search for a stronger station in the
network if a station gets too weak for listening.
The RDS feature relies upon receiving speci c
information from RDS stations. These features will only
work when RDS information is available.
TA (Traffic):Touch TA to receive traffic announcements.
The audio system will turn on the TA display. TA will
appear on the display if the current station broadcasts
traffic announcements. You may also receive traffic
announcements from stations in the network related to
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