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Audio Steering Wheel Controls for Cadillac XLR 2009

The vehicle has audio steering wheel controls. These controls may differ depending on the vehicle's options.

On the left side, the vehicle may have:

    • SEEK, SRCE, Heated Steering Wheel and Cruise Control Cancel.
    • SRCE, Heated Steering Wheel, Adaptive Cruise Control Gap, and Cruise Control Cancel.

Audio Controls With Heated Steering Wheel and Cruise Control Cancel


Object Number: 1847486  Size: A2

Audio Controls With Heated Steering Wheel and Adaptive Cruise and GAP


Object Number: 1864988  Size: A2

The right side controls are the same for all vehicles.

Right-Side Audio Controls


Object Number: 2004597  Size: A2

Some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. See the following descriptions of the controls that can adjusted.

SEEK : Press to go to the previous or the next radio station. The radio seeks stations only with a strong signal that are in the selected band. Press either SEEK arrow to go to the previous or the next track while listening to a CD.

SRCE (Source): Press to switch between the radio (AM, FM), XM and CD.

SCAN: To scan stations, press and hold this button for a few seconds, the radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press this button again to stop scanning. The radio scans stations only with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

(Previous/Next): Press to go to the previous or the next radio station stored as a favorite. When a CD is playing, press either arrow to go to the previous or to the next track.

(Phone On Hook): Press to end a call, reject a call, or to cancel an operation.

+  - (Volume): Press to increase or to decrease the radio volume.

(Voice Recognition): Press and release to initiate voice recognition for the Navigation System. See Voice Recognition for more information. Press and hold for longer than two seconds to interact with the OnStar® or Bluetooth® systems. See OnStar® System or Bluetooth® for more information about these features.