Cadillac Escalade: Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System - Rear Seat Infotainment - Infotainment System - Cadillac Escalade Owner's ManualCadillac Escalade: Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System

Vehicles with this feature allow the rear seat passengers to listen to and control any of the music sources: radio, CD, DVD, or other auxiliary sources. The rear seat passengers can control the same music sources the front seat passengers are listening to (dual control) or a different source. For example, rear seat passengers can listen to and control a CD through the headphones, while the driver listens to the radio through the speakers. The rear seat passengers have control of the volume for each set of headphones.

The radio functionality is controlled by both the RSA and the front radio, only one band can be tuned to at one time. Changing the band on the RSA or the front radio will change band on the other system.

RSA functions can be operated even when the main radio is off.

Audio can be heard through wired headphones (not included) plugged into the jacks on the RSA. If the vehicle has this feature, audio can also be heard on Channel 2 of the wireless headphones.

The audio system allows the rear speakers to continue playing even when the RSA audio is active through the headphones.

To listen to an iPod or portable audio device through the RSA, attach the iPod or portable audio device to the auxiliary input (if available), located below the RSA.

Turn the iPod on, then choose the auxiliary input with the RSA SRCE button. An iPod® or portable audio device can be connected to the front auxiliary jack or the USB port.

(Power): Press the

button to turn RSA on and off. (Power): Press the Volume: Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume of the wired headphones. button to turn RSA on and off.

Volume: Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume of the wired headphones. The left knob controls the left headphones and the right knob controls the right headphones.

SRCE (Source): Press this button to switch between the radio (AM/ FM), XM™ (if equipped), CD, and if the vehicle has these features, DVD, USB, auxiliary jack, and rear auxiliary.

or XM (if equipped), press either the left (Seek): When listening to FM, AM, or XM (if equipped), press either the left seek arrow to go to the previous or or right to the next station or channels and stay there. This function is inactive, with seek arrow to go to the previous or to the next station or channels and stay there. This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front seat passengers are listening to the radio.

Press and hold either the left or right  seek arrow until the display or right flashes, to tune to an individual station. The display stops flashing after the seek arrow until the display flashes, to tune to an individual station. The display stops flashing after the buttons have not been pushed for more than two seconds. This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front seat passengers are listening to the radio.

While listening to a disc, press the right or chapter on the disc. Press the leftseek arrow to go to the next track or chapter on the disc. Press the left of the current track or chapter (if more than ten seconds have played). This function seek arrow to go back to the start of the current track or chapter (if more than ten seconds have played). This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front seat passengers are listening to the disc.

When a DVD video menu is being displayed, press either the left seek arrow to perform a cursor up or right or down on the menu. Hold the left seek arrow to perform a cursor up or down on the menu. Hold the left or right  seek arrow to perform a cursor or right left or right on the menu. seek arrow to perform a cursor left or right on the menu.

When a USB device is playing, the right or left seek button can be used to control the device.

PROG (Program): Press this button to go to the next preset radio station or channel set on the main radio. This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front seat passengers are listening to the radio.

When a CD or DVD audio disc is playing, press this button to go to the beginning of the CD or DVD audio. This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front seat passengers are listening to the disc.

When a DVD video menu is being displayed, press the PROG button to perform the menu function, enter.

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