2006 CADILLAC XLR V Owners Manual

Address
This destination entry method allows you to input an
address by providing the system with a house number,
street name, and city. Select Street to begin entering
the desired address.To use this destination entry method, do the following:
1. Enter the street name using the alpha keypad.
See “Alpha-Numeric Keypad” underUsing the
Navigation System on page 4-10for more
information.
Do not include name extensions such as N. or Drive.
For example, the street name N. Civic Center Drive
should be entered as Civic Center. As information is
entered, the system will automatically search for
available names, and List will become available.
2. Touch List to view name choices or continue to
spell the street name to further reduce the number
of available items. Select a street name.
3. If the street name you entered exists in more than
one city on the DVD database, a list of cities will
appear. You can select a city from the list, or enter
the city name by selecting City. As you begin to enter
the city name, you can select the desired city from
the list which will appear, or continue to spell the
city name to further reduce the number of
available items.
4. Once the city name has been selected, enter the
house number using the numeric keypad.
The system will list the house number range that is
available for the street.
5. When you have nished entering all of the address
information, touch Enter to plan your route.
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All Points of Interest
This destination entry method allows you to choose a
destination from the point of interest (POI) list. Selecting
All Points Of Interest from the DESTINATION menu will
bring up the alpha keypad. While inputting a POI or city
name, the List option will become available. As
information is entered, the system will search for
available POI and city names based on the information
given. The system will supply a list of names to make a
selection from when the choices are ve or less.You may search for a POI using the following
three methods:Touch NAME to type in a POI by name using the
alpha key pad. As you type in a name, the system
will search for an available match to your input.
Select the desired POI.
Select a POI by touching CATEGORY. Use the
arrows to scroll through the categories listed.
Select a category along with any appropriate
sub-categories. If the list of available POIs for the
selected category is too long, you may need to enter
the POI’s name or city.
Select CITY, then type in the city you wish to select
a POI from. Choose a city from the list of cities that
will appear. If the list of POIs for the selected city
is too long, enter the POI’s name or choose a
category.
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While inputting a POI or city name, the List option will
become available. Touch List to view the list of
name choices, or continue to spell the name to further
reduce the list of available items.
The system will list all POIs available. You can sort by
name using NAME SORT or touch DIST SORT to
list POIs by distance from your current location.
Select a location from the list. The system will show the
selected POI on the map. If available, a pop-up
window will be displayed. Touch INFO to view the POI’s
name, address, city, and phone number, if available.
Touch Enter to plan your route.Memory Points
This destination entry method allows you to set a
memory point as your destination. Each time you store
a destination from the map screen, the destination
is stored under MARKED POINT. SeeEdit Memory
Point on page 4-19for more information.
You must have destinations stored as memory
points to select from PERSONAL, BUSINESS,
ENTERTAINMENT, or MARKED POINT. If you have
renamed the memory point category name(s), the
name(s) will appear as you changed them.
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To select a destination using this entry method, do the
following:
1. Touch the Memory Points symbol.
2. Select a category.
3. Select a destination. Use the arrows to scroll
through the memory points. They can be sorted
by date, name, distance, and icon.
4. Touch Enter to plan your route.
Previous Destination
This destination entry method allows you to select a
destination by choosing from a list of the last
10 destinations entered into the system.To select a previous destination, do the following:
1. Touch the Previous Destination symbol.
2. Touch the screen button next to the desired
destination to select it.
Use the arrows if necessary to view the entire list of
previous destinations.
3. Touch Enter to plan your route.
Previous Starting Point
This destination entry method allows you to select the
last start point as your destination. To select the
previous start point as your destination, do the following:
1. Touch Previous Destination.
2. Touch the Previous starting point screen button.
3. Touch Enter to plan your route.
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Home
This destination entry method allows you to select a
destination that has been previously stored as Home.
To choose Home as your destination, do the following:
1. Touch the Home symbol.
2. Touch Enter to plan your route.
Set by Map
This destination entry method allows you to select a
destination by using the scroll symbol.
To use this feature, do the following:
1. Touch the Set By Map symbol. Current vehicle
position will be shown on the map screen.
2. Use the scroll symbol to select the desired
destination. The zoom in and zoom out feature can
be used to assist you in nding the desired location.
See “Map Scales” underMaps on page 4-38.
3. Touch Enter to plan your route.
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Freeway Entrance/Exit
This destination entry method allows you to select either
a freeway entrance or an exit as a destination.
To enter a freeway name, do the following:
1. Touch the Freeway Entrance/Exit symbol.
2. Enter the freeway name using the alpha key pad.
Freeways sometimes have a name and a number
associated with them which you may need to
refer to when entering freeway information.
Freeways are also referred to by their abbreviated
names. For example, Interstate 75 in the U.S.
is selected by entering I-75.
As you enter a freeway name, the List option will
become available.3. Touch List to view the list of available name
choices or continue to spell the name to further
reduce the list of available items. The system will
supply a list of names when the choice is
ve or less.
If you are unsuccessful when inputting a name, the
name may need to be input differently, the map
DVD database may not contain this information, or
the name may be misspelled.
4. Select a freeway from the list.
5. The ENTRANCE or EXIT options will appear.
Choose ENTRANCE to select the entrance to
the freeway, or EXIT to select the exit ramp of the
freeway.
When either button is touched, it will give an
alphabetical list of freeway entrance and exit ramps
on the freeway you entered. You may touch
DIST SORT to sort the list by distance from your
current location, or NAME SORT to sort the
list by name.
6. Select the desired freeway entrance or exit from the
list. A map will appear with the destination shown.
7. Touch Enter to plan your route.
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Intersection
This destination entry method allows you to select a
destination by inputting the intersecting roads you wish
to travel to.
To enter an intersection, do the following:
1. Touch the Intersection symbol.
2. Using the alpha keypad, enter the name of the rst
street in the intersection.3. To view a list of choices, touch List or continue to
spell the name to further reduce the list of available
items. The system will display a list of the
intersecting streets if the number of intersecting
streets is ve or less.
4. Select the rst street.
5. Now enter the second street name.
6. Select the second street name from the list of
intersecting streets. To view a list of choices,
touch List or continue to spell the name to further
reduce the list of available items. The system
will display a list of intersecting streets if the number
of intersecting streets is ve or less.
If there are multiple intersections with the same
two roads, the system will display a list of cities to
choose from. Choose a city from this list. A map with
the intersections for that city will appear.
7. Touch Enter to plan your route.
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Route Preference
To change your planning options, use the following
instructions.
1. Press the ROUTE key.
2. Touch Route Preference.The following options will be available from the ROUTE
PREFERENCE menu:Detour
This feature allows you to choose a distance in
miles/kilometers to detour. Select the detour distance
desired for residential roads and freeways.
The system will retain these settings for the next time
you use Detour, unless you change them.
You may also touch Alternate to provide a new route
that does not use previously stored detour settings.
Touch Return to go back to the previous screen.
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