2007 CADILLAC XLR V Owners Manual

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.
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.
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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” under
Maps on page 271.
3. Touch Enter to plan your route.
Freeway Entrance/Exit
This destination entry method allows you to select
either a freeway entrance or an exit as a
destination.
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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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Route Setting
This feature allows you to display and change the
planning methods used each time you plan a route.
With planning method options, you are able to
select the fastest route based on time or distance,
using only major roads, toll roads, and using ferries
based on the navigation system’s information and
information contained on the map DVD.The following options will be available from the
ROUTE SETTING menu:
Minimize Time/Distance:The system will
calculate the fastest route or shortest route
possible. Choose Time for the fastest route or Dist
for the shortest route.
Use Major Roads:Choose Yes to calculate the
best route using only major roads unless a
route cannot be found without the use of a
secondary road. This selection will not always
offer the shortest distance or time to your
destination.
Use Toll Roads:Choose Yes to calculate the
best route using toll roads wherever possible. This
selection will not always offer the shortest
distance or time to your destination.
Use Ferries:Choose Yes to calculate the best
route using ferries when possible. This selection
will not always offer the shortest distance or time to
your destination.
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Display Whole Route
This feature allows you to display your entire
planned route. Total mileage and time to
destination for the planned route will be displayed
on the map screen. Touch Return to go back
to the previous menu.
Calculate Route
This feature allows you to begin route calculation
for the selected destination.
Cancel Route
If you are traveling on a planned route and would
like to cancel it, touch Cancel Route. The
system will ask you to conrm by touching YES.
Touch YES to conrm cancellation of your planned
route or touch Return to keep your planned
route.
Maps
This section includes basic information you need
to know about the map database.
Regional Maps
The maps are stored on a DVD-ROM. The
48 contiguous United States and portions of
Canada are contained on one disc. The U.S. map
database includes interstate freeways, state
highways, country roads, and major and general
streets.
Refer to the “Navigation System Map Disc”
manual to view the explanation of map coverage
and detailed city lists in each region. The map
disc manual will be in your map DVD case when
the vehicle is delivered from the factory.
Installing the DVD Map Disc
When your vehicle is delivered from the factory,
the dealer may have installed the map DVD. If the
map DVD was not installed in your vehicle
when rst purchased, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. With the vehicle in PARK (P), press and hold
the TILT key until a beep is heard. The
system’s faceplate will open.
3. If already loaded, the map DVD or a CD will
eject from the slot.
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4. Load the map DVD into the slot by inserting it
partway. The system will pull it in.
5. Press and release the TILT key to close the
faceplate.
Notice:Shifting out of PARK (P) with the
system’s faceplate open will cause the
faceplate to close automatically. This could
cause damage to a CD, DVD or the system if it
is partially loaded. Before shifting out of
PARK (P), make sure that the DVD or CD is
loaded properly. The vehicle must be shifted
back into PARK (P) to close the faceplate.
Once the map DVD is inserted correctly, you will
have the following two choices:
LANGUAGE
I AGREE
You can change the language at this time. See
“Language” underNavigation Audio System
on page 285for more information on choosing a
language. Once a language has been selected,
touch I AGREE to plan a route. The map will
appear showing your current vehicle position.
Ejecting the DVD Map Disc
When the DVD map disc is not loaded, you will
not be able to use the navigation portion of
the system.
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. With the vehicle in PARK (P), press and hold
the TILT key until a beep is heard. The
system’s faceplate will open.
3. The map DVD will eject from the slot. Pull the
disc out.
4. Press and release the TILT key to close the
faceplate.
Notice:Shifting out of PARK (P) with the
system’s faceplate open will cause the
faceplate to close automatically. This could
cause damage to a CD, DVD or the system if it
is partially loaded. Before shifting out of
PARK (P), make sure that the DVD or CD is
loaded properly. The vehicle must be shifted
back into PARK (P) to close the faceplate.
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