2008 CADILLAC XLR Owners Manual

Entering a Point of Interest (POI)
To set a destination by entering a Point of Interest (POI),
do the following:
1. If the radio is already on with a map disc inserted,
skip to Step 5.
2. Press the power/volume knob to turn the system on.
3. Insert the DVD map disc. See “Regional Maps”
underMaps on page 4-39for more information.
4. A notice may appear. Touch the I AGREE screen
button to proceed.
5. Press the ROUTE hard key.
6. Press the Enter Destination screen button.
Verify that the selected Search Area is correct.
7. Press the All Points of Interest screen button.
8. Enter the specic title of the POI in the Name space
(i.e. Washington Monument) using the alpha
keypad on the screen.
9. Select the POI from the list.
10. Press the Enter screen button to plan your route.
Using the Category or City selections will aid the
system in nding your POI by limiting the search
options.
See “All Points of Interest” underEnter Destination on
page 4-28for more information.
Storing a Home Destination
1. If the radio is already on with a map disc inserted,
skip to Step 5.
2. Press the power/volume knob to turn the system on.
3. Insert the DVD map disc. See “Regional Maps”
underMaps on page 4-39for more information.
4. A notice may appear. Touch the I AGREE screen
button to proceed.
5. Press the ROUTE hard key.
6. Press the Edit Memory Point screen button.
7. Press the Home screen button.
8. Press the Register screen button.
Select a method for entering a destination.
SeeEnter Destination on page 4-28for more
information.
9. Press the Enter screen button to store the Home
destination.
The
LHome icon will be highlighted on the
DESTINATION screen. See “Using Your Home or
Previous Destinations” next to use the home or
previous destinations as a route.
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Using Your Home or Previous
Destinations
These destinations are available for selection while
driving.
1. If the radio is already on with a map disc inserted,
skip to Step 5.
2. Press the power/volume knob to turn the system on.
3. Insert the DVD map disc. See “Regional Maps”
underMaps on page 4-39for more information.
4. A notice may appear. Touch the I AGREE screen
button to proceed.
5. Press the ROUTE hard key.
6. Press the Enter Destination screen button.
Verify that the selected Search Area is correct.
7. Select the
L(Home symbol) or the Previous
Destination screen button.
If the Previous Destination screen button is selected,
a list of the last 10 previous destinations will
appear. Select the screen button next to the desired
destination.
8. Press the Enter screen button to plan your route.
See “Home” and “Previous Destination” underEnter
Destination on page 4-28for more information.
Canceling Your Current Route
Guidance will be canceled once you arrive at your nal
destination. To cancel the current route prior to
arrival at the nal destination, do the following:
1. Press the ROUTE hard key.
2. Press the Route Preference screen button.
3. Press the Cancel Route screen button.
4. Press the Yes screen button to conrm cancellation.
Guidance Volume
To adjust the volume of voice guidance prompts, do the
following:
1. Press the MENU hard key.
2. Press the ON screen button to turn voice volume on.
3. Select the desired volume or select the OFF screen
button. The system will play back the new volume
level.
See “Voice Guidance Volume Settings” underSetup
Menu on page 4-13for more information.
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Features and Controls
Using the Navigation System
This section presents basic information you will need to
know to operate the navigation system.
Use the keys located on each side of the navigation
screen, as well as the available touch-sensitive screen
buttons, to operate the system. SeeNavigation
System Overview on page 4-2for more information on
location.
Once the vehicle is moving, various functions will be
disabled to reduce driver distraction.
Hard Keys
The following hard keys are located to the left of the
navigation screen:
BAND:Press the BAND key to access the band screen
and switch between AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, XM2, and
WX, if equipped. See “Finding a Station” under
Navigation Audio System on page 4-54.CD:Press the CD key to play a CD. The CD screen
will be displayed. SeeSix-Disc CD Changer on
page 4-67orCD/DVD Player on page 4-70.
DVD:Press the DVD key to play a DVD. The DVD
screen will be displayed. SeeCD/DVD Player on
page 4-70.
yTUNE/SEEKz:Press the TUNE/SEEK up or
down arrows to go to the next or previous radio station
and stay there. See “Finding a Station” under
Navigation Audio System on page 4-54.
e/z:Press the audio/adjust key to view the main
audio menu. See “Main Audio Menu” underNavigation
Audio System on page 4-54.
PWR-VOL (Power/Volume Knob):Press the
power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation
systems on and off. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease the volume to the audio system.
The following hard keys are located to the right of the
navigation screen:
RPT:Press the repeat key to repeat the current voice
guidance navigation prompt.
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MAP:Press the MAP key to view the map screen
showing current vehicle position.
The map screen can also display the following
information:
North or Heading Up symbol. SeeSymbols on
page 4-44.
Map scale. SeeMaps on page 4-39.
Distance to destination.
GPS symbol if GPS signal is not being received.
SeeGlobal Positioning System (GPS) on page 4-50.
Options you have selected for reaching your current
destination.
Driver Information.
Radio band and presets.
ROUTE:Press the ROUTE key to display the PLAN
ROUTE menu. SeePlan Route on page 4-19.
MENU:Press the MENU key to display the SETUP
MENU. SeeSetup Menu on page 4-13.
TILT
X:Press the TILT key to open the navigation
system faceplate for loading or removing the map DVD,
a video DVD, or an audio CD. This key can only be
used while the vehicle is in PARK (P).
Alpha-Numeric Keypad
Letters of the alphabet, symbols, punctuation, and
numbers, when available to you, will be displayed on
the navigation screen as an alpha or numeric keypad.
The alpha keypad will be displayed when the system
needs you to input a city or street name. You can also
touch Char at the bottom of the alpha keypad to
access the numeric keypad when inputting a house
address, punctuation mark, or other character.
Touch A - Z to return to the alpha keypad.
All characters are touch-sensitive screen buttons.
Touch a character to select it.
Select the space symbol to enter a space between
characters or the words of a name.
V:Select the backspace symbol if you have selected
an incorrect character.
To make your name selections easier, the system will
only allow you to select a character which can follow the
last one entered. For example, if you enter Z, you
would not be allowed to follow it with T. The system will
highlight the available characters and darken the
unavailable characters.
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If you are unsuccessful when inputting a name, it may
need to be selected differently. It is also possible that the
map DVD database may not contain that information
or the correct search area has not been selected.
SeeDatabase Coverage Explanations on page 4-53
for more information.
Touch Sensitive Buttons
Touch-sensitive buttons are located on the screen.
When you have successfully selected a screen button,
a beep will be heard. These buttons will be highlighted
when a feature is available and dim when they are
unavailable. There are some toggle screen buttons that
will be light blue when active and dark blue when
inactive.
Setup Menu
MENU:Press the MENU key located to the right of the
navigation screen to access the SETUP MENU.
The SETUP MENU allows you to adjust such things
as map appearance, navigation settings, and voice
guidance volume.
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Navigation Settings
This menu allows you to change the following options
for the navigation system.
Restore Default Settings
This feature will automatically reset the system to the
default values.
To restore the default settings, do the following:
1. Touch the Restore Default Settings screen button.
2. Touch Enter.
3. Touch Return to exit this menu.
System Conguration
This feature allows you to recongure the navigation
system. If you begin to drive your vehicle during
this procedure, the system will not be able to adjust the
position or direction of your vehicle.
Touch the System Conguration screen button to view
the following choices:
Adjust Vehicle Position:To correct the position of
your vehicle on the map or to change vehicle position,
do the following:
1. Touch the Adjust Vehicle Position screen button.
The system will display Position Adjustment.
The vehicle location symbol and the scroll symbol
will appear on the map.
2. Use the scroll symbol and the zoom in/zoom out
feature to locate the vehicle position on the map.
3. Touch Enter to set the vehicle position. The system
will display Position Adjustment and two arrows will
appear on the map screen.
4. Touch the arrows to adjust the direction of the
vehicle. As you touch the arrows, you will see
the vehicle symbol direction changing.
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5. When you have set the vehicle to the correct
direction, touch Enter. Relocation Complete
will be displayed.
6. Touch Return to exit this menu.
Calibrate Vehicle Speed Signal:If there are tire
pressure differences or if a spare tire is installed, the
navigation system will automatically recalibrate the
system. You may also choose to calibrate it yourself by
doing the following:
1. Touch Start to begin calibration.
2. Touch Return to exit this menu.
Time to Destination
This feature allows you to view the estimated time to
travel from your current position to the destination, and
to reset the average speed to factory default settings.
Estimated travel time is based on calculated route
information and the vehicle’s average speed. Touch ON
to turn this feature on, OFF to turn this feature off, or
Reset to restore vehicle speed default settings. With this
feature on, the estimated travel time to destination will
display along with the distance to destination.
Quick POI (Point of Interest) Selection
This menu allows you to choose a point of interest
(POI), such as gas stations, restaurants, hotels, etc. to
be displayed on the map screen. You can also set a
destination to a specic POI.
Setting the Quick POI Menu
To set the Quick POI list displayed on the map screen,
do the following:
1. Select the category you would like to replace.
2. Select a Quick POI category from the Quick POI
selection menu list. The system will return to the
Quick POI selection screen when a POI is selected.
3. Touch Return to save the setting and return
to previous menu.
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Displaying Quick POI Icons
To display POI icons of a category on the map screen,
do the following:
1. Touch the map screen once.
2. Touch the POI button. The Quick POI Selection list
will be displayed.
3. Select a category type or touch List Categories Or
All Local POIs to display the icons of the selected
category on the map screen.
Removing Quick POI Icons
To remove POI icons from the map screen, do the
following:
1. Touch the map screen once.
2. Touch the POI OFF screen button. The current POI
icons will be removed from the map screen.
Setting a Destination Using Quick POI
This feature will allow you to choose a POI as your
destination. To set a destination using a POI, do the
following:
1. Touch the POI icon on the map screen that you
wish to set as a destination.
The selected icon will be surrounded by a blinking
box, and the name of the icon will be displayed.
You may also touch INFO to view the POI name,
address, city, and phone number, if available.
2. Touch the ENT DEST screen button.
If a nal destination has already been entered, you
can add the POI as a waypoint. SeeEdit Waypoint
on page 4-24for more information.
3. Touch Enter to start planning your route.
4. To start route guidance, touch Start or begin driving
the vehicle. Route guidance will automatically begin
after a short distance.
If you wish to cancel the route you have just set, do the
following:
1. Press the ROUTE hard key.
2. Touch the Route Preference screen button.
3. Touch the Cancel Route screen button.
4. Select YES to cancel or NO to continue.
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