2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV light

Brightness/Contrast/Mode
Touch this screen button to change the brightness,
contrast, and mode of the display.
] (Brightness): Touch the + (plus) or − (minus)
screen buttons to increase or decrease the brightness
of the screen.
_ (Contrast): Touch the + (plus) or − (minus) screen
buttons to increase or decrease the contrast of the
screen. Auto (Automatic): Touch this screen button for the
system to automatically adjust the screen background
depending on exterior lighting conditions.
Night: Touch this screen button and the system makes
the map background darker.
Day: Touch this screen button and the system makes
the map background brighter.
Setting the Clock The navigation system time and the analog clock
operate independently. Changing the time through
the navigation system does not change the time on
the analog clock. See Analog Clock on page 3-26 to
change the analog clock time.
Press the CONFIG key to enter the congure menu
options, then press the CONFIG key repeatedly until
the time is selected or touch the time screen button.
Hours: Press the − (minus) or + (plus) signs to
decrease or increase the hours.
Minutes: Press the − (minus) or + (plus) signs to
decrease or increase the minutes.
12/24 Format: Select the 12 screen button for standard
time; select the 24 screen button for military time.
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If you do not want to view a split screen or you are not
on a map screen, press the AUDIO hard key.
AM/FM/XM: Touch the source (AM, FM, or XM, if
equipped) screen button or press the AUDIO key
repeatedly until the desired source is highlighted. Category: Touch the screen button, located in the
middle of the screen, to receive a list of all of the selected
band stations in the area. Use the up and down arrows to
scroll the frequencies. Touch the desired frequency.
XM lists also contain a category to select and the
stations or channels that have broadcasts that relate
to that category. For XM, touch the left and right
arrow screen buttons to change categories.FM source shown, other sources similar
FM source shown, other sources similar
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Limit Features While Driving Touch the Limit Features While Driving screen button to
turn on and off the ability to limit functions while driving.
When this screen button is highlighted, the following
functions will be limited while driving:
Music Navigator Scrolling
Radio Category Scrolling
Navigation Menu Scrolling and some functions
Number of Preset Pages Touch the Number of Preset Pages screen button to
change the number of preset pages, 1 through 6.
Each preset page can contain ve preset stations.
Touch the desired numbered screen button.
Bose ®
AudioPilot ®
AudioPilot: The Bose ®
AudioPilot ®
noise
compensation technology.
To use AudioPilot ®
:
1. Press the CONFIG key to enter the menu screen,
then press the CONFIG key repeatedly until Radio
is selected or touch the Radio screen button
2. Press the Automatic Volume Control screen button
to access the AudioPilot menu.
3. Press the ON screen button. To turn it off, touch the OFF screen button. When
on, AudioPilot ®
continuously adjusts the audio system
equalization, to compensate for background noise, so
that the music sound is consistent at the set volume level.
This feature is most effective at lower volume settings
where background noise can affect how well the music
being played is heard through the vehicle’s audio system.
At higher volume settings, where the music is much
louder than the background noise, there may be little
or no adjustments by AudioPilot ®
. For more information
on AudioPilot ®
, visit bose.com/audiopilot.
Remove/Add XM Categories Touch the Remove/Add XM Categories screen button
to remove or add XM categories when selecting XM
categories from the category list screen. The list of
XM categories appear on the screen. Use the up and
down arrow screen buttons to scroll through the list.
The categories to remove are highlighted and the
categories to add are dark in color. Touch the category to
be added or removed. Touch the Restore All Categories
screen button to add all categories that have been
removed.
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DVD Menu Options Once a DVD starts to play, the menu options and cursor
screen buttons will automatically appear. To display
the menu Options screen button while a DVD is playing,
touch anywhere on the screen.
Options: Select this screen button to view the menu
option screen buttons. Menu options are available when
they are highlighted. Some menu options are only
available when the DVD is not playing.
Cursor: Touch this button to access the cursor
menu. The arrows and other cursor options allow
you to navigate the DVD menu options. The cursor
menu options are only available if a DVD has a menu.
Use the cursor menu to start a DVD video from the disc
main menu.
q ,
Q ,
r ,
R (Arrow Buttons): Use these arrow
buttons to move around the DVD menu.
Enter: Touch this button to select the highlighted
option.
Return: Touch this button to go back to the previous
DVD menu.
Back: Touch this button to go back to the main DVD
display screen. Move: Touch this button to move the cursor buttons
back and forth from the bottom-right corner to the top-left
corner of the screen.
j /
r (Pause/Play): Touch this button to pause the
DVD. This button will then change to the play button.
Touch the play button to play the DVD. Touch this button
in a DVD disc main menu to start the movie.
c (Stop): Touch this button to stop play of the DVD.
Press the play button to continue playing the DVD from
where the DVD was stopped. Press this button twice to
return to the beginning of the DVD.
DISC: Touch this screen button to view the list of
loaded disc(s). Select the disc to play.
r (Rewind): Touch and release this button to rewind
through the scene, chapters, and titles. Touch this button
again to increase the rewinding speed. Touch the play
button to stop rewinding. This button may not work when
the DVD is playing the copyright information or the
previews.
[ (Forward): Touch and release this button to
advance rapidly through the scene, chapters, and titles.
Touch this button again to increase the fast forwarding
speed. Touch the play button to stop fast forwarding.
This button may not work when the DVD is playing the
copyright information or the previews.
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! (Brightness): Touch the up or down screen
arrows to increase or decrease the brightness of the
navigation screen.
_ (Contrast): Touch the up or down screen arrows to
increase or decrease the contrast of the navigation
screen.
Auto (Automatic): Touch this screen button for the
system to automatically adjust the navigation screen
background depending on exterior lighting conditions.
Night: Touch this screen button and the system
will make the navigation screen background brighten.
Day: Touch this screen button and the system will make
the navigation screen background darken.
Monitor: From the DVD Setup screen, touch this
button to adjust the viewing angle of the DVD on the
navigation screen. This is not available on all DVDs.
This button is not available for DVD audio
Touch the
e button to close the screen in from the left
and right sides.
Touch the
J button to ll the screen on the left and
right sides.
Touch the
d button to ll the screen on the top and
bottom. Settings: From the DVD Setup screen, touch this
button to change the default audio, subtitle, and menu
languages, parental level, audio, and to view the aspect
of the DVD. These settings are not available on all
DVDs. This button is not available for DVD audio.
Audio Language: Touch English, Francais, Espanol,
Italiano, or Deutsch to change the default language that
the DVD player uses for each disc. The audio language
must be available on the disc. The audio language
may vary for each DVD.
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Braking See Brake System Warning Light on page 3-39 .
Braking action involves perception time and reaction
time. Deciding to push the brake pedal is perception
time. Actually doing it is reaction time.
Average reaction time is about three-fourths of a second.
But that is only an average. It might be less with one
driver and as long as two or three seconds or more with
another. Age, physical condition, alertness, coordination,
and eyesight all play a part. So do alcohol, drugs, and
frustration. But even in three-fourths of a second, a
vehicle moving at 60 mph (100 km/h) travels 66 feet
(20 m). That could be a lot of distance in an emergency,
so keeping enough space between the vehicle and others
is important.
And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly
with the surface of the road, whether it is pavement or
gravel; the condition of the road, whether it is wet, dry, or
icy; tire tread; the condition of the brakes; the weight of
the vehicle; and the amount of brake force applied. Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive
in spurts — heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking — rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a
mistake. The brakes might not have time to cool between
hard stops. The brakes will wear out much faster with a
lot of heavy braking. Keeping pace with the traffic and
allowing realistic following distances eliminates a lot of
unnecessary braking. That means better braking and
longer brake life.
If the engine ever stops while the vehicle is being driven,
brake normally but do not pump the brakes. If the brakes
are pumped, the pedal could get harder to push down.
If the engine stops, there will still be some power brake
assist but it will be used when the brake is applied. Once
the power assist is used up, it can take longer to stop and
the brake pedal will be harder to push.
Adding non-dealer/non-retailer accessories can affect
vehicle performance. See Accessories and Modifications
on page 6-3 .
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Antilock Brake System (ABS) This vehicle has the Antilock Brake System (ABS), an
advanced electronic braking system that helps prevent a
braking skid.
When the engine is started and the vehicle begins to
drive away, ABS checks itself. A momentary motor or
clicking noise might be heard while this test is going on.
This is normal.
If there is a problem with
ABS, this warning light
stays on. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light on
page 3-40 .
Along with ABS, the vehicle has a Dynamic Rear
Proportioning (DRP) system. If there is a DRP problem,
both the brake and ABS warning lights come on
accompanied by a 10-second chime. The lights and
chime will come on each time the ignition is turned on
until the problem is repaired. See your dealer/retailer
for service. Let us say the road is wet and you are driving safely.
Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam
on the brakes and continue braking. Here is what
happens with ABS:
A computer senses that the wheels are slowing down.
If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer
will separately work the brakes at each front wheel
and at both rear wheels.
ABS can change the brake pressure to each wheel, as
required, faster than any driver could. This can help
the driver steer around the obstacle while braking hard.
As the brakes are applied, the computer keeps receiving
updates on wheel speed and controls braking pressure
accordingly.
Remember: ABS does not change the time needed to get
a foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease stopping
distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in front of you,
there will not be enough time to apply the brakes if that
vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough
room up ahead to stop, even with ABS.
Using ABS Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal
down rmly and let antilock work. The brakes might
vibrate or some noise might be heard, but this is normal.
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If the system fails to turn on or activate, the StabiliTrak
light along with one of the following messages will be
displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC):
TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SERVICE TRACTION
CONTROL, STABILITRAK OFF, SERVICE
STABILITRAK. If these DIC messages appear, make
sure the StabiliTrak system has not been turned off
using the StabiliTrak on/off button. Then turn the steering
wheel clockwise from the nine o’clock position to the
three o’clock position. If this clears the message(s), the
vehicle does not need servicing. If this does not clear the
message(s), then turn the vehicle off, wait 15 seconds,
and then turn it back on again to reset the system. If any
of these messages still appear on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), the vehicle should be taken in for service.
For more information on the DIC messages, see Driver
Information Center (DIC) on page 3-47 .
The StabiliTrak light will
ash on the instrument
panel cluster when the
system is both on and
activated.
The system may be heard or felt while it is working; this
is normal. The traction control disable
button is located on the
instrument panel below the
climate controls.
The traction control part of StabiliTrak can be turned off
by pressing and releasing the StabiliTrak button if both
systems (traction control and StabiliTrak) were previously
on. To disable both traction control and StabiliTrak, press
and hold the button for ve seconds.
Traction control and StabiliTrak can be turned on by
pressing and releasing the StabiliTrak button if not
automatically shut off for any other reason.
When the TCS or StabiliTrak system is turned off,
the StabiliTrak light and the appropriate TCS off or
StabiliTrak off message will be displayed on the DIC to
warn the driver. The vehicle will still have brake-traction
control when traction control is off, but will not be able
to use the engine speed management system. See
“Traction Control Operation” next for more information.
When the traction control system has been turned off,
system noises may still be heard as a result of the
brake-traction control coming on.
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