2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV Owners Manual

Symbols The following symbols are the most common symbols
that appear on a map screen.
The vehicle is shown as
this symbol. It indicates the
current position and the
direction the vehicle is
traveling on the map.
The destination symbol
appears on the map,
after a route has been
planned, marking the
nal destination. The stopover symbol
displays on the map after
a stopover has been
added to the route.
The stopover symbols are numbered one through three,
depending on how many stopovers have been set.
The distance to destination
symbol indicates the
distance to the nal
destination.
This symbol appears when the time to the destination is
not available or while you are scrolling on the map.
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The distance and time
to destination symbol
indicates the distance
and the estimated time
remaining to the nal
destination, depending
on the option selected.
The straight line to
distance symbol indicates
the straight-line distance
to the destination.
This symbol appears before you start driving on the
route or if on a road where navigation guidance cannot
be given. The north up symbol
indicates the map with
North Up, known as
North Up mode.
While in North Up mode, the vehicle icon follows the
north direction on the map regardless of which direction
the vehicle is traveling. Select this screen symbol to
switch between North Up, Heading Up, and 3–D view
modes.
The heading up symbol
indicates that the vehicle
is traveling up on the
map and is known
as Heading Up mode.
The shaded triangle indicates the North direction.
While in Heading Up mode the direction at the top of the
screen and the way the vehicle icon is heading indicates
the direction the vehicle is traveling. Select this screen
symbol to switch between Heading Up, North Up, and
3–D view modes.
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Three-dimensional (3–D) view mode changes the
appearance of the map display to a road level view.
The No GPS symbol
appears when the
vehicle is acquiring or
not receiving a Global
Positioning System (GPS)
satellite signal.
See Global Positioning System (GPS) on page 4-59 for
more information.
Select the Mark screen
button to store the location
on the screen in the
address book.
The system automatically stores the point in the
address book. See “Adding Destinations to the
Address Book” under Destination on page 4-25
for more information. Displaying Points of Interest (POI) on the
Map Screen Select the POI screen
button to display or delete
POI icons from the map.
Displaying POI icons on the map shows where POIs
(e.g. restaurants, gas stations, etc.) are located.
This screen appears after selecting the POI screen
button.
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1. Select one of the POI categories to display the POI
icon at the top of the map screen. Select the POI
category again to delete the POI icon.
2. Up to ve categories can display on the map
screen.
3. Press the Show POI screen button to add more
POI icons.
More: Select to view more POI categories. POI Close to:
1. Once a category has been selected, touch this
button to display the list of available POIs for the
selected POI category. The list provides the POI
icon, the name, the direction, and the distance to
the POI from the vehicle’s current position.
2. Use the scroll arrows to move up and down the list.
3. Use the sorting screen buttons: Dist (distance),
Icon, Name, and on Route as needed.
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Go: Select this screen button, next to the desired POI,
to make this POI a destination or a stopover.
Select a POI name to receive information about the
POI. From this screen you can select: Address Book,
Go, Map, or Call (if Bluetooth ®
or OnStar ®
personal
calling is activated).
Address Book: Press to add this POI to the address
book. See “Nav” under Configure Menu on page 4-43
for information on editing address book entries.
Go: Select to make this POI a destination or a stopover.
Map: Select to display the map showing the location
of the POI.
Call: Select to dial the phone number using your
Bluetooth ®
phone (if “paired” with the vehicle) or the
OnStar HandsFree Calling system. For more information
about Bluetooth calling, see Bluetooth ®
on page 3-75 .
For more information about OnStar HandsFree
calling, see the OnStar Owner Guide.
OK: Select to display the map screen.
Show POI: Select to display or remove the POI icons
from the map screen. List all Categories: Select to list all POIs sorted
alphabetically.
Delete: To delete a specic POI category, select the
category.
Clear All: Select this screen button to clear all selected
POI categories.
Driving on a Route When driving on a routed destination, the map screen
automatically displays the next maneuver.
The pop-up displays the
next maneuver direction
and the distance from it.
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When approximately 1/4 mi (400 m) from the next
maneuver, the screen displays the name and a detailed
view of it. 3–D Lane Guidance
Some major metropolitan areas may include a 3–D lane
guidance feature for highway exits and junctions.
This feature gives you an enhanced representation of the
exits and junctions on the route. Cities that include this
feature are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit,
and San Francisco, and may also include Philadelphia,
Washington D.C., and other major highway junctions.
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Dual Mode This dual screen symbol
displays when the screen
is in dual mode.
Dual mode displays the route on half of the screen and
a maneuver or Interstate Exit list on the other half.
The Interstate Exit list advises of approaching exits.
Press this button to switch between dual screen and
full screen which displays the entire route.
Auto Reroute When a destination is set but is off the planned route,
the system automatically plans a new route and begins
to reroute. The new route is highlighted on the screen. Destination Press the DEST key to access the Destination Entry
screen. From this screen, you can select from several
options to plan a route by entering destination points.
To enter a destination, choose from one of the following
destination entry methods:
Address Entry
2 Address Entry: Enter either a city or street to
use the address entry destination method.
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To enter a destination by inputting the city name rst:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the
2 screen button.
3. Select the state/province screen button, if needed,
to change the current state or province. A list of
all of the available states and provinces appear.
Select the state or province. 4. Once a state or province has been selected the
City name category is automatically selected
for entry.
Enter the City Name or touch the Last 5 Cities
screen button.
The Last 5 Cities screen displays a list of the last
ve city names that had been entered. Select a city
from the list and it appears in the City name area.
If using the alpha keyboard, nish entering the
city name. If ve or less names are available,
a list displays. If more than ve are available,
the List screen button displays a number. This
number represents the number of available cities.
Select this button to view the list and select a city.
5. Once a city has been selected the Street name
category is automatically selected for entry.
Start entering the street name. If ve or less names
are available, a list displays. If more than ve are
available, the List screen button displays a number.
This number represents the number of available
streets. Select this button to view the list.
6. Once a street has been selected, press the
House # screen button to enter the house number.
The system displays the house number range
that is available for the street.
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