2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV lights

To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK This feature allows you to select the type of feedback
you will receive when unlocking the vehicle with the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. You will not
receive feedback when unlocking the vehicle with the
RKE transmitter if the doors are open. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-5
for more information.
Press the customization button until REMOTE DOOR
UNLOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to access the settings for this
feature. Then press the customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
LIGHTS OFF: The exterior lamps will not ash when
you press the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.
LIGHTS ON (default): The exterior lamps will
ash when you press the unlock button on the
RKE transmitter.
NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC. DELAY DOOR LOCK This feature allows you to select whether or not the
locking of the vehicle’s doors and liftgate will be delayed.
When locking the doors and liftgate with the power door
lock switch and a door or the liftgate is open, this feature
will delay locking the doors and liftgate until ve seconds
after the last door is closed. You will hear three chimes
to signal that the delayed locking feature is in use.
The key must be out of the ignition for this feature to
work. You can temporarily override delayed locking by
pressing the power door lock switch twice or the lock
button on the RKE transmitter twice. See Delayed
Locking on page 2-10 for more information.
Press the customization button until DELAY DOOR
LOCK appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings for this feature.
Then press the customization button to scroll through
the following settings:
OFF: There will be no delayed locking of the vehicle’s
doors.
ON (default): The doors will not lock until ve seconds
after the last door or the liftgate is closed.
NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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EXIT LIGHTING This feature allows you to select the amount of time
you want the exterior lamps to remain on when it is dark
enough outside. This happens after the key is turned
from ON/RUN to LOCK/OFF.
Press the customization button until EXIT LIGHTING
appears on the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings for this feature.
Then press the customization button to scroll through
the following settings:
OFF: The exterior lamps will not turn on.
30 SECONDS (default): The exterior lamps will stay on
for 30 seconds.
1 MINUTE: The exterior lamps will stay on for
one minute.
2 MINUTES: The exterior lamps will stay on for
two minutes.
NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC. APPROACH LIGHTING This feature allows you to select whether or not to
have the exterior lights turn on briey during low light
periods after unlocking the vehicle using the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Press the customization button until APPROACH
LIGHTING appears on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the customization button
to scroll through the following settings:
OFF: The exterior lights will not turn on when you
unlock the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
ON (default): If it is dark enough outside, the exterior
lights will turn on briey when you unlock the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
The lights will remain on for 20 seconds or until the
lock button on the RKE transmitter is pressed, or
the vehicle is no longer off. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-5 for
more information.
NO CHANGE: No change will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the set/reset button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
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11. Select the Go screen button. A map screen, with
the destination marked appears.
12. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or
Other). The system calculates and highlights the
route.
13. Select the Start Guidance screen button. You are
now ready to start your route.
See “Address Entry ” under Destination on page 4-25
for more information.
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
O to turn the system on.
3. Insert the DVD map disc. See “Installing the
Map DVD” under Maps on page 4-15 for more
information.
4. A caution may appear. Touch the OK screen button
to proceed.
5. Press the DEST hard key. 6. Press the
i Point of Interest screen button.
7. 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.
8. Enter the specic title of the POI in the POI name
space (e.g. Washington Monument).
If ve or less names are available, a list displays.
If more than ve are available, the List screen button
displays a number. This button represents the
number of available POIs. Select this button to
view the list.
9. Select the Go screen button next to the POI. A map
screen, with the destination marked appears.
10. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or
Other). The system calculates and highlights the
route.
11. Select the Start Guidance screen button. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “Point of Interest (POI)” under Destination on
page 4-25 for more information.
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4. A caution may appear. Touch the OK screen button
to proceed.
5. Press the DEST hard key.
6. Select one of the available preset destination
screen buttons. A map screen, with the destination
marked appears.
7. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or
Other). The system calculates and highlights the
route.
8. Select the Start Guidance screen button. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “Preset Destination” under Destination on page 4-25
for more information.
Canceling Guidance Guidance is canceled once the nal destination is
reached. To cancel guidance prior to arrival at the
nal destination:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Press the Cancel Guidance screen button.
3. Press OK to conrm. Guidance Volume Adjust the volume of voice guidance prompts:
1. Press the CONFIG hard key to enter the menu
options, then press the CONFIG key repeatedly
until Nav is selected or touch the Nav screen button.
2. Press the Voice Prompt screen button.
3. Press the + (plus) or – (minus) screen buttons to
increase or to decrease the volume of the voice
prompts. The system responds with the adjusted
voice level.
See “Voice Prompt ” under Configure Menu on
page 4-43 for more information.
Cleaning the Display Use a soft clean cotton cloth dampened with clean
water.
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Alpha-Numeric Keyboard Letters of the alphabet, symbols, punctuation, and
numbers, when available, displays on the navigation
screen as an alpha or numeric keyboard. The alpha
keyboard displays when the system requires entry of
a city or street name.
All characters are touch-sensitive screen buttons.
Touch a character to select it.
A-Y (Accent Alphabet): Select to enter letters with
accent symbols. This button may toggle to A-Z.
A-Z (Alphabet): Select to enter letters from the
alphabet. This button may toggle to A-Y.
0-9 (Numbers): Select to enter numbers.
U (Space): Select to enter a space between
characters or the words of a name.
Backspace: Select if an incorrect character has been
entered.
To make name entries easier, the system only highlights
the characters that can follow the last one entered.
For example, if a Z is entered, a T may not be available
for selection. If a name does not display after entry, it may need to
be entered differently or the map DVD disc may not
contain that information. See Database Coverage
Explanations on page 4-62 for more information.
Maps This section includes basic information that you need to
know about the map database.
The maps are stored on a DVD. The United States,
Canada, and Puerto Rico are contained on one disc.
Detailed Areas Road network attributes are contained in the
map database for detailed areas. Attributes include
information such as street names, street address,
turn restrictions, etc. A detailed area includes all
major highways, service roads, and residential roads.
The detailed areas include points of interest (POI) such
as: restaurants, airports, banks, hospitals, police stations,
gas stations, tourist attractions, historical monuments,
etc. The map database may not include data for newly
constructed areas or map database corrections that are
completed after the production of the disc. The navigation
system provides full route guidance in the detailed map
areas.
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7. Select the Go screen button. The map screen, with
the destination marked displays.
8. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest,
or Other). The system calculates and highlights
the route.
9. Select the Start Guidance screen button. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your Route” later in this
section for more information.
To enter a destination by entering the street 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. Select the Street screen button and start entering
the street name or touch the Last 5 Streets screen
button.
If the street name is common, the city might need
to be entered rst.
The Last 5 Streets screen displays a list of the last
ve street names that had been entered. Select
a street from the list and it appears in the Street
name area. If using the alpha keyboard, nish 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 and
select a street.
5. Once a street has been selected, select the
House # screen button to enter the house number.
The system displays the house number range
that is available for the street.
6. Once the house number is selected, the city name
automatically populates. If there is more than one
city available for selection, a list of cities display.
Select the city.
7. Select the Go screen button. The map screen, with
the destination marked displays.
8. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest,
or Other). The system calculates and highlights
the route.
9. Select the Start Guidance screen button. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your Route” later in this
section for more information.
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To enter a destination by entering a cross street:
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. Select the Street screen button and start entering
the street name or touch the Last 5 Streets screen
button.
If the street name is common, the city might need
to be entered rst.
The Last 5 Streets screen displays a list of the
last ve street names that had been entered.
Select a street from the list and it appears in
the Street name area.
If using the alpha keyboard, nish 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 and
select a street. 5. Once a street has been selected, select the Cross
Street screen button and start entering the cross
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 and
select a street.
6. Select the Go screen button. The map screen, with
the destination marked displays.
7. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest,
or Other). The system calculates and highlights
the route.
8. Select the Start Guidance screen button. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your Route” later in this
section for more information.
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Point of Interest (POI) The Point of Interest (POI) destination entry method lets
you select a destination from the POI list.
i Point of Interest: Touch to access the POI (Point
of Interest) screen. From this screen you have two
options to select/enter a destination. Enter the name
using the alpha keyboard or select a category from the
category list. To use the point of interest destination entry method by
entering the name:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the
i 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. Enter the POI 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 POIs. Select this button to
view the list.
5. Select the Go screen button next to the POI.
The map screen, with the destination marked
displays.
6. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest,
or Other). The system calculates and highlights
the route.
7. Select the Start Guidance screen button. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your Route” later in this
section for more information.
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