2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT Owners Manual

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
2Address Entry:Enter either a city or street to
use the address entry destination method.To enter a destination by inputting the city name rst:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the
2screen 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.
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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.
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
2screen 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.
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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.
To enter a destination by entering a cross street:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the
2screen 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.
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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.
Point of Interest (POI)
The Point of Interest (POI) destination entry method lets
you select a destination from the POI list.
iPoint 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
iscreen 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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To use the point of interest destination entry method by
selecting a category:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the
iscreen button.
3. Select the Browse POI Categories screen button to
view the list of POI categories.
4. Select a category.
The system displays available POI names in the
selected category.
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.
Address Book
The address book entry method lets you select a
destination by selecting an address that has been stored
in the address book.
gAddress Book:Touch to access the Address
Book screen. From this screen an address that already
exists can be selected as the destination.
To use the address book entry method:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the
gscreen button.
A list of the address book addresses display.
3. Select the Go screen button next to the destination.
The map screen, with the destination marked
displays.
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4. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or
Other). The system calculates and highlights the
route.
5. 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.
See “Adding Destinations to the Address Book”
later in this section.
Previous Destination
The previous destination entry method lets you select a
destination from a list of previous destination points.
/Previous Destination:Touch to access the
Previous Destination screen. The system stores up to
20 points that have been previously entered. As
new destinations are entered, the system automatically
deletes the oldest destinations and adds the new
destinations.
To use the previous destination entry method:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the
/screen button.
3. Select a previous destination from the list. Use the
arrow to the right of the destination to view the
entire destination name as necessary. Use the scroll
arrows to the left to scroll through the list.
4. Select the Go screen button next to the destination.
The map screen, with the destination marked
displays.
5. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or
Other). The system calculates and highlights the
route.
6. 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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From Map
This destination entry method allows you to select a
destination by scrolling on the map.
)From Map:Touch to enter the From Map
destination entry method.To use this destination entry method:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the
)screen button. A map screen displays
with the scrolling symbol.
3. Use the
0/1screen buttons and touch on the
map to nd the area that you would like to select
as your destination.
Pressing/holding and dragging your nger on the
map activates fast scrolling.
4. Press/touch once on the area that you would like to
set as your destination.
The map screen displays the address information.
5. Select the Go screen button. 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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Map Coordinates
The coordinates destination entry method lets you
select a destination by entering latitude and longitude
coordinates.
Map Coordinates:Touch to access the Coordinates
Entry screen.To use the coordinates destination entry method:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the From Map screen button.
3. Select the Map Coordinates screen button.
4. Select Latitude and select either N (north) or
S (south) to enter the direction of the latitude
coordinate. Enter the numeric portion of the latitude
coordinate.
5. Select Longitude and select either E (east) or
W (west) next to enter the direction of the longitude
coordinate. Enter the numeric portion of the
longitude coordinate.
6. Once both coordinates are entered, 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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