2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.To use the point of interest destination entry method by
selecting a category:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select theiscreen 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.
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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.
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.
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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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