2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

Traffic Options
Read the following Options descriptions to understand
how the XM NavTraffic™ operates.
XM NavTraffic™ (USA and Canada)
The vehicle’s navigation system may have (if equipped)
an XM NavTraffic™ receiver. XM NavTraffic™ is a
subscription service provided via XM™ Satellite Radio.
XM NavTraffic™ provides real-time traffic information
fully integrated to the navigation system to display
current traffic conditions for a driver’s chosen route.
XM NavTraffic™ allows drivers to make the most
informed, timesaving routing decisions.
If the Traffic touch screen button is pressed or if
an attempt is made to turn on the traffic display in
the Navigation Setup Menu without a subscription,
a Caution screen displays indicating that XM traffic
is not activated.Three types of traffic information for major roadways are
displayed on the navigation system:
Unscheduled traffic incident data, such as accidents
and disabled vehicles
Scheduled traffic incident data, such as road
construction and road closures
Traffic ow information (rate of speed data)
Traffic information is delivered to the vehicle by the XM™
Radio satellites. XM NavTraffic™ makes it possible for
the navigation system to provide continuously updated
traffic information personalized for a driver’s needs.
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XM NavTraffic™ currently broadcasts the traffic
information for many markets nationally, and the service
may be available in more cities in the future. Visit
xmnavtraffic.com for more details on local coverage.
A service fee is required in order to receive the
XM NavTraffic™ service.
Turning XM NavTraffic™ On and Off
To turn traffic on or off:
1. Press the CONFIG hard key, then press the
CONFIG key repeatedly until Nav is selected
or press the Nav screen button.
2. Touch the Traffic Options button.
3. Touch the Traffic button. This button is highlighted
when it is active.
Selecting Alert for Approaching Traffic Events
enables the system to show a pop-up screen that
noties of possible traffic issues ahead.
When this feature is highlighted, while traveling on
a route, accidents located on the route are
indicated and can be avoided.
Traffic Icon
The Traffic Icon appears on the Traffic Tab, next to the
word Traffic, when traffic is found in the local area.
The Traffic Icon has three different condition displays.
These are:
Condition Traffic Status Icon
No XM NavTraffic™
subscription.
No Traffic is found in
the local area.
The Traffic Feature is
turned off.
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Condition Traffic Status Icon
Traffic events are in the
area, but none are on
route.
Traffic events are on route.
Locations and Information of Traffic
Conditions
The system may take some time to sort the information.
The list of traffic conditions display in the order of
distance from the vehicle, up to approximately 75 mi
(125 km). With a route planned, the system defaults to
list traffic events on your route. Without a route
planned, if travelling on a major interstate, the system
lists events immediately ahead on the interstate rst.Then all other traffic events follow. Not all traffic
conditions may be listed.
To view the traffic condition location and information
on the map:
1. Press the NAV key, then press the NAV key
repeatedly until Traffic is selected, or touch the
Traffic screen button. A list of traffic conditions with
distance from the vehicle’s current position displays.
An arrow may appear before the distance. The
arrow indicates the distance is a straight line
distance and it shows the direction of the event
from the current vehicle’s position. If no arrow
appears, the distance indicates how far the event is
ahead on current Interstate highway or route.
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While the vehicle is moving, the traffic list up or
down, scroll arrows are limited to a maximum
of four pages. No more than four pages of traffic
events may be viewed while the vehicle is moving.
2. Select a traffic condition to get more detailed
information of the event.
Options
Select the Options screen button. A Traffic Options
menu displays. Select the desired traffic related option.Traffic:Select to enable or disable the traffic function.
Show Traffic ICONS:Select to display traffic icons
on the map screen. This function allows which traffic
information displays.
Traffic Flow Status— This touch screen button is used
to enable or disable the green, yellow, red and
orange arrows shown beside the roads and used to
show the traffic ow or extent of a traffic event.
Black indicates a closed road segment
Red indicates signicantly impaired traffic ow with
average speed of less than 25 mph.
Yellow indicates slightly impaired traffic ow with
average speed between 25 and 45 mph.
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Green indicates normal traffic ow with average
speed above 45 mph.
Orange indicates construction.
Traffic ow data arrows display on the map when
scaled up to eight miles.
Closed Road, Traffic Delays, Incidents, and
Advisories — These four touch screen buttons are
used to select the traffic event ICONS that appear
on the map screens.
Alert for Approaching Traffic Events:When On,
if an approaching traffic event is within the alert range,
one of two traffic alert pop-up screens display:
With no route planned, while on expressways,
Approaching Traffic Event without Avoid screen
displays.
With route planned, Traffic Event on Route screen
displays.
If the Alert for Approaching Traffic Events is Off,
the alert pop-up screen does not display.
On-Route
Select the On Route touch screen button to display all
events ahead on the current active route. If no traffic
events have been reported on route, No Traffic Events
Reported On route displays.
Name
Select the Name touch screen button to display traffic
events in the order of distance. The closest event
is shown rst.
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Refresh
Select the Refresh touch screen button to update the
screen with all of the latest traffic events, miles, etc.
Traffic events update approximately every two minutes.
To update the events immediately, press the Refresh
touch screen button.
Scrolling to Traffic Events on the Map
While scrolling the map, traffic condition icons may
appear. Traffic events may appear up to 75 mi (125 km)
from your current position. To receive information
about the traffic condition, place the cross hairs over
the traffic condition icon.After selecting the INFO (information) screen button,
the type of traffic condition, the street name, and
a description of the traffic condition displays. See
“Scrolling the Map” underMaps on page 4-14for
more information.
To display traffic events in another state or a great
distance away, scroll to the desired area, and then stop
scrolling. Wait for the traffic to update. It may take up
to two[diams ]minutes before traffic in this new area can
be received and displayed.
Traffic Event Display Categories
The following are traffic condition categories and
symbols that can appear on the display:
Category 1, Road Closure:
q(Road Closed):Road and/or ramps closed.
Category 2, Traffic Delayed:
o(Stopped Traffic):Traffic stopped, stop and go
traffic, delayed and congested traffic.
Category 3, Incidents:
p(Alert):Object in the roadway, disabled vehicle, or
dangerous road conditions.
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t(Accident):Roadway obstructed due to accident.
s(Road Works):Delayed traffic due to construction.
Category 4, Advisories:
j/r(Road Condition):Delayed or stopped traffic,
lane blocked or closed due to a road condition.
k(Weather):Heavy rain, snow, or fog weather
condition.
m(Parking):Available parking area.
l(Information):Special event, general information,
or warning.
Detailed Traffic Event Screens
The detailed Traffic Event screens are used to
display additional details of a traffic event condition.
This screen may display if:
Scrolling to an event on the map and then
pressing INFO.
Selecting a traffic event listed on the Traffic
Event List screen.
The Traffic Event screen may display when
approaching a traffic event.Traffic Event Screen
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Back, Map, More, and Avoid
These buttons have common functions across all
three Detailed Traffic Event screens.
Back:Press to return to the previous screen.
Map:If available, press to display the related
traffic event on the map.
More:Press to display more of the traffic event
description, if the whole event does not t in the
given display.Avoid:This button is used to avoid the location of an
event on the route. If selected, a new route is calculated
and the related traffic event is avoided. After the new
route has been calculated, the navigation system
goes to the full map screen and shows the new route.
The Avoid button is only available if the event is on
the route ahead.
Traffic Voice Prompts
The traffic voice prompts are part of the current
navigation voice prompts. If the navigation voice prompts
are turned off, all traffic prompts are also turned off.
If the voice prompts are on, whenever an Alert for
Approaching Traffic is displayed, the system gives the
related voice prompt. The content of the voice
prompt depends on actual traffic event data.
The RPT (Repeat) hard key is for navigation traffic
maneuvers only. It is not used to repeat traffic prompts.
During a traffic voice prompt, if RPT is pressed, the
current prompt playback cancels.
Traffic prompts are disabled during OnStar
®or Voice
Recognition activity.
Map Traffic Event Icon with Back Screen
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