2009 GMC YUKON DENALI Owners Manual

The distance and time
to destination symbol
indicates the distance
and the estimated
time remaining to your
nal destination or arrival
time, depending on
the option selected.
The straight line to
distance symbol indicates
the straight-line distance
to your destination.
This symbol will appear before you start driving on
the route or if you are 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 will follow the
north direction on the map regardless of which direction
the vehicle is traveling. Select this screen symbol to
switch between North Up and Heading Up modes.
The heading up symbol
indicates the map with
the vehicle travel
direction up, known as
Heading Up mode.
The shaded triangle indicates the North direction.
While in Heading Up mode, the direction your vehicle is
traveling will always be at the top of the map screen.
The vehicle icon will always be headed in the direction
your vehicle is traveling. Select this screen symbol
to switch between Heading Up and North Up modes.
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The No GPS symbol will
appear when your vehicle
is not receiving a Global
Positioning System (GPS)
satellite signal.
SeeGlobal Positioning System (GPS) on page 2-46for
more information.
Select the MARK screen
button to store the location
on the screen in your
address book.
The system will automatically store the point in the
address book. See “Adding Destinations to the Address
Book” underDestination on page 2-15for 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 let you know where
POIs (i.e. restaurants, gas stations, etc.) are located.
This screen will appear after selecting the POI screen
button.
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Select one of the POI categories to display or to delete
POI icons from the map screen. Once a category
has been selected, the POI icon will display at the top
of the screen. Five categories can be selected to display
on the map screen. When a category is selected
those POI icons will display on the map. Press the
POI screen button again to add more POI icons.
More:Select this screen button to view more POI
categories.POI Close to:Once a category has been selected,
select this screen button to display the list of available
POIs for the selected POI categories. The list provides
the POI icon, the name, the direction, and the
distance to the POI from your vehicles current position.
Use the scroll arrows to move up and down the list.
Use the Sort by DIST. (distance), Icon, Name, and,
on Route as desired.
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Go:Press this screen button, next to the desired POI,
to make this POI a destination or a waypoint.
Select a POI name to receive information about the
POI. From this screen you can select: Add to Address
Book, Go, Map, or Call (if OnStar
®personal calling
is activated).
Add to Address Book:Press this screen button to
add this POI to the address book. See “Nav” under
Configure Menu on page 2-30for information on editing
address book entries.
Go:Press this screen button to make this POI a
destination or a waypoint.
Call:Select to initiate a call using the OnStar
Hands-Free system. The Call button is only available
if OnStar personal calling is activated. For more
information about OnStar Hands-Free Calling,
see the OnStar Owner Guide.
Map:Press this screen button to display the map
showing the location of the POI.
Show:Select this screen button to update the map
screen and the list once a category has been selected.Show POI:Select ON to display the POI icons on the
map screen. Select OFF to remove the POI icons
from the map screen.
List all Categories:Select this screen button to list all
POIs sorted alphabetically.
Clear:To delete a category, do one of the following:
To delete the last added POI category, select
the Clear screen button.
To delete a specic POI category:
1. Select the category.
2. Select the subcategory.
3. A pop-up conrmation will display. Select the
Delete screen button, the map screen will
display with that POI category deleted.
Clear All:Select this screen button to clear all selected
POI categories. A pop-up conrmation will display.
Select the Delete screen button, the map screen
will display with all POI categories deleted.
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Driving on a Route
When a destination has been routed and you are driving
on route, the map screen will automatically display the
next maneuver.
This next maneuver
pop-up will display the
next maneuver direction
and how many miles or
kilometers you are from it.
Dual Mode
This dual screen symbol
displays when the screen
is in dual mode.
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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.
When approximately 1/2 mi. (.08 km) from the next
maneuver, or two miles while on expressways,
the screen displays the name and a detailed view of the
next maneuver. Touch the dual mode button to hide
the detailed turn maneuver view for this maneuver only.Auto Reroute
When your destination is set and you are off the
planned route, the system will automatically plan a new
route and begin to reroute. You will be able to see
the new route highlighted on the screen.
Traveling Across Regions
If you plan to drive across many states, you may have
to change the region selected to represent the area
you are traveling to. To change the region, do one of
the following:
Change the selected region in the search area
when you get closer to your destination.
SeeDestination on page 2-15.
Change the selected region in the search area
when entering your destination and route settings.
SeeDestination on page 2-15.
For example, if you were traveling from Michigan to
Florida, change the region currently selected in
the search area to Florida. Enter a destination in
Florida under the Destination Entry menu.
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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.
Search Area
The Destination Entry screen allows you to select the
area included in the search for your destination.
A map that divides the 48 contiguous United States,
along with Hawaii, Alaska, and a part of Canada into
13 regions is displayed.Before selecting a method of destination entry, review
the search area map to make sure your destination
is located in the highlighted region.
Touch the Change Search Area screen button to
view the Search Area screen. Touch the numbered
screen button to the left of the search area map that
corresponds with the numbered region and to view a list
of states included in the region selected. The selected
area will be highlighted on the map. Touch the down
arrow to select CAN (Canada). Touch the back screen
button to return to the Destination Entry screen and
to store the selected region.
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To enter a destination, choose from one of the following
destination entry methods:
Address Entry
6Address Entry:The address entry destination
method allows you to enter an address by providing the
system with a city name or a street name.
If you are having trouble nding a city or a street name,
do the following:
Input the street name rst instead of the city name,
or vice versa.
Input more characters or reduce the amount of
characters to reduce or expand the available
options.To enter a destination by entering the city name rst,
do the following:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Select the
6Address Entry screen button.
3. Select the City name button.
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