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A. FULL MAP Touch Screen Button. See “ NAV ” under
“ Hard Keys ” under Using the Navigation System
on page 5 ‑ 12 for more information.
B. No GPS Symbol. See Symbols on page 5 ‑ 17 for
more information.
C. North Up/Heading Up Symbol. See Symbols
on
page 5 ‑ 17 for more information.
D. Map Scale. See “ Map Scales ” under Maps on
page 5 ‑ 14
for more information.
E.
0 (Zoom In) Touch Screen Button. See “ Map
Scales ” under Maps on page 5 ‑ 14 for more
information.
F. Mark Touch Screen Button. See “ Adding
Destinations to the Address Book ” under
Destination
on page 5 ‑ 24 for more information.
G.
Z (DVD Map Disc Eject) Key. See Maps on
page 5 ‑ 14 for more information.
H. Map DVD Slot. See “ Installing the Map DVD ” under
Maps
on page 5 ‑ 14 for information on how to
install and eject a map DVD.
I.
M (Load) Key. See CD Player on page 5 ‑ 68 or
DVD Player on page 5 ‑ 75 for more information.
J.
Z (CD/DVD Video/Audio Eject) Key. See CD
Player
on page 5 ‑ 68 or DVD Player on page 5 ‑ 75
for more information. K. CD/DVD Video/Audio Slot. See CD Player on
page 5 ‑ 68
or DVD Player on page 5 ‑ 75 for more
information.
L.
O /
n (Power/Volume) Knob. See Navigation
Audio System on page 5 ‑ 60 for more information.
M.
M (Disc Up/Down) Key. See “ Hard Keys ” under
Using the Navigation System on page 5 ‑ 12 for
more information.
N. AUDIO Key. See Navigation Audio System on
page 5 ‑ 60 for more information.
O. FAV (Favorite) Key. See “ Storing Radio Station
Presets ” under Navigation Audio System
on
page 5 ‑ 60 for more information.
P.
5 (Phone) Key. See the OnStar ®
owner guide and
Bluetooth ®
on page 4 ‑ 68 for more information.
Q.
e (Sound) Key. See “ Sound Menu ” under
Navigation Audio System
on page 5 ‑ 60 for more
information.
R. Source (AM, FM, XM, CD, etc.) Touch Screen
Button. See Navigation Audio System
on
page 5 ‑ 60 for more information.
S. Clock Touch Screen Button. See “ Setting the
Clock ” under Configure Menu on page 5 ‑ 42 for
more information.
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Language — English/MetricTo change the language of the navigation screens, see
Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 4 ‑ 41 for more
information.
To change the navigation screens from English or
metric, see DIC Operation and Displays
on page 4 ‑ 42
for more information.
Deleting Personal Information This navigation system can record and store personal
information such as names and addresses. Delete this
information when selling your vehicle or returning a
leased vehicle. See “ Edit Address Book — Edit/View ”
under Configure Menu on page 5 ‑ 42 for deleting
information from the address book.
Limit Features While Driving The navigation system may have this feature.
Touch the Limit Features While Driving screen button to
turn the ability to limit functions on and off while driving.
When this screen button is highlighted, the following
functions are limited while driving: .
Music Navigator Scrolling .
Radio Category Scrolling .
Navigation Menu Scrolling and some functions See “ Category ” under Navigation Audio System
on
page 5 ‑ 60
for more information. See “ From Map ” under
Destination on page 5 ‑ 24 for more information.
Some functions will remain limited regardless of the
setting.
Storing Radio Station Presets To set preset radio stations, do the following:
1. Press
O to turn the system on.
2. Press the AUDIO hard key and select the desired
band (AM, FM, or XM (if equipped)).
3. Use the
w (tuning) knob or the SEEK arrows to
tune to the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the five preset screen
buttons, at the bottom of the screen, until a beep is
heard or if the station displays on the selected
preset button.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset.
See “ Storing Radio Station Presets ” under Navigation
Audio System
on page 5 ‑ 60 for more information.
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Setting the Clock The navigation system time and the analog clock
operate independently. Changing the time through the
navigation system does not change the time on the
analog clock. See Analog Clock
on page 4 ‑ 20 to
change the analog clock time.
To set the time for the navigation system:
1. Press the CONFIG key to enter the configure
menu options, then press the CONFIG key
repeatedly until the time is selected or touch the
time screen button.
2. Press the Hours and Minutes − (minus) and
+ (plus) signs to decrease or to increase the time.
See “ Setting the Clock ” under Configure Menu
on
page 5 ‑ 42
for more information. Entering an Address and Point of
Interest, and Storing Preset
Destinations Entering an Address Enter a destination by inputting the city name first:
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 5 ‑ 14 for more
information.
4. A caution may appear. Touch the OK screen button
to proceed.
5. Press the DEST hard key.
6. Press the
2 Address Entry screen button.
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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. Once a state or province has been selected the
City name category is automatically selected for
entry.
If five or less names are available, a list displays.
If more than five 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.
9. Once a city has been selected the Street name
category is automatically selected for entry.
If five or less streets are available for the selected
city, the system displays the list of streets. If more
than five streets are available the system displays
the alpha keyboard. Start entering the street name.
If five or less names are available, a list displays.
If more than five are available, the List screen
button displays a number. This button represents
the number of available streets. Select this button
to view the list and select a street.
10. 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. 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 5 ‑ 24
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 5 ‑ 14 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.
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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 specific title of the POI in the POI name
space (e.g. Washington Monument).
If five or less names are available, a list displays.
If more than five 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 5 ‑ 24 for more information.
Storing Preset Destinations 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 5 ‑ 14 for more
information.
4. A caution may appear. Touch the OK screen button
to proceed.
5. Press the DEST hard key.
Enter a destination. See Destination on page 5 ‑ 24
for more information on how to enter a destination.
6. Press the DEST hard key, the Route screen
displays. Press the Final Destination or Stopover
screen button. The information screen displays for
that location. Press the Add to Address Book
screen button. The address book screen appears.
7. Select the Name screen button. An alpha-keyboard
displays. Enter the name. Select the Back screen
button.
8. Press and hold one of the screen buttons at the
bottom of the screen until the name appears in the
screen button on the display.
The name appears in that preset destination
screen button and is now available to select from
the Destination Entry screen. See “ Using Your
Stored Preset Destinations ” next in this section to
select it as a destination.
See “ Adding or Changing Preset Destinations ”
under Destination
on page 5 ‑ 24 for more
information on how to add preset destinations.
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Using Your Stored Preset Destinations These destinations are available for selection while
driving.
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 5 ‑ 14 for more
information.
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 5 ‑ 24
for more information. Canceling Guidance Guidance is canceled once the final destination is
reached. To cancel guidance prior to arrival at the final
destination:
1. Press the DEST hard key.
2. Press the Cancel Guidance screen button.
3. Press OK to confirm.
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 5 ‑ 42
for more information.
Cleaning the Display Use a soft clean cotton cloth dampened with clean
water.
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Features and Controls Using the Navigation System This section presents basic information needed to
operate the navigation system.
Use the hard keys located on the navigation system
along with the available touch-sensitive screen buttons
on the navigation screen to operate the system. See
Navigation System Overview on page 5 ‑ 2 for more
information.
Once the vehicle is moving, various functions are
disabled to reduce driver distractions.
Hard Keys The following hard keys are located on the navigation
system:
O /
n (Power/Volume): Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume to
the audio system.
Press and hold for more than two seconds to turn off
the navigation system, the Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE), and Rear Seat Audio (RSA). If the vehicle has
not been tuned off, the RSE and the RSA can be turned
back on by pressing this knob and continues play of the
last active source. w (Tune): Turn to go to the next or previous radio
station or disc track or chapter. See Navigation Audio
System on page 5 ‑ 60 , CD Player on page 5 ‑ 68 ,
or DVD Player
on page 5 ‑ 75 for more information.
Z (DVD Map Disc Eject): Press to eject the DVD
map disc. This button is located next to the upper disc
slot. See Maps on page 5 ‑ 14 for more information.
M (Load): Press to load CDs or audio/video DVDs. See
CD Player on page 5 ‑ 68 or DVD Player on page 5 ‑ 75
for more information.
Z (CD/DVD Eject): Press to eject CDs or audio/video
DVDs. This button is located under the load button. See
CD Player on page 5 ‑ 68 or DVD Player on page 5 ‑ 75
for more information.
M (Disc Up/Down): Press the up or down arrows to go
to the next or previous disc.
AUDIO: Press to access the full Audio screen to
change AM, FM, XM ™ Satellite Radio Service (if
equipped), CD/DVD, and auxiliary input. See “ Audio ”
under Navigation Audio System
on page 5 ‑ 60 for more
information.
FAV (Favorite): Press to access the preset stations.
See “ Storing Radio Station Presets ” under Navigation
Audio System on page 5 ‑ 60 for more information.
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Configure Menu
Press the CONFIG (Configure) hard key to adjust
several of the system's features and preferences.
The last selected CONFIG screen is the screen that
displays: Sound, Radio, Nav (navigation), Display,
or Time. Sound Press the CONFIG key to enter the configure menu
options, then press the CONFIG key repeatedly until
Sound is selected or touch the Sound screen button to
make speaker and DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
adjustments. See “ Sound Menu ” under, Navigation
Audio System on page 5 ‑ 60 for more information.
Radio Press the CONFIG key to enter the configure menu
options, then press the CONFIG key repeatedly until
Radio is selected or touch the Radio screen button to
make changes for radio information displayed, preset
pages, XM ™ categories, and Bose ®
AudioPilot ®
. See
“ Radio Menu ” under, Navigation Audio System on
page 5 ‑ 60 for more information.
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