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Black plate (80,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
7-80 Infotainment System Getting Started on Your Route Once a destination has been
entered, there are several functions
that can be performed. Press DEST
to access the Route screen. Turn List
Press to view the list of turn
maneuvers for the entire route and
to avoid turns on the route.
r /
q (Scroll Arrows): Press the
arrows to scroll through the list of
maneuvers.
Avoid: Press this screen button,
next to the adjacent street name, to
avoid the maneuver.
The map screen displays. The route
recalculates without this maneuver. Route Preview: Press to preview
the entire route in either direction.
t (Reverse Skip): Press to go
back to the start point or previous
stopover.
q /
r (Reverse Scroll): Press to
scroll to the start point or previous
stopover. The
t (reverse skip)
button changes to a fast reverse
screen button.
j (Pause): Press to pause the
route preview, while in reverse or
fast forward scroll.
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7-82 Infotainment System 7. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
8. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
To delete a stopover from the
current route:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press Delete for the desired
stopover to delete.
3. The system displays a pop-up
confirmation message. Press
Yes to delete the stopover; press
No to cancel this operation.
4. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
5. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
Suspend Guidance
Press this screen button, from the
Route screen, to put the current
route on hold. Resume Guidance
Press this screen button, from the
Route screen, to resume guidance
on the current route.
Cancel Guidance
Press this screen button, from the
Route screen, to cancel the current
route.
Adding Destinations to the
Address Book There are two ways to add a
destination to the address book: .
To add the current vehicle
position to the address book,
press the Mark screen button
from the map screen. The
system automatically saves the
current vehicle information in the
address book. When scrolling on
the map the Mark screen button
automatically adds the current
scrolled position information in
the address book. .
Press the Add to Address Book
screen button when available
on POI information screens,
Destination Entry screens,
or POI screens. The system
automatically saves this
information in the address book.
See “ Nav ” under Configure Menu on
page 7 ‑ 83 for information on editing
address book entries.
Adding or Changing Preset
Destinations This feature allows additions
or changes one of five preset
destinations. When a destination
has been added as a preset
destination, it is available to select
from the Destination Entry screen.
See “ Preset Destination ” previously
for information on how to select a
preset destination as a final
destination.
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Infotainment System 7-83To store the current vehicle position
as a preset destination:
1. Press Mark from the map screen
to add the current vehicle
position to the address book.
The Address Book screen
appears.
2. Press Name. An alpha-keyboard
displays. Enter the name. Press
OK then press Back to return to
the address book information
screen.
3. Press and hold one of the
buttons at the bottom of the
screen until the name appears
in that preset destination screen
button. It is now available to
select from the Destination Entry
screen. To store an address book entry as a
preset destination:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View.
4. Select the address book entry
to be stored as the preset
destination. Press Name to
add a name, if needed.
5. Press and hold one of the
buttons at the bottom of the
screen until the name appears
in that preset destination screen
button. It is now available to
select from the Destination Entry
screen. Configure Menu
Press CONFIG 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.
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7-84 Infotainment System Sound Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu options, then press
CONFIG again, repeatedly until
Sound is selected or press the
Sound screen button to make
speaker and DSP (Digital Signal
Processing) adjustments. See
“ Sound Menu ” under, AM-FM Radio
on page 7 ‑ 10 for more information.
Radio Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu options, then press
CONFIG again, repeatedly until
Radio is selected or press the Radio
screen button to make changes for
radio information displayed, preset
pages, XM (if equipped) categories,
and Bose AudioPilot. See “ Radio
Menu ” under, AM-FM Radio on
page 7 ‑ 10 for more information. Nav (Navigation)
Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu options, then press
CONFIG again, repeatedly until Nav
is selected or press the Nav screen
button.
Voice Prompt
Voice Prompt: Press the Voice
Prompt screen button to change the
volume of the voice prompts or to
turn voice guidance on and off. Volume: Press + or − to increase
or to decrease the volume of the
voice prompts. The system will
respond with the adjusted voice
level.
Voice Guidance: Press On or Off
to turn voice instructions on and off
while traveling on a planned route.
Route Preference
Press the Route Preference screen
button to change route options
when the system calculates a route.
Allow Major Roads: This feature
allows the system to use major
roads when calculating a planned
route.
Allow toll road: This feature allows
the system to use toll roads when
calculating a planned route.
Allow ferry: This feature allows
the system to use ferries when
calculating a planned route.
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Black plate (86,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
7-86 Infotainment System To add a voice tag to an address
book entry:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View Address Book.
4. Press Add Voice Tag.
5. The system will ask for you to
state the name. You will have
four seconds to state the name.
The system will respond back
with the name and prompt
you to repeat the name for
confirmation.
To delete an address book entry:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View Address Book. 4. Select the address book entry to
delete.
5. Press Delete to delete the
address book entry.
6. A confirmation pop-up will
display. Press OK to delete;
press Cancel to cancel the
operation.
To delete the entire address book:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View Address Book.
4. A list of all the address book
entries will display. Press and
hold Clear All.
5. A confirmation pop-up will
display. Press OK to delete;
press Cancel to cancel the
operation. Map Database Information
Use the Map Database Information/
Remove Map Data screen button to
view the coverage areas of the map
database or to replace the map
database.
1. Press the Map Database
Information/Remove Map Data
screen button to display the
Map Coverage Area screen.
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Infotainment System 7-872. Press the Remove Map Data
screen button to remove the
map data. A screen showing,
“ The Map can now be safely
removed ” displays.
3. Press the confirmation screen
button to safely remove the
map data.
If the map data is not removed, the
map database will not be available
for that ignition cycle. Map database
functionality can be restored by
cycling the ignition. Off-Road Mode
To turn the Off-road mode on or off:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Off-Road mode. The
button will be highlighted when
the feature is on.
When the off-road mode is turned
on, the navigation system will show
the path being traveled by the
vehicle when not on a marked road.
This path will be a simulation since
the map database coverage will not
have these roads on the DVD. This
path will be stored in the navigation
system's memory, see “ Previous
Destination ” under Destination on
page 7 ‑ 69 for more information.
See Defensive Driving on page 9 ‑ 2
for more information about off-road
driving. Traffic Options
(US and Canada) Read the following Options
descriptions to understand how the
XM NavTraffic ™ operates.
XM NavTraffic
(USA and Canada) Vehicles with the navigation system
have 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 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.
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7-88 Infotainment System
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 flow 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.
XM NavTraffic currently broadcasts
the traffic information for many
markets nationally, and the service
may be available in more cities in
the future. Visit
www.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 CONFIG, then press
CONFIG repeatedly until Nav is
selected or press the Nav
screen button.
2. Press the Traffic Options button. 3. Press 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 notifies 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.
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Infotainment System 7-89The 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.
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 125 km (75 mi). 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 first. Then all other
traffic events follow. Not all traffic
conditions may be listed.