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Black plate (16,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
1-16 In Brief The Driver Information Center
(DIC) display will show the message
MANUAL SHIFT on the first line and
the current gear will be displayed on
the second line. This is the highest
attainable range with all lower gears
accessible. As an example, when
5 (Fifth) gear is selected, 1 (First)
through 5 (Fifth) gears are available.
Press the plus/minus buttons,
located on the steering column shift
lever, to select the desired range of
gears for current driving conditions.
See Manual Mode on page 9 ‑ 43 .
While using DSC, cruise control and
the tow/haul mode can be used.
Grade Braking is not available when
DSC is active. See Tow/Haul Mode
on page 9 ‑ 43 . Vehicle Features Radio(s) This vehicle's radio is part of the
navigation system. See Infotainment
on page 7 ‑ 2 .
Satellite Radio XM is a satellite radio service
that is based in the 48 contiguous
United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM satellite radio has a
wide variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
XM service.
For more information, refer to: .
www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 (U.S.) .
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
Also, see Satellite Radio on
page 7 ‑ 16 . Portable Audio Devices This vehicle has an auxiliary input,
located on the audio faceplate,
and a USB port located on the
instrument panel or in the center
console. External devices such
as iPod ®
, laptop computers,
MP3 players, CD changers, USB
storage device, etc. can be
connected to the auxiliary port
using a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) input jack
or the USB port depending on the
audio system.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7 ‑ 31
for further information.
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Black plate (17,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-17
Bluetooth ®
For vehicles with a Bluetooth
system, it allows users with a
Bluetooth ‐ enabled cell phone to
make and receive hands-free calls
using the vehicle ’ s audio system
and controls.
The Bluetooth ‐ enabled cell phone
must be paired with the Bluetooth
system before it can be used in the
vehicle. Not all phones will support
all functions. For more information,
visit www.gm.com/bluetooth.
For more information, see Bluetooth
on page 7 ‑ 103 . Steering Wheel Controls
If available, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
w /
c x : Press to select preset
or favorite radio stations, select
tracks on a CD/DVD, or to navigate
an iPod or USB device. b g : Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on. Press and hold longer
than two seconds to interact with
OnStar ®
or Bluetooth systems,
if equipped.
+
e −
e : Press to increase or
decrease volume.
c x : Press to reject an
incoming call, or to end a call.
SRCE: Press to switch between
the radio and CD, and for equipped
vehicles, the DVD, front auxiliary,
and rear auxiliary.
¨ : Press to seek the next radio
station, the next track or chapter
while sourced to the CD or DVD
slot, or to select tracks and folders
on an iPod or USB device.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5 ‑ 3 .
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Black plate (26,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
7-26 Infotainment System If the CD/DVD is not playing
correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD/DVD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if
an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer.
Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod ®
The USB Port, located in the center
console, can be used to control an
iPod or a USB storage device.
To avoid connection problems,
extension cords are not
recommended. Use only the
cable that came with the device.
To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port
located in the center console. To connect an iPod, connect one
end of the USB cable that came
with the iPod to the iPod ’ s dock
connector and connect the other
end to the USB port. If the vehicle is
on and the USB connection works,
“ OK to disconnect ” and a GM logo
may appear on the iPod and iPod
appears on the radio's display. The
iPod music appears on the radio ’ s
display and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position. When the
vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and will
not charge or draw power from the
vehicle's battery. USB Supported File and Folder
Structure
The guidelines that must be met
while using USB supported files
and folders are: .
Up to 700 folders. .
Up to 8 folders in depth. .
Up to 65,535 files. .
Folder and file names up to
64 bytes. .
Files with an .mp3 or .wma file
extension. .
AAC files stored on an iPod. .
FAT16 .
FAT32
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Black plate (58,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
7-58 Infotainment System Handle CDs and DVDs carefully.
Store them in their original cases or
other protective cases and away
from direct sunlight and dust. The
DVD player scans the bottom
surface of the disc. If the surface of
a CD or DVD is damaged, such as
cracked, broken, or scratched, the
CD or DVD may not play properly or
not at all. If the surface of a CD or
DVD is soiled, take a soft, lint free
cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth
in a mild, neutral detergent solution
mixed with water, and clean it. Make
sure the wiping process starts from
the center to the edge.
Do not touch the bottom side of a
CD or DVD while handling it; this
could damage the surface. Pick up
CDs or DVDs by grasping the outer
edges or the edge of the hole and
the outer edge. Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
System Vehicles with this feature allow
the rear seat passengers to listen
to and control any of the music
sources: radio, CD, DVD, or other
auxiliary sources. The rear seat
passengers can control the same
music sources the front seat
passengers are listening to (dual
control) or a different source. For
example, rear seat passengers can
listen to and control a CD through
the headphones, while the driver
listens to the radio through the
speakers. The rear seat passengers
have control of the volume for each
set of headphones.
The radio functionality is controlled
by both the RSA and the front radio,
only one band can be tuned to at
one time. Changing the band on the
RSA or the front radio will change
band on the other system. RSA functions can be operated
even when the main radio is off.
Audio can be heard through wired
headphones (not included) plugged
into the jacks on the RSA. If the
vehicle has this feature, audio can
also be heard on Channel 2 of the
wireless headphones.
The audio system allows the rear
speakers to continue playing even
when the RSA audio is active
through the headphones.
To listen to an iPod or portable
audio device through the RSA,
attach the iPod or portable audio
device to the auxiliary input (if
available), located below the RSA.
Turn the iPod on, then choose the
auxiliary input with the RSA SRCE
button. An iPod ®
or portable audio
device can be connected to the front
auxiliary jack or the USB port.