2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV infotainment

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
2011 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual MIn Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-40
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-50
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-33
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . 7-100
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-103 Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-30
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-40
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-47
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-54
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-63
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-82
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-36

Black plate (3,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-3A. Air Vents on page 8 ‑ 8 .
B. Turn and Lane ‐ Change Lever.
See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6 ‑ 9 .
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5 ‑ 5 .
C. Instrument Cluster on
page 5 ‑ 12 .
D. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6 ‑ 8 .
E. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9 ‑ 40 .
Driver Shift Control (DSC). See
Manual Mode on page 9 ‑ 43 .
F. Tow/Haul Mode on page 9 ‑ 43 .
G. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5 ‑ 26 . H. Clock on page 5 ‑ 8 .
I. Infotainment on page 7 ‑ 2 .
J. StabiliTrak ®
System on
page 9 ‑ 47 .
Rear Park Aid Disable Button.
See Ultrasonic Parking Assist
on page 9 ‑ 54 .
K. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5 ‑ 2 .
L. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6 ‑ 1 .
M. Dome Lamp Override. See
Dome Lamps on page 6 ‑ 10 .
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6 ‑ 10 .
Fog Lamps on page 6 ‑ 9 .
N. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5 ‑ 18 . O. Automatic Transfer Case
Control (Hybrid only). See the
hybrid supplement for more
information.
P. Cruise Control on page 9 ‑ 51 .
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5 ‑ 5 (If Equipped).
Q. Horn on page 5 ‑ 5 .
R. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5 ‑ 3 .
S. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8 ‑ 1 .
T. Pedal Adjust Button. See
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9 ‑ 31 .
Power Assist Steps on
page 2 ‑ 13 (If Equipped).
U. Glove Box on page 4 ‑ 1 .

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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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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System Introduction Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Radio AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Rear Side Window
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-18
Audio Players CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31 Rear Seat Infotainment Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System
(Overhead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System
(Headrest DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Navigation Using the Navigation
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96 Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . 7-97
Problems with Route
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-97
If the System Needs
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 7-99
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-99
Voice Recognition Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . 7-100
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-103

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7-2 Infotainment System
Introduction Infotainment Read this manual thoroughly to
become familiar with how the
navigation system operates.
The navigation system includes
navigation and audio functions.
Keeping your eyes on the road
and your mind on the drive is
important for safe driving. The
navigation system has built-in
features intended to help keep
your eyes on the road and mind on
the drive. A few features may be
disabled while driving. Note that
these functions will be grayed-out.
A grayed-out function indicates it is
not available when the vehicle is
moving. All functions are available when the
vehicle is parked. Do the following
before driving: .
Become familiar with the
navigation system operation,
buttons on the faceplate, and
touch-sensitive screen buttons
of the navigation system. .
Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers. .
Set up the navigation features
before beginning driving, such
as entering an address or a
preset destination. .
Set up your phone numbers
in advance so they can be
called easily with the press
of a single button or a single
voice command (for navigation
systems equipped with phone
capability). { WARNINGTaking your eyes off the road too
long or too often while using the
navigation system could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Focus your
attention on driving.
{ WARNINGAvoid looking too long or too
often at the moving map on the
navigation screen. This could
cause a crash and you or others
can be injured or killed. Use the
turn-by-turn voice guidance
directions whenever possible.

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Infotainment System 7-3Use the navigation system to: .
Plan a route. .
Select a destination using
various methods and choices. .
Follow turn-by-turn route and
map guidance with voice
prompts, only if permitted by
traffic laws, controls, and
conditions.
Always be alert and obey traffic
and roadway laws and instructions,
regardless of the guidance from
the navigation system. Because
the navigation system uses street
map information that does not
include all traffic restrictions or
the latest road changes, it may
suggest using a road that is now
closed for construction or a turn
that is prohibited by signs at the
intersection. Because the system
uses limited information, you must
always evaluate whether following
the system's directions is safe and
legal for the current conditions. Theft-Deterrent Feature TheftLock ®
is designed to
discourage theft of the vehicle's
radio by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The radio does not operate if it is
stolen or moved to a different
vehicle.
Overview When the navigation system is
turned on, a screen may appear
with the information below, and you
must read and acknowledge the
information it contains.
After you acknowledge the start
up information you will be able to
access the NAV (navigation) and
DEST (destination) functions. Once
accessed, you can enter or delete
information in the navigation system
or access other functions. See
instructions later in this section. Every fifty times the vehicle is
started and the navigation
system is turned on, the Caution
screen appears. After reading the
caution, select OK to load the map
information. If OK is not selected, all
control buttons except for NAV and
DEST can be accessed. You can
also press the NAV control button to
have this Caution screen appear.
When getting started, set the
navigation system to your
preference or delete information
you may have entered using
various options.

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7-4 Infotainment System A.
O /
n (Power/Volume)
B.
Z (Eject)
C. Mark Touch Screen Button
D.
0 (Zoom In) Touch Screen
Button
E. Map Scale
F. North Up/Heading Up Symbol
G. No GPS Symbol
H. Full map Touch Screen Button
I. Source (AM, FM, XM, CD, etc.)
J. Clock Touch Screen Button
K. POI (Point of Interest) Touch
Screen Button
L.
1 (Zoom Out) Touch Screen
Button

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Infotainment System 7-5M. Auxiliary Jack
N.
y © ¨ z (Seek) Key
(Previous/Next)
O.
w (Tune) Knob
P.
y z (Scan Up/Down)
Q. AUDIO
R. FAV (Favorite)
S.
5 (Phone)
T.
e (Sound)
U. CONFIG (Configure)
V. DEST (Destination)
W. RPT (Repeat)
X. NAV (Navigation) Language — English/MetricTo change the language of the
navigation screens or to change
the navigation screens from English
or metric, see Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5 ‑ 26 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 7 ‑ 83 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 AM-FM Radio
on page 7 ‑ 10 for more information.
See “ From Map ” under Destination
on page 7 ‑ 69 for more information.
Some functions will remain limited
regardless of the setting.