2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE light

Black plate (10,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
6-10 Lighting
Push the knob to extend out and
then it can be turned.
Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to brighten or
dim the instrument panel lights.
Turning the knob to the farthest
clockwise position turns on the
dome lamps.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps are located in the
overhead console.
They come on when any door is
opened and turn off after all the
doors are closed.
Turn the instrument panel
brightness knob located below
the dome lamp override button,
clockwise to the farthest position to
manually turn on the dome lamps.
The dome lamps remain on until the
knob is turned counterclockwise.Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp override button is
located next to the exterior lamps
control.
k(Dome Off):
Press the button
in and the dome lamps remain off
when a door is opened. Press the
button again to return it to the
extended position so that the dome
lamps come on when a door is
opened.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with front reading
lamps in the overhead console,
press the button located next to
the lamp to turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading
lamps in other locations. The lamps
cannot be adjusted.

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Lighting 6-11
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The vehicle has an illuminated entry
feature.
When the doors are opened, the
dome lamps will come on if the
dome override button is in the
extended position. If the dome
override button is pressed in,
the lamps will not come on.
Exit Lighting
The interior lamps come on when
the key is removed from the ignition.
They turn off automatically in
20 seconds. The lights do not come
on if the dome override button is
pressed in.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM) that estimates
the battery's temperature and state
of charge. It then adjusts the voltage
for best performance and extended
life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. If the vehicle
has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see the
voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an
alert will be displayed.The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning
fast enough at idle to produce all
the power that is needed for very
high electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on,
such as: headlamps, high beams,
fog lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.

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6-12 Lighting
Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a Driver Information
Center (DIC) message might be
displayed, such as BATTERY LOW
START VEHICLE. If this message
displays, it is recommended that the
driver reduce the electrical loads as
much as possible and restart the
vehicle. SeeBattery Voltage and
Charging Messages on page 5‑31.
Battery Power Protection
This feature shuts off the dome
lamps if they are left on for more
than 10 minutes when the ignition is
in LOCK/OFF. This helps to prevent
the battery from running down.

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Infotainment System 7-5
M.e(Sound)
N. Source (AM, FM, XM, CD, etc.)
O. Clock Touch Screen Button
P. POI (Point of Interest) Touch Screen Button
Q.
1(Zoom Out) Touch Screen
Button
R. Auxiliary Jack
S.
y © ¨ z(Seek) Key
(Previous/Next)
T.
w(Tune) Knob
U. NAV (Navigation)
V. RPT (Repeat)
W. DEST (Destination)
X. CONFIG (Configure)
Language —English/Metric
To 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” underConfigure
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” underAM-FM Radio
on page 7‑10 for more information.
See “From Map” underDestination
on page 7‑69 for more information.
Some functions will remain limited
regardless of the setting.

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Infotainment System 7-7
6. Once a state or province hasbeen 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Select GO. 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 Start Guidance. You are now ready to start your route.
See “Address Entry” under
Destination on page 7‑69 for more
information. Entering a Point of Interest (POI)
To set a destination by entering a
Point of Interest (POI), do the
following:
1. Press
Oto turn the system on.
2. A caution may appear. Press OK to proceed.
3. Press the DEST control button.
4. Press
iPoint of Interest.
5. 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.

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7-8 Infotainment System
6. Enter the specific title of thePOI 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.
7. Select GO next to the POI. A map screen, with the
destination marked appears.
8. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Other).
The system calculates and
highlights the route.
9. Select Start Guidance. The route is now ready to be started.
See “Point of Interest (POI)” under
Destination on page 7‑69 for more
information. Storing Preset Destinations
1. Press
Oto turn the system on.
2. A caution may appear. Press OK to proceed.
3. Press the DEST control button. Enter a destination. See
Destination on page 7‑69 for
more information on how to
enter a destination.
4. Press the DEST control button, the Route screen displays.
Press Final Destination or
Stopover. The information
screen displays for that location.
Press Add to Address Book.
The address book screen
appears. 5. Select the Name screen button.
An alpha-keyboard displays.
Enter the name. Select the
Back screen button.
6. 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” in this section to
select it as a destination.
See “Adding or Changing
Preset Destinations” under
Destination on page 7‑69 for
more information on how to
add preset destinations.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Using Your Stored Preset
Destinations
These destinations are available for
selection while driving.
1. Press
Oto turn the system on.
2. A caution may appear. Press OK to proceed.
3. Press the DEST control button.
4. Select one of the available preset destination screen
buttons. A map screen, with the
destination marked appears.
5. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Other).
The system calculates and
highlights the route.
6. Select Start Guidance. The route is now ready to be started.
See “Preset Destination” under
Destination on page 7‑69 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 control button.
2. Press Cancel Guidance.
3. Press OK to confirm.
Guidance Volume
Adjust the volume of voice guidance
prompts:
1. Press the CONFIG control button to enter the menu
options, then press CONFIG
again, repeatedly until Nav
is selected or press the Nav
screen button. 2. Press Voice Prompt.
3. Press + or
–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 7‑83 for
more information.
Cleaning the Display Screen
Use a soft clean cotton cloth
dampened with clean water.

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Infotainment System 7-11
Finding a Station
AM Source Shown, Other SourcesSimilar
If viewing a map screen, press
the source screen (AM, FM, XM
(if equipped), CD, etc.) button.
The display splits between the
audio screen and the map screen.
All station-changing functions can
be performed from this screen.
FM Source Shown, Other Sources Similar
If you do not want to view a split
screen or you are not on a map
screen, press AUDIO.
AM/FM/XM: Press the source
(AM, FM, or XM, if equipped) screen
button or press the AUDIO control
button repeatedly until the desired
source is highlighted.FM Source Shown, Other Sources
Similar
Category: Press the screen button,
located in the middle of the screen,
to get a list of all the selected band
stations in the area. Use the up
and down arrows to scroll the
frequencies. Press the desired
frequency.