2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE lights

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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 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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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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U(Space):Select to enter a
space between characters or the
words of a name.
Backspace: Select if an incorrect
character has been entered.
To make name entries easier,
the system only highlights the
characters that can follow the last
one entered. For example, if a Z is
entered, a T may not be available
for selection.
If a name does not display after
entry, it may need to be entered
differently or the map DVD disc
may not contain that information.
See Maps on page 7‑62 for more
information.
Maps
This section includes basic
information that you need to
know about the map database.
The maps are stored on a compact
flash drive that is built into the
navigation system.
Detailed Areas
Road network attributes are
contained in the map database for
detailed areas. Attributes include
information such as street names,
street address, turn restrictions,
etc. A detailed area includes all
major highways, service roads,
and residential roads. The detailed
areas include points of interest
(POI) such as: restaurants, airports,
banks, hospitals, police stations,
gas stations, tourist attractions,
historical monuments, etc. The map
database may not include data for
newly constructed areas or map
database corrections that are
completed after the production
of the compact flash drive.
The navigation system provides
full route guidance in the detailed
map areas.
Limited Guidance Areas
Any area that is not classified as
detailed, is a limited guidance
area. Limited guidance streets are
displayed on the map but route
guidance may not be given on these
streets. Some POI categories, such
as the city center POI category, and
some street addresses are included
in the limited guidance areas.
The navigation system informs
through voice prompts when you
are traveling into a limited guidance
area where route guidance is not
available. The street maps and the
directional arrow displayed on the
navigation system can then be used
to determine the remaining route to
your destination.
Map Adjustments
The system lets you adjust the scale
of view on the map. Also, as you
drive, the map scrolls automatically
based on the direction of travel.

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7-70 Infotainment System
4. Once a state or province hasbeen selected the City name
category is automatically
selected for entry.
Enter the City Name or press the
Last 5 Cities screen button.
The Last 5 Cities screen
displays a list of the last five city
names that had been entered.
Select a city from the list and it
appears in the City name area.
If using the alpha keyboard,
finish entering the city 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 number represents
the number of available cities.
Select this button to view the
list and select a city. 5. Once a city has been selected
the Street name category is
automatically selected for entry.
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 number represents
the number of available streets.
Select this button to view the list.
6. Once a street has been selected, press House to enter
the house number. The system
displays the house number
range that is available for the
street.
7. Select GO. The map screen, with the destination marked
displays. 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 “Getting Started on Your
Route” in this section for more
information.
To enter a destination by entering
the street name first:
1. Press the DEST control button.
2. Select
2.
3. 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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4. Select Street and start enteringthe street name or press the
Last 5 Streets screen button.
If the street name is common,
the city might need to be entered
first.
The Last 5 Streets screen
displays a list of the last five
street names that had been
entered. Select a street from
the list and it appears in the
Street name area.
If using the alpha keyboard,
finish 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 number represents
the number of available streets.
Select this button to view the list
and select a street. 5. Once a street has been
selected, select House to enter
the house number. The system
displays the house number
range that is available for the
street.
6. Once the house number is selected, the city name
automatically populates.
If there is more than one city
available for selection, a list of
cities display. Select the city.
7. Select GO. The map screen, with the destination marked
displays.
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 “Getting Started on Your
Route” in this section for more
information. To enter a destination by entering a
cross street:
1. Press the DEST control button.
2. Select
2.
3. 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.
4. Select Street and start entering the street name or press the
Last 5 Streets screen button.
If the street name is common,
the city might need to be entered
first.
The Last 5 Streets screen
displays a list of the last five
street names that had been
entered. Select a street from
the list and it appears in the
Street name area.