2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE reset

Black plate (46,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011
5-46 Instruments and Controls
CHIME VOLUME
This feature allows you to select the
volume level of the chime.
Press the customization button until
CHIME VOLUME appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
NORMAL:The chime volume will
be set to a normal level.
LOUD: The chime volume will be
set to a loud level.
NO CHANGE: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
There is no default for chime
volume. The volume will stay at the
last known setting. To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
PARK TILT MIRRORS
This feature allows you to select
whether or not the outside mirror(s)
will automatically tilt down when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
See
Park Tilt Mirrors on page 2‑18
for more information.
Press the customization button until
PARK TILT MIRRORS appears on
the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF (default): Neither outside
mirror will be tilted down when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse). DRIVER MIRROR:
The driver
outside mirror will be tilted down
when the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse).
PASSENGER MIRROR: The
passenger outside mirror will be
tilted down when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse).
BOTH MIRRORS: The driver and
passenger outside mirrors will be
tilted down when the vehicle is
shifted into R (Reverse).
NO CHANGE: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.

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EASY EXIT RECALL
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select your preference
for the automatic easy exit seat
feature. See“Memory Features” in
Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3
for more information.
Press the customization button until
EASY EXIT RECALL appears on
the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
DOOR BUTTON ONLY: No
automatic seat exit recall will occur.
The recall will only occur after
pressing the easy exit seat button.
BUTTON AND KEY OUT
(default): If the features are
enabled through the EASY EXIT
SETUP menu, the driver seat will
move back, and if the vehicle has the power tilt wheel feature, the
power steering column will move up
when the key is removed from the
ignition or after pressing the easy
exit seat button.
The automatic easy exit seat
movement will only occur one time
after the key is removed from the
ignition. If the automatic movement
has already occurred, and you put
the key back in the ignition and
remove it again, the seat and
steering column will stay in the
original exit position, unless a
memory recall took place prior
to removing the key again.
NO CHANGE:
No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC. EASY EXIT SETUP
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select which areas will
recall with the automatic easy exit
seat feature. It also allows you to
turn off the automatic easy exit
feature. See
“Memory Features” in
Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3
and “EASY EXIT RECALL” earlier
for more information.
Press the customization button until
EASY EXIT SETUP appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
menu up/down button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF: No automatic seat exit will
recall.
SEAT ONLY: The driver seat will
recall.
TILT ONLY: The steering wheel tilt
feature will recall.

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5-48 Instruments and Controls
SEAT & TILT (default):The driver
seat and the steering wheel tilt
feature will recall.
NO CHANGE: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
MEMORY SEAT RECALL
This feature allows you to select
your preference for the remote
memory seat recall feature. See
“Memory Features” inPower Seat
Adjustment on page 3‑3 for more
information.
Press the customization button
until MEMORY SEAT RECALL
appears on the DIC display.
Press the set/reset button once to
access the settings for this feature. Then press the customization button
to scroll through the following
settings:
OFF (default):
No remote memory
seat recall will occur.
ON: The driver seat, and on
some vehicles, the outside mirrors
will automatically move to the
stored driving position when the
unlock button on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
is pressed. On some vehicles with
the adjustable throttle and brake
pedal feature, the pedals will also
automatically move.
NO CHANGE: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC. REMOTE START
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to turn the remote start
off or on. The remote start feature
allows you to start the engine from
outside of the vehicle using the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See
Remote Vehicle
Start on page 2‑5 for more
information.
Press the customization button until
REMOTE START appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF: The remote start feature will
be disabled.
ON (default): The remote start
feature will be enabled.
NO CHANGE: No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.

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To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
DISPLAY DIGITAL SPEED
This feature allows you to enable or
disable the digital speedometer on
the DIC.
Press the customization button
until DISPLAY DIGITAL SPEED
appears on the DIC display. Press
the set/reset button once to access
the settings for this feature. Then
press the customization button to
scroll through the following settings:
OFF:The digital speedometer will
be disabled.
ON (default): The digital
speedometer will be enabled. NO CHANGE:
No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
FACTORY SETTINGS
This feature allows you to set all of
the customization features back to
their factory default settings.
Press the customization button until
FACTORY SETTINGS appears on
the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
RESTORE ALL (default): The
customization features will be set
to their factory default settings. DO NOT RESTORE:
The
customization features will not be
set to their factory default settings.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
EXIT FEATURE SETTINGS
This feature allows you to exit the
feature settings menu.
Press the customization button
until PRESS
VTO EXIT FEATURE
SETTINGS appears in the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button
once to exit the menu.
If you do not exit, pressing the
customization button again will
return you to the beginning of the
feature settings menu.

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Lighting 6-5
Disabling and Resetting
IntelliBeam at the Rearview Mirror
IntelliBeam can be disabled by
using the controls on the inside
rearview mirror.
AUTO
3(On/Off):To disable
the system, press this button
on the inside rearview mirror.
The IntelliBeam indicator will turn off
and will not come back on until the
IntelliBeam button is pressed again.
(Stalk Disable): When IntelliBeam
has turned on the high-beams,
pull or push the high-beam stalk.
This will disable IntelliBeam.
The IntelliBeam indicator on the
mirror will turn off. To re-enable
IntelliBeam, press the IntelliBeam
button on the mirror.
A different sensitivity setting is
available for dealer diagnostics.
This is done by pushing and holding this button for 20 seconds until the
IntelliBeam indicator light flashes
three times. If you accidentally
activate this, the vehicle's setting
will automatically be reset each time
the ignition is turned off and then
on again.
Cleaning the IntelliBeam Light
Sensor
The light sensor is located on the
inside of the vehicle in front of the
inside rearview mirror.Clean the light sensor window,
periodically, using glass cleaner on
a soft cloth. Gently wipe the sensor
window. Do not spray glass cleaner
directly on the surface of the sensor
window.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
If a door is open, a reminder chime
sounds when the headlamps or
parking lamps are manually turned
on and the key is out of the ignition.
To turn off the chime, turn the
headlamp switch to off or AUTO and
then back on, or close and re-open
the door. In the AUTO mode, the
headlamps turn off once the ignition
is in LOCK/OFF or remains on until
the headlamp delay ends (if enabled
in the DIC). See
“Exit Lighting”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑40.

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7-2 Infotainment System
Introduction
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,
control 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).
{WARNING
Taking 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.
{WARNING
Avoid 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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7-6 Infotainment System
Storing Radio Station Presets
To set preset radio stations, do the
following:
1. Press
Oto turn the system on.
2. Press the AUDIO control button and select the desired band
(AM, FM, or XM (if equipped)).
3. Use the
w(tuning) knob or
the SEEK arrows to tune to the
desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the five preset screen buttons, at the
bottom of the screen, until a
beep is heard.
5. Repeat the steps for each preset.
See “Storing Radio Station Presets”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑10
for more information.
Setting the Clock
The navigation system time and the
analog clock operate independently.
Changing the time through the
navigation system does not change
the time on the analog clock.
See Clock on page 5‑8 to
change the analog clock time.
To set the time for the navigation
system:
1. Press the CONFIG control
button to enter the configure
menu options, then press
CONFIG again, repeatedly
until the time is selected or
touch the time screen button.
2. Press the Hours and Minutes −(minus) and + (plus) signs to
decrease or to increase the time.
See “Setting the Clock” under
Configure Menu on page 7‑83
for more information.
Entering an Address and Point
of Interest, and Storing Preset
Destinations
Entering an Address
Enter a destination by inputting the
city name first:
1. Press
Oto turn the system on.
2. A caution may appear. Press OK to proceed.
3. Press the DEST control button.
4. Press
2(Address Entry).
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.