2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV infotainment

Black plate (86,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd CRC - 11/29/11
7-86 Infotainment System 5. Press the Phone # screen button
and use the numeric keyboard to
input or change the phone
number.
6. Press OK to save your changes,
then press Back to return to the
Address Book information
screen.
To change the map icon of an
address book entry:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View Address Book.
4. Select the address book entry to
change.
5. Press the Icon screen button.
6. Select an icon from the list.
To add a voice tag to an address
book entry:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View Address Book.
4. Press Add Voice Tag. 5. The system will ask for you to
state the name. You will have
four seconds to state the name.
The system will respond back
with the name and prompt you to
repeat the name for
confirmation.
To delete an address book entry:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View Address Book.
4. Select the address book entry to
delete.
5. Press Delete to delete the
address book entry.
6. A confirmation pop-up will
display. Press OK to delete;
press Cancel to cancel the
operation.
To delete the entire address book:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View Address Book. 4. A list of all the address book
entries will display. Press and
hold Clear All.
5. A confirmation pop-up will
display. Press OK to delete;
press Cancel to cancel the
operation.
Map Database Information
Use the Map Database Information/
Remove Map Data screen button to
view the coverage areas of the map
database or to replace the map
database.

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Infotainment System 7-871. Press the Map Database
Information/Remove Map Data
screen button to display the Map
Coverage Area screen.
2. Press the Remove Map Data
screen button to remove the
map data. A screen showing,
“ The Map can now be safely
removed ” displays.
3. Press the confirmation screen
button to safely remove the
map data.
If the map data is not removed, the
map database will not be available
for that ignition cycle. Map database
functionality can be restored by
cycling the ignition.
Off-Road Mode
To turn the Off-road mode on or off:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Off-Road mode. The
button will be highlighted when
the feature is on. When the off-road mode is turned
on, the navigation system will show
the path being traveled by the
vehicle when not on a marked road.
This path will be a simulation since
the map database coverage will not
have these roads on the DVD. This
path will be stored in the navigation
system's memory, see “ Previous
Destination ” under Destination on
page 7 ‑ 70 for more information.
See Defensive Driving on page 9 ‑ 3
for more information about off-road
driving.
Traffic Options (US and
Canada) Read the following Options
descriptions to understand how the
XM NavTraffic ™ operates. XM NavTraffic (USA and
Canada) Vehicles with the navigation system
have an XM NavTraffic receiver. XM
NavTraffic is a subscription service
provided via XM Satellite Radio. XM
NavTraffic provides real-time traffic
information fully integrated to the
navigation system to display current
traffic conditions for a driver ’ s
chosen route. XM NavTraffic allows
drivers to make the most informed,
timesaving routing decisions.
If the Traffic screen button is
pressed or if an attempt is made to
turn on the traffic display in the
Navigation Setup Menu without a
subscription, a Caution screen
displays indicating that XM traffic is
not activated.

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7-88 Infotainment System
Three types of traffic information for
major roadways are displayed on
the navigation system: .
Unscheduled traffic incident
data, such as accidents and
disabled vehicles .
Scheduled traffic incident data,
such as road construction and
road closures .
Traffic flow information (rate of
speed data) Traffic information is delivered to the
vehicle by the XM Radio satellites.
XM NavTraffic makes it possible for
the navigation system to provide
continuously updated traffic
information personalized for a
driver ’ s needs.
XM NavTraffic currently broadcasts
the traffic information for many
markets nationally, and the
service may be available in
more cities in the future. Visit
www.xmnavtraffic.com for more
details on local coverage.
A service fee is required in order to
receive the XM NavTraffic service. Turning XM NavTraffic On and Off
To turn traffic on or off:
1. Press CONFIG, then press
CONFIG repeatedly until Nav is
selected or press the Nav
screen button.
2. Press the Traffic Options button.
3. Press the Traffic button. This
button is highlighted when it is
active.
Selecting Alert for Approaching
Traffic Events enables the
system to show a pop-up screen
that notifies of possible traffic
issues ahead.
When this feature is highlighted,
while traveling on a route,
accidents located on the route
are indicated and can be
avoided.

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Infotainment System 7-89Traffic Icon
The Traffic Icon appears on the
Traffic Tab, next to the word Traffic,
when traffic is found in the
local area.
The Traffic Icon has three different
condition displays. These are:
Condition Traffic
Status Icon.
No XM
NavTraffic ™
subscription. .
No Traffic is
found in the
local area. .
The Traffic
Feature is
turned off. Condition Traffic
Status Icon
Traffic events are
in the area, but
none are on
route.
Traffic events are
on route.
Locations and Information of
Traffic Conditions
The system may take some time to
sort the information. The list of
traffic conditions display in the order
of distance from the vehicle, up to
approximately 125 km (75 mi). With
a route planned, the system defaults
to list traffic events on your route. Without a route planned, if travelling
on a major interstate, the system
lists events immediately ahead on
the interstate first. Then all other
traffic events follow. Not all traffic
conditions may be listed.
To view the traffic condition location
and information on the map:
1. Press NAV, then press NAV
repeatedly until Traffic is
selected, or press the Traffic
screen button. A list of traffic
conditions with distance from the
vehicle's current position
displays.

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7-90 Infotainment System An arrow may appear before the
distance. The arrow indicates
the distance is a straight line
distance and it shows the
direction of the event from the
current vehicle's position. If no
arrow appears, the distance
indicates how far the event is
ahead on current Interstate
highway or route. While the
vehicle is moving, the traffic list
up or down, scroll arrows are
limited to a maximum of
four pages. No more than
four pages of traffic events may
be viewed while the vehicle is
moving.
2. Select a traffic condition to get
more detailed information of the
event. Options
Press the Options screen button.
A Traffic Options menu displays.
Select the desired traffic related
option.
Traffic: Press to enable or disable
the traffic function.
Show Traffic ICONS: Press to
display traffic icons on the map
screen. This function allows which
traffic information displays. Traffic Flow Status — This screen
button is used to enable or disable
the green, yellow, red and orange
arrows shown beside the roads and
used to show the traffic flow or
extent of a traffic event. .
Black indicates a closed road
segment. .
Red indicates significantly
impaired traffic flow with average
speed of fewer than 40 km/h
(25 mph).

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Infotainment System 7-91.
Yellow indicates slightly impaired
traffic flow with average speed
between 40 km/h (25 mph) and
72 km/h (45 mph). .
Green indicates normal traffic
flow with average speed above
72 km/h (45 mph). .
Orange indicates construction.
Traffic flow data arrows display on
the map when scaled up to
eight miles.
Closed Road, Traffic Delays,
Incidents, and Advisories — These
four screen buttons are used to
select the traffic event ICONS that
appear on the map screens.
Alert for Approaching Traffic
Events: When On, if an
approaching traffic event is within
the alert range, one of two traffic
alert pop-up screens display: .
With no route planned, while on
expressways, Approaching
Traffic Event without Avoid
screen displays. .
With route planned, Traffic Event
on Route screen displays.
If the Alert for Approaching Traffic
Events is Off, the alert pop-up
screen does not display.
On-Route
Select the On Route screen button
to display all events ahead on the
current active route. If no traffic
events have been reported on route,
No Traffic Events Reported On
route displays. Name
Press the Name screen button to
display traffic events in the order of
distance. The closest event is
shown first.
Refresh
Press the Refresh screen button to
update the screen with all of the
latest traffic events, miles, etc.
Traffic events update approximately
every two minutes. To update the
events immediately, press the
Refresh screen button.

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7-92 Infotainment System Scrolling to Traffic Events on
the Map
While scrolling the map, traffic
condition icons may appear. Traffic
events may appear up to 75 mi
(125 km) from your current position.
To receive information about the
traffic condition, place the cross
hairs over the traffic condition icon.
After pressing the INFO
(information) screen button, the type
of traffic condition, the street name,
and a description of the traffic condition displays. See “ Scrolling
the Map ” under Maps on page 7 ‑ 63
for more information.
To display traffic events in another
state or a great distance away,
scroll to the desired area, and then
stop scrolling. Wait for the traffic to
update. It may take up to
two minutes before traffic in this new
area can be received and displayed.
Traffic Event Display Categories
The following are traffic condition
categories and symbols that can
appear on the display:
Category 1, Road Closure:
q (Road Closed): Road and/or
ramps closed.
Category 2, Traffic Delayed:
o (Stopped Traffic): Traffic
stopped, stop and go traffic, delayed
and congested traffic. Category 3, Incidents:
p (Alert): Object in the roadway,
disabled vehicle, or dangerous road
conditions.
t (Accident): Roadway obstructed
due to accident.
s (Road Works): Delayed traffic
due to construction.
Category 4, Advisories:
j /
r (Road Condition): Delayed
or stopped traffic, lane blocked or
closed due to a road condition.
k (Weather): Heavy rain, snow,
or fog weather condition.
m (Parking): Available
parking area.
l (Information): Special event,
general information, or warning.

Black plate (93,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd CRC - 11/29/11
Infotainment System 7-93Detailed Traffic Event Screens
Traffic Event Screen
The detailed Traffic Event screens
are used to display additional details
of a traffic event condition. This
screen may display if: .
Scrolling to an event on the map
and then pressing INFO. .
Selecting a traffic event listed on
the Traffic Event List screen.
The Traffic Event screen may
display when approaching a traffic
event. Back, Map, More, and Avoid
These buttons have common
functions across all three Detailed
Traffic Event screens.
Back: Press to return to the
previous screen.
Map: If available, press to display
the related traffic event on the map.
Map Traffic Event Icon with Back
Screen
More: Press to display more of the
traffic event description, if the whole
event does not fit in the given
display. Avoid: This button is used to avoid
the location of an event on the
route. If pressed, a new route is
calculated and the related traffic
event is avoided. After the new
route has been calculated, the
navigation system goes to the full
map screen and shows the new
route.
The Avoid button is only available if
the event is on the route ahead.
Traffic Voice Prompts
The traffic voice prompts are part of
the current navigation voice
prompts. If the navigation voice
prompts are turned off, all traffic
prompts are also turned off.
If the voice prompts are on,
whenever an Alert for Approaching
Traffic is displayed, the system
gives the related voice prompt. The
content of the voice prompt
depends on actual traffic event data.