2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV infotainment

Black plate (1,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd CRC - 11/29/11
2012 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual MIn Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Keys, Doors, and
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-38
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-46 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-31
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . 7-100
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-103
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

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In Brief 1-3A. Air Vents on page 8 ‑ 7 .
B. Turn and Lane ‐ Change Lever.
See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6 ‑ 7 .
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5 ‑ 4 .
C. Instrument Cluster on
page 5 ‑ 11 .
D. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6 ‑ 7 .
E. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9 ‑ 30 .
Driver Shift Control (DSC).
See Manual Mode on
page 9 ‑ 33 .
F. Tow/Haul Mode on page 9 ‑ 33 .
G. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5 ‑ 23 .
H. Clock on page 5 ‑ 7 . I. Infotainment on page 7 ‑ 2 .
J. StabiliTrak ®
System on
page 9 ‑ 37 .
Rear Park Aid Disable Button.
See Ultrasonic Parking Assist
on page 9 ‑ 44 .
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 ‑ 9 .
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6 ‑ 8 .
Fog Lamps on page 6 ‑ 8 .
N. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5 ‑ 16 .
O. Automatic Transfer Case
Control (Hybrid only). See the
hybrid supplement for more
information. P. Cruise Control on page 9 ‑ 41 .
Heated Steering Wheel on
page 5 ‑ 4 (If Equipped).
Q. Horn on page 5 ‑ 4 .
R. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5 ‑ 2 .
S. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8 ‑ 1 .
T. Pedal Adjust Button. See
Adjustable Throttle and Brake
Pedal on page 9 ‑ 22 .
Power Assist Steps on
page 2 ‑ 12 (If Equipped).

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1-18 In Brief 2. 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 ‑ 33 .
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 ‑ 33 .
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 ‑ 15 . 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 ‑ 30
or CD/DVD Player on page 7 ‑ 18
for further information.
Bluetooth ®
For vehicles with a Bluetooth
system, it allows users with a
Bluetooth ‐ enabled cell phone to
make and receive hands-free calls
using the vehicle ’ s audio system
and controls.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System Introduction Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Radio AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Rear Side Window
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-18 Audio Players CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Rear Seat Infotainment Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System
(Overhead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System
(Headrest DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60 Navigation Using the Navigation
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . 7-65
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-70
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . 7-97
Problems with Route
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
If the System Needs
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
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 with this by
disabling some features when
driving. A grayed-out function 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. .
Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers. .
Set up the navigation features,
such as entering an address or a
preset destination. .
Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing 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 and you or others could be
injured or killed. Focus your
attention on driving and limit
glances at the moving map on the
navigation screen. Use voice
guidance whenever possible.
Use 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. .
Receive RDS broadcast
announcements.

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Infotainment System 7-3Always 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. Always evaluate
whether following the system's
directions is safe and legal for the
current conditions. When the navigation system is
turned on, a screen may appear
with information that must be read
and acknowledged before accessing
some navigation features.
After acknowledging the start up
information, the NAV (Navigation)
and DEST (Destination) functions
are accessible. Information can now
be entered or deleted, and other
functions accessed. See
instructions later in this section.
Every 50 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 DVD information.
If OK is not selected, all control
buttons except for NAV (Navigation)
and DEST (Destination) can be
accessed. When getting started, set your
preferences or delete information in
the navigation system using various
options.
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.

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7-4 Infotainment System
Overview 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
M. Auxiliary Jack
N.
y /
© or
¨ /
z (Seek/Scan)
Key (Previous/Next)
O.
w (Tuning) Knob
P.
y /
z (Scan Up/Down)

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Infotainment System 7-5Q. 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 ‑ 23 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 ‑ 84 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 ‑ 9 for more information.
See “ From Map ” under Destination
on page 7 ‑ 70 for more information.
Some functions will remain limited
regardless of the setting. Storing Radio Station Presets To set preset radio stations, do the
following:
1. Press
O to turn the system on.
2. Press AUDIO and select the
desired band (AM, FM, or XM
(if equipped)).
3. Use the
w (tuning) knob,
y /
© , or
¨ /
z (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 ‑ 9 for
more information.