2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT buttons

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Displaying POI icons on the map
shows where POIs (e.g. restaurants,
gas stations, etc.) are located. This
screen appears after selecting the
POI screen button.
1. Select one of the POI categoriesto display the POI icon at the top
of the map screen. Select the
POI category again to delete the
POI icon.
2. Up to five categories can display on the map screen. 3. Press the Show POI screen
button to add more POI icons.
More: Press to view more POI
categories.
Franchise Search:
1. Press to display a list of pre-set franchise categories near the
vehicle's current location.
2. Press the desired franchise category.
3. Press Search Selected Categories. A list of franchises
with location information will
display.
POI Close to:
1. Once a category has been selected, press this button to
display the list of available POIs
for the selected POI category.
The list provides the POI icon,
the name, the direction, and the
distance to the POI from the
vehicle's current position.
2. Use the scroll arrows to move up
and down the list.
3. Use the sorting screen buttons: Dist (distance), Icon, Name, and
on Route as needed.
GO: Press this screen button, next
to the desired POI, to make this POI
a destination or a stopover.
Select a POI name to receive
information about the POI. From
this screen you can select:
Address Book, Go, Map, or Call
(if Bluetooth
®or OnStar personal
calling is activated).

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Map Coordinates:Press to access
the Coordinates Entry screen.
To use the coordinates destination
entry method:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press From Map.
3. Press Map Coordinates.
4. Press Latitude and select either N (North) or S (South) to enter
the direction of the latitude
coordinate. Enter the numeric
portion of the latitude coordinate. 5. Press Longitude and select
either E (East) or W (West) next
to enter the direction of the
longitude coordinate. Enter the
numeric portion of the longitude
coordinate.
6. Once both coordinates are entered, press GO. The map
screen, with the destination
marked displays.
7. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
8. Press Start Guidance. The route is now ready to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your
Route” in this section for more
information.
Preset Destination
The preset destination entry method
lets you set a destination by
selecting from one of five previously
stored destinations. Besides voice
tagged destinations, these are the
only destinations available to set while the vehicle is moving. If a
destination is not set for one of the
screen buttons, the button is
dimmed and not available for use.
See
“Adding or Changing Preset
Destinations” in this section for
information on how to add a preset
destination.
To use the preset destination entry
method:
1. Press DEST.
2. Select the desired preset destination screen button. The
screen buttons are labeled with

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downloaded, the navigation system
will search for the address in the
mapping disc's database. When the
address is found, it will be shown on
your navigation system's screen
along with the buttons described
below.
OnStar Destination DownloadScreen
.Press GO, the navigation system
calculates route(s). Select a
route (i.e. Shortest Route), and
Start Guidance.
.Press Map, the navigation
system displays the Destination
Map Screen.
.Press Call, the navigation
system initiates a call to your
destination with your Bluetooth
phone (if available) or OnStar
Hands-Free Calling (if minutes
are available).
.Press Add to Address Book, the
navigation system copies the
downloaded destination to the
address book and displays the
new address book entry.
.Press Back, the navigation
system cancels your OnStar
Destination Download and
returns to the previous screen.
The downloaded address will not
be added to the previous
destinations Route Guidance Not Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
not active, the navigation system
displays an OnStar Destination
Download Screen and operations
will continue as outlined in the
Using OnStar Destination Download
section:
Route Guidance Active
If OnStar downloads a destination
while route guidance is already
active, the navigation system adds
the downloaded destination as the
next waypoint in the existing route.
All features such as Call and Add to
Address Book will be available for
the waypoint. Refer to the section
on Waypoints for more information.
Previous Destinations
Previous OnStar Destination
Downloads are saved under
Previous Destinations in the
navigation system where they can
be accessed or saved to the
address book.

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Important Notes regarding OnStar
Destination Download:
.If the navigation system is
turned off when the destination
download is attempted, the
navigation system will
automatically turn on and display
the OnStar Destination
Download Screen. The radio will
remain on after the download
occurs.
.If OnStar downloads a
destination and the address is
not found in the mapping disc’s
database and routing by
coordinates is not available, the
GO and Map buttons gray out
and routing will not be available.
Press the blue OnStar button for
further assistance.
.The Call button grays out when
there is no phone number
available for your destination
and while connected to OnStar.Map Destination Screen Functions
If the map screen is used to show
destination, it will have map screen
capabilities such as GO, Mark,
Zoom, Scroll, etc. The address is
shown at the top of the screen.
Destination Map Screen
Getting Started on Your Route
Once a destination has been
entered, there are several functions
that can be performed. Press DEST
to access the Route screen.
Turn List

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.Press the Add to Address Book
screen button when available on
POI information screens,
Destination Entry screens,
or POI screens. The system
automatically saves this
information in the address book.
See “Nav” under Configure Menu on
page 7‑64 for information on editing
address book entries.
Adding or Changing Preset
Destinations
This feature allows additions or
changes one of five preset
destinations. When a destination
has been added as a preset
destination, it is available to select
from the Destination Entry screen.
See “Preset Destination” previously
for information on how to select a
preset destination as a final
destination. To store the current vehicle position
as a preset destination:
1. Press Mark from the map screen
to add the current vehicle
position to the address book.
The Address Book screen
appears.
2. Press Name. An alpha-keyboard displays. Enter the name. Press
OK then press Back to return to
the address book information
screen.
3. Press and hold one of the buttons at the bottom of the
screen until the name appears in
that preset destination screen
button. It is now available to
select from the Destination Entry
screen. To store an address book entry as a
preset destination:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View.
4. Select the address book entry to
be stored as the preset
destination. Press Name to add
a name, if needed.
5. Press and hold one of the buttons at the bottom of the
screen until the name appears in
that preset destination screen
button. It is now available to
select from the Destination Entry
screen.

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.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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Detailed 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.

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.Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See“Pairing”in
this section for more information.
.If the cell phone has voice
dialing capability, learn to use
that feature to access the
address book or contact list. See
“Voice Pass-Thru” in this section
for more information.
.See “Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers” in this section for
more information.
{WARNING
When using a cell phone, it can
be distracting to look too long or
too often at the screen of the
phone or the infotainment
(navigation) system. Taking your
eyes off the road too long or too
often could cause a crash
resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving. A Bluetooth system can use a
Bluetooth‐capable cell phone with a
Hands‐Free Profile to make and
receive phone calls. The system
can be used while the key is in the
ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY
position. The range of the Bluetooth
system can be up to 9.1 m (30 ft).
Not all phones support all functions,
and not all phones work with the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system. See
www.gm.com/bluetooth for more
information on compatible phones.
Voice Recognition
The Bluetooth system uses voice
recognition to interpret voice
commands to dial phone numbers
and name tags.
For additional information, say
“Help”
while you are in a voice
recognition menu.
Noise: Keep interior noise levels to
a minimum. The system may not
recognize voice commands if there
is too much background noise. When to Speak:
A short tone
sounds after the system responds
indicating when it is waiting for a
voice command. Wait until the tone
and then speak.
How to Speak: Speak clearly in a
calm and natural voice.
Audio System
When using the in‐vehicle Bluetooth
system, sound comes through the
vehicle's front audio system
speakers and overrides the audio
system. Use the audio system
volume knob, during a call, to
change the volume level. The
adjusted volume level remains in
memory for later calls. To prevent
missed calls, a minimum volume
level is used if the volume is turned
down too low.
Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons located on the
steering wheel to operate the
in‐vehicle Bluetooth system. See
Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2 for more information.