2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT AUX

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In Brief 1-15
3. 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 9‑31.
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 9‑32.Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
This vehicle's radio is part of the
navigation system. See AM-FM
Radio on page 7‑8.
Satellite Radio
SiriusXM® is a satellite radio
service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10
Canadian provinces. SiriusXM
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
SiriusXM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.)
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada)
Also, see Satellite Radio on
page 7‑14.
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 7‑28
or CD/DVD Player on page 7‑17 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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1-16 In Brief
The Bluetooth‐enabled cell phone
must be paired with the Bluetooth
system before it can be used in the
vehicle. Not all phones will support
all functions. For more information,
visit www.gm.com/bluetooth.
For more information, seeBluetooth
on page 7‑80.
Steering Wheel Controls
If available, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
w: Press to go to the next favorite
radio station, track on a CD,
or folder on an iPod
®or USB
device.
c/x: Press to go to the
previous favorite radio station, track
on a CD, or folder on an iPod
®or
USB device. Press to reject an
incoming call, or to end a call.
b/g: Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on. Press and hold longer
than two seconds to interact with
OnStar
®or Bluetooth systems,
if equipped.
+
e: Press to increase volume.
−
e: Press to decrease volume.
SRCE: Press to switch between
the radio and CD, and for equipped
vehicles, the DVD, front auxiliary,
and rear auxiliary.
¨: Press to seek the next radio
station, the next track or chapter
while sourced to the CD or DVD
slot, or to select tracks and folders
on an iPod or USB device.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.
Cruise Control
I: Press to turn the system on
and off.

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
Radio
To select preset or favorite radio
stations:
Press and release
worc/xto
go to the next or previous radio
station stored as a preset or
favorite.
CD/DVD
To select tracks on a CD/DVD:
Press and release
worc/xto
go to the next or previous track.
Navigating an iPod or USB Device
on the Main Audio Screen
1. Press and release
worc/x
to select the next or previous
track within the selected
category.
2. Press and hold
worc/xto
move quickly through the tracks.
3. Press and release
¨to move up
one track within the selected
category. Navigating an iPod or USB Device
on the Music Navigator Screen
1. Press and release
worc/x
to select the next or previous
track within the selected
category.
2. Press and hold
worc/xto
move quickly through the tracks
within the selected category.
3. Press and release
¨to move up
one track within the selected
category.
b/g(Mute/Push to Talk): Press
to silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with Bluetooth or
OnStar systems, press and hold for
longer than two seconds to interact
with those systems. See Bluetooth
on page 7‑80 andOnStar Overview
on page 14‑1 for more information. SRCE (Source/Voice
Recognition):
Press to switch
between the radio and CD, and for
equipped vehicles, the DVD, front
auxiliary, and rear auxiliary.
Press and hold this button for longer
than one second to initiate voice
recognition. See Voice Recognition
on page 7‑77 for more information.
¨(Seek):Press to go to the next
radio station while in AM,
FM, or XM™.
Press
¨to go to the next track or
chapter while sourced to the CD or
DVD slot.
Press
¨to select a track or a folder
when navigating folders on an iPod
or USB device.
To scan radio stations:
1. Press and hold
¨until a beep is
heard, to place the radio into
SCAN mode. A station will play
for five seconds before moving
to the next station.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-17
Audio Players
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment(RSE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Navigation
Using the NavigationSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-77
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . 7-77
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
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.

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7-4 Infotainment System
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) Q. AUDIO
R. FAV (Favorite)
S.
5(Phone)
T.
e(Sound)
U. CONFIG (Configure)
V. DEST (Destination)
W. RPT (Repeat)
X. NAV (Navigation)
Language —English/Metric
To change the language of the
navigation screens or to change the
navigation screens from English or
metric, see Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑22 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”
underConfigure Menu on
page 7‑62 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” underAM-FM Radio
on page 7‑8 for more information.
See “From Map” underDestination
on page 7‑49 for more information.
Some functions will remain limited
regardless of the setting.

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Infotainment System 7-9
w(Tuning Knob):Turn to go to
the next or previous frequency or
disc track or chapter. See CD/DVD
Player on page 7‑17 orMP3 on
page 7‑25 for more information.
AUDIO: Press to display the audio
screen. Press to switch between
AM, FM, or XM, if equipped, Disc,
or AUX (Auxiliary), or press the
screen button. See CD/DVD Player
on page 7‑17, MP3 on page 7‑25,
and Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑28
for more information.Finding a Station
AM Source Shown, Other Sources
Similar
If viewing a map screen, press the
source screen (AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), CD, etc.) button. The
display splits between the audio
screen and the map screen. All
station-changing functions can be
performed from this screen.
FM Source Shown, Other Sources Similar
If you do not want to view a split
screen or you are not on a map
screen, press AUDIO.
AM/FM/XM: Press the source (AM,
FM, or XM, if equipped) screen
button or press AUDIO repeatedly
until the desired source is
highlighted.

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7-12 Infotainment System
Sound Menu
e(Sound):Press this key or press
CONFIG to access the Sound menu
to adjust the treble, midrange, bass,
fade, balance, and Digital Signal
Processing (DSP). The system
automatically stores audio
adjustment settings as changes are
made for each audio source
including AM, FM, XM (if equipped),
CD, and AUX. Setting the Tone
TREBLE:
Press + or−to increase
or decrease the treble. If a station is
weak or has static, decrease the
treble.
MID (Midrange): Press + or−to
increase or decrease the midrange.
BASS: Press + or −to increase or
decrease the bass.
Adjusting the Speakers
L/R (Left/Right) (Balance): To
adjust the balance between the left
and the right speakers, press and
hold the L or R screen buttons.
Front/Rear (Fade): To adjust the
fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press and hold the Front
or Rear screen buttons.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
The system has Digital Signal
Processing (DSP). DSP provides a
choice of four different listening
experiences. DSP can be used
while listening to the audio system.
Not all DSP modes are available for all source types. The type of DSP
selected is displayed on the
status line.
Select from the following DSP
settings:
Normal:
Adjusts the audio for
normal mode. This provides the best
sound quality for all seating
positions.
Surround (Centerpoint
®): Enables
Bose®Centerpoint signal
processing that produces a
surround sound listening experience
from a CD or XM (if equipped)
stereo digital audio source.
Centerpoint delivers five
independent audio channels from
conventional two channel stereo
recordings (not available for AM
or FM).
Driver: Adjusts the audio to give
the driver the best possible sound
quality.
Rear: Adjusts the audio to give the
rear seat occupants the best
possible sound quality.

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7-24 Infotainment System
“OK to disconnect”and a GM logo
may appear on the iPod and iPod
appears on the radio's display. The
iPod music appears on the radio’s
display and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position. When the
vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and will not
charge or draw power from the
vehicle's battery.
USB Supported File and Folder
Structure
The guidelines that must be met
while using USB supported files and
folders are:
.Up to 700 folders.
.Up to 8 folders in depth.
.Up to 65,535 files.
.Folder and file names up to
64 bytes.
.Files with an .mp3 or .wma file
extension.
.AAC files stored on an iPod.
.FAT16
.FAT32
Using the Navigation Audio
System to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod
®
The navigation audio system can
control a USB storage device or an
iPod by using the radio touch
screens and steering wheel
controls.
1. Press AUX and then the USB
button.
2. Press the center screen buttonto enter the music navigator
main screen.
3. Press or tap the left or right arrow to select desired Category
such as: Artist, Album, Genre,
etc. A list of that category will
display.
4. Select an Artist, Album, or Trackfrom that list.
5. Press the up or down arrows located on the side of the screen
to select one item at a time,