2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE infotainment

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Low Fuel Warning
When the fuel in the vehicle
becomes low, a pop-up displays
“Fuel is low. Search for nearby Gas
station?”
1. Press OK to show a list ofnearby gas stations.
2. Press GO next to the desired gas station for location
information.
3. Press Cancel if the list of Near Gas Station is not needed.
For more information, see Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑23.
OnStar®Destination Download
(US and Canada)
OnStar Destination Download (if
equipped) is a service available for
OnStar subscribers that makes
operating your navigation system
much simpler. It allows subscribers
to request and receive navigation
assistance on-the-go.
Using OnStar®Destination
Download (US and Canada)
Press the blue OnStar button and
an Advisor can locate a
point-of-interest or an address and
download the necessary information
or coordinates to your navigation
system. Once the destination is
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 Download
Screen
.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).

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.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.
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.

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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
Press to view the list of turn
maneuvers for the entire route and
to avoid turns on the route.
r/q(Scroll Arrows):Press the
arrows to scroll through the list of
maneuvers.
Avoid: Press this screen button,
next to the adjacent street name, to
avoid the maneuver.
The map screen displays. The route
recalculates without this maneuver.
Route Preview: Press to preview
the entire route in either direction.

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t(Reverse Skip):Press to go
back to the start point or previous
stopover.
q/r(Reverse Scroll): Press to
scroll to the start point or previous
stopover. The
t(reverse skip)
button changes to a fast reverse
screen button.
j(Pause): Press to pause the
route preview, while in reverse or
fast forward scroll.
r/[(Fast Forward Scroll):
Press to scroll to the next stopover
or to the final destination. The
u
(fast forward skip) button changes
to a fast speed fast forward.
u(Fast Forward Skip): Press to
go to the next stopover or to the
final destination.
Detour
Press this screen button from the
Route screen, then select to detour
2 km, 5 km, 10 km (1 mile, 3 miles,
or 5 miles) around the current route.
This can also be selected to detour the whole route if necessary. The
detour option is only available while
driving on a current planned route.
Voice Volume
Press this screen button from the
Route screen to turn voice guidance
on or off and to change the volume
of voice prompts. See
“Nav”under
Configure Menu on page 7‑84 for
more information.
Add Stopover
Press this screen button from the
Route screen. This feature allows
up to three stopovers to be added to the current route between the start
point and final destination. Once a
stopover has been added, the
points can be edited or deleted.
To add a stopover:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press the Add Stopover screen
button. This button only appears
if a route has been calculated.
3. Using the desired method of entering a destination, enter the
stopover. See “Destination”
previously for more information.
4. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
5. Press Start Guidance. The route is now ready to be started.
6. To add the second and third stopovers, press DEST, then
press the Add screen button,
where the next waypoint should
appear on the route.

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7. Select the route preference forFastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
8. Press Start Guidance. The route is now ready to be started.
To delete a stopover from the
current route:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press Delete for the desired stopover to delete.
3. The system displays a pop-up confirmation message. Press
Yes to delete the stopover; press
No to cancel this operation.
4. Select the route preference for Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
5. Press Start Guidance. The route is now ready to be started.
Suspend Guidance
Press this screen button, from the
Route screen, to put the current
route on hold. Resume Guidance
Press this screen button, from the
Route screen, to resume guidance
on the current route.
Cancel Guidance
Press this screen button, from the
Route screen, to cancel the current
route.
Adding Destinations to the
Address Book
There are two ways to add a
destination to the address book:
.To add the current vehicle
position to the address book,
press the Mark screen button
from the map screen. The
system automatically saves the
current vehicle information in the
address book. When scrolling on
the map the Mark screen button
automatically adds the current
scrolled position information in
the address book.
.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 7‑84 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.

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To store the current vehicle position
as a preset destination:
1. Press Mark from the map screento 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.
Configure Menu
Press CONFIG to adjust several of
the system's features and
preferences. The last selected
CONFIG screen is the screen that
displays: Sound, Radio, Nav
(navigation), Display, or Time.
Sound
Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu options, then press
CONFIG again, repeatedly until
Sound is selected or press the
Sound screen button to make
speaker and DSP (Digital Signal
Processing) adjustments. See
“Sound Menu” under,AM-FM Radio
on page 7‑9 for more information.
Radio
Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu options, then press
CONFIG again, repeatedly until
Radio is selected or press the Radio
screen button to make changes for
radio information displayed, preset
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and Bose AudioPilot. See“Radio
Menu” under,AM-FM Radio on
page 7‑9 for more information.
Nav (Navigation)
Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu options, then press
CONFIG again, repeatedly until Nav
is selected or press the Nav screen
button. Voice Prompt
Press the Voice Prompt screen
button to change the volume of the
voice prompts or to turn voice
guidance on and off.
Volume:
Press + or −to increase
or to decrease the volume of the
voice prompts. The system will
respond with the adjusted voice
level.
Voice Guidance: Press On or Off
to turn voice instructions on and off
while traveling on a planned route.
Route Preference
Press the Route Preference screen
button to change route options
when the system calculates a route.
Allow Major Roads: This feature
allows the system to use major
roads when calculating a planned
route.
Allow Toll Roads: This feature
allows the system to use toll roads
when calculating a planned route. Allow Ferrys:
This feature allows
the system to use ferries when
calculating a planned route.
Allow Time and Seasonal
Restricted Roads: This feature
allows the system to use time
restricted and seasonal roads when
calculating a planned route.
Edit Address Book —How to Add
To add an address to the address
book, see “Adding Destinations to
the Address Book” under
Destination on page 7‑70.
Edit Address Book —Edit/View
To edit the name of an
address book:
1. Press CONFIG.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press Edit/View Address Book.
4. Select the Address book entry.

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5. Press the Name screen buttonand use the alpha keyboard to
edit or add the name.
6. Press OK to save your changes, then press Back to return to the
Address Book information
screen.
To add or change the phone number
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 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.