2014 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV bluetooth

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1-16 In Brief
range with all lower gears
accessible. As an example,
when 5 (Fifth) gear is selected,
1 (First) through 5 (Fifth) gears
are available.
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
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.

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5-2 Instruments and Controls
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . 5-44
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Push the control up or down to tilt
the steering wheel up or down.
To set the memory position, see
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-35.
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
g(Talk): For vehicles with OnStar®
or a Bluetooth®system, press to
interact with those systems. See
OnStar Overview on page 14-1 or
“Bluetooth (Overview)” in the
infotainment manual.
c(Phone/Mute): Press to reject
an incoming call, or end a current
call. Press to mute or unmute the
infotainment system when not on
a call.

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Rear Side WindowAntenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-18
Audio Players
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
(Headrest DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
(Overhead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Navigation
Using the NavigationSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62 Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . 7-95
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 7-97
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-97
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-100

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Infotainment System 7-61
Navigation
Using the Navigation
System
This section presents basic
information needed to operate the
navigation system.
Use the buttons located on the
navigation system along with the
available touch-sensitive screen
buttons on the navigation screen to
operate the system. SeeOverview
on page 7-4 for more information.
Once the vehicle is moving, various
functions are disabled to reduce
driver distractions.
Navigation Control Buttons
The following control buttons are
located on the navigation system:
O/n(Power/Volume):
1. Press to turn the system on and off.
2. Turn to increase or decrease the volume to the audio system. 3. Press and hold for more than
two seconds to turn off the
navigation system, the Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), and
Rear Seat Audio (RSA). If the
vehicle has not been tuned off,
the RSE and the RSA can be
turned back on by pressing this
knob and continues play of the
last active source.
Z(Eject): Press to eject the CD/
DVD Disc. See CD/DVD Player on
page 7-18.
w(Tuning Knob): Turn to go to
the next or previous frequency or
disc track or chapter. See CD/DVD
Player on page 7-18 orMP3 on
page 7-26 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 on the
screen button. See CD/DVD Player
on page 7-18, MP3 on page 7-26,
and Auxiliary Devices on page 7-29
for more information. FAV (Favorite):
Press to access
the preset stations. See “Storing
Radio Station Presets” under,
Overview on page 7-4.
5(Phone): SeeOnStar Overview
on page 14-1 (if equipped) and
Bluetooth on page 7-100 (if
equipped) for more information.
e(Sound): Press to access the
Sound menu to adjust the treble,
midrange, bass, fade, balance, and
Digital Signal Processing (DSP).
y/z(Scan Up/Down): Press to
scan the tracks/chapters up or down
on a disc.
y/©or¨/z(Seek/Scan)
(Previous/Next): Press the up or
down arrows to go to the next or
previous station. Press and hold
either arrow for more than
two seconds. The radio goes to a
station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station.
NAV (Navigation): Press to view
the vehicle's current position on the
map screen. Each press of this

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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 upand 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). Address Book:
Press to add this
POI to the address book. See “Nav”
under Configure Menu on page 7-82
for information on editing address
book entries.
GO: Press to make this POI a
destination or a stopover.
Map: Press to display the map
showing the location of the POI.
Call: Press to dial the phone
number using your Bluetooth
®
phone (if “paired”with the vehicle)
or the OnStar Hands-Free Calling
system (if equipped). For more
information about Bluetooth calling,
see Bluetooth on page 7-100.
OK: Press to display the map
screen.
Show POI: Press to display or
remove the POI icons from the map
screen.
List all Categories: Press to list all
POIs sorted alphabetically.
Delete: To delete a specific POI
category, select the category.

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7-78 Infotainment System
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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Radio [select] (channel) XM (if
equipped), radio [select]
(channel) satellite (if equipped):
Instructs the system to go to a
specific channel on the XM band (if
equipped).
Radio help:Instructs the system to
assist with radio commands.
CD Commands
The following are CD, MP3, and
DVD commands that can be
accessed by clearly stating the
commands exactly as they are
written.
CD, DVD, Disc: Use this command
to select a CD, DVD, or disc that is
currently loaded.
CD, DVD, Disc, [select] track (one,
two, three, etc.): Instructs the
system to select a specific track
number.
CD, DVD, Disc select next
folder: Use this command to select
the next folder on the MP3 or
audio DVD. CD, DVD, Disc select previous
folder:
Use this command to select
the previous folder on the MP3 or
audio DVD.
CD help, DVD help, Disc help:
Instructs the system to assist with
CD and DVD commands.
Auxiliary Commands
The following auxiliary commands
can be accessed by clearly stating
the commands exactly as they are
written. The commands are
available when the auxiliary source
is available.
Aux, Auxiliary: Use this command
to select the auxiliary device, when
a device is connected.
Voice Help
Provides a description of help
commands that can be used.Phone
Bluetooth
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system can
interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
.Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
.Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
.Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system.

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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 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 on the steering
wheel to operate the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system. See Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5-2.