2022 CADILLAC ESCALADE manual radio set

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The HUD information can be
displayed in various languages. The
speedometer reading and other
numerical values can be displayed in
either English or metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio, and the units of
measurement is changed through the
instrument cluster. SeeSettings0205.
HUD Display on the Windshield
Depending on how the vehicle is
equipped, the HUD may display some
of the following vehicle information
and vehicle messages or alerts:
.Speed
.Audio
.Phone
.Navigation
.Driver Assistance Features
.Vehicle Messages
Some vehicle messages or alerts
displayed in the HUD may be cleared
by using the steering wheel controls.
The HUD control is on a touchscreen
to the left of the instrument cluster.
HUD controls are also available on the
infotainment screen. See Settings
0 205. To adjust the HUD image:
1. Adjust the driver seat.
2. Start the engine.
3. Touch HUD on the touchscreen to the left of the instrument cluster.
4. Touch the icons above and below Height and Brightness to adjust
the HUD.
The HUD image will automatically
dim and brighten to compensate for
outside lighting. Adjust as needed.
The HUD image can temporarily light
up depending on the angle and
position of sunlight on the HUD
display. This is normal.
Polarized sunglasses could make the
HUD image harder to see.
Head-Up Display (HUD) Rotation
Option
If equipped, this feature under the
HUD Options menu of the
infotainment screen allows for
adjusting the angle of the HUD image.
See Settings 0205.

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Suspension
Touch and the following may display:
.Service Mode
.Alignment Mode
Service Mode
This feature disables the air
suspension system and is used to
prevent unintended raising or
lowering of the suspension.
Touch Off or On.
Alignment Mode
This feature will optimize the vehicle
height to provide the most accurate
wheel alignment.
Touch Off or On.
Remote Key Relearn
This sets up a new or forgotten key
for use in the vehicle. Place the key in
the transmitter pocket. Make sure
vehicle is parked and touch Start.
Universal Remote
System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0481.
Universal Remote System
Programming
If equipped, these buttons are in the
overhead console.
This system can replace up to three
remote control transmitters used to
activate devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and home
automation devices. These instructions refer to a garage door
opener, but can be used for other
devices.
Do not use the Universal Remote
system with any garage door opener
that does not have the stop and
reverse feature. This includes any
garage door opener model
manufactured before April 1, 1982.
Keep the original hand-held
transmitter for use in other vehicles
as well as for future programming.
Erase the programming when vehicle
ownership is terminated. See
“Erasing
Universal Remote System Buttons”
later in this section.
To program a garage door opener,
park outside directly in line with and
facing the garage door opener receiver.
Clear all people and objects near the
garage door.
Make sure the hand-held transmitter
has a new battery for quick and
accurate transmission of the
radio-frequency signal.

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160 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . 162
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . 169
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . 181
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
If the System Needs Service . . . . . 192
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using aPhone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Introduction
Read the following pages to become
familiar with the features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can cause
a crash. You or others could be
injured or killed. Do not give
extended attention to infotainment
tasks while driving. Limit your
glances at the vehicle displays and
focus your attention on driving. Use
voice commands whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some features
when driving. These features may gray
out when they are unavailable. Many
infotainment features are also
available through the instrument
cluster and steering wheel controls.

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Before driving:
.Become familiar with the operation,
center stack controls, steering wheel
controls, and infotainment display.
.Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the tone,
and adjusting the speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in advance
so they can be called easily by
pressing a single control or by using
a single voice command.
See Distracted Driving 0231.
Overview
Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled
by using the infotainment display,
controls on the center console,
steering wheel controls, and voice
recognition. Infotainment Controls on the
Multifunction Controler (MFC)
1.l(Navigation)
.Press to access the navigation
screen.
.Press and hold to access the
Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto Map View, if connected,
regardless of active route
guidance.
2.e(Radio/Audio)
.Press to open the active audio
source page.
.Press and hold to access the
Apple CarPlay or Android Now
Playing View, if connected.
If the current audio source is
the radio, the Apple CarPlay
or Android Auto Now Playing
View with the audio source
plays the radio.
3.n(Power/Volume) Knob
.Press to turn the power on.
.Press and hold when the
system is on to turn the
power off and display
the time.
.Press to mute/unmute the
system when on.
.Turn to decrease or increase
the volume.
4.6(Phone)
.Press to access the
phone menu.
.Press and hold to access the
Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto Phone View,
if connected.
5.T(Vehicle Information)
.Press to access the vehicle
information.

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w:Press to use Conversation
Enhancement. See “Conversation
Enhancement ”in Settings 0205.
C:Press to tune to the next strong
station when listening to the radio,
play the next song/track when
listening to a media source when
supported, or play the next favorite
station/channel when favorites is the
source.
B: Press to tune to the previous
strong station when listening to the
radio, play the previous song/track
when listening to a media source
when supported, or play the previous
favorite station/channel when
favorites is the source.
e: Press to open the audio
source list.
Thumbwheel : Press the thumbwheel
to access the Now Playing song list or
select a list item. Scroll up or down to
move to a list item.
6: Press to answer or end a call when
in a call. Press to access the recent
call list when not in a call.
0: Press to mute or unmute the
volume.
x− :Press to decrease the volume or
press and hold to continually decrease
the volume.
x+ : Press to increase the volume or
press and hold to continually increase
the volume.
Using the System
Audio
Touch the Audio icon on the
infotainment display or
eon the
Multifunction Controler (MFC) to
display the active audio source page.
Examples of available sources may
include AM, FM, SXM (if equipped),
USB, and Bluetooth.
Navigation
Touch the Nav icon on the
infotainment display or
lon the MFC
to display the navigation map. See
Using the Navigation System 0181.
Phone
Touch the Phone icon on the
infotainment display or
6on the MFC
to display the Phone menu. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 0198 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using a Phone)
0 199.
Vehicle Information
TouchTon the infotainment
display or press
Ton the MFC. See
Vehicle Information 0136.
Apple CarPlay
Touch the Apple CarPlay icon to
activate Apple CarPlay (if equipped)
after a supported device is connected.
See Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
0 203.
Android Auto
Touch the Android Auto icon to
activate Android Auto (if equipped)
after a supported device is connected.
See Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
0 203.

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Spread is used to zoom in on a map,
certain images, or a web page. Place
finger and thumb together on the
display, then move them apart.
Pinch
Pinch is used to zoom out on a map,
certain images, or a web page. Place
finger and thumb apart on the display,
then move them together.
Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces
and Vehicle Information and
Radio Displays
For vehicles with high gloss surfaces
or vehicle displays, use a microfiber
cloth to wipe surfaces. Before wiping
the surface with the microfiber cloth,
remove dirt that could scratch the
surface. Then use the microfiber cloth
by gently rubbing to clean. Never usewindow cleaners or solvents.
Periodically hand wash the microfiber
cloth separately, using mild soap. Do
not use bleach or fabric softener.
Rinse thoroughly and air dry before
next use.
Software Updates
Over-the-Air Software Updates
If equipped, see
“Updates”under
Settings 0205 for details on software
updates.
Radio
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
From the Home Page, touch the Audio
icon to display the active audio source
page. Choose from the list at the left
side of the display. Examples of
available sources may include AM,
FM, SiriusXM (if equipped) and
Bluetooth.
Finding a Station
Seeking a Station
From the AM or FM active source
page, touch
7or6to seek for the
previous or next strong station. Touch
Hto save the station as a favorite.
Manual Tune
Touch#to display the Manual
Tune screen.

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Manual tuning can be done by:
.Touch7or6.
.Turn the Primary Knob on the
infotainment controls.
.Place a finger on the infotainment
display and swipe right or left.
Touch
Hto save the tuned station as
a favorite.
Stations
Touch!to list all available stations
or select Categories at the top of the
list to access the categories list. The
list contains categories associated
with the AM or FM stations. Touch a
category name to display a list of
stations for that category. Touching a
station from the list will tune the
radio to that station. Touch
Hto save the selected station
as a favorite.
Audio Settings
From the AM or FM audio source
main page, touch
*to display the
following:
.Front Passenger Volume
.Sound
.Adaptive Volume
.HD Radio
.RDS
.Manage Phones
.Metadata Corrector
.Reset Music Index
Front Passenger Volume
This setting allows the front seat
passengers to adjust the audio volume
of their headrest speakers
independently from the cabin volume.
Sound
Select and the following may display:
Equalizer : Touch to adjust Bass,
Midrange, and Treble, using the
options on the infotainment display. Fade/Balance :
Touch to adjust by
using the controls on the
infotainment display.
Sound Mode : Touch to select Front
or Rear and to adjust Surround or
Surround 3D.
Adaptive Volume
This feature will automatically adjust
the audio volume based on vehicle
speed and road noise.
Touch Off or On.
HD Radio
Enhances AM and FM radio with
digital channels for better sound
quality and information.
Touch Off or On.
RDS
Radio Data System (RDS) displays
information about the currently
playing radio content such as song or
program name.
Touch Off or On.

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Manage Phones
Select to manage the vehicle
Bluetooth phone connections and
phone pairing.
Metadata Corrector
This feature, when on, will add and
correct information associated with
the media files on connected devices.
Touch Off or On.
Reset Music Index
Select to clear the metadata from the
connected USB devices.
Favorites
From the active audio source page,
choose
qFavorites from the list at
the left side to display a list of audio
favorites.
Favorites are stored by touching
H.
This will highlight indicating that it is
now saved as a favorite.
HD Radio Technology
If equipped, HD Radio is a free service
with features such as digital quality
sound, more stations available on a single frequency such as HD2 and
HD3, and display information such as
artist and song title.
From the Now Playing display, touch
the HD Radio icon to turn HD on
or off.
Station Access
To access HD Radio stations:
1. Tune the radio to the station. If HD Radio is turned on and the station
is broadcasting in HD Radio, the
radio will automatically tune to the
HD version of the current channel
(HD1) after several seconds. The
radio will also display icons
representing additional channels
(HD2, ...HD8), that may be
available. When the radio
successfully tunes to a HD station,
the HD logo will display and digital
audio will play.
2. Touch the display arrows or swipe the coverf low left/right to tune to
the previous or next HD Radio
station.
There may be a delay before the
station starts playing. The HD Radio station number is
indicated next to the HD logo.
HD Radio stations can be saved as
favorites.
For a list of all stations, see
www.hdradio.com.
HD Radio Troubleshooting
Digital Audio Delay :
Wait for the
signal to process. This can take
several seconds.
Volume Change, Audio Skip, Echo,
Digital Audio Lost : Station signal
strength may be weak, the station is
out of range, or the station may be
out of alignment. Verify proper
reception on another station.
If the HD Radio signal weakens while
listening to HD1, the radio will
automatically switch to the analog
version of the radio station.
If the HD Radio signal loses reception
while listening to stations HD2 to
HD8, the radio mutes until the signal
can be recovered or until the station is
changed.