2022 CADILLAC ESCALADE infotainment

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on, or displays repeatedly, the vehicle
should be taken to your dealer for
service as soon as possible.
Under certain operating conditions,
propulsion will be disabled. Try
restarting after the ignition has been
off for two minutes.
Vehicle Speed Messages
SPEED LIMITED TO
XXX KM/H (MPH)
This message shows that the vehicle
speed has been limited to the speed
displayed. The limited speed is a
protection for various propulsion and
vehicle systems, such as lubrication,
thermal, brakes, suspension, Teen
Driver if equipped, or tires.
(If equipped with a diesel engine, see
the Duramax Diesel supplement.)–
For Diesel
Vehicle Personalization
The following are all possible vehicle
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available. For System and Search functions, see
Settings
0205.
To access the vehicle
personalization menu: 1. Touch the Settings icon on the Home Page of the infotainment
display.
2. Touch Vehicle to display a list of available options.
3. Touch to select the desired feature setting.
4. Touch the options on the infotainment display to disable or
enable a setting.
The menu may contain the following:
Valet Mode
This will lock the infotainment system
and steering wheel controls. It may
also limit access to vehicle storage
locations, if equipped.
To enable valet mode: 1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code. Touch Lock or Unlock to lock or
unlock the system. Touch Back to go
back to the previous menu.
Teen Driver
See
Teen Driver 0209.
Rear Seat Reminder
This allows for a chime and a message
when the rear door has been opened
before or during operation of the
vehicle.
Touch Off or On.
Buckle to Drive
This feature can prevent shifting out
of Park when the driver, and if
applicable the front passenger, seat
belt is not buckled. See Buckle To Drive
0 59.
Touch Off or On.
The vehicle may need to be restarted
to activate this feature.
Super Cruise Lane Change
When on, the vehicle can change
lanes while Super Cruise is active. The
vehicle will only steer to change lanes
when traffic allows.

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Touch Off, Turn Signal Activated,
or Automatic.
Driver Mode Customization
Touch and the following may display:
My Mode
.Engine Sound
.Steering
.Suspension
For information on the range of
settings, see “Driver Mode
Customization ”in Driver Mode Control
0 267.
Visualization
This setting shows handling and
performance settings on the
infotainment display when changing
drive modes.
Touch Off or On.
Climate
Touch and the following may display:
.Auto Fan Speed
.Auto Cooled Seats
.Auto Heated Seats
.Rear Climate On Startup
.Auto Defog
.Auto Rear Defog
.Auto Air Distribution
Auto Fan Speed
This setting controls the amount of
airf low when the climate control is set
to Auto.
Touch Low, Medium, or High.
Auto Cooled Seats
This feature will automatically turn on
seat cooling at vehicle start up when
the cabin temperature is significantly
warmer than desired. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 048.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Heated Seats
This feature will automatically turn on
seat heating at vehicle start up when
the cabin temperature is significantly
cooler than desired. See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 048.
If equipped with Auto Heated Steering
Wheel, this feature will turn on when
the Auto Heated Seats turn on.
Touch Off or On. Rear Climate on Startup
This setting controls the rear climate
system behavior at vehicle startup.
Mimic Front will sync the rear
settings with the front driver climate
settings.
Touch Off or Mimic Front.
Auto Defog
This setting automatically directs air
to the windshield to assist in
defogging, based on temperature and
humidity conditions.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Rear Defog
This setting automatically turns on
the rear window defogger on based on
temperature and humidity conditions.
Touch Off or On.
Auto Air Distribution
This setting controls the way air flows
in the vehicle when using Auto
Climate Control.
Touch Direct Airflow, Normal Airflow,
or Diffuse Airflow.

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Rear Camera Park Assist Symbols
This setting enables the Rear Camera
Park Assist Symbols. SeeAssistance
Systems for Parking or Backing 0303.
Touch Off or On.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the Rear Cross Traffic
Alert feature to be turned on or off.
See Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0303.
Touch Off or On.
Rear Pedestrian Detection
This setting specifies if alerts will
display when the vehicle detects
pedestrians behind when in
R (Reverse). See Rear Pedestrian Alert
0 318.
Touch Off, Alert, or Alert and Brake.
Comfort and Convenience
Touch and the following may display:
.Chime Volume
.Power Liftgate
.Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk Control
.Reverse Tilt Mirror
.Remote Mirror Folding
.Rain Sense Wipers
.Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
.Extended Hill Start Assist
Chime Volume
This sets the chime volume level.
Touch the controls on the
infotainment display to adjust the
volume.
Power Liftgate
This allows the driver to decide what
happens when pressing the Power
Liftgate switch. .
Touch Open Fully, Open to Custom
Height, or Off.
Hands Free Liftgate/Trunk Control
This allows the liftgate to be operated
hands free. See Liftgate019.
Touch Off, Open and Close,
or Open Only.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, the driver, passenger,
or both driver and passenger outside
mirrors will tilt downward when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
improve visibility of the ground near the rear wheels. They may move from
their tilted position when the vehicle
is shifted out of R (Reverse) or turned
off. See
Reverse Tilt Mirrors 033.
Touch Off, On - Driver and Passenger,
On - Driver, or On - Passenger.
Remote Mirror Folding
This allows the outside mirrors to be
folded in when the remote key
Q
button is pressed and held. Pressing
Kunfolds the mirrors. See Folding
Mirrors 032.
Touch Off or On.
Rain Sense Wipers
This setting automatically turns on
the windshield wipers when moisture
is detected and the wiper switch is in
intermittent mode.
Touch Disabled or Enabled.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
This setting automatically turns on
the rear window wiper when the
vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse) and
moisture is detected.
Touch Off or On.

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If after signaling a turn or a lane
change the arrows flash rapidly or do
not come on, a signal bulb could be
burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a
bulb is not burned out, check the fuse.
SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers 0392.
Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for more
than 1.2 km (0.75 mi), a chime sounds
at each flash of the turn signal. The
message TURN SIGNAL ON will also
appear in the Driver Information
Center (DIC). To turn the chime and
message off, move the turn signal
lever to the off position.
Cornering Lamps
If equipped with cornering lamps, they
automatically come on when all of the
following occur:
.The low-beam headlamps are on.
.The turn signals are activated or the
steering wheel is at a turning angle.
.The vehicle speed is below 40 km/h
(25 mph).
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature adjusts the brightness of
all illuminated controls.
The display brightness automatically
adjusts based on outdoor lighting.
D: Move the thumbwheel up or
down to brighten or dim the lights.
The thumbwheel is functional at
night, or when the headlamps or
parking lamps are on.
Interior Lamps
Interior Ambient Lighting
If equipped, this feature allows the
color of the interior lighting in the
vehicle to be chosen.
To access, press
{on the
infotainment controls, then touch
AMBIENT LIGHTING to display the
settings screen.
Touch to select from the following:
OFF : Turns the feature off.
ON : Turns the feature on. Ambient
lighting provides the ability to
customize the color and intensity of
the interior accent lighting. Chose the
color on the display screen to make
change to interior lighting color.
DEMO MODE : When the shift lever
is in P (Park), touch to turn the
feature on in colors chosen by the
vehicle. When the shift lever is not in
P (Park) , the interior color will default
to the last active color selected.
LINK TO DRIVE MODE : The light
color is matched to the color being
used for the drive mode.

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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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6. Primary Knob
.Turn to highlight a feature.
Press to activate the
highlighted feature.
.Move right/left or up/down to
change the highlighted area
on the display screen.
7.{(Home Page)
.Press to access the Home
Page. See“Home Page ”later in
this section.
.Press and hold to access the
Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto Phone Home screen,
if connected.
8.0(Back)
.Press to return to the previous
display in a menu.
Home Page
The Home Page is where vehicle
application icons or cards are
accessed. Some applications are
disabled when the vehicle is moving.
Swipe left or right across the display
or use the MFC to move the home
page. Move the knob right/left to
change the page or touch on one of the page count indicators at the
bottom of the screen to jump to a
specific page.
Managing Home Page Icons/Cards
1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons/cards to enter edit
mode. Edit mode is not available
when the vehicle is moving.
2. Continue holding the icon/card and drag it to the desired position.
3. Release your finger to drop the icon in the desired position.
4. To move an application to another page, drag the icon to the edge of
the display toward the desired
page. Cards must stay on the
first page.
5. Continue dragging and dropping application icons as desired.
6. Application cards on the first page can be replaced, moved or deleted
based on user preference while in
edit mode.
7. Touch Done to save changes or Cancel to not save and exit
edit mode. There will always be 10 icons per page
except on the last page. If an icon is
moved from the first page to the
second, then that icon from the
second page will replace the one
removed from the first.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls can
be adjusted at the steering wheel.
g:
Press to start voice recognition.
Press and hold to activate a connected
phones voice recognition. See Voice
Recognition 0192.

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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.