2023 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

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Customer Owned Bluetooth Headphones
The RSI system supports Bluetooth
headphones. Up to four Bluetooth
headphones can be paired to each REAR
SCREEN. This screen provides a list of all
Bluetooth headphones that have been paired
to the RSI system, as well as control over
their use and settings. New Bluetooth
headphones can be connected, or the
Bluetooth headphone settings can be
changed from or on this screen.
To pair Bluetooth headphones to one of the
rear screens:1. Select Bluetooth Headphones or touch
Xfrom the desired Rear Screen
Home Page.
2. Select Connect Headphones.
3. Make sure the Bluetooth headphones are in pairing mode. Once recognized by the
system, the Bluetooth headphones are
displayed on the list of Available
Headphones.
4. Select the Bluetooth headphones from the list. The headphones may need to be
unpaired from your phone before pairing
to the RSI. 5. Once a headphone is paired, touch
options for that headphone to access the
menu where the headphone can be
renamed, connected, disconnected, or to
forget.
Provided Bluetooth Headphones
{Warning
The headphones have a built-in
rechargeable lithium ion battery pack
that presents a serious fire hazard if
damaged, defective, or improperly used.
To avoid battery leakage and/or a
potential fire:
.Do not attempt to burn, crush, or cut
the battery
.Do not expose the battery to
environments with extremely low air
pressures or temperatures above 60 °C
(140 °F)
.Do not charge the battery at
temperatures above 45 °C (113 °F)
.Do not charge the battery if the
headphones are defective or damaged
Caution
Do not store the headphones in heat or
direct sunlight. This could damage the
headphones and repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. Storage
in extreme cold can weaken the batteries.
Keep the headphones stored in a cool,
dry place.
Batteries in this product should not be
disposed of with household waste. Batteries
should be recycled at an appropriate facility.
Contact local authorities for details on
recycling.

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1. CH-Channel Select
2. Power
3. Volume
4. USB-C Charging Port
The RSI includes two new Bluetooth wireless
headphones. The headphones are used to
listen to various multimedia. The wireless
headphones have a power button, channel
select button, and a volume control button.
To use the included Bluetooth Wireless
Headphones:
.Press the POWER button for one second
to turn the headphones on. The power
indicator will illuminate.
.While the headphones are powered off,
press and hold the power button for
two seconds to enter pairing mode. The
headphone name will display as“GM RSI
BT HP.” See“Pairing to RSI Screen” below
for pairing instructions with RSI screen.
.To power off, press and hold the power
button for two seconds while the power
is on.
.Press the CH-CHANNEL SELECT button (1)
to change between the audio associated
with Screen 1 or Screen 2. This function
only works after pairing to both RSI
Screens.
Paring to RSI Screen
Only two headphones can be active per RSI
Screen.
To pair a Bluetooth headphone to one of
the rear screens: 1. Touch the Headphone icon from the desired Rear Screen Home Page.
2. Select Add New Headphones.
3. Make sure the Bluetooth headphone is in pairing mode.
4. Once recognized by the system, the Bluetooth headphone is displayed on the
list of Available Headphones. 5. Select the Bluetooth headphone from the
list. Once connected, touch OK at the
Pairing Successful pop-up.
6. Touch OK.
To un-pair the Headphones from the screens,
touch the Headphone icon from the desired
Rear Screen Home page. Then touch the
options button under the Headphone that
you want to un-pair. Select Forget
Headphones. This step must be done
separately for each screen.
Voice Over
If equipped, the RSI system has a Voice Over
feature to benefit the visually and hearing
impaired.
When activated, Voice Over provides audible
feedback to the user about which area on
the screen they are touching, identifying
active buttons, as well as providing
information feedback of screen identification,
current status, list content, metadata, and
pop-up information. It allows for the user to
activate features through a double tap
anywhere on the screen which relates to the
last single touched and audibly announced
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To turn Voice Over on or off, touch*,
touch the toggle, and then press OK to
confirm. Voice Over turns off every time the
vehicle is turned off.
Reset Rear Media
Select to reset the Apps and log out users.
Open Source License
Select to show the license information.
Rear Consumer Ports (RCP)
If equipped with RSI, the RCP are in the rear
of the center console. These include two
HDMI ports and two USB-C charge only
ports.
HDMI
The HDMI input allows an HDMI A/V cable
to be connected from an auxiliary device
such as a camcorder, video game system,
or Apple device. A cable from Apple is
required for Apple devices.
Touch the HDMI port that the external
device was connected to on the home
screen.
For certain HDMI devices that support USB
charging, the USB ports can be used as a
power source.
Content from these HDMI ports are NOT
accessible through the infotainment display.
To use the HDMI input of the RSI system:
1. Connect the auxiliary device with an HDMI cable.
2. Power on both the auxiliary device and the RSI video screen.
3. Touch
{(Home) on the desired display
and select HDMI as the source.
HDMI
HDMI Connection
The RCP provides two HDMI ports to mirror
video devices.
Connect the external device to watch the
device content through the RSI screen. Touch the HDMI port that was connected to
the external device on the home screen.
HDMI Playing View
HDMI playing view shows the video content
and includes:
.{(Home): Touch{to return to the RSI
Home selection screen.
.X(Headphones): TouchXto access the
Bluetooth Headphone Setup menu. See
“Settings” later in this section.
.Share: Touch to share the screen with the
other rear screen. The screen can be
shared through the connected device.
Rear Media App from the Home Screen
The Rear Media App allows a front user to
control the Rear Seat Video Screen sources.
To access, touch the Rear Media App icon
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The Rear Screens may be powered on or off
from the Rear Media App. Touch Screen 1 or
Screen 2 to select a screen. Touch summary
to view both Rear Screens together.
Touching the Power icon next to the
highlighted screen icon turns that screen on
or off.
The audio for the rear users can be muted
by the front user by pressing the mute icon
associated with the left or right rear screen
on the Rear Media App screen, or both rear
screens by pressing the MUTE ALL button.
The current source from the desired Rear
Screen can also be shown on the other Rear
Screen by pressing the Share button on the
lower right side of the RSI screens.
Source Selecting from the Rear Media App
Sources may be selected for the highlighted
Rear Screen. Select Sources from the Rear
Media App screen, then select from the list
of available sources shown on the RSI
Sources screen.Summary View
1. Current source for rear screens.
2. Touch to lock rear screen from touchinputs.
3. Touch to mute the rear screen audio.
4. Touch to power rear screen on or off.
Screen Detail View without Content
Playing
1. Shows source name. 2. Touch to close an app on the rear
screen.
3. Touch to have the audio play through the vehicle’s interior speakers.
4. Touch to change video sources.
Screen Detail View with Content Playing
1. Art shown for current content playing.
2. Touch to close an app on the rear screen.
3. Touch to have the audio play through the vehicle’s interior speakers.
4. Share to Screen.
5. Touch to play or pause the currently playing content.
6. Touch to change video sources.
Rear Media Settings
From the Rear Media page, touch Settings to
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The menu may contain the following:
Remember Screen Power Status
Select to have rear screens automatically
power on when the vehicle is started.
Rear Screen Voice-Over
Select to have Video Voice Over for the
individual rear screens.
Allowed Applications
Select to choose which applications are
visible.
Account
Select to show the vehicle data plan.
Reset Rear Media
Select to reset the applications.
Rear Media Terms of Use
Select to view the terms of use.
Privacy Statement
Select to view the Privacy statement.
RSI Troubleshooting
No power :The ignition might not be on or
in accessory mode. There is no sound from the headphones
with the indicator light on :
Make sure the
headphones have sufficient charge. Plug the
headphones to a USB-C port to charge.
Check to see if headphones are paired to the
screens. Make sure that you are listening in
to the correct screen by pressing the
channel select button.
If the steps above do not work, then unpair
the headphones from the RSI screens, turn
the headphones off, turn them back on and
attempt to pair them. See pairing
procedures for the Bluetooth headphone
previously in this section.
Video Distortion
Video distortion can occur when operating
cellular phones, scanners, CB radios, Global
Positioning Systems (GPS), two-way radios,
mobile faxes, or walkie talkies.
It might be necessary to turn off the video
player when operating one of these devices
in or near the vehicle.
Navigation
Using the Navigation System
If equipped, launch the Nav application by
touching the Nav icon on the Home Page or
on the shortcut tray near the left side of
the infotainment display.
When the Nav application is launched for
the first time, a product walkthrough is
available. Use of the feature requires the
Terms and Conditions and the Privacy
statement to be confirmed. If available and
signed into a profile, it is also suggested to
enable and confirm Personalized Navigation.
Personalized Navigation (If Equipped)
If Personalized Navigation is available and
confirmed, this feature learns preferences by
remembering where the vehicle has been.
It uses the locations and navigation history
to personalize routes and results.
Personalized Navigation may learn elements
such as:
.Personalized routes based on preferred
streets.
.Search results that provide best matches
at the top of the list.
.Predictive traffic.

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.Local map content updating.
Personalized Navigation can also be enabled
or disabled at a later time. Select Settings,
then Navigation Privacy, and then change
setting for Collect Data with Profile
Information. See Settings0184.
Navigation Map View
After opening the Nav application for the
first time, the application will always open
in full map view displaying the vehicle’s
current location. The Search option will
appear along the left side of the navigation
map view.
Destination Cards
From the Nav application, set up Home and
Work addresses to enable one-touch
navigation. To set up Home and Work
addresses, select Settings, then More Settings, and then Destination Cards. Show
on Map should be on by default. Select and
enter Home and/or Work address and save.
To stop showing Destination Cards on the
map view, switch Show on Map to Off.
Touch the drive To Home or drive To Work
pop-up to start either route.
Map and Navigation Settings
Touch Settings to display options. The
following may display:
.Map Orientation
.3D Heading Up
.2D Heading Up
.2D North Up
.Show on Map
.Fuel
.Food
.Restaurants
.Fast Food
.Coffee
.ATMs
.Lodging
.Parking
.Grocery Stores
.Avoid on Route
.Highways
.Toll Roads
.Unpaved Roads
.Ferries
.Tunnels
.Carpool Lanes
.Country Borders
.Rear Seat Requests
.Accept
.Always Ignore
To access the following, touch Settings and
then More Settings:
.Destination Cards
.Map Preferences
.Preferred Landmarks
.Navigation Voice Control
.Traffic Preferences
.Alert Preferences
.Manage History

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.Navigation Privacy: See“Personalized
Navigation (If Equipped)” previously in
this section.
.About
To exit a list, touch
Sin the upper left
corner to go back to the main map view
Make sure to set up preferences before
setting a destination and starting active
guidance.
Map Preferences
Touch to choose between basic map feature
configurations:
Map Colors
.Day (Light)
.Night (Dark)
.Auto –Touch to automatically change
modes based on lighting conditions.
3D Landmark (Default is On) : Touch On or
Off. When turned on, the system will
display all 3D Landmarks on the map
depending on the zoom level.
3D Buildings (Default is Off) : Touch On or
Off. When turned on, the system will
display all of the possible 3D building shapes
on the map depending on the zoom level. Show Terrain in 3D (Default is Off) :
If equipped, touch On or Off. When turned
on, the system will display terrain
information on the map in 3D view.
Auto-Zoom (Default is On) :
Touch On or
Off. When turned on, the system will
automatically adjust the zoom level when
the vehicle is approaching a turn. After the
turn is completed, the system automatically
brings the zoom back to the originally set
level. If the vehicle is approaching a turn
with the next turn occurring shortly after,
the Auto-Zoom will remain on until both
turns are completed.
Preferred Route
To access, touch Settings, then More
Settings, and then Preferred Route.
Choose from two different route options:
Fastest or Eco-Friendly.
.Fastest would be the route with the
shortest drive time.
.Eco-Friendly would be the most
fuel-efficient route.
Avoid on Route
To access, touch Settings, and then Avoid on
Route. Choose any of the road features to avoid
while on route:
.Highways
.Unpaved Roads
.Ferries
.Carpool Lanes
.Toll Roads
.Tunnels
.Country Borders
Navigation Voice Control
Touch to access the voice control setting
display.
.Navigation Volume –To adjust the
volume level, use the sliding bar on the
Navigation screen. If the voice guidance
prompt is being heard, volume can also
be adjusted using the knob on the center
stack or the volume switch on the
steering wheel.
.Directional Navigation Prompts –Allows
prompts to play on the left or right side
of the vehicle depending on the direction
of the upcoming turn. This can be turned
on or off.
.Navigation Voice Prompt Level during a
Call. Options available are:
‐ Full Prompt (Selected by default)

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‐Tone Only
‐ None
Traffic Preferences (If Equipped)
While in Map View, select Settings, then
More Settings, and then Traffic Preferences.
When Show Traffic on Map is turned on, the
feature provides an overview of the traffic
flow using different coded colors. The
following options are available for rerouting:
.Show Traffic Flow on Map –Toggles
whether or not the flow of traffic is
shown on the map.
.Auto Reroute –The system will
automatically reroute if the system
detects there is a traffic issue ahead.
.Ask Before Rerouting (Default) –If the
system detects there is a traffic issue
ahead, it will display a pop-up with
details about the issue. Choose to reroute
or cancel the alert.
.Never Check –The system will not check
for a better route until one of the above
options is selected.
Alert Preferences
Set alerts on or off during both inactive and
active guidance views. The following alerts
may be available:
.Road Safety Alerts –Touch to display
upcoming School Zones.
.Traffic Camera Alerts
Manage History
Touch Manage History to access the History
options:
.Clear Recent Destinations –Touch\to
clear the recent destinations.
.Clear Search History –Touch\to clear
the search history.
Navigation Privacy
Touch to change the navigation privacy
settings. The Navigation Privacy settings are:
.Collect Data with Profile Information –
Turn this on to enable Personalized
Navigation. See “Personalized Navigation”
earlier in this section.
.Collect Anonymized Data –Turn this on
to enable improvement in Nav product
quality.
About
Touch to display software information,
such as:
.Telenav Terms and Conditions
.Telenav Privacy Statement
.Navigation Version
Maps
The Nav application requires a map database
to run. It is stored on an SD card that is
connected to the infotainment system. If the
map database is not available, a missing SD
card error message will be displayed.
SD Card Error Messages
The SD card only works for one unique
vehicle. The SD card must pass
authentication verification to be used for
that specific vehicle. Potential error scenarios
and messages include:
.The SD card has initialized for the first
time: “Once initialized, this SD card can
only be used for navigation in this
vehicle.”
.The SD card is not working properly: “SD
card is not functioning properly.
(Error Code).”
.The SD card is not paired with the
existing system: “This SD card is not valid
for navigation in this vehicle. See Owner’s
Manual for more detail or visit your
dealer.”
.The SD card has been removed from the
slot: “SD card has been removed.
(Error Code).”