Cadillac 2008 Escalade Navigation System Owner's Manual

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2008 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT

Overview ........................................................ 1-1

Overview

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Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1

Features and Controls

Navigation Audio System ................................ 3-1

Navigation Audio System

Navigation System

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Voice Recognition ........................................... 4-1

Voice Recognition

Phone ............................................................ 5-1

Phone

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Index ................................................................ 1

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Page 1 2008 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT Navigation System Overview ............1-1 Voice Recognition ........... 4-1 Overview ..........1-2 Voice Recognition ........4-2 Features and Controls ........2-1 Phone ............5-1 Features and Controls Phone ........ 2-2 ............5-2 Navigation Audio System ........ 3-1 Index ..............
Page 2: Canadian Owners
For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name General Motors of Canada Limited for Cadillac Motor Car Division whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual with the owner manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed.
Page 3 Section 1 Overview Overview ............1-2 Getting Started ..........1-4 Navigation System Overview ......1-2 Cleaning the Video Screen ......1-11...
Page 4 Overview Navigation System Overview Screen shown with Map Disc Inserted...
Page 5 A. FULL MAP Touch Screen Button. See “NAV” under K. CD/DVD Video/Audio Slot. See CD Player on “Hard Keys” under Using the Navigation System page 3-9 or DVD Player on page 3-17 for more on page 2-2 for more information. information.
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started T. POI (Point of Interest) Touch Screen Button. See “Displaying Points of Interest (POI) on the Map Screen” under Symbols on page 2-7 for more Before you begin to operate the navigation system, read information. this manual thoroughly to become familiar with it and to understand how the system works.
Page 7 • Set up your audio by presetting your favorite stations, setting the tone, and adjusting the CAUTION: speakers. Then, when driving conditions permit, you can tune to your favorite stations using the presets and steering wheel controls. This system provides you with a far greater access to audio stations and song listings.
Page 8 The navigation system allows you to do the following: • Plan a route with provided turn-by-turn route and map guidance with voice prompts. • Select a destination using various methods and choices. • Receive Radio Data System (RDS) broadcast announcements. You should always be alert and obey traffic and roadway laws and instructions, regardless of the guidance from the navigation system.
Page 9 Language — English/Metric 4. Press and hold one of the ﬁve preset screen buttons, at the bottom of the screen, until you hear a To change the language of the navigation screens, see beep or see the station displayed on the selected “Driver Information Center, DIC Vehicle Customization”...
Page 10 Entering an Address and Point of If ﬁve or less names are available, a list will display. If more than ﬁve are available, the List screen Interest, and Storing Preset button will have a number in it, it represents the Destinations number of available cities.
Page 11: Storing Preset Destinations
See “Address Entry ” under Destination on page 2-13 9. Select the Go screen button next to the POI. A map for more information. screen, with the destination marked, will appear. 10. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Entering a Point of Interest (POI) Other).
Page 12: Using Your Stored Preset Destinations
Using Your Stored Preset Destinations 6. Press the DEST hard key, the Route screen will display. Press the Final Destination or Stopover These destinations are available for selection while screen button. The information screen will display driving. for that location. Press the Add to Address Book screen button.
Page 13: Canceling Guidance
Canceling Guidance 3. Press the + (plus) or – (minus) screen buttons to increase or to decrease the volume of the voice Guidance will be canceled once you arrive at your ﬁnal prompts. The system will respond with the adjusted destination.
Page 14 ✍ NOTES 1-12...
Page 15: Table Of Contents
Section 2 Features and Controls Features and Controls ........2-2 Global Positioning System (GPS) ....2-38 Using the Navigation System ......2-2 Vehicle Positioning ........2-38 Maps ............2-4 Problems with Route Guidance .......2-39 Symbols ............2-7 If the System Needs Service ......2-40 Destination ..........2-13 Ordering Map DVDs ........2-40 Conﬁgure Menu ..........2-28 Database Coverage Explanations ....2-40 Rear Vision Camera ........2-34...
Page 16: Features And Controls
Features and Controls (Tune): Turn the tune knob to go to the next or previous radio station or disc track or chapter. See Navigation Audio System on page 3-2, CD Player on Using the Navigation System page 3-9, or DVD Player on page 3-17 for more information.
Page 17: Phone
y © ¨ z (Phone): Press this key to access calling through (Seek): Press the seek arrows to seek ® OnStar . See Phone on page 5-2 for more information. and scan radio stations, to seek tracks on a CD, and to ®...
Page 18: Maps
Detailed Areas 0-9 (Numbers): Select this screen button to select numbers. Road network attributes are contained in the map database for detailed areas. Attributes include (Space): Select the space screen button to enter information such as street names, street address, turn a space between characters or the words of a name.
Page 19: Installing The Dvd Map Disc
Installing the DVD Map Disc Ejecting the DVD Map Disc Your dealer/retailer may have installed the map DVD. If (DVD Map Disc Eject): Press the eject button, the map DVD was not installed, do the following to load it: located next to the upper disc slot, to eject the DVD 1.
Page 20 Map Adjustments Move your ﬁnger in any direction on the map screen and the map will continue to scroll in that direction until The system allows you to adjust the scale of view on you remove your ﬁnger. the map. Also, as you drive, the map will scroll If scrolling while your vehicle is in PARK (P), the system automatically based on the direction of travel.
Page 21: Symbols
Symbols The stopover symbol will display on the map after a stopover has been The following symbols are the most common symbols added to the route. that will appear on a map screen. Your vehicle is shown as this symbol. It indicates the current position and the direction your vehicle The stopover symbols are numbered one through three,...
Page 22 The distance and time to The north up symbol destination symbol indicates the map with indicates the distance and North Up, known as North the estimated time Up mode. remaining to your ﬁnal destination, depending on the option selected. While in North Up mode, the vehicle icon will follow the north direction on the map regardless of which direction the vehicle is traveling.
Page 23: Map Screen
Displaying Points of Interest (POI) on the Three-dimensional (3–D) view mode will change the appearance of the map display to a road level view. Map Screen The No GPS symbol Select the POI screen will appear when your button to display or delete vehicle is acquiring or POI icons from the map.
Page 24 Select one of the POI categories to display or to delete POI Close to: Once a category has been selected, POI icons from the map screen. Once a category select this screen button to display the list of available has been selected the POI icon will display at the top of POIs for the selected POI categories.
Page 25: Driving On A Route
Driving on a Route Address Book: Press this screen button to add this POI to the address book. See “Nav” under Conﬁgure When a destination has been routed and you are driving Menu on page 2-28 for information on editing address on route, the map screen will automatically display book entries.
Page 26 3–D Lane Guidance When you are approximately 1/4 mi (400 m) from the next maneuver, the screen will display the name and a Some major metropolitan areas may include a 3–D lane detailed view of the next maneuver. guidance feature for highway exits and junctions. This feature gives you a more vivid representation of the exits and junctions on your route.
Page 27: Destination
Dual Mode Destination Press the DEST key to access the Destination Entry This dual screen symbol will display when the screen. From this screen, you can select from several options to plan a route by entering destination points. screen is in dual mode. Dual mode displays the route on half of the screen and a maneuver or turn list on the other half.
Page 28 Enter the City Name or touch the Last 5 Cities screen button. The Last 5 Cities screen will display a list of the last ﬁve city names that had been entered. Select a city from the list and it will appear in the City name area. If using the alpha keyboard, ﬁnish entering the city name.
Page 29 9. Select the Start Guidance screen button. You are If using the alpha keyboard, ﬁnish entering the now ready to start your route. street name. If ﬁve or less names are available, a list will display. If more than ﬁve are available, See “Getting Started on Your Route”...
Page 30 To enter a destination by entering a cross street, do the 5. Once a street has been selected, select the Cross following: Street screen button and start entering the cross street name. If ﬁve or less names are available, a list 1.
Page 31 Point of Interest (POI) To use the point of interest destination entry method by inputting the name, do the following: The Point of Interest (POI) destination entry method 1. Press the DEST hard key. allows you to select a destination from the POI list. 2.
Page 32: Address Book
Address Book To use the point of interest destination entry method by selecting a category, do the following: The address book entry method allows you to select a 1. Press the DEST hard key. destination by selecting an address that has been stored in your address book.
Page 33: Previous Destination
Previous Destination To use the address book entry method, do the following: 1. Press the DEST hard key. The previous destination entry method allows you to select a destination from a list of previous destination 2. Select the Address Book screen button. points.
Page 34: From Map
From Map To use the previous destination entry method, do the following: This destination entry method allows you to select a 1. Press the DEST hard key. destination by scrolling on the map. 2. Select the Previous Destination screen button. 3.
Page 35 Map Coordinates To use this destination entry method, do the following: 1. Press the DEST hard key. The coordinates destination entry method allows you to select a destination by entering latitude and longitude 2. Select the From Map screen button. A map coordinates.
Page 36: Preset Destination
Preset Destination To use the coordinates destination entry method, do the following: The preset destination entry method allows you to set a 1. Press the DEST hard key. destination by selecting from one of ﬁve previously stored destinations. Besides voice tagged destinations, 2.
Page 37: Getting Started On Your Route
Getting Started on Your Route To use the preset destination entry method, do the following: Once you have entered a destination there are several 1. Press the DEST hard key. functions that can be performed. Press the DEST 2. Select the desired preset destination screen button. hard key to access the Route screen.
Page 38 Route Preview: Select this screen button to preview (Scroll Arrows): Touch the up and down the entire route in either direction. arrow screen buttons to scroll through the list of maneuvers. (Reverse Skip): Select this screen button to go Avoid: Touch this screen button, next to the adjacent back to the start point or previous stopover.
Page 39: Voice Volume
Add Stopover (Fast Forward Scroll): Select this screen button to scroll to the next stopover or to the ﬁnal destination. The (fast forward skip) button will change to a fast speed fast forward. (Fast Forward Skip): Select this screen button to go to the next stopover or to the ﬁnal destination.
Page 40: Cancel Guidance
To add a stopover: To delete a stopover from your current route: 1. Press the DEST hard key. 1. Press the DEST hard key. 2. Select the Add Stopover screen button. This button 2. Select the Delete screen button for the desired will only appear if a route has been calculated.
Page 41: Adding Destinations To The Address Book
Adding Destinations to the To store the current vehicle position as a preset destination: Address Book 1. Select the Mark screen button from the map screen There are two ways to add a destination to the to add the current vehicle position to the address address book: book.
Page 42: Conﬁgure Menu
Conﬁgure Menu Sound Press the CONFIG key to enter the conﬁgure menu options, then press the CONFIG key repeatedly until Sound is selected or touch the Sound screen button to make speaker and DSP (Digital Signal Processing) adjustments. See Navigation Audio System on page 3-2 for more information.
Page 43: Route Preference
Nav (Navigation) Voice Guidance: Touch the On or Off screen buttons to turn voice instructions on and off while traveling on a planned route. Route Preference Touch 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.
Page 44: Phone
3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button. 3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button. 4. Select the Address book entry. 4. Select the address book entry to change. 5. Touch the Phone # screen button and use the numeric keyboard to input or change the phone number.
Page 45 Map Database Information To delete an address book entry: 1. Select the CONFIG hard key. 2. Select the NAV screen button. 3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button. 4. Select the address book entry to delete. 5. Press the Delete screen button to delete the address book entry.
Page 46 Off-Road Mode Display To turn the Off-road mode on or off, do the following: 1. Press the CONFIG hard key. 2. Press the Nav screen button. 3. Press the Off-Road mode screen button. The button will be highlighted when the feature is on. When the off-road mode is turned on, the navigation system will show the path being traveled by the vehicle when not on a marked road.
Page 47 Brightness/Contrast/Mode Auto (Automatic): Touch this screen button for the system to automatically adjust the screen background depending on exterior lighting conditions. Night: Touch this screen button and the system will make the map background darker. Day: Touch this screen button and the system will make the map background brighter.
Page 48: Rear Vision Camera
Rear Vision Camera Your vehicle may have a rear vision camera system. Read this entire section before using the camera system. The rear vision camera system is designed to help the driver when backing up by displaying a view, on the navigation screen, of the area behind the vehicle when the driver shifts the vehicle into REVERSE (R).
Page 49 Rear Vision Camera Location There is a message on the rear vision camera screen that states “Check Surroundings for Safety”. CAUTION: The Rear Vision Camera (RVC) system does not replace driver vision. RVC does not: • Detect objects that are outside the camera’s ﬁeld of view, below the bumper, or underneath the vehicle.
Page 50 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast of The following illustration shows the ﬁeld of view that the camera provides. the Screen To adjust the brightness and contrast of the screen, press the CONFIG key while the rear vision camera image is on the display. Any adjustments made will only effect the rear vision camera screen.
Page 51 • To turn the symbols on or off, do the following: If ice, snow, mud, or anything else builds up on the camera lens. Clean the lens, rinse it with water, 1. Make sure that URPA has not been disabled. and wipe it with a soft cloth.
Page 52 Global Positioning System (GPS) Notice: Do not apply after-market glass tinting to the vehicle’s windows. Glass tinting will interfere with the system’s ability to receive GPS signals and The navigation system determines the position of your cause the system to malfunction. You might have vehicle by using satellite signals, various vehicle signals, to replace the window to correct the problem.
Page 53 • Problems with Route Guidance The current position calibration is set incorrectly. • The vehicle is traveling at high speed. Inappropriate route guidance may occur under one or • more of the following conditions: The vehicle changes directions more than once, or when the vehicle is turning on a turn table in a •...
Page 54 • updates or a replacement disc, because the current disc Some routes may not be searched. is lost, damaged, or needs to be updated, call the GM • The route to the destination may not be shown if Nav Disc Center or order a new disc online. To there are new roads, if roads have recently order a disc, have your Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number changed, or if certain roads are not listed on the...
Page 55 Section 3 Navigation Audio System Navigation Audio System ........3-2 DVD Player ..........3-17 CD Player .............3-9 Auxiliary Devices ..........3-23...
Page 56: Navigation Audio System
Navigation Audio System Playing the Radio Notice: Before adding any sound equipment to (Power/Volume): Press this knob to turn the your vehicle, such as an audio system, CD player, audio system on and off. Turn the knob to increase CB radio, mobile telephone, or two-way radio, make or to decrease the volume.
Page 57: Finding A Station
Finding a Station FM source shown, other sources similar AM source shown, other sources similar If you do not want to view a split screen or you are not on a map screen, press the AUDIO hard key. If viewing a map screen, touch the source screen AM/FM/XM: Touch the source (AM, FM, or XM, if (AM, FM, XM, CD, etc.) button.
Page 58 to select from the category list screen or when using the right and left arrow category screen buttons. FM lists may also contain a category to select if stations in your area support Radio Data Systems (RDS). Refresh List: Touch this screen button to refresh the list of AM or FM stations.
Page 59: Sound Menu
4. Seek, scan, or tune to the desired station, to select audio source including AM, FM, XM (if equipped), CD, the station. and AUX. 5. Press and hold one of the preset screen buttons for Setting the Tone more than two seconds or until you hear a beep. TREBLE: Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) sign to 6.
Page 60: Radio Menu
Radio Menu Select from the following DSP settings: Normal: Select this screen button to adjust the audio to be in normal mode. DSP will be off. Surround: Select this screen button to turn on surround sound listening for a CD, MP3, or a DVD stereo audio source.
Page 61 Additional Information Displayed Number of Preset Pages The navigation system may have this feature. Touch the Number of Preset Pages screen button to change the number of preset pages, 1 through 6. Each Touch the Additional Information Displayed screen preset page can contain ﬁve preset stations. Touch button to turn station, channel, CD, and MP3 information the desired numbered screen button.
Page 62 the music is much louder than the background noise, This system relies on receiving speciﬁc information from ® there may be little or no adjustments by AudioPilot these stations and will only work when the information ® For more information on AudioPilot , visit is available.
Page 63 XM™ Radio Messages CAT Not Found: There are no channels available for the selected category. The system is working properly. XL (Explicit Language Channels): XL on the radio No Information: No text or informational messages display, after the channel name, indicates content with are available.
Page 64 Six-Disc CD Player CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any While playing a CD, the navigation system is available. label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, When you insert a CD, the CD tab will display.
Page 65: Playing An Audio Cd
Playing an Audio CD To load multiple discs, do the following: 1. Press and hold the load hard key and follow the screen message displayed. 2. When the system displays “Insert Disc (number)”, insert the disc partway into the slot, label side up. The system will pull it in.
Page 66: Using An Mp3 Cd
Using an MP3 CD (Rewind): Touch and hold this button to rewind quickly through a track selection. You will hear sound at a MP3 Format reduced volume. Release this button to stop rewinding. There are guidelines that must be met, when creating The display will show the elapsed time of the track.
Page 67 • Order of Play It is recommended that there is a maximum of 192 ﬁles on a disc. Play will begin from the ﬁrst track under the root • The ﬁles can be recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW directory. When all tracks from the root directory have been played, play will continue from ﬁles according with a maximum capacity of 700MB.
Page 68 Playing an MP3 CD player could be damaged. While using the CD player, use only CDs in good condition without any While playing a CD, the navigation system is available. label, load one CD at a time, and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials, When you insert a CD, the CD tab will display.
Page 69 To load multiple discs, do the following: To eject all discs at once, press and hold the eject hard key. The system will display the disc number being 1. Press and hold the load hard key and follow the ejected. screen message displayed.
Page 70 (Rewind): Touch and hold this button to rewind (Tuning Knob): Turn this knob counterclockwise quickly through a track selection. You will hear sound at a one notch to go to the start of the current track, turn reduced volume. Release this button to stop rewinding. it again to go to the previous track.
Page 71: Dvd Player
• The DVD player is only compatible with DVDs of the There may have been a problem while burning appropriate region code that is printed on the jacket of the CD. most DVDs. • The label may be caught in the CD player. The DVD slot is compatible with most audio CDs, CD-R, If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, CD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R/RW,...
Page 72: Playing A Dvd
If an error appears on the display, see “DVD Messages” (Eject): To eject a disc, do the following: later in this section. 1. Press the eject hard key. (Load): To load one disc, do the following: 2. The system will display “Ejecting Disc”. 1.
Page 73: Dvd Menu Options
Enter: Touch this button to select the highlighted option. (Power/Volume): Press this knob to turn the system on and off. Turn the knob to increase or Return: Touch this button to go back to the previous decrease the volume of the audio system. DVD menu.
Page 74 Menu: Touch this button to display the DVD menu of (Forward): Touch and release this button to the current area of the DVD that is playing. This advance rapidly through the scene, chapters, and titles. button is not available for DVD audio. Touch this button again to increase the fast forwarding speed.
Page 75 Search: Touch this button to display the search screen. Night: Touch this screen button and the system will Select Title or Chapter Search for DVD video and make the navigation screen background brighten. Group or Track for DVD audio. The keyboard allows Day: Touch this screen button and the system will make you to type in the title/chapter/group/track number that the navigation screen background darken.
Page 76 of the DVD video menus. The menu language must be available on the disc. The menu language may vary for each DVD. Parental Level: Touch this button to change the rating level to only allow the play of DVDs with a certain rating.
Page 77: Dvd Messages
• The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and (Previous Track/Chapter): Press this hard key to try again. return to the start of the current track or chapter. Press this button again to go to the previous track or •...
Page 78 To switch the RSE system to use an auxiliary device, do the following: 1. Connect the auxiliary device to the RSE system, for the second or third row. 2. Press the AUDIO key then press the AUDIO key repeatedly until AUX (auxiliary) is selected or touch the AUX screen button.
Page 79: Voice Recognition
Section 4 Voice Recognition Voice Recognition ..........4-2...
Page 80: Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition Helpful Hints for Stating Commands • When a multiple command is available, choose the The navigation system’s voice recognition allows for command that works best for you. hands-free operation of the navigation system, • ® audio system, and OnStar features.
Page 81: Voice Recognition Commands
• a destination saved under the voice tag you have Background noise may cause voice commands stored. The system will prompt you for a destination to be misunderstood, including airﬂow noise name then wait for you to state the name. from wind.
Page 82: Radio Commands
CD Commands Display [set] night [mode]: Use this command to set the display to night mode. The following are CD, MP3, and DVD commands that can be accessed by clearly stating the commands Display [set] auto [mode]: Use this command to set exactly as they are written.
Page 83: Voice Help
® Auxiliary Commands OnStar Command The following auxiliary commands can be accessed by OnStar: This command instructs the system to connect clearly stating the commands exactly as they are ® ® to OnStar . You will enter the OnStar voice recognition written.
Page 84 ✍ NOTES...
Page 85 Section 5 Phone Phone .............5-2...
Page 86 Phone The navigation system has a calling feature if you have ® a subscription for OnStar personal calling. See the ® OnStar manual for more information. This feature allows you to call phone numbers that are listed in your personal address book that is on the navigation system.
Page 87 Adding Destinations to the Address Book ... 2-27 Database Coverage Explanations ...... 2-40 Adding or Changing Preset Destinations ..... 2-27 Deleting Personal Information ......1-7 Alpha-Numeric Keyboard ........2-3 Destination ............. 2-13 Audio System ..........3-2 Detailed Areas ..........2-4 Auto Reroute ..........
Page 88: Overview
Finding a Station ..........3-3 Language — English/Metric ........ 1-7 Limited Guidance Areas ........2-4 Getting Started, Navigation ........ 1-4 Getting Started on Your Route ......2-23 Map Adjustments ..........2-6 Global Positioning System (GPS) ...... 2-38 Map Scales ............. 2-6 Guidance Volume ...........
Page 89: Overview
Ordering Radio ............. 2-28, 3-2 Map DVDs ..........2-40 Radio Data System (RDS) ......... 3-8 Overview, Navigation System ......1-2 Radio Menu ............. 3-6 Owners, Canadian ..........ii Rear Vision Camera ........2-34 Park Aid ............2-34 Scrolling the Map ..........2-6 Phone .............
Page 90 Touch-Sensitive Screen Buttons ......2-3 Vehicle Positioning .......... 2-38 Video Screen, Cleaning ........1-11 Voice Recognition ..........4-2 Voice Recognition Commands ......4-3 Using an MP3 CD .......... 3-12 Using Your Stored Preset Destinations ....1-10 XM™ Satellite Radio Service ......3-8...

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