Chevrolet TAHOE - TRUCK NAVIGATION SYSTEM 2010 Owner's Manual

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2010 Full-Size Truck Navigation System

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2010 Full-Size Truck Navigation System Infotainment System ..3 Navigation Menu ... 56 Destination ....68 Introduction ...... 3 Global Positioning Overview ....... 4 System (GPS) ..81 Vehicle Positioning ..82 Radio ......14 Problems with Route AM-FM Radio ....
Page 3: Infotainment System
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the U.S. and worldwide patents issued GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, & pending. DTS and DTS Digital the CHEVROLET Emblem, and “Made for iPod” means that an Surround are registered trademarks the names TAHOE, SUBURBAN, electronic accessory has been...
Page 4: Overview
“General Motors of Canada Limited” www.helminc.com driving. Note that these functions for Chevrolet Motor Division, GMC, will be grayed-out. A grayed-out or HUMMER wherever it appears function indicates it is not available in this manual.
Page 5 Infotainment System All functions are available when the Use the navigation system to: WARNING vehicle is parked. Do the following • Plan a route. before driving: • Taking your eyes off the road too Select a destination using • Become familiar with the various methods and choices.
Page 6 Infotainment System When the navigation system is • Every ﬁfty times the vehicle is Before using this system, read turned on, a screen may appear with started and the navigation system the owner’s manual and learn the information below, and you is turned on, the Caution screen how it operates.
Page 7 Infotainment System A. Map Disc DVD Slot. See “Installing the Map DVD” under Maps on page 47 for more information. B. FULL MAP Touch Screen Button. See “NAV” under “Hard Keys” under Using the Navigation System on page 44 for more information. C.
Page 8 Infotainment System H. DEST (Destination) Hard Key. N. Source (AM, FM, XM, CD, etc.) U. AUDIO Hard Key. See AM-FM See Destination on page 68 Touch Screen Button. See Radio on page 14 and Satellite for more information. AM-FM Radio on page 14 and Radio on page 22 for more Satellite Radio on page 22 information.
Page 9: Language — English/Metric
Infotainment System Language — English/Metric Limit Features While Driving Storing Radio Station Presets To change the language of the The navigation system may To set preset radio stations, navigation screens, see “Driver have this feature. do the following: Information Center (DIC)” in 1.
Page 10 Infotainment System Setting the Clock Setting the Search Area Entering an Address To set the search area, do the If you are having trouble ﬁnding a To set the time, do the following: following: city or a street name, do the 1.
Page 11 Infotainment System 5. Press the DEST hard key. Do not enter directional 10. Once a street has been information or street type, and selected, the numeric keyboard 6. Press the Address Entry use the space symbol screen will display, allowing you to screen button.
Page 12 Infotainment System Entering a Point of Interest (POI) 7. Enter the speciﬁc title of the Storing Preset Destinations POI in the POI name space 1. If the radio is already on with a To set a destination by entering (i.e. Washington Monument). map disc inserted, skip to Step 5.
Page 13: Canceling Guidance
Infotainment System 8. Select the Name screen button. 7. Select the route preference Using Your Stored Preset An alpha-keyboard will display. (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). Destinations Enter the name. The system will calculate These destinations are available for and highlight the route. 9.
Page 14: Radio
Infotainment System Guidance Volume Radio Notice: The chime signals related to safety belts, parking To adjust the volume of voice brake, and other functions of AM-FM Radio guidance prompts, do the following: the vehicle operate through the 1. Press the MENU hard key to navigation system.
Page 15 Infotainment System Playing the Radio Finding a Station (Power/Volume): Press this knob to turn the audio system on and off. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the volume. (Tuning/Sound Knob): Turn this knob to go to the next or previous frequency.
Page 16 Infotainment System FM lists may also contain a category Storing Radio Station Presets to select if stations in your area This feature allows you to store support Radio Data Systems (RDS). up to 30 preset stations. See “Number of Preset Pages” under Refresh List: Touch this “Radio Menu”...
Page 17 Infotainment System Setting the Tone Front/Rear (Fade): To adjust the Sound Menu fade between the front and the TREBLE: Touch the plus (+) or rear speakers, touch and hold the minus (−) sign to increase or Front or Rear screen buttons. decrease the treble.
Page 18 Infotainment System Digital Signal Processing (DSP) MP3/WMA, DVD, or XM stereo 2 CH (Channel): Select this screen digital audio source and delivers ﬁve button to enhance surround sound. If the system has Digital Signal independent audio channels from The Surround screen button must Processing (DSP), DSP is used to the conventional two channel stereo be selected to select the 2 CH...
Page 19 Infotainment System Additional Information Displayed Limit Features While Driving Radio Menu The navigation system may have The navigation system may have this feature. this feature. Touch the Limit Features While Touch the Additional Information Driving screen button to turn on and Displayed screen button to turn off the ability to limit functions station, channel, CD, and MP3...
Page 20 Infotainment System Number of Preset Pages To use Automatic Volume Control: The volume level should always sound the same to you as you drive. 1. Set the volume at the desired Touch the Number of Preset To turn automatic volume control level.
Page 21: Radio Data System (Rds)
Infotainment System ® When on, AudioPilot continuously In rare cases, a radio station may Radio Data System (RDS) adjusts the audio system broadcast incorrect information The audio system has a Radio Data equalization, to compensate for that will cause the radio features to System (RDS).
Page 22: Satellite Radio
Infotainment System Satellite Radio Notice: The chime signals Playing the Radio related to safety belts, parking Notice: Before adding any sound (Power/Volume): Press this brake, and other functions of equipment to the vehicle, such knob to turn the audio system the vehicle operate through the as an audio system, CD player, on and off.
Page 23 Infotainment System XM lists will also contain a category Finding a Station ¨ © SEEK / SEEK: To seek to select and the stations or stations, press the left or right arrow For information on ﬁnding and channels that pertain to the keys to go to the next or previous changing a station, see AM-FM category.
Page 24: Xm™ Satellite Radio Service
Infotainment System Sound Menu Radio Menu Remove/Add XM Categories & Touch the Remove/Add XM Categories screen button to remove or add XM categories when selecting XM categories from the category list screen. The list of XM categories will appear on the screen.
Page 25: Audio Players
Infotainment System and commercial-free music, Audio Players If you turn off the ignition or radio coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality with a CD in the player, it will stay in sound. During your trial or when the player. When you turn on the CD/DVD Player you subscribe, you will get unlimited ignition or radio, the CD will start...
Page 26 Infotainment System If viewing a map screen, touch the RANDOM: Touch this button to ¨ © SEEK / SEEK: Press the CD screen button. The display hear the tracks in random, rather right arrow to go to the next track. will split between the audio screen than sequential, order.
Page 27: Using An Mp3 Cd
Infotainment System Root Directory Using an MP3 CD • Maximum 32 characters, including spaces, in a ﬁle or MP3 Format The root directory will be treated as folder name. a folder. If the root directory has There are guidelines that must be •...
Page 28 Infotainment System No Folder Order of Play File System and Naming When the CD contains only Tracks will be played in the following The song name that will display will compressed ﬁles, the ﬁles will be order: be the song name that is contained located under the root folder.
Page 29 Infotainment System Playing an MP3 If viewing a map screen, touch the Random: Touch this screen button CD screen button. The display to hear the disc played in random With the ignition on, insert a CD will split between the audio screen (tracks and folders) order.
Page 30: Playing A Dvd
Infotainment System Press the middle screen button, with When playing an MP3, if your See “Rear Seat Entertainment the folder name, to sort the MP3 vehicle has RSE, the rear seat System” in the Index of your by folder and ﬁle name. It may take operator can power on the RSE vehicle’s owner manual for more a few minutes for the system to...
Page 31: Dvd Menu Options
Infotainment System When a DVD is loaded in the DVD Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) DVD Menu Options player, the rear seat operator If the Rear Seat Entertainment Once a DVD starts to play, the can power on the RSE video screen (RSE) video screen is playing a menu options will automatically and use the remote control to...
Page 32 Infotainment System Full: Press this screen button to (Pause/Play): Touch this (Forward): Touch and hold this remove all menu options from button to pause the DVD. This button to advance rapidly through the display. Press anywhere on the button will then change to the play the scene, chapters, and titles.
Page 33 Infotainment System brightness, contrast, and mode, Day: Touch this screen button and The movie must be stopped to use change the viewing on the monitor, the system will make the navigation this menu. These settings are and to change the initial settings; screen background brighten.
Page 34 Infotainment System Parental Level: Touch this button If the password has been forgotten, Angle: Touch this button to adjust to change the rating level to contact your dealer/retailer. the viewing angle of the DVD. only allow the play of DVDs with a Repeatedly press this button to This may not be available on certain rating.
Page 35: Cd/Dvd Messages
Infotainment System If playing recorded media such as © • It is very hot. When the SEEK (Previous Track/ a CD or DVD, the sound quality temperature returns to normal, Chapter): Press this hard key to may be reduced due to CD or DVD the DVD should play.
Page 36: Usb Host Support
Infotainment System If there is no apparent damage, USB Host Support Playing from USB try a known good CD or DVD. The USB connector uses the Content can also be played directly USB 2.0. from the USB device. Notice: If a label is added to a CD or DVD, or more than one CD The USB port is located, depending USB Supported Devices...
Page 37: Usb Music Menu
Infotainment System While the USB source is active, TUNE: Turn the knob to the right or To use the USB music menu: use the following to operate left to go to the next or previous USB function: track. USB Music Menu: See USB Music (Play/Pause): Press to start, Menu following for more information.
Page 38 Infotainment System 2. Once the disc has been read into 3. Touch Files, Folders, or Playlists 4. Touch to play the desired song. the system, touch USB. to show a list of songs stored on the USB device.
Page 39 Infotainment System Touch the single scroll arrows on If the USB is disconnected without Eject: Touch when USB is to be the side of the screen to scroll touching Eject, the ﬁles could removed. A message displays through the list. Touching the double become corrupted.
Page 40: Playing From An Ipod
Infotainment System ® Playing from an iPod To connect and control an iPod, If the iPod is a model that is not connect one end of the standard supported, it can still be listened to ® iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., iPod USB cable to the iPod’s dock in the vehicle by connecting it to registered in the U.S.
Page 41 Infotainment System Artist: Select this button to view Genres: Select this button to view Audio Book: Select this button to the artists that have been stored on the genres that have been stored view the audio books that have the iPod. Select an artist name on the iPod.
Page 42 Infotainment System Podcasts will only appear as a valid category if this option is on the iPod. To use the iPod music menu: 2. Touch Files, Folders, or Playlists 3. Touch to play the desired song. to show a list of songs stored on Eject iPod: Select this button the iPod device.
Page 43: Audio Book
Infotainment System Audio Book Audiobooks can be downloaded ® from iTunes or if in .mp3. After inserting the USB or iPod, the following screen displays: 2. Touch Audiobooks or Podcasts 3. Touch to play the desired media. to show a list of the media stored on the iPod device.
Page 44: Auxiliary Devices
Infotainment System Auxiliary Devices To use a portable audio player, Navigation connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cable The navigation system has an to the auxiliary input jack. When Using the Navigation auxiliary input jack located in the a device is connected, the system System upper right corner of the faceplate.
Page 45: Hard Keys
Infotainment System system. Turn the tune knob to go to DEST (Destination): Press this key Hard Keys the next or previous radio station. to access the Destination Entry The following hard keys are located See AM-FM Radio on page 14 screen to plan a destination or to on the navigation system: and Satellite Radio on page 22 for...
Page 46: Alpha-Numeric Keyboard
Infotainment System MENU: Press this key to adjust Alpha-Numeric Keyboard (Space): Select the space features for sound, radio, navigation, screen button to enter a space Letters of the alphabet, symbols, and the display. See Navigation between characters or the words punctuation, and numbers, Menu on page 56 for more of a name.
Page 47: Maps
Infotainment System Maps a very slight buzz sound from the navigation system. The sound This section includes basic is similar to that of a CD player information needed to know about seeking through different tracks. the map database. This is normal operation and may occur more frequently with the Map Coverage use of XM NavTraffic.
Page 48: Ejecting The Dvd Map Disc
Infotainment System Ejecting the DVD Map Disc Handling the DVD Map Disc DVD Map Disc Messages When the DVD map disc is not When handling the DVD map If Disc Read Error appears on the loaded, you will not be able to use disc, be careful of the following: display and/or the disc comes out, the navigation portion of the system.
Page 49: Map Adjustments
Infotainment System If scrolling while your vehicle is in Map Adjustments Scrolling the Map motion, you have one scroll speed The system allows you to adjust the and a limited distance to scroll. scale of view on the map. Also, You have to keep touching the as you drive, the map will scroll map screen to scroll for a longer...
Page 50: Navigation Symbols
Infotainment System Navigation Symbols This symbol only appears when time is not available or when you are The following symbols are the most scrolling on the map. common symbols that will appear on a map screen. The waypoint symbol will display on the map after a waypoint has been added to your route.
Page 51 Infotainment System The north up symbol indicates the The heading up symbol indicates the map with North Up, known as map with the vehicle travel direction North Up mode. up, known as Heading Up mode. While in North Up mode, the vehicle The shaded triangle indicates the icon will follow the north direction North direction.
Page 52 Infotainment System The system will automatically store the point in the address book. See “Adding Destinations to the Address Book” under Destination on page 68 for more information. Displaying Points of Interest (POI) on the Map Screen The No GPS symbol will appear when your vehicle is not receiving a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signal.
Page 53 Infotainment System Go: Press this screen button, next Call: Select to initiate a call using to the desired POI, to make this the OnStar Hands-Free system. POI a destination or a waypoint. The Call button is only available if OnStar personal calling is activated. Select a POI name to receive For more information about information about the POI.
Page 54: Driving On A Route
Infotainment System Clear: To delete a category, do one Driving on a Route Dual Mode of the following: When a destination has been routed • To delete the last added POI and you are driving on route, the category, select the Clear map screen will automatically screen button.
Page 55: Auto Reroute
Infotainment System Dual mode displays the route on half Auto Reroute • Change the selected region in of the screen and a maneuver or the search area when entering When your destination is set and Interstate Exit list on the other half. your destination and route you are off the planned route, The Interstate Exit list advises of...
Page 56: Navigation Menu
Infotainment System Navigation Menu Sound Nav (Navigation) Press the MENU key to enter the Menu options, then press the MENU key repeatedly until Sound is selected or touch the Sound screen button to make speaker and equalization or DSP (Digital Signal Processing) adjustments.
Page 57: Off-Road Mode
Infotainment System This path will be a simulation Off-Road Mode Route Preference since the map database Touch the Route Preference coverage will not have these screen button to change route roads on the DVD. This path will options when the system calculates be stored in the navigation a route.
Page 58: Edit Address Book
Infotainment System Edit Address Book To add or change the phone number of an address book entry: How to Add 1. Select the MENU hard key. To add an address to the address book, see “Adding Destinations 2. Select the NAV screen button. to the Address Book”...
Page 59 Infotainment System 4. Select the address book entry to Map Database Information 3. Select the Edit/View Address change. Book screen button. 5. Select the Icon screen button. 4. Select the address book entry to delete. 6. Select an icon from the list. 5.
Page 60: Xm Navtraffic
Infotainment System Change: Touch this screen button Once the screen is closed touch the XM NavTraffic™ to eject or change the map DVD. OK screen button to proceed to (USA and Canada) The screen will tilt, exposing the navigation system. See Using The vehicle’s navigation system the map DVD slot and, if loaded, the Navigation System on page 44.
Page 61 Infotainment System Traffic information is delivered to Turning XM NavTraffic™ On the vehicle by the XM™ Radio and Off satellites. XM NavTraffic™ makes it To turn traffic on or off: possible for the navigation system 1. Press the Menu hard key, then to provide continuously updated press the Menu key repeatedly traffic information personalized for a...
Page 62 Infotainment System Traffic Icon The Traffic Icon has three different condition displays. These are: The Traffic Icon appears on the Traffic Tab, next to the word Traffic, Condition Traffic Status Icon when traffic is found in the local area. • No XM NavTraffic™...
Page 63 Infotainment System Locations and Information of To view the traffic condition location Options Traffic Conditions and information on the map: The system may take some time to sort the information. The list of traffic conditions display in the order of distance from the vehicle, at a minimum of approximately 16 mi (25 km).
Page 64 Infotainment System • Category 2, Traffic Delayed: Yellow indicates slightly impaired traffic ﬂow with average speed (Stopped/Slow Traffic): between 25 and 45 mph. Traffic stopped, stop and go traffic, • Green indicates normal traffic delayed and congested traffic. ﬂow with average speed Category 3, Incidents: above 45 mph.
Page 65 Infotainment System On-Route Avoid List (Parking): Available parking area. Select the On Route touch screen Press to show previously avoided (Information): Special event, button to display all events ahead on incidences. Select an incidence general information, or warning. the current active route. If no to cancel it from being on the traffic events have been reported on avoided list.
Page 66 Infotainment System Scrolling to Traffic Events on Detailed Traffic Event Screens Back, Map, More, and Avoid the Map There are different types of detailed These buttons have common traffic event screens. Each screen functions across all three Detailed is a variance of the one shown Traffic Event screens.
Page 67 Infotainment System Traffic Voice Prompts Brightness/Contrast/Mode Display If the voice prompts are on, whenever an Alert for Approaching Traffic is displayed, the system gives the related voice prompt. The content of the voice prompt depends on actual traffic event data. The RPT (Repeat) hard key is for navigation traffic maneuvers only.
Page 68: Destination
Infotainment System Auto (Automatic): Touch this Setting the Clock Destination screen button for the system Press the MENU key to enter the Press the DEST key to access to automatically adjust the screen menu options, then press the MENU the Destination Entry screen. background depending on exterior key repeatedly until the time is From this screen, you can select...
Page 69 Infotainment System Search Area To enter a destination, choose from one of the following destination The Destination Entry screen entry methods: allows you to select the area included in the search for your Address Entry destination. A map that divides the 48 contiguous United States, Address Entry: The address along with Hawaii, Alaska, and...
Page 70 Infotainment System If using the alpha keyboard, 6. Select the street name with the ﬁnish entering the city name. correct preﬁx (Dr., Ln, St., etc.) If ﬁve or less names are from the list. available, a list will display. 7. Once a street has been selected, If more than ﬁve are available, the numeric keyboard will there will be a screen button with...
Page 71 Infotainment System To enter a destination by entering 5. Once a street has been selected 6. Once a city has been selected, the street name ﬁrst, do the the City name category will the numeric keyboard will following: automatically be selected display, allowing you to enter for entry.
Page 72 Infotainment System To enter a destination by entering a If ﬁve or less names are Point of Interest (POI) cross street, do the following: available, a list will display. The Point of Interest (POI) If more than ﬁve are available, 1.
Page 73 Infotainment System To use the point of interest 6. Select the Start Guidance screen If the alpha keyboard is destination entry method by entering button. You are now ready to displayed, enter the POI name the name, do the following: start your route.
Page 74 Infotainment System ® Address Book To use the address book entry OnStar Destination Download method, do the following: ® The address book entry method OnStar Destination Download allows you to select a destination by 1. Press the DEST hard key. (if equipped) is a service available selecting an address that has for OnStar* subscribers that...
Page 75 Infotainment System Route Guidance Not Active • Select Add to Address Book, the navigation system copies the If an OnStar destination is downloaded destination to downloaded while route guidance the address book and displays is not active, the navigation system the new address book entry.
Page 76 Infotainment System Previous Destinations • Map Destination Screen Functions If the navigation system is turned off when the destination download Previous OnStar Destination If the map screen is used to show is attempted, the navigation Downloads are saved under destination, it will have map screen system will automatically turn Previous Destinations in the capabilities such as Go, Mark, Zoom,...
Page 77 Infotainment System Avoid List: Select this screen Getting Started on Your Route button to cancel an avoided turn. Once you have entered a The list of selected avoided turns will destination there are several display. Select the turn to cancel functions that can be performed.
Page 78 Infotainment System Detour Add Waypoint (Reverse Scroll): Select this screen button to scroll to Detour: Select this screen button the start point or previous waypoint. from the Route screen, then This button will toggle between select to detour 1 mile, 3 miles, or slow and fast speed.
Page 79 Infotainment System To add a waypoint: 7. Select the route preference Suspend Guidance (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). 1. Press the DEST hard key. Press this screen button, from the The system will calculate Route screen, to put the current 2. Select the Add Waypoint screen and highlight the route.
Page 80 Infotainment System Adding Destinations to the Adding or Changing Preset 3. Press and hold one of the buttons at the bottom of the Address Book Destinations screen until a pop-up There are two ways to add a This feature allows you to add or conﬁrmation displays.
Page 81: Global Positioning System (Gps)
Infotainment System 4. Select the address book entry Global Positioning This system may not be available or that you would like to store as interferences may occur if: System (GPS) the preset destination. Select the • Signals are obstructed by tall Name screen button to add a The navigation system determines buildings, trees, large trucks,...
Page 82: Vehicle Positioning
Infotainment System Vehicle Positioning • • The vehicle has just been The tires are replaced. transferred by a vehicle carrier • The tire pressure for your tires At times, the position of the vehicle or a ferry. is incorrect. on the map may be inaccurate •...
Page 83: Problems With Route Guidance
Infotainment System Problems with Route If the System Needs • Automatic rerouting may display a route returning to the set Guidance Service waypoint if you are heading for a If the navigation system needs Inappropriate route guidance may destination without passing service and the steps listed here occur under one or more of the through a set waypoint.
Page 84: Database Coverage Explanations
Infotainment System For any questions about the After receiving the updated disc, Voice Recognition operation of the navigation replace the old disc in the navigation The navigation system’s voice system or the update process, system. See “Installing the DVD recognition allows for hands-free contact the GM Nav Disc Center Map Disc”...
Page 85 Infotainment System Helpful Hints for Stating This system is able to recognize • If the system is not yet ready, the commands in three different Commands system may state “System is languages. The system will only checking the disc. Please wait.”. •...
Page 86 Infotainment System Voice Tag Commands If you are not currently driving on a Display [set] night [mode]: Use route, the system will automatically this command to set the display The following are voice tag create the voice tag destination to night mode. commands you can access by as the ﬁnal destination.
Page 87 Infotainment System Radio [band] [select] AM, radio CD Commands Auxiliary Commands [band] [select] FM, radio [band] The following are CD, MP3, and DVD The following auxiliary commands [select] XM, radio [band] [select] commands that can be accessed by can be accessed by clearly satellite: These commands clearly stating the commands exactly stating the commands exactly as...
Page 88 Infotainment System ✍ NOTES...
Page 89: Index
INDEX Display ........67 Driving on a Route ....54 Adding Destinations to the Installing the DVD Map Disc ..47 DVD Map Disc Messages ..48 Address Book ..... 80 Introduction ......3 DVD Menu Options ....31 Adding or Changing Preset DVD/CD Player ......
Page 90 INDEX Off-Road Mode ....... 57 Satellite Radio ......22 USB Host Support ....36 ® OnStar Destination Scrolling the Map ....49 USB Music Menu ....37 Download ......74 Setting the Clock ....10, 68 USB Supported Devices ..36 Ordering Setting the Search Area, Using an MP3 CD ....

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