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Chevrolet Avalanche 2005 Owner's Manual

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Tahoe/Suburban Navigation System
Overview ........................................................ 1-1
Overview
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Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Features and Controls
2005 Chevrolet Avalanche,
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Navigation Audio System ................................ 3-1
Navigation Audio System
Index ................................................................ 1
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  • Page 1 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche, Tahoe/Suburban Navigation System Overview ............1-1 Navigation Audio System ........ 3-1 Overview ..........1-2 Navigation Audio System ......3-2 Features and Controls ........2-1 Index ..............1 Features and Controls ........ 2-2...
  • Page 2 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the names TAHOE and SUBURBAN, are registered trademarks; and the name AVALANCHE is a trademark of General Motors Corporation.
  • Page 3 Section 1 Overview Overview ............1-2 Navigation System Overview ......1-2 Getting Started ..........1-4...
  • Page 4 Overview Navigation System Overview...
  • Page 5 Power/Volume Knob. See “Hard Keys” under Zoom In Screen Button. See “Touch Sensitive Using the Navigation System on page 2-2. Screen Buttons” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2. B. NAV (Navigation) Key. See “Hard Keys” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2. K.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started 2. Press the BAND hard key to access the band menu and select the desired band. You may choose between AM, FM1, FM2, and XM1, and XM2 Before you begin to operate the navigation system, read (if equipped). this manual thoroughly to become familiar with it and to understand how the system works.

  • Page 7: Entering An Address

    Entering an Address, Point of Interest, Entering an Address Home and Preset Destinations You can set a destination by entering a street address. To enter an address, do the following: Before you enter an Address, Point of Interest, Home or 1.
  • Page 8 8. Select the desired street name from the list by 4. Touch the DEST screen button located in the lower touching the screen button beside the correct left corner of the map. street name. 5. Verify that the selected Search Area is correct. 9.
  • Page 9 Setting Home Destination Setting Preset Destinations 1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and 1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation system on. navigation system on. 2. Insert the DVD map disc into the radio CD slot. 2.

  • Page 10: Using Your Home Or Preset Destinations

    Using Your Home or Preset Canceling Guidance Destinations Guidance will be canceled once you arrive at your final destination. To cancel guidance prior to arrival at the These destinations are available for selection final destination, do the following: while driving. 1.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Section 2 Features and Controls Features and Controls ........2-2 Configure Menu ..........2-33 Using the Navigation System ......2-2 Global Positioning System (GPS) ....2-35 Maps ............2-5 Vehicle Positioning ........2-36 Symbols ............2-6 Problems with Route Guidance .......2-37 Navigation Menu ..........2-7 If the System Needs Service ......2-37 Destination ..........2-18 Ordering Map DVDs ........2-37 Colors on the Screen ........2-32...

  • Page 12: Using The Navigation System

    Features and Controls Hard Keys The following hard keys are located to the left of the navigation screen: Using the Navigation System (Power/Volume Knob): Press the power/volume This section includes the basic information you will need knob to turn the audio and navigation systems on to know to operate the navigation system.
  • Page 13 NAV (Navigation): If you are in a menu and are not on BAND: Press the BAND key to access the BAND the map screen, press the NAV key to view the map screen and switch between AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, or showing current vehicle position.
  • Page 14 Touch-Sensitive Screen Buttons Dest (Destination): Touch this screen button to display the Destination menu. See Destination on page 2-18 Touch-sensitive buttons are located on the navigation for more information. screen. When you have successfully selected a Nav (Navigation) Options: Touch this screen button button on the screen, a beep will sound.

  • Page 15: Maps

    Maps Once the map DVD is inserted correctly, you will have the following two choices: This section includes basic information that you need to • ENG (English) know about the map database. • FR (French) The maps are stored on a DVD-ROM. The United You can select the language at this time.

  • Page 16: Symbols

    Symbols This symbol indicates that the map is shown with North up, known as The following symbols are the most common that North Up mode. appear on a map screen. Your vehicle is shown as this symbol. It indicates the current position of your vehicle on the map.

  • Page 17: Navigation Menu

    Navigation Menu The main navigation menu allows you to choose from a list of options and to use the available touch screen buttons to make system adjustments and plan routes. (Navigation Menu): Touch the navigation menu symbol screen button at the bottom of the map screen to access the main navigation menu.

  • Page 18: Route Overview

    Map Appearance You will be able to choose from the following items on the main navigation menu: Selecting the Map Appearance screen button allows Suspend Guidance you to adjust the appearance of a map based on your preferences. Selecting the Suspend Guidance screen button from the Nav Menu allows you to suspend guidance to all current and programmed destinations, but the current route will be retained in memory.
  • Page 19 Touch an option’s screen button to select it. The Turn list: This feature lists information on your next following are brief explanations of the options available three maneuvers, including the distance to the turn, and in each section: street names. North Up: This feature orients the map with North at Map: This feature will display your current position, with the top of the map screen, regardless of which direction...

  • Page 20: Voice Volume

    Voice Volume To adjust the volume of the voice prompts you receive from the system, do the following: Selecting the Voice Volume screen button allows you to 1. Touch the Voice Volume screen button. adjust the volume of the voice guidance prompts that provide various messages as you approach points 2.

  • Page 21: Edit Route

    Edit Route Condition: The Search Condition screen allows you to select your route preference by choosing from Fastest, Selecting the Edit Route screen button allows you to Shortest, or Alternative route. By selecting the recalculate a route based on your preferences. Fastest route, you will be routed along main roads and highways, which does not necessarily mean it will be the shortest route.

  • Page 22: Route Preview

    Route Preview Info (Information): Touch the Info screen button to view POI information such as the POI name, address, Selecting the Route Preview screen button once route and phone number, if available. guidance has begun will display the map screen with the Edit: Touch the Edit screen button to select a POI as route highlighted.
  • Page 23 To return to previewing the route to the final destination, (Preview to final destination): Touch this do the following: screen button to view the route traveling toward the final destination. Touch this screen button repeatedly to 1. Touch the Edit screen button. increase the speed at which the indicator will trace 2.

  • Page 24: Navigation Setup

    Navigation Setup Notify Seasonal Restrict (Restrictions): This feature notifies the driver of seasonal maneuver restrictions. Selecting the Nav Setup screen button will display the Touch the On screen button to have a voice prompt Nav Setup menu. warn of existing seasonal restrictions played at guidance points.
  • Page 25 Auto Reroute: With this feature on, the navigation Map Color (Night): This feature allows you to adjust system will automatically recalculate a route if you the nighttime map appearance. Choose between drive off course. You may also choose to turn this Normal, Auto, 1, 2, 3, or 4.
  • Page 26 Memory Points Memory Points: Choosing to add a memory point will take you to the Destination menu. You may register Touching the Memory Points screen button will display up to 30 memory points. The name, location, the Memory Points menu. This menu contains options information, and icon for a memory point may also for registering, deleting, and editing marked points be edited.
  • Page 27 Register Home: Touch this screen button to get Del. Prev. Dest. (Delete Previous Destination): Touch access the Register Home screen. Choose a method of this screen button to delete a previous destination. A destination entry and enter the destination you would list of previous destinations will be displayed on like to store as home.

  • Page 28: Destination

    Destination The Destination menu will give you several ways to plan a route by entering destination points. Touch Dest at the bottom of the map screen to display the Destination menu. 2-18...
  • Page 29 Search Area: The Destination menu allows you to Change: If you need to see a more detailed search select the area to be searched for your destination. A area map with a list of states, or to change the search map of the United States, including Hawaii, and Canada area, touch the Change screen button.

  • Page 30: Preset Destinations

    To enter a destination, choose from one of the following The appropriate keypad will automatically be displayed destination entry methods: whenever the system needs information from you. The alpha keypad will be displayed when the system Preset Destinations needs you to input a street or city name. The numeric keypad will be displayed when the system needs you to The preset destination entry method allows you input a phone number or house address.
  • Page 31 Address Use the same city name that you would use when mailing a letter. A list of cities will automatically appear The Address destination entry method allows you to when the number of matches is small enough. If the input an address by providing the system with a house list does not appear automatically, touch the List screen number, street name, and city.
  • Page 32 Once the street name has been selected, enter the house number using the numeric keypad. The system will list the house number range that is available for the street. When you have finished entering the house number, touch the OK screen button. If the address number exists on more than one street that shares the same name, a list of matching street names will be displayed.
  • Page 33 • Select a POI by choosing the Category option. Select a category from the list the system will supply. If the list of available POIs for the category selected is still too long, you may need to input the name or city for the POI. •...

  • Page 34: Previous Destination

    Previous Destination Emergency The Previous Destination entry method allows you to The Emergency destination entry method allows you to select a destination by choosing from a list of previously select a destination by choosing from a list of entered destinations. emergency facilities.

  • Page 35: Phone Number

    Phone Number The Map destination entry method displays the last The Phone Number destination entry method allows you location on the map, and the road preference. to search for a point of interest (POI) destination by entering the POI phone number. Scroll across and touch the map at the location you would like to set as your destination.
  • Page 36 Intersection To enter a destination using this method, enter the name of the street, but do not include name extensions The Intersection destination entry method allows you to such as N. or Drive. For example, the street name select a destination by inputting the intersecting N.

  • Page 37: Destination Preview Menu

    Freeway Entrance/Exit Destination Preview Menu The Freeway Entrance/Exit destination entry method allows you to select a destination by entering a freeway entrance or exit point. Each time a destination is entered, a screen with the destination preview menu will appear. This screen will display a zoomed in view of the destination, as well as the following options: Enter Freeway names using the alpha keypad.
  • Page 38 Add Waypoint: Touch this screen button to add the Route Preference: This option will display the Route current destination to your current trip. The Add Preference screen. To adjust your route preferences, Waypoint screen will be displayed. Touch the Add touch Change.

  • Page 39: Route Overview Menu

    Route Overview Menu Each time a destination has been selected and entered, the route overview menu can be displayed by touching the Route screen button on the map screen. After selecting one of the three routes, the road distance and estimated travel time will be displayed. The Fastest route means you will be routed along main roads and highways, but does not necessarily mean it is the shortest route.

  • Page 40: Navigation Options

    Navigation Options POI Selection: This option allows you to choose which types of POIs will be displayed on the map. Nav Options Menu shown with a Set Destination Once you select a destination and begin your route, you Once you choose POI selection, the POI Selection can touch the Nav Options screen button at the screen will appear and display the different POI bottom of the map screen to view a menu with additional...
  • Page 41 Cancel Route: This option allows you to cancel the current, or first destination. The second programmed destination will then be used if one is available. Change Route: This option allows you to change the route search condition while the vehicle is moving. The following options may be available: •...

  • Page 42: Colors On The Screen

    Right Screen: If you currently have a split-screen, this Enter Destination: This option allows you to enter a option allows you to adjust options for the screen to location you have chosen on the map as your the right. destination. See “Map” earlier in this section for more information on this destination entry method.

  • Page 43: Configure Menu

    Configure Menu Contrast/Brightness To adjust the contrast or brightness of the navigation The Configure menu allows you to set up and adjust screen, touch the plus (+) or minus (–) sign screen such things as screen color, appearance, and language buttons to raise or lower the contrast or brightness to of the display for the navigation system.

  • Page 44: Vehicle Chime

    Vehicle Chime Clock This feature allows you to adjust the chime volume level in your vehicle. Touch the Normal screen button for normal chime volume or the Loud screen button for a louder chime volume. Language Your vehicle has been set for the English language, but you may also select French for all instructional text and voice prompts.

  • Page 45: Global Positioning System (Gps)

    Display Off To change the hours and minutes on the clock, do the following: To turn the navigation screen off, touch the Disp Off 1. Touch the Manual Adjust screen button. screen button on the Configure menu. To turn the 2.

  • Page 46: Vehicle Positioning

    • The system may not be available or interferences may The vehicle is being driven on a long straight road. occur if any of the following are true: • The vehicle is approaching a tall building or a large • Signals are obstructed by tall buildings, large trucks vehicle.

  • Page 47: Problems With Route Guidance

    Problems with Route Guidance If the System Needs Service Inappropriate route guidance may occur under any of If you are still experiencing difficulty with your navigation the following conditions: system after reading this information, see your dealer for assistance. • You have not turned onto the road indicated by the system.
  • Page 48 NOTES 2-38...
  • Page 49 Section 3 Navigation Audio System Navigation Audio System ........3-2 Rear Seat Entertainment System ....3-13...

  • Page 50: Finding A Station

    Navigation Audio System Finding a Station BAND: Press this hard key to access the BAND screen Notice: Before adding any sound equipment to and to switch between AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, and your vehicle, like a tape player, CB radio, mobile XM2, if equipped.

  • Page 51: Setting Preset Stations

    Setting Preset Stations Band Menu Up to 30 stations, six AM, six FM1, six FM2, six XM1, If the radio is on while the navigation system is not in and six XM2, if equipped, can be programmed using the use, this band menu will display the current audio six screen buttons on the bottom of each band menu.

  • Page 52: Audio Menu

    Audio Menu If the radio is on while the navigation system is in use, a smaller band menu will appear, located on the left side of the map screen. This audio screen will display (Audio): Press this hard key to display the audio the current audio information, such as band and station.
  • Page 53 Automatic Volume Control (AVC): If your vehicle is equipped with AVC, the audio system’s volume can adjust automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive. Use the down arrow screen button to get to the second page of the Audio menu. Touch the On screen button to turn this feature on.
  • Page 54 Digital Signal Processing (DSP) With RDS, the radio can do the following: • Display station name If your vehicle is equipped with DSP, you have a choice of four different listening experiences. DSP can be used • Display messages from radio stations while listening to the audio system or the CD player.
  • Page 55 Press the BAND hard key repeatedly until you reach the XM™ selection. When XM™ is active, the channel name and number, song title and artist will be displayed on the screen. Touch the XM Info screen button to display additional XM station information.
  • Page 56 XM™ Radio Messages Radio Display Condition Action Required Message XL (Explicit Language XL on the radio display, These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a Channels) after the channel name, customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). indicates content with explicit language.
  • Page 57 XM™ Radio Messages (cont’d) Radio Display Condition Action Required Message No CAT Info Category Name not No category information is available at this time on this available channel. Your system is working properly. Not Found No channel available for There are no channels available for the category you the chosen category selected.

  • Page 58: Playing A Cd

    Playing a CD Remove the navigation map DVD from the slot and return it to its case. Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in. There will be a 12 to 15 second delay while the CD is read, before it begins to play.
  • Page 59 CD Messages (Forward): Touch this screen button to advance quickly within a track. As the CD advances, elapsed time CD ERROR: If this message appears on the screen, will be displayed to help you find the correct passage. the CD is not being read by the system. The CD could Release this screen button to play the passage.
  • Page 60 Playing a CD with the CD Changer Disc: Touch this screen button to return to the previous disc in the changer. Your vehicle may be equipped with a CD changer. See “Radio with Six-Disc CD” in Section 3 of your vehicle’s To switch between tracks on a disc, use the SEEK owner manual for more information on how to operate arrows.
  • Page 61 Rear Seat Entertainment System RSE Messages CD ERROR: If this message appears on the navigation screen, the DVD or CD is not being read by the system. The DVD or CD could be dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down. You may also be driving on a very rough road.
  • Page 62 NOTES 3-14...
  • Page 63 Audio System ..........3-2 Maps .............. 2-5 Menu Navigation ............ 2-7 Colors on the Screen ........2-32 Navigation ..........1-2, 1-4 Menu ............2-7 Using the System .......... 2-2 Database Coverage Explanations ...... 2-37 Destination ............. 2-18 Rear Seat Entertainment System ....3-13 Ordering Map DVDs ..........
  • Page 64 Radio ............. 3-2 Vehicle Positioning .......... 2-36 Rear Seat Entertainment System ....... 3-13 Symbols ............2-6 System Needs Service, If ......... 2-37 System Overview, Navigation System ......1-2...

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