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2011 Full-Size Truck Navigation System
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Navigation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
3
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
14
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Ordering Map DVDs . . . . . . . . . . 80
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . .
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    2011 Full-Size Truck Navigation System Infotainment System ..Navigation Menu ....52 Destination ....65 Introduction .

  • Page 3: Infotainment System

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  • Page 4 Infotainment System The information in this manual Canadian Vehicle Owners supplements the owner manual. (Propriétaires des Véhicules This manual includes the latest Canadiens) information available at the time A French language copy of this it was printed. We reserve the right manual can be obtained from your to make changes in the product dealer or from:...

  • Page 5: Overview

    Infotainment System Overview All functions are available when the WARNING vehicle is parked. Do the following Read this manual thoroughly to before driving: Taking your eyes off the road too become familiar with how the Become familiar with the long or too often while using the navigation system operates.
  • Page 6 Infotainment System Use the navigation system to: road that is now closed for To help avoid a crash in which you construction or a turn that or others could be killed: Plan a route. is prohibited by signs at the Always concentrate on your Select a destination using intersection.
  • Page 7 Infotainment System After you acknowledge the start appears. After reading the caution, up information you will be able select OK to load the map DVD to access the NAV (navigation) information. If OK is not selected, all and DEST (destination) functions. control buttons except for NAV and Once accessed, you can enter or DEST can be accessed.
  • Page 8 Infotainment System A. DVD Map Disc B. FULL MAP Screen Button C. North Up/Heading Up Symbol (Power/Volume) E. No GPS Signal Symbol NAV (Navigation) G. Distance and Time to Distance Symbol H. DEST (Destination) Map Scale RPT (Repeat) K. FAV (Favorite) (Zoom In) Screen Button M.
  • Page 9 Infotainment System O. Audio CD/Video DVD Slot Language English/Metric Limit Features While Driving To change the language of the The navigation system may have (Audio CD/Video DVD navigation screens, see Driver this feature. Eject) Information Center (DIC) in the Press the Limit Features While Q.
  • Page 10 Infotainment System Storing Radio Station Presets Setting the Clock Setting the Search Area To set the search area: To set preset radio stations: To set the time: 1. If the radio is already on with 1. Press the clock button located 1.
  • Page 11 Infotainment System Entering an Address 4. A caution may appear. Press OK 8. Once a city is selected the street to proceed. name category will automatically If you are having trouble finding a be selected for entry. Start city or a street name: 5.
  • Page 12 Infotainment System 9. Select the street name with Entering a Point of Interest (POI) 7. Enter the specific title of the the correct prefix from the list POI in the POI name space To set a destination by entering a (Dr., Ln., St., etc.).
  • Page 13 Infotainment System Storing Preset Destinations 8. Select the Name screen button. Using Your Stored Preset An alpha-keyboard will display. Destinations 1. If the radio is already on with Enter the name. a map disc inserted, skip to These destinations are available for Step 5.

  • Page 14: Radio

    Infotainment System 7. Select the route preference Guidance Volume Radio (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). To adjust the volume of voice The system calculates and AM-FM Radio guidance prompts: highlights the route. 1. Press MENU to enter the menu Before adding any sound 8.
  • Page 15 Infotainment System The chime signals related Finding a Station (Tuning/Sound): to safety belts, parking brake, 1. Turn to go to the next or and other functions of the vehicle previous frequency. operate through the navigation system. If that equipment is 2.
  • Page 16 Infotainment System XM lists will also contain a category to select and the stations or channels that pertain to the category. For XM, press the left and right arrows to change categories. The station information appears on the display. See Radio Menu later in this section to add and remove XM categories from the category list.
  • Page 17 Infotainment System Storing Radio Station Presets Sound Menu Refresh List: Press to refresh the list of stations. This feature allows you to store up to 30 preset stations. See Number When viewing a map screen, the of Preset Pages under Radio name of the station or channel will Menu later in this section for more appear on the display.
  • Page 18 Infotainment System Setting the Tone Automatic Equalization Select from the following DSP settings: TREBLE: Press + or to increase If the system has automatic or decrease the treble. If a station is equalization, you can select Normal: Select to adjust the audio weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
  • Page 19 Infotainment System Rear: Select to adjust the audio Radio Menu Additional Information Displayed to give the rear seat occupants the The navigation system may have best possible sound quality. this feature. The 2 CH and 5.1 CH buttons are Press ( Additional Information available only when a 5.1 CH disc is Displayed) to turn station, channel, available and RSA is off.
  • Page 20 Infotainment System Limit Features While Driving Remove/Add XM Categories To use Automatic Volume Control: The navigation system may have 1. Set the volume at the desired Press (Remove/Add XM this feature. level. Categories) to remove or add XM categories when selecting XM Press the Limit Features While 2.

  • Page 21: Satellite Radio

    Infotainment System Radio Data System (RDS) The RDS system is always on. A service fee is required to receive When information is broadcast from the XM service. For more The audio system has a Radio the FM station you are listening to, information, contact XM at Data System (RDS).

  • Page 22: Audio Players

    Infotainment System Audio Players If you turn off the ignition or radio control button, then press it again with a CD in the player, it stays in until CD is selected, or press the CD the player. When you turn on the screen button.
  • Page 23 Infotainment System RANDOM: Using an MP3 CD SEEK / SEEK: 1. Press to hear the tracks in 1. Press the right arrow to go to the MP3 Format random, rather than sequential, next track. There are guidelines that must be order.
  • Page 24 Infotainment System ID3 tag information is displayed The files can be recorded No Folder by the radio if it is available. on a CD-R or CD-RW with a When the CD contains only The radio supports ID3 tag maximum capacity of 700MB. compressed files, the files are information v1.0 or v1.1.
  • Page 25 Infotainment System Order of Play File System and Naming Playing an MP3 Tracks are played in the following The song name that displays is the With the ignition on, insert a CD order: song name contained in the ID3 tag. partway into the slot, label side up.
  • Page 26 Infotainment System If viewing a map screen, press the RANDOM: (Folder): CD screen button. The display splits 1. Press to hear the disc played 1. Press the arrows to go to the between the audio screen and the in random (tracks and folders) previous or next folder on map screen.
  • Page 27 Infotainment System Playing a DVD The DVD player is only compatible SEEK / SEEK: with DVDs of the appropriate region The player can be used for DVD 1. Press the right arrow to go to the code that is printed on the jacket of audio and DVD video.
  • Page 28 Infotainment System When a DVD is loaded in the DVD Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) DVD Menu Options player, the rear seat operator can If the Rear Seat Entertainment Once a DVD starts to play, the power on the RSE video screen and (RSE) video screen is playing a menu options automatically use the remote control to navigate...
  • Page 29 Infotainment System Full: Press to remove all menu (Pause/Play): Press to (Forward): Press and hold to options from the display. Press pause the DVD. This button will advance rapidly through the scene, anywhere on the screen to display then change to the play button. chapters, and titles.
  • Page 30 Infotainment System Monitor: From the DVD Setup (Brightness): Press the screen, press this button to adjust arrows to increase or decrease the the viewing angle of the DVD on brightness of the navigation screen. the navigation screen. This is not (Contrast): Press the arrows to available on all DVDs.
  • Page 31 Infotainment System Parental Level: Press to change If the password has been forgotten, Subtitle: the rating level to only allow the contact your dealer. 1. Press to play back the video play of DVDs with a certain rating. This may not be available on with subtitles.
  • Page 32 Infotainment System There may have been a problem CD/DVD Messages Page : Press to go to the next while burning the CD/DVD. scene. This button is not available If Disc Read Error appears on The label may be caught in the when the DVD is stopped.
  • Page 33 Infotainment System If the surface is soiled, see Care of USB Host Support Playing from USB Your CDs and DVDs in the Index of The USB connector uses the Content can also be played directly the vehicle's owner manual. USB 2.0. from the USB device.
  • Page 34 Infotainment System While the USB source is active, TUNE: Turn to go to the next or To use the USB music menu: use the following to operate USB previous track. function: USB Music Menu: See USB Music (Play/Pause): Press to start, Menu following for more information.
  • Page 35 Infotainment System 2. Once the disc has been read 3. Press Files, Folders, or Playlists 4. Press to play the desired song. into the system, press USB. to show a list of songs stored on the USB device.
  • Page 36 Infotainment System Eject: Press when USB is to be Press the single scroll arrows on If the USB is disconnected without removed. A message displays to the side of the screen to scroll pressing Eject, the files could safely remove it. through the list.
  • Page 37 Infotainment System ® Playing from an iPod To connect and control an iPod, iPod Music Menu connect one end of the standard ® Once the iPod has been connected, iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., iPod USB cable to the iPod's dock the main music menu appears.
  • Page 38 Infotainment System Artist: Genres: Audio Books: 1. Select to view the artists that 1. Select to view the genres that 1. Select to view the audio books have been stored on the iPod. have been stored on the iPod. that have been stored on the iPod.
  • Page 39 Infotainment System Podcasts will only appear as a valid category if this option is on the iPod. To use the iPod music menu: 2. Press Files, Folders, or Playlists 3. Press to play the desired song. to show a list of songs stored on Eject iPod: Select to remove the the iPod device.
  • Page 40 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. Press on Audiobooks or 3. Press to play the desired media. Podcasts to show a list of the media stored on the iPod device.

  • Page 41: Auxiliary Devices

    Infotainment System Auxiliary Devices If the vehicle has rear audio/video Navigation input jacks, located in the rear of the The navigation system has an center console, they can be used Using the Navigation auxiliary input jack located in the as another source for audio/video upper right corner of the faceplate.
  • Page 42 Infotainment System If your vehicle has the Rear Seat Selecting the audio tab splits the MENU: Press to adjust features for Entertainment (RSE) and Rear Seat screen between the map screen and sound, radio, navigation, and the Audio (RSA), press and hold for the current audio source screen display.

  • Page 43: Maps

    Infotainment System Alpha-Numeric Keyboard Map Coverage (Backspace): Select the backspace screen button if an Letters of the alphabet, symbols, The maps are stored on a DVD. incorrect character has been punctuation, and numbers, when The 48 contiguous United States, selected. available, displays on the navigation along with Hawaii, Alaska, and screen as an alpha or numeric...
  • Page 44 Infotainment System This is normal operation and may Ejecting the DVD Map Disc occur more frequently with the use When the DVD map disc is not of XM NavTraffic. loaded, you will not be able to use Your dealer may have installed the the navigation portion of the system.
  • Page 45 Infotainment System Handling the DVD Map Disc DVD Map Disc Messages Map Adjustments When handling the DVD map disc, If Disc Read Error appears on the The system allows you to adjust be careful of the following: display and/or the disc comes out, the scale of view on the map.

  • Page 46: Navigation Symbols

    Infotainment System Scrolling the Map If scrolling while the vehicle is in Navigation Symbols motion, you have one scroll speed The following symbols are the most and a limited distance to scroll. common symbols that appear on a You have to keep pressing on the map screen.
  • Page 47 Infotainment System The waypoint symbol displays on the map after a waypoint has been added to the route. The waypoint symbol is numbered from one through three depending on how many intermediate The distance and time to destination The straight line to distance symbol waypoints have been set.
  • Page 48 Infotainment System The shaded triangle indicates the See Global Positioning System North direction. While in Heading (GPS) on page 78 for more Up mode, the direction the vehicle information. is traveling will always be at the top of the map screen. The vehicle icon always heads in the direction the vehicle is traveling.
  • Page 49 Infotainment System Displaying Points of Interest (POI) More: Select to view more POI on the Map Screen categories. Select the POI screen button to display or delete POI icons from the map. Select one of the POI categories to Displaying POI icons on the display or to delete POI icons from map let you know where POIs the map screen.
  • Page 50 Infotainment System Go: Press this button, located next Call: Select to initiate a call using Clear: To delete a category, do one to the desired POI, to make this POI the OnStar Hands-Free system. of the following: a destination or a waypoint. The Call button is only available if Delete the last added POI OnStar personal calling is activated.
  • Page 51 Infotainment System Driving on a Route Dual Mode Dual mode displays the route on half of the screen and a maneuver When a destination has been routed or Interstate Exit list on the other and you are driving on route, the half.

  • Page 52: Navigation Menu

    Infotainment System Press the dual mode button to hide Traveling Across Regions Navigation Menu the detailed turn maneuver view for If you plan to drive across many this maneuver only. states, you may have to change the region selected to represent the Auto Reroute area you are traveling to.
  • Page 53 Infotainment System Sound Nav (Navigation) Off-Road Mode Press the MENU control button to enter the Menu options, then press it repeatedly until Sound is selected or press the Sound screen button to make speaker and equalization or DSP (Digital Signal Processing) adjustments.
  • Page 54 Infotainment System Voice Prompt Allow toll road: Allows the system 3. Press (Off-Road Mode) On or to use toll roads when calculating a Off screen buttons. The active Voice Prompt: Press to change planned route. button highlights. the volume of the voice prompts or Allow ferry: Allows the system to turn the voice prompts on and off.
  • Page 55 Infotainment System Edit/View To add or change the phone number To add a voice tag to an address of an address book entry: book entry: To edit the name of an address book: 1. Select the MENU control button. 1. Select the MENU control button. 1.
  • Page 56 Infotainment System To delete the entire address book: Map Database Information Pull the map DVD out. Insert the map DVD partway into the slot. 1. Select the MENU control button. The system pulls it in. 2. Select the Nav screen button. 3.
  • Page 57 Infotainment System XM NavTraffic (USA and Canada) The vehicle's navigation system may have an XM NavTraffic receiver. XM NavTraffic is a subscription service provided via XM Satellite Radio. XM NavTraffic provides real-time traffic information fully integrated to the navigation system to display current traffic conditions for a driver s chosen route and Coverage: Press to view the areas...
  • Page 58 Infotainment System Traffic information is delivered Turning XM NavTraffic Traffic Icon to the vehicle by the XM Radio and Off The Traffic Icon appears on the satellites. XM NavTraffic makes it To turn traffic on or off: Traffic Tab, next to the word possible for the navigation system Traffic, when traffic is found in 1.
  • Page 59 Infotainment System The Traffic Icon has three different condition displays. These are: Locations and Information of Traffic Conditions Condition Traffic Status Icon The system may take some time to sort the information. The list of traffic conditions display in the order No XM NavTraffic subscription.
  • Page 60 Infotainment System To view the traffic condition location Options and information on the map: Traffic Flow Status Use this button to enable or disable the Select the Options screen button. green, yellow, red and orange 1. Press NAV, then press it A Traffic Options menu displays.
  • Page 61 Infotainment System Yellow indicates slightly impaired Alert for Approaching Traffic (Alert): Object in the roadway, traffic flow with average speed Events: When On, if an disabled vehicle, or dangerous road between 25 and 45 mph. approaching traffic event is within conditions.
  • Page 62 Infotainment System On-Route Avoid List Scrolling to Traffic Events on the Map Select the On Route screen button Press to show previously avoided to display all events ahead on the incidences. Select an incidence current active route. If no traffic to cancel it from being on the events have been reported on route, avoided list.
  • Page 63 Infotainment System Press NAV to return to the normal The Traffic Event screen can be More: Press to display more of the full map screen. displayed by: traffic event description. Scrolling to an event on the map Avoid: This button is used to avoid Detailed Traffic Event Screens and then pressing Info.
  • Page 64 Infotainment System Traffic Voice Prompts Display Brightness/Contrast/Mode 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) control button is for navigation traffic maneuvers only.

  • Page 65: Destination

    Infotainment System At night, the brightness can be Destination Search Area adjusted with the vehicle dimming The Destination Entry screen Press the DEST control button knob near the headlamp switch. allows you to select the area to access the Destination Entry Night: Press to make the map included in the search for your screen.
  • Page 66 Infotainment System To enter a destination, choose from one of the following destination entry methods: Address Entry Address Entry: The address entry destination method allows you to enter an address by providing the system with a city name or a street name. If you are having trouble finding a city or a street name: Press the Change Search Area...
  • Page 67 Infotainment System 4. Enter the city name or press the number in it, it represents the To enter a destination by entering Last 5 Cities screen button. number of available streets. the street name first: Select this button to view the list. The Last 5 Cities screen 1.
  • Page 68 Infotainment System 5. Once a street has been selected 8. Select the route preference 4. Select the desired street name the City name category will (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). with the correct prefix from the automatically be selected for The system calculates and list (Dr., Ln., St., etc.).
  • Page 69 Infotainment System 6. Select the street name with the Point of Interest (POI) To use the point of interest correct prefix from the list (Dr., destination entry method by The Point of Interest (POI) Ln., St., etc.). An Information entering the name: destination entry method allows screen automatically displays.
  • Page 70 Infotainment System 6. Select Start Guidance. You are If the alpha keyboard is Address Book now ready to start the route. displayed, enter the POI name The address book entry method until a list of available POIs See Getting Started on Your allows you to select a destination by appear.
  • Page 71 Infotainment System ® To use the address book entry OnStar Destination Download method: ® OnStar Destination Download 1. Press the DEST control button. (if equipped) is a service available for OnStar* subscribers that makes 2. Select the screen button. operating the navigation system much simpler.
  • Page 72 Infotainment System Select the Call screen button, Route Guidance Not Active the navigation system initiates a If an OnStar destination is call to your destination with your downloaded while route guidance Bluetooth phone (if available) is not active, the navigation system or OnStar Hands-Free Calling displays an OnStar Destination (if minutes are available).
  • Page 73 Infotainment System If the navigation system is Previous Destinations Map Destination Screen Functions turned off when the destination Previous OnStar Destination If the map screen is used to show download is attempted, the Downloads are saved under destination, it will have map screen navigation system automatically Previous Destinations in the capabilities such as Go, Mark,...
  • Page 74 Infotainment System Getting Started on Your Route Turn List The map screen displays. Select the Fastest, Shortest, or Other screen Turn List: Press to view the list of Once you have entered a buttons. Press Start Guidance. turn maneuvers for the entire route destination there are several The route re-calculates without and to avoid turns on the route.
  • Page 75 Infotainment System Detour Add Waypoint (Reverse Skip) : Press to go back to the start point or previous Detour: Select this button from the waypoint. Route screen, then select to detour 1 km, 3 km, or 5 km (1 mile, 3 miles, (Reverse Scroll): Press to or 5 miles) around the current route.
  • Page 76 Infotainment System To add a waypoint: 7. Select the route preference 4. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). (Fastest, Shortest, or Other). 1. Press the DEST control button. The system calculates and The system calculates and 2. Select the Add Waypoint screen highlights the route.
  • Page 77 Infotainment System Adding Destinations to the Adding or Changing Preset To store the current final destination as a preset destination: Address Book Destinations 1. Select Mark from the map There are two ways to add a This feature allows you to add screen to add the current final destination to the address book: or change one of five preset...

  • Page 78: Global Positioning

    Infotainment System To store an address book entry as a Global Positioning This system may not be available or preset destination: interferences may occur if: System (GPS) 1. Select the MENU control button. Signals are obstructed by tall The navigation system determines buildings, trees, large trucks, 2.

  • Page 79: Vehicle Positioning

    Infotainment System The vehicle is approaching a tall A roof carrier is installed on your For more information if the GPS is building or a large vehicle. vehicle. not functioning properly, see If the System Needs Service on page 80 The surface streets run parallel The vehicle is being driven with and Problems with Route Guidance...

  • Page 80: Problems With Route

    There is no route guidance when updates or replacements, call turning at an intersection. If the System Needs the GM Nav Disc Center or order a new disc online. Have the Vehicle Plural names of places may be Service Identification Number (VIN) announced occasionally.

  • Page 81: Database Coverage

    Infotainment System After receiving the updated Voice Recognition Helpful Hints for Stating disc, replace the old disc in the Commands The navigation system's voice navigation system. See Installing When a multiple command is recognition allows for hands-free the DVD Map Disc and Ejecting available, choose the command operation of the navigation system, the DVD Map Disc under Maps on...
  • Page 82 Infotainment System To cancel a command or if the This system is able to recognize Navigation go to [destination] system response does not commands in three different (voice tag), navigation select match your verbal command, languages. The system will only [destination] (voice tag): These press and hold the talk symbol recognize commands based on...
  • Page 83 Infotainment System Storing Voice Tags Radio Commands Radio [select] (channel) XM, radio [select] (channel) satellite: From the address book entry The following are radio commands Instructs the system to go to a information page, press the you can access by clearly stating specific channel on the XM band Add Voice tag screen button.
  • Page 84 Infotainment System ® CD, DVD, Disc select next OnStar Command folder: Select the next folder on OnStar: Instructs the system to the MP3 or audio DVD. ® connect to OnStar . You will enter ® CD, DVD, Disc select previous the OnStar voice recognition ®...

  • Page 85: Index

    INDEX Adding Destinations to the Database Coverage Handling the DVD Map Disc ..45 Address Book ....77 Explanations ....81 Adding or Changing Preset Deleting Personal Information .
  • Page 86 INDEX Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) ... 28 Off-Road Mode ....53 USB Host Support ....33 Route Preference .

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