CADILLAC CTS 2012 2.G Infotainment Manual

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Displaying Points of Interest
(POI) on the Map Screen
Select the POI screen button to
display or remove POI icons from
the map.
Displaying POI icons on the map
indicates where POIs (e.g.
restaurants, gas stations, etc.) are
located. This screen appears after
selecting the POI screen button.
Select one of the POI categories to
display or to remove POI icons from
the map screen. When a category is
selected those POI icons display on
the map.Edit:
Press to change one of the
current POI categories. Press the
Edit screen button, select the POI
category to be changed, then select
the new category.
Nearby POIs: Press to display the
list of available POIs for the
selected POI categories. The list
provides the POI icon, the name,
the direction, and the distance to the
POI from the vehicle's current
position. Use the scroll arrows to
move up and down the list. Use the
Sort by Dist (distance), Icon, Name,
and, on Route as desired.

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Go:Press this screen button, next
to the desired POI, to make this POI
a destination or a waypoint.
Select a POI name to receive
information about the POI. From this
screen you can select: Add, to add
this POI to the address book, Go,
or Map.
Add: Press to add this POI to the
address book. See “Address Book”
under Destination on page 42 for
information on address book entries.
Go: Press to make this POI a
destination or a waypoint.
Map: Press to display the map
showing the location of the POI.
Driving on a Route
When a destination has been routed
and while driving on route, the map
screen automatically displays the
next maneuver.
This next maneuver pop-up displays
the next maneuver direction and
how many miles or kilometers the
vehicle is from it.
When approximately 0.4 km (1/4 mi)
from the next maneuver, the screen
displays the name and a detailed
view of the next maneuver.
Auto Reroute
When the destination is set and the
vehicle is not travelling the planned
route, the system automatically
plans a new route and begins to
reroute. The new route is
highlighted on the screen.
Destination
Press the DEST control button to
access the Select Destination
screen. From this screen, select
from several options to plan a route
by entering destinations.
Address Entry
Street: The address entry
destination method allows entry of
an address by providing the system
with a street name, a city name,
or the name of a state or province.

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If having trouble finding a city or a
street name:
.Enter the street name first
instead of the city name, or vice
versa.
.Enter more characters or reduce
the amount of characters to
reduce or expand the available
options.
Entering the Street Name First
1. Press the DEST control button.
2. Select the Street screen button.3. The Street category is
automatically selected for entry.
Start entering the street name.
It is recommended that
directional information or street
type is not entered. Use the
Space screen button between
street or city names. Use the
backspace (
q) screen button
if an incorrect character has
been entered.
.If four or less names are
available for the entered
characters, a list displays.
If more than four are
available, there is a match
counter with a number in it,
it represents the number of
available streets. Select the
List button to view the list
and select a street.
.While the Street name
category is empty, there is
a Last 5 Streets screen
button that displays the last
five selected streets. Press
this button to select a street
from the list.
4. Select the street name.
5. Enter the house number. The system displays the house
number range that is available
for the street.
6. If there is more than one city, the list of cities that have that street
address displays. Select a city
from the list.
7. A confirmation screen displays with the address. If the address
is correct, select the Go screen
button. The system calculates
the route.
8. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Easy). The
system highlights the route.

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9. Press the Start Guidance screenbutton. The route is now ready
to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your
Route” in this section.
Entering the City Name First
1. Press the DEST control button.
2. Press the Street screen button.
3. Press the City screen button and start entering the city name.
If four or less names are
available for the entered
characters, a list displays.
If more than four are available,
there is a match counter with a
number in it, it represents the
number of available cities. Press
the List button to view the list
and select a city. 4. Start entering the street name.
It is recommended that
directional information or street
type is not entered. Use the
Space screen button between
street or city names. Use the
backspace (
q) screen button
if an incorrect character has
been entered.
.If four or less names are
available for the entered
characters, a list displays.
If more than four are
available, there is a match
counter with a number in it,
it represents the number of
available streets. Select the
List button to view the list
and select a street.
.While the Street name
category is empty, there is
a Last 5 Streets screen
button that displays the last
five selected streets. Press
this button to select a street
from the list. 5. Select the street name.
6. Once a street has been
selected, the numeric keyboard
displays, allowing entry of the
house number. The system
displays the house number
range that is available for the
street.
7. A confirmation screen displays with the address. If the address
is correct, select Go. The system
calculates the route.
8. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Easy). The
system highlights the route.
9. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is now ready
to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your
Route” in this section.

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Entering the State or Province
First
1. Press the DEST control button.
2. Press the Street screen button.
3. Press the State screen buttonand select the state or province
from the list.
4. Press the City screen button and start entering the city name.
5. Start entering the street name. Do not enter directional
information or street type, and
use the Space screen button
between street or city names. Use the backspace screen
button if an incorrect character
has been entered.
.If four or less names are
available for the entered
characters, a list displays.
If more than four are
available, there is a match
counter with a number in it,
it represents the number of
available cities. Press the
List button to view the list
and select a city.
.While the Street name
category is empty, there is
a Last 5 Streets screen
button that displays the last
five selected streets. Press
this button to select a street
from the list.
6. Select the street name. 7. Once a street has been
selected, the numeric keyboard
displays, allowing entry of the
house number. The system
displays the house number
range that is available for the
street.
8. A confirmation screen displays with the address. If the address
is correct, select the Go screen
button. The system calculates
the route.
9. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Easy). The
system highlights the route.
10. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is
now ready to be started.
See“Getting Started on Your
Route” in this section.

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Point of Interest (POI)
Point of Interest:The Point of
Interest (POI) destination entry
method allows selection of a
destination by providing the system
with a POI name, a city name,
or selecting the POI from the
POI list.
Entering the POI Name/Phone
Number
1. Press the DEST control button.
2. Press the Point of Interest
screen button. 3. The Name /
5category is
automatically selected for entry.
Start entering the name or select
the 0‐9 screen button to enter
the phone number.
If four or less names are
available, a list displays. If more
than four are available, there is a
match counter with a number in
it, it represents the number of
available POI names. Press the
List button to view the list.
4. Select the POI name from the list.
5. A confirmation screen displays with the POI information. If the
POI information is correct, select
the Go screen button. The
system calculates the route.
6. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Easy). The
system highlights the route.
7. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is now ready
to be started. See
“Getting Started on Your
Route” in this section.
Entering the City Name First
1. Press the DEST control button.
2. Press the Point of Interest screen button.
3. Press the City screen button and start entering the city name.
If four or less names are
available, a list displays. If more
than four are available, there is a
match counter with a number in
it, it represents the number of
available cities. Press the List
button to view the list and select
a city.
4. Select the Name /
5screen
button and start entering the
name or select the 0‐9 screen
button to enter the phone
number.
If four or less names are
available, a list displays. If more
than four are available, there is a
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it, it represents the number of
available POI names. Select the
List button to view the list.
5. Select the POI name from the list.
6. A confirmation screen displays with the POI information. If the
POI information is correct, press
the Go screen button. The
system calculates the route.
7. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Easy). The
system highlights the route.
8. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is now ready
to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your
Route” in this section.
Selecting a POI Category
1. Press the DEST control button.
2. Press the Point of Interest screen button. 3. Press the Browse POI
Categories screen button.
4. Select a category, and then a sub-category.
The system will display available
POI names in the selected
sub-category.
5. Select the POI name from the list.
6. A confirmation screen displays with the POI information. If the
POI information is correct, select
the Go screen button. The
system calculates the route.
7. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Easy). The
system highlights the route.
8. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is now ready
to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your
Route” in this section. Address Book
Address Book:
The address book
entry method allows you to select a
destination by selecting an address
that has been stored in your
address book.
1. Press the DEST control button.
2. Press the Address Book screen
button.
A list of your address book
addresses display. Use the scroll
arrows to the left to move
through the list.

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3. Press the Go screen button,located next to the destination.
The system calculates the route.
4. Select the route preference (Fastest, Shortest, or Easy). The
system highlights the route.
5. Press the Start Guidance screen button. The route is now ready
to be started.
See “Getting Started on Your
Route” later in this section for
more information.
See “Adding Destinations to the
Address Book” in this section.OnStar®Destination Download
(If Equipped)
OnStar®Destination Download
(if equipped) is a service available
for OnStar* subscribers that makes
operating your navigation system
much simpler. It allows subscribers
to request and receive navigation
assistance on-the-go.
Using OnStar®Destination
Download (If Equipped)
Press the blue OnStar button
and an Advisor can locate a
point-of-interest or an address and
download the necessary information
or coordinates to your navigation
system. Once the destination is
downloaded, the navigation system
will search for the address in the
mapping disc's database. When the
address is found, it will be shown on
your navigation system's screen
along with the buttons described
below.OnStar Download Screen
.Select Go, the navigation
system calculates route(s).
Select a route (i.e. Shortest
Route), and Start Guidance.
.Select Map, the navigation
system displays the Destination
Map Screen.
.Select Call, the navigation
system initiates a call to your
destination with your Bluetooth
phone (if available) or OnStar
Hands-Free Calling, if equipped
and/or if minutes are available.

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.Select Add to Address Book, the
navigation system copies the
downloaded destination to the
address book and displays the
new address book entry.
.Select Back, the navigation
system cancels your OnStar
Destination Download and
returns to the previous screen.
The downloaded address will not
be added to the previous
destinations
Route Guidance Not Active
If an OnStar destination is
downloaded while route guidance is
not active, the navigation system
displays an OnStar Destination
Download Screen and operations
will continue as outlined in the
Using OnStar Destination Download
section:
Route Guidance Active
If OnStar downloads a destination
while route guidance is already
active, the navigation system adds
the downloaded destination as the next waypoint in the existing route.
All features such as Call and Add to
Address Book will be available for
the waypoint. Refer to the section
on Waypoints for more information.
Previous Destinations
Previous OnStar Destination
Downloads are saved under
Previous Destinations in the
navigation system where they can
be accessed or saved to the
address book.
Important Notes regarding OnStar
Destination Download:
.If the navigation system is
turned off when the destination
download is attempted, the
navigation system will
automatically turn on and
display the OnStar Destination
Download Screen. The radio will
remain on after the download
occurs.
.If OnStar downloads a
destination and the address is
not found in the mapping disc’s
database and routing by
coordinates is not available, the
Go and Map buttons gray out
and routing will not be available.
Press the blue OnStar button for
further assistance.
.The Call button grays out when
there is no phone number
available for your destination
and while connected to OnStar.
Map Destination Screen Functions
If the map screen is used to show
destination, it will have map screen
capabilities such as Go, Mark,
Zoom, Scroll, etc. The address is
shown at the top of the screen.

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Destination Map Screen
Getting Started on Your Route
Once a destination has been
entered there are several functions
that can be performed. Press the
DEST to access the Route screen.
Turn List
Turn List:Select this screen
button, from the Route screen, to
view the list of maneuvers for the
entire route.
Route Preview
Route Preview: Press this screen
button, from the Route screen, to
preview the entire route in either
direction.
t(Reverse Skip) : Press to go
back to the start point.