CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2011 Owners Manual

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Infotainment System 7-69Dual Mode
This dual screen symbol displays
when the screen is in dual mode.
Dual mode displays the route on
half of the screen and a maneuver
or Interstate Exit list on the other
half. The Interstate Exit list advises
of approaching exits. Press this
screen button to switch between
dual screen and full screen which
displays the entire route.
Auto Reroute
When a destination is set but is
off the planned route, the system
automatically plans a new route and
begins to reroute. The new route is
highlighted on the screen. Destination Press DEST to access the
Destination Entry screen. From
this screen, you can select from
several options to plan a route by
entering destination points.
To enter a destination, choose from
one of the following destination
entry methods:
Address Entry
2 Address Entry: Enter either
a city or street to use the address
entry destination method. To enter a destination by inputting
the city name first:
1. Press DEST.
2. Select
2 (Address Entry).
3. Select the state/province screen
button, if needed, to change the
current state or province. A list
of all of the available states and
provinces appear. Select the
state or province.

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7-70 Infotainment System 4. Once a state or province has
been selected the City name
category is automatically
selected for entry.
Enter the City Name or press the
Last 5 Cities screen button.
The Last 5 Cities screen
displays a list of the last five city
names that had been entered.
Select a city from the list and it
appears in the City name area.
If using the alpha keyboard,
finish entering the city name.
If five or less names are
available, a list displays. If more
than five are available, the
List screen button displays a
number. This number represents
the number of available cities.
Press this button to view the list
and select a city. 5. Once a city has been selected
the Street name category is
automatically selected for entry.
Start entering the street name.
If five or less names are
available, a list displays. If more
than five are available, the
List screen button displays a
number. This number represents
the number of available streets.
Press this button to view the list.
6. Once a street has been
selected, press House to enter
the house number. The system
displays the house number
range that is available for the
street.
7. Press GO. The map screen, with
the destination marked displays. 8. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
9. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information.
To enter a destination by entering
the street name first:
1. Press DEST.
2. Select
2 .
3. Select the state/province screen
button, if needed, to change the
current state or province. A list
of all of the available states and
provinces appear. Select the
state or province.

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Infotainment System 7-714. Select Street and start entering
the street name or press the
Last 5 Streets screen button.
If the street name is common,
the city might need to be entered
first.
The Last 5 Streets screen
displays a list of the last five
street names that had been
entered. Select a street from the
list and it appears in the Street
name area.
If using the alpha keyboard,
finish entering the street name.
If five or less names are
available, a list displays. If
more than five are available,
the List screen button displays a
number. This number represents
the number of available streets.
Press this button to view the list
and select a street. 5. Once a street has been
selected, select House to enter
the house number. The system
displays the house number
range that is available for the
street.
6. Once the house number is
selected, the city name
automatically populates. If there
is more than one city available
for selection, a list of cities
display. Select the city.
7. Press GO. The map screen, with
the destination marked displays.
8. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
9. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information. To enter a destination by entering a
cross street:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press
2 .
3. Select the state/province screen
button, if needed, to change the
current state or province. A list
of all of the available states and
provinces appear. Select the
state or province.
4. Select Street and start entering
the street name or press the
Last 5 Streets screen button.
If the street name is common,
the city might need to be entered
first.
The Last 5 Streets screen
displays a list of the last five
street names that had been
entered. Select a street from the
list and it appears in the Street
name area.

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7-72 Infotainment System If using the alpha keyboard,
finish entering the street name.
If five or less names are
available, a list displays. If
more than five are available, the
List screen button displays a
number. This number represents
the number of available streets.
Press this button to view the list
and select a street.
5. Once a street has been
selected, select Cross Street
and start entering the cross
street name. If five or less
names are available, a list
displays. If more than five are
available, the List screen button
displays a number. This number
represents the number of
available streets. Press this
button to view the list and select
a street. 6. Press GO. The map screen, with
the destination marked displays.
7. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
8. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information.
Point of Interest (POI)
The Point of Interest (POI)
destination entry method lets you
select a destination from the
POI list.
i Point of Interest: Press to
access the POI (Point of Interest)
screen. From this screen you have
two options to select/enter a
destination. Enter the name using
the alpha keyboard or select a
category from the category list.
To use the point of interest
destination entry method by entering
the name:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press
i .

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Infotainment System 7-733. Select the state/province screen
button, if needed, to change the
current state or province. A list
of all of the available states and
provinces appear. Select the
state or province.
4. Enter the POI name.
If five or less names are
available, a list displays. If more
than five are available, the
List screen button displays a
number. This number represents
the number of available POIs.
Press this button to view the list.
5. Press GO, located next to the
POI. The map screen, with the
destination marked displays.
6. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
7. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information. To use the point of interest
destination entry method by
selecting a category:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press
i .
3. Press Browse POI Categories to
view the list of POI categories.
4. Select a category.
The system displays available
POI names in the selected
category.
5. Press GO, located next to the
POI. The map screen, with the
destination marked displays.
6. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
7. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information. Address Book
The address book entry method lets
you select a destination by selecting
an address that has been stored in
the address book.
g Address Book: Press to
access the Address Book screen.
From this screen an address that
already exists can be selected as
the destination.

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7-74 Infotainment System To use the address book entry
method:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press
g .
A list of the address book
addresses display.
3. Press GO, located next to the
destination. The map screen,
with the destination marked
displays.
4. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
5. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information.
See “ Adding Destinations to the
Address Book ” in this section. Previous Destination
The previous destination entry
method lets you select a destination
from a list of previous destination
points.
/ Previous Destination: Press to
access the Previous Destination
screen. The system stores up to
20 points that have been previously
entered. As new destinations are
entered, the system automatically
deletes the oldest destinations and
adds the new destinations. To use the previous destination
entry method:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press
/ .
3. Select a previous destination
from the list. Use the arrow to
the right of the destination to
view the entire destination name
as necessary. Use the scroll
arrows to the left to scroll
through the list.
4. Press GO, located next to the
destination. The map screen,
with the destination marked
displays.
5. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
6. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information.

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Infotainment System 7-75From Map
This destination entry method allows
you to select a destination by
scrolling on the map.
) From Map: Press to enter the
From Map destination entry method.
To use this destination entry
method:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press
) . A map screen displays
with the scrolling symbol. 3. Use
0 /
1 and press on the
map to find the area that you
would like to select as your
destination.
Pressing/holding and dragging
your finger on the map activates
fast scrolling.
4. Press once on the area that you
would like to set as your
destination.
The map screen displays the
address information.
5. Press GO. The map screen, with
the destination marked displays.
6. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
7. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information. Map Coordinates
The coordinates destination entry
method lets you select a destination
by entering latitude and longitude
coordinates.
Map Coordinates: Press to access
the Coordinates Entry screen.

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7-76 Infotainment System To use the coordinates destination
entry method:
1. Press DEST.
2. Press From Map.
3. Press Map Coordinates.
4. Press Latitude and select either
N (north) or S (south) to enter
the direction of the latitude
coordinate. Enter the numeric
portion of the latitude coordinate.
5. Press Longitude and select
either E (east) or W (west) next
to enter the direction of the
longitude coordinate. Enter the
numeric portion of the longitude
coordinate.
6. Once both coordinates are
entered, press GO. The map
screen, with the destination
marked displays. 7. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
8. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information.
Preset Destination
The preset destination entry method
lets you set a destination by
selecting from one of five previously
stored destinations. Besides voice
tagged destinations, these are the
only destinations available to set
while the vehicle is moving. If a
destination is not set for one of the
screen buttons, the button is
dimmed and not available for use.
See “ Adding or Changing Preset
Destinations ” in this section for
information on how to add a preset
destination. To use the preset destination entry
method:
1. Press DEST.
2. Select the desired preset
destination screen button. The
screen buttons are labeled with
the name that was selected for
the destination when it was
stored. The map screen, with the
destination marked displays.

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Infotainment System 7-773. Select the route preference for
Fastest, Shortest, or Other. The
system calculates and highlights
the route.
4. Press Start Guidance. The route
is now ready to be started.
See “ Getting Started on Your
Route ” in this section for more
information.
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. Destination Map Screen
OnStar ®
Destination Download
(US and Canada) 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 (US and Canada) 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.

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7-78 Infotainment System
OnStar Destination Download
Screen.
Press GO, the navigation system
calculates route(s). Select a
route (i.e. Shortest Route), and
Start Guidance. .
Press Map, the navigation
system displays the Destination
Map Screen. .
Press Call, the navigation
system initiates a call to your
destination with your Bluetooth
phone (if available) or OnStar
Hands-Free Calling (if minutes
are available). .
Press Add to Address Book, the
navigation system copies the
downloaded destination to the
address book and displays the
new address book entry. .
Press 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.