radio CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 User Guide

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5-46 Instruments and Controls FACTORY SETTINGS
This feature allows you to set all of
the customization features back to
their factory default settings.
Press the customization button until
FACTORY SETTINGS appears on
the DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
RESTORE ALL (default):
The customization features will be
set to their factory default settings.
DO NOT RESTORE: The
customization features will not be
set to their factory default settings.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
EXIT FEATURE SETTINGS
This feature allows you to exit the
feature settings menu. Press the customization button until
PRESS
V TO EXIT FEATURE
SETTINGS appears in the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button
once to exit the menu.
If you do not exit, pressing the
customization button again will
return you to the beginning of the
feature settings menu.
Exiting the Feature
Settings Menu The feature settings menu will be
exited when any of the following
occurs: .
The vehicle is no longer in
ON/RUN. .
The trip/fuel or vehicle
information DIC buttons are
pressed. .
The end of the feature settings
menu is reached and exited. .
A 40-second time period has
elapsed with no selection made. Universal Remote
System See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13 ‑ 21 for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-GEN/210/220/310.
Universal Remote System
Programming
Vehicles with the Universal Remote
System will have these buttons
located in the headliner.

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6-6 Lighting To turn off the DRL lamps, turn the
exterior lamps control to the OFF
position and then release. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, the
transmission must be in the P (Park)
position before the DRL lamps can
be turned off.
Automatic Headlamp
System When it is dark enough outside, the
automatic headlamp system turns
on the headlamps at the normal
brightness, along with the taillamps,
sidemarker, parking lamps, and the
instrument panel lights. The radio
lights will also be dim.
To turn off the automatic headlamp
system, turn the exterior lamps
switch to the off position and then
release it. The vehicle has a light sensor
located on the top of the instrument
panel which regulates when the
automatic headlamps turn on. Do
not cover the sensor, otherwise the
headlamps will come on whenever
the ignition is on.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage, heavy overcast
weather, or a tunnel. This is normal.
There is a delay in the transition
between the daytime and nighttime
operation of the automatic
headlamp system so that driving
under bridges or bright overhead
street lights does not affect the
system. The automatic headlamp
system is only affected when the light sensor detects a change in
lighting lasting longer than the
delay.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system will come on immediately.
Once the vehicle leaves the garage,
it takes approximately one minute
for the automatic headlamp system
to change if it is bright enough
outside. During that delay, the
instrument panel cluster may not be
as bright as usual. Make sure the
instrument panel brightness control
is in the full bright position. See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6 ‑ 8 .
To idle the vehicle with the
automatic headlamp system off,
turn the control to the off position.
The headlamps will also stay on
after you exit the vehicle. This
feature can be programmed using
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5 ‑ 38 .

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System Introduction Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Radio AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Rear Side Window
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-18 Audio Players CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Rear Seat Infotainment Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System
(Overhead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System
(Headrest DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60 Navigation Using the Navigation
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . 7-65
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-70
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . 7-97
Problems with Route
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
If the System Needs
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-99
Voice Recognition Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . 7-100
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-103

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Infotainment System 7-3Always be alert and obey traffic and
roadway laws and instructions,
regardless of the guidance from the
navigation system. Because the
navigation system uses street map
information that does not include all
traffic restrictions or the latest road
changes, it may suggest using a
road that is now closed for
construction or a turn that is
prohibited by signs at the
intersection. Always evaluate
whether following the system's
directions is safe and legal for the
current conditions. When the navigation system is
turned on, a screen may appear
with information that must be read
and acknowledged before accessing
some navigation features.
After acknowledging the start up
information, the NAV (Navigation)
and DEST (Destination) functions
are accessible. Information can now
be entered or deleted, and other
functions accessed. See
instructions later in this section.
Every 50 times the vehicle is started
and the navigation system is turned
on, the Caution screen appears.
After reading the caution, select OK
to load the map DVD information.
If OK is not selected, all control
buttons except for NAV (Navigation)
and DEST (Destination) can be
accessed. When getting started, set your
preferences or delete information in
the navigation system using various
options.
Theft-Deterrent Feature TheftLock ®
is designed to
discourage theft of the vehicle's
radio by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The radio does not operate if it is
stolen or moved to a different
vehicle.

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Infotainment System 7-5Q. AUDIO
R. FAV (Favorite)
S.
5 (Phone)
T.
e (Sound)
U. CONFIG (Configure)
V. DEST (Destination)
W. RPT (Repeat)
X. NAV (Navigation)
Language — English/MetricTo change the language of the
navigation screens or to change the
navigation screens from English or
metric, see Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5 ‑ 23 for more
information.
Deleting Personal Information
This navigation system can record
and store personal information such
as names and addresses. Delete
this information when selling your
vehicle or returning a leased
vehicle. See “ Edit Address Book — Edit/View ” under Configure
Menu on page 7 ‑ 84 for deleting
information from the address book.
Limit Features While Driving The navigation system may have
this feature.
Touch the Limit Features While
Driving screen button to turn the
ability to limit functions on and off
while driving. When this screen
button is highlighted, the following
functions are limited while driving: .
Music Navigator Scrolling .
Radio Category Scrolling .
Navigation Menu Scrolling and
some functions
See “ Category ” under AM-FM Radio
on page 7 ‑ 9 for more information.
See “ From Map ” under Destination
on page 7 ‑ 70 for more information.
Some functions will remain limited
regardless of the setting. Storing Radio Station Presets To set preset radio stations, do the
following:
1. Press
O to turn the system on.
2. Press AUDIO and select the
desired band (AM, FM, or XM
(if equipped)).
3. Use the
w (tuning) knob,
y /
© , or
¨ /
z (Seek) arrows
to tune to the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the five
preset screen buttons, at the
bottom of the screen, until a
beep is heard.
5. Repeat the steps for each
preset.
See “ Storing Radio Station Presets ”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7 ‑ 9 for
more information.

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Infotainment System 7-9
Radio AM-FM Radio Notice: Before adding any sound
equipment to the vehicle, such
as an audio system, CD player,
CB radio, mobile telephone,
or two-way radio, make sure that
it can be added by checking with
your dealer. Also, check federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone units. If sound
equipment can be added, it is
very important to do it properly.
Added sound equipment can
interfere with the operation of the
vehicle's engine, radio, or other
systems, and even damage them.
The vehicle's systems can
interfere with the operation of
sound equipment that has been
added. Notice: The chime signals related
to safety belts, parking brake, and
other functions of the vehicle
operate through the navigation
system. If that equipment is
replaced or additional equipment
is added to the vehicle, the
chimes may not work. Make sure
that replacement or additional
equipment is compatible with the
vehicle before installing it. See
“ Accessories and Modifications ”
in the vehicle's owner manual.
Playing the Radio
O /
n (Power/Volume):
1. Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
2. Turn to increase or to decrease
the volume. 3. Press and hold for more than
two seconds to turn off the
navigation system, the Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE) video
screen, and Rear Seat Audio
(RSA). If the vehicle has not
been turned off, press this knob
to turn RSE and RSA back on
and to continue playback of the
last active source.
w (Tuning Knob): Turn to go to
the next or previous frequency or
disc track or chapter. See CD/DVD
Player on page 7 ‑ 18 or MP3 on
page 7 ‑ 27 for more information.
AUDIO: Press to display the audio
screen. Press to switch between
AM, FM, or XM, if equipped, Disc,
or AUX (Auxiliary), or press the
screen button. See CD/DVD Player
on page 7 ‑ 18 , MP3 on page 7 ‑ 27 ,
and Auxiliary Devices on page 7 ‑ 30
for more information.

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Infotainment System 7-11categories. The station information
appears on the display. See “ Radio
Menu ” in this section to add and
remove XM categories from the
category list. Removed categories
do not appear on the category list
screen or when the right and left
arrow category screen buttons
are used.
FM lists may also contain a
category to select if stations in the
broadcast area support Radio Data
Systems (RDS).
2 Refresh List: Press to refresh
the list of AM or FM stations.
When viewing a map screen, the
name of the station or channel
displays.
y /
© or
¨ /
z (Seek/Scan):
1. To seek stations, press the up or
down arrows to go to the next or
previous station.
2. To scan stations, press and hold
either arrow for more than
two seconds. The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes
to the next station.
3. To stop scanning, press either
arrow again.
Press the AUDIO button on the
faceplate to display the audio
screen. Press again to switch
between the audio sources. Select
XM (if equipped).
XM Tune Select (If Equipped) While the XM audio screen is
displaying and a song is being
listened to, press Tune Select to
save that particular song.
The XM Tune Select menu displays
with options to store by the song
title or the artist's name. Up to
10 favorites by song title or artist
can be saved.
Add Song: Press to save the song
that is currently playing by the song
title.

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7-12 Infotainment System Add Artist: Press to save the song
that is currently playing by the
artist's name.
Clear All: Press and Hold the
Clear All screen button to clear the
stored favorite songs.
Del: Press the Del screen button to
del the song that is associated to
that button.
Popup Notifications: Once a song
or songs are stored, a notification
popup alerts the listener if a stored
song is playing. Press to turn
notification on or off. While a notification popup alert
screen displays, press the screen
button showing the station or press
Ignore.
Storing Radio Station Presets This feature stores a mix of up to
30 AM, FM, and XM (if equipped)
preset stations. To store presets:
1. Press
O to turn the system on.
2. If viewing a map screen, press
AUDIO, FAV or press the source
screen button.
3. Select the band.
4.
y /
© ,
¨ /
z , or tune to the
desired station, to select the
station.
5. Press and hold one of the preset
screen buttons for more than
two seconds or until a beep is
heard.
6. Repeat the steps for each
preset. Sound Menu
e (Sound): Press this key or press
CONFIG to access the Sound menu
to adjust the treble, midrange, bass,
fade, balance, and Digital Signal
Processing (DSP). The system
automatically stores audio
adjustment settings as changes are
made for each audio source
including AM, FM, XM (if equipped),
CD, and AUX.

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7-14 Infotainment System Radio Menu
Press CONFIG to enter the
configure menu screen, then press
CONFIG repeatedly until Radio is
selected or press the Radio screen
button to make changes for radio
information displayed or to limit
features while driving, number of
preset pages, XM (if equipped)
categories, and Bose AudioPilot ®
. Limit Features While Driving
Press the Limit Features While
Driving screen button to turn on and
off the ability to limit functions while
driving. When this screen button is
highlighted, the following functions
are limited while driving: .
Music Navigator Scrolling .
Radio Category Scrolling .
Navigation Menu Scrolling and
some functions
Number of Preset Pages
Press the Number of Preset Pages
screen button to change the number
of preset pages, 1 through 6. Each
preset page can contain five preset
stations. Press the desired
numbered screen button. Bose AudioPilot
AudioPilot: The Bose AudioPilot
noise compensation technology.
To use AudioPilot ®
:
1. Press CONFIG to enter the
menu screen, then press
CONFIG repeatedly until Radio
is selected or press the Radio
screen button
2. Press Automatic Volume Control
to access the AudioPilot menu.
3. Press ON.
To turn it off, press OFF. When on,
AudioPilot continuously adjusts the
audio system equalization, to
compensate for background noise,
so that the music sound is
consistent at the set volume level.
This feature is most effective at
lower volume settings where
background noise can affect how
well the music being played is heard
through the vehicle's audio system.

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Infotainment System 7-15At higher volume settings, where
the music is much louder than the
background noise, there may be
little or no adjustments by
AudioPilot. For more information on
AudioPilot, visit www.bose.com/
audiopilot.
Remove/Add XM Categories
(US and Canada)
Press 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 appear on the screen.
Use the arrow screen buttons to
scroll through the list. The
categories to remove are highlighted
and the categories to add are dark
in color. Press the category to be
added or removed. Press the
Restore All Categories screen
button to add all categories that
have been removed. Radio Data System (RDS) The audio system has a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS features are
available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS
information. With RDS, the radio
can do the following: .
Receive announcements
concerning local and national
emergencies .
Display messages from radio
stations
This system relies on receiving
specific information from these
stations and only works when the
information is available. In rare
cases, a radio station may
broadcast incorrect information that
causes the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact
the radio station.
The RDS system is always on.
When information is broadcast from
the FM station that is playing, the
station name or call letters displays
on the audio screen. Satellite Radio XM ™ Satellite Radio Service XM ™ is a satellite radio service that
is based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
XM Satellite Radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality
sound. A service fee is required to
receive the XM service. If the
service needs to be reactivated, the
radio will display “ No Subscription
Please Renew on channel XM1. ”
For more information, contact XM at
www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and
www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 in Canada.
When XM is active, the channel
name and number, song title, and
artist displays on the screen.