CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2009 3.G Owners Manual

Nav (Navigation)
Press the CONFIG key to enter the congure menu
options, then press the CONFIG key repeatedly
until Nav is selected or touch the Nav screen button.
Voice Prompt
Voice Prompt:Touch the Voice Prompt screen button
to change the volume of the voice prompts or to turn
voice guidance on and off.
Volume:Touch the + (plus) or−(minus) screen
buttons to increase or to decrease the volume of the
voice prompts. The system will respond with the
adjusted voice level.Voice Guidance:Touch the On or Off screen buttons
to turn voice instructions on and off while traveling
on a planned route.
Route Preference
Touch the Route Preference screen button to change
route options when the system calculates a route.
Allow Major Roads:This feature allows the system to
use major roads when calculating a planned route.
Allow toll road:This feature allows the system to use
toll roads when calculating a planned route.
Allow ferry:This feature allows the system to use
ferries when calculating a planned route.
Allow time and seasonal restricted road:This
feature allows the system to use time restricted and
seasonal roads when calculating a planned route.
Edit Address Book — How to Add
To add an address to the address book, see “Adding
Destinations to the Address Book” underDestination on
page 4-23.
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Edit Address Book — Edit/View
To edit the name of an address book:
1. Select the CONFIG hard key.
2. Select the NAV screen button.
3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button.
4. Select the Address book entry.
5. Touch the Name screen button and use the alpha
keyboard to edit or add the name.
6. Touch the OK screen button to save your changes,
then touch the Back screen button to return to the
Address Book information screen.To add or change the phone number of an address
book entry:
1. Select the CONFIG hard key.
2. Select the NAV screen button.
3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button.
4. Select the address book entry to change.
5. Touch the Phone # screen button and use the
numeric keyboard to input or change the phone
number.
6. Touch the OK screen button to save your changes,
then touch the Back screen button to return to the
Address Book information screen.
To change the map icon of an address book entry:
1. Select the CONFIG hard key.
2. Select the NAV screen button.
3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button.
4. Select the address book entry to change.
5. Select the Icon screen button.
6. Select an icon from the list.
To add a voice tag to an address book entry:
1. Select the CONFIG hard key.
2. Select the NAV screen button.
3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button.
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4. Select the Add Voice Tag screen button.
5. The system will ask for you to state the name. You
will have four seconds to state the name. The
system will respond back with the name and prompt
you to repeat the name for conrmation.
To delete an address book entry:
1. Select the CONFIG hard key.
2. Select the NAV screen button.
3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button.
4. Select the address book entry to delete.
5. Press the Delete screen button to delete the
address book entry.
6. A conrmation pop-up will display. Select Ok to
delete; select Cancel to cancel the operation.
To delete the entire address book:
1. Select the CONFIG hard key.
2. Select the NAV screen button.
3. Select the Edit/View Address Book screen button.
4. A list of all the address book entries will display.
Press and hold the Clear All screen button.
5. A conrmation pop-up will display. Select Ok to
delete; select Cancel to cancel the operation.Map Database Information
Touch the Map Database Information screen button to
view the coverage areas of the map DVD.
Off-Road Mode
To turn the Off-road mode on or off, do the following:
1. Press the CONFIG hard key.
2. Press the Nav screen button.
3. Press the Off-Road mode screen button. The button
will be highlighted when the feature is on.
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When the off-road mode is turned on, the navigation
system will show the path being traveled by the vehicle
when not on a marked road. This path will be a
simulation since the map database coverage will not
have these roads on the DVD. This path will be stored in
the navigation system’s memory, see “Previous
Destination” underDestination on page 4-23for more
information.
See “Off-Road Driving” in the Index of your vehicle’s
owner manual for more information about off-road
driving.
Traffic Options
Read the following Options descriptions to understand
how the XM NavTraffic™ operates.
XM NavTraffic™ (USA and Canada)
The vehicle’s navigation system may have (if equipped)
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. XM
NavTraffic™ allows drivers to make the most informed,
timesaving routing decisions.If the Traffic touch screen button is pressed or if an
attempt is made to turn on the traffic display in
the Navigation Setup Menu without a subscription, a
Caution screen displays indicating that XM traffic is not
activated.
Three types of traffic information for major roadways are
displayed on the navigation system:
Unscheduled traffic incident data, such as accidents
and disabled vehicles
Scheduled traffic incident data, such as road
construction and road closures
Traffic ow information (rate of speed data)
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Traffic information is delivered to the vehicle by the
XM™ Radio satellites. XM NavTraffic™ makes it
possible for the navigation system to provide
continuously updated traffic information personalized for
a driver’s needs.
XM NavTraffic™ currently broadcasts the traffic
information for many markets nationally, and the service
may be available in more cities in the future. Visit
xmnavtraffic.com for more details on local coverage.
A service fee is required in order to receive the
XM NavTraffic™ service.
Turning XM NavTraffic™ On and Off
To turn traffic on or off:
1. Press the CONFIG hard key, then press the
CONFIG key repeatedly until Nav is selected
or press the Nav screen button.
2. Touch the Traffic Options button.
3. Touch the Traffic button. This button is highlighted
when it is active.
Selecting Alert for Approaching Traffic Events
enables the system to show a pop-up screen that
noties of possible traffic issues ahead.
When this feature is highlighted, while traveling on
a route, accidents located on the route are
indicated and can be avoided.
Traffic Icon
The Traffic Icon appears on the Traffic Tab, next to the
word Traffic, when traffic is found in the local area.
The Traffic Icon has three different condition displays.
These are:
Condition Traffic Status Icon
No XM NavTraffic™
subscription.
No Traffic is found in
the local area.
The Traffic Feature is
turned off.
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Condition Traffic Status Icon
Traffic events are in the
area, but none are on
route.
Traffic events are on route.
Locations and Information of Traffic
Conditions
The system may take some time to sort the information.
The list of traffic conditions display in the order of
distance from the vehicle, up to approximately 75 mi
(125 km). With a route planned, the system defaults to
list traffic events on your route. Without a route
planned, if travelling on a major interstate, the systemlists events immediately ahead on the interstate rst.
Then all other traffic events follow. Not all traffic
conditions may be listed.
To view the traffic condition location and information on
the map:
1. Press the NAV key, then press the NAV key
repeatedly until Traffic is selected, or touch the
Traffic screen button. A list of traffic conditions with
distance from the vehicle’s current position displays.
An arrow may appear before the distance. The
arrow indicates the distance is a straight line
distance and it shows the direction of the event
from the current vehicle’s position. If no arrow
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appears, the distance indicates how far the event is
ahead on current Interstate highway or route.
While the vehicle is moving, the traffic list up or
down, scroll arrows are limited to a maximum
of four pages. No more than four pages of traffic
events may be viewed while the vehicle is moving.
2. Select a traffic condition to get more detailed
information of the event.Options
Select the Options screen button. A Traffic Options
menu displays. Select the desired traffic related option.
Traffic:Select to enable or disable the traffic function.
Show Traffic ICONS:Select to display traffic icons
on the map screen. This function allows which traffic
information displays.
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Traffic Flow Status— This touch screen button is used
to enable or disable the green, yellow, red and
orange arrows shown beside the roads and used to
show the traffic ow or extent of a traffic event.
Black indicates a closed road segment
Red indicates signicantly impaired traffic ow with
average speed of less than 25 mph.
Yellow indicates slightly impaired traffic ow with
average speed between 25 and 45 mph.
Green indicates normal traffic ow with average
speed above 45 mph.
Orange indicates construction.
Traffic ow data arrows display on the map when scaled
up to eight miles.
Closed Road, Traffic Delays, Incidents, and
Advisories — These four touch screen buttons are used
to select the traffic event ICONS that appear on the
map screens.
Alert for Approaching Traffic Events:WhenOn,ifan
approaching traffic event is within the alert range, one
of two traffic alert pop-up screens display:
With no route planned, while on expressways,
Approaching Traffic Event without Avoid screen
displays.
With route planned, Traffic Event on Route screen
displays.
If the Alert for Approaching Traffic Events is Off, the
alert pop-up screen does not display.
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On-Route
Select the On Route touch screen button to display all
events ahead on the current active route. If no traffic
events have been reported on route, No Traffic Events
Reported On route displays.
Name
Select the Name touch screen button to display traffic
events in the order of distance. The closest event
is shown rst.
Refresh
Select the Refresh touch screen button to update the
screen with all of the latest traffic events, miles, etc.
Traffic events update approximately every two minutes.
To update the events immediately, press the Refresh
touch screen button.
Scrolling to Traffic Events on the Map
While scrolling the map, traffic condition icons may
appear. Traffic events may appear up to 75 mi (125 km)
from your current position. To receive information
about the traffic condition, place the cross hairs over the
traffic condition icon.
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After selecting the INFO (information) screen button, the
type of traffic condition, the street name, and a
description of the traffic condition displays. See
“Scrolling the Map” underMaps on page 4-14for more
information.
To display traffic events in another state or a great
distance away, scroll to the desired area, and then stop
scrolling. Wait for the traffic to update. It may take up
to two minutes before traffic in this new area can
be received and displayed.
Traffic Event Display Categories
The following are traffic condition categories and
symbols that can appear on the display:
Category 1, Road Closure:
q(Road Closed):Road and/or ramps closed.
Category 2, Traffic Delayed:
o(Stopped Traffic):Traffic stopped, stop and go
traffic, delayed and congested traffic.Category 3, Incidents:
p(Alert):Object in the roadway, disabled vehicle, or
dangerous road conditions.
t(Accident):Roadway obstructed due to accident.
s(Road Works):Delayed traffic due to construction.
Category 4, Advisories:
j/r(Road Condition):Delayed or stopped traffic,
lane blocked or closed due to a road condition.
k(Weather):Heavy rain, snow, or fog weather
condition.
m(Parking):Available parking area.
l(Information):Special event, general information,
or warning.
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