Cadillac Escalade EXT 2005 Navigation Manual

2005 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT

Overview

Features and Controls

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Navigation System

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Navigation Audio System

Index .................................................................1

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, the name Escalade/ Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

The information in this manual supplements the owner manual. This manual includes the latest information available at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without notice.

Keep this manual with the owner manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15119901 B First Edition

Section 1 Overview

Overview .........................................................1-2

Navigation System Overview ............................1-2

Getting Started ...............................................1-4

Cleaning the Video Screen ..............................1-8

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Overview

Navigation System Overview

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A. P Power/Volume Knob. See “Hard Keys” under

Using the Navigation System on page 2-2. B. Directional Indicator. See Symbols on page 2-6. C. DVD/CD Loading Slot

X DVD/CD Eject Key

E. NAV (Navigation) Key. See “Hard Keys” under

Using the Navigation System on page 2-2.

F. NAV RPT (Navigation Repeat) Key. See “Hard

Keys” under Using the Navigation System on

page 2-2. G. BAND Key. See “Playing the Radio” under

Navigation Audio System on page 3-2. H.

w SEEKx Key. See “Finding a Station” under

Navigation Audio System on page 3-2.

B CD Key. See “Playing a CD” under Navigation

Audio System on page 3-2.

e Audio Key. See Navigation Audio System

on page 3-2. K. CONFIG (Conﬁgure) Key. See “Hard Keys” under

Using the Navigation System on page 2-2.

L. Tuning Knob. See “Finding a Station” under

Navigation Audio System on page 3-2.

V Zoom In Screen Button. See “Touch Sensitive

Screen Buttons” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2.

N. Dest (Destination) Screen Button. See “Touch

Sensitive Screen Buttons” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2.

O. Nav

P. Nav (Navigation Menu) Screen Button. See “Touch

R. Clock. See “Clock” under Conﬁgure Menu on

y (Navigation) Options Screen Button. See

“Touch Sensitive Screen Buttons” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2.

Sensitive Screen Buttons” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2.

U Zoom Out Screen Button. See “Touch Sensitive

Screen Buttons” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2.

page 2-30.

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Getting Started

Before you begin to operate the navigation system, read this manual thoroughly to become familiar with it and to understand how the system works.

The navigation system allows you to do the following:

• Plan a route with provided turn-by-turn route

and map guidance with voice prompts.

• Select a destination using various methods

and choices.

The information in the system may not always be complete. Road conditions such as prohibited turns, detours, and construction zones, change frequently. It is important to consider whether you can follow the directions given by the system for the current conditions.

When getting started, you may set the navigation system to your preference using various options. You will also need to know how to perform various functions to begin route guidance. Reference the following topics for further information:

Setting Radio Station Presets

To set preset radio stations, do the following:

1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation system on.

2. Press the BANDhardkey to access the band menu and select the desired band. You may choose between AM, FM1, FM2, and XM1, and XM2 (if equipped).

3. Use the tuning knob or the SEEK hard key arrows to select a station.

4. Touch and hold one of the six screen buttons at the bottom of the screen until you hear a beep or see the station displayed on the selected preset button.

Setting the Time

To set the time, do the following:

1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation system on.

2. Press the CONFIG hard key.

3. Touch the Clock screen button.

4. Touch the appropriate Time Zone screen button.

5. Touch the Daylight Savings screen button.

The time is now set. Touch the Manual Adjust screen button if you need to further adjust the time. The radio will use the GPS satellite to set the time. The vehicle needs to be in an open area to receive the signal.

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Entering an Address, Point of Interest, Home and Preset Destinations

Before you enter an Address, Point of Interest, Home or any Preset Destination, you must select the appropriate search area that contains the ﬁnal destination you wish to enter. Your vehicle must be stopped to perform this operation.

Setting the Search Area

To set the search area, do the following:

1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation system on.

2. Insert the DVD map disc into the radio CD slot.

3. A notice may appear. Touch the NEXT screen button to proceed.

If the radio is already on with a map disc inserted, push the NAV hard key.

4. Touch the DEST screen button.

5. Touch the Change screen button.

6. Touch the appropriate Search Area numbered screen button that contains your ﬁnal destination.

You will automatically be returned to the Destination menu.

Entering an Address

You can set a destination by entering a street address. To enter an address, do the following:

1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation system on.

2. Insert the DVD map disc into the radio CD slot.

3. A notice may appear. Touch the NEXT screen button to proceed.

If the radio is already on with a map disc inserted, push the NAV hard key.

4. Touch the DEST screen button located in the lower left corner of the map.

5. Verify that the selected Search Area is correct.

6. Touch the Address screen button.

7. Enter the street name using the alpha keypad on the screen.

Do not enter directional information or street type, and be sure to use the space symbol screen

button ( example, the street name N. Royal Oak Rd. should

be entered as royal (

U) between street or city names. For

Uoak. Use the backspace

V) screen button for misspellings.

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8. Select the desired street name from the list by touching the screen button beside the correct street name.

9. Enter the address number using the numeric keypad on the screen. You may ﬁrst have to select the correct range for the address number, then enter the desired address and touch the OK screen button.

10. Touch the screen button beside the correct city.

11. Touch the Enter Destination screen button. The address entry is now complete.

12. Once you begin driving you will hear an audio prompt to “Proceed to the highlighted route.” You are now in route guidance mode.

Entering a Point of Interest (POI)

You can set a destination by entering a Point of Interest (POI). To enter a POI, do the following:

1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation system on.

2. Insert the DVD map disc into the radio CD slot.

3. A notice may appear. Touch the NEXT screen button to proceed.

If the radio is already on with a map disc inserted, push the NAV hard key.

4. Touch the DEST screen button located in the lower left corner of the map.

5. Verify that the selected Search Area is correct.

6. Touch the POI screen button.

7. Enter the speciﬁc title of the POI in the Name space (Washington Monument, Gateway Arch) using the alpha keypad on the screen.

• If there are POIs with the same name, spell

out the name and then touch the List screen button (McDonald’s restaurant vs. McDonald corporate office).

• Select the business desired.

• The system will list the locations of POIs in

order of distance from your location.

• Touch the screen button next to the address

of the POI desired.

8. Touch the Enter Destination screen button. The POI entry is now complete.

9. Once you begin driving you will hear an audio prompt to “Proceed to the highlighted route.” You are now in route guidance mode.

Using the Category or City selections will aid the system in ﬁnding your POI by limiting the search options.

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Setting Home Destination

1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation system on.

2. Insert the DVD map disc into the radio CD slot.

3. A notice may appear. Touch the NEXT screen button to proceed.

If the radio is already on with a map disc inserted, push the NAV hard key.

4. Touch the Nav

5. Touch the Memory Points screen button.

6. Touch the Register Home screen button.

7. Touch the Address screen button and then enter all address information.

8. Touch the Register Point screen button to store the home address as a memory point.

y (navigation) menu screen button.

Setting Preset Destinations

1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation system on.

2. Insert the DVD map disc into the radio CD slot.

3. A notice may appear. Touch the NEXT screen button to proceed.

If the radio is already on with a map disc inserted, push the NAV hard key.

4. Touch the Nav

5. Touch the Memory Points screen button.

6. Touch the Register screen button located under the Preset Dest column.

7. Touch one of the ﬁve preset buttons.

8. Touch the Address screen button and then enter the address information.

9. Touch the Register Point screen button to store the memory point.

y (navigation) menu screen button.

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Using Your Home or Preset Destinations

These destinations are available for selection while driving.

1. Press the power/volume knob to turn the audio and navigation system on.

2. Insert the DVD map disc into the radio CD slot.

3. Touch the DEST screen button.

4. Touch the Preset Destination symbols at the bottom of the Destination screen.

5. Once you begin driving, or if you are already driving, you will hear an audio prompt to “Proceed to the highlighted route.” You are now in route guidance mode.

L(Home symbol) or one of the available

Canceling Guidance

Guidance will be canceled once you arrive at your ﬁnal destination. To cancel guidance prior to arrival at the ﬁnal destination, do the following:

1. From the map screen, touch the Nav Options screen button.

2. Touch the Cancel Route screen button.

3. Touch the Yes screen button to conﬁrm cancellation.

Cleaning the Video Screen

When cleaning the video screen, use only a soft clean cotton cloth dampened with clean water.

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Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls ......................................2-2

Using the Navigation System ...........................2-2

Maps ............................................................2-5

Symbols ........................................................2-6

Navigation Menu ............................................2-7

Destination ..................................................2-16

Colors on the Screen ....................................2-30

Conﬁgure Menu ............................................2-30

Global Positioning System (GPS) ....................2-33

Vehicle Positioning ........................................2-34

Problems with Route Guidance .......................2-34

If the System Needs Service ..........................2-35

Ordering Map DVDs ......................................2-35

Database Coverage Explanations ....................2-35

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Features and Controls

Using the Navigation System

This section includes the basic information you will need to know to operate the navigation system.

The main navigation menu displays a number of options which offer information on a variety of topics. See Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

Use the keys located to the left of the navigation screen along with the available touch-sensitive screen buttons on the navigation screen to operate the system.

Once the vehicle is moving, various functions will be disabled to reduce driver distractions.

Hard Keys

The following hard keys are located to the left of the navigation screen:

P (Power/Volume Knob): Press the power/volume

knob to turn the audio and navigation systems on and off. Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume to the audio system.

NAV RPT (Navigation Repeat): Press the NAV RPT key to repeat the current voice guidance navigation prompt.

NAV (Navigation): If you are in a menu and are not on the map screen, press the NAV key to view the map showing current vehicle position.

If a route has not been planned, pressing this key will display the map screen and the following information:

• North or Heading Up symbol

• Time

• Map scale

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If a route has been planned, pressing this key will display the map screen and the following information:

• Number of miles/kilometers between current

vehicle position and the destination. See “Route Overview Menu” under Destination on page 2-16 for more information.

• Estimated travel time to the destination. See “Route

Overview Menu” under Destination on page 2-16 for more information.

• Highlighted route or turn-by-turn instructions. See

“Map Appearance” under Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

You will ﬁnd more information on each feature found on a map screen later in this manual.

BAND: Press the BAND key to access the BAND screen and switch between AM, FM1, FM2, XM1, or XM2, if equipped. See “Finding a Station” under Navigation Audio System on page 3-2.

x SEEK w: Press the SEEK up or down arrows to

go to the next or previous radio station and stay there. See “Finding a Station” under Navigation Audio System on page 3-2.

B (CD): Press the CD key to play a CD. The CD

screen will be displayed. See “Playing a CD” under Navigation Audio System on page 3-2.

e (Audio): Press the audio key to access the Audio

menu. See Navigation Audio System on page 3-2. CONFIG (Conﬁgure): Press the CONFIG key to access

the Conﬁgure menu. See Conﬁgure Menu on page 2-30 for more information.

Tuning Knob: Turn the tuning knob to go to the next or previous radio station and stay there. See “Finding a Station” under Navigation Audio System on page 3-2.

X (Eject): Press the eject key located above the

DVD/CD slot to eject a map DVD or CD.

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Touch-Sensitive Screen Buttons

Touch-sensitive buttons are located on the navigation screen. When you have successfully selected a button on the screen, a beep will sound. This feature can also be turned off. See Conﬁgure Menu on page 2-30 for more information. Screen buttons will be highlighted when available and dim when they are unavailable. There are also some toggle touch-sensitive screen buttons that will be light blue when active and dark blue when not active.

The following touch-sensitive screen buttons will appear frequently at the bottom of a map screen.

Dest (Destination): Touch this screen button to display the Destination menu. See Destination on page 2-16 for more information.

Nav (Navigation) Options: Touch this screen button to display the Nav Options menu. See “Navigation Options” under Destination on page 2-16 for more information.

Nav

y (Navigation Menu): Touch this screen button

to display the main navigation menu. See Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

V (Zoom In): Touch this screen button to get a closer

look at a smaller section of the map you are traveling on.

U (Zoom Out): Touch this screen button to see a

larger scale of the map you are traveling on. You can also view your highlighted route.

Clock: Touch the clock screen button when the radio is on to display the date.

Audio Source: Touch the audio source information while a map screen is displayed to bring up the Audio screen.

Back: Touch this screen button when available on a menu to return to the previous screen.

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Maps

This section includes basic information that you need to know about the map database.

The maps are stored on a DVD-ROM. The United States, Hawaii, and Canada are contained on one disc. The map database includes interstate freeways, state highways, country roads, and major and general streets.

Refer to the “Navigation System Map Disc” manual to view the explanation of map coverage. The map disc manual will be in your map DVD case when the vehicle is delivered from the factory.

When your vehicle is delivered from the factory, the dealer may have installed the map DVD. If the DVD was not installed in your vehicle when ﬁrst purchased, do the following:

1. Turn the ignition on.

2. Load the map DVD into the slot by inserting it partway. The system will pull it in.

Once the map DVD is inserted correctly, you will have the following two choices:

• ENG (English)

• FR (French)

You can select the language at this time. See “Language” under Conﬁgure Menu on page 2-30 for more information. Once a language has been selected, touch the NEXT screen button to plan a route. The map will appear showing your current vehicle position.

Map Adjustments and Scales

The system allows you to adjust the scale of view on the map. The map will scroll automatically based on the direction you are traveling.

To view a larger or smaller scale of the map, touch zoom in or zoom out. See “Hard Keys” under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2 for more information.

The scale of a map can range from 1/32 of a mile (0.05 km) to 128 miles (206 km).

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Symbols

The following symbols are the most common that appear on a map screen.

Your vehicle is shown as this symbol. It indicates the current position of your vehicle on the map.

This symbol indicates that the map is shown with North up, known as North Up mode.

While in North Up mode, North will always be at the top of the map screen regardless of which direction the vehicle is traveling. See “Map Appearance” under Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

This red bulls-eye symbol will appear on the map to show your destination after a route has been planned.

See Destination on page 2-16 for information on planning a route.

When one of ﬁve possible destinations has been set, you will see a circle with numbers 1 through 5, depending on which number destination it is.

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This symbol indicates that the map is shown with the vehicle travel direction up, known as Heading Up mode.

The shaded triangle indicates North. While in Heading Up mode, the direction your vehicle is traveling will always be at the top of the map screen. See “Map Appearance” under Navigation Menu on page 2-7 for more information.

Selecting the Suspend Guidance screen button from the Nav Menu allows you to suspend guidance to all current and programmed destinations, but the current route will be retained in memory. You will no longer receive voice prompts for navigation. The map can still be viewed by pressing the NAV hard key. If you suspend guidance, you can touch the Resume Guidance screen button to resume the current route.

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Route Overview

Selecting the Route Overview screen button will show the map with the route highlighted. The total distance and estimated travel time are also displayed.

Map Appearance

Selecting the Map Appearance screen button allows you to adjust the appearance of a map based on your preferences.

This menu is divided into three sections: Map Orient (orientation), Guidance Mode, and Map Mode.

Touch an option’s screen button to select it. The following are brief explanations of the options available in each section:

North Up: This feature orients the map with North at the top of the map screen, regardless of which direction you are driving.

Heading Up: This feature orients the map with the direction you are driving at the top of the map screen, regardless of which direction is North.

3D view: This feature gives maps a 3-dimensional view, and will remain in the Heading Up position.

Arrow: This feature continually displays directional turn guidance for your next maneuver.

Turn list: This feature lists information on your next three maneuvers, including the distance to the turn, and street names.

Map: This feature will display your current position, with the calculated route highlighted.

Single: This feature allows one map to be displayed. Split Screen: This feature allows two maps to be

displayed, which can be independently adjusted in both scale and map orientation.

For more information on the symbols that can appear on a map screen, see Symbols on page 2-6.

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Voice Volume

Selecting the Voice Volume screen button allows you to adjust the volume of the voice guidance prompts that provide various messages as you approach points where you need to maneuver your vehicle, such as an intersection.

To adjust the volume of the voice prompts you receive from the system, do the following:

1. Touch the Voice Volume screen button.

2. Touch the plus (+) or minus (−) sign screen buttons to increase or decrease the volume. The voice prompt will come on with each adjustment to give you an idea of the volume at each level.

3. Once you have reached the desired volume level, touch the Back screen button to return to the previous screen.

With Adaptive Voice Volume Control, the volume of voice prompts will increase automatically once the vehicle exceeds 50 mph (80 km/hr). Touch the On screen button to activate this feature, or the Off screen button to turn this feature off.

If you do not need voice guidance, you may also choose to lower the volume until the voice guidance prompts turn off by lowering Voice Volume as far as it will go.

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