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Navigation System Overview ............................1-2
Getting Started ...............................................1-4
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Overview
Navigation System Overview
1-2
A. Audio Source Screen Button. See Navigation Audio
System on page 3-2 for more information.
B. Audio Status Line
C. Clock. See “Clock” under Configure Menu on
page 2-55 for more information.
D. North Up/Heading Up Symbol. See Symbols on
page 2-8 for more information.
E. No GPS Symbol. See Symbols on page 2-8 for more
information.
F. Navigation Menu Symbol. See Navigation Menu on
page 2-18 for more information.
G. Map Scales. See “Map Scales” under Maps on
page 2-6 for more information.
H. Guidance Window Symbol. See Symbols on
page 2-8 for more information.
I. Map DVD Eject Key. See “Hard Keys” under Using
the Navigation System on page 2-2 for more
information.
J. Map DVD Loading Slot.
K. CD/DVD Changer Loading Key. See Six-Disc
CD/DVD Changer on page 3-13 for more information.
L. CD/DVD Changer Eject Key. See Six-Disc CD/DVD
Changer on page 3-13 for more information.
M. CD/DVD Changer Loading Slot.
N. Power/Volume Knob. See “Hard Keys” under Using
the Navigation System on page 2-2 for more
information.
O. Navigation Screen Tilt Key (in/out). See “Hard Keys”
under Using the Navigation System on page 2-2
for more information.
P. SRCE (Source) Key. See Six-Disc CD/DVD Changer
on page 3-13 for more information.
Q. Audio Key. See Six-Disc CD/DVD Changer on
page 3-13 for more information.
R. CONFIG Key. See Configure Menu on page 2-55 for
more information.
S. Navigation Voice Prompt Repeat Key. See “Hard
Keys” under Using the Navigation System onpage 2-2 for more information.
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T. Seek/Scan Key (up/down). See Six-Disc CD/DVD
Changer on page 3-13 for more information.
U. Memory Point Symbol. See Symbols on page 2-8 for
more information.
V. POI Symbol (Point of Interest). See Symbols on
page 2-8 for more information.
W. BAND Key. See Six-Disc CD/DVD Changer on
page 3-13 for more information.
X. AUX (Auxiliary) Key. See “Hard Keys” under Using
the Navigation System on page 2-2 for more
information.
Y. ROUTE Key. See Destination on page 2-37 for more
information.
Z. Map Key. See “Hard Keys” under Using the
Navigation System on page 2-2 for more information.
AA. Tune Knob. See Six-Disc CD/DVD Changer on
page 3-13 for more information.
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.
• Receive broadcast announcements on traffic and
emergency alert communications.
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.
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Each time you first start your vehicle and turn on the
navigation system by touching the map hard key,
you will see this screen. You can touch Agree to
proceed into the system, or the globe symbol in the
lower left corner of the screen to change the language
of the system. For more information on changing
the language, see Personalization on page 5-2.
When getting started you may set the navigation system
to your preference using various options. To do so,
reference the following topics:
• To adjust screen appearance, see “Screen
Appearance” under Configure Menu on page 2-55.
• To adjust the clock and other time options,
see “Clock” under Configure Menu on page 2-55.
• To plan a route, see Destination on page 2-37.
• To adjust the volume of voice guidance prompts or
voice recognition, see “Navigation Set Up” under
Configure Menu on page 2-55.
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✍ NOTES
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Section 2Features and Controls
Features and Controls ......................................2-2
Using the Navigation System ...........................2-2
This section presents basic information you will need to
know to operate the navigation system.
Use the hard keys located on the navigation system
along with the available touch screen buttons on
the navigation screen to operate the system.
See Navigation System Overview on page 1-2 for
more information.
Once the vehicle is moving, various functions will be
disabled to reduce driver distractions.
Hard Keys
The following hard keys are located on the navigation
system:
Z (Map DVD Eject): Press the eject key located
next to the map DVD loading slot to eject the map DVD.
The map DVD slot is the slot directly below the display
screen.
M (Load): Press the CD/DVD changer loading key to
go to the loading screen and begin loading DVDs or
CDs. See Six-Disc CD/DVD Changer on page 3-13 for
more information.
Z (CD/DVD Eject): Press the eject key next to the
CD/DVD changer loading slot to begin ejecting DVDs or
CDs. See Six-Disc CD/DVD Changer on page 3-13
for more information.
On (Power/Volume): Press the power/volume
knob to turn the audio system on and off. Turn the knob
to increase or decrease the volume to the audio system.
ymz (Tilt): Press the up arrow on the tilt key to
tilt the navigation screen forward. Press the down arrow
on the tilt key to tilt the screen rearward. There are
three tilt positions to choose from.
BAND: Press the BAND key to change bands.
The BAND key will toggle among the bands available,
FM, AM, XM, and WX. See Navigation Audio Systemon page 3-2.
SRCE (Source): Press the source key to switch
between the audio sources. Pressing this key will
switch between the radio and the CD/DVD player.
See Navigation Audio System on page 3-2.
AUX (Auxiliary): Press the AUX key to access screens
from which you will operate Bluetooth
control video input. See Bluetooth
®
OnStar
on page 3-23 for more information.
System on page 2-54, and Auxiliary Devices
®
, OnStar®,or
®
Phone on page 6-2,
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e (Audio): Press the audio key to access the Audio
Adjust screen, where you can adjust your base,
mid, fade, balance and DSP settings. See NavigationAudio System on page 3-2.
ROUTE: Press the ROUTE key to access the
Destination Entry screen or the search area and begin
planning a destination. See Destination on page 2-37.
CONFIG (Configure): Press the CONFIG key to access
the desired SET UP Function screen. See ConfigureMenu on page 2-55.
) (Map): Press the map key to access the map screen.k (Navigation Repeat): Press the navigation repeat
key to repeat the last voice guidance prompt, while
you are on a route.
to go to the next or previous radio station and stay
there, or press and hold to scan stations. See NavigationAudio System on page 3-2.
Tune Knob: Turn the tune knob to go to the next or
previous radio station and stay there. See NavigationAudio System on page 3-2.
Alpha-Numeric Keypad
Letters of the alphabet, symbols, punctuation, and
numbers, when available to you, will be displayed on
the navigation screen as an alpha or numeric keypad.
The alpha keypad will be displayed when the system
needs you to input a city or street name. You can also
touch the symbol button (Sym.) at the bottom of the
alpha keypad to access the numeric keypad when
inputting a house address, punctuation mark, or other
character. There are three pages of different symbols
available. Touch A - Z to return to the alpha keypad.
Touch Others to get to a alpha keypad with special
characters. There are two pages of characters available
under the Others selection. On either the Symbol or
Others screens, using the arrows at the bottom next to
the page numbers will navigate you through the rest
of the screens available.
All characters are touch-sensitive screen buttons.
Touch a character to select it.
U: Select the space symbol on the A - Z screen
to enter a space between characters or the words
of a name.
V: Select the backspace symbol if you have selected
an incorrect character.
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To make your name selections easier, the system will
only allow you to select a character which can follow the
last one entered. For example, if you enter Z, you
would not be allowed to follow it with T. The system will
highlight the available characters and darken the
unavailable characters.
If you are unsuccessful when inputting a name, it may
need to be selected differently. It is also possible that the
map DVD database may not contain that information
or the correct search area has not been selected.
See Database Coverage Explanations on page 2-66
for more information.
The following screens are some of the different alpha
keypads you will have access to:
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Touch-Sensitive Buttons
Touch-sensitive screen buttons are located on the
screen. When you have successfully selected a screen
button, a beep will sound. These buttons will be
highlighted when a feature is available and dim when
they are unavailable. There are also some toggle screen
buttons that will be light blue when active and dark
blue when inactive.
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Maps
This section includes basic information that you need to
know about the map database.
Regional Maps
The maps are stored on a DVD. The 48 contiguous
United States and portions of Canada are contained
on one disc.
If a regional map does not contain a specific city, the map
DVD may not contain the city or it may be misspelled.
Refer to the Navigation System Map Disc manual to
view a detailed explanation of map coverage and
detailed city lists in each region. This manual will be in
your map DVD case when the vehicle is delivered
from the factory.
Installing the Map DVD
When your vehicle is delivered from the factory, the
dealer may have installed the map DVD. If the map DVD
was not installed in your vehicle when first purchased,
use the following directions to load the map DVD:
Read the following steps completely before operating
this feature.
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Load the map DVD into the slot located just below
the navigation system screen by inserting it partially
until the system pulls it in.
Once the map DVD is inserted correctly, you will have
the following two choices:
Agree: Touch this screen button to proceed to the
navigation system.
^ (Language): Touch this screen button to change
the language of the navigation system, DIC, HUD,
etc. See “Language” under Personalization on page 5-2
for more information.
Once a language has been selected, touch Agree to
enter the navigation system. The map will appear
showing your current vehicle position.
Setting the Search Area
See Destination on page 2-37 for information on
changing the search area.
Map Adjustments
The system allows you to adjust the scale of view
on the map. Also, as you drive, the map will scroll
automatically based on the direction you are traveling.
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Map Scales
To view a larger or smaller
scale of the map, touch
the map scale arrows.
You can change the level of map detail by either zooming
in or zooming out using the arrow screen buttons or by
touching the scale on the bar. The system will adjust the
map accordingly. The scale of a map can range from
1/32 of a mile (50 m) to 128 miles (256 km).
Scrolling the Map
Touch anywhere on the
map screen twice and the
scroll symbol will appear.
Use this feature to
scroll across the map.
You can hold your finger in any direction outside of the
scroll symbol and the map will continue to scroll in
that direction until you remove your finger from the
map screen.
If scrolling while your vehicle is in PARK (P), the system
will scroll initially at a slower rate. It will increase if
you continue touching the map screen.
If scrolling while your vehicle is in motion, you have
one scroll speed and a limited distance to scroll. Keep
touching the map screen to scroll for a longer distance.
If you have used the scroll feature to scroll the map and
your vehicle icon becomes lost, press the map hard key
to return to the current vehicle location on the map.
When scrolling on the map, the system will display the
address of the scroll symbol location and the distance
from your vehicle’s current position to the scroll symbol
location.
Use the scroll feature on the map to set a destination.
See “Map” under Destination on page 2-37 for more
information.
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Symbols
The following symbols are the most common symbols
that will appear on a map screen.
Your vehicle is shown as
this symbol. It indicates the
current position and
heading direction of your
vehicle on the map.
The destination symbol will
appear on the map after a
route has been planned
marking your final
destination.
The waypoint symbol will
be displayed on the map
after a waypoint has
been added to your route.
The waypoint symbol will be numbered from one
through five depending on how many waypoints have
been set.
The distance to destination
symbol indicates the
distance to your final
destination. It only appears
when time is not available
or when you are scrolling
on the map.
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The distance and time
to destination symbol
indicates the distance and
the estimated time
remaining to your final
destination or arrival time,
depending on the option
selected. See Configure
Menu on page 2-55
for more information.
The straight line to
distance symbol shows the
straight-line distance to
your destination.
This symbol will appear before you start driving on
the route or if you are on a road where navigation
guidance cannot be given.
The north up symbol
indicates the map with
North Up, known as
North Up mode.
While in North Up mode, the vehicle icon will follow the
north direction on the map regardless of which direction
the vehicle is traveling. Select this screen symbol to
switch between North Up and Heading Up modes.
The heading up symbol
indicates the map with the
vehicle travel direction
up, known as Heading
Up mode.
The shaded triangle indicates the North direction.
While in Heading Up mode, the direction your vehicle is
traveling will always be at the top of the map screen.
The vehicle icon will always be headed in the direction
your vehicle is traveling. Select this screen symbol
to switch between Heading Up and North Up modes.
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The No GPS symbol will
appear, in the upper right
corner of the map
screen, when your vehicle
is not receiving a Global
Positioning System (GPS)
satellite signal.
See Global Positioning System (GPS) on page 2-64
for more information.
When a name is too long
to be displayed, an arrow
symbol will appear.
Select the right or left
arrow screen button
to scroll through the
entire name.
This symbol indicates the
position of the next
guidance maneuver.
The following symbols can also be found on a map
screen:
Select the waypoint
symbol to enter a waypoint
along the current route.
This allows you to
have more than one
destination planned at
a time.
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Touch anywhere on the
map to display this button.
Select the memory
point symbol to store the
location on the screen as a
memory point.
The system will automatically store the memory point in
the Marked Point folder/category.
Touch anywhere on the
map to display the POI
screen button on the
bottom right corner of the
map screen.
Select the POI screen button to display the
following screen:
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Select one of the categories to display or to delete the
POI icons from the map. If the POI icons are currently
displayed on the map, the icons will be deleted from the
map and vice versa.
POI Off: Select this button to not display all of the
icons on the map.
List Categories: Select this screen button to display
more POI categories that are not part of the POI
categories listed. The following screen will be displayed
after List Categories has been selected. Then, select
the category and sub-category from the list. To display
the POI type on the map, select the POI or select
the Show screen button.
Show: Select this screen button to update the map
screen and the list, once a category has been selected.
Delete: To delete a category, do one of the following:
• To delete the last added POI category, select
the Delete screen button.
• To delete a specific POI category:
1. Select the category.
2. Select the subcategory that was added.
All Local POI’s: Select this screen button to display
the list of available POIs. This list is based on the added
POI categories. The list will contain the POIs within a
20 mile (32 km) area from the current position of
your vehicle. The list provides the POI icon, the name,
the direction, and the distance to the POI from your
vehicles current position. Use the scroll symbols to move
up and down the list. Use the Sort by DIST., Icon,
Name, and Route as desired.
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Once a POI icon has been selected, the scroll symbol
will appear around the POI icon on the map and
the name of the POI will appear on the display.
Select the Info screen button to display more available
information about the specific point.
Select the guidance
window symbol, from the
map, to display the
guidance window options.
Select from one of the following six options that allow
you different views and information of the map screen.
Availability of these options depends on the current route.
Select the map view
symbol to display more of
the map with a window
that gives the direction and
distance to the upcoming
maneuver.
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Select the dual view symbol
to display two map screens
that will allow different
scale levels and heading
directions for each.
Select the turn list symbol
to display the next three
upcoming maneuvers.
Touch anywhere inside the right map to change the
scale level, 2D and 3D view, and to turn the POIs
on and off. To change the heading direction in the
right map, touch the north up or heading up symbol.
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Directional arrows, street name, and distance to the
next turn will be displayed. As you approach the
next turn, the system will automatically display a
zoomed-in view of the upcoming maneuver.
Select the arrow guidance
symbol to display the
next turn.
Select the next maneuver
symbol to display only the
next maneuver.
A directional arrow, the street name, and the distance to
the next turn will be displayed. As you approach the
next turn, the system will automatically display a
zoomed-in view of the upcoming maneuver.
When approaching the next maneuver, the navigation
system will automatically display this guidance window.
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Select the highway
guidance symbol to display
the upcoming exit
number, distance to the
exit, available POIs at the
exit, and a window with
direction and distance
to the next maneuver.
You can use the up and down arrows to scroll through the
displayed list. To view the available POIs for an exit,
select the exit, then select the Map screen button. The
navigation system will display highway guidance any time
you have a route on a highway or freeway or you can
select the symbol. To turn this feature off, see “Navigation
Set Up” under Configure Menu on page 2-55.
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Select the back screen
button to return to the
previous page.
Select the cancel screen
button to return to the
first menu of the
selected option.
Auto Reroute
When your destination is set and you are off the
planned route, the system will automatically plan a new
route and begin to reroute. You will be able to see
the new route highlighted on the screen.
Traveling Across Regions
If you plan to drive across many states, you may have
to change the region selected to represent the area
you are traveling to. To do so, do one of the following:
• Change the selected region in the search area
when you get closer to the area you are traveling to.
See Destination on page 2-37 or,
• Change the selected region in the search area
when entering your destination and route settings.
See Destination on page 2-37.
For example, if you were traveling from Michigan to
Florida, change the region currently selected in
the search area to Florida. Enter a destination in
Florida under the DESTINATION ENTRY menu.
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Navigation Menu
Select the Menu screen button to access the NAV.
(Navigation) MENU.
From the NAV. MENU, you can select Change Route or
Memory Points.
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Change Route
Selecting Change Route will take you to the ROUTE
OPTIONS menu. The availability of these buttons
depends on if a route is planned or if you are driving a
route. You can perform the following functions from
this menu:
H Search Conditn (Search Condition)
This option will take you to the SEARCH CONDITION
screen.
The search condition screen allows you to view your
current destination and also change the planning
methods between each destination. Use the up/down
arrows to scroll through your routes. Use the available
route preference options to change your planning
method. Touch Calculate to plan the route.
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% Detour
From this screen, you can choose to detour 1 mile,
3 miles, or 5 miles around a the current route. You may
also choose to detour the whole route if necessary.
This option is only available while you are driving
on your current planned route.
F Route Pref. (Route Preferences)
This feature will take you to the ROUTE
PREFERENCES screen.
Touch any of the following options to turn them on and
off. The system will use the selected settings to plan
the route. Your selected route preference settings
will appear when planning a route.
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c (Allow Major Roads): This feature allows the
system to use major roads when calculating a route.
l (Allow Time Restricted Road): This feature allows
the system to use time restricted roads when
calculating a route.
W (Allow Toll Road): This feature allows the system
to use toll roads when calculating a route.
b (Allow Ferry): This feature allows the system to
use ferries when calculating a route.
o Dest. & Way Pt. (Destination and Way Point)
From this screen, you can choose to add or delete a
way point from your current route.
Calculate/
calculate the route if a destination has been inputted.
W (Back): Select either screen button to
Select this button to plan a destination with way points.
Five way points and one destination can be entered.
See Dest. & Way Pt. under “Memory Points” later in this
section for more information.
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9 Display route
From this screen, you can view the entire route.
Turn List: Select this screen button to view the list of
upcoming maneuvers for the entire route.
y / z (Scroll Arrows): Select the up and down
arrow screen buttons to scroll through the list of
maneuvers.
Avoid: Select this screen button to avoid a maneuver.
Select the Avoid screen button that is next to the
maneuver that you would like to avoid.
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Reroute/
calculate the route based on the selected avoided
maneuvers.
W (Back): Select either screen button to
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