This section presents basic information needed to operate the navigation system.
Use the hard keys located on the navigation system along with the available touch-sensitive screen buttons on the navigation screen to operate the system. See Navigation System Overview for more information.
Once the vehicle is moving, various functions are disabled to reduce driver distractions.
Hard Keys
The following hard keys are located on the navigation system:
/ (Power/Volume): Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume to the audio system. Press and hold for more than two seconds to turn off the navigation system, the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE), and Rear Seat Audio (RSA). If the vehicle has not been tuned off, the RSE and the RSA can be turned back on by pressing this knob and continues play of the last active source.(Tune): Turn to go to the next or previous radio station or disc track or chapter. See Navigation Audio System , CD Player, or DVD Player for more information.
(DVD Map Disc Eject): Press to eject the DVD map disc. This button is located next to the upper disc slot. See Maps for more information.
(Load): Press to load CDs or audio/video DVDs. See CD Player or DVD Player for more information.
(CD/DVD Eject): Press to eject CDs or audio/video DVDs. This button is located under the load button. See CD Player or DVD Player for more information.
(Disc Up/Down): Press the up or down arrows to go to the next or previous disc.
AUDIO: Press access the full Audio screen to change AM, FM, XM™ Satellite Radio Service (if equipped), CD/DVD, and auxiliary input. See "Audio" under Navigation Audio System for more information.
FAV (Favorite): Press to access the preset stations. See "Storing Radio Station Presets" under Navigation Audio System for more information.
(Phone): Press to access calling through OnStar®. See OnStar® System and Bluetooth® for more information.
(Sound): Press to access the Sound screen to adjust bass, midrange, treble, and Digital Signal Processing (DSP). See "Sound Menu" under Navigation Audio Systemfor more information.
DEST (Destination): Press to access the Destination Entry screen to plan a destination. See Destination for more information.
CONFIG (Configure Menu): Press to adjust features for sound, radio, navigation, and the display. See Configure Menu for more information.
NAV (Navigation): Press to view your vehicle's current position on the map screen. Each press of this key cycles through Full Map and the tab that displays the current audio source (AM, FM, CD, etc.). Full Map displays the screen in full map view. Selecting the audio tab splits the screen between the map screen and the current audio source screen menu. See "Audio" under Navigation Audio System for more information.
RPT (Navigation Repeat): Press to repeat the last voice guidance prompt.
(Seek): Press the seek arrows to seek and scan radio stations, to seek tracks on a CD, and to seek chapters on a DVD. See Navigation Audio System , CD Player , or DVD Player for more information.
Touch-Sensitive Screen Buttons
Touch-sensitive screen buttons are located on the screen. When a screen button has been selected, a beep sounds. Screen buttons are highlighted when a feature is available.
Alpha-Numeric Keyboard
Letters of the alphabet, symbols, punctuation, and numbers, when available, displays on the navigation screen as an alpha or numeric keyboard. The alpha keyboard displays when the system requires entry of a city or street name.
All characters are touch-sensitive screen buttons. Touch a character to select it.
A-Y (Accent Alphabet): Select to enter letters with accent symbols. This button may toggle to A-Z.A-Z (Alphabet): Select to enter letters from the alphabet. This button may toggle to A-Y.
0-9 (Numbers): Select to enter numbers.
(Space): Select to enter a space between characters or the words of a name.
Backspace: Select if an incorrect character has been entered.
To make name entries easier, the system only highlights the characters that can follow the last one entered. For example, if a Z is entered, a T may not be available for selection.
If a name does not display after entry, it may need to be entered differently or the map DVD disc may not contain that information. See Database Coverage Explanations for more information.
