Cadillac Escalade: Vehicle Positioning
At times, the position of the vehicle on the map may be inaccurate due to one or more of the following reasons:
- Road system has changed.
- Vehicle is driving on slippery road surfaces such as in sand, gravel, and/or snow.
- Vehicle is traveling on winding roads.
- Vehicle is on a long straight road.
- Vehicle is approaching a tall building or a large vehicle.
- Surface streets run parallel to a freeway.
- Vehicle has just been transferred by a vehicle carrier or a ferry.
- Current position calibration is set incorrectly.
- Vehicle is traveling at high speed.
- Vehicle changes directions more than once, or when the vehicle is turning on a turn table in a parking lot.
- Vehicle is entering and/or exiting a parking lot or a garage.
- GPS signal is not received.
- Roof carrier is installed on the vehicle.
- Vehicle is being driven with tire chains.
- Tires are replaced.
- Tire pressure for the tires is incorrect.
- Tires are worn.
- First time the map DVD is inserted.
- Battery is disconnected for several days.
- Vehicle is driving in heavy traffic where driving is at low speeds, and the vehicle is stopped and started repeatedly.
See your dealer if other problems occur.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
The navigation system determines the position of the vehicle by using satellite
signals, various vehicle signals, and map data.
At times, other interferences such as the satellite condition, road co ...
Problems with Route Guidance
Inappropriate route guidance may occur under one or more of the following conditions:
You have not turned onto the road indicated.
Route guidance may not be available when using automatic rerout ...
See also:
Chemical Paint Spotting
Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted vehicle surfaces causing
blotchy, ring-shaped discolorations, and small, irregular dark spots etched into
the paint surface. ...
Vehicle Personalization
Your vehicle may have customization capabilities that allow you to program certain
features to one preferred setting.
Customization features can only be programmed to one setting on the vehicle and ...
Vehicle phonebook
This vehicle has two phonebooks available
for hands-free use. Depending on the
phone, the system may automatically
download the entire cell phone’s phonebook
into the “Handset Phonebook” ...
