OnStar navigation requires the Directions and Connections service plan.
Press
to receive directions or have
them sent to the vehicle navigation screen, if equipped.
Destinations can also be forwarded to the vehicle from MapQuest.com.
The OnStar mapping database is continuously updated. For coverage maps, see www.onstar.com (U.S.) www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
1. Press
to connect to a live Advisor.
2. Request directions.
3. Directions are downloaded to the vehicle.
4. Follow the voice-guided commands.
Using Voice Commands During a Planned Route
Cancel Route
1. Press
. System responds: “OnStar
ready,” then a tone. Say “Cancel route.” System responds: “Do you want to cancel
directions?”
2. Say “Yes.” System responds: “OK, request completed, thank you, goodbye.”
Route Preview
1. Press
. System responds: “OnStar
ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Route preview.” System responds with the next three maneuvers.
3. Say “Goodbye.” Exits voice commands.
Repeat
1. Press
. System responds: “OnStar
ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Repeat.” System responds with the last direction given, then responds with “OnStar ready,” then a tone.
3. Say “Goodbye.” Exits voice commands.
Get My Destination
1. Press
. System responds: “OnStar
ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Get my destination.” System responds with address and the distance to the destination, then responds with “OnStar ready,” then a tone.
3. Say “Goodbye.” Exits voice commands.
Other Navigation Services Available from OnStar
OnStar eNav
: Allows subscribers to send destinations from MapQuest.com to their Turn-by-Turn Navigation or screen-based navigation system. When ready, the directions will be downloaded to the vehicle.
Destination Download:
Press
, then request the Advisor to download
directions to the navigation system in the vehicle.
After the call ends, press the “Go” button on the navigation screen to begin driving directions.
Destinations can also be downloaded on the go. For information about eNav, Destination Download, and coverage maps see www.onstar.com (U.S.), www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Security
ConnectionsWiper Blade Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear and cracking.
Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in different ways.
Notice: Allowing the wiper arm to touch the windshield when no wiper
blade is installed could damage the windshield. Any damage that occurs would not
...
Body Waterleak Repair
Warning: If the vehicle interior is exposed to moisture and becomes
soaked up to the level of the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM),
the SDM and SDM harness connector must be replaced. The SDM could be activated
when powered, which could cause airbag deployment
and result in personal inj ...
Variable Effort Steering System Description and Operation
The Variable Effort Steering (VES) system or MAGNASTEER® varies the amount of
effort required to steer the vehicle as vehicle speed
changes. At low speeds, the system provides minimal steering effort for easy
turning and parking maneuvers. Steering effort is increased
at higher speeds to provi ...