2008 SATURN ASTRA Owners Manual

Instrument Panel
Brightness
D
(Instrument Panel
Brightness):The knob with this
symbol on it is located next to the
exterior lamps control to the left of
the steering wheel. Push the knob in
all the way until it extends out and
then turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to brighten or dim
the lights. Push the knob back in
when nished.
Dome Lamp(s)
There are two dome lamps. The rear
dome lamp turns on automatically
with the front dome lamp.
+(On/Off):Press to turn the
front dome lamp on or off while
the doors are closed.
Entry Lighting
With entry lighting, the interior of the
vehicle is illuminated while entering
the vehicle. The interior lamps
turn on briey when the door
is unlocked using the key or the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter and the ignition is in
LOCK/OFF. After a few seconds
have passed, the interior lamps
will slowly fade out.
Reading Lamps
Front Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps, located on
the headliner, can be controlled
separately by the buttons located
near each lamp.
\(On/Off):Press to turn the lamp
on or off.
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Rear Reading Lamps
The rear seat reading lamps can be
turned on while the ignition is on.
9(Off):Press to turn the lamp off.
R(On):Press to turn the lamp on.
Rear Compartment Lamp
The liftgate lamp turns on when the
liftgate is opened and turns off
when the liftgate is closed.
Battery Run-Down
Protection
This feature helps prevent the
battery from being drained, if the
courtesy lamps, reading lamps, sun
visor, glovebox or rear compartment
lamp are left on. If any of these
lamps are left on, they automatically
turn off after approximately
20 minutes, if the ignition is off.
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Infotainment
Audio System(s)
Audio System(s).................6-1
Radio(s).............................6-2
Theft-Deterrent Feature.....6-24
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls..........................6-24
Radio Reception...............6-25
Fixed Mast Antenna..........6-25
Audio System(s)
Determine which audio system the
vehicle has and then read the
following pages to become familiar
with its features.
{CAUTION
This system provides you with
far greater access to audio
stations and song listings.
Giving extended attention to
entertainment tasks while
driving can cause a crash and
you or others can be injured or
killed. Always keep your eyes on
the road and your mind on the
drive — avoid engaging in
extended searching while
driving.Keeping your mind on the drive is
important for safe driving. See
Defensive Driving on page 8-16.
Here are some ways in which you
can help avoid distraction while
driving.
While your vehicle is parked:
Familiarize yourself with all of its
controls.
Familiarize yourself with its
operation.
Set up your audio system by
presetting your favorite radio
stations, setting the tone, and
adjusting the speakers. Then,
when driving conditions permit,
you can tune to your favorite radio
stations using the presets and
remote control on the steering
wheel. SeeAudio Steering Wheel
Controls on page 6-24and the
audio system manual for more
information.
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Radio(s)
System Operation
n/R(Volume/Power):Press
to turn the system on or off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
BC (Board Computer): Press to
use the Board Computer. See DIC
Operation and Displays (Base Level
DIC and Audio) on page 4-27 orDIC
Operation and Displays (Uplevel DIC
and Audio) on page 4-31 .OK:
Press to conrm selections
and go to the next page in the
settings menu.
\or]: Press to change menu
options.
SOUND: Press to enter the sound
settings menu and go to the next
page in sound settings.
SETTINGS: Press to adjust system
and sound settings. Ignition Logic
When this feature is enabled it turns
the audio system on or off when
the ignition is turned on or off.
To turn the audio system on or off
with Ignition Logic:
Pressn/Ror insert a CD
to turn the audio system on.
Press
n/Rto turn the audio
system off when the Ignition
Logic system is disabled and
the ignition is ON/RUN.
For vehicles with OnStar®, the
audio system will only turn off
if the ignition is OFF and OnStar
is not in use when the Ignition
Logic system is enabled.
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The Ignition Logic is preset to turn
off the audio system when the
ignition is turned off. To enable or
disable Ignition Logic:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
displays.
2. Press
\until System displays.
3. Press OK until Ign. Logic
ON or Ign. Logic OFF displays.
4. Press
\or]to select the
setting. The setting is saved
automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to
move back one level in
the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or
BC to turn on that feature.
Audio displays and the system
starts to play if SETTINGS, FM/AM,
CD/MP3, or BC is not pressed
within ve seconds after the setting
is saved.System Display
The following information shows on
the system display:
FM or AM, and the current
station frequency if the radio is
active.
The station name displays if RDS
is activated.
AS displays if the AS level is
activated.
CD displays, and the CD title
number or the CD title name
if the CD player is active.
MP3 displays if the CD is an
MP3 CD.
RDM displays if the CD is being
played in random mode.
The most recent selected audio
source plays when the audio system
is turned on and the display is lit.
The outside temperature, time,
and date display when the audio
system is turned off and the ignition
is ON/RUN, seeDriver Information
Center (DIC) on page 4-26.
Audio Settings
The audio settings can be set
for each audio source and are
stored separately for each radio
station and the CD player.
Adjusting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
To adjust the Bass:
1. Press SOUND until Bass
appears.
2. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
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Audio displays and the audio
system starts to play if SETTINGS,
FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC is not
pressed within ve seconds after
the setting is saved.
To adjust the Treble:
1. Press SOUND until Treble
appears.
2. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.Adjusting the Sound Settings
There are preset sound settings
designed for different types of music
To adjust the sound settings
using the SOUND button:
1. Press SOUND until Sound
appears.
2. Press
\or]to select between
Rock, Disco, Classic, Jazz,
Vocal, and Off. The setting is
saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.To adjust the sound settings using
the SETTINGS button:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until Sound appears.
3. Press
\or]to select between
Rock, Disco, Classic, Jazz,
Vocal, and Off. The setting is
saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
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Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
To adjust the Balance using the
SOUND button:
1. Press SOUND until Balance
appears.
2. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
To adjust the Balance using the
SETTINGS button:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until Balance appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The setting
is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.To adjust the Fade using the
SOUND button:
1. Press SOUND until Fader
appears.
2. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
To adjust the Fade using the
SETTINGS button:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until Fader appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through +12. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.Speed-Dependant Volume
Control (SDVC)
SDVC automatically adjusts the
volume to compensate for road and
wind noise as the vehicle increases
or decreases speed while driving.
To adjust SDVC:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until SDVC appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the
level from 0 through 5. The
setting is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
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OnStar®Volume
For vehicles with OnStar, the OnStar
Volume is used to set the maximum
initial volume level for the OnStar
system when it is turned on.
To set OnStar Volume:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until OnStar Vol.
appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through 12. The setting
is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.On Volume
The On Volume is used to set the
maximum initial volume level for the
audio system when it is turned on.
The maximum initial volume level is
used only if the volume level before
turning the audio system off was
higher than the maximum initial
volume level set. This will work
when the audio system has been
off for at least ve minutes and the
ignition is OFF.
To set the On Volume level:
1. Press SETTINGS until Audio
appears.
2. Press OK until On Volume
appears.
3. Press
\or]to adjust the level
from -12 through 12. The setting
is saved automatically.
Press SETTINGS again to go
back one level in the menu.
Press FM/AM, CD/MP3, or BC to
display that function.
Using the Radio
FM/AM:Press to select between
FM, FM-AS, AM, and AM-AS,
or to listen to the radio while a CD
is playing.
RDS (Radio Data System):Press
to identify stations by name
instead of the radio frequency.
LOC (LOCAL/DX Function):Press
to change between LOC ON or LOC
OFF. When the LOC function is on,
it searches for the strongest radio
frequency. If none is found, it
automatically search for a weaker
radio frequency. If no frequency
is found after the second search,
the radio returns to the last active
frequency. If a new station search is
not started within one minute, the low
sensitivity (LOCAL) is set when the
next search is started. When LOC
OFF is set, a search is carried out
using the high sensitivity (DX).
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