2009 CHEVROLET UPLANDER steering

The main components of the instrument panel are the following:
A.Outlet Adjustment on page 3-27.
B.Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-7.
C.Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-111
(If Equipped).
D.Instrument Panel Cluster on page 3-31.
E.Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-43
(If Equipped).
F.Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-6
(If Equipped).
G.Hazard Warning Flashers on page 3-6.
H.Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 3-34
andSafety Belt Reminders on page 3-32.
I.Audio System(s) on page 3-76.J.Exterior Lamps on page 3-13.
K.Interior Lamps Control on page 3-15.Instrument
Panel Brightness on page 3-15.
L.Hood Release on page 5-13.
M.Parking Brake on page 2-38.
N.Horn on page 3-6.
O.Cruise Control on page 3-10(If Equipped).
P.Climate Control System on page 3-22.Dual Climate
Control System on page 3-25.
Q.Heated Seats on page 1-3(If Equipped).
R.Glove Box on page 2-55.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flasher):Press this button
located on the instrument panel, to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps ash on and off. This warns
others that you are having trouble.
Press
|again to turn the ashers off.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reective triangles, you can set them up at
the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind
your vehicle.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols on the steering
wheel pad to sound the horn.
Tilt Wheel
A tilt wheel lets the steering wheel position be adjusted.
The adjustment lever is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Pull the lever to move the steering wheel up or down.
Release the lever to lock the wheel in place.
Do not adjust the tilt lever while driving.
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
G:Turn and Lane-Change Signals
53: Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
N:Windshield Wipers
L:Windshield Washer
Z:Rear Window Wiper
=:Rear Window Washer
Flash-to-Pass Feature.
Information for these features is on the pages following.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
An arrowGon the instrument panel cluster will ash
in the direction of the turn or lane change.
Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to ash
to signal a lane change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed.
The lever returns to its starting position whenever it is
released.
If after signaling a turn or a lane change the arrow
ashes rapidly or does not come on, a signal bulb may
be burned out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb is not burned out,
check the fuse. SeeBulb Replacement on page 5-41
andFuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-98.
For vehicles with the trailer towing option with added
wiring for the trailer lamps, the signal indicator ashes at
a normal rate even if a turn signal bulb is burned out.
Check the front and rear turn signal lamps regularly
to make sure they are working.
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Turn Signal On Chime
If either turn signal is left on for more than 3/4 mile
(1.2 km), a chime sounds to let the driver know to turn it
off. If the signal needs to be left on for more than 3/4 mile
(1.2 km), turn the signal off and then turn it back on.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
The headlamps must be on for this feature to work.
Push the turn signal lever away from you to turn the high
beams on.
This instrument panel cluster light
3comes on while
the high beam headlamps are on.
Pull the lever towards you to return to low beams.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature is used to signal the vehicle ahead that you
want to pass. When the headlamps are off, pull the
lever toward you to momentarily turn on the high beams.
Release the lever, to turn the high beams off.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper/washer switch is on the
multifunction lever located on the left side of the
steering column.
Turn the band with
Non it to control the wipers.
8(Mist):Turn to mist, for a single wiping cycle and
then release. The wipers stop after one wipe. Hold
longer for additional wipes.
9(Off):Move the band to this position to turn the
wipers off.
N(Delay):Turn the band to choose the delay time
between wipes. Turn towards the top or bottom of
the lever, for a shorter or longer delay.
6(Low Speed):Use for steady wiping at low
speed.
1(High Speed):Use for steady wiping at high
speed.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using them. If they are frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades do become
worn or damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
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Cruise Control
For vehicles with cruise control, the lever is located
below the windshield wiper control on the right side of
the steering wheel.
Cruise control lets a speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) or more
to be maintained without keeping your foot on the
accelerator. Cruise control does not work at speeds
below about 25 mph (40 km/h).
If the vehicle is in cruise control and the Traction
Control System (TCS) begins to limit wheel spin, the
cruise control automatically disengages. SeeTraction
Control System (TCS) on page 4-6Traction Control
System (TCS). When road conditions allow, the cruise
control can be used again.
{CAUTION:
Cruise control can be dangerous where you
cannot drive safely at a steady speed. So, do not
use your cruise control on winding roads or in
heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads.
On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can
cause excessive wheel slip, and you could lose
control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads.
QRES + (Resume/Accelerate):Push the lever up to
resume the cruise control speed, or to accelerate when
passing another vehicle.
J(CRUISE CONTROL) ON/OFFq:Press the button
on the end of the lever to turn the cruise control on or off.
RSET — (Set/Coast/Decelerate):Push the lever
down to set the cruise speed. If the cruise speed is
already set this position can be used to coast or
decelerate from a higher speed.
CANCEL
R:Pull the lever to cancel the cruise control
speed.
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Exterior Lamps
The exterior lamps control is located on the instrument
panel to the left of the steering wheel.
9(Off):Turns all the lamps off. This is a momentary
control that springs back to AUTO when released.
The automatic headlamps and/or the Daytime Running
Lamps can be turned on and off for U.S. vehicles.
For vehicles rst sold in Canada, the transmission
must be in the P (Park) position.AUTO (Automatic):Turns the exterior lamps on and
off automatically.
The automatic lights can be disabled even if the control
is in the AUTO position.
;(Parking Lamps):Turns on the parking lamps
together with the following:
Taillamps
Instrument Panel Lights
5(Headlamps):Turns on the headlamps together
with the following:
Parking Lamps
Taillamps
Instrument Panel Lights
Headlamps on Reminder
A warning chime sounds if the driver door is opened
while the ignition is turned to LOCK/OFF and the
exterior lamps are on.
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To idle the vehicle with the DRL and automatic
headlamps off, toggle the exterior lamp control
to off after starting the vehicle.
The regular headlamp system should be turned on
when needed.
Instrument Panel Brightness
The instrument panel brightness knob is located in the
center of the interior lamp controls.
Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to brighten
or dim the lights.
Interior Lamps Control
The interior lamp control is located on the instrument
panel to the left of the steering column.
Turn the outer knob to control the interior lamps.
R(Interior Lamp Override):The interior lamps
remain off while any door is open.
1(Door):Turns the interior lamps on while any door
is open and when the ignition key is removed from
the ignition.
+(Interior Lamps):Turns the interior lamps on.
The inner knob adjusts the instrument panel brightness,
described earlier in this section.
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Audio Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with steering wheel controls, some audio
controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel.
wtux(Seek/Scan):Press to seek or scan radio
stations while the radio is playing, or to select tracks
while a CD is playing.
To seek stations, press and releasewtorux
to go to the next or to the previous radio station
and stay there. The radio only seeks stations that
have a strong signal in the selected band.
To scan stations, press and holdwtoruxfor
two seconds until FREQUENCY SCAN displays.
The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds,then goes to the next station. Press
wtorux
again to stop scanning. The radio only scans stations
that have a strong signal in the selected band.
To go to the previous or next track on a CD,
press and release
wtoruxif more than
eight seconds have played. If
wtoruxis held
or pressed more than once, the player continues
moving backward or forward through the CD.
BAND:Press to switch between FM1, FM2, AM, or
XM1orXM2.
1–6 (Preset Pushbuttons):Press to play stations that
are programmed on the radio presets.
$(Mute//OnStar®):Press to silence the system.
Press again, to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with OnStar
®, press and hold to interact
with the OnStar®system. See theOnStar®System
on page 2-47in this manual for more information.
r(Play):When listening to the radio, press this button
to play a CD.
wux(Volume):Press to increase or decrease the
volume.
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