2009 GMC SAVANA display

Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) provides vehicle information, vehi-
cle feature customization, and vehicle
warning messages. The DIC messages
will be shown on the instrument panel
cluster display.
The controls for
operating the DIC
are located on the
left side of the instru-
ment panel cluster.
They include:
Trip/Fuel: Press
this button to display
the following trip and
fuel information:
• Odometer
• Trip Odometers
• Fuel Range
• Average Economy
• Fuel Used
• Timer
• Average Speed
• Digital Tachometer
(Vehicle Information):Press this
button to display the following vehicle
information:
• Oil Life
• Fuel Filter
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Driver Information Center• Display Units (English/Metric)
• Tire Pressures
• Engine Hours
• Tire Pressure Monitor Programming
• Compass Zone and Compass
Calibration
• Remote Keyless Entry Programming
(Customization): Press this button
to scroll through the following custom-
ization features:
• Display Language
• Auto Door Lock
• Auto Door Unlock
• Remote Door Lock (if equipped)
• Remote Door Unlock (if equipped)
• Delay Door Lock
• Exit Lighting
• Approach Lighting (if equipped)
• Chime Volume
• Elevated Idle (if equipped)
• Factory Settings
(Set/Reset):Press this button to set
or reset DIC functions or to acknowl-
edge a warning message.
Vehicle Customization Settings
To customize features to a preferred
setting:
1. With the vehicle in Park, turn on the
ignition.
2. Press the (Customization) button
to scroll through the feature settings
menu.
3. With the desired customization
feature displayed, press the
(Set/Reset) button to access the
settings.

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4. Press the button to scroll through
the available settings.
5. With the desired setting displayed,
press the button to select it.
6. Press the button to scroll to the
next feature.
7. To exit the Feature Settings menu,
press the button until EXIT
FEATURE SETTINGS is displayed
and then press the button; or
press the button or the
button.
Warnings and Messages
The DIC provides a variety of vehicle
warning messages (depending on
optional equipment) if a problem is
sensed in a vehicle system. To acknowl-
edge a message and clear it from the
display, press the (Set/Reset) button.
Some urgent messages cannot be
cleared from the DIC display.
If you have a current OnStar subscrip-
tion, and a warning message appears,
you can press the OnStar button and
speak to an OnStar Advisor. In many
vehicles, OnStar Advisors can access
certain diagnostic information and can
tell you how serious the problem is and
what you should do about it.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry
(if equipped)
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) trans-
mitter includes the following functions:
(Lock):Press this button once to
lock all the doors. RKE feedback
can be programmed using the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
(Unlock):Press this button once to
unlock the driver’s door. Press the but-
ton again within five seconds to unlock
the remaining doors. RKE feedback can
be programmed using the DIC.
(Cargo Door):Press this button to
unlock the cargo doors only.
(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):
Press this button while the ignition is
turned off to locate your vehicle or acti-
vate the alarm. Briefly press the button
to locate your vehicle. The horn will
chirp three times. Press and hold the
button for three seconds to activate
the alarm. The horn will sound and both
the interior and exterior lamps will flash
for up to 30 seconds. To cancel the
alarm, press the button again or start
the vehicle.
If you notice a decrease in the range of
the RKE transmitter, try this:
• Check the distance. You may be too
far from your vehicle, especially
during rainy or snowy weather.
• Check the location. Other vehicles or
objects may be blocking the signal.
Note:Your vehicle’s warnings and mes-
sages provide critical information that
can prevent damage to your vehicle.
Review your Owner Manual to become
familiar with the information displayed
and the action required.

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seating area. Turn the knob to (OFF)
to turn off the fan.
(Vent):Turn the center knob to this
mode to direct most of the air to the
upper outlets.
(Floor):Turn the center knob to this
mode to direct most of the air to the
floor outlets.
Turn the knob to any position between
these two modes to blend the airflow.
Temperature Control:Turn the right
knob to increase or decrease the
temperature for the rear-seating area.
The air conditioning system on the main
climate control panel must be turned on
to direct cooled air to the rear-seating
area; otherwise, the rear of the vehicle
will remain at cabin temperature.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Audio System Features
(Information):Press this button to
switch the display between the radio
station frequency and the time. Also,
press this button to display additional
text information related to the current
FM-RDS or XM station, or MP3 song
(if equipped).
(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio
stations or, when a CD is playing, to
select a track or MP3 file (if equipped).
Press the knob to adjust the tone
(bass/treble) or speakers (balance/fade).
BAND:Press this button to switch to
AM, FM, or XM (if equipped). With a CD
playing, press this button to switch to
the radio.
CD/AUX (if equipped): With the radio
playing, press this button to switch to a
CD or an auxiliary input device such as
a portable audio player.
FAV (Favorite) (if equipped): Press this
button to go through up to six pages of
preset favorite radio stations. Select a
preset station using the pushbuttons
below the radio display.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to
select preset equalization settings.
CAT (Category)(if equipped): Press this
button to find XM stations (if equipped)
within a desired category.
ENTERTAINMENT
While most of the features on your radio
will look familiar, some of the following
may be new:
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to
turn the system on or off. Turn the knob
to adjust the volume.
Base radio shown

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Auxiliary Input Jack(if equipped): A
portable audio player (such as an iPod®
or MP3 player) can be connected to
the auxiliary input jack located on the
radio. Press the CD/AUX button to begin
playing audio from the player over the
vehicle speakers. To optimize speaker
volume, fully increase the volume on the
portable audio player.
Radio Data System
When you tune to a Radio Data System
(RDS) station, the station name and call
letters will appear on the display instead
of the frequency. RDS stations may also
provide the time of day, a program type
for current programming and the name
of the program being broadcast.
RDS features are available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. RDS relies on receiving
specific information from these stations
and will work only when the information
is available.
Setting Preset/Favorite Stations
Before setting your preset or favorite
stations, park the vehicle.
Note:Searching for audio stations or
songs — or giving extended attention to
entertainment tasks — while driving can
lead you to look away from the road for
prolonged periods, which may cause
you to miss seeing things on the road
that you need to see. Always keep your
eyes on the road and your mind on the
drive — and avoid engaging in extend-
ed searching for specific items while
driving.
Setting Preset Stations (Base Radio)
To set up to 18 preset stations:
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2
or AM.
3. Tune in the desired radio station.
4. Press and hold one of the six push-
buttons until a beep sounds.
5. Repeat steps 2–4 for each push-
button on each band.
Setting Favorite Stations (Uplevel
Radio, if equipped)
You can set up to six pages of favorite
radio stations. Each page can contain
any combination of up to six AM, FM, or
XM (if equipped) stations.
To set the number of favorite station
pages:
1. Press the MENU button to display the
radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below
the FAV 1–6 label on the radio
display.
3. Select the desired number of favorite
station pages.
4. Press the FAV button. You may now
begin storing your favorite stations for
the chosen number of pages.
To store favorite stations:
1. Press the BAND button to select AM,
FM, or XM (if equipped).

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2. Tune in the desired radio station.
3. Press the FAV button to display the
page where the station is to be
stored.
4. Press and hold one of the six push-
buttons until a beep sounds.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton
on each page.
Setting the Time
To set the time (without Date Display):
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press the (Clock) button until the
hour numbers begin flashing on the
radio display. Press the button again
to adjust the minute numbers.
3. With either the hour or minute num-
bers flashing, use the (Tune) knob
to adjust the time.
4. Press the Clock button again to set
the currently displayed time.
To set the time (with Date Display,
if equipped):
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press the (Clock) button. Or, if
equipped, press the MENU button
until the clock option is displayed;
and then press the pushbutton locat-
ed under the clock option label. The
HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY labels will
appear on the display.3. Press the pushbutton under any of
the labels to be changed.
4. Press the pushbutton again, the right
SEEK arrow or the FWD button to
increase the numbers. Press the left
SEEK arrow or the REV button to
decrease the numbers. Rotating the
(Tune) knob also will increase or
decrease the selected label.
5. Press the Clock or MENU button
again to set the currently displayed
time and date.
Playing MP3 Files (if equipped)
Your audio system has the capability of
playing a CD-R or CD-RW disc contain-
ing MP3 audio files. When playing, an
MP3 label will be displayed.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Multiple-Disc CD Player
(if equipped)
To load a CD(s) in the in-dash 6-disc
CD player:
• Press and release the LOAD
button. To load multiple CDs, press
and hold the LOAD button for
two seconds. Follow the display
prompts to load each CD.
To play a CD:
• Press the pushbutton below the arrow
label on the display to select the
desired CD number.
To eject a CD(s):
• Press the EJECT button once to
eject the CD that is currently playing.
To eject all CDs, press and hold the
EJECT button for two seconds.

StabiliTrak®is an advanced computer-
controlled vehicle stability enhancement
system that automatically uses the func-
tions of the antilock brakes, traction con-
trol and stability control to help you keep
the vehicle continuing in the same direc-
tion that the steering wheel is pointed.
When activated, the system may reduce
engine power to the wheels and apply
braking to individual wheels as neces-
sary to help you maintain directional
control of the vehicle.
When you first start your vehicle and
begin driving, you may hear or feel the
system going through several diagnostic
checks. You may also feel a reduction in
acceleration or hear a noise or vibration
while the system is active. This is normal.
StabiliTrak Button
Parts of the
StabiliTrak
system can
be turned
off at vehicle
speeds below
20 mph. The
system auto-
matically will
turn back on when vehicle speed
exceeds 20 mph. It is recommended to
leave the system on at all times for nor-
mal driving. It may be necessary to turn
off the system if the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud or snow.
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Tire Pressure Monitor
The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you
when a significant reduction in pressure
occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s
tires by illuminating the (Low Tire
Pressure) warning light on the instru-
ment panel cluster. The low tire pressure
warning light will remain on until you
correct the tire pressure. A CHECK TIRE
PRESSURE message may also appear
on the DIC.
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you must inflate the tire to
the proper tire pressure (just as you
must refuel the vehicle when the low
fuel warning light illuminates). The Tire
and Loading Information label shows the
correct tire pressure for the tires when
they’re cold. “Cold” means your vehicle
has been sitting for at least three hours
or driven no more than one mile.
You can temporarily clear the DIC
message by acknowledging it with your
DIC controls. However, at the next
vehicle start-up, the DIC message will
reappear if the tire pressure has not
been corrected.
During cooler conditions, the low tire
pressure warning light may appear when
the vehicle is first started and then turn
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System
To disable the system, press and hold
the (StabiliTrak) button, located on
the instrument panel, for more than five
seconds. The StabiliTrak Off message
will be displayed and the StabiliTrak light
will illuminate. Press the button
again to turn the system back on.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

off as you start to drive. This could be
an early indicator that your tire pres-
sures are getting low and the tires need
to be inflated to the proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
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Note: The Tire Pressure Monitor can
alert you about low tire pressure, but it
doesn’t replace normal monthly tire
maintenance.
The Duramax Diesel engine is equipped
with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
that will filter or trap particulates (solid
particles in the exhaust exhibited as
black smoke) before they can be emit-
ted into the atmosphere. The DPF will
occasionally need to be cleaned of
accumulated solids. During a cleaning,
the exhaust gas temperature is warmed
so that the accumulated particulate mat-
ter in the DPF will be safely converted to
harmless gases. This feature has been
designed to operate automatically, with
limited driver involvement.
For effective DPF cleaning, the vehicle
will need to operate continuously for
approximately 20 minutes and at speeds
greater than 30 mph. If the vehicle is
returned to idle during the cleaning
process, the driver may notice a slightly
different sound or a slightly elevated
engine idle speed. This is normal.
If the vehicle is not being operated in a
manner to allow effective automatic DPF
cleaning, the CLN EXH FILTER warning
lamp will illuminate.
See your Duramax Diesel Engine Owner
Manual for more information.
Diesel Particulate Filter
(if equipped)
Oil Life System
The Oil Life System calculates engine
oil life based on vehicle use and
displays the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message when it’s necessary to
change your engine oil and filter. This is
based on engine operation and driving
conditions, not mileage. The Oil Life
System should be reset to 100% only
following an oil change.
To reset the Oil Life System:
1. Turn the ignition key to Run with the
engine off.
2. Fully press and release the accelera-
tor pedal slowly three times within
five seconds.
3. Turn the key to Lock.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.