2009 SATURN OUTLOOK instrument panel

Storage Areas
Glove Box
Lift the glove box handle up to
open it. Use the key to lock
and unlock the glove box.
Cupholders
There are two cupholders, with
removable liners, located in front of
the center console. There may be
cupholders located in the second row
seat armrest. To access, pull the
armrest down. There are additional
cupholders located on each side of
the third row seat and in each door.
There may be cupholders located at
the rear of the center console.
To access, pull the handle down.
Instrument Panel Storage
This vehicle has an instrument
panel storage area located above
the radio. To open the cover,
press the button.
Center Console Storage
Pull up on the lever, located on the
front of the center console armrest,
to slide it forward and backward.
To open the armrest storage area,
press the button located on the front
of the armrest. There is additional
storage under the armrest. Move the
armrest all the way to the rear
position, slide the cover back and
remove the tray.
Second Row Center
Console
For vehicles with a second row
center console, open each area to
access the storage compartment
inside.
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Instrument Panel OverviewInstrument Panel Overview.....3-4
Hazard Warning Flashers.......3-5
Horn....................................3-5
Tilt and Telescopic Steering
Wheel................................3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever.................................3-6
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals...............................3-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer.............................3-7
Flash-to-Pass........................3-7
Windshield Wipers.................3-7
Windshield Washer................3-8
Rear Window Wiper/Washer. . . .3-9
Cruise Control......................3-9
Exterior Lamps....................3-11
Delayed Headlamps.............3-12
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)/Automatic
Headlamp System..............3-12
Fog Lamps.........................3-13Instrument Panel
Brightness.........................3-13
Courtesy Lamps..................3-13
Dome Lamps......................3-14
Dome Lamp Override...........3-14
Entry Lighting......................3-14
Delayed Entry Lighting.........3-14
Delayed Exit Lighting...........3-15
Parade Dimming..................3-15
Reading Lamps...................3-15
Electric Power
Management.....................3-15
Battery Run-Down
Protection.........................3-16
Accessory Power Outlet(s). . . .3-17
Power Outlet 115 Volt
Alternating Current.............3-18
Climate ControlsClimate Control System........3-19
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System..................3-22
Outlet Adjustment................3-27
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System.................3-28
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System and
Electronic Climate
Controls............................3-29
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators...................3-30
Instrument Panel Cluster.......3-31
Speedometer and
Odometer.........................3-32
Tachometer........................3-32
Safety Belt Reminders..........3-32
Airbag Readiness Light.........3-33
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator...........................3-34
Charging System Light.........3-35
Voltmeter Gage...................3-35
Brake System Warning
Light................................3-36
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light...........3-37
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light.....3-37
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light....................3-38
Engine Coolant
Temperature Gage.............3-38
Tire Pressure Light..............3-39
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp..................3-39
Oil Pressure Light................3-42
Security Light......................3-43
Fog Lamp Light...................3-43
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Cruise Control Light.............3-43
Highbeam On Light..............3-43
Tow/Haul Mode Light...........3-43
Fuel Gage..........................3-44
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
Driver Information
Center (DIC).....................3-44
DIC Operation and Displays
(With DIC Buttons).............3-45
DIC Operation and Displays
(Without DIC Buttons).........3-50
DIC Compass.....................3-54
DIC Warnings and
Messages.........................3-56
DIC Vehicle Customization
(With DIC Buttons).............3-65
Audio System(s)Audio System(s)..................3-74
Setting the Clock.................3-74
Radio(s).............................3-75
Using an MP3
(Radio with CD).................3-92
Using an MP3
(Radio with CD and
DVD Player)......................3-97
XM Radio Messages..........3-102
Navigation/Radio System.....3-103
Bluetooth
®........................3-103
Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System..................3-114
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)......3-123
Theft-Deterrent Feature.......3-125
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls..........................3-125
Radio Reception................3-126
Multi-Band Antenna............3-127
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The main components of the
instrument panel are listed here:
A.Outlet Adjustment on page 3-27.
B.Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever on page 3-6.
C.Instrument Panel Cluster on
page 3-31.
D.Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 3-44.
E.Instrument Panel Storage on
page 2-50.
F.Audio System(s) on page 3-74.
Navigation/Radio System on
page 3-103(If Equipped).
G.Exterior Lamps on page 3-11.
H.Hood Release on page 5-11.
I.Dome Lamp Override on
page 3-14.Instrument Panel
Brightness on page 3-13.
J.Cruise Control on page 3-9.
K.Tilt and Telescopic Steering
Wheel on page 3-6.
L.Horn on page 3-5.M.Audio Steering Wheel Controls
on page 3-125.
N.Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 3-5.
O. Center Console Shift Lever.
See “Console Shift Lever” under
Shifting Into Park on page 2-28.
P.Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on page 3-9. Traction Control
System (TCS) Disable Button
(If Equipped). SeeStabiliTrak
®
System on page 4-5.Tow/Haul
Mode on page 2-26(If Equipped).
Power Liftgate on page 2-11
(If Equipped).
Q.Accessory Power Outlet(s) on
page 3-17.
R.Heated Seats on page 1-5.
S.Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 3-22.
T. Passenger Air Bag Status
Indicator. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 1-55.
U.Glove Box on page 2-50.
Hazard Warning Flashers
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Hazard Warning Flasher:Press
this button located on the instrument
panel below the audio system, 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.
The turn signals do not work while
the hazard warning ashers are on.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to
sound the horn.
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Tilt and Telescopic
Steering Wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted.
The adjustment lever is located on
the left side of the steering column.
Pull the lever down to move the
steering wheel up or down and in
or out. Pull the lever up to lock
the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever
The lever on the left side of the
steering column includes the
following:
G:Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
N:Windshield Wipers
L:Windshield Washer
Flash-to-Pass Feature.
Information for these features is on
the pages following.
For information on the headlamps,
seeExterior Lamps on page 3-11.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
An arrow on the instrument panel
cluster ashes 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. If the
lever is briey pressed and released,
the turn signal ashes three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position whenever it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow ashes rapidly
or does not come on, a signal bulb
might be burned out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb
is not burned out, check the fuse.
SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 5-92.
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Turn Signal On Chime
If either one of the turn signals are
left on and the vehicle has been
driven more than 3/4 mile (1.2 km),
a chime will sound.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
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Headlamp High/Low Beam
Changer:Push the turn signal/
multifunction lever away from you
to turn the high beams on.
Pull the lever towards you to return to
low beams.
This indicator light turns on in
the instrument panel cluster when
the high beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
With the turn signal lever in the
low-beam position, pull the lever
toward you momentarily to switch
to high-beam, to signal that you are
going to pass.
If the headlamps are on, they will
return to low-beam when the lever is
released.
For vehicles with High Intensity
Discharge (HID) headlamps,
the ash-to-pass feature does not
work while the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) are on.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the right side of
the steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8(Mist):Turn the band to mist
for a single wiping cycle and then
release. The wipers stop after one
wipe. Hold the band on
8longer,
for more wipe cycles.
9(Off):Turns the wipers off.
6(Delay):Adjusts the delay time.
The delay between wiping cycles
becomes shorter as the band
is moved to the top of the lever.
1 (Low Speed):For steady wiping
at low speed.
2 (High Speed):For steady wiping
at high speed.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If the
blades are frozen to the windshield,
gently loosen or thaw them. If they
become damaged, install new blades
or blade inserts. SeeWindshield
Wiper Blade Replacement on
page 5-38.
Heavy snow or ice can overload
the wipers. A circuit breaker stops
them until the motor cools.
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