2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID Owners Manual

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Instrument Panel Overview
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The main components of the
instrument panel are the following:
A.Outlet Adjustment on
page 3-22.
B.Instrument Panel Brightness on
page 3-14.
C.Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
on page 3-6.
D.Instrument Panel Cluster on
page 3-23.
E.Windshield Wipers on page 3-7.
F.Audio System(s) on page 3-56.
G. Auxiliary Input Jack. See
Radio(s) on page 3-58.
H.Exterior Lamps on page 3-12.
I.Driver Information Center
(DIC) on page 3-36.
J.Driver Storage Compartment on
page 2-38.
K.Hood Release on page 5-9.
L.Cruise Control on page 3-9.
M.Tilt Wheel on page 3-6.
N.Horn on page 3-5.O.Audio Steering Wheel Controls
on page 3-82.
P.Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 3-9.
Q.Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 4-8
R. Shift Lever. SeeAutomatic
Transmission Operation on
page 2-20.
S.Automatic Climate Control
System on page 3-17.
T.Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 3-5.
U.Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 3-26.
V.Safety Belt Reminders on
page 3-24.
W.Glove Box on page 2-37.Hazard Warning Flashers
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(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.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to
sound the horn.
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Tilt Wheel
The tilt lever lets the steering wheel
be adjusted.
The tilt lever is located on the left
side of the steering column.
To adjust the steering wheel, hold
the wheel and push the lever down.
Then move the wheel to a
comfortable position and pull the
lever up rmly to lock the steering
column in place.
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever
The lever on the left side of the
steering column includes:
G:Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
Flash-to-Pass Feature.
Information for these features is on
the pages following.
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 and then
release, to signal a lane change.
The turn signal ashes automatically
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
may be burned out.
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Have the bulbs replaced. If a bulb is
not burned out, check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 5-75and for burned-out bulbs.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
23
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
This feature lets you use your
high-beam headlamps to signal a
driver in front of you that you want
to pass.
To ash the high beams
from low beam, pull the turn
signal/multifunction lever all the
way towards you. Then release it.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper lever is
located on the right side of the
steering column.
Push up or pull down on the lever to
place it in one of the following
positions.
8(Mist):For a single wiping
cycle. The lever returns to its
starting position when released. For
more cycles, hold the lever down
before releasing it.
9(Off):Turns the wipers off.
&(Intermittent):Sets a delay
between wipes. To set for a shorter
or longer delay between wipes,
move the switch on top of the lever
left or right to decrease or
increase wiper movement.
a(Low):For slow, steady wiping
cycles.
1(High):For rapid wiping cycles.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If the
wiper 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.
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Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Rainsense™ II Wipers
For vehicles with Rainsense™ II
windshield wipers, the moisture
sensor is located next to the inside
rearview mirror and is mounted
on the windshield. When active,
these sensors are able to detect
moisture on the windshield and
automatically turn on the wipers.
To turn on the Rainsense feature,
the wipers must be set to one
of the ve delay settings on the
multifunction lever. Each of the ve
settings adjusts the sensitivity of
the sensor.Since different drivers have
different setting preferences, it is
recommended that the mid-range
setting (position 3) be used initially.
For more wipes, select the higher
settings; for fewer wipes, select the
lower settings located closer to the
off position on the multifunction lever.
The sensor will automatically control
the frequency of the wipes from
the off setting to the high speed
setting according to the weather
conditions. The wipers can be left in
a rainsense mode even when it is
not raining.
When Rainsense is active, the
headlamps will turn on automatically
if the exterior lamp control is in
the AUTO position and the wipers
are active.
Notice:Going through an
automatic car wash with the
wipers on can damage them. Turn
the wipers off when going
through an automatic car wash.
Windshield Washer
{CAUTION
In freezing weather, do not use
your washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
uid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray washer uid on
the windshield. The wipers will run
for a few cycles to clear the
windshield. For more wash cycles,
pull the lever forward and hold.
Heated Windshield Washer
Nozzles
This feature prevents the windshield
washer uid from freezing on the
nozzle during cold conditions.
The heated nozzles are turned on
when the rear window defogger
is activated. SeeAutomatic Climate
Control System on page 3-17.
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Rear Window
Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper and rear wash
button is located on the instrument
panel above the climate control
system.
=(Rear Wiper/Washer):Press to
wash and wipe the rear window.
The rear window washer uses
the same reservoir as the windshield
washer. Check the windshield
washer reservoir level if the front
windshield can be worked, but
no uid is sprayed when the rear
washer is activated. SeeWindshield
Washer Fluid on page 5-24.
5(Delay):Press to turn the
delayed wiping on or off.
Cruise Control
With cruise control, the vehicle can
maintain a speed of about 25 mph
(40 km/h) or more without keeping
your foot on the accelerator.
Cruise control does not work at
speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h).
For vehicles with the StabiliTrak
®
system that begins to limit wheel
spin while you are using cruise
control, the cruise control will
automatically disengage. See
StabiliTrak
®System on page 4-7.
{CAUTION
Cruise control can be dangerous
where you cannot drive safely at a
steady speed. So, do not use the
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.
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Setting Cruise Control
{CAUTION
If you leave your cruise control on
when you are not using cruise,
you might hit a button and go into
cruise when you do not want to.
You could be startled and even
lose control. Keep the cruise
control switch off until you want to
use cruise control.
The cruise control buttons are
located on the left side of the
steering wheel.
E(On/Off):Press to turn the cruise
control system on and off. An
indicator light comes on.
RES+ (Resume/Accel):Move the
thumbwheel up to resume a set
speed or to accelerate to a higher
speed.
−SET(Set/Coast):Move the
thumbwheel down to set a speed or
to decrease the speed.
To set a speed:
1. Press
Eto turn cruise control on.
The indicator light on the button
comes on.
2. Get to the speed desired.
3. Press the thumbwheel toward
−SET and release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
When the brakes are applied, the
cruise control shuts off.Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied, the cruise control is
disengaged. The indicator light on
the instrument panel cluster goes
out when the cruise is no longer
engaged. To return to the previously
set speed, press the thumbwheel up
toward RES+ briey when the
vehicle has reached a speed of
about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more.
This accelerates the vehicle to the
previously selected speed.
Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
To increase the cruise speed while
using cruise control:
Press the thumbwheel up toward
RES+ and hold it until the vehicle
accelerates to the desired speed,
and then release the switch.
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