2010 SATURN AURA Owners Manual

Steering Wheel Adjustment
The lever is located on the left side of the steering
wheel column.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down or backward
or forward into a comfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
SeeTilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel on page 4-3.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp
The dome lamps come on when any door is opened.
They turn off after all the doors are closed.
The dome lamps can also be turned on by turning the
instrument panel brightness knob, located on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering column,
clockwise to the farthest position. In this position, the
dome lamps remain on whether a door is opened
or closed.
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with front overhead console and rear
reading lamps, they come on automatically when any
door is opened. For manual operation while the doors
are closed, press the lens to turn the lamp on or off.
For more information on interior lighting, see:
•Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4-13.
•Entry/Exit Lighting on page 4-13.
•Parade Dimming on page 4-13.
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Exterior Lighting
The lever is located on the left side of the steering
wheel.
2:Turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, and
taillamps.
;:Turns on the parking lamps and taillamps only.
AUTO:Automatically turns on the Daytime Running
Lamps during daytime, and the headlamps, parking
lamps, and taillamps at night.
P:Turn the band to this position to turn the Automatic
Headlamp System on or off. In Canada, this position
only works when a vehicle is in the P (Park) position.For more information, see:
•Headlamps on page 4-10.
•Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 4-11.
•Automatic Headlamp System on page 4-11.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the right side of the
steering column.
9:Turns the wipers off.
&:For intermittent or speed sensitive operation.
The amount of delay time varies between wiping cycles
due to the delay setting selected or the speed of the
vehicle. As vehicle speed is increased or decreased,
the wiper interval also increases or decreases.
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x:Move the lever to the&position, then turn
the
xband up for more frequent wipes or down for
less frequent wipes.
6:Slow wipes.
1:Fast wipes.
8:Single wipe, move the lever down, then release it.
Several wipes, hold the lever down.
Windshield Washer:Press the button at the end of the
lever until the washers begin.
SeeWindshield Wipers on page 4-5andWindshield
Washer on page 4-6.
Climate Controls
The vehicle’s heating, cooling, and ventilation can be
automatically controlled with these systems.
A. Fan Control
B. Air Recirculation
C. Temperature
Control
D. Outside AirE. Air Delivery Mode
Control
F. Air Conditioning
G. Rear Window
Defogger
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Automatic Climate Control System
A. Fan Control
B. Air Conditioning
C. Air Recirculation
D. Outside Air
E. Rear Window
DefoggerF. Air Delivery Mode
Control
G. Display
H. Temperature
Control
SeeClimate Control System on page 4-16orAutomatic
Climate Control System on page 4-19(If Equipped).
Transmission
Driver Shift Control
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows you manual control
over the automatic transmission.
1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) rearward to
M (Manual).
The transmission will remain in the driver selected
gear. When coming to a stop in the manual
position, the vehicle will automatically shift into
1 (First) gear.
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2. Press the + (plus) paddle, located on top of the
steering wheel, forward to upshift, or push the
backside of the shift paddle rearward to downshift.
The transmission will only allow you to shift into gears
appropriate for the vehicle speed and engine revolutions
per minute (RPM). SeeAutomatic Transmission
Operation (Six Speed Transmission) on page 3-23for
more information.
Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
O:Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
BAND:Press to choose between FM1, AM, or XM™,
if equipped.
Radio with CD (MP3) and USB Port shown
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f:Select radio stations.
©¨:Seek or scan stations.
4:For vehicles with XM, MP3, WMA, or RDS features,
press to display additional text information related to
the current FM-RDS or XM station; or CD, MP3, WMA
song. Song title information will be displayed on the
top line of the display while the artist information will
be displayed on the bottom line, if the information
is available during XM, CD, MP3, or WMA playback.
When information is not available, “No Info” displays.
For more information about these and other radio
features, seeAudio System(s) on page 4-50and
Radio(s) on page 4-52.
Storing a Favorite Station
A maximum of 36 stations can be stored as favorites
using the six softkeys located below the radio station
frequency tabs and by using the radio FAV button. Press
FAV to go through up to six pages of favorites, each
having six favorite stations available per page. Each page
of favorites can contain any combination of AM, FM, or
XM stations.
SeeRadio(s) on page 4-52.
Setting the Clock
1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or
ON/RUN.
2. Press
Oto turn the radio on.
3. Press
Hand the HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY
(hour, minute, month, day, and year) displays.
4. Press the softkey located below any one of the tabs
that you want to change.
5. Increase or decrease the time or date by
turning
fclockwise or counterclockwise.
For detailed instructions on setting the clock for your
specific audio system, seeSetting the Clock on
page 4-51.
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Satellite Radio
XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the
48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM satellite radio has a wide variety of
programming and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the XM service.
For more information, refer to:
•www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 (U.S.)
•www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
See “XM Satellite Radio Service” underRadio(s)
on page 4-52.
Portable Audio Devices (Auxiliary
Input or USB Port)
This vehicle may have an auxiliary input jack and a
USB port, located on the audio faceplate. External
devices such as iPods
®, laptop computers, MP3 players,
CD changers, USB storage devices, etc. can be
connected to the auxiliary input jack using a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) cable or the USB port depending on the audio
system.Press the CD/AUX button to play audio from the
portable player.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” and “Using the
USB Port” underRadio(s) on page 4-52.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio
controls can be adjusted
using the controls on
the right side of the
steering wheel.
e+/e−:Increases or decreases volume.
w/x:Press to change radio stations, select tracks
on a CD, or to select tracks and navigate folders on an
iPod
®or USB device.
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bg:Press to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press
again to turn the sound on. Press and hold longer
than two seconds to interact with the OnStar
®or
Bluetooth systems.
c:Press to reject an incoming call, or to end a call.
For more information, seeAudio Steering Wheel
Controls on page 4-82.
Bluetooth®
For vehicles with an in-vehicle Bluetooth system, it
allows users with a Bluetooth enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle’s
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth enabled cell phone must be paired with
the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used in
the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions.
For more information visit www.gm.com/bluetooth.
For more information, seeBluetooth
®on page 4-68.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC display is located at the bottom of the
instrument panel cluster. It shows the status of
many vehicle systems and enables access to the
personalization menu.
The DIC buttons are
located on the left side
of the steering wheel.
INFO:Press to scroll through the vehicle information
displays.
r:Press to reset some vehicle information displays,
select a personalization setting, or acknowledge a
warning message.
For more information, seeDriver Information Center
(DIC) on page 4-39.
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