2010 SATURN VUE Owners Manual

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Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel. They
include the following:
+ /−(Next/Previous) : Press and
release to go to the next or the
previous preset radio station or CD
track.
K(End Call): For vehicles with
the OnStar®system, press to end a
Hands-Free call, an OnStar®call,
cancel an incoming call, or end the
Advisor Playback. For vehicles with Bluetooth
®, press
to end a call, or cancel an
incoming call.
See Bluetooth
on page 7‑18and
the OnStar Owner's Guide for more
information.
v+v−(Volume): Move the
thumbwheel up or down to increase
or to decrease the volume.
J 0(Call / Mute): Press and
release to mute the system. Press it
again to turn the sound back on.
For vehicles with a Bluetooth or
OnStar
®system, press and hold for
longer than two seconds to interact
with those systems.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the
right side of the steering column.
Move the lever up or down to select
the wiper speed.
8(Mist): Single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. The lever returns to
its starting position when released.
For several wipes, hold the
lever down.
9 (Off): Turns the windshield
wipers off.
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&(Adjustable Interval Wipes):
Sets a delay between wipes. Move
the switch on top of the lever left for
less frequent wipes or right for more
frequent wipes.
a(Low): Slow wipes.
1(High): Fast wipes.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced. See Wiper
Blade Replacement on page 10‑29.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Rainsense™
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.
For vehicles with Rainsense™
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 five delay settings on the
multifunction lever. Each of the five
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 turn signal/lane
change lever.
The sensor automatically controls
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 turn on automatically if
the exterior lamp control is in the
AUTO position and the wipers are
active.
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Windshield Washer
{WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use
your washer until the windshield
is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Pull the windshield wiper lever to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers. The wipers will
continue until the lever is released
or the maximum wash time is
reached.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
The rear wiper and rear wash button
is 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
fluid is sprayed when the rear
washer is activated. See Washer
Fluid on page 10‑22.
5(Delay): Press to turn the
delayed wiping on or off.
Compass
Your vehicle may have a compass
in the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
Compass Zone
The zone is set to zone eight upon
leaving the factory. Your dealer/
retailer will set the correct zone for
your location.
Under certain circumstances, such
as during a long distance
cross-country trip or moving to a
new state or province, it will be
necessary to compensate for
compass variance by resetting the
zone through the DIC if the zone is
not set correctly.
Compass variance is the difference
between the earth's magnetic north
and true geographic north. If the
compass is not set to the zone
where you live, the compass may
give false readings. The compass
must be set to the variance zone in
which the vehicle is traveling.
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To adjust for compass variance, use
the following procedure:
Compass Variance (Zone)
Procedure
1. Do not set the compass zonewhen the vehicle is moving. Only
set it when the vehicle is in
P (Park).
Press the vehicle information
button until PRESS
VTO SET
COMPASS ZONE: ## displays.
2. Find the vehicle's current location and variance zone
number on the map.
Zones 1 through 15 are
available.
3. Press and hold the set/reset button to scroll through and
select the appropriate
variance zone. 4. Press the trip/fuel button until
the vehicle heading, for
example, N for North, is
displayed in the DIC.
5. If calibration is necessary, calibrate the compass. See
“Compass Calibration
Procedure” following.
Compass Calibration
The compass can be manually
calibrated. Only calibrate the
compass in a magnetically clean
and safe location, such as an open
parking lot, where driving the
vehicle in circles is not a danger.
It is suggested to calibrate away
from tall buildings, utility wires,
manhole covers, or other industrial
structures, if possible.
If CAL should ever appear in the
DIC display, the compass should be
calibrated.
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If the DIC display does not show a
heading, for example, N for North,
or the heading does not change
after making turns, there may be a
strong magnetic field interfering with
the compass. Such interference
may be caused by a magnetic CB or
cell phone antenna mount, a
magnetic emergency light, magnetic
note pad holder, or any other
magnetic item. Turn off the vehicle,
move the magnetic item, then turn
on the vehicle and calibrate the
compass.To calibrate the compass, use the
following procedure:
Compass Calibration Procedure
1. Before calibrating the compass,
make sure the compass is set to
the variance zone in which the
vehicle is located. See
“Compass Variance (Zone)
Procedure” earlier in this
section.
Do not operate any switches
such as window, sunroof,
climate controls, seats, etc.
during the calibration procedure.
2. Press the vehicle information button until PRESS
VTO
CALIBRATE COMPASS
displays. 3. Press the set/reset button to
start the compass calibration.
4. The DIC will display CALIBRATING COMPASS :
TURN IN CIRCLES. Drive the
vehicle in tight circles at less
than 5 mph (8 km/h) to complete
the calibration. The DIC will
display COMPASS
CALIBRATION COMPLETE
for a few seconds when the
calibration is complete. The DIC
display will then return to the
previous menu.
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Clock
To set the time and date:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.
Press
Oto turn the radio on.
2. Press
Hand the HR, MIN, MM,
DD, YYYY (hour, minute, month,
day, and year) displays.
3. Press the softkey located below any one of the tabs that you
want to change.
4. To increase the time or date do one of the following:
.Press the softkey located
below the selected tab.
.Press¨SEEK,
or
\FWD.
.Turnfclockwise. 5. To decrease the time or date do
one of the following:
.Press©SEEK or
sREV.
.Turnfcounterclockwise.
The date does not automatically
display. To see the date press
H
while the radio is on. The date with
display times out after a few
seconds and goes back to the
normal radio and time display.
To change the time default setting
from 12 hour to 24 hour or to
change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press
Hand then the softkey
located below the forward arrow
label. Once the time 12H and
24H, and the date MM/DD/YYYY
(month, day, and year) and DD/
MM/YYYY (day, month, and
year) displays. 2. Press the softkey located below
the desired option.
3. Press
Hagain to apply the
selected default, or let the
screen time out.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to connect electrical
equipment, such as a cellular
phone.
The accessory power outlets are
located on the rear of the center
storage console and in the rear
cargo compartment. There may be a
power outlet located inside the
instrument panel storage area below
the climate controls.
To use the outlets, remove the
cover. When not in use, always
cover the outlet with the
protective cap.
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Notice:Leaving electrical
equipment on for extended
periods will drain the battery.
Always turn off electrical
equipment when not in use and
do not plug in equipment that
exceeds the maximum 20 ampere
rating.
Certain electrical accessories may
not be compatible with the
accessory power outlet and could
result in blown vehicle or adapter
fuses. If you experience a problem,
see your dealer/retailer for
additional information on the
accessory power outlet. Notice:
Adding any electrical
equipment to your vehicle may
damage it or keep other
components from working as
they should. The repairs would
not be covered by your warranty.
Check with your dealer/retailer
before adding electrical
equipment.
When adding electrical equipment,
be sure to follow the installation
instructions included with the
equipment.
Notice: Improper use of the
power outlet can cause damage
not covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not hang any type of
accessory or accessory bracket
from the plug because the power
outlets are designed for
accessory power plugs only.Warning Lights,
Gages, and Indicators
Warning lights come on when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Some warning lights come
on briefly when the engine is started
to indicate they are working.
Gages can indicate when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Often gages and warning
lights work together to indicate a
problem with the vehicle.
When one of the warning lights
comes on and stays on while
driving, or when one of the gages
shows there may be a problem,
check the section that explains what
to do. Follow this manual's advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
and even dangerous.
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Instrument Cluster
United States Base version shown, Canada and Uplevel similar
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