engine GMC ENVOY 2009 Get To Know Guide

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Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one very
similar to it. The instrument panel cluster
includes these key features:
A. Tachometer
B. Speedometer
C. Oil Pressure Gauge
D. Fuel Gauge
E. Voltmeter
F. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The instrument panel cluster is
designed to let you know about many
important aspects of your vehicle’s
operation. It is important to read your
Owner Manual and become familiar
with the information being relayed to
you by the lights, gauges and indicators,
as well as what action can be taken to
ensure safety and to prevent damage.
Instrument Panel Cluster
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Fuel Information Button
• Press to scroll through the range,
fuel used, average fuel economy, and
the GM Oil Life System
TM.
• Range estimates the remaining dis-
tance you can drive without refueling.
Range is based on recent fuel econo-
my and the fuel remaining in the tank.
• Average fuel economy calculates how
many miles per gallon you are getting
based on overall driving conditions.
Press and hold the Select button
( ) while AVG. ECON is displayed
and the DIC will begin calculating the
average fuel economy from that point
in time.
• Fuel used shows the current amount
of fuel used in gallons since the last
reset.
• Engine oil life calculates an estimate
(percentage) of the engine oil’s
remaining useful life. It also will alert
you when it is time to change your oil
by illuminating the CHANGE ENG
OIL light on the DIC. Please remem-
ber to always reset the oil life system
after an oil change by pressing and
holding for four seconds while
ENGINE OIL LIFE is displayed. When
successful, the DIC will display
ENGINE OIL LIFE: 100%.
Driver Information Center
(if equipped)
Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) is located in the instrument panel
cluster.
Access DIC modes
• Press one of the following DIC but-
tons located on the steering wheel.
– Trip Information ( )
– Fuel Information ( )
– Customization ( )
– Select settings ( )
Trip Information Button
• Press to scroll through the
odometer, trip A, trip B, tire pres-
sures, and timer. When either trip A
or trip B is displayed, you can press
the Select button ( ) to reset the
displayed odometer.
• You can also reset a trip odometer
to zero by pressing and holding the
reset stem for four seconds. When
TIMER is displayed, you can press
to start or stop the timer. To reset
it to zero, push and hold while
TIMER is displayed.
Note:If your vehicle is not equipped
with DIC steering wheel buttons, press
the trip odometer reset stem located in
the instrument panel cluster to select
the information. Hold the stem for four
seconds to reset trip odometers.

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Content Theft-Deterrent System
Arm the Content Theft-Deterrent
System
• Lock the doors using the power door
lock switch or by pressing the Lock
button on the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter.
• After closing all doors, the security
light on the instrument panel cluster
stops flashing and remains lit. After a
delay of about 30 seconds, the lamp
darkens and the system arms itself.
• When arming with the power door
lock switch, at least one door must be
open and the key must be removed
from the ignition. (A door does not
have to be open to arm the system
with the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter.)
• The system will not arm if the door is
locked with a key or the manual door
lock button is pressed.
• If the alarm is tripped, the horn
sounds and the headlamps/taillamps
flash for about two minutes. The
alarm sounds whenever a locked
door is opened without the key or
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter,
or if someone attempts to turn on
the ignition without the correct key.
Turn off the alarm
• Unlock a door with the key or press
Unlock on the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter.
• Starting the engine with the correct
key will also turn off the alarm.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
COMFORT
Electric Adjustable Pedals
Adjust the brake and accelerator
pedals to comfortable positions
• Press the switch located on the
steering column toward you to move
the pedals closer to you.
• Press the switch away from you to
move the pedals away from you.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The pedals cannot be positioned
farther away from the driver than they
are in their standard position. This
feature can be programmed to work
with the memory function (if equipped)
on your vehicle. Adjustment of the
powered pedals requires that the
vehicle be in Park.

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Rear Seat Climate Controls
(if equipped)
Turn the rear controls on and off
• Press the Power button. The rear
controls do not function when the front
climate control is in Defrost mode.
Change the direction of airflow
• Use the Mode knob (on SLE models)
or button (on SLT models) to select
Upper, Bi-Level or Floor.
Set the temperature of air through the
rear outlets
• Temperature of air from the rear
outlets is determined by the front
passenger temperature setting.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
SLT model
SLE model
Heated Front Seats (if equipped)
Select a heat setting for both the
seatback and seat cushion
• Press and release the button labeled
with the heated seat ( ) icon
located on the front door armrest
until the indicator lights designate
your setting: three for High, two for
Medium, one for Low and none
for Off.
Select a heat setting for the seatback
only
• Press and release the vertical heated
seatback ( ) button until the switch
indicates the desired setting: three for
High, two for Medium, one for Low
and none for Off.
The engine must be running to operate
this feature.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

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Universal Home Remote
(if equipped)
The Universal Home Remote is a com-
bined universal transmitter and receiver
that can activate up to three devices,
such as garage door openers, entry
door locks, gates and security systems.
It’s recommended that you read the
instructions in your Owner Manual com-
pletely before attempting to program any
of the three channels on the Universal
Home Remote. The engine should be
turned off when programming the
remote.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:Do not use the Universal Home
Remote with any garage door opener
that does not have the “stop and
reverse” feature or any opener manu-
factured before April 1, 1982.
Sun Visors
Block glare
• To help block the sun’s glare, rotate
the sun visor down.
• Block the driver or passenger front-
side window glare by turning the sun
visor to the side window.
• Pull out the sun visor extender (if
equipped) for additional window
coverage.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Heated, Power Outside Mirrors
(if equipped)
Activate heat feature on the power
outside mirrors
• Press the rear window defogger
button on the climate control panel.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Sunroof (if equipped)
To open or close the sunroof, the igni-
tion must be in the Accessory or On
position or Retained Accessory Power
must be active. The sunroof button is
located in the overhead console.
• To open the sunroof, press and
release the rear part of the button.
• To close the sunroof, press and hold
the front part of the button.
• To vent the sunroof, from the closed
position, press the front part of the
button.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:In the closed position, the sunroof
may not appear parallel to the vehicle
headliner.

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PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon Lamp)
This instrument panel cluster lamp
illuminates under a variety of conditions
when the On-Board Diagnostics II (OBD
II) system detects a malfunction in the
vehicle’s emission controls.
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
is lit steadily, check the gas cap to
ensure it is present and securely
fastened
• Turn the cap clockwise until a ratch-
eting sound is heard, signaling that it
is secure.
• If this is the cause of the condition, a
few driving trips with the cap installed
properly should turn the light off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Electronically Controlled
Air Suspension (if equipped)
Occasional whirring and/or hissing
sound under the rear of the vehicle
• This sound indicates that the sys-
tem’s air compressor is operating to
provide a level ride height, and is
normal.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Luggage Carrier (if equipped)
Slide the crossrails to desired
position
1. Pull up the lever on each side of the
crossrail. This will release the cross-
rail and allow you to slide it.
2. When the crossrail is where you want
it, press down on the levers to lock it
in place.
Reduce wind noise when the roof
luggage carrier is not in use
• Position the rear crossrail at the
rearmost position and the front
crossrail above the rearmost portion
of the rear door opening (above the
C-pillar).
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:Never carry anything on the vehi-
cle roof that is longer or wider than the
luggage carrier itself. (Examples: ply-
wood, paneling, a mattress.) The load
could be violently torn off, causing you
or others to have a collision.
Loading cargo that weighs more than
220 pounds (100 kg) on the luggage
carrier may damage your vehicle.

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StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System with Traction Control
StabiliTrak combines antilock brake,
traction control, and stability control sys-
tems that help the driver maintain direc-
tional control of the vehicle in most driv-
ing conditions. The system is designed
to help keep the vehicle on the driver’s
intended path by using throttle and
brake intervention.
When activated, the system will apply
braking to individual wheels and may
reduce engine power as necessary to
help you maintain directional control of
the vehicle. You may also hear a noise
or vibration, or feel a reduction in accel-
eration, while the system is active. This
is normal.
StabiliTrak is automatically turned on
when the vehicle is started and does
not require any driver input. It is recom-
mended to leave the system on at all
times for normal driving. It may be
necessary to turn off the traction control
portion of the system if the vehicle is
stuck in sand, mud or snow.
• To turn off the traction control portion
of StabiliTrak, press and release the
(StabiliTrak) button located on
the transmission shift lever. TRAC-
TION CONTROL OFF will be dis-
played on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). Press the button again
to turn the system back on.
• To turn off StabiliTrak, which includes
traction control and stability control
functions, press and hold the
(StabiliTrak) button for five seconds.
STABILITRAK OFF will be displayed
on the DIC. Press the button again
to turn the system back on.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Four-Wheel Drive (if equipped)
Envoy’s four-
wheel drive
system rotary
controls are
located on the
instrument panel.
Shift into 4

(4-high) or AUTO
• Turn the knob to 4

or AUTO.
This can be done at any speed
except when shifting from 4
(4-low).
Shift into 2

(2-high)
• Turn the knob to 2

. This can be
done at any speed except when
shifting from 4
.
Shift into or out of 4

• With the ignition in Run and the
vehicle stopped or moving less than
3 mph (4.8 km/h), shift the transmis-
sion into Neutral.
• Turn the knob to 4
,2
, 4
or
AUTO, preferably with the vehicle
moving 1 to 2 mph (1.6 to 3.2 km/h).
• Wait for the indicator lamp to stop
flashing and remain illuminated; then
shift your transmission into gear.
Shift into Neutral (N)
• Place the transfer case in Neutral
only when towing your vehicle. See
Section 4 of your Owner Manual for
towing information.
See Sections 2, 4 and 5 of your Owner Manual.