instrument panel GMC ENVOY 2009 Get To Know Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Envoy. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to
ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features
described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4
SAFETY & SECURITY
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .5
OnStar
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Content Theft-Deterrent System .6
COMFORT
Electric Adjustable Pedals . . . . . .6
Manual Dual-Zone Climate
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Automatic Dual-Zone Climate
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear Seat Climate Controls . . . . .9Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Memory Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Multiple-Disc CD Player . . . . . . .11
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System . . . . . . . .12
Bluetooth®System . . . . . . . . . . .12
XM®Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
DVD Rear Seat Entertainment . .13
CONVENIENCE
Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . .13
Headlamp Washers . . . . . . . . . . .14
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Heated, Power Outside Mirrors .15
Universal Home Remote . . . . . . .15Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . .16
Electronically Controlled
Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .17
StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System with Traction Control . .17
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .18
Tire inflator Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
OWNER INFORMATION
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Instrument Panel
DRIVER INFORMATION
The main features of the instrument
panel include:
A. Exterior Lamp Controls
B. Air Outlets
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
D. OnStar
®/Audio Steering Wheel
Controls
E. Instrument Panel Cluster
F. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
G. Ignition Switch
H. Audio SystemI. Climate Controls
J. Hood Release
K. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Steering Wheel Controls
L. Transfer Case Controls
M. Shift Lever
N. Accessory Power Outlet
O. Parking Brake
P. Rear Window Washer/Wiper
Q. Rear Window Defogger
R. Glove Box

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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
A
BCDE
F

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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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Manual Dual-Zone Climate
Controls (if equipped)
Select airflow source
• Turn the Mode knob on the right of
the climate control panel to the
desired setting:
( ) Instrument panel vents
( ) Instrument panel vents and
floor vents
( ) Floor vents
( ) Floor, windshield and side
window vents
( ) Windshield and side window
vents
Raise or lower fan speed
• Turn the fan control knob ( ) on the
left of the climate control panel.
Adjust the dual temperature controls
• Use the lever on the left-hand side of
the climate control panel to adjust the
temperature on the driver’s side of
the vehicle.
• Use the right-hand lever to adjust the
temperature on the front passenger’s
side of the vehicle and the tempera-
ture for the second row.
Cool the vehicle interior more quickly
on very hot days
• Open the windows just long enough
to let the hot air escape.
• Choose the coolest temperature
setting.
• Activate the Recirculate ( ) and
A/C ( ) buttons.
• Place the Mode knob in the Vent ( )
mode.
Recirculate interior air and prevent
outside air from entering your vehicle
• Press the Recirculate ( ) button.
This feature can be activated while in
the Vent or Bi-Level mode, but not in
Defog, Defrost or Floor mode.
Turn on the rear window defogger
• Press the rear window defogger
( ) button.
• The indicator light on the button will
come on to let you know the rear
window defogger is active.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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CONVENIENCE
Headlamp Controls
The exterior lamps knob is located on
the instrument panel, to the left of the
steering wheel.
Turn off the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRLs) and automatic headlamp
system
• Move the knob to the Off ( )
position.
The automatic headlamp system auto-
matically reactivates at the next key-on.
Activate the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRLs) and automatic headlamp
system
• Move the knob to the auto ( )
position.
• The automatic headlamp system will
turn on all exterior lamps and the
instrument panel/radio lights when
they are needed during the day or
when the vehicle is shifted out of
Park at night.
DVD Rear Seat Entertainment
(if equipped)
The Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)
system includes a DVD player in the
overhead console, a video display
screen, audio/video jacks, two sets of
wireless headphones, and a remote
control.
Playing a DVD
1. Turn the ignition to the Accessory or
On position.
2. Push the release button on the DVD
display console and fold down the
video screen.
3. Insert a DVD into the DVD loading
slot. It will turn on the video screen
and begin playing automatically. It
may be necessary to press the Play
button on the DVD player or the
remote control to start playing the
video if the DVD stops at a menu
screen.
4. To listen to the DVD through the
vehicle speakers, press the CD/AUX
button on the radio until RSE is
displayed. Adjust volume using the
radio volume control.
To listen to the DVD through the
headphones, press the On/Off button
on the headphones. Adjust volume
using the headphone volume control.
5. To control DVD playback, use the
remote control or the DVD player
buttons.
Parental Control
The Parental Control feature pauses the
video and mutes the audio to help gain
the attention of rear passengers, such
as when using headphones.To enable the Parental Control feature,
press the button behind the video
screen. Press the button again to dis-
able Parental Control.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Interior Lamps
Your vehicle is equipped with illuminated
entry and exit lighting as well as dome
lamps.
Activate illuminated entry feature
• Open a door or press the Unlock button on your Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter.
• With all doors closed, the dome lamps stay illuminated briefly and turn
off automatically.
Disable entry and exit lighting
• Push in the Dome Lamp Override button located below the exterior
lamps knob (A). This will override
the illuminated entry feature unless
the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter
is used to unlock the vehicle. The
Dome Lamp Override feature is
useful when the vehicle doors need
to be open for a long period of time.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

A
Headlamp Washers
(if equipped)
Spray the headlamps with washer
fluid
• Press the headlamp washer button
( ) located on the instrument panel
to the left of the steering wheel.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Manually activate the parking lamps,
side-marker lamps, taillamps, instru-
ment panel/radio lights and license
plate lamps
• Move the knob to the parking lamps( ) position.
Manually activate the headlamps,
all exterior tail/marker lamps and
the instrument panel/radio lights
• Move the knob to the headlamps ( ) position.
Activate the fog lamps
• Press the button ( ) located on the instrument panel to the right of the
exterior lamps knob once.
• An indicator lamp will illuminate.
• To turn them off, press the button again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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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.