light 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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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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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.
Clear the windshield and front side
windows of fog or frost more quickly
• Press the button and adjust the
fan speed.
Clear the rear glass of fog or frost
more quickly, and activate the heated
outside rearview mirrors (if equipped)
• Press the button.
• The indicator light on the button will
come on to let you know the rear
window defogger is active.
Automatic Operation
In the automatic mode, the system
will automatically control the inside
temperature, air delivery mode and
the fan speed to achieve your set
temperature as quickly as possible.
1. Press the AUTO button.
2. Set the driver’s and passenger’s
temperatures.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Dual-Zone Climate
Controls (if equipped)
Manually select desired airflow source
• Press and release the Mode ( )
button until the desired source is
indicated on the display. Mode selec-
tions include Vent, Bi-Level, Floor
and Defog.
Manually raise or lower fan speed
• Press the upper or lower portion of
the fan control ( ) button.
Manually adjust the dual temperature
controls
• Use the knob 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 knob
to adjust the temperature on the
passenger’s side of the vehicle
as well as the second row.
• To match and link the passenger-side
temperature to the driver’s, press
and hold the AUTO button for three
seconds.

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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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Load one CD into the Six-Disc
CD Player
1. With the ignition on, press and
release the LOAD side of the LOAD
CD button.
2. Wait for the indicator light at the right
side of the slot to turn green.
3. Insert the disc partway into the slot,
label side up; the player will pull the
disc in.
Multiple-Disc CD Player
(if equipped)
Display a station’s INFO message
when INFO appears on the display
• Press INFO to see the message.
Once the complete message has
been displayed, INFO disappears
from the display.
Tune to an RDS broadcast of a
selected program type
1. Press the TYPE button to select the
Program Type you want to listen to.
2. Press the or button.
Access one of the two available XM
Radio bands (if equipped)
• Press the BAND button until XM1 or
XM2 appears on the display.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Load multiple CDs
1. With the ignition on, press and hold
the LOAD button for two seconds.
The unit beeps and the light to the
right of the slot begins to flash.
2. When the light stops flashing and
turns green, insert a disc partway,
label side up.
3. The indicator light will begin blinking
and then turn green. Load another
disc at this time.
4. When loading more than one but
fewer than six CDs, press the LOAD
button again to signal that loading is
complete.
When more than one disc is loaded,
a number for each disc is displayed.
5. To play a specific CD, press the CD
AUX button and then the number of
the CD you want to hear.
A small bar appears under the CD
number that is playing, and the track
number appears.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:CDs with any affixed labels may
jam in the CD player. Label a CD using
a permanent marker. If more than one
CD is inserted into the slot at a time,
or if scratched or damaged CDs are
played, the CD player could be dam-
aged. When using the CD player, use
only CDs in good condition without
labels; load one CD at a time; and keep
the CD player and the loading slot free
of foreign materials, liquids or debris.

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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.

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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.