GMC SAVANA 2009 Get To Know Guide

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2. Tune in the desired radio station.
3. Press the FAV button to display the
page where the station is to be
stored.
4. Press and hold one of the six push-
buttons until a beep sounds.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton
on each page.
Setting the Time
To set the time (without Date Display):
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press the (Clock) button until the
hour numbers begin flashing on the
radio display. Press the button again
to adjust the minute numbers.
3. With either the hour or minute num-
bers flashing, use the (Tune) knob
to adjust the time.
4. Press the Clock button again to set
the currently displayed time.
To set the time (with Date Display,
if equipped):
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press the (Clock) button. Or, if
equipped, press the MENU button
until the clock option is displayed;
and then press the pushbutton locat-
ed under the clock option label. The
HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY labels will
appear on the display.3. Press the pushbutton under any of
the labels to be changed.
4. Press the pushbutton again, the right
SEEK arrow or the FWD button to
increase the numbers. Press the left
SEEK arrow or the REV button to
decrease the numbers. Rotating the
(Tune) knob also will increase or
decrease the selected label.
5. Press the Clock or MENU button
again to set the currently displayed
time and date.
Playing MP3 Files (if equipped)
Your audio system has the capability of
playing a CD-R or CD-RW disc contain-
ing MP3 audio files. When playing, an
MP3 label will be displayed.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Multiple-Disc CD Player
(if equipped)
To load a CD(s) in the in-dash 6-disc
CD player:
• Press and release the LOAD
button. To load multiple CDs, press
and hold the LOAD button for
two seconds. Follow the display
prompts to load each CD.
To play a CD:
• Press the pushbutton below the arrow
label on the display to select the
desired CD number.
To eject a CD(s):
• Press the EJECT button once to
eject the CD that is currently playing.
To eject all CDs, press and hold the
EJECT button for two seconds.

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If a CD is not removed after several
seconds, it will be pulled back into the
player automatically.
Refer to the Audio System Features
section for information about the radio
features of the multiple-disc CD player.
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.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(if equipped)
The following
audio controls
are located on
the steering
wheel:
+ – (Volume):
Pull up on the
+ or – button
to increase or
decrease the
volume.
(Next/Previous): Press the up or
down arrow to go to the next or previous
radio station stored as a favorite or,
when a CD is playing, to the next or
previous track.
SRCE (Source): Press this button
to switch between AM, FM, XM
(if equipped), CD, and AUX.
(Seek):Press this button to go to the
next radio station on the same band.
(Mute):Press this button to mute the
vehicle speakers. Press it again to turn
on the sound.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
CONVENIENCE
Exterior Lamps
Automatic Headlamp System
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Automatic Headlamp System, which
turns on the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRLs) during the day and the head-
lamps and other exterior lamps at night
or when necessary.
The system uses a light sensor, located
on top of the instrument panel, to deter-
mine light conditions. For proper system
operation, avoid placing any objects on
or near the sensor.
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control knob, located
on the left side of the instrument panel,
can be rotated to the following positions:
(On/Off):Turn the knob to this posi-
tion to turn off the Automatic Headlamp
System and DRLs. Turn the knob to this
position again to turn them on.
AUTO (Automatic):Turn the knob to
this position to turn on the Automatic
Headlamp System and DRLs.

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(Parking Lamps): Turn the knob to
this position to turn on the parking lamps
and taillamps.
(Headlamps):Turn the knob to this
position to turn on the headlamps and
other exterior lamps.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Interior Lamps
The following inte-
rior lamp controls
are located on the
left side of the
instrument panel:
(Dome Lamp
Override):Press
in this button to
have the dome
lamps remain off
when the doors are open.
Press the button again so it returns to
the extended position to have the dome
lamps turn on automatically when a door
is open.
(Instrument Panel Brightness):
Turn this pop-out knob to adjust the
brightness of the instrument panel lights.
Turn the knob fully clockwise to turn on
the dome lamps.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Cruise Control
The following
cruise control
buttons are locat-
ed on the steering
wheel:
(On/Off):
Press this button
to turn the cruise
control system on
or off.
– SET (Set):
Press this button
to set a speed, or
to decrease the speed if the system is
active. When the cruise control speed is
set, the cruise control light will illuminate
on the instrument panel cluster.
+ RES (Resume):Press this button to
resume a set speed, or to increase the
speed if the system is active.
(Cancel):Press this button to can-
cel the cruise control but retain the set
speed in memory.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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The following windshield wiper functions
are located on the turn signal/multifunc-
tion lever:
(Mist):For a single wipe, twist the
band down to this position and release.
For additional wipes, hold the band at
this position.
(Off):Twist the band to this position
to turn off the wipers.
(Delay):Twist the band up to set the
delay time between wipes. The
wipers activate more often as the band
is rotated upward.
(Low):Twist the band up to this
position for steady wiping at low speed.
(High):Twist the band up to this
position for rapid wiping at high speed.
(Washer):To spray washer fluid,
turn the paddle at the top of the turn
signal/multifunction lever toward the
windshield and release. There will be a
slight delay before the wipers are acti-
vated. This is normal and allows the
washer to clean the entire windshield.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Outside Power Mirrors
(if equipped)
The outside power mirrors control is
located on the driver’s door. Turn the
knob to select the desired mirror, and
then move the knob in the desired
direction to adjust the mirror angle.
The lower convex (spotter) mirror (if
equipped) can be adjusted manually
to provide a better viewing angle.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
The front swing-out side door has a
check strap in the doorframe to keep the
door from opening beyond 90 degrees.
To open the door beyond 90 degrees:
1. Close the door partially.
2. Pull the check strap toward you.
3. Open the door.
Use care not to overextend the door
when the check strap is not engaged.
When the door is closed, the check
strap will automatically re-engage.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door
(if equipped)
Windshield Wipers

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To install the rear seats:
1. Position the seat into the open slots in
the floor rails and push the seat for-
ward, hooking the seat onto the rails.
2. Install the locking pins into the seat
base on the inboard sides of the seat
floor latch. Move the seat to line up
with the pins in the seat base.
3. Install the pin marked “R” on the pas-
senger’s side and the pin marked “L”
on the driver’s side.
4. Push the pins down into the retaining
clips. Check that the pins are locked
in place.
5. Connect each shoulder belt by insert-
ing the latch plate into the buckle
attached at each outboard position of
the bench seat.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Rear Seat Removal and
Installation (if equipped)
To remove the rear seats:
1. Disconnect each outboard shoulder
belt on the bench seat by pressing
the tip of a key into the release hole
of the safety belt buckle while pulling
up on the safety belt.
2. Locate the two locking pins on the
inboard sides of the seat floor latch.
If there are floormats, the pins are
under a flap cut into the mat. The
driver-side pin has a gray handle
marked with an “L.” The passenger-
side pin has a black handle marked
with an “R.”
3. Pull each pin handle up to disengage
the pins. Pull out the pins.
4. Pull the seat rearward about two inch-
es and lift the seat from the floor rails.
5. Remove the seat.

StabiliTrak®is an advanced computer-
controlled vehicle stability enhancement
system that automatically uses the func-
tions of the antilock brakes, traction con-
trol and stability control to help you keep
the vehicle continuing in the same direc-
tion that the steering wheel is pointed.
When activated, the system may reduce
engine power to the wheels and apply
braking to individual wheels as neces-
sary to help you maintain directional
control of the vehicle.
When you first start your vehicle and
begin driving, you may hear or feel the
system going through several diagnostic
checks. You may also feel a reduction in
acceleration or hear a noise or vibration
while the system is active. This is normal.
StabiliTrak Button
Parts of the
StabiliTrak
system can
be turned
off at vehicle
speeds below
20 mph. The
system auto-
matically will
turn back on when vehicle speed
exceeds 20 mph. It is recommended to
leave the system on at all times for nor-
mal driving. It may be necessary to turn
off the system if the vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud or snow.
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Tire Pressure Monitor
The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you
when a significant reduction in pressure
occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s
tires by illuminating the (Low Tire
Pressure) warning light on the instru-
ment panel cluster. The low tire pressure
warning light will remain on until you
correct the tire pressure. A CHECK TIRE
PRESSURE message may also appear
on the DIC.
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you must inflate the tire to
the proper tire pressure (just as you
must refuel the vehicle when the low
fuel warning light illuminates). The Tire
and Loading Information label shows the
correct tire pressure for the tires when
they’re cold. “Cold” means your vehicle
has been sitting for at least three hours
or driven no more than one mile.
You can temporarily clear the DIC
message by acknowledging it with your
DIC controls. However, at the next
vehicle start-up, the DIC message will
reappear if the tire pressure has not
been corrected.
During cooler conditions, the low tire
pressure warning light may appear when
the vehicle is first started and then turn
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
StabiliTrak®– Stability Control
System
To disable the system, press and hold
the (StabiliTrak) button, located on
the instrument panel, for more than five
seconds. The StabiliTrak Off message
will be displayed and the StabiliTrak light
will illuminate. Press the button
again to turn the system back on.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

off as you start to drive. This could be
an early indicator that your tire pres-
sures are getting low and the tires need
to be inflated to the proper pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
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Note: The Tire Pressure Monitor can
alert you about low tire pressure, but it
doesn’t replace normal monthly tire
maintenance.
The Duramax Diesel engine is equipped
with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
that will filter or trap particulates (solid
particles in the exhaust exhibited as
black smoke) before they can be emit-
ted into the atmosphere. The DPF will
occasionally need to be cleaned of
accumulated solids. During a cleaning,
the exhaust gas temperature is warmed
so that the accumulated particulate mat-
ter in the DPF will be safely converted to
harmless gases. This feature has been
designed to operate automatically, with
limited driver involvement.
For effective DPF cleaning, the vehicle
will need to operate continuously for
approximately 20 minutes and at speeds
greater than 30 mph. If the vehicle is
returned to idle during the cleaning
process, the driver may notice a slightly
different sound or a slightly elevated
engine idle speed. This is normal.
If the vehicle is not being operated in a
manner to allow effective automatic DPF
cleaning, the CLN EXH FILTER warning
lamp will illuminate.
See your Duramax Diesel Engine Owner
Manual for more information.
Diesel Particulate Filter
(if equipped)
Oil Life System
The Oil Life System calculates engine
oil life based on vehicle use and
displays the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message when it’s necessary to
change your engine oil and filter. This is
based on engine operation and driving
conditions, not mileage. The Oil Life
System should be reset to 100% only
following an oil change.
To reset the Oil Life System:
1. Turn the ignition key to Run with the
engine off.
2. Fully press and release the accelera-
tor pedal slowly three times within
five seconds.
3. Turn the key to Lock.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

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Notes

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Notes

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Roadside Assistance
My GMLink
Chevrolet: 1-800-CHEV-USA
(1-800-243-8872)
GMC: 1-800-GMC-8782
(1-800-462-8782)
TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438
As the proud owner of a new Chevrolet
or GMC vehicle, you are automatically
enrolled in the Chevrolet or GMC
Roadside Assistance program. This
value-added service is intended to pro-
vide you with peace of mind as you drive
around town or travel the open road.
Roadside Assistance features a toll-free
number staffed by a team of technically
trained advisors who are available 24
hours a day, 365 days a year. The
advisors can provide minor repair infor-
mation or make arrangements to tow
your vehicle to the nearest Chevrolet or
GMC dealer.
GMC will provide the following services
for 5 years/100,000 miles at no expense
to you:
• Fuel delivery
• Lockout service (identification
required)
• Tow to nearest dealership for
warranty service
• Flat tire assistance
• Jump starts
The Chevrolet Owner Center and
GMC Owner Center at My GMLink are
complimentary services that provide
one-stop resources for Chevrolet and
GMC owners. Exclusive member benefits
include online service reminders, vehicle
maintenance tips, online owner manual,
special privileges and more. Sign up
today atwww.mygmlink.com. In many instances, mechanical failures
are covered under Chevrolet’s or GMC’s
comprehensive warranty. However, when
other services are utilized, our advisors
will explain any payment obligations you
might incur.
For prompt and efficient assistance when
calling, please provide the following infor-
mation to the advisor:
• Location of the vehicle
• Telephone number and your location
• Vehicle model, year and color
• Vehicle mileage
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
• Vehicle license plate number
Chevrolet and GMC reserve the right to
limit services or reimbursement to an
owner or driver when, in Chevrolet’s or
GMC’s judgment, the claims become
excessive in frequency or type of
occurrence.
Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner
Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at the
time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2008 by GM Corp. All rights reserved.
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