buttons GMC SAVANA 2009 Get To Know Guide

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The main features of the instrument
panel include:
A. Air Outlets
B. Driver Information Center Buttons
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
D. Hazard Warning Flashers Button
E. Instrument Panel Cluster
F. Shift Lever
G. Climate Control System
H. Audio System
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel
I. Exterior Lamp Controls
J. Instrument Panel Brightness Control
K. Cruise Control Buttons
L. Tilt Wheel Lever
M. Horn
N. Tow/Haul Mode Button
O. Accessory Power Outlets
P. StabiliTrak Button
Q. Airbag Off Switch
R. Storage Compartment
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seating area. Turn the knob to (OFF)
to turn off the fan.
(Vent):Turn the center knob to this
mode to direct most of the air to the
upper outlets.
(Floor):Turn the center knob to this
mode to direct most of the air to the
floor outlets.
Turn the knob to any position between
these two modes to blend the airflow.
Temperature Control:Turn the right
knob to increase or decrease the
temperature for the rear-seating area.
The air conditioning system on the main
climate control panel must be turned on
to direct cooled air to the rear-seating
area; otherwise, the rear of the vehicle
will remain at cabin temperature.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Audio System Features
(Information):Press this button to
switch the display between the radio
station frequency and the time. Also,
press this button to display additional
text information related to the current
FM-RDS or XM station, or MP3 song
(if equipped).
(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio
stations or, when a CD is playing, to
select a track or MP3 file (if equipped).
Press the knob to adjust the tone
(bass/treble) or speakers (balance/fade).
BAND:Press this button to switch to
AM, FM, or XM (if equipped). With a CD
playing, press this button to switch to
the radio.
CD/AUX (if equipped): With the radio
playing, press this button to switch to a
CD or an auxiliary input device such as
a portable audio player.
FAV (Favorite) (if equipped): Press this
button to go through up to six pages of
preset favorite radio stations. Select a
preset station using the pushbuttons
below the radio display.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to
select preset equalization settings.
CAT (Category)(if equipped): Press this
button to find XM stations (if equipped)
within a desired category.
ENTERTAINMENT
While most of the features on your radio
will look familiar, some of the following
may be new:
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to
turn the system on or off. Turn the knob
to adjust the volume.
Base radio shown

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Auxiliary Input Jack(if equipped): A
portable audio player (such as an iPod®
or MP3 player) can be connected to
the auxiliary input jack located on the
radio. Press the CD/AUX button to begin
playing audio from the player over the
vehicle speakers. To optimize speaker
volume, fully increase the volume on the
portable audio player.
Radio Data System
When you tune to a Radio Data System
(RDS) station, the station name and call
letters will appear on the display instead
of the frequency. RDS stations may also
provide the time of day, a program type
for current programming and the name
of the program being broadcast.
RDS features are available for use only
on FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. RDS relies on receiving
specific information from these stations
and will work only when the information
is available.
Setting Preset/Favorite Stations
Before setting your preset or favorite
stations, park the vehicle.
Note:Searching for audio stations or
songs — or giving extended attention to
entertainment tasks — while driving can
lead you to look away from the road for
prolonged periods, which may cause
you to miss seeing things on the road
that you need to see. Always keep your
eyes on the road and your mind on the
drive — and avoid engaging in extend-
ed searching for specific items while
driving.
Setting Preset Stations (Base Radio)
To set up to 18 preset stations:
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2
or AM.
3. Tune in the desired radio station.
4. Press and hold one of the six push-
buttons until a beep sounds.
5. Repeat steps 2–4 for each push-
button on each band.
Setting Favorite Stations (Uplevel
Radio, if equipped)
You can set up to six pages of favorite
radio stations. Each page can contain
any combination of up to six AM, FM, or
XM (if equipped) stations.
To set the number of favorite station
pages:
1. Press the MENU button to display the
radio setup menu.
2. Press the pushbutton located below
the FAV 1–6 label on the radio
display.
3. Select the desired number of favorite
station pages.
4. Press the FAV button. You may now
begin storing your favorite stations for
the chosen number of pages.
To store favorite stations:
1. Press the BAND button to select AM,
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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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(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.