engine GMC SAVANA 2009 Get To Know Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Express or GMC Savana. 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.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster –
Gasoline Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Instrument Panel Cluster –
Diesel Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Driver Information Center . . . . . . .5
SAFETY & SECURITY
Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . .6
PASS-Key
®III Theft-Deterrent
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7COMFORT
Manual Front Seat Adjustment . . .8
Power Front Seat Adjustment . . . .8
Reclining Front Seatbacks . . . . . .8
Rear Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . .8
ENTERTAINMENT
Audio System Features . . . . . . . . .9
Multiple-Disc CD Player . . . . . . . .11
Audio Steering Wheel Controls .12
CONVENIENCE
Exterior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . .14Outside Power Mirrors . . . . . . . .14
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door . . . . .14
Rear Seat Removal and
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
StabiliTrak
®– Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .16
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . .17
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
OWNER INFORMATION
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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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. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
B. Oil Pressure Gauge
C. Speedometer
D. Odometer/Driver Information Center
E. Voltmeter
F. Fuel Gauge
Instrument Panel Cluster – Gasoline Engine
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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.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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. Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
B. Oil Pressure Gauge
C. Speedometer
D. Odometer/Driver Information
Center
E. Voltmeter
F. Fuel Gauge
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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.
Diesel engine only:Your vehicle is equipped
with a Diesel Particulate Filter Emissions System
and requires Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel.
Maintenance messages may appear on the
Driver Information Center regarding this system.
See your Diesel Engine Owner Manual for more
information.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Instrument Panel Cluster – Diesel Engine
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Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) provides vehicle information, vehi-
cle feature customization, and vehicle
warning messages. The DIC messages
will be shown on the instrument panel
cluster display.
The controls for
operating the DIC
are located on the
left side of the instru-
ment panel cluster.
They include:
Trip/Fuel: Press
this button to display
the following trip and
fuel information:
• Odometer
• Trip Odometers
• Fuel Range
• Average Economy
• Fuel Used
• Timer
• Average Speed
• Digital Tachometer
(Vehicle Information):Press this
button to display the following vehicle
information:
• Oil Life
• Fuel Filter
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Driver Information Center• Display Units (English/Metric)
• Tire Pressures
• Engine Hours
• Tire Pressure Monitor Programming
• Compass Zone and Compass
Calibration
• Remote Keyless Entry Programming
(Customization): Press this button
to scroll through the following custom-
ization features:
• Display Language
• Auto Door Lock
• Auto Door Unlock
• Remote Door Lock (if equipped)
• Remote Door Unlock (if equipped)
• Delay Door Lock
• Exit Lighting
• Approach Lighting (if equipped)
• Chime Volume
• Elevated Idle (if equipped)
• Factory Settings
(Set/Reset):Press this button to set
or reset DIC functions or to acknowl-
edge a warning message.
Vehicle Customization Settings
To customize features to a preferred
setting:
1. With the vehicle in Park, turn on the
ignition.
2. Press the (Customization) button
to scroll through the feature settings
menu.
3. With the desired customization
feature displayed, press the
(Set/Reset) button to access the
settings.

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• Check to determine whether battery
replacement or resynchronization is
necessary.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note:The RKE system will not operate
if the hood is open or if the key is in the
ignition.
PASS-Key®III Theft-Deterrent
System
Your vehicle is equipped with the
PASS-Key III theft-deterrent system,
which is a passive system that disables
the vehicle’s starter and fuel system if
someone attempts to start the vehicle
without the correct key.
During normal operation, the
(Security) light will turn off approximately
five seconds after the key is turned to
Run.
If the security light turns on while driving
and stays on, there may be a problem
with the PASS-Key III system. You will
be able to restart the engine if you turn
off the engine; however, your vehicle will
not be protected by PASS-Key III and
you should see your GM dealer.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Door Locks
Lockout Protection
This feature protects you from locking
the vehicle with the key in the ignition.
If the power door lock switch is pressed
when either the driver’s, passenger’s
or rear doors are open, all of the doors
will lock and then the driver’s door will
unlock. This feature does not include the
side cargo door.Cargo Door Relocking
This feature secures the side cargo
door after unloading cargo. If the side
cargo door is open when the Lock button
on the power door lock switch or the
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter is
pressed, all doors will lock and then
relock after the side cargo door is
closed. The side cargo door must be
closed within several minutes for the
relock to occur.
Security Locks (if equipped)
Security locks can be engaged on the
passenger-side rear door, the side
sliding door and the driver-side and
passenger-side 60/40 swing-out side
doors so that passengers can’t open the
doors from the inside.
To engage the security locks, move the
lever on the door to the (Lock) posi-
tion. Move it to the (Unlock) position
to return the doors to normal operation.See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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.