ECO mode SATURN AURA HYBRID 2010 User Guide

Press and hold the information and reset buttons at the
same time for one second, then release the buttons
to enter the personalization menu. SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 4-45for more information.
DIC Operation and Displays
The DIC comes on when the ignition is on. The DIC has
different modes which can be accessed by pressing
the DIC buttons. The button functions are detailed in
the following.
Information Modes
INFO (Information):Press this button to scroll through
the following vehicle information modes:
Outside Air Temperature
The outside air temperature will be displayed at the
same time as the Odometer and the Trip Odometer. The
temperature outside of the vehicle will be displayed in
either degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or degrees Celsius (°C).
The outside air temperature appears on the left side
of the DIC display and the odometer, or trip odometer,
appears on the right side of the display.
Odometer
Press the information button until the outside air
temperature and the odometer displays. This mode
shows the total distance the vehicle has been driven in
either miles (mi) or kilometers (km).
To change the DIC display to English or metric units,
see “UNITS” underDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 4-45.
Trip Odometer
Press the information button until the outside air
temperature along with A or B displays. These modes
show the current distance traveled since the last
reset for each trip odometer in either miles (mi) or
kilometers (km). Both odometers can be used at
the same time.
To reset the trip odometer to zero, press and hold the
reset button for a few seconds while the desired
trip odometer is displayed.
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FUEL RANGE
Press the information button until FUEL RANGE
displays. This mode shows the remaining distance you
can drive without refueling in either miles (mi) or
kilometers (km). It is based on fuel economy and the
fuel remaining in the tank.
When the fuel level is low, FUEL RANGE LOW displays.
The fuel economy data used to determine fuel range
is an average of recent driving conditions. As your
driving conditions change, this data is gradually updated.
The FUEL RANGE mode cannot be reset.
MPG (L/100 KM) AVG (Average)
Press the information button until MPG (L/100 KM) AVG
displays. This mode shows how many miles per
gallon (mpg) or liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km) your
vehicle is getting based on current and past driving
conditions.
To reset the average fuel economy, press and hold the
reset button while MPG (L/100 KM) AVG is displayed.
Average fuel economy is then calculated starting
from that point. If the average fuel economy is not reset,
it is continually updated each time you drive.
MPG (L/100 KM) INST (Instantaneous)
Press the information button until MPG (L/100 KM) INST
displays. This mode shows the current fuel economy
at a particular moment and changes frequently as
driving conditions change. This mode shows the
instantaneous fuel economy in miles per gallon (mpg) or
liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km). Unlike average
fuel economy, this screen cannot be reset.
Under most coast conditions, 99 MPG (0 L/100KM)
displays which means that the electric motor/generator
is on and the engine is not using any fuel. At an idle
stop, AUTOSTOP displays which means that the electric
motor/generator is off, the gas engine is off, and the
engine is not using any fuel.
AV (Average) SPEED
Press the information button until AV SPEED displays.
This mode shows the vehicle’s average speed in
miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h).
To reset the average vehicle speed, press and hold the
reset button while AV SPEED is displayed.
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OIL LIFE
Press the information button until OIL LIFE displays.
The engine oil life system shows an estimate of the oil’s
remaining useful life. It shows 100% when the system
is reset after an oil change. It alerts you to change the oil
on a schedule consistent with your driving conditions.
In addition to the engine oil life system monitoring the oil
life, additional maintenance is recommended in the
Maintenance Schedule in this manual. SeeEngine Oil
on page 6-15andScheduled Maintenance on page 7-3.
Always reset the engine oil life system after an oil
change. See “How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System”
underEngine Oil Life System on page 6-18.
COOLANT
Press the information button until COOLANT displays.
This mode shows the temperature of the engine coolant
in either degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or degrees Celsius (°C).
Tire Pressure
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure Monitor System
(TPMS), the pressure for each tire can be viewed in the
DIC. The tire pressure is shown in either pounds per
square inch (psi) or kilopascals (kPa). Press the
information button until LF ## PSI (kPa) ## RF displays
for the front tires. Press the information button again
until LR ## PSI (kPa) ## RR displays for the rear tires.
If a low tire pressure condition is detected by the system
while driving, a message advising you to add air will
appear in the display. SeeInation - Tire Pressure on
page 6-49andDIC Warnings and Messages on
page 4-41for more information.
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3. Press the information button to scroll through the
available personalization menu modes.
Press the reset button to scroll through the available
settings for each mode.
If you do not make a selection within ten seconds,
the display will go back to the previous information
displayed.
Personalization Menu Modes
OIL LIFE RESET
When this feature is displayed, you can reset the engine
oil life system. To reset the system, seeEngine Oil
Life System on page 6-18. See “OIL LIFE” underDIC
Operation and Displays on page 4-38for more
information.
UNITS
This feature allows you to select the units of
measurement in which the DIC will display the vehicle
information. When UNITS appears on the display, press
and hold the reset button for at least one second to
scroll through the available settings:
ENGLISH (default in United States):All information
will be displayed in English units.METRIC (default in Canada):All information will be
displayed in metric units.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the information button while the desired setting is
displayed on the DIC.
LOCK HORN
This feature, which allows the vehicle’s horn to chirp
every time the lock button on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter is pressed, can be enabled or
disabled. When LOCK HORN appears on the display,
press and hold the reset button for at least one
second to scroll through the available settings:
OFF (default):The horn will not chirp on the first press
of the lock button on the RKE transmitter. The horn
will still chirp on the second press.
ON:The horn will chirp on the first press of the lock
button on the RKE transmitter.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 3-4for more information.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the information button while the desired setting is
displayed on the DIC.
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LANGUAGE
This feature allows you to select the language in which
the DIC will display. When LANGUAGE appears on
the display, press and hold the reset button for at least
one second to scroll through the available settings:
ENGLISH (default):All messages will appear in
English.
FRENCH:All messages will appear in French.
SPANISH:All messages will appear in Spanish.
GERMAN:All messages will appear in German.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the information button while the desired setting is
displayed on the DIC.
ECO TELLTALE
This feature allows you to enable or disable the Fuel
Economy Light. When ECO TELLTALE appears on the
display, press and hold the reset button for at least
one second to scroll through the available settings:
ON (default):The fuel economy light comes on when
good fuel efficient driving habits are maintained.
OFF:The fuel economy light will not come on,
regardless of how fuel efficient the driving habits are.
SeeFuel Economy Light on page 4-37for more
information.
To select a setting and exit out of the personalization
menu mode, press the information button while the
desired setting is displayed on the DIC.
Exiting Personalization Menu
The personalization menu will be exited when any of the
following conditions occur:
•A ten second time period has elapsed.
•The ignition is turned off.
•The end of the personalization menu list is reached.
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Setting the Tone
(Bass/Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble):The
radio may display some or all tones such as BASS, MID,
and TREB.
To adjust the tone settings:
1. Press
funtil the tone control tabs display.
2. Press the softkey below the desired tab, then turn
fto adjust the highlighted setting. The highlighted
setting can also be adjusted by pressing either
SEEK arrow, or by pressing
\FWD orsREV.
The radio may be capable of adjusting bass, midrange,
or treble to the middle position by pressing the
softkey below the BASS, MID, or TREB tab for more
than two seconds. The radio beeps once and the level
adjusts to the middle position.
The radio may also be capable of adjusting all tone and
speaker controls to the middle position by pressing
ffor more than two seconds until the radio beeps once.
If a station’s frequency is weak, or has static, decrease
the treble.EQ (Equalization):Press this button to select preset
equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode, press EQ until Manual
displays or start to manually adjust the bass, midrange,
or treble by pressing
f.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
To adjust balance or fade:
1. Press
funtil the speaker control labels display.
2. Press the softkey under the desired tab, or continue
pressing
fto highlight the desired tab.
3. Turn
fto adjust the highlighted setting. The
highlighted setting can also be adjusted by pressing
either SEEK arrow.
On some radios,
\FWD andsREV can also
be used to adjust the highlighted level.
The radio may be capable of adjusting balance or fade
to the middle position by pressing the softkey below
the BAL or FADE tab for more than two seconds. The
radio beeps once and the level adjusts to the middle
position.
The radio may also be capable of adjusting all tone and
speaker controls to the middle position by pressing
ffor more than two seconds until the radio beeps once.
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Order of Play
Tracks are played in the following order:
•Play begins from the first track in the first playlist
and continues sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last track of the last playlist
has played, play continues from the first track of
the first playlist.
•Play begins from the first track in the first folder and
continues sequentially through all tracks in each
folder. When the last track of the last folder
has played, play continues from the first track of the
first folder.
When play enters a new folder, the display does not
automatically show the new folder name unless
the folder mode has been chosen as the default display.
The new track name displays.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the song name that is
contained in the ID3 tag. If the song name is not present
in the ID3 tag, then the radio displays the file name
without the extension (such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32 characters or four pages
are shortened. The display does not show parts of words
on the last page of text and the extension of the
filename is not displayed.
Preprogrammed Playlists
CDs that have preprogrammed playlists that were
created using WinAmp™, MusicMatch™, or Real
Jukebox™ software can be accessed, however, there is
no playlist editing capability using the radio. These
playlists are treated as special folders containing
compressed audio song files.
Playlists that have an .m3u or.pls file extension and are
stored on a USB device may be supported by the
radio with a USB port.
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW MP3
f
(Tune):Turn to select MP3 files on the CD currently
playing.
©SEEK:Press to go to the start of the track, if more
than ten seconds have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue moving backward
through tracks.
¨SEEK:Press to go to the next track. Press and
hold or press multiple times to continue moving forward
through tracks.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume
and the elapsed time of the file displays. Release
sREV to resume playing.
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\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume and the elapsed time of the file displays.
Release
\FWD to resume playing. The elapsed time
of the file displays.
Sc(Previous Folder):Press the softkey below
Scto go to the first track in the previous folder.
cT(Next Folder):Press the softkey belowcTto
go to the first track in the next folder.
RDM (Random):MP3 files can be listened to on a CD
in random, rather than sequential order. To use
random, press the softkey under the RDM tab until
Random Current Disc displays to play songs from the
current CD in random order. Press the same softkey
again to turn off random play.
h(Music Navigator):Press the softkey below
hto have the files played in order by artist or album.
The player scans the disc to sort the files by artist
and album ID3 tag information. It can take several
minutes to scan the disc depending on the number of
files on the disc. The radio may begin playing while it is
scanning in the background.When the scan is finished, the disc begins playing files
in order by artist. The current artist playing is shown
on the second line of the display. Once all songs by that
artist are played, the player moves to the next artist in
alphabetical order and begins playing files by that artist.
To listen to files by another artist, press the softkey
located below either arrow tab. The disc goes to the next
or previous artist in alphabetical order. Continue
pressing either softkey below the arrow tab until the
desired artist displays.
To change from playback by artist to playback by
album:
1. Press the softkey located below the Sort By tab.
2. Press one of the softkeys below the album tab from
the sort screen.
3. Press the softkey below the back tab to return to
the main music navigator screen.
The album name displays on the second line between
the arrows and songs from the current album begins
to play. Once all songs from that album have played, the
player moves to the next album in alphabetical order
on the CD and begins playing MP3 files from that album.
To exit music navigator mode, press the softkey
below the Back tab to return to normal MP3 playback.
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Connecting a USB Storage Device
or iPod®
The USB Port can be used to control an iPod or a USB
storage device.
To connect a USB storage device, connect the device
to the USB port located on the front of the radio.
To connect an iPod, connect one end of the USB cable
that came with the iPod to the iPod’s dock connector
and connect the other end to the USB port located
on the front of the radio. If the vehicle is on and the USB
connection works, “OK to disconnect” and a GM logo
may appear on the iPod and iPod appears on the radio’s
display. The iPod music appears on the radio’s display
and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is connected to the vehicle if
the vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position. When the vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and will not charge or draw
power from the vehicle’s battery.
If you have an older iPod model that is not supported, it
can still be used by connecting it to the Auxiliary
Input Jack using a standard 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) stereo
cable. See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” earlier
for more information.
Using the Radio to Control a USB
Storage Device or iPod
The radio can control a USB storage device or an iPod
using the radio buttons and knobs and display song
information on the radio’s display.
f(Tune):Turn to select files.
©SEEK:Press to go to the start of the track, if more
than ten seconds have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue moving backward
through tracks.
¨SEEK:Press to go to the next track. Press and
hold or press multiple times to continue moving forward
through tracks.
sREV (Reverse):Press and hold to reverse
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced volume.
Release
sREV to resume playing. The elapsed
time of the file displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward):Press and hold to advance
playback quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Release
\FWD to resume playing. The
elapsed time of the file displays.
4(Information):Press to display additional information
about the selected track.
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•Genres
•Songs
•Composers
To select files:
1. Press the softkey below
h.
2. Turn
fto scroll through the list of menus.
3. Press
fto select the desired menu.
4. Turn
fto scroll through the folders or files in the
selected menu.
5. Press
fto select the desired file to be played.
To skip through large lists, the five softkeys can be used
to navigate in the following order:
•First softkey, first item in the list.
•Second softkey, 1% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.
•Third softkey, 5% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.
•Fourth softkey, 10% through the list each time the
softkey is pressed.
•Fifth softkey, end of the list.
Repeat Functionality
To use Repeat:
Press the softkey below
"or'to select between
Repeat All and Repeat Track.
"(Repeat All):Press the softkey below"to repeat
all tracks. The tab appears lowered when Repeat All
is being used. This is the default mode when a
USB storage device or iPod is first connected.
'(Repeat Track):Press the softkey below'to
repeat one track. The tab appears raised when Repeat
Track is being used.
Shuffle Functionality
To use Shuffle:
Press the softkey below
>,2, select between Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/Shuffle
Songs, Shuffle Album, or Shuffle Folder.
>(Shuffle Off):Press the softkey below2to
turn shuffle off. This is the default mode when a
USB storage device or iPod is first connected.
2(Shuffle All Songs / Shuffle Songs):Press the
softkey below
=or the USB storage device or iPod.
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