instrument panel SATURN VUE HYBRID 2009 Repair Manual

Any of the following conditions may
cause the TCS to turn off:
The TCS is turned off by pressing
the TCS/StabiliTrak button. See
StabiliTrak
®System on
page 4-7for more information.
The battery is low.
There is a TCS failure. See your
dealer/retailer for service.
TRACTION CONTROL ON
This message displays when the
Traction Control System (TCS) turns
on. SeeStabiliTrak
®System on
page 4-7for more information.
TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE
ENGINE
Notice:If you drive your vehicle
while the transmission uid is
overheating and the transmission
temperature warning is displayed
on the instrument panel cluster
and/or DIC, you can damage
the transmission. This could lead
to costly repairs that would
not be covered by your warranty.Do not drive your vehicle with
overheated transmission uid or
while the transmission
temperature warning is displayed.
This message displays along with
a chime if the transmission uid
in the vehicle gets hot. Driving with
the transmission uid temperature
high can cause damage to the
vehicle. Stop the vehicle and let it
idle to allow the transmission to cool.
This message clears and the
chime stops when the uid
temperature reaches a safe level.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message displays and a chime
sounds as a reminder to turn off
the turn signal if you drive your
vehicle for more than about 3/4 mile
(1.2 km) with a turn signal on.
SeeTurn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 3-6for more information.
DIC Vehicle
Customization
Your vehicle may have customization
capabilities that allow you to program
certain features to one preferred
setting. Customization features can
only be programmed to one setting
on the vehicle and cannot be
programmed to a preferred setting
for two different drivers.
All of the customization options may
not be available on your vehicle.
Only the options available will
be displayed on the DIC.
The default settings for the
customization features were set
when your vehicle left the factory,
but may have been changed
from their default state since then.
The customization preferences
are automatically recalled.
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To change customization
preferences, use the following
procedure.
Entering the Feature
Settings Menu
1. Turn the ignition on and place
the vehicle in P (Park).
To avoid excessive drain on the
battery, it is recommended that
the headlamps are turned off.
2. Press the customization button to
scroll through the available
customizable options.
Feature Settings Menu Items
The following are customization
features that allow you to program
settings to the vehicle:
DISPLAY IN ENGLISH
This feature will only display if a
language other than English
has been set. This feature allows
you to change the language in which
the DIC messages appear to
English.Press the customization button until
the PRESS
VTO DISPLAY IN
ENGLISH screen appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to display all DIC
messages in English.
DISPLAY LANGUAGE
This feature allows you to select the
language in which the DIC
messages will appear.
Press the customization button until
the PRESS
VTO SET DISPLAY
LANGUAGE screen appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
ENGLISH (default):All messages
will appear in English.
FRANCAIS:All messages will
appear in French.
ESPANOL:All messages will
appear in Spanish.NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
AUTO DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to select
when the vehicle’s doors will
automatically lock. SeeAutomatic
Door Lock on page 2-7for more
information.
Press the customization button until
PRESS
VTO SET AUTO DOOR
LOCK appears on the DIC display.
Press the set/reset button once
to access the settings for this
feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
SHIFT OUT OF PARK (default):
The doors will automatically
lock when the vehicle is shifted out
of P (Park).
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AT VEHICLE SPEED:The doors
will automatically lock when the
vehicle speed is above 8 mph
(13 km/h) for three seconds.
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select
whether or not to turn off the
automatic door unlocking feature. It
also allows you to select which
doors and when the doors will
automatically unlock. SeeAutomatic
Door Unlock on page 2-7for
more information.Press the customization button until
PRESS
VTO SET AUTO DOOR
UNLOCK appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF:None of the doors will
automatically unlock.
DRIVER DOOR AT KEY OUT:Only
the driver’s door will unlock when
the key is taken out of the ignition.
DRIVER DOOR IN PARK:Only
the driver’s door will unlock
when the vehicle is shifted into
P (Park).
ALL DOORS AT KEY OUT:All of
the doors will unlock when the
key is taken out of the ignition.ALL DOORS IN PARK (default):
All of the doors will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
REMOTE DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to select the
type of feedback you will receive
when locking the vehicle with
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. You will not receive
feedback when locking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter if the doors
are open. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2-4for more information.
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Press the customization button until
PRESS
VTO SET REMOTE
DOOR LOCK appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
VERIFICATION OFF:There will be
no feedback when you press the
lock button on the RKE transmitter.
VERIFICATION LIGHTS ONLY:
The exterior lamps will ash
when you press the lock button on
the RKE transmitter.
VERIFICATION HORN ONLY:The
horn will sound on the second
press of the lock button on the RKE
transmitter.VERIFICATION HORN & LIGHTS
(default):The exterior lamps
will ash when you press the lock
button on the RKE transmitter,
and the horn will sound when the
lock button is pressed again
within ve seconds of the previous
command.
VERIFICATION NO CHANGE:No
change will be made to this
feature. The current setting will
remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select the
type of feedback you will receive
when unlocking the vehicle with the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. You will not receive
feedback when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter if the
doors are open. SeeRemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-4for more
information.
Press the customization button until
PRESS
VTO SET REMOTE
DOOR UNLOCK appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
VERIF LIGHTS OFF:The exterior
lamps will not ash when you
press the unlock button on the RKE
transmitter.
VERIF LIGHTS ON (default):The
exterior lamps will ash when
you press the unlock button on the
RKE transmitter.
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VERIF NO CHANGE:No change
will be made to this feature.
The current setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
DELAY DOOR LOCK
On vehicles with a crew cab, this
feature allows you to select whether
or not the locking of the vehicle’s
doors will be delayed. When locking
the doors with the power door
lock switch and a door is open, this
feature will delay locking the
doors until ve seconds after the
last door is closed. You will
hear three chimes to signal that the
delayed locking feature is in use.
The key must be out of the ignition
for this feature to work. You can
temporarily override delayed locking
by pressing the power door lock
switch twice or the lock button
on the RKE transmitter twice. See
Delayed Locking on page 2-6
for more information.Press the customization button until
PRESS
VTO SET DELAY
DOOR LOCK appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF:There will be no delayed
locking of the vehicle’s doors.
ON (default):The doors will not
lock until ve seconds after the last
door is closed.
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.EXIT LIGHTING
This feature allows you to select the
amount of time you want the exterior
lamps to remain on when it is dark
enough outside. This happens after
the key is turned from ON/RUN to
LOCK/OFF.
Press the customization button until
PRESS
VTO SET EXIT LIGHTING
appears on the DIC display.
Press the set/reset button once to
access the settings for this feature.
Then press the customization
button to scroll through the following
settings:
OFF:The exterior lamps will not
turn on.
10 SECONDS (default):The
exterior lamps will stay on for
10 seconds.
30 SECONDS:The exterior lamps
will stay on for 30 seconds.
2 MINUTES:The exterior lamps will
stay on for two minutes.
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NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
APPROACH LIGHTING
This feature allows you to select
whether or not to have the exterior
lights turn on briey during low
light periods after unlocking
the vehicle using the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Press the customization button until
PRESS
VTO SET APPROACH
LIGHTING appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF:The exterior lights will not
turn on when you unlock the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.ON (default):If it is dark enough
outside, the exterior lights will
turn on briey when you unlock the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
The lights will remain on for
20 seconds or until the lock button
on the RKE transmitter is pressed,
or the vehicle is no longer off.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-4
for more information.
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.CHIME VOLUME
This feature allows you to select the
volume level of the chime.
Press the customization button until
PRESS
VTO SET CHIME
VOLUME appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
NORMAL:The chime volume will
be set to a normal level.
LOUD:The chime volume will be
set to a loud level.
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
There is no default for chime
volume. The volume will stay at the
last known setting.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
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FACTORY SETTINGS
This feature allows you to set all of
the customization features back
to their factory default settings.
Press the customization button until
PRESS
VTO RESTORE
FACTORY SET appears on the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button
once to access the settings for
this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
RESTORE ALL (default):The
customization features will be set to
their factory default settings.
DO NOT RESTORE:The
customization features will not be
set to their factory default settings.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.EXIT FEATURE SETTINGS
This feature allows you to exit the
feature settings menu.
Press the customization button until
PRESSVTO EXIT FEATURE
SETTINGS appears in the DIC
display. Press the set/reset button
once to exit the menu.
If you do not exit, pressing the
customization button again will return
you to the beginning of the feature
settings menu.
Exiting the Feature
Settings Menu
The feature settings menu will be
exited when any of the following
occurs:
The vehicle is no longer in
ON/RUN.
The trip/fuel or vehicle
information DIC buttons are
pressed.
The end of the feature settings
menu is reached and exited.
A 40 second time period has
elapsed with no selection made.
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Audio System(s)
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its features.
{CAUTION
Taking your eyes off the road
for extended periods could cause
a crash resulting in injury or
death to you or others. Do not
give extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off
the road while driving, do the
following while the vehicle is parked:
Become familiar with the
operation and controls of
the audio system.
Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.For more information, seeDefensive
Driving on page 4-3.
Notice:Contact your
dealer/retailer before adding any
equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere
with the operation of the vehicle’s
engine, radio, or other systems,
and could damage them.
Follow federal rules covering
mobile radio and telephone
equipment.
Notice:The chime signals
related to safety belts, parking
brake, and other functions of your
vehicle operate through the
radio/entertainment system. If
that equipment is replaced
or additional equipment is added
to your vehicle, the chimes
may not work. Make sure that
replacement or additional
equipment is compatible with
your vehicle before installing it.
SeeAccessories and
Modifications on page 5-3.The vehicle has Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, the
audio system can be played even
after the ignition is turned off.
SeeRetained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 2-15for more
information.
Setting the Clock
Radio with Single CD (MP3)
Player
To set the time and date:
1. Turn the ignition key to
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.
Press
Oto turn the radio on.
2. Press
Hand the HR, MIN, MM,
DD, YYYY (hour, minute, month,
day, and year) displays.
3. Press the softkey located below
any one of the tabs that you
want to change.
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4. To increase the time or date do
one of the following:
Press the softkey located
below the selected tab.
Press¨SEEK, or\FWD.
Turnfclockwise.
5. To decrease the time or date do
one of the following:
Press©SEEK orsREV.
Turnfcounterclockwise.
The date does not automatically
display. To see the date press
Hwhile the radio is on. The date
with display times out after a
few seconds and goes back to the
normal radio and time display.To change the time default setting
from 12 hour to 24 hour or to
change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press
Hand then the softkey
located below the forward
arrow label. Once the time 12H
and 24H, and the date
MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and
year) and DD/MM/YYYY (day,
month, and year) displays.
2. Press the softkey located below
the desired option.
3. Press
Hagain to apply the
selected default, or let the screen
time out.
Six-Disc CD (MP3) Player
To set the time and date:
1. Turn the ignition key to
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.
Press
Oto turn the radio on.
2. Press MENU.3. Press the softkey below the
H
tab. The HR, MIN, MM, DD,
YYYY displays.
4. Press the softkey below any one
of the tabs you want to change.
5. To increase the time or date do
one of the following:
Press the softkey located
below the selected tab.
Press¨SEEK, or\FWD.
Turnfclockwise.
6. To decrease the time or date do
one of the following:
Press©SEEK orsREV.
Turnfcounterclockwise.
The date does not automatically
display. To see the date press
MENU and then softkey below the
Htab while the radio is on. The
date with display times out after a
few seconds and goes back to
the normal radio and time display.
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To change the time default setting
from 12 hour to 24 hour or to
change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press MENU, and then thesoftkey below the
Htab.
The HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY
displays.
2. Press the softkey below the forward arrow tab. The time
12H and 24H, and the date
MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and
year) and DD/MM/YYYY (day,
month, and year) displays.
3. Press the softkey located below the desired option.
4. Press MENU again to apply the selected default, or let the
screen time out.
Radio(s)
Radio Data System (RDS)
The audio system has a Radio Data
System (RDS). The RDS feature
is available for use only on FM
stations that broadcast RDS
information. This system relies upon
receiving specic information from these stations and only works
when the information is available.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters displays. In rare cases,
a radio station can broadcast
incorrect information that causes
Radio with CD shown, Radio with Six-Disc CD similar
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