Saturn VUE Green Line Hybrid (2009 year). Manual

If you live in Canada, or you are
having difficulty programming a gate
operator or garage door opener
by using the “Programming
Universal Home Remote”
procedures, regardless of where
you live, replace Step 3 under
“Programming Universal Home
Remote” with the following:

Continue to press and hold the
Universal Home Remote button
while you press and release every
two seconds (cycle) the hand-held
transmitter button until the frequency
signal has been successfully
accepted by the Universal Home
Remote. The Universal Home
Remote indicator light will flash
slowly at first and then rapidly.

Proceed with Step 4 under
“Programming Universal Home
Remote” to complete.

Using Universal Home Remote

Press and hold the appropriate
Universal Home Remote button for
at least half of a second. The
indicator light will come on while the
signal is being transmitted.

Erasing Universal Home
Remote Buttons

The programmed buttons should be
erased when the vehicle is sold
or the lease ends.

To erase all programmed buttons on
the Universal Home Remote device:

1. Press and hold down the

two outside buttons until the
indicator light begins to flash,
after 20 seconds.

2. Release both buttons.

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Reprogramming a Single
Universal Home Remote
Button

To reprogram any of the three
Universal Home Remote buttons,
repeat the programming instructions
earlier in this section, beginning
with Step 2.

For help or information on the
Universal Home Remote System,
call the customer assistance phone
number under Customer Assistance
Offices on page 7-5.

Storage Areas

Glove Box

To open the glove box, lift up on the
lever. The glove box divider can
be removed. The slots on the
left side are for storing the divider.

Cupholders

There are cupholders located in
front of and behind the center
console.

To access the cupholders behind
the center console, push the button.

Sunglasses Storage
Compartment

Your vehicle may have a sunglasses
storage compartment located near
the rearview mirror. Push the
cover to open.

Center Console Storage

Your vehicle has a center console
with an upper, lower and rear
storage area. To access the upper
storage area, lift up on the top
lever. To access the lower storage
area, lift up on the bottom lever.

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The top of the center console can
extend forward. To adjust, hold
the top of the lever up and pull the
top of the center console forward.

To open the cover of the the rear
storage area, push the button
located at the top.

Driver Storage
Compartment

Your vehicle has a storage area
located to left of the steering wheel.
Pull down on the handle to access.

Rear Seat Armrest

To access the rear seat armrest, pull
the handle down. Lift the top of the
armrest to access the storage area.

Convenience Net

Use the convenience net, located in
the rear, to store small loads as
far forward as possible. The
net should not be used to store
heavy loads.

Cargo Cover

For vehicles with a cargo cover, use
it to cover items in the rear of the
vehicle.

To remove the cover and remove it
from the vehicle, pull both ends
toward each other. To reinstall,
place each end of the cover in the
holes behind the rear seat.

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Cargo Tie Downs

Four cargo tie-downs are located in
the rear compartment of the
vehicle. The tie-downs can be used
to secure small loads.

Cargo Management
System

If the vehicle has a cargo
management system in the rear of
the vehicle, it will have rails with
adapters and hooks. These are used
to hold the net and mesh pocket.

The adapters are used to hold the
net. Slide the adapters to the
desired location on the upper and
lower rail and turn the handle
up to lock it in place. Compress the
rods of the net and insert them
into the corresponding openings of
the adapter. The longer rod is
for the upper adapter.

The hooks hold the mesh pocket.
To insert a hook on the rail,
place the hook in the upper groove
of the rail and press it into the
lower groove.

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Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel
Overview

Instrument Panel

Overview

...........................3-4

Hazard Warning Flashers

...3-5

Horn

...................................3-5

Tilt Wheel

...........................3-6

Turn Signal/Multifunction

Lever

................................3-6

Turn and Lane-Change

Signals

.............................3-6

......................3-7

.............................3-9

Cruise Control

....................3-9

Exterior Lamps

..................3-12

Wiper Activated

Headlamps

......................3-12

Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL)

..................3-13

Automatic Headlamp

System

............................3-13

Instrument Panel

Brightness

.......................3-14

Dome Lamp

......................3-14

Entry Lighting

....................3-14

Reading Lamps

.................3-14

Electric Power

Management

...................3-14

Battery Run-Down

Protection

........................3-15

Accessory Power

Outlet(s)

..........................3-16

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators

Warning Lights, Gages,

and Indicators

.................3-22

Instrument Panel Cluster

...3-23

Speedometer and

Odometer

........................3-24

Trip Odometer

..................3-24

Tachometer

.......................3-24

Safety Belt Reminders

......3-24

Airbag Readiness Light

.....3-25

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator

..........................3-26

Charging System Light

......3-27

Brake System Warning

Light

................................3-27

Antilock Brake System

Control System (TCS)
Warning Light

..................3-28

Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning
Light

................................3-29

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The main components of the
instrument panel are the following:

A. Outlet Adjustment on

page 3-22.

B. Instrument Panel Brightness on

page 3-14.

C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

on page 3-6.

D. Instrument Panel Cluster on

page 3-23.

E. Windshield Wipers on page 3-7.

F. Audio System(s) on page 3-56.

G. Auxiliary Input Jack. See

Radio(s) on page 3-58.

H. Exterior Lamps on page 3-12.

I. Driver Information Center

(DIC) on page 3-36.

J. Driver Storage Compartment on

page 2-38.

K. Hood Release on page 5-9.

L. Cruise Control on page 3-9.

M. Tilt Wheel on page 3-6.

N. Horn on page 3-5.

O. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

on page 3-82.

P. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on

page 3-9.

Q. Traction Control System (TCS)

on page 4-8

R. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission Operation on
page 2-20.

S. Automatic Climate Control

System on page 3-17.

T. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 3-5.

U. Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator on page 3-26.

V. Safety Belt Reminders on

page 3-24.

W. Glove Box on page 2-37.

Hazard Warning Flashers

(Hazard Warning Flasher):

Press this button located on
the instrument panel, to make the
front and rear turn signal lamps flash
on and off. This warns others that
you are having trouble.

Press

again to turn the

flashers off.

Horn

Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to
sound the horn.

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Tilt Wheel

The tilt lever lets the steering wheel
be adjusted.

The tilt lever is located on the left
side of the steering column.

To adjust the steering wheel, hold
the wheel and push the lever down.
Then move the wheel to a
comfortable position and pull the
lever up firmly to lock the steering
column in place.

Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever

The lever on the left side of the
steering column includes:

: Turn and Lane-Change

Signals

: Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

Flash-to-Pass Feature.

Information for these features is on
the pages following.

Turn and Lane-Change
Signals

An arrow on the instrument panel
cluster flashes in the direction of the
turn or lane change.

Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.

Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash and then
release, to signal a lane change.
The turn signal flashes automatically
three times.

The lever returns to its starting
position whenever it is released.

If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out.

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Have the bulbs replaced. If a bulb is
not burned out, check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 5-75 and for burned-out bulbs.

Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer

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Headlamp High/Low Beam

Changer: Push the turn
signal/multifunction lever away from
you to turn the high beams on.

Pull the lever towards you to return
to low beams.

This indicator light turns on in the
instrument panel cluster when
the high beam headlamps are on.

Flash-to-Pass

This feature lets you use your
high-beam headlamps to signal a
driver in front of you that you want
to pass.

To flash the high beams
from low beam, pull the turn
signal/multifunction lever all the
way towards you. Then release it.

Windshield Wipers

The windshield wiper lever is
located on the right side of the
steering column.

Push up or pull down on the lever to
place it in one of the following
positions.

(Mist): For a single wiping

cycle. The lever returns to its
starting position when released. For
more cycles, hold the lever down
before releasing it.

(Off): Turns the wipers off.

(Intermittent): Sets a delay

between wipes. To set for a shorter
or longer delay between wipes,
move the switch on top of the lever
left or right to decrease or
increase wiper movement.

(Low): For slow, steady wiping

cycles.

(High): For rapid wiping cycles.

Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If the
wiper blades are frozen to the
windshield, gently loosen or thaw
them. If they become damaged,
install new blades or blade inserts.
See Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 5-38.

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Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.

Rainsense™ II Wipers

For vehicles with Rainsense™ II
windshield wipers, the moisture
sensor is located next to the inside
rearview mirror and is mounted
on the windshield. When active,
these sensors are able to detect
moisture on the windshield and
automatically turn on the wipers.

To turn on the Rainsense feature,
the wipers must be set to one
of the five delay settings on the
multifunction lever. Each of the five
settings adjusts the sensitivity of
the sensor.

Since different drivers have
different setting preferences, it is
recommended that the mid-range
setting (position 3) be used initially.
For more wipes, select the higher
settings; for fewer wipes, select the
lower settings located closer to the
off position on the multifunction lever.

The sensor will automatically control
the frequency of the wipes from
the off setting to the high speed
setting according to the weather
conditions. The wipers can be left in
a rainsense mode even when it is
not raining.

When Rainsense is active, the
headlamps will turn on automatically
if the exterior lamp control is in
the AUTO position and the wipers
are active.

Notice: Going through an
automatic car wash with the
wipers on can damage them. Turn
the wipers off when going
through an automatic car wash.

Windshield Washer

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CAUTION

In freezing weather, do not use
your washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.

Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray washer fluid on
the windshield. The wipers will run
for a few cycles to clear the
windshield. For more wash cycles,
pull the lever forward and hold.

Heated Windshield Washer
Nozzles

This feature prevents the windshield
washer fluid from freezing on the
nozzle during cold conditions.
The heated nozzles are turned on
when the rear window defogger
is activated. See Automatic Climate
Control System on page 3-17.

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Rear Window
Wiper/Washer

The rear wiper and rear wash
button is located on the instrument
panel above the climate control
system.

(Rear Wiper/Washer): Press to

wash and wipe the rear window.

The rear window washer uses
the same reservoir as the windshield
washer. Check the windshield
washer reservoir level if the front
windshield can be worked, but
no fluid is sprayed when the rear
washer is activated. See Windshield
Washer Fluid on page 5-24.

(Delay): Press to turn the

delayed wiping on or off.

Cruise Control

With cruise control, the vehicle can
maintain a speed of about 25 mph
(40 km/h) or more without keeping
your foot on the accelerator.
Cruise control does not work at
speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h).

For vehicles with the StabiliTrak

system that begins to limit wheel
spin while you are using cruise
control, the cruise control will
automatically disengage. See
StabiliTrak

System on page 4-7.

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CAUTION

Cruise control can be dangerous
where you cannot drive safely at a
steady speed. So, do not use the
cruise control on winding roads or
in heavy traffic.

Cruise control can be dangerous
on slippery roads. On such roads,
fast changes in tire traction can
cause excessive wheel slip, and
you could lose control. Do not use
cruise control on slippery roads.

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Setting Cruise Control

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CAUTION

If you leave your cruise control on
when you are not using cruise,
you might hit a button and go into
cruise when you do not want to.
You could be startled and even
lose control. Keep the cruise
control switch off until you want to
use cruise control.

The cruise control buttons are
located on the left side of the
steering wheel.

(On/Off): Press to turn the cruise

control system on and off. An
indicator light comes on.

RES+ (Resume/Accel): Move the
thumbwheel up to resume a set
speed or to accelerate to a higher
speed.

−

SET(Set/Coast): Move the

thumbwheel down to set a speed or
to decrease the speed.

To set a speed:

1. Press

to turn cruise control on.

The indicator light on the button
comes on.

2. Get to the speed desired.

3. Press the thumbwheel toward

−

SET and release it.

4. Take your foot off the accelerator

pedal.

When the brakes are applied, the
cruise control shuts off.

Resuming a Set Speed

If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied, the cruise control is
disengaged. The indicator light on
the instrument panel cluster goes
out when the cruise is no longer
engaged. To return to the previously
set speed, press the thumbwheel up
toward RES+ briefly when the
vehicle has reached a speed of
about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more.

This accelerates the vehicle to the
previously selected speed.

Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control

To increase the cruise speed while
using cruise control:

•

Press the thumbwheel up toward
RES+ and hold it until the vehicle
accelerates to the desired speed,
and then release the switch.

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•

To increase the speed in small
amounts, press the thumbwheel
up toward RES+ briefly and then
release it. Each time this is done,
the vehicle goes about 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) faster.

•

Use the accelerator pedal to
reach the desired speed
and press the thumbwheel
towards

−

SET. The new desired

speed must be greater than
the previous set speed by
typically 5 mph.

Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control

If the cruise control system is
already engaged,

•

Push the thumbwheel toward

−

SET and hold until the desired

lower speed is reached, then
release it.

•

To slow down in very small
amounts, push the thumbwheel
toward

−

SET briefly. Each time

this is done, the vehicle goes
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.

Passing Another Vehicle While
Using Cruise Control

Use the accelerator pedal to
increase the vehicle’s speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal,
the vehicle will slow down to
the previously set cruise control
speed.

Using Cruise Control on Hills

How well the cruise control works on
hills depends upon the vehicle’s
speed, load, and the steepness of
the hills. When going up steep
hills, you might have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain the
vehicle’s speed. When going
downhill, you might have to brake or
shift to a lower gear to maintain
the vehicle’s speed. For some
vehicles the transmission may
automatically downshift when going
down hills to help maintain the
vehicle’s speed. When the brakes
are applied the cruise control
shuts off.

Ending Cruise Control

There are three ways to disengage
the cruise control:

•

Step lightly on the brake pedal or
clutch; when cruise control
disengages, the indicator light on
the instrument panel cluster
goes out.

•

Press

to turn off the cruise

control system.

Erasing Speed Memory

The cruise control set speed memory
is erased when the cruise control or
the ignition is turned off.

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