child restraint SATURN RELAY 2007 Owner's Guide

{CAUTION:
Both frontal and side impact airbags
inate with great force, faster than the
blink of an eye. If you are too close to an
inating airbag, as you would be if you
were leaning forward, it could seriously
injure you. Safety belts help keep you in
position for airbag ination before and
during a crash. Always wear your safety
belt even with frontal airbags. The driver
should sit as far back as possible while
still maintaining control of the vehicle.
Occupants should not lean on or sleep
against the door.
{CAUTION:
Anyone who is up against, or very close
to, any airbag when it inates can be
seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus
lap-shoulder belts offer the best
protection for adults, but not for young
children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s
safety belt system nor its airbag system is
designed for them. Young children and
infants need the protection that a child
restraint system can provide. Always
secure children properly in your vehicle.
To read how, seeOlder Children on
page 56orInfants and Young Children on
page 59.
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The passenger sensing system will turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag and side
impact airbag (if equipped) under certain
conditions. The driver’s airbags or the second row
side impact airbags (if equipped) are not part of
the passenger sensing system.
The passenger sensing system works with sensors
that are part of the right front passenger’s seat and
safety belt. The sensors are designed to detect the
presence of a properly-seated occupant and
determine if the passenger’s airbag or airbags
should be enabled (may inate) or not.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear rather than the front
seat. We recommend that child restraints be
secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in
a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a
forward-facing child seat and an older child riding
in a booster seat.Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag.
CAUTION: (Continued)
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CAUTION: (Continued)
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag (if
equipped) under certain conditions, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If you need to secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go. It is better to secure
the child restraint in a rear seat.The passenger sensing system is designed to turn
off the right front passenger’s airbag and side
impact airbag (if equipped) if:The right front passenger seat is unoccupied.
The system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat.
A right front passenger takes his/her weight off
of the seat for a period of time.
The right front passenger seat is occupied by
a smaller person, such as a child who has
outgrown child restraints.
Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
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When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the passenger’s airbag or airbags, the off
indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that
the airbag or airbags are off.
If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
child restraint following the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions and refer toSecuring a
Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
on page 79.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion. If
this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s
seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible.
Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped
under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint.If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the
child restraint in a rear seat position in the
vehicle and check with your retailer.
The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
airbag or airbags anytime the system senses that
a person of adult size is sitting properly in the
right front passenger’s seat. When the passenger
sensing system has allowed the airbag or
airbags to be enabled, the on indicator will light
and stay lit to remind you that the airbag or airbags
are active.
For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the
right front passenger’s airbag or airbags,
depending upon the person’s seating posture and
body build. Everyone in your vehicle who has
outgrown child restraints should wear a safety belt
properly — whether or not there is an airbag for
that person.
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
Your vehicle has the passenger sensing system.
Your instrument panel has a passenger airbag
status indicator.
When the ignition key is turned to RUN or START,
the passenger airbag status indicator will light
ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off,
for several seconds as a system check. Then,
after several more seconds, the status indicator
will light either ON or OFF, or either the on
or off symbol to let you know the status of the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag and
side impact airbag (if equipped).If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the right front passenger’s airbag or airbags
are enabled (may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag
and seat-mounted side impact airbag
(if equipped). A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured or killed if
the right front passenger’s airbag inates.
This is because the back of the rear-facing
child restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.
Passenger
Airbag Status
Indicator – United StatesPassenger Airbag
Status
Indicator – Canada
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Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag and side
impact airbag (if equipped) if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the
airbag status indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has turned off the right
front passenger’s airbag or airbags. See
Passenger Sensing System on page 93for more
on this, including important safety information.
If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there
may be a problem with the lights or the passenger
sensing system. See your retailer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag
readiness light ever come on together, it
means that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. If this ever happens,
have the vehicle serviced promptly,
because an adult-size person sitting in the
right front passenger seat may not have
the protection of an airbag. SeeAirbag
Readiness Light on page 223.
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If you put things inside your vehicle — like
suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else, they
will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have
to stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they
will keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your retailer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle
towed. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on
page 543.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes (such as behind
a motorhome), see “Recreational Vehicle
Towing” following.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing your
vehicle behind another vehicle — such as behind
a motorhome. The two most common types
of recreational vehicle towing are known as
“dinghy towing” (towing your vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground) and “dolly towing”
(towing your vehicle with two wheels on the
ground and two wheels up on a device know
as a “dolly”).
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C
Calibration................................................... 240
California Fuel............................................. 415
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 413
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 518
Captain Chairs, Rear..................................... 22
Carbon Monoxide..............128, 151, 386, 398
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 504
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 355
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 355
Cargo Lamp................................................ 198
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 287
Chains, Tire................................................. 480
Charging System Light................................ 226
Check
Engine Light............................................ 229
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 420
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 508
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 63
Infants and Young Children........................ 59
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 69Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children........................................... 56
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 77
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 79
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 67
Chime Level Adjustment .............................. 356
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 205
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 507
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 505
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 502
Finish Care.............................................. 505
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 501
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 504
Leather.................................................... 503
Tires........................................................ 507
Underbody Maintenance........................... 508
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 505
Weatherstrips........................................... 504
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 506
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Ignition Positions......................................... 138
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 59
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 469
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 180
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 195
Cluster..................................................... 220
Interior Lamps Control................................. 195
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 450
K
Keyless Entry System................................. 106
Keys........................................................... 105
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 463
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 199
Cargo...................................................... 198
Dome....................................................... 196
Electric Power Management..................... 198
Exterior.................................................... 192
Front Reading.......................................... 197
Interior Control......................................... 195
Rear Reading.......................................... 197
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 69
Level Control............................................... 398
License Plate Lamps................................... 459
Liftgate........................................................ 128
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 223
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 227
Brake System Warning............................. 226
Charging System..................................... 226
Cruise Control.......................................... 233
Highbeam On.......................................... 233
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Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 153
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 154
Outside Heated Mirrors............................ 154
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 153
Mobile Digital Media System....................... 330
MP3 ............................................................ 287
MyGMLink.com............................................ 541
N
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................... 294
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 138
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 532
O
Odometer.................................................... 221
Odometer, Trip............................................ 221
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 372
Oil
Engine..................................................... 423
Pressure Light.......................................... 232Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 426
Older Children, Restraints............................. 56
Online Owner Center................................... 541
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 154
Other Warning Devices................................ 182
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 212
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 203
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 154
Heated Mirrors......................................... 154
Power Mirrors.......................................... 153
Overhead Console..............................168, 170
Overhead Console Switchbank.................... 200
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 437
Owner Checks and Services....................... 526
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
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