belt SATURN RELAY 2007 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 14
Safety Belts
............................................ 32
Child Restraints
...................................... 56
Airbag System
........................................ 83
Restraint System Check
....................... 101
Features and Controls
.............................. 103
Keys
..................................................... 105
Doors and Locks
.................................. 114
Windows
............................................... 130
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 133
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 138
Mirrors
.................................................. 153
OnStar
®System
................................... 154
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 156
Storage Areas
...................................... 167
Instrument Panel
....................................... 177
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 180
Climate Controls
................................... 205Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 219
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 234
Audio System(s)
................................... 270
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 357
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 358
Towing
................................................. 396
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 409
Service
................................................. 412
Fuel
...................................................... 414
Checking Things Under
the Hood
........................................... 420
Bulb Replacement
................................ 455
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
... 460
Tires
..................................................... 462
Appearance Care
.................................. 501
Vehicle Identication
............................. 510
Electrical System
.................................. 511
Capacities and Specications
................ 518
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seats............................................... 10
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 11
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Rear Seats.................................................... 14
Rear Seat Operation................................... 14
Bucket Seats............................................... 14
Captain Chairs............................................ 22
Third Row Seat........................................... 27
Safety Belts.................................................. 32
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 32
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 37
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 38
Driver Position............................................. 38
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 47Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 48
Right Front Passenger Position................... 48
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 49
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 52
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 55
Safety Belt Extender................................... 55
Child Restraints............................................ 56
Older Children............................................. 56
Infants and Young Children......................... 59
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 63
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 67
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 69
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................... 77
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 79
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be against your body.
Instead, it will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving neck
or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
your safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height as the top of
the occupant’s head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.
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The height of the head restraints can be adjusted
on the rst and second row seats. Pull the
head restraint up or push it down to adjust it.
The head restraints on the third row seat cannot
be adjusted.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and
straps used to adjust, remove, and reinstall
the seats. By using the levers and straps in the
correct order, you can easily remove the seats
from the vehicle. If your vehicle has second row
captain chairs with airbags, the seats cannot
be removed.
When reinstalling the seats, make sure the seats
are in the proper positions.
If your vehicle has a second row center console, it
can be removed. SeeSecond Row Center
Console on page 171. Do not put a seat in the
center position because the safety belt cannot be
worn properly in this position. SeeSafety Belts:
They Are for Everyone on page 32.
Bucket Seats
Your vehicle may have bucket seats in the second
row. These seats can be adjusted several
different ways.
Fold and Tumble Feature
{CAUTION:
Using the third row seating position while
the second row is folded, or folded and
tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat
to the passenger seating position. Push
and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
The second row bucket seats can be folded and
tumbled forward. Use this feature for exiting and
entering third row seats, if the vehicle has them.
1. Make sure the adjustable head restraints are
in the fully lowered position.
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Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
2. Fold the seatback
at on the seat.
You can do this by either pulling on the nylon
strap, located on the rear right hand side
of the seat, or by lifting the recline lever,
located on the front right hand side of the
seatback.
3. Slide the seat all the way back in this position.4. Release the rear set
of seat hooks from
the oor pins by
pulling the nylon
strap, located at the
base of the seat. Use
the strap to guide the
seat forward.
To return the seat to the original position, do the
following:
1. Align the seat so that the rear hooks on the
seat are over the rear oor pins. Push down
rmly on the rear of the seat so that the
rear hooks attach to the rear oor pins.
2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked
to the oor.
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Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
2. Fold the seatback forward.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.To raise the seatback to the upright position from
a reclined position, do the following:
1. Pull the nylon strap or lift the recline lever
while raising the seatback until it locks to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Pull the nylon strap or lift the recline lever.
2. Press back on the seatback until it is in
the desired position
3. Let go of the strap or lever.
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Removing the Bucket Seats
To remove the bucket seats, do the following:
1. Make sure the head restraint is in the
fully lowered position.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
2. Fold the seatback at on the seat, by either
pulling on the nylon strap, located on the rear
right hand side of the seat, or by lifting the
recline lever, located on the front right
hand side of the seatback.
3. Lift either one of the adjuster levers and slide
the seat to the most rearward position. See
“Adjusting the Bucket Seats Forward and
Rearward” earlier in this section.4. Release the rear set of hooks from the oor
pins by pulling the nylon strap, located at the
base of the seat. Use the strap to guide
the seat forward.
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5. To release the front seat hooks from the oor
pins, squeeze the angled bar, located beneath
the seat toward the straight crossbar.
6. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly forward,
then toward the rear of the vehicle while
pulling it out. This should be done in
one motion.
Installing the Bucket Seats
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat,
always check to be sure that the safety
belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
Do not install the seat facing the rear of the
vehicle, as it will not lock into place. If more
storage room is needed behind the seat, slide the
seat forward.
Make sure the seat is in the full rear position
before beginning this procedure.
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Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
To fold the seatback forward, lift up fully on the
recliner lever. Push the seatback forward until it
is at.
The armrests can be lowered or raised for easier
entry or exit of the vehicle. If your vehicle has
captain chairs with side impact airbags, they will
have one armrest on the inboard side.
Removing a Captain Chair
(without a Side Impact Airbag)
If your vehicle has captain chairs with side impact
airbags, the seats cannot be removed. See
Where Are the Airbags? on page 86for more
information.To remove a captain chair, do the following:
1. Pull the nylon strap behind the seat to release
the rear hooks from the oor pins.
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2. The seat can then be lifted off the front oor
pins and removed from the vehicle.
Installing a Captain Chair
(without a Side Impact Airbag)
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat,
always check to be sure that the safety
belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
Do not put the seats in so they face rearward
because they will not latch that way. For the
second row, if you want more storage room behind
the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward.
Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright
position, the seat belts are on the correct side of
the seats and the seats are in the full rear position
before beginning this procedure.
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