door lock SATURN VUE 2007 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 18
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Child Restraints
...................................... 42
Airbag System
........................................ 71
Restraint System Check
......................... 90
Features and Controls
................................ 93
Keys
....................................................... 95
Doors and Locks
.................................. 100
Windows
............................................... 104
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 107
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
....... 109
Mirrors
.................................................. 125
OnStar
®System
................................... 128
Storage Areas
...................................... 132
Sunroof
................................................ 136Instrument Panel
....................................... 137
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 140
Climate Controls
................................... 155
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 161
Audio System(s)
................................... 182
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 227
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle
.............................................. 228
Towing
................................................. 284
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 301
Service
................................................. 304
Fuel
...................................................... 306
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 312
All-Wheel Drive
..................................... 353
Headlamp Aiming
................................. 355
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Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to
wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To
see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the
belt across you very quickly. If this happens,
let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it
clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is
secure. If the belt is not long enough,
seeSafety Belt Extender on page 41.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the
height that is right for you. Improper shoulder
belt height adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 34.
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To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle.
The belt should go back out of the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out
of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can
damage both the belt and your vehicle.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
height adjuster to the height that is right for you.
Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion
of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt
should be away from your face and neck, but
not falling off your shoulder. Improper shoulder belt
height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness
of the safety belt in a crash.
To move it up or down,
squeeze the release
buttons (A) together
and move the height
adjuster to the desired
position.
After you move the height adjuster to where
you want it, try to move it up or down without
squeezing the release buttons to make sure it has
locked into position.
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{CAUTION:
If something is between an occupant
and an airbag, the bag might not inate
properly or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury or even
death. The path of an inating airbag must
be kept clear. Do not put anything between
an occupant and an airbag, and do not
attach or put anything on the steering
wheel hub or on or near any other airbag
covering. And, if your vehicle has
roof-mounted side impact airbags, never
secure anything to the roof of your vehicle
by routing the rope or tie down through any
door or window opening. If you do, the path
of an inating side impact airbag will be
blocked. The path of an inating airbag
must be kept clear.
When Should an Airbag Inate?
The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal
airbags are designed to inate in moderate to
severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. But they are
designed to inate only if the impact exceeds a
predetermined deployment threshold. Deployment
thresholds take into account a variety of desired
deployment and non-deployment events and are
used to predict how severe a crash is likely to be in
time for the airbags to inate and help restrain the
occupants. Whether your frontal airbags will or
should deploy is not based on how fast your vehicle
is traveling. It depends largely on what you hit, the
direction of the impact, and how quickly your
vehicle slows down.
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{CAUTION:
When an airbag inates, there may be
dust in the air. This dust could cause
breathing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is
safe to do so. If you have breathing
problems but cannot get out of the vehicle
after an airbag inates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door. If you
experience breathing problems following
an airbag deployment, you should seek
medical attention.Your vehicle has a feature that may automatically
unlock the doors, turn the interior dome lamp
on, and ash the exterior lamps on and off when
the airbags inate. You can lock the doors
again and turn the interior lamps off by using the
door lock and interior lamp controls. You must
rst, however, turn your ignition key to the
following ignition switch positions:
1. Turn the ignition key to LOCK.
2. Turn the ignition key to RUN.
In many crashes severe enough to inate an
airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle
deformation.
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Keys.............................................................. 95
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 96
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation................................................. 97
Doors and Locks........................................ 100
Door Locks................................................ 100
Power Door Locks..................................... 101
Delayed Locking........................................ 101
Programmable Automatic Door Locks........ 101
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 102
Lockout Protection..................................... 103
Liftgate...................................................... 103
Windows...................................................... 104
Power Windows........................................ 105
Sun Visors................................................ 106
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 107
Content Theft-Deterrent............................. 107
Passlock
®.................................................. 108Starting and Operating Your Vehicle......... 109
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 109
Ignition Positions....................................... 109
Starting the Engine.................................... 111
Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 113
Automatic Transaxle Operation.................. 114
Manual Transaxle Operation...................... 117
Parking Brake........................................... 119
Shifting Into Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)............................ 120
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................. 121
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle) ... 122
Parking Over Things That Burn................. 122
Engine Exhaust......................................... 123
Running the Engine While Parked............. 124
Mirrors......................................................... 125
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with OnStar
®, Compass and
Temperature Display.............................. 125
Section 2 Features and Controls
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At times you may notice a decrease in range.
This is normal for any remote keyless entry
system. If the transmitter does not work or if
you have to stand closer to your vehicle for the
transmitter to work, try this:
Check the distance. You may be too far from
your vehicle. You may need to stand closer
during rainy or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects
may be blocking the signal. Take a few steps
to the left or right, hold the transmitter
higher, and try again.
Check to determine if battery replacement or
resynchronization is necessary. See “Battery
Replacement” and “Resynchronization”
underRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 97.
If you are still having trouble, see your
dealer/retailer or authorized service provider
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
With this feature, you can lock and unlock the
doors from about 32 feet (10 m) away using the
remote keyless entry transmitter supplied with your
vehicle.
Q(Lock):Press this
button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter
to lock the doors.
This also arms the
content theft-deterrent
system. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on
page 107for information
on arming the content
theft-deterrent system.
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Your vehicle can be programmed so that the
parking lamps or Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
will ash and/or the horn will sound when you
lock the doors with the remote keyless entry
transmitter. See your retailer for more information
on programming this feature.
"(Unlock):Press this button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter to unlock the driver’s
door. This also disarms the content theft-deterrent
system. SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on
page 107for information on disarming the content
theft-deterrent system. Press the button again
within 5 seconds to unlock the rest of the doors.
Your vehicle can be programmed so that the
parking lamps or DRL will ash and/or the horn will
sound when you unlock the doors with the remote
keyless entry transmitter. See your retailer for more
information on programming this feature.
L(Panic Alarm):Press the button with the horn
symbol when the ignition is turned off. The horn
will sound and the parking lamps or DRL and
dome lamp will ash for up to two minutes.
To stop the panic alarm, press this button again.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your
vehicle. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased through your
retailer. Remember to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when you go to your retailer.
When the retailer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining
transmitters must also be matched. Once your
retailer has coded the new transmitter, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each
vehicle can have a maximum of four transmitters
matched to it.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your remote
keyless entry transmitter should last about
four years.
You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter
will not work at the normal range in any location.
If you have to get close to your vehicle before
the transmitter works, it is probably time to change
the battery.
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Notice:When replacing the battery, use care
not to touch any of the circuitry. Static from
your body transferred to these surfaces may
damage the transmitter.
1. Use a at thin object to pry open the
transmitter.
2. Once the transmitter is separated, use a
pencil or similar object to remove the old
battery. Do not use a metal object.3. Insert the new battery as the instructions
under the cover indicate.
4. Snap the transmitter back together tightly to
be sure no moisture can enter.
5. Check the operation of the transmitter.
If the transmitter does not work, try synchronizing
your transmitter with your receiver. See
“Resynchronization” for more information.
Resynchronization
This is used to keep the transmitter of the vehicle
communicating with the receiver of the vehicle.
Resynchronization may be required due to
the security method used by this system.
Your vehicle has an automatic resynchronization
function built into the system. If your transmitter is
not working properly and you have to manually
resynchronize, press the lock and unlock buttons
at the same time for seven seconds while you
are near your vehicle. The doors will lock or
unlock, depending on their starting position.
If they do not, contact your retailer for service.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of
a moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash
if the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)

Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out.
A child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your
vehicle.
From the outside, turn the key in the driver’s
door lock counterclockwise to lock the door and
clockwise to unlock it or use the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
From the inside, move the manual lock control on
the door or use the power door lock switch.
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