child restraint SATURN VUE HYBRID 2009 Owner's Guide

If the Off Indicator is Lit for an
Adult-Size Occupant
If a person of adult-size is sitting in
the right front passenger seat,
but the off indicator is lit, it could be
because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat.If this happens, use the following
steps to allow the system to detect
that person and enable the right
front passenger frontal airbag
and seat-mounted side impact
airbag:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove any additional material
from the seat, such as blankets,
cushions, seat covers, seat
heaters, or seat massagers.
3. Place the seatback in the fully
upright position.
4. Have the person sit upright in the
seat, centered on the seat
cushion, with legs comfortably
extended.
5. Restart the vehicle and have the
person remain in this position for
two to three minutes after the
on indicator is lit.
Additional Factors Affecting
System Operation
Safety belts help keep the passenger
in position on the seat during vehicle
maneuvers and braking, which helps
the passenger sensing system
maintain the passenger airbag
status. See “Safety Belts” and “Child
Restraints” in the Index for additional
information about the importance of
proper restraint use.
Seats and Restraint System 1-53
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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.
(Continued)
CAUTION (Continued)
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
To avoid damage, the disabled
vehicle should be towed with all
four wheels off the ground. Consult
your dealer/retailer or a professional
towing service if the disabled
vehicle must be towed. See
Roadside Assistance Program on
page 7-5.
To tow the vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes,
such as behind a motorhome, see
“Recreational Vehicle Towing”
following.
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Audio System(s)..................3-58
Auto Stop Mode..................3-35
Automatic Climate Control
System...........................3-17
Automatic Door Lock.............. 2-7
Automatic Door Unlock........... 2-7
Automatic Headlamp
System...........................3-13
Automatic Transmission
Fluid...............................5-17
Operation........................2-20
B
Battery...............................5-27
Electric Power
Management.................3-14
Run-Down Protection.........3-15
Bluetooth
®..........................3-72
Brake
Emergencies...................... 4-6
Brake Fluid.........................5-25
Brakes...............................5-25
Regenerative Braking........2-23
System Warning Light.......3-27
Braking................................ 4-5Braking in Emergencies.......... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle..........2-14
Bulb Replacement................5-35
Front Turn Signal and
Parking Lamps..............5-36
Halogen Bulbs..................5-35
Headlamp Aiming..............5-33
Headlamps......................5-35
License Plate Lamps.........5-37
Replacement Bulbs...........5-37
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps and Back-up
Lamps .........................5-36
Buying New Tires.................5-51
C
Calibration..........................3-40
California Fuel....................... 5-5
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65
Warning............................ 5-3
Canadian Owners..................... ii
Capacities and
Specications...................5-81Carbon Monoxide.........2-26, 4-15
Care of
Safety Belts.....................5-69
Cargo Cover.......................2-38
Cargo Management
System...........................2-39
Cargo Tie Downs.................2-39
CD, MP3 ............................3-66
Center Console
Storage Area....................2-37
Chains, Tire........................5-57
Charge/Assist Gage..............3-35
Charging System Light..........3-27
Check
Engine Lamp...................3-30
Checking Things Under
the Hood ........................... 5-9
Chemical Paint Spotting........5-73
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems.....1-27
Infants and Young
Children.......................1-25
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children..................1-31
Older Children..................1-22
Securing a Child Restraint
in a Rear Seat
Position.......................1-36
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint
in the Right Front Seat
Position.......................1-38
Where to Put the
Restraint......................1-29
Chime Level Adjustment........3-84
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.............5-72
Exterior Lamps/Lenses......5-70
Fabric/Carpet...................5-68
Finish Care......................5-70
Instrument Panel, Vinyl,
and Other Plastic
Surfaces......................5-69
Interior............................5-66
Leather...........................5-68
Tires...............................5-72
Underbody Maintenance....5-73
Washing Your Vehicle........5-69
Weatherstrips...................5-69
Windshield and Wiper
Blades.........................5-71
Climate Control System
Automatic........................3-17
Outlet Adjustment.............3-22
Clock, Setting......................3-56Collision Damage Repair......... 7-9
Compass............................3-40
Compressor Kit
Storing............................5-66
Compressor Kit, Tire
Sealant...........................5-59
Content Theft-Deterrent.........2-10
Control of a Vehicle............... 4-4
Convenience Net.................2-38
Coolant
Engine............................5-20
Engine Temperature
Warning Light...............3-29
Surge Tank
Pressure Cap...............5-22
Cooling System...................5-17
Cruise Control....................... 3-9
Cruise Control Light..............
3-33
Cupholders.........................2-37
Customer Assistance
Information
Courtesy Transportation....... 7-8
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users............................ 7-4
Customer Assistance
Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure...................... 7-1Customer Assistance Information
(cont.)
GM Mobility
Reimbursement
Program........................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to
Saturn.........................7-13
Reporting Safety Defects to
the Canadian
Government..................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to
the United States
Government..................7-12
Roadside Assistance
Program........................ 7-5
Service Publications
Ordering Information......7-13
D
Daytime Running Lamp.........3-13
Defensive Driving................... 4-3
Delayed Locking.................... 2-6
DIC Compass......................3-40
Disc, MP3...........................3-66
Doing Your Own
Service Work..................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ........................3-14
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I
Ignition Positions..................2-14
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints........................1-25
Ination - Tire Pressure.........5-43
Inator Kit, Tire....................5-59
Instrument Panel
Brightness.......................3-14
Cluster............................3-23
Overview........................... 3-4
Intermediate Voltage Devices
and Wiring.......................5-74
J
Jump Starting......................5-28
K
Keyless Entry System............ 2-3
Keys.................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall..........5-39
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator.........3-30Lamps
Dome .............................3-14
Reading..........................3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt................1-17
LATCH System for Child
Restraints........................1-31
License Plate Lamps............5-37
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide............... 2-8
Light
Airbag Readiness.............3-25
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning..............3-28
Brake System Warning......3-27
Change Engine Oil...........3-33
Charging System..............3-27
Cruise Control..................3-33
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning.....3-29
Fuel Economy..................3-35
Highbeam On...................3-34
Low Fuel Warning.............3-34
Low Washer Fluid
Warning.......................3-34
Oil Pressure.....................3-33
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator.......................3-26Light (cont.)
Safety Belt Reminders.......3-24
Security...........................3-33
StabiliTrak
®/Traction
Control System (TCS)
Warning Light...............3-28
Tire Pressure...................3-29
Light, Auto Stop Mode..........3-35
Lighting
Entry..............................3-14
Lights
Exterior Lamps.................3-12
Flash-to-Pass..................... 3-7
High/Low Beam Changer..... 3-7
Loading Your Vehicle............4-18
Lockout Protection................. 2-7
Locks
Automatic Door Lock.......... 2-7
Automatic Door Unlock........ 2-7
Delayed Locking................. 2-6
Door ................................. 2-6
Lockout Protection.............. 2-7
Power Door....................... 2-6
Rear Door Security Locks.... 2-7
Loss of Control....................4-11
Low Fuel Warning Light........3-34
Low Washer Fluid Warning
Light...............................3-34
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Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children......................1-31
Lumbar
Manual Controls................. 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services........................ 6-5
At Each Fuel Fill................ 6-8
At Least Once a Month....... 6-9
At Least Once a Year......... 6-9
Introduction....................... 6-1
Maintenance Footnotes....... 6-7
Maintenance Record.........6-14
Maintenance Replacement
Parts...........................6-12
Maintenance
Requirements................. 6-1
Owner Checks and
Services........................ 6-8
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants....................6-11
Scheduled Maintenance....... 6-3
Using............................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the
Environment................... 6-2Malfunction Indicator Lamp....3-30
Manual Lumbar Controls......... 1-5
Manual Seats........................ 1-3
Message
DIC Warnings and
Messages....................3-42
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview......................2-27
Manual Rearview Mirror.....2-27
Outside Convex Mirror.......2-28
Outside Heated Mirrors......2-28
Outside Power Mirrors.......2-28
MP3 ...................................3-66
MyGMLink.com...................... 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy . . . 7-15
New Vehicle Break-In...........2-14
O
Odometer...........................3-24
Odometer, Trip.....................3-24
Off-Road Recovery...............4-10Oil
Change Engine Oil Light....3-33
Engine............................5-11
Pressure Light..................3-33
Oil, Engine Oil Life System....5-14
Older Children, Restraints......1-22
Online Owner Center.............. 7-4
OnStar, Privacy....................7-15
OnStar
®System, see
OnStar®Manual...............2-29
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System................2-33
Outlet Adjustment.................3-22
Outlets
Accessory Power..............3-16
Outside
Convex Mirror..................2-28
Heated Mirrors.................2-28
Power Mirrors..................2-28
Owner Checks and Services . . . 6-8
Owners, Canadian.................... ii
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Routing, Engine Drive Belt....6-13
Running the Vehicle While
Parked............................2-26
S
Safety Belt Reminders..........3-24
Safety Belts
Care of ...........................5-69
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly.......................1-13
Lap-Shoulder Belt.............1-17
Safety Belt Extender.........1-22
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy....................1-22
Safety Belts Are for
Everyone.....................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.... iii
Scheduled Maintenance.......... 6-3
Seatback, Folding
Passenger......................... 1-7
Seats
Driver Seat Height
Adjuster......................... 1-4
Heated Seats..................... 1-5
Manual Lumbar.................. 1-5Seats (cont.)
Passenger Folding
Seatback....................... 1-7
Power Seat....................... 1-4
Reclining Seatbacks............ 1-5
Split Folding Rear Seat....... 1-9
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position............1-36
Right Front Seat Position . . . 1-38
Security Light......................3-33
Service................................ 5-3
Accessories and
Modications.................. 5-3
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of the Vehicle..... 5-4
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65
Warning......................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work........ 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp...........3-30
Publications Ordering
Information...................7-13
Service, Scheduling
Appointments..................... 7-7Servicing Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....1-54
Setting the Clock.................3-56
Sheet Metal Damage............5-73
Shifting Into Park.................2-23
Shifting Out of Park..............2-25
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change
..................... 3-6
Specications, Capacities......5-81
Speedometer.......................3-24
Split Folding Rear Seat.......... 1-9
StabiliTrak
®System............... 4-7
StabiliTrak®/TCS Warning
Light...............................3-28
Starting the Engine..............2-15
Steering............................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls,
Audio..............................3-82
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel...... 3-6
Storage Areas
Cargo Management
System........................2-39
Center Console Storage
Area............................2-37
Convenience Net..............2-38
INDEX i-9
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