immobilizer SATURN VUE HYBRID 2009 Owners Manual

Features and
Controls
Keys
Keys...................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System...................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation. . .2-4
Doors and Locks
Door Locks.........................2-6
Power Door Locks..............2-6
Delayed Locking.................2-6
Automatic Door Lock..........2-7
Automatic Door Unlock.......2-7
Rear Door Security
Locks................................2-7
Lockout Protection..............2-7
Liftgate...............................2-8
Windows
Windows.............................2-9
Power Windows..................2-9
Sun Visors........................2-10
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Theft-Deterrent Systems. . . .2-10
Content Theft-Deterrent.....2-10
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer......................2-12
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation......2-12
Starting and Operating
Your Vehicle
New Vehicle Break-In.......2-14
Ignition Positions...............2-14
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP)...................2-15
Starting the Engine
(Automatic Engine
Start/Stop)
.......................2-15
Engine Coolant Heater......2-19
Automatic Transmission
Operation........................2-20
Parking Brake...................2-22
Regenerative Braking........2-23
Shifting Into Park..............2-23
Shifting Out of Park..........2-25
Parking Over Things
That Burn........................2-25
Engine Exhaust.................2-26
Running the Vehicle
While Parked..................2-26
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror. . . .2-27
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror...............2-27
Outside Power Mirrors......2-28
Outside Convex Mirror......2-28
Outside Heated Mirrors.....2-28
OnStar®System
OnStar®System................2-29
Universal Home Remote
System
Universal Home Remote
System............................2-32
Universal Home Remote
System Operation............2-33
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PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer
The PASS-Key III+ system operates
on a radio frequency subject to
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and
with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause
harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation.This device complies with
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause
interference.
2. This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation of the
device.
Changes or modications to
this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.
PASS-Key III+ uses a radio
frequency transponder in the key
that matches a decoder in the
vehicle.
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has PASS-Key®III+
(Personalized Automotive Security
System) theft-deterrent system.
PASS-Key
®III+ is a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system is automatically armed
when the key is removed from
the ignition.
You do not have to manually arm or
disarm the system.
The security light comes on if there is
a problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
When the PASS-Key
®III+ system
senses that someone is using
the wrong key, it prevents the
vehicle from starting. Anyone using
a trial-and-error method to start
the vehicle will be discouraged
because of the high number
of electrical key codes.
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Oil Pressure Light
{CAUTION
Do not keep driving if the oil
pressure is low. The engine can
become so hot that it catches re.
Someone could be burned. Check
the oil as soon as possible and
have the vehicle serviced.
Notice:Lack of proper engine oil
maintenance can damage the
engine. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always follow the maintenance
schedule in this manual for
changing engine oil.
The oil pressure light should come
on briey as the engine is started.
If it does not come on have the
vehicle serviced by your
dealer/retailer.If the light comes on and stays on,
it means that oil is not owing
through the engine properly. The
vehicle could be low on oil and
might have some other system
problem.
Change Engine Oil Light
Change engine oil light means that
service is required on the vehicle.
SeeScheduled Maintenance
on page 6-3andEngine Oil on
page 5-11for more information.
After the engine oil is changed the
engine oil life system needs to
be reset in order to turn off this light.
SeeEngine Oil Life System on
page 5-14for more information.
Security Light
For information regarding this light
and the vehicle’s security system,
seePASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer on page 2-12.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light comes on
whenever the cruise control is set.
The light goes out when the
cruise control is turned off. See
Cruise Control on page 3-9for more
information.
Instrument Panel 3-33
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Door
Automatic Door Lock.......... 2-7
Automatic Door Unlock........ 2-7
Delayed Locking................. 2-6
Locks............................... 2-6
Power Door Locks.............. 2-6
Rear Door Security Locks.... 2-7
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster........... 1-4
Driver Behavior..................... 4-2
Driver Information
Center (DIC)....................3-36
DIC Operation and
Displays.......................3-36
DIC Vehicle
Customization...............3-49
DIC Warnings and
Messages....................3-42
Driver Storage
Compartment...................2-38
Driving
At Night..........................4-12
Before a Long Trip............4-14
Defensive.......................... 4-3
Drunken............................ 4-4Driving (cont.)
Environment...................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis............4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads....4-14
In Rain and on Wet
Roads.........................4-13
Rocking Your Vehicle to
Get it Out ....................4-17
Winter.............................4-15
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy........................... 4-3
E
EDR ..................................7-14
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment............5-75
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers......................5-75
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block...........................5-76
Power Windows and Other
Power Options..............5-75
Underhood Fuse Block......5-77
Windshield Wiper Fuses....5-75
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+................2-12Electronic Immobilizer
Operation
PASS-Key
®III+................2-12
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...............5-15
Change Engine Oil Light....3-33
Check and Service Engine
Soon Lamp..................3-30
Coolant...........................5-20
Coolant Heater.................2-19
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light...............3-29
Drive Belt Routing.............6-13
Engine Compartment
Overview......................5-10
Exhaust...........................2-26
Oil ..................................5-11
Oil Life System.................5-14
Overheating.....................5-23
Starting...........................2-15
Entry Lighting......................3-14
Event Data Recorders..........7-14
Extender, Safety Belt............1-22
Exterior Lamps....................3-12
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P
Paint, Damage.....................5-73
Park
Shifting Into.....................2-23
Shifting Out of..................2-25
Park Brake..........................2-22
Parking
Over Things That Burn......2-25
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator..........................3-26
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-49
Passing..............................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer......................2-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation........2-12
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California...... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®.......................3-72
Power
Door Locks........................ 2-6
Electrical System..............5-75
Retained Accessory...........2-15
Seat................................. 1-4
Windows........................... 2-9Privacy...............................7-14
Event Data Recorders.......7-14
Navigation System............7-15
OnStar............................7-15
Radio Frequency
Identication.................7-15
R
Radio Frequency Identication
(RFID), Privacy.................7-15
Radio(s).............................3-58
Radios
Reception........................3-83
Setting the Clock..............3-56
Theft-Deterrent.................3-82
Rainsense™ II Wipers............ 3-8
Reading Lamps...................3-14
Rear Door Security Locks....... 2-7
Rear Seat Armrest...............2-38
Rear Windshield Washer/
Wiper............................... 3-9
Rearview Mirror, Automatic
Dimming ..........................2-27
Rearview Mirrors..................2-27
Reclining Seatbacks............... 1-5Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants........................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . 4-23
Regenerative Braking............2-23
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System............................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System, Operation.............. 2-4
Replacement Bulbs..............5-37
Replacement Parts,
Maintenance....................6-12
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government.......7-12
Saturn.............................7-13
United States
Government..................7-12
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint
Systems.......................1-56
Replacing Restraint System
Parts After a Crash........1-57
Retained Accessory Power....2-15
Roadside
Assistance Program............ 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get
it Out ..............................4-17
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Storage Areas (cont.)
Cupholders......................2-37
Driver Storage
Compartment................2-38
Glove Box.......................2-37
Rear Seat Armrest............2-38
Sunglasses Storage
Compartment................2-37
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit................5-66
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow..........................4-17
Sun Visors..........................2-10
T
Tachometer.........................3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps.............5-36
Theft-Deterrent, Radio...........3-82
Theft-Deterrent Systems........2-10
Content Theft-Deterrent.....2-10
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer...................2-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation....2-12Tilt Wheel............................. 3-6
Time, Setting.......................3-56
Tire
Pressure Light..................3-29
Tire Sealant
Storing............................5-66
Tires..................................5-38
Aluminum Wheels,
Cleaning......................5-72
Buying New Tires.............5-51
Chains............................5-57
Cleaning..........................5-72
Different Size...................5-53
If a Tire Goes Flat............5-58
Ination - Tire Pressure.....5-43
Inspection and Rotation.....5-50
Pressure Monitor
Operation.....................5-46
Pressure Monitor System . . . 5-45
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit.............5-59
Tire Sidewall Labeling.......5-39
Tire Terminology and
Denitions....................5-41
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading.......................5-54Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance.......................5-55
Wheel Replacement..........5-55
When It Is Time for New
Tires............................5-51
Towing
Recreational Vehicle..........4-23
Towing a Trailer................4-26
Your Vehicle.....................4-22
Traction
Control System (TCS)......... 4-8
StabiliTrak
®System............ 4-7
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic................5-17
Transmission Operation,
Automatic........................2-20
Trip Odometer.....................3-24
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals............................. 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever................................ 3-6
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