center console SATURN ASTRA 2008 Owners Manual

Storage
Storage
Glove Box..........................3-1
Cupholders.........................3-1
Cargo Cover.......................3-1
Cargo Tie Downs...............3-1
Storage
Glove Box
Pull up on the handle to open the
glovebox. There may be a shelf
inside that can be removed by lifting
up on the shelf and pulling it out.
Cupholders
There is a cupholder on the front
edge of the rear seat cushion.
To open or close, press on the
cupholder.
There is a cupholder on the rear
center console.
Cargo Cover
Your vehicle may have a cargo
cover.
To remove the cover, unhook the
retaining straps from the liftgate and
pull the cover from the side guides.
Cargo Tie Downs
There are four cargo tie-downs
located in the rear compartment of
the vehicle, that can be used to
secure small loads.
Storage 3-1
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Winter Driving Mode
This feature helps you accelerate in
slippery driving conditions by using
THIRD (3) gear when you begin to
accelerate from a stopped position.
The winter driving mode button is
located on the center console.
Press once to turn on the winter
driving mode feature. The vehicle
will be in THIRD (3) gear when the
vehicle begins to move. Once the
vehicle is moving, the vehicle will
upshift normally.The Winter Driving Mode is turned
off by one of the following:Pressing the winter driving mode
button again.
Manually shifting to SECOND (2)
or FIRST (1) gear.
Turning off the ignition.
This light on the instrument panel
cluster will come on when the winter
driving mode is active.
To protect the transmission,
the winter program turns off
automatically at high transmission
oil temperatures.
Automatic Neutral Idle
The Automatic Neutral Idle shift
function automatically sets the
transmission to NEUTRAL (N) to
reduce fuel consumption when
the vehicle is not moving.
Automatic neutral is activated when
ALL of the following occurs:
The selector lever is in
DRIVE (D), THIRD (3),
SECOND (2) or FIRST (1) gear.
The foot brake is pressed.
The vehicle is stopped.
The accelerator pedal is not
pressed.
The transmission uid
temperature is greater than
0° C (32° F).
The road is not steeper than 15°.
8-8 Driving and Operating
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