SATURN AURA 2007 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 15
Safety Belts
............................................ 17
Child Restraints
...................................... 39
Airbag System
........................................ 67
Restraint System Check
......................... 84
Features and Controls
................................ 87
Keys
....................................................... 88
Doors and Locks
.................................... 93
Windows
................................................ 99
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 103
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 107
Mirrors
.................................................. 125OnStar®System
................................... 127
Storage Areas
...................................... 131
Sunroof
................................................ 133
Instrument Panel
....................................... 135
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 138
Climate Controls
................................... 154
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators
................................... 161
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 179
Audio System(s)
................................... 192
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 209
Your Driving, the Road,
and Your Vehicle
.............................. 210
Towing
................................................. 247
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Service and Appearance Care
.................. 251
Service
................................................. 253
Fuel
...................................................... 255
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 262
Bulb Replacement
................................ 294
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.... 297
Tires
..................................................... 298
Appearance Care
.................................. 332
Vehicle Identication
............................. 341
Electrical System
.................................. 342
Capacities and Specications
................ 351Maintenance Schedule
.............................. 353
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 354
Customer Assistance Information
............. 371
Customer Assistance and
Information
........................................ 372
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 386
Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy
....................................... 389
Index
.......................................................... 393
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SATURN and the SATURN Emblem are registered
trademarks, and the name AURA is a trademark
of Saturn Corporation. GENERAL MOTORS
and GM are registered trademarks of General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick
reference.
Canadian Owners (English)
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15870405 A First Printing
©2007 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Using this Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they rst receive their new
vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features
and controls. Pictures and words work together to
explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. A box with the word CAUTION is used to
tell about things that could hurt you or others if you
were to ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to
help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read
these cautions. If you do not, you or others could
be hurt.
A circle with a slash
through it is a safety
symbol which means
“Do Not,” “Do Not
do this” or “Do Not let
this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
You will also nd notices in this manual.
Notice:These mean there is something that
could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle
which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats..................................................... 8
Manual Seats................................................ 8
Power Seats................................................. 9
Manual Lumbar............................................. 9
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 10
Head Restraints.......................................... 13
Power Lift Seat........................................... 14
Rear Seats.................................................... 15
Split Folding Rear Seat............................... 15
Safety Belts.................................................. 17
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 17
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 21
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 22
Driver Position............................................. 22
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 31
Right Front Passenger Position................... 31
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 32
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 35
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 38
Safety Belt Extender................................... 38
Child Restraints............................................ 39
Older Children............................................. 39
Infants and Young Children......................... 42Child Restraint Systems.............................. 45
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 49
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH).................................................. 52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position................................................... 60
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 62
Airbag System.............................................. 67
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 70
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 73
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 75
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 75
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................... 76
Passenger Sensing System......................... 77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 82
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 83
Restraint System Check............................... 84
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 84
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 85
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.To move a manual seat forward or rearward:
1. Lift the bar to unlock
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the
desired position and
release the bar.
Try to move the seat with your body to be sure
the seat is locked in place.
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Power Seats
In vehicles with power seats, the controls used to
operate them are located on the outboard side
of the seat.
To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion
by moving the front of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion
by moving the rear of the control up or down.
Manual Lumbar
On vehicles with this
feature, the handle is
located on the outboard
side of the seat.
Move the handle up repeatedly to decrease
lumbar support. Move the handle down repeatedly
to increase lumbar support.
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Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{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.
On seats with manual reclining seatbacks, the
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seat.
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