ignition SATURN OUTLOOK 2008 Owners Manual
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The passenger seat may take longer to heat up.
If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started
using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front
heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is
cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-5.
When the key is inserted into the ignition and the ignition
is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn
the heated seat feature back on, press the desired
button.Memory Seat and Mirrors
Your vehicle may have the memory package.
The controls for this feature are located on the driver’s
door panel, and are used to program and recall memory
settings for the driver’s seat and outside mirrors.
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Easy Exit Seat
The control for this feature is located on the driver’s
door panel between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in PARK (P), the exit position can be
recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear
a single beep. The driver’s seat will move back.
If the easy exit seat feature is on in the Driver
Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement
will occur when the key is removed from the ignition.
See “EASY EXIT SEAT” underDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-74
for more information.
Further programming for the memory seat feature can
be done using the DIC. You can select or cancel
the following:
The automatic easy exit seat feature.
The remote memory seat recall feature.
For programming information, seeDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-74.
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.
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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle
Airbags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts of the airbag system in several places
around your vehicle. Your dealer/retailer and the service
manual have information about servicing your vehicle
and the airbag system. To purchase a service manual,
seeService Publications Ordering Information on
page 7-16.
{CAUTION:
For up to 10 seconds after the ignition is
turned off and the battery is disconnected,
an airbag can still in ate during improper
service. You can be injured if you are close
to an airbag when it in ates. Avoid yellow
connectors. They are probably part of the
airbag system. Be sure to follow proper
service procedures, and make sure the person
performing work for you is quali ed to do so.
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Q:Is there anything I might add to or change
about the vehicle that could keep the airbags
from working properly?
A:Yes. If you add things that change the vehicle’s
frame, bumper system, height, front end or side
sheet metal, they may keep the airbag system from
working properly. Changing or moving any parts
of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing
and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument
panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner
or pillar garnish trim, front sensors, side impact
sensors, rollover sensor module, or airbag wiring
can affect the operation of the airbag system.
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Keys...............................................................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System................2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation...................................................2-5
Remote Vehicle Start......................................2-7
Doors and Locks............................................2-10
Door Locks..................................................2-10
Power Door Locks........................................2-11
Delayed Locking...........................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks..............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks..............................2-12
Lockout Protection........................................2-12
Liftgate........................................................2-13
Power Liftgate..............................................2-14
Windows........................................................2-18
Power Windows............................................2-19
Sun Visors...................................................2-21
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-21
Content Theft-Deterrent.................................2-22
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer.............2-23
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation.................................................2-24Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-25
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-25
Ignition Positions..........................................2-26
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)...................2-27
Starting the Engine.......................................2-27
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-29
Automatic Transmission Operation...................2-30
Tow/Haul Mode............................................2-33
Parking Brake..............................................2-34
Shifting Into Park..........................................2-35
Shifting Out of Park......................................2-36
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-37
Engine Exhaust............................................2-37
Running the Vehicle While Parked..................2-38
Mirrors...........................................................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®..............2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
OnStar
®and Compass...............................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-41
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors.....................2-42
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-43
Outside Heated Mirrors..................................2-43
Section 2 Features and Controls
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Keys
{CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons, children
or others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power windows or
other controls or even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function with the keys in the
ignition and children could be seriously injured
or killed if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave the keys in a vehicle
with children.
The key can be used for the ignition and all locks.
The key has a bar-coded key tag that the dealer/retailer
or quali ed locksmith can use to make new keys.
Store this information in a safe place, not in your vehicle.
Notice:If you ever lock your keys in the vehicle,
you may have to damage the vehicle to get in.
Be sure you have spare keys.
If you are locked out of your vehicle, contact Roadside
Assistance. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on
page 7-7.
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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter functions
will work up to 195 feet (60 m) away. However, the
operating range may be less while the vehicle is running.
There are other conditions which can affect the
performance of the transmitter. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on page 2-4.
/(Remote Vehicle Start):If your vehicle has this
feature, press
/to start the engine from outside
the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. SeeRemote
Vehicle Start on page 2-7for additional information.
Q(Lock):Press to lock all the doors. If enabled through
the Driver Information Center (DIC), the parking lamps
will ash once to indicate locking has occurred. If enabled
through the DIC, the horn will chirp when
Qis pressed
again within ve seconds of the previous press of the lock
button. SeeDIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC
Buttons) on page 3-74for additional information.
Pressing
Qmay arm the content theft-deterrent system.
SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on page 2-22.
"(Unlock):Press to unlock the driver’s door. If"is
pressed again within ve seconds, all remaining doors
will unlock. The interior lamps will come on and stay on
for 20 seconds or until the ignition is turned on. If enabled
through the DIC, the parking lamps will ash twice to
indicate unlocking has occurred. SeeDIC Vehicle
Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-74.
Pressing
"on the RKE transmitter will disarm the content
theft-deterrent system. SeeContent Theft-Deterrent on
page 2-22. With Remote Start
and Liftgate (Without
Remote Start or
Liftgate Similar)
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