height SATURN OUTLOOK 2008 Owners Manual

Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Seats................................................1-2
Seat Height Adjuster.......................................1-3
Power Seats..................................................1-3
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-4
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-5
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Memory Seat and Mirrors................................1-6
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-8
Head Restraints............................................1-11
Rear Seats.....................................................1-12
Rear Seat Operation.....................................1-12
Third Row Seats...........................................1-14
Safety Belts...................................................1-18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-23
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-38
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-38
Child Restraints.............................................1-39
Older Children..............................................1-39
Infants and Young Children............................1-42
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-45Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)..................................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position....................................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position............................1-60
Airbag System...............................................1-64
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-66
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-69
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-71
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?........................................
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Passenger Sensing System............................1-73
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-78
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-78
Restraint System Check..................................1-80
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-80
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-81
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.
A. Manual Seat Adjustment Bar.
B. Driver Seat Height Adjuster. SeeSeat Height
Adjuster on page 1-3.
C. Manual Reclining Seatback Lever. SeeReclining
Seatbacks on page 1-8.
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If your vehicle has a manual bucket seat you can adjust
the seat forward or rearward with the bar located
under the front of the seat cushion.
Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where
you want it and release the bar. Try to move the
seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked
in place.
Seat Height Adjuster
If your vehicle has a manual driver seat height adjuster,
it is located on the outboard side of the seat. SeeManual
Seats on page 1-2for more information. To raise the
seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is
at the desired height. To lower the seat, move the lever
downward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired
height.
Power Seats
A. Power Seat Adjustment Control.
B. Power Reclining Seatback Control. SeeReclining
Seatbacks on page 1-8.
C. Power Lumbar Control. SeePower Lumbar on
page 1-5.
If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to
operate them are located on the outboard side of the
seats.Driver’s Seat with Power Seat Control,
Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown
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Power Lumbar
If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used to
operate this feature are located on the outboard side
of the seats. SeePower Seats on page 1-3for
more information.
To increase lumbar support, press and hold the
front of the control.
To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the
rear of the control.
To raise the height of the lumbar support, press
and hold the top of the control.
To lower the height of the lumbar support, press
and hold the bottom of the control.
Release the control when the lower seatback reaches
the desired level of lumbar support.
You may need to adjust the lumbar support whenever
you change your seating position.
Heated Seats
On vehicles with heated front seats the controls are
located on the center console. To operate the heated
seats the engine must be running.
I(Heated Seatback):Press this button to turn on the
heated seatback.
J(Heated Seat and Seatback):Press this button to
turn on the heated seat and seatback.
The light on the button will come on to indicate that the
feature is working. Press the button to cycle through
the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and
to turn the heat to the seat off. Indicator lights above
the button will show the level of heat selected: three
for high, two for medium, and one for low.
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Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s
head. This position reduces the chance of a neck
injury in a crash.Pull the head restraint up
to raise it. To lower the
head restraint, press the
release button, located on
the head restraint post on
the top of the seatback,
while you push the head
restraint down.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle have a
lap-shoulder belt.
If you are using a rear seating position with a detachable
safety belt and the safety belt is not attached, see
Third Row Seats on page 1-14for instruction on
reconnecting the safety belt to the mini-buckle.
The following instructions explain how to wear a
lap-shoulder belt properly.
1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can
sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Do not let it get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt
across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt
go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt
across you more slowly.
If the shoulder portion of a passenger belt is pulled
out all the way, the child restraint locking feature
may be engaged. If this happens, let the belt
go back all the way and start again.3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
4. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt is not long enough, seeSafety Belt
Extender on page 1-38.
Position the release button on the buckle so that
the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.
5. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster,
move it to the height that is right for you.
See “Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment” later
in this section for instructions on use and
important safety information.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
The vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the
driver and right front passenger seating positions.
Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt
is centered on the shoulder. The belt should be away
from the face and neck, but not falling off of the shoulder.
Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce
the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash.
To move it down, push
down on the button (A) and
move the height adjuster
to the desired position.
You can move the height
adjuster up by pushing up
on the shoulder belt guide.
After the adjuster is set to the desired position, try to
move it down without pushing the button to make sure
it has locked into position.
Safety Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the
front outboard occupants. Although the safety belt
pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the safety
belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts
during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal,
near frontal, or rear crash if the threshold conditions for
pretensioner activation are met. And, if the vehicle has
side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help
tighten the safety belts in a side crash or a rollover event.
Pretensioners work only once. If the pretensioners
activate in a crash, they will need to be replaced,
and probably other new parts for the vehicle’s safety
belt system. SeeReplacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash on page 1-81.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added
safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown
booster seats and for some adults. When installed on
a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the shoulder
belt away from the neck and head.
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Child Restraints
Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster seats should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.The manufacturer’s instructions that come with the
booster seat state the weight and height limitations for
that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt
until the child passes the below t test:
Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the knees bend
at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, return to
the booster seat.
Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the shoulder belt
rest on the shoulder? If yes, continue. If no, try using
the rear safety belt comfort guide. See “Rear Safety
Belt Comfort Guides” underLap-Shoulder Belt on
page 1-32for more information. If the shoulder belt
still does not rest on the shoulder, then return to the
booster seat.
Does the lap belt t low and snug on the hips,
touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return
to the booster seat.
Can proper safety belt t be maintained for the
length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to
the booster seat.
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Q:What are the different types of add-on child
restraints?
A:Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the
vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types.
Selection of a particular restraint should take into
consideration not only the child’s weight, height,
and age but also whether or not the restraint will be
compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will
be used.
For most basic types of child restraints, there are
many different models available. When purchasing
a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be
used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will
have a label saying that it meets federal motor
vehicle safety standards.
The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that
come with the restraint state the weight and height
limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition,
there are many kinds of restraints available for
children with special needs.
{CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of neck and head injury
during a crash, infants need complete support.
This is because an infant’s neck is not fully
developed and its head weighs so much
compared with the rest of its body. In a crash,
an infant in a rear-facing child restraint settles
into the restraint, so the crash forces can be
distributed across the strongest part of an
infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants
should always be secured in rear-facing child
restraints.
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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 inate during improper
service. You can be injured if you are close
to an airbag when it inates. 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 qualied 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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