2-8 SATURN VUE 2005 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-9
Safety Belts
.............................................1-10
Child Restraints
.......................................1-30
Airbag System
.........................................1-48
Restraint System Check
............................1-58
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-12
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-14
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-15
Mirrors
....................................................2-29
OnStar
®System
......................................2-35
Storage Areas
.........................................2-36
Sunroof
..................................................2-39
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-18
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-23
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-39Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-50
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-45
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-47
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-47
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-54
Tires
......................................................5-55
Appearance Care
.....................................5-84
Vehicle Identication
.................................5-92
Electrical System
......................................5-93
Capacities and Specications
.....................5-99
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 7-8
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Keys...............................................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-4
Doors and Locks.............................................2-8
Door Locks....................................................2-8
Power Door Locks..........................................2-8
Delayed Locking.............................................2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks................2-9
Rear Door Security Locks..............................2-10
Lockout Protection........................................2-10
Liftgate........................................................2-11
Windows........................................................2-12
Manual Windows..........................................2-12
Power Windows............................................2-13
Sun Visors...................................................2-13
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-14
Passlock
®....................................................2-14
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-15
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-15
Ignition Positions..........................................2-15
Starting the Engine.......................................2-17
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-18
Automatic Transaxle Operation.......................2-19
Manual Transaxle Operation...........................2-22Parking Brake..............................................2-24
Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle)......2-25
Shifting Out of Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle).....2-26
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle).........2-26
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-27
Engine Exhaust............................................2-27
Running the Engine While Parked...................2-28
Mirrors...........................................................2-29
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-29
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display....................................................2-29
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Compass and Temperature Display..............2-31
Outside Manual Mirrors..................................2-33
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-34
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-34
OnStar
®System.............................................2-35
Storage Areas................................................2-36
Glove Box...................................................2-36
Center Console Storage Area.........................2-36
Cargo Area..................................................2-36
Roof Rack System........................................2-38
Sunroof.........................................................2-39
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers — especially children — can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle will not open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle
in a crash if the doors are not locked. So,
wear safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can
help prevent this from happening.There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, turn the key towards the front of
the vehicle to lock the door and towards the rear of the
vehicle to unlock it or use the remote keyless entry
transmitter, if equipped.
From the inside, move the lock control on the door or
use the power door lock switch, if equipped.
Power Door Locks
If your vehicle has power
door locks, the switches are
located on the driver’s and
front passenger’s doors.
Press the bottom of the
switch to lock all doors.
Press the top of the switch
to unlock all doors.
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Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn.................. 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government.............................................. 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government.............................................. 7-8
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-9
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-37
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-4
Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-3
Drunken....................................................... 4-4
Environment................................................. 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-38
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-31
Recovery Hook...........................................4-45
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-44
Winter........................................................4-40
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-60
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-94
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-93
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Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-39
Low Traction Light..........................................3-31
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-16
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-32
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-26
Operation...................................................2-22
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Map Lamps....................................................3-16
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-31
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-29
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-29
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-33
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-15
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-16
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-36
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-35
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-35
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-17
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Manual Mirrors............................................2-33
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-11
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-26
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-21
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-14
Power............................................................. 1-4
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-93
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-36
Windows....................................................2-13
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-29
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
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