SATURN VUE HYBRID 2007 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 19
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Child Restraints
...................................... 44
Airbag System
........................................ 75
Restraint System Check
......................... 94
Features and Controls
................................ 97
Keys
....................................................... 98
Doors and Locks
.................................. 103
Windows
............................................... 107
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 109
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
....... 111
Mirrors
.................................................. 127OnStar®System
................................... 131
Storage Areas
...................................... 134
Sunroof
................................................ 137
Instrument Panel
....................................... 139
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 142
Climate Controls
................................... 156
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 161
Audio System(s)
................................... 184
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 231
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 232
Towing
................................................. 270
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Service and Appearance Care
.................. 285
Service
................................................. 287
Fuel
...................................................... 289
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 294
Headlamp Aiming
................................. 328
Bulb Replacement
................................ 331
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..... 338
Tires
..................................................... 339
Appearance Care
.................................. 370
Vehicle Identication
............................. 379
Electrical System
.................................. 380
Capacities and Specications
................ 387Maintenance Schedule
.............................. 389
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 390
Customer Assistance Information
............. 407
Customer Assistance and
Information
........................................ 408
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 422
Index
.......................................................... 425
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SATURN, the SATURN Emblem, and the name
VUE are registered trademarks, 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 oneentertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a
front passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle so it will be there
if it is needed. If the vehicle is sold, leave this
manual in the vehicle.Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15246947 A First Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they rst receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual 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. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also nd a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or
“Do Not let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
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. But the notice will tell 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.
They 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..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Driver Seat Height Adjuster......................... 10
Power Seat................................................. 10
Manual Lumbar........................................... 11
Heated Seats.............................................. 11
Manual Reclining Seatbacks........................ 12
Head Restraints.......................................... 15
Passenger Folding Seatback....................... 16
Rear Seats.................................................... 19
Split Folding Rear Seat............................... 19
Safety Belts.................................................. 20
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 20
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 26
Driver Position............................................. 26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment................. 35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 36Right Front Passenger Position................... 36
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 37
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 40
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 43
Safety Belt Extender................................... 43
Child Restraints............................................ 44
Older Children............................................. 44
Infants and Young Children......................... 47
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 51
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 56
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 58
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position...................... 64
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position....................... 67
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 69
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System.............................................. 75
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 78
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 81
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 83
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 83
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?........................................ 84
Passenger Sensing System......................... 86Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 92
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 93
Restraint System Check............................... 94
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 94
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 95
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.Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock it. 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.
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Driver Seat Height Adjuster
If your vehicle has a manual driver seat height
adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the
seat near the front of the seat cushion. 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 Seat
If the vehicle has a power seat, the control used to
operate it is located on the outboard side of the
driver’s 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.
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