Saturn 2007 VUE Green Line Hybrid User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7
Front Seats .............................................. 9
Rear Seats ............................................. 18
Safety Belts ............................................ 20
Child Restraints ...................................... 42
Airbag System ........................................ 71
Restraint System Check ......................... 90
Features and Controls ................................ 93
Keys ....................................................... 95
Doors and Locks .................................. 100
Windows ............................................... 104
Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 107
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ....... 109
Mirrors .................................................. 125
OnStar
®
System ................................... 128
Storage Areas ...................................... 132
Sunroof ................................................ 136
Instrument Panel ....................................... 137
Instrument Panel Overview ................... 140
Climate Controls ................................... 155
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators .......................................... 161
Audio System(s) ................................... 182
Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 227
Your Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle .............................................. 228
Towing ................................................. 284
Service and Appearance Care .................. 301
Service ................................................. 304
Fuel ...................................................... 306
Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 312
All-Wheel Drive ..................................... 353
Headlamp Aiming ................................. 355
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Bulb Replacement ................................ 358
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement ..................................... 364
Tires ..................................................... 366
Appearance Care .................................. 399
Vehicle Identification ............................. 408
Electrical System .................................. 409
Capacities and Specifications ................ 414
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 417
Maintenance Schedule .......................... 418
Customer Assistance Information ............. 439
Customer Assistance and Information ..... 440
Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 452
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ....... 455
Index .......................................................... 457
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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 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 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 dealer/retailer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
About Driving Your Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to
operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss
of control or an accident. Be sure to read the
“on-pavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines in
this manual. See Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle on page 228 and Off-Road Driving
on page 247.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15860080 B Second 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 first 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 find 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 find 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 specific component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific 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 .................................................... 18
Split Folding Rear Seat ............................... 18
Safety Belts .................................................. 20
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 20
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts ............................................. 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 25
Driver Position ............................................. 26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 35
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 35
Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 36
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 39
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 41
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 41
Child Restraints ............................................ 42
Older Children ............................................. 42
Infants and Young Children ......................... 45
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 49
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 53
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) .................................... 55
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position ...................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position ....................... 64
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ......................... 66
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System .............................................. 71
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 75
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 77
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 79
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 80
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inflates? ........................................ 80
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 88
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 89
Restraint System Check ............................... 90
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 91
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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Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has
this feature, the knob
is located on the front
of the driver seat
lower cushion on the
inboard side.
Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the lumbar support.
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may
have heated seats.
The switches are
located below the
climate control system
and forward of the
shift lever.
Press 1 to warm the seat. Press 2 for a higher
temperature setting. To turn this feature off, move
the switch to the center position.
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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.
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To recline the seatback on the driver’s seat, lift the
lever on the rear outboard side of the seat and
move the seatback to the desired position. Then
release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
To recline the seatback on the front passenger’s
seat, lift the lever, located on the outboard side of
the seat, up fully to disengage the seatback. Then
move the seatback to the desired position. Release
the lever to lock the seatback in place.
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be against your body.
Instead, it will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving neck
or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
your safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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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 button,
located on the top of the
seatback, and push
the restraint down.
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Passenger Folding Seatback
The front passenger’s seatback folds flat.
{CAUTION:
If you fold the seatback forward to carry
longer objects, such as skis, be sure any
such cargo is not near an airbag. In a
crash, an inflating airbag might force that
object toward a person. This could cause
severe injury or even death. Secure
objects away from the area in which
an airbag would inflate. For more
information, see Where Are the Airbags?
on page 75 and Loading Your Vehicle on
page 279.
{CAUTION:
Things you put on this seatback can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash. Remove or secure
all items before driving.
To fold the seatback, do the following:
1. Lower the head restraint all the way.
2. Lift the bar under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat as far back as it
will go and release the bar. Try to move
the seat back and forth to make sure
it is locked into place.
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3. Lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard
side of the seat, up fully and fold the seatback
forward until it disengages.
4. Continue to fold the seat forward until it locks
in the folded position.
5. Pull up on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
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To raise the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard
side of the seat, up fully and push up on the
seatback.
2. Continue raising the seatback until the
seatback re-engages.
{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.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked in place.
The recliner lever is also used to recline the
seatback while a passenger is seated. See Manual
Reclining Seatbacks on page 12.
Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
The rear split bench seatbacks have three
available positions — folded forward, upright, or
partially reclined. Each of the rear seatbacks
can be moved to any of the three positions
independent of the other seatback position.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed,
not properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the rear
seatback, always check to be sure that
the safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
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Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
Prior to lowering the seatback, ensure all three of
the seatbelts are unbuckled and the front seats
are not reclined.
{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.
Lift the lever on the upper back corner of the
seatback to move it to the desired position and
then release it. Push and pull on the seatback to
be sure it is locked in place.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use
safety belts properly. It also tells you some things
you should not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she
cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you
are in a crash and you are not wearing a
safety belt, your injuries can be much
worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be
seriously injured or killed. In the same
crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety
belt, and check that your passengers’
belts are fastened properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and
your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See
Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 164 and
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on
page 165.
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