2007 Saab 9 7X Owners Manual

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Accessories and Modiﬁcations ..................... 322 Accessory Inﬂator ........................................ 404 Accessory Power Outlet(s) .......................... 166 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ............................ 81 Additives, Fuel ............................................ 325 Add-On Electrical Equipment ....................... 434 Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal ............ 110 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ............................. 339 Air Conditioning ........................................... 167 Air Suspension ............................................ 303 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ....................... 179 Readiness Light ....................................... 178 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) .......................................... 473 Airbag System ............................................... 64 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......................... 81 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .................. 72 Passenger Sensing System ....................... 74 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..... 80 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 72 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ................................................. 73 Airbag System (cont.) When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ................. 70 Where Are the Airbags? ............................. 67 All-Wheel Drive ........................................... 368 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System .................... 275 All-Wheel-Drive Service Light ....................... 192 Antenna, Fixed Mast ................................... 261 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .................................................... 261 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .................... 269 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light ....... 184 Appearance Care Aluminum Wheels .................................... 429 Care of Safety Belts ................................ 427 Chemical Paint Spotting ........................... 431 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .............. 428 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle .......... 423 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 425 Finish Care .............................................. 428 Finish Damage ......................................... 430 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 426 Leather .................................................... 426 Sheet Metal Damage ............................... 430 Tires ........................................................ 430 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 431 483 Appearance Care (cont.) Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials .......... 432 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 427 Weatherstrips ........................................... 427 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ........................................ 429 Audio System(s) .......................................... 212 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ................. 259 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ............ 261 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ................... 261 Fixed Mast Antenna ................................. 261 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ......................... 243 Radio with CD ......................................... 214 Radio with Six-Disc CD ............................ 222 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ............................ 257 Setting the Time ...................................... 213 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................ 258 Understanding Radio Reception ............... 260 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...... 261 Automatic Headlamp System ....................... 161 Automatic Transmission Fluid ........................................................ 341 Operation ................................................. 112 484 Battery ........................................................ 361 Electric Power Management ..................... 164 Run-Down Protection ............................... 165 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .................... 287 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ................. 269 Emergencies ............................................ 271 Parking .................................................... 116 System Warning Light .............................. 183 Brake Pedal, Throttle ................................... 110 Brakes ........................................................ 358 Braking ....................................................... 268 Braking in Emergencies ............................... 271 Break-In, New Vehicle ................................. 106 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 371 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ..................................... 374 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 372 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 371 Headlamps ............................................... 372 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting .... 371 License Plate Lamps ................................ 376 Bulb Replacement (cont.) Replacement Bulbs .................................. 376 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps ........... 374 Buying New Tires ........................................ 398 Calibration .......................................... 121, 123 California Fuel ............................................. 324 California Proposition 65 Warning ................ 322 Canadian Owners ........................................... 3 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ...................... 445 Carbon Monoxide ............... 98, 119, 291, 305 Care of Safety Belts ............................................. 427 Your CD and DVD Player ........................ 261 Your CDs and DVDs ................................ 261 Cargo Cover ............................................... 142 Cargo Tie Downs ........................................ 143 CD, MP3 ..................................................... 233 Center Console Storage Area ...................... 140 Chains, Tire ................................................. 404 Charging System Light ................................ 182 Check Engine Light ............................................ 187 Gages Warning Light ............................... 192 Check Gas Cap Light .................................. 194 Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 329 Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 431 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................. 44 Infants and Young Children ........................ 40 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children .................................................. 50 Older Children ........................................... 38 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position .................... 57 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ...................... 59 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ........................ 60 Where to Put the Restraint ........................ 48 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels .................................... 429 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ............................. 428 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 425 Finish Care .............................................. 428 485 Cleaning (cont.) Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 423 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 426 Leather .................................................... 426 Tires ........................................................ 430 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 431 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 427 Weatherstrips ........................................... 427 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ........................................ 429 Climate Control System Climate Controls Personalization .............. 173 Dual Automatic ......................................... 167 Outlet Adjustment ..................................... 172 Rear ........................................................ 173 Collision Damage Repair ............................. 474 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ................. 35 Compass ............................................ 121, 123 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................... 102 Control of a Vehicle ..................................... 268 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ........................ 186 Heater, Engine ......................................... 110 Cooling System ........................................... 349 Cruise Control ............................................. 156 Cruise Control Light .................................... 191 Cupholder(s) ................................................ 139 Customer Assistance Information Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 468 Customer Assistance Offices .................... 468 Customer Satisfaction Procedure .............. 466 Reporting Safety Defects to Saab ............ 480 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .......................... 479 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government .................... 479 Roadside Assistance Program .................. 469 Service Publications Ordering Information ........................................... 480 Daytime Running Lamps ............................. 161 Defensive Driving ........................................ 264 Delayed Locking ............................................ 94 Disc, MP3 ................................................... 233 Doing Your Own Service Work .................... 323 Dome Lamp Override .................................. 163 Dome Lamps ............................................... 163 486 Door Driver Driving Delayed Locking ........................................ 94 Locks ......................................................... 92 Power Door Locks ..................................... 93 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ......... 94 Rear Door Security Locks .......................... 97 Position, Safety Belt ................................... 24 Driver Information Center (DIC) ................... 194 DIC Operation and Displays ..................... 195 DIC Vehicle Customization ....................... 205 DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 199 At Night ................................................... 281 City .......................................................... 285 Defensive ................................................. 264 Drunken ................................................... 265 Freeway ................................................... 286 Hill and Mountain Roads .......................... 288 In Rain and on Wet Roads ...................... 282 Off-Road .................................................. 281 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .......... 296 Winter ...................................................... 291 Dual Automatic Climate Control System ....... 167 DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System ............. 243 Electric Power Management ........................ 164 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ................................... 434 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ............. 435 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 435 Headlamps ............................................... 434 Power Windows and Other Power Options ...................................... 435 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ..................... 442 Windshield Wiper Fuses ........................... 434 Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System .................................................... 303 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...................................... 339 Battery ..................................................... 361 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ..... 187 Coolant .................................................... 344 Coolant Heater ......................................... 110 Coolant Temperature Gage ...................... 186 Drive Belt Routing .................................... 461 Engine Compartment Overview ................ 330 Exhaust ................................................... 119 Fan Noise ................................................ 355 Oil ........................................................... 334 487 Engine (cont.) Oil Life System ........................................ 337 Overheating ............................................. 347 Reduced Power Light ............................... 191 Starting .................................................... 108 Entry Lighting .............................................. 164 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ...................... 473 Exit Lighting ................................................ 164 Extender, Safety Belt ..................................... 37 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ................................... 339 Finish Damage ............................................ 430 Fixed Mast Antenna .................................... 261 Flashers, Hazard Warning ........................... 150 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 153 Flat Tire ...................................................... 406 Flat Tire, Changing ...................................... 406 Flat Tire, Storing ......................................... 420 488 Fluid Automatic Transmission ............................ 341 Power Steering ........................................ 356 Windshield Washer .................................. 357 Fog Lamps .................................................. 162 Front Axle ................................................... 370 Fuel ............................................................ 324 Additives .................................................. 325 California Fuel .......................................... 324 Check Gas Cap Light .............................. 194 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .............. 328 Filling Your Tank ...................................... 326 Fuels in Foreign Countries ....................... 326 Gage ....................................................... 193 Gasoline Octane ...................................... 324 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ............................ 324 Low Warning Light ................................... 194 Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block ............. 435 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 435 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ..................... 442 Windshield Wiper ..................................... 434 G Gage Check Gages Warning Light ..................... 192 Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 186 Fuel ......................................................... 193 Oil Pressure ............................................. 190 Speedometer ........................................... 176 Tachometer .............................................. 176 Voltmeter Gage ........................................ 182 Garage Door Opener .......................... 128, 129 Gasoline Octane ..................................................... 324 Speciﬁcations ........................................... 324 Gate Ajar Light ............................................ 193 Glove Box ................................................... 139 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................ 150 Head Restraints ............................................ 15 Headlamp Aiming ..................................................... 371 Headlamps ......................................... 160, 372 Automatic Headlamp System .................... 161 Bulb Replacement .................................... 371 Headlamps (cont.) Daytime Running Lamps .......................... 161 Electrical System ..................................... 434 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 153 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ..................................... 374 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 372 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ...... 371 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 153 On Reminder ........................................... 160 Washer .................................................... 156 Heated Seats ................................................ 10 Heater ......................................................... 167 Highbeam On Light ..................................... 192 High-Speed Operation, Tires ........................ 390 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 288 Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 288 Hood Checking Things Under ............................ 329 Release ................................................... 329 Horn ............................................................ 150 How to Use This Manual ................................ 4 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............... 23 489 I Ignition Positions ......................................... 107 Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 40 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................... 388 Instrument Panel Overview .................................................. 148 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 163 Cluster ..................................................... 175 Jump Starting .............................................. 362 Keyless Entry System ................................... 89 Keys ............................................................. 87 490 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 381 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ................... 165 Dome ....................................................... 163 Dome Lamp Override ............................... 163 Electric Power Management ..................... 164 Fog .......................................................... 162 Reading ................................................... 164 LATCH System Child Restraints ......................................... 50 License Plate Lamps ................................... 376 Liftgate/Liftglass ............................................. 98 Liftglass/Liftgate ............................................. 98 Light Airbag Readiness ..................................... 178 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............. 184 Brake System Warning ............................. 183 Charging System ..................................... 182 Check Gages Warning ............................. 192 Check Gas Cap ....................................... 194 Cruise Control .......................................... 191 Gate Ajar ................................................. 193 Highbeam On .......................................... 192 Light (cont.) Low Fuel Warning .................................... 194 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 187 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 179 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .............. 177 Reduced Engine Power ............................ 191 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 177 Security ................................................... 191 Service All-Wheel-Drive ............................ 192 StabiliTrak® Indicator ................................ 185 StabiliTrak® Service .................................. 185 Tire Pressure ........................................... 186 Lighting Entry ........................................................ 164 Exit .......................................................... 164 Limited-Slip Rear Axle ................................. 271 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 296 Lockout Protection ......................................... 97 Locks Delayed Locking ........................................ 94 Door .......................................................... 92 Lockout Protection ..................................... 97 Power Door ............................................... 93 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ......... 94 Rear Door Security Locks .......................... 97 Loss of Control ........................................... 280 Low Fuel Warning Light ............................... 194 Luggage Carrier .......................................... 141 Lumbar Power Controls ............................................ 9 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services .................... 452 At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 455 At Least Once a Month ............................ 455 At Least Once a Year .............................. 456 Introduction .............................................. 448 Maintenance Footnotes ............................ 453 Maintenance Record ................................ 462 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 448 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............................... 460 Owner Checks and Services .................... 455 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 458 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 450 Using ....................................................... 448 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 448 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 187 491 Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ................ 11 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 199 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass ....................................... 123 Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar® and Compass ......................... 121 Outside Convex Mirror ............................. 124 Outside Curb View Assist Mirror ............... 124 Outside Heated Mirrors ............................ 124 Outside Power Mirror ............................... 123 Moonroof ..................................................... 144 MP3 ............................................................ 233 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 467 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ............................. 243 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 106 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ..... 460 492 Odometer .................................................... 176 Odometer, Trip ............................................ 176 Off-Road Driving .......................................... 281 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 278 Oil Engine ..................................................... 334 Pressure Gage ......................................... 190 Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 337 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 38 Online Owner Center ................................... 467 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ........ 125 Other Warning Devices ................................ 150 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 172 Outlet(s), Accessory Power .......................... 166 Outside Convex Mirror .......................................... 124 Curb View Assist Mirror ........................... 124 Heated Mirrors ......................................... 124 Power Mirror ............................................ 123 Overhead Console ....................................... 140 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 455 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 P Paint, Damage ............................................ 430 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 117 Shifting Out of ......................................... 118 Parking Brake ....................................................... 116 Over Things That Burn ............................ 118 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 179 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 74 Passing ....................................................... 278 PASS-Key® III ............................................. 103 PASS-Key® III Operation ............................. 104 Personalization, Climate Controls ................. 173 Power Accessory Outlet(s) .................................. 166 Door Locks ................................................ 93 Electrical System ..................................... 435 Lumbar Controls .......................................... 9 Reclining Seatbacks ................................... 13 Reduced Engine Light .............................. 191 Retained Accessory (RAP) ....................... 108 Seat ............................................................ 9 Power (cont.) Steering Fluid .......................................... 356 Windows .................................................. 100 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 37 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............ 94 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 22 Radiator Pressure Cap ................................ 347 Radios ........................................................ 212 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ............ 261 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ................... 261 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ......................... 243 Radio with CD ......................................... 214 Radio with Six-Disc CD ............................ 222 Rear Seat Audio ...................................... 257 Setting the Time ...................................... 213 Theft-Deterrent ......................................... 258 Understanding Reception ......................... 260 493 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .......................................... 410 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 408 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 376 Replacement, Windshield ............................. 377 Reporting Safety Defects ............................. 479 Canadian Government Saab ........................................................ 480 United States Government ....................... 479 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 82 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................... 83 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ................ 108 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 32 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 469 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 296 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 461 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 120 Reading Lamps ........................................... 164 Rear Axle .................................................... 369 Limited-Slip .............................................. 271 Rear Climate Control System ...................... 173 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 97 Rear Floor Storage Lid ................................ 142 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 35 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ............................... 257 Rear Seat Entertainment System ................. 243 Rear Seat Operation ..................................... 16 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .............. 32 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper .................... 155 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Compass .......................................... 123 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® and Compass ..................... 121 Reclining Seatbacks, Power .......................... 13 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 458 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 302 Reduced Engine Power Light ...................... 191 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............ 89 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ................................................... 90 494 S Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ....................... 177 Pretensioners ............................................. 37 Reminder Light ........................................ 177 Care of .................................................... 427 Driver Position ........................................... 24 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 23 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................ 22 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............... 35 Rear Seat Passengers ............................... 32 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 32 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 37 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 31 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 18 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 450 Seats Head Restraints ......................................... 15 Heated Seats ............................................. 10 Memory, Mirrors and Pedals ...................... 11 Power Lumbar ............................................. 9 Seats (cont.) Power Reclining Seatbacks ........................ 13 Power Seats ................................................ 9 Rear Seat Operation .................................. 16 Secondary Latch System ............................. 416 Securing a Child Restraint Center Rear Seat Position ......................... 59 Rear Outside Seat Position ........................ 57 Right Front Seat Position ........................... 60 Security Light .............................................. 191 Service ........................................................ 322 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 322 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ..................................... 323 All-Wheel-Drive Light ................................ 192 California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 322 Doing Your Own Work ............................. 323 Engine Soon Light ................................... 187 Publications Ordering Information ............. 480 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 80 Setting the Time .......................................... 213 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 430 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 117 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 118 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 152 495 Spare Tire ................................................... 423 Accessory Inﬂator ..................................... 404 Installing .................................................. 410 Removing ................................................ 408 Storing ..................................................... 420 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 445 Speedometer ............................................... 176 StabiliTrak® System ..................................... 271 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ........................... 185 StabiliTrak® Service Light ............................. 185 Starting Your Engine ................................... 108 Steering ...................................................... 276 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ................... 259 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel .......................... 151 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ................... 140 Cupholder(s) ............................................ 139 Glove Box ................................................ 139 Luggage Carrier ....................................... 141 Overhead Console ................................... 140 Rear Floor Storage Lid ............................ 142 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 295 Sun Visors .................................................. 101 Suspension ................................................. 303 496 Tachometer ................................................. 176 Taillamps Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps ............................. 374 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ................................. 258 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 101 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................ 102 PASS-Key® III .......................................... 103 PASS-Key® III Operation .......................... 104 Throttle, Adjustable ...................................... 110 Tilt Wheel .................................................... 151 Tire Pressure Light .......................................... 186 Tires ........................................................... 380 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ..................... 429 Buying New Tires ..................................... 398 Chains ..................................................... 404 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 406 Cleaning .................................................. 430 Different Size ........................................... 400 High-Speed Operation .............................. 390 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 406 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 388 Inﬂator, Accessory .................................... 404 Inspection and Rotation ............................ 396 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 410 Tires (cont.) Pressure Monitor System ......................... 391 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 410 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 408 Secondary Latch System ......................... 416 Spare Tire ................................................ 423 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 420 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 381 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 385 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 400 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 402 Wheel Replacement ................................. 402 When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 397 Recreational Vehicle ................................. 302 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 305 Your Vehicle ............................................. 302 Towing Traction Limited-Slip Rear Axle .............................. 271 StabiliTrak® System ................................. 271 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ....................................... 341 Transmission Operation, Automatic .............. 112 Trip Odometer ............................................. 176 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 152 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 151 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 260 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 400 Universal Home Remote System ........ 128, 129 Operation ........................................ 130, 135 Vehicle Control ..................................................... 268 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Loading .................................................... 296 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Customization, DIC ......................... 205 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders ........................................ 473 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 433 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 433 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 172 Visors .......................................................... 101 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 182 497 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 174 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 199 Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 150 Other Warning Devices ............................ 150 Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 402 Different Size ........................................... 400 Replacement ............................................ 402 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 48 Windows ....................................................... 99 Power ...................................................... 100 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ............................................... 429 Replacement ............................................ 377 Washer .................................................... 155 Windshield (cont.) Washer Fluid ........................................... 357 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 377 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 434 Wipers ..................................................... 154 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ................... 155 Winter Driving ............................................. 291 XM Radio Messages ................................... 239 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ......... 261 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 448 498 2007 Saab 9-7X Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7 Front Seats .............................................. 9 Rear Seats ............................................. 16 Safety Belts ............................................ 18 Child Restraints ...................................... 38 Airbag System ........................................ 64 Restraint System Check ......................... 82 Features and Controls ................................ 85 Keys ....................................................... 87 Doors and Locks .................................... 92 Windows ................................................ 99 Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 101 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 106 Mirrors .................................................. 121 OnStar® System ................................... 125 Universal Home Remote System .......... 128 Storage Areas ...................................... 139 Moonroof .............................................. 144 Instrument Panel ....................................... 145 ................... 148 ................................... 167 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) .......................................... 174 ............ 194 ................................... 212 Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 263 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..................................... 264 ................................................. 302 Towing Appearance Care .................................. 423 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................. 433 Electrical System .................................. 434 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 445 Maintenance Schedule .............................. 447 .......................... 448 Customer Assistance Information ............. 465 ..... 466 ...................... 479 Index .......................................................... 483 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Maintenance Schedule Service and Appearance Care .................. 319 ................................................. 322 ...................................................... 324 ......... 329 ..................................... 368 ............................................. 369 ............................................ 370 ................................. 371 ................................ 371 ....................... 377 Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Rear Axle Front Axle Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..................................... 377 ..................................................... 380 Tires 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 while you are on the road. 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 or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Saab Automobile, Saab Cars USA, SAAB, Saab 9-7X, 9-7X and the Saab Emblem are registered trademarks of Saab Automobile, AB. 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. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Saab Automobile, AB whenever it appears in this manual. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15863676 A First Printing ©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 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.” 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: (cid:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 (cid:127) Features and Controls in Section 2 (cid:127) (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ..................................................... 9 Power Seats ................................................. 9 Power Lumbar .............................................. 9 Heated Seats .............................................. 10 Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals .............. 11 Power Reclining Seatbacks ......................... 13 Head Restraints .......................................... 15 Rear Seats .................................................... 16 Rear Seat Operation ................................... 16 Safety Belts .................................................. 18 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 18 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ................................... 22 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 23 Driver Position ............................................. 24 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 31 Right Front Passenger Position ................... 32 Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 32 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 35 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 37 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 37 Child Restraints ............................................ 38 Older Children ............................................. 38 Infants and Young Children ......................... 40 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 44 Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 48 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) .................................... 50 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ...................... 57 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ....................... 59 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ......................... 60 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 80 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 81 Restraint System Check ............................... 82 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 82 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................... 83 Airbag System .............................................. 64 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 67 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 70 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 72 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 72 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........................................ 73 Passenger Sensing System ......................... 74 Front Seats Power Seats (cid:127) Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire horizontal control up or down. (cid:127) Use the vertical control to recline the seatback. See Power Reclining Seatbacks on page 13. The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the seat cushions. Power Lumbar Your vehicle has power lumbar on the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. (cid:127) Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the horizontal control forward or rearward. (cid:127) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the horizontal control up or down. (cid:127) Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal control up or down. The seatback lumbar support can be adjusted by moving the control located on the outboard side of the seat cushions. To increase or decrease support, hold the control forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. Heated Seats Your vehicle has heated front seats. The buttons used to control this feature are located on the front door armrests. The engine must be running for the heated seat feature to work. To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with the heated seat and seatback symbol. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heated seat off. The indicator lights above the button will come on to designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. The low setting warms the seatback and seat cushion until the seat temperature is near body temperature. The medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in about two minutes. To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button with the heated seatback symbol. An indicator light on the button will come on to designate that only the seatback is being heated. Additional presses will cycle through the heat levels for the seatback only. The feature will shut off automatically when the ignition is turned off. 10 Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals To store the memory settings, do the following: The controls for the memory function are located on the driver’s door. These buttons are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver’s seating position, both outside mirror positions, and the adjustable pedals, if equipped. The settings for these features can be saved for up to two drivers. 1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback recliner and lumbar, both of the outside mirrors, and the adjustable pedals, if equipped, to the desired position. See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 110 for more information. 2. Press and hold the 1 or 2 button of the memory control for three seconds. A double chime will sound to let you know that the position has been stored. To repeat the procedure for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other numbered memory control button. 11 To recall the memory settings, do one of the following: (cid:127) Press and release button 1 or 2 while the (cid:127) (cid:127) vehicle is in PARK (P). A single chime will sound and the memory position will be recalled. If programmed to do so through the Driver Information Center (DIC), pressing the unlock button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter will recall the preset driver’s memory seat, mirrors, and adjustable pedals position. If programmed to do so through the DIC, placing the key in the ignition will recall the driver’s memory seat, mirrors, and adjustable pedals positions. See “Seat Recall” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 205 for more information. To stop recall movement of the memory seat feature at any time, press one of the memory buttons or power seat controls. 12 Easy Exit Seat The control for the easy exit seat function is located on the driver’s door below the memory buttons 1 and 2. The easy exit seat button is used to program and recall the desired driver’s seat position when exiting or entering the vehicle. The mirrors, power lumbar, recline, and adjustable pedals, if equipped, positions will not be stored or recalled when using the easy exit seat function. The seat position can be saved for up to two drivers. To store the easy exit seat position, do the following: 1. Press and release the 1 or 2 button of the memory control for less than three seconds. The seat will move to the stored memory position. 2. Adjust the seat to the desired exit position. 3. Press and hold the easy exit seat button for more than three seconds. A double chime will sound to let you know that the position has been stored for the selected button 1 or 2. To repeat the procedure for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other numbered memory control button. To recall the easy exit seat position, do one of the following: (cid:127) Press the easy exit seat button on the memory control while the vehicle is in PARK (P). The seat will move to the stored exit position. (cid:127) Or, if the easy exit seat feature is activated in the Driver Information Center (DIC), removing the key from the ignition will move the seat to the exit position. See “Easy Exit Seat” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 205 for more information on activating this feature in the DIC. If an easy exit seat position has not been stored, the default position is all the way rearward. Power Reclining Seatbacks The front seats have power reclining seatbacks. Use the vertical power seat control located on the outboard side of the seat to operate them. (cid:127) To recline the seatback, press the control toward the rear of the vehicle. (cid:127) To raise the seatback, press the control toward the front of the vehicle. 13 {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. 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. 14 Head Restraints Pull the head restraint up to raise it. 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. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the head restraint down. 15 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Your vehicle has ﬂip and fold second row seats which provide additional cargo space. To ﬂip and fold the seat(s), do the following: 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. 2. Lift the lever, located on the outboard side of the seatback, and fold the seatback forward. The head restraint will automatically fold out of the way as the seatback is folded down. 1. Pull up on the loop located where the seat cushion meets the seatback and ﬂip the seat cushion forward. 16 To return the seat(s) to the original position, do the following: {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. 1. Lift the seatback until it locks into the upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 2. Return the head restraints to the upright position by reaching behind the seat and pulling it forward until it locks into place. Push and pull on the head restraint to make sure that it is locked. 3. Flip the seat cushion back into place. 17 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. 18 {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 177 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 177. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 19 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 20 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 21 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 22 Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 38 or Infants and Young Children on page 40. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position. 23 Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 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. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 37. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 24 5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash. 25 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 26 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 27 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 28 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 29 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 30 To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. 31 Rear Seat Passengers It is very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who are not safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 24. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt — except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way and start again. 32 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seat positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear one properly. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 37. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The 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. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. 3. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder part. 33 {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or a crash. 34 To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. 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 belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install the comfort guide to the shoulder belt: 1. Slide the guide off of its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 35 CAUTION: (Continued) be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. {CAUTION: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could CAUTION: (Continued) 36 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 32. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guide. Slide the guide back onto its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback. Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger. Although you cannot see them, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal, near frontal or side crash or a rollover if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 83. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 37 Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 38 Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. Also see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides on page 35. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. 39 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. CAUTION: (Continued) under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide (Continued) CAUTION: 40 CAUTION: (Continued) During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. {CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. CAUTION: (Continued) 41 {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. 42 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. {CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. 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: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat 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 always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. 43 Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. 44 A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a ﬁve-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. 45 Q: How Should I Use a Child Restraint? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. To help reduce injuries, an add-on child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. With built-in or add-on child restraints, the child has to be secured within the child restraint. When choosing an add-on child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may ﬁnd these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. Securing an Add-on Child Restraint in the Vehicle {CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Make sure the child restraint is properly installed in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 50 for more information. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. 46 When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint There are several systems for securing the child within the child restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The ﬁve-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps, and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a ﬂat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side. {CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Make sure the child is properly secured, following the instructions that came with that restraint. Because there are different systems, it is important to refer to the instructions that come with the restraint. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. 47 Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We recommend that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. If your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, a label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. CAUTION: (Continued) 48 CAUTION: (Continued) This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. If your vehicle does not have a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, never put a child in a rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger seat unless the passenger airbag status indicator shows off and the airbag is off. Here is why: {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Be sure the airbag is off before using a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat position. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, CAUTION: (Continued) CAUTION: (Continued) no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be transported in vehicles with a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, whenever possible. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Wherever you install a child restraint, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. 49 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)

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