2008 Saab 9 7X Owners Manual

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Scheduling Service Appointments When your vehicle requires warranty service, contact your dealer/retailer and request an appointment. By scheduling a service appointment and advising your service consultant of your transportation needs, your dealer/retailer can help minimize your inconvenience. If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service department immediately, keep driving it until it can be scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership/retailer, let them know this, and ask for instructions. If the dealer/retailer requests that you simply drop the vehicle off for service, you are urged to do so as early in the work day as possible to allow for the same day repair. Courtesy Transportation To enhance your ownership experience, we and our participating dealers are proud to offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer support program for vehicles with the Bumper to Bumper (Base Warranty Coverage period in Canada) and extended powertrain warranty in both the U.S. and Canada. Several courtesy transportation options are available to assist in reducing your inconvenience when warranty repairs are required. Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with each new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage information. 7-7 Transportation Options Warranty service can generally be completed while you wait. However, if you are unable to wait, Saab helps to minimize your inconvenience by providing several transportation options. Depending on the circumstances, your dealer can offer you one of the following: Shuttle Service Shuttle service is the preferred means of offering Courtesy Transportation. Dealers may provide you with shuttle service to get you to your destination with minimal interruption of your daily schedule. This includes one-way or round trip shuttle service within reasonable time and distance parameters of the dealer’s area. Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs, and public transportation is used instead of the dealer’s shuttle service, the expense must be supported by original receipts and can only be up to the maximum amount allowed by Saab for shuttle service. In addition, for U.S. customers, should you arrange transportation through a friend or relative, limited reimbursement for reasonable fuel expenses may be available. Claim amounts should reﬂect actual costs and be supported by original receipts. See your dealer for information regarding the allowance amounts for reimbursement of fuel or other transportation costs. Courtesy Rental Vehicle Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle that you obtain if your vehicle is kept for an overnight warranty repair. Rental reimbursement will be limited and must be supported by original receipts. This requires that you sign and complete a rental agreement and meet state/provincial, local, and rental vehicle provider requirements. Requirements vary and may include minimum age requirements, insurance coverage, credit card, etc. You are responsible for fuel usage charges and may also be responsible for taxes, levies, usage fees, excessive mileage, or rental usage beyond the completion of the repair. It may not be possible to provide a like-vehicle as a courtesy rental. Additional Program Information All program options, such as shuttle service, may not be available at every dealer. Please contact your dealer for speciﬁc information about availability. All Courtesy Transportation arrangements will be administered by appropriate dealer personnel. 7-8 Saab reserves the right to unilaterally modify, change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at any time and to resolve all questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms and conditions described herein at its sole discretion. Collision Damage Repair If your vehicle is involved in a collision and it is damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualiﬁed technician using the proper equipment and quality replacement parts. Poorly performed collision repairs will diminish your vehicle’s resale value, and safety performance can be compromised in subsequent collisions. Collision Parts Genuine Saab Collision parts are new parts made with the same materials and construction methods as the parts with which your vehicle was originally built. Genuine Saab Collision parts are your best choice to ensure that your vehicle’s designed appearance, durability and safety are preserved. The use of Genuine Saab parts can help maintain your Saab New Vehicle Warranty. Recycled original equipment parts may also be used for repair. These parts are typically removed from vehicles that were total losses in prior crashes. In most cases, the parts being recycled are from undamaged sections of the vehicle. A recycled original equipment Saab part, may be an acceptable choice to maintain your vehicle’s originally designed appearance and safety performance, however, the history of these parts is not known. Such parts are not covered by your Saab New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any related failures are not covered by that warranty. Aftermarket collision parts are also available. These are made by companies other than Saab and may not have been tested for your vehicle. As a result, these parts may ﬁt poorly, exhibit premature durability/corrosion problems, and may not perform properly in subsequent collisions. Aftermarket parts are not covered by your Saab New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any vehicle failure related to such parts are not covered by that warranty. Repair Facility Saab also recommends that you choose a collision repair facility that meets your needs before you ever need collision repairs. Your Saab dealer may have a collision repair center with Saab-trained technicians and state of the art equipment, or be able to recommend a collision repair center that has Saab-trained technicians and comparable equipment. 7-9 Insuring Your Vehicle Protect your investment in your Saab vehicle with comprehensive and collision insurance coverage. There are signiﬁcant differences in the quality of coverage afforded by various insurance policy terms. Many insurance policies provide reduced protection to your Saab vehicle by limiting compensation for damage repairs by using aftermarket collision parts. Some insurance companies will not specify aftermarket collision parts. When purchasing insurance, we recommend that you assure your vehicle will be repaired with Saab original equipment collision parts. If such insurance coverage is not available from your current insurance carrier, consider switching to another insurance carrier. If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company may require you to have insurance that assures repairs with Genuine Saab Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts. Read your lease carefully, as you may be charged at the end of your lease for poor quality repairs. 7-10 If a Crash Occurs Here is what to do if you are involved in a crash. Try to relax and then check to make sure you are all right. If you are uninjured, make sure that no one else in your vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured. If there has been an injury, call emergency services for help. Do not leave the scene of a crash until all matters have been taken care of. Move your vehicle only if its position puts you in danger or you are instructed to move it by a police officer. (cid:127) Give only the necessary and requested information to police and other parties involved in the crash. Do not discuss your personal condition, mental frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the crash. This will help guard against post-crash legal action. If you need roadside assistance, call Saab Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-4 for more information. If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the towing service will be taking it. Get a card from the tow truck operator or write down the driver’s name, the service’s name, and the phone number. (cid:127) Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance information and registration if you keep these items in your vehicle. (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Gather the important information you will need from the other driver. Things like name, address, phone number, driver’s license number, vehicle license plate, vehicle make, model and model year, Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN), insurance company and policy number, and a general description of the damage to the other vehicle. If possible, call your insurance company from the scene of the crash. They will walk you through the information they will need. If they ask for a police report, phone or go to the police department headquarters the next day and you can get a copy of the report for a nominal fee. In some states/provinces with “no fault” insurance laws, a report may not be necessary. This is especially true if there are no injuries and both vehicles are driveable. (cid:127) Choose a reputable collision repair facility for your vehicle. Whether you select a Saab dealer or a private collision repair facility to ﬁx the damage, make sure you are comfortable with them. Remember, you will have to feel comfortable with their work for a long time. (cid:127) Once you have an estimate, read it carefully and make sure you understand what work will be performed on your vehicle. If you have a question, ask for an explanation. Reputable shops welcome this opportunity. Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs, Saab recommends that you take an active role in its repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there. Specify to the facility that any required replacement collision parts be original equipment parts, either new Genuine Saab parts or recycled original Saab parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by your Saab vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, your insurance company may initially value the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair professional, and insist on Genuine Saab parts. Remember if your vehicle is leased you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine Saab parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay the full cost. If another party’s insurance company is paying for the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair valuation based on that insurance company’s collision policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with that company. In such cases, you can have control of the repair and parts choices as long as cost stays within reasonable limits. 7-11 (cid:127) Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying Saab. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer/retailer, or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW. Washington D.C., 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov. 7-12 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to: Transport Canada Road Safety Branch 2780 Sheffield Road Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9 Reporting Safety Defects to Saab In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, please notify Saab. Call 1-800-955-9007, or write: Saab Cars USA, Inc. Saab Customer Assistance Center 4405-A International Boulevard Norcross, GA 30093 In Canada, call 1-800-263-1999 (English or French), or write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. Service Bulletins Service Bulletins’ give additional technical service information needed to knowledgeably service Saab cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. Owner Information Owner publications are written speciﬁcally for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee Current and Past Model Order Forms Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available for current and past model Saab 9-7x vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. 7-13 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Your Saab vehicle has a number of sophisticated computers that record information about the vehicle’s performance and how it is driven. For example, your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control engine and transmission performance, to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle. These modules may store data to help your dealer technician service your vehicle. Some modules may also store data about how you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat positions, and temperature settings. Event Data Recorders This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as: (cid:127) How various systems in your vehicle were operating (cid:127) Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened (cid:127) How far, if at all, the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal (cid:127) How fast the vehicle was traveling 7-14 This data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. Important: EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) is recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation. To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR. Saab will not access this data or share it with others except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in response to an official request of police or similar government office; as part of Saab’s defense of litigation through the discovery process; or, as required by law. Data that Saab collects or receives may also be used for Saab research needs or may be made available to others for research purposes, where a need is shown and the data is not tied to a speciﬁc vehicle or vehicle owner. OnStar® If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and Conditions for information on data collection and use. See also OnStar® System on page 2-36 in this manual for more information. Navigation System If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the system may result in the storage of destinations, addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip information. Refer to the navigation system operating manual for information on stored data and for deletion instructions. Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID) RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system security, as well as in connection with conveniences such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door openers. RFID technology in Saab vehicles does not use or record personal information or link with any other Saab system containing personal information. 7-15 ✍ NOTES 7-16 A Accessories and Modiﬁcations ............................ 5-3 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................... 1-66 Additives, Fuel ................................................. 5-6 Add-On Electrical Equipment ........................... 5-111 Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal .................. 2-23 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ................................. 5-24 Air Conditioning .............................................. 3-20 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ........................... 3-31 Readiness Light .......................................... 3-30 Airbag System ................................................ 1-52 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .... 1-60 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................... 1-57 Where Are the Airbags? ............................... 1-55 Airbag Systems Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ................................................... 1-66 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...................... 1-59 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 1-61 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......... 1-66 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ...................... 1-59 All-Wheel Drive ............................................... 5-49 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System ......................... 4-10 All-Wheel-Drive Service Light ............................ 3-42 Antenna, Fixed Mast ....................................... 3-92 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...................................................... 3-92 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ............................. 4-4 Antilock Brake, System Warning Light ................ 3-35 Appearance Care Aluminum Wheels ...................................... 5-107 Care of Safety Belts ................................... 5-104 Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 5-108 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .................. 5-105 Fabric/Carpet ............................................ 5-103 Finish Care ............................................... 5-106 Finish Damage .......................................... 5-108 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ..................................... 5-104 Interior Cleaning ........................................ 5-101 Leather .................................................... 5-103 Sheet Metal Damage .................................. 5-108 Tires ........................................................ 5-107 Underbody Maintenance ............................. 5-108 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials ............... 5-109 Washing Your Vehicle ................................. 5-105 Weatherstrips ............................................ 5-104 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ...... 5-106 Appointments, Scheduling Service ....................... 7-7 Audio System ................................................. 3-60 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...................... 3-91 Fixed Mast Antenna ..................................... 3-92 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual .............................. 3-76 Radio Reception .......................................... 3-91 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ................................ 3-89 Setting the Clock ......................................... 3-60 Audio System (cont.) Theft-Deterrent Feature ................................ 3-90 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ............ 3-92 Audio System(s) ............................................. 3-61 Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-16 Automatic Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-25 Operation ................................................... 2-25 Battery .......................................................... 5-43 Electric Power Management .......................... 3-18 Run-Down Protection ................................... 3-19 Brake Emergencies ................................................ 4-5 Brakes .......................................................... 5-40 System Warning Light .................................. 3-34 Braking ........................................................... 4-3 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-5 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-19 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-52 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ......................................... 5-54 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-53 Headlamp Aiming ........................................ 5-52 Headlamps ................................................. 5-53 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ........... 5-52 Bulb Replacement (cont.) License Plate Lamps .................................... 5-56 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-57 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps ................. 5-55 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-77 Calibration ..................................................... 2-33 California Fuel .................................................. 5-5 California Perchlorate Materials Requirements ....... 5-3 California Proposition 65 Warning ....................... 5-3 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations .......................... 5-122 Carbon Monoxide ................... 2-12, 2-31, 4-17, 4-30 Care of Safety Belts .............................................. 5-104 Cargo Cover .................................................. 2-47 Cargo Tie Downs ............................................ 2-48 CD, MP3 ....................................................... 3-71 Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-45 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-82 Charging System Light .................................... 3-33 Check Engine Light ............................................... 3-38 Gages Warning Light ................................... 3-43 Check Gas Cap Light ...................................... 3-44 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................. 5-108 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-35 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-32 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children .......... 1-39 Older Children ............................................. 1-28 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........................ 1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ......................... 1-48 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .......................... 1-49 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-38 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ...................................... 5-107 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................ 5-105 Fabric/Carpet ............................................ 5-103 Finish Care ............................................... 5-106 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ..................................... 5-104 Interior ..................................................... 5-101 Leather .................................................... 5-103 Tires ........................................................ 5-107 Underbody Maintenance ............................. 5-108 Washing Your Vehicle ................................. 5-105 Weatherstrips ............................................ 5-104 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ...... 5-106 Climate Control System Climate Controls Personalization .................... 3-25 Dual Automatic ............................................ 3-20 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-24 Rear .......................................................... 3-24 Clock, Setting ................................................. 3-60 Collision Damage Repair ................................... 7-9 Compass ....................................................... 2-33 Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 2-16 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-3 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-36 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-23 Cooling System .............................................. 5-32 Cruise Control ................................................ 3-11 Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-41 Cupholder(s) .................................................. 2-45 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-7 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-4 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects to Saab .................. 7-12 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .............................. 7-12 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ......................... 7-12 Customer Assistance Information (cont.) Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-4 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-13 Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-15 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Delayed Locking ............................................... 2-8 Diesel Running Out of Fuel .................................... 2-32 Disc, MP3 ...................................................... 3-71 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Dome Lamp Override ...................................... 3-18 Dome Lamps ................................................. 3-17 Door Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-8 Locks .......................................................... 2-7 Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............................................... 2-9 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-11 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-45 DIC Operation and Displays .......................... 3-45 DIC Vehicle Customization ............................ 3-53 DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-48 Driving At Night ..................................................... 4-14 Before a Long Trip ...................................... 4-15 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-2 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 4-16 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-16 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-14 Off-Road .................................................... 4-13 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-22 Winter ........................................................ 4-17 Dual Automatic Climate Control System ............. 3-20 DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System ................... 3-77 EDR ............................................................. 7-14 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ..................................... 5-111 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................. 5-112 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-112 Headlamps ............................................... 5-111 Power Windows and Other Power Options .... 5-112 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-119 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................. 5-111 Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System ...................................................... 4-28 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-24 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-38 Coolant ...................................................... 5-28 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-23 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-36 Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 6-15 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-31 Fan Noise .................................................. 5-37 Oil ............................................................. 5-18 Oil Life System ........................................... 5-22 Overheating ................................................ 5-30 Reduced Power Light ................................... 3-42 Starting ...................................................... 2-22 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-18 Event Data Recorders ..................................... 7-14 Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-18 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-28 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-24 Finish Damage ............................................. 5-108 Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 3-92 Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 3-6 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-85 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-86 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-98 Fluid ............................................................. 5-25 Power Steering ........................................... 5-38 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-39 Fog Lamp Fog ........................................................... 3-17 Front Axle ...................................................... 5-51 ............................................................... 5-4 Fuel Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-5 Check Gas Cap Light ................................... 3-44 Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 5-9 Filling the Tank ............................................. 5-7 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-6 Gage ......................................................... 3-44 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-44 Running Out of ........................................... 2-32 Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................. 5-112 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-112 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-119 Windshield Wiper ....................................... 5-111 G Gage Check Gages Warning Light .......................... 3-43 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-36 Fuel .......................................................... 3-44 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-40 Speedometer .............................................. 3-28 Tachometer ................................................. 3-28 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 3-33 Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-40 Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Gate Ajar Light ............................................... 3-43 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-44 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-7 Headlamp Aiming ....................................................... 5-52 Headlamps ............................................ 3-14, 5-53 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-52 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-15 Electrical System ....................................... 5-111 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 Headlamps (cont.) Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ......................................... 5-54 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-53 High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting ........... 5-52 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-15 Washer ...................................................... 3-11 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-3 Heater ........................................................... 3-20 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-42 High-Speed Operation, Tires ............................. 5-68 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-16 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-16 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-10 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-15 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-20 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ................................................... 1-32 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-67 Instrument Panel Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness .................................................. 3-17 Cluster ....................................................... 3-27 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-44 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-62 Lamps Dome ........................................................ 3-17 Dome Lamp Override ................................... 3-18 Reading ..................................................... 3-18 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-23 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-39 License Plate Lamps ....................................... 5-56 Liftgate/Liftglass .............................................. 2-12 Liftglass/Liftgate .............................................. 2-12 Light Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-30 Antilock Brake System Warning ..................... 3-35 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-34 Charging System ......................................... 3-33 Check Gages Warning ................................. 3-43 Check Gas Cap .......................................... 3-44 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-41 Gate Ajar ................................................... 3-43 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-42 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-44 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-38 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-31 Reduced Engine Power ................................ 3-42 Safety Belt Reminders .................................. 3-29 Security ..................................................... 3-41 Service All-Wheel-Drive ................................ 3-42 StabiliTrak® Indicator .................................... 3-36 StabiliTrak® Service ...................................... 3-36 Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-37 Lighting Entry ......................................................... 3-18 Exit ........................................................... 3-18 Lights ............................................................ 3-14 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-15 Limited-Slip Rear Axle ....................................... 4-5 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-22 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-11 Locks Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-8 Door ........................................................... 2-7 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-11 Power Door .................................................. 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-9 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-11 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-12 Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-44 Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-46 Lumbar Power Controls ............................................. 1-2 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9 At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-10 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-7 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-16 Maintenance Replacement Parts .................... 6-14 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-8 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-3 Using .......................................................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-38 Manual, Using .................................................... iii Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ...................... 1-3 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-48 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar® and Compass .............................. 2-33 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-36 Outside Curb View Assist Mirror .................... 2-35 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-36 Outside Power Mirror ................................... 2-35 Moonroof ....................................................... 2-48 MP3 ............................................................. 3-71 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3 Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 7-15 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ................................. 3-76 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-19 O Odometer ...................................................... 3-28 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-28 Off-Road Driving ............................................. 4-13 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-12 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-18 Pressure Gage ............................................ 3-40 Oil, Engine Oil Life System .............................. 5-22 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-28 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3 OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 7-15 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-36 Operation, Universal Home Remote System ........ 2-40 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-24 Outlets Accessory Power ......................................... 3-19 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-36 Curb View Assist Mirror ................................ 2-35 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-36 Power Mirror ............................................... 2-35 Overhead Console .......................................... 2-45 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Paint, Damage .............................................. 5-108 Park Brake .................................................... 2-28 Park (P) Shifting Into ................................................ 2-29 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-30 Parking Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-31 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-31 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-61 Passing ......................................................... 4-12 PASS-Key® III ................................................ 2-17 PASS-Key® III Operation .................................. 2-18 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ..................................................... 5-3 Personalization, Climate Controls ...................... 3-25 Power Door Locks .................................................. 2-8 Electrical System ....................................... 5-112 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-2 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-5 Reduced Engine Light .................................. 3-42 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-21 Seat ............................................................ 1-2 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-38 Windows .................................................... 2-14 Privacy .......................................................... 7-14 Event Data Recorders .................................. 7-14 Navigation System ....................................... 7-15 OnStar ....................................................... 7-15 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation ....................... 7-15 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .................. 2-9 Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-30 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ...................................................... 7-15 Radios .......................................................... 3-60 Radio(s) ........................................................ 3-61 Radios Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual .............................. 3-76 Rear Seat Audio .......................................... 3-89 Reception ................................................... 3-91 Setting the Clock ......................................... 3-60 Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-90 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-18 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-50 Limited-Slip .................................................. 4-5 Rear Climate Control System ............................ 3-24 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-11 Rear Floor Storage Lid .................................... 2-47 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................... 3-89 Rear Seat Entertainment System ....................... 3-77 Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-8 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper ......................... 3-10 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® and Compass .......................... 2-33 Reclining Seatbacks, Power ............................... 1-5 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-28 Reduced Engine Power Light ............................ 3-42 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ..................................................... 2-5 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ............................................. 5-90 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-87 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-57 Replacement Parts, Maintenance ...................... 6-14 Replacement, Windshield ................................. 5-57 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-12 Saab ......................................................... 7-12 United States Government ............................ 7-12 10 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-68 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-69 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-21 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-4 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-22 Routing, Engine Drive Belt ............................... 6-15 Running Out of Fuel ........................................ 2-32 Safety Belt Safety Belts Reminder Light ............................................ 3-29 Care of .................................................... 5-104 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-15 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-23 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-28 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-27 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-10 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-3 Seats Head Restraints ............................................ 1-7 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-3 Memory, Mirrors and Pedals ........................... 1-3 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-2 Power Reclining Seatbacks ............................. 1-5 Power Seats ................................................. 1-2 Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-8 Secondary Latch System ................................. 5-94 Securing a Child Restraint Center Rear Seat Position ............................ 1-48 Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-46 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-49 Security Light ................................................. 3-41 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .......................................... 5-4 All-Wheel-Drive Light .................................... 3-42 California Pershlorate Materials Requirements ..... 5-3 California Proposition 65 Warning ...................... 5-3 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-38 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-13 11 Service, Scheduling Appointments ....................... 7-7 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-66 Sheet Metal Damage ..................................... 5-108 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-29 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-30 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7 Spare Tire .................................................... 5-101 Installing .................................................... 5-90 Removing ................................................... 5-87 Storing ....................................................... 5-98 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-122 Speedometer .................................................. 3-28 StabiliTrak® System .......................................... 4-5 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ................................ 3-36 StabiliTrak® Service Light ................................. 3-36 Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-22 Steering ........................................................ 4-10 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... 3-91 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-45 Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-45 Glove Box .................................................. 2-44 Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-46 Overhead Console ....................................... 2-45 Rear Floor Storage Lid ................................. 2-47 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-21 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-15 12 Tachometer .................................................... 3-28 Taillamps Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps ................................. 5-55 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-90 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-16 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-16 PASS-Key® III ............................................. 2-17 PASS-Key® III Operation .............................. 2-18 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Time, Setting .................................................. 3-60 Tire Pressure Light ............................................. 3-37 Tires ............................................................. 5-60 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ........................ 5-107 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-77 Chains ....................................................... 5-82 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-86 Cleaning ................................................... 5-107 Different Size .............................................. 5-79 High-Speed Operation .................................. 5-68 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-85 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-67 Inﬂator,- Accessory ....................................... 5-83 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-75 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-90 Tires (cont.) Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-71 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-70 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-90 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-87 Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-94 Spare Tire ................................................ 5-101 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-98 Tire Sidewall Labeling .................................. 5-62 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-64 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-79 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-81 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-81 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-76 Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-28 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-30 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-28 Towing Traction Limited-Slip Rear Axle .................................... 4-5 StabiliTrak® System ....................................... 4-5 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-25 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-25 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-28 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-79 Universal Home Remote System ....................... 2-40 Operation ................................................... 2-40 Using this Manual ............................................... iii Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-3 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-22 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Customization, DIC .............................. 3-53 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-14 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................ 5-110 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .................. 5-110 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-24 Visors ........................................................... 2-15 Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-33 13 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-26 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-48 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Washer, Headlamps ........................................ 3-11 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-81 Different Size .............................................. 5-79 Replacement ............................................... 5-81 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-38 Windows ....................................................... 2-13 Power ........................................................ 2-14 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ........ 5-106 Replacement ............................................... 5-57 Windshield (cont.) Washer ...................................................... 3-10 Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-39 Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-57 Wiper Fuses ............................................. 5-111 Wipers ......................................................... 3-9 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ........................ 3-10 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-17 XM Radio Messages ....................................... 3-74 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ................ 3-92 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14 2008 Saab 9-7X Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-10 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-28 Airbag System ......................................... 1-52 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-68 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-7 Windows ................................................. 2-13 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-16 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-19 Mirrors .................................................... 2-33 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-36 Universal Home Remote System ................ 2-40 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-44 Moonroof ................................................ 2-48 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-20 ........ 3-26 .................. 3-45 ....................................... 3-60 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-28 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-49 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-50 Front Axle ............................................... 5-51 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-52 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-52 Windshield Replacement ........................... 5-57 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-57 Tires ...................................................... 5-60 Appearance Care ................................... 5-101 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................... 5-110 Electrical System .................................... 5-111 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-122 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-12 ........... 7-14 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Maintenance Schedule 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 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com 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. 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 for quick reference. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15912671 A First Printing ©2007 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Using this Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures and words work together 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. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” iii 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. Vehicle Damage Warnings You will also ﬁnd notices in this manual. 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. The notice tells 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 which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-2 Heated Seats .................................................1-3 Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals ....................1-3 Power Reclining Seatbacks ..............................1-5 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Rear Seats .......................................................1-8 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-8 Safety Belts ...................................................1-10 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15 Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-23 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-27 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28 Child Restraints .............................................1-28 Older Children ..............................................1-28 Infants and Young Children ............................1-32 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ......................................1-39 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ..........................1-48 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................1-49 Airbag System ...............................................1-52 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-55 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-57 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-59 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-59 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .........................................1-60 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-61 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-66 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-66 Restraint System Check ..................................1-68 Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-68 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-69 1-1 Front Seats Power Seats Power Lumbar Your vehicle has power lumbar on the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the seat cushions. 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. (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. (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 1-5. 1-2 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 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. Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals The controls for the memory function are located on the driver’s door. 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. 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. 1-3 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 3-53 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. 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 memory settings, do the following: 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 2-23 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. To recall the memory settings, do one of the following: (cid:127) Press and release button 1 or 2 while the 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. 1-4 (cid:127) (cid:127) 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. To recline the seatback, press the control toward the rear of the vehicle. To raise the seatback, press the control toward the front of the vehicle. 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 3-53 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. 1-5 (cid:127) (cid:127) {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. 1-6 Head Restraints 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 head restraint down. 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. 1-7 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. 1-8 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. 1-9 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 harder or be ejected from it and 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 passenger(s) are restrained properly too. 1-10 {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 as a reminder to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-29. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why: 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 serious 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. Put someone on it. 1-11 Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-12 or the instrument panel... 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. 1-13 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 a crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) 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. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. 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. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants 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. 1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This section 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 1-28 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-32. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know. Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. 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 on 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 shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash. 1-15 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 snugly against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give as much protection this way. 1-16 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 on 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. 1-17 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 on 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. 1-18 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. 1-19 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. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-20 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is behind the body. {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. 1-21 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/retailer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-22 Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in your vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of a passenger belt out all the way, you may engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Engaging the child restraint locking feature may affect the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-61. 3. 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 1-28. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary. 1-23 4. 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. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close a 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. 1-24 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the front outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. And, if your vehicle has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a side crash or a rollover event. Pretensioners work only once. If 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 1-69. 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. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 1-25 {CAUTION: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could 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. 1-26 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. 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described previously in this section. 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. 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. 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. 1-27 Child Restraints Older Children 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/retailer 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, attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 1-28 The manufacturer’s instructions that come with the booster seat state the weight and height limitations for that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the below ﬁt test: (cid:127) Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the knees bend at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. (cid:127) Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes, continue. If no, try using the rear safety belt comfort guide. See “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-23 for more information. If the shoulder belt still does not rest on the shoulder, then return to the booster seat. (cid:127) Does the lap belt ﬁt low and snug on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. (cid:127) Can proper safety belt ﬁt be maintained for the length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. 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. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-23. According to accident statistics, children and infants 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. 1-29 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt cannot 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. 1-30 {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. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. The child might slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The child could also move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. 1-31 {CAUTION: People should never hold an infant in their arms while riding in a vehicle. An infant does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash an infant 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) infant will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. An infant should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 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: 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. Children who are not restrained properly can strike other people, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. In addition, young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone; they need to use a child restraint. 1-32 {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. 1-33 {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 should always be secured in appropriate infant restraints. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the

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