2007 Saturn AURA Owners Manual

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Repair Facility GM also recommends that you choose a collision repair facility that meets your needs before you ever need collision repairs. Your Saturn retailer may have a collision repair center with GM-trained technicians and state of the art equipment, or be able to recommend a collision repair center that has GM-trained technicians and comparable equipment. Insuring Your Vehicle Protect your investment in your GM 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 GM 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 GM 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 GM 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. 431 If an Accident Occurs Here is what to do if you are involved in an accident. (cid:129) 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 911 for help. Do not leave the scene of an accident 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:129) Give only the necessary and requested information to police and other parties involved in the accident. Do not discuss your personal condition, mental frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the accident. This helps guard against post-accident legal action. If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 427 for more information. 432 If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the towing service is 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:129) 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:129) Gather the important information you 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 accident. They will walk you through the information they 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:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) (cid:129) Choose a reputable collision repair facility for your vehicle. Whether you select a Saturn retailer 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:129) 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, GM 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 GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember, recycled parts are not covered by your GM 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 GM parts. Remember if your vehicle is leased you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM 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. 433 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 Saturn Corporation. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it could open an investigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it could order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your retailer or Saturn Corporation. To contact NHTSA, 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. 434 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 Saturn In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, please notify Saturn. Call 1-800-553-6000, or write: Saturn Corporation 100 Saturn Parkway Mail Drop 371-999-S24 Spring Hill, TN 37174-1500 In Canada, call 1-800-263-1999, or write: Saturn Customer Communication Centre General Motors of Canada Limited CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals A variety of publications are available to you. Saturn service manuals are written for trained technicians, and in some cases, specialized tools and equipment are necessary to complete certain repairs. However, the manuals are available to owners who either have the training, or wish to gain a greater understanding of the technical aspect of their Saturn. For additional publications information or to order publications in the United States, call toll free 1-800-2-SATURN or visit www.saturn-publications.com to order on-line. In Canada, Saturn service manuals are available by calling toll free 1-800-551-4123. Owner Publications Information on how to obtain product bulletins and as described below is applicable only in the ﬁfty U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and only for cars and light trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) less than 10,000 pounds (4 536 kg). Copies of individual bulletins are also at your participating Saturn retailer. You can ask to see them. In Canada, information relating to product service bulletins can be obtained by contacting your Saturn retailer. 435 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Your Saturn 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 anti-lock braking to help the driver control the vehicle. These modules may store data to help your dealer/retailer 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. Service Bulletins Saturn regularly sends its retailers useful service bulletins about Saturn products. Saturn monitors product performance in the ﬁeld. We then prepare bulletins for servicing our products better. You can get these bulletins, too. Bulletins cover various subjects. Some pertain to the proper use and care of your vehicle. Some describe costly repairs. Others describe inexpensive repairs which, if done on time with the latest parts, may avoid future costly repairs. Some bulletins tell a technician how to repair a new or unexpected condition. Others describe a quicker way to ﬁx your vehicle. They can help a technician service your vehicle better. Most bulletins apply to conditions affecting a small number of vehicles. Your Saturn retailer or a qualiﬁed technician may have to determine if a speciﬁc bulletin applies to your vehicle. To order Saturn bulletins, call Saturn Publications at 1-800-2-SATURN or visit www.saturn-publications.com to order online. 436 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 air bag 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:129) How various systems in your vehicle were operating (cid:129) Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened (cid:129) How far, if at all, the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal (cid:129) How fast the vehicle was traveling 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. Saturn 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 Saturn’s defense of litigation through the discovery process; or, as required by law. Data that Saturn collects or receives may also be used for Saturn 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. 437 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 135 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. Please 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 Saturn vehicles does not use or record personal information or link with any other Saturn system containing personal information. 438 A Accessories and Modiﬁcations ..................... 297 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ............................ 87 Additives, Fuel ............................................ 300 Add-On Electrical Equipment ....................... 391 Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal ............ 120 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ............................. 317 Air Conditioning .................................. 177, 181 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ....................... 191 Readiness Light ....................................... 190 Airbag System ............................................... 69 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ...................................... 78 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ................. 75 Where Are the Airbags? ............................. 72 Airbag Systems Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......................... 87 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .................. 78 Passenger Sensing System ....................... 80 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..... 86 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 77 Antenna, Backglass ..................................... 243 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .................................................... 244 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...................... 251 Antilock Brake, System Warning Light ......... 195 Appearance Care Aluminum Wheels .................................... 387 Care of Safety Belts ................................ 385 Chemical Paint Spotting ........................... 389 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .............. 385 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle .......... 382 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 383 Finish Care .............................................. 386 Finish Damage ......................................... 388 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 384 Sheet Metal Damage ............................... 388 Tires ........................................................ 388 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 388 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials .......... 389 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 385 Weatherstrips ........................................... 385 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 386 Audio System .............................................. 217 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ................. 241 Backglass Antenna ................................... 243 Care of Your CD Player ........................... 243 439 Audio System (cont.) Care of Your CDs .................................... 243 Radio with CD ......................................... 220 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ............................ 238 Setting the Time ...................................... 218 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................ 241 Understanding Radio Reception ............... 242 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...... 244 Automatic Climate Control System ............... 181 Automatic Headlamp System ....................... 172 Automatic Transaxle Fluid ........................................................ 319 Operation ................................................. 122 Backglass Antenna ...................................... 243 Battery ........................................................ 338 Run-Down Protection ............................... 175 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .................... 270 Brake Emergencies ............................................ 253 Brakes ........................................................ 335 System Warning Light .............................. 194 Braking ....................................................... 250 Braking in Emergencies ............................... 253 Break-In, New Vehicle ................................. 116 440 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 344 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 344 License Plate Lamps ................................ 346 Replacement Bulbs .................................. 346 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps ........... 344 Buying New Tires ........................................ 363 Calibration ................................................... 133 California Fuel ............................................. 300 California Proposition 65 Warning ................ 298 Canadian Owners ........................................... 3 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ...................... 401 Carbon Monoxide .............. 106, 130, 274, 287 Care of Safety Belts ............................................. 385 Your CD Player ........................................ 243 Your CDs ................................................. 243 CD, MP3 ..................................................... 229 Center Console Storage Area ...................... 153 Chains, Tire ................................................. 369 Charging System Light ................................ 193 Check Engine Light ............................................ 199 Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 306 Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 389 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................. 47 Infants and Young Children ........................ 43 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ..... 54 Older Children ........................................... 40 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................. 62 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ........................ 64 Where to Put the Restraint ........................ 52 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels .................................... 387 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ............................. 385 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 383 Finish Care .............................................. 386 Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 382 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 384 Tires ........................................................ 388 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 388 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 385 Weatherstrips ........................................... 385 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 386 Climate Control System ............................... 177 Automatic ................................................. 181 Outlet Adjustment ..................................... 186 Clock .......................................................... 218 Collision Damage Repair ............................. 430 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ................. 36 Compact Spare Tire .................................... 381 Compass ..................................................... 133 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................... 112 Control of a Vehicle ..................................... 250 Convenience Net ......................................... 153 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ........................ 198 Engine Temperature Warning Light ........... 198 Heater, Engine ......................................... 120 Surge Tank Pressure Cap ........................ 325 Cooling System ........................................... 328 Cruise Control ............................................. 167 Cruise Control Light .................................... 203 Cupholder(s) ................................................ 152 Customer Assistance Information Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 426 Customer Assistance Offices .................... 426 441 Customer Assistance Information (cont.) Customer Satisfaction Procedure .............. 422 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ...... 427 Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn .......... 434 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .......................... 434 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government .................... 434 Roadside Assistance Program .................. 427 Service Publications Ordering Information ........................................... 435 Daytime Running Lamps ............................. 171 Defensive Driving ........................................ 246 Delayed Headlamps .................................... 171 Delayed Locking .......................................... 103 Disc, MP3 ................................................... 229 Doing Your Own Service Work .................... 298 Dome Lamp ................................................ 174 Door Delayed Locking ...................................... 103 Door Ajar Reminder ................................. 103 Locks ....................................................... 102 Power Door Locks ................................... 103 442 Door (cont.) Driver Programmable Automatic Door Locks ....... 104 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 105 Position, Safety Belt ................................... 24 Driver Information Center (DIC) ................... 204 DIC Operation and Displays ..................... 205 DIC Vehicle Personalization ..................... 211 DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 206 Driving At Night ................................................... 264 City .......................................................... 268 Defensive ................................................. 246 Drunken ................................................... 247 Freeway ................................................... 269 Hill and Mountain Roads .......................... 272 In Rain and on Wet Roads ...................... 266 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .......... 278 Winter ...................................................... 274 EDR ............................................................ 436 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ................................... 391 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ............. 396 Electrical System (cont.) Fuses ...................................................... 392 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 393 Power Windows and Other Power Options ................................................. 392 Rear Compartment Fuse Block ................ 398 Windshield Wiper Fuses ........................... 392 Electronic Stability Control ........................... 256 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...................................... 317 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ..... 199 Coolant .................................................... 322 Coolant Heater ......................................... 120 Coolant Temperature Gage ...................... 198 Coolant Temperature Warning Light .......... 198 Drive Belt Routing .................................... 417 Engine Compartment Overview ................ 308 Exhaust ................................................... 130 Oil ........................................................... 312 Oil Life System ........................................ 315 Overheated Protection Operating Mode .... 327 Overheating ............................................. 325 Running While Parked ............................. 131 Starting .................................................... 118 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ................ 255 Warning Light ........................................... 197 Entry/Exit Lighting ....................................... 174 Event Data Recorders ................................. 437 Extender, Safety Belt ..................................... 39 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ................................... 317 Finish Damage ............................................ 388 Flashers, Hazard Warning ........................... 162 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 164 Flat Tire ...................................................... 369 Flat Tire, Changing ...................................... 370 Flat Tire, Storing ......................................... 379 Fluid Power Steering ........................................ 332 Windshield Washer .................................. 334 Fog Lamp Fog .......................................................... 173 Folding Rear Seat ......................................... 16 Fuel ............................................................ 299 Additives .................................................. 300 California Fuel .......................................... 300 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .............. 305 Filling Your Tank ...................................... 302 Fuels in Foreign Countries ....................... 301 443 Fuel (cont.) Gage ....................................................... 203 Gasoline Octane ...................................... 299 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ............................ 300 Fuses .......................................................... 392 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ............. 396 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 393 Rear Compartment Fuse Block ................ 398 Windshield Wiper ..................................... 392 Gage Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 198 Fuel ......................................................... 203 Speedometer ........................................... 189 Tachometer .............................................. 189 Garage Door Opener ................................... 140 Gasoline Octane ..................................................... 299 Speciﬁcations ........................................... 300 Glove Box ................................................... 152 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......... 427 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................ 162 Head Restraints ............................................ 15 Headlamps .................................................. 170 Bulb Replacement .................................... 344 Daytime Running Lamps .......................... 171 Delayed ................................................... 171 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 164 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 344 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 164 On Reminder ........................................... 170 Headlamps Off in Park (P) .......................... 171 Heated Seats ................................................ 11 Heater ................................................ 177, 181 Highbeam On Light ..................................... 203 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 271 Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 272 Hood Checking Things Under ............................ 306 Release ................................................... 306 Horn ............................................................ 162 How to Use This Manual ................................ 4 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............... 23 444 I Ignition Positions ......................................... 117 Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 43 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................... 356 Instrument Panel Overview .................................................. 160 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 173 Cluster ..................................................... 188 Jump Starting .............................................. 339 Keyless Entry System ................................... 94 Keys ............................................................. 93 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 349 Lamps Dome ....................................................... 174 Overhead Console Reading ..................... 175 Trunk ....................................................... 175 LATCH System Child Restraints ......................................... 54 License Plate Lamps ................................... 346 Lift Seat, Power ............................................ 16 Light Airbag Readiness ..................................... 190 Antilock Brake System Warning ................ 195 Brake System Warning ............................. 194 Charging System ..................................... 193 Cruise Control .......................................... 203 Electronic StabiliTrak® Control Indicator ............................................... 197 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ....... 198 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning Light ....................................... 197 Highbeam On .......................................... 203 Low Tire Pressure Warning Light ............. 196 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 199 Oil Pressure ............................................. 202 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 191 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .............. 190 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 189 Security ................................................... 202 TCS Warning Light .................................. 196 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ................................................ 196 445 Lighting Entry/Exit ................................................. 174 Parade Dimming ...................................... 175 Lights .......................................................... 170 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 164 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 164 On Reminder ........................................... 170 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 279 Lockout Protection ....................................... 106 Locks Delayed Locking ...................................... 103 Door ........................................................ 102 Lockout Protection ................................... 106 Power Door ............................................. 103 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ....... 104 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 105 ........................................... 263 Loss of Control Lumbar Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services .................... 408 At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 412 At Least Once a Month ............................ 412 446 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) At Least Once a Year .............................. 413 Introduction .............................................. 404 Maintenance Footnotes ............................ 409 Maintenance Record ................................ 418 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 404 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 416 Owner Checks and Services .................... 411 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 415 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 406 Using ....................................................... 404 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 404 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 199 Manual Lumbar Controls ............................... 10 Manual Seats .................................................. 9 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 206 Mirrors OnStar® and Compass ......................... 133 Manual Rearview Mirror ........................... 132 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...... 132 Outside Power Mirrors ............................. 135 MP3 ............................................................ 229 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 425 Manual Controls ......................................... 10 Automatic Dimming Rearview with N Navigation System, Privacy ......................... 438 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 116 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ..... 416 Overhead Console Reading Lamps ............. 175 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ....................................... 327 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 411 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 Odometer .................................................... 189 Odometer, Trip ............................................ 189 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 261 Oil Engine ..................................................... 312 Pressure Light .......................................... 202 Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 315 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 40 Online Owner Center ................................... 425 OnStar, Privacy ........................................... 438 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ........ 135 Operation, Universal Home Remote System .............................. 140, 145 Other Warning Devices ................................ 162 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 186 Outlets Accessory Power ..................................... 176 Outside Power Mirrors .......................................... 135 Paint, Damage ............................................ 388 Parade Dimming .......................................... 175 Park Brake .................................................. 127 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 128 Shifting Out of ......................................... 129 Park (P) Headlamps Off in Park (P) ............ 171 Parking Over Things That Burn ............................ 130 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 191 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 80 Passing ....................................................... 261 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 114 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ........................... 114 Power Door Locks .............................................. 103 Electrical System ..................................... 392 Lift Seat ..................................................... 16 447 Power (cont.) Retained Accessory (RAP) ....................... 118 Seat .......................................................... 10 Steering Fluid .......................................... 332 Windows .................................................. 109 Pressure Cap .............................................. 325 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 39 Privacy ........................................................ 436 Event Data Recorders .............................. 437 Navigation System ................................... 438 OnStar ..................................................... 438 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation .................. 438 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .......... 104 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 22 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ..................................................... 438 Radios ........................................................ 217 Care of Your CD Player ........................... 243 Care of Your CDs .................................... 243 Radio with CD ......................................... 220 Rear Seat Audio ...................................... 238 448 Radios (cont.) Setting the Time ...................................... 218 Theft-Deterrent ......................................... 241 Understanding Reception ......................... 242 Rear Door Security Locks ........................... 105 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 36 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ............................... 238 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .............. 33 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar® and Compass ..................... 133 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...................... 132 Rearview Mirrors ......................................... 132 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 12 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 415 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 284 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............ 94 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ................................................... 96 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .......................................... 374 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 372 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 346 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ............................. 434 Saturn ...................................................... 434 United States Government ....................... 434 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 88 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................... 89 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ................ 118 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 32 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 427 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 278 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 417 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 131 Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ....................... 190 Pretensioners ............................................. 39 Reminder Light ........................................ 189 Care of .................................................... 385 Driver Position ........................................... 24 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 23 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................ 22 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............... 36 Safety Belts (cont.) Rear Seat Passengers ............................... 33 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 32 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 39 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 32 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 18 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster .................... 31 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 406 Seats Head Restraints ......................................... 15 Heated Seats ............................................. 11 Manual Lumbar .......................................... 10 Power Lift Seat .......................................... 16 Power Seats .............................................. 10 Reclining Seatbacks ................................... 12 Split Folding Rear Seat .............................. 16 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ..................................... 62 Right Front Seat Position ........................... 64 Security Light .............................................. 202 Service ........................................................ 297 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 297 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ..................................... 299 449 Service (cont.) California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 298 Doing Your Own Work ............................. 298 Engine Soon Light ................................... 199 Publications Ordering Information ............. 435 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 86 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 388 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 128 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 129 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 31 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 164 Spare Tire Compact .................................................. 381 Installing .................................................. 374 Removing ................................................ 372 Storing ..................................................... 379 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 401 Speedometer ............................................... 189 Split Folding Rear Seat ................................. 16 StabiliTrak® Control Indicator Light, Electronic ................................................. 197 Starting Your Engine ................................... 118 Steering ...................................................... 259 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ................... 241 450 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ................... 153 Convenience Net ..................................... 153 Cupholder(s) ............................................ 152 Glove Box ................................................ 152 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 278 Sun Visors .................................................. 111 Sunroof ....................................................... 154 System Identiﬁcation, Universal Home Remote System ....................................... 139 Tachometer ................................................. 189 Taillamps Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps ............................. 344 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 196 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ................................. 241 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 112 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................ 112 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................ 114 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ........................ 114 Time, Setting ............................................... 218 Tires ........................................................... 348 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ..................... 387 Buying New Tires ..................................... 363 Chains ..................................................... 369 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 370 Cleaning .................................................. 388 Compact Spare Tire ................................. 381 Different Size ........................................... 365 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 369 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 356 Inspection and Rotation ............................ 362 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 374 Pressure Monitor System ......................... 357 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 374 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 372 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 379 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 349 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 353 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 366 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 367 Wheel Replacement ................................. 367 When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 363 Towing Traction Recreational Vehicle ................................. 284 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 287 Your Vehicle ............................................. 284 Control System (TCS) .............................. 253 Control System Warning Light .................. 196 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ............. 255 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning Light ....................................... 197 Trip Odometer ............................................. 189 Trunk .......................................................... 106 Trunk Lamps ............................................... 175 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 164 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 163 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 242 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 366 Universal Home Remote System ................. 140 Operation ........................................ 140, 145 System Identiﬁcation ................................ 139 451 V Vehicle Control ..................................................... 250 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Loading .................................................... 279 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ............ 436 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 390 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 391 Vehicle Personalization DIC .......................................................... 211 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 186 Visors .......................................................... 111 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 367 Different Size ........................................... 365 Replacement ............................................ 367 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 52 Windows ..................................................... 108 Power ...................................................... 109 Windshield Washer .................................................... 166 Washer Fluid ........................................... 334 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 347 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ............................ 386 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 392 Wipers ..................................................... 165 Winter Driving ............................................. 274 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 187 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ................... 206 Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 162 Other Warning Devices ............................ 162 Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 XM Radio Messages ................................... 236 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ......... 244 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 404 452 2007 Saturn AURA Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7 Front Seats .............................................. 9 Rear Seats ............................................. 16 Safety Belts ............................................ 18 Child Restraints ...................................... 40 Airbag System ........................................ 69 Restraint System Check ......................... 88 Features and Controls ................................ 91 Keys ....................................................... 93 Doors and Locks .................................. 102 Windows ............................................... 108 Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 112 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 116 Mirrors .................................................. 132 OnStar® System ................................... 135 Universal Home Remote System .......... 139 Storage Areas ...................................... 152 Sunroof ................................................ 154 Instrument Panel ....................................... 157 ................... 160 ................................... 177 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) ................................... 187 ............ 204 ................................... 217 Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 245 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle .............................. 246 ................................................. 284 Towing Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule .............................. 403 .......................... 404 Customer Assistance Information ............. 421 ..... 422 ...................... 434 ..... 436 Index .......................................................... 439 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Service and Appearance Care .................. 295 Service ................................................. 297 Fuel ...................................................... 299 Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 306 Bulb Replacement ................................ 344 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement .... 347 Tires ..................................................... 348 Appearance Care .................................. 382 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................. 390 Electrical System .................................. 391 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 401 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. 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 SATURN and the SATURN Emblem are registered trademarks, and the name AURA is a trademark of Saturn Corporation. GENERAL MOTORS and GM are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15864099 B Second 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 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.” 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. 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:129) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 (cid:129) Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 (cid:129) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:129) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 (cid:129) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:129) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 (cid:129) These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ..................................................... 9 Manual Seats ................................................ 9 Power Seats ............................................... 10 Manual Lumbar ........................................... 10 Heated Seats .............................................. 11 Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 12 Head Restraints .......................................... 15 Power Lift Seat ........................................... 16 Rear Seats .................................................... 16 Split Folding Rear Seat ............................... 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 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 31 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 32 Right Front Passenger Position ................... 32 Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 33 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 36 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 39 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 39 Child Restraints ............................................ 40 Older Children ............................................. 40 Infants and Young Children ......................... 43 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 47 Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 52 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) .................................... 54 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................... 62 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ......................... 64 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 86 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 87 Restraint System Check ............................... 88 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 88 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................... 89 Airbag System .............................................. 69 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 72 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 75 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 77 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 78 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........................................ 78 Passenger Sensing System ......................... 80 Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. Power Seats Manual Lumbar On vehicles with this feature, the handle is located on the outboard side of the seat. Move the handle up repeatedly to decrease lumbar support. Move the handle down repeatedly to increase lumbar support. In vehicles with power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seat. To adjust the seat, do any of the following: (cid:129) Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward. (cid:129) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down. (cid:129) Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down. 10 Heated Seats Your vehicle may have heated front seats. The buttons are located on the outboard side of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. Press the top of the switch again to go to the low heat setting. The indicator light will be lit next to the number 1. Press the bottom of the switch to turn the feature off. The heated seat feature will turn off when the ignition is turned off. Press the top of the switch to turn the feature on. The seat will heat to the high setting. The indicator light above the switch will be lit next to the number 2. 11 Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. On seats with manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat. 12 Power Reclining Seatbacks To recline the seatback, do the following: 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback returns to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the control used to recline them is located on the outboard side of the seat behind the power seat control. (cid:129) To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the (cid:129) To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of control rearward. the control forward. 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. 14 Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Head Restraints Pull the restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down. The rear seat head restraints are also adjustable. 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. 15 Power Lift Seat Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat With this feature, you can fold either side of the seatback down for more cargo space. Make sure the front seat is not reclined. If it is, the rear seatback will not fold down all the way. 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. To adjust a power lift seat up or down: 1. Move the seat forward or rearward to the desired position. 2. Press the top or bottom of the power lift seat switch, located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat, to raise or lower the seat. See Manual Seats on page 9. 16 {CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. {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. When the seat is not in use, it should be kept in the upright locked position. 17 To lower the rear seatback, pull on the seat tab located on the outboard side of the seatback cushion and fold the seatback down. This allows you direct access to the trunk. To raise the rear seatback, follow these steps: 1. Raise the seatback up and make sure it latches. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked in position. 3. Make sure that the safety belts are properly stowed over the seatback in all three positions. {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 189 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 190. 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 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. 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! 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 40 or Infants and Young Children on page 43. 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 39. 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. 5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 31. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 24 6. 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 {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. 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? A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. {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. 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 retailer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 30 To unlatch the belt, just 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. Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that is right for you. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. To move it down, squeeze the buttons (A) on the sides of the height adjuster and move the height adjuster to the desired position. You can move the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without squeezing the buttons to make sure it has locked into position. 31 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. 32 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 the following. 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, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. When the safety belt is not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop. 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. Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seat positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear one properly. 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. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. 33 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 39. 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. 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. 3. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder part. 34 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. {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. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. 35 Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt: 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 outboard passenger position in the rear seat. 1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge of the seatback and the interior body to remove the guide from its storage clip. 36 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. 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. 37 {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. 38 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 33. 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. Pull the guide upward to expose its storage clip, and then slide the guide onto the clip. Turn the guide and clip inward and slide them in between the seatback and the interior body, leaving only the loop of the elastic cord exposed. 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 and 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. 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 89. 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 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, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 39 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. 40 {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. 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 36. 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. 41 {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 under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. 42 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: 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. 43 {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. 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. 44 {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. 45 {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. 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. 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. 46 {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

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