2008 Saturn VUE Hybrid Owners Manual

Canadian Government .................................. 7-13
Saturn ....................................................... 7-13
United States Government ............................ 7-13

Restraint System Check

Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash .......................................... 1-71
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-18
Roadside

Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-22
Routing, Engine Drive Belt ............................... 6-14
Running Out of Fuel ........................................ 2-30

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Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Reminder Light ............................................ 3-28

Care of ...................................................... 5-81
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-25
Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-30
Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger ............................. 1-9
Seats

Driver Seat Height Adjuster ............................. 1-5
Heated Seats ............................................... 1-6
Manual Lumbar ............................................. 1-6
Manual Reclining Seatbacks ........................... 1-7
Passenger Folding Seatback ........................... 1-9
Power Seat .................................................. 1-5
Split Folding Rear Seat ................................ 1-10

Securing a Child Restraint

Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-47
Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-49

Security Light ................................................. 3-40
Service ........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modifications ......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle ..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements ..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning .................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-36
Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-14
Service, Scheduling Appointments ....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-68
Setting the Clock ............................................ 3-60
Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-85
Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-28
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7
Specifications, Capacities ................................. 5-98
Speedometer .................................................. 3-27
Split Folding Rear Seat .................................... 1-10
Stabilitrak Program Indicator Light, Electronic ...... 3-34
Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-18
Steering .......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... 3-76
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6

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Storage Areas

Cargo Management System .......................... 2-44
Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-42
Convenience Net ......................................... 2-43
Cupholders ................................................. 2-42
Glove Box .................................................. 2-41
Instrument Panel Storage Area ...................... 2-42
Rear Seat Armrest ....................................... 2-43
Sunglasses Storage Compartment .................. 2-42
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-21
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-12
Sunroof ......................................................... 2-44

Tachometer .................................................... 3-27
Taillamps

Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ...... 5-44
TCS Warning Light .......................................... 3-34
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-13
Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-13
PASS-Key® III Electronic Immobilizer .............. 2-14
PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer

Operation ................................................ 2-15
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6

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Time, Setting .................................................. 3-60
Tire

Pressure Light ............................................. 3-35
Tires ............................................................. 5-47
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-84
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-60
Chains ....................................................... 5-66
Cleaning .................................................... 5-85
Different Size .............................................. 5-62
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-67
Inflation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-52
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-58
Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-55
Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-54
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ................... 5-68
Tire Sidewall Labeling .................................. 5-48
Tire Terminology and Definitions .................... 5-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-62
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-64
Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-64
When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-59

Towing

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-28
Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-31
Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-28

Traction

Transmission

Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-7
Control System Warning Light ....................... 3-34

Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-20
Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-23
Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-27
Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7

Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-62
Universal Home Remote System ....................... 2-36
Operation ................................................... 2-37
Using this Manual ............................................... iii

Vehicle

Control ........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Design ......................................................... 4-3
Loading ...................................................... 4-22
Symbols ......................................................... iv

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-15
Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-87
Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-88
Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-23
Visors ........................................................... 2-12

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-25
Warnings

DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-50
Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light ...................... 3-40
Wheels

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-64
Different Size .............................................. 5-62
Replacement ............................................... 5-64
Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-39
Windows ....................................................... 2-10
Power ........................................................ 2-11

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Windshield

Rainsense™ II Wipers ................................... 3-9
Washer ...................................................... 3-10
Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-29
Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-46
Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-84
Wiper Fuses ............................................... 5-89
Wipers ......................................................... 3-8
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ........................ 3-11
Winter Driving ................................................ 4-17
Wiper Activated Headlamps .............................. 3-14

XM Radio Messages ....................................... 3-75
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ................ 3-77

Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle .............. 4-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2

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