2007 Saturn VUE Owners Manual

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desire to resolve your concerns. Normally, concerns can be quickly resolved at this level. STEP TWO: Should you need additional assistance, in the U.S., contact the Saturn Customer Assistance Center by calling 1-800-553-6000. In Canada, contact the Saturn Customer Communication Centre at 1-800-263-1999. A Saturn Customer Assistance Center team member will handle your call and assist in providing product and warranty information, the nearest retailer location, roadside assistance, brochures, literature and discuss any concerns you may have. We encourage you to call the toll-free number in order to give your inquiry prompt attention. Please have the following information available to give the Customer Assistance Representative: (cid:129) Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN). This 17-digit number can be found on the vehicle registration or title, on the upper driver side corner of the dash, or on your roadside assistance key card. (cid:129) The name of your selling and servicing retail facility. (cid:129) Vehicle delivery date and present mileage. (cid:129) Your daytime and evening phone numbers. 440 When contacting Saturn, please remember that your concern will likely be resolved at a retailer’s facility. That is why we suggest you follow Step One ﬁrst if you have a concern. STEP THREE (U.S. Owners): Both Saturn and its retailers are committed to making sure you are completely satisﬁed with your Saturn vehicle. However, if you continue to remain unsatisﬁed after following the procedure outlined in Steps One and Two, Saturn and its retailers offer the additional assistance of a neutral party through our voluntary participation in a mediation/arbitration program called Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line. The BBB Auto Line Program is an out-of-court program administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus to settle automotive disputes regarding vehicle repairs or the interpretation of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. This program is available at no cost to you, our customer. Although you may be required to resort to this informal dispute resolution program prior to ﬁling a court action, use of the program is free of charge and your case is generally heard within 40 days. If you do not agree with the decision given in your case, you can reject it and proceed with any other venue for relief available to you. Contact the BBB Auto Line Program by using the toll-free telephone number or by writing them at the following address: BBB Auto Line Program Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. 4200 Wilson Boulevard Suite 800 Arlington, VA 22203-1838 Telephone: 1-800-955-5100 This program is available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Eligibility is limited by vehicle age, mileage and other factors. Saturn Corporation reserves the right to change eligibility limitations and/or discontinue its participation in this program. 441 STEP THREE (Canadian Owners): General Motors Participation in the Mediation/Arbitration Program In the event that you do not feel your concerns have been addressed after following the procedure outlined in Steps 1 and 2, General Motors of Canada Limited has committed to binding arbitration of owner disputes involving factory-related vehicle service claims. The program provides for the review of the facts involved by an impartial third party arbiter, and may include an informal hearing before the arbiter. The program is designed so that the entire dispute settlement process, from the time you ﬁle your complaint to the ﬁnal decision, should be completed in approximately 70 days. We believe our impartial program offers advantages over courts in most jurisdictions because it is informal, quick, and free of charge. For further information concerning eligibility in the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), call toll-free 1-800-207-0685. Alternatively, you may call the Saturn Customer Communication Centre, 1-800-263-1999, or you may write to: Mediation/Arbitration Program c/o Customer Communication Centre General Motors of Canada Limited Mail Code: CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Telephone: 1-800-955-5100 Your inquiry should be accompanied by your Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN). 442 Online Owner Center Online Owner Center (United States only) The Owner Center is a resource for your Saturn ownership needs. Speciﬁc vehicle information can be found in one place. The Online Owner Center allows you to: (cid:129) Get e-mail service reminders. (cid:129) Access information about your speciﬁc vehicle, including tips and videos and an electronic version of this owner manual. (cid:129) Keep track of your vehicle’s service history and maintenance schedule. (cid:129) Find Saturn retailers for service nationwide. (cid:129) Receive special promotions and privileges only available to members. My GM Canada (Canada only) My GM Canada is a password-protected section of gmcanada.com where you can save information on GM vehicles, get personalized offers, and use handy tools and forms with greater ease. Here are a few of the valuable tools and services you will have access to: − My Showroom: Find and save information on vehicles and current offers in your area. − My Dealers/Retailers: Save details such as address and phone number for each of your preferred GM Dealers or Retailers. − My Driveway: Receive service reminders and helpful advice on owning and maintaining your vehicle. − My Preferences: Manage your proﬁle, subscribe to E-News and use tools and forms with greater ease. Refer to www.saturn.com on the web for updated information and to register your vehicle. To sign up to My GM Canada, visit the My GM Canada section within www.gmcanada.com. 443 1-800-553-6000 1-800-833-6000 (For Text Telephone devices (TTYs)) Roadside Assistance: 1-800-553-6000 In Canada, write to: Saturn Customer Communication Centre General Motors of Canada Ltd. CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 www.gmcanada.com 1-800-263-1999 1-800-263-3830 (For Text Telephone devices (TTYs)) Roadside Assistance: 1-800-268-6800 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users To assist owners who have hearing difficulties, Saturn has installed special TDD (Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf) equipment in its Saturn Customer Assistance Center. Any hearing- or speech-impaired customer who has access to a TDD or to a conventional Text Telephone (TTY) can communicate with Saturn by dialing 1-800-TDD-6000. TTY users in Canada may dial 1-800-263-3830. Customer Assistance Offices Saturn encourages customers to call the toll-free number for assistance. If a customer wishes to write to Saturn, the letter should be addressed to: Saturn Customer Assistance Center 100 Saturn Parkway Mail Code 371-999-S24 Spring Hill, TN 37174-1500 444 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program This program, available to qualiﬁed applicants, can reimburse you up to $1,000 toward eligible aftermarket driver or passenger adaptive equipment you may require for your vehicle such as hand controls, wheelchair/scooter lifts, etc. The offer is available for a limited period of time from the date of vehicle purchase/lease. For more details, or to determine your vehicle’s eligibility, visit your Saturn retailer or call the Saturn Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-553-6000. Text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-800-833-6000. In Canada, customers may call the Saturn Customer Communication Centre at 1-800-263-1999. TTY users in Canada may call 1-800-263-3830. Roadside Assistance Program For vehicles purchased in the U.S., call 1-800-553-6000 (TTY: 1-800-833-6000). For vehicles purchased in Canada, call 1-800-268-6800. Service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As the owner of a new Saturn vehicle, you are automatically enrolled in the Saturn Roadside Assistance Program. Who is Covered? Roadside Assistance coverage is for the vehicle operator, regardless of ownership. In Canada, a person driving this vehicle without the consent of the owner is not eligible for coverage. 445 The following services are provided in the U.S. during the Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period and in Canada, during the Base Warranty coverage period of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, up to a maximum coverage of $100. (cid:129) Fuel Delivery: Delivery of enough fuel for the vehicle to get to the nearest service station (approximately $5 Canada). Service to provide diesel may be restricted. For safety reasons, propane and other alternative fuels are not provided through this service. (cid:129) Lock-out Service: To ensure security, the driver must present personal identiﬁcation before lock-out service is provided. In Canada, the vehicle registration is also required. Lock-out service is covered at no charge if you are unable to gain entry into your vehicle. A remote unlock may be available if you have an active OnStar® subscription. (cid:129) Emergency Tow From a Public Roadway or Highway: Tow to the nearest Saturn retailer for warranty service or in the event of a vehicle-disabling accident. Winch-out assistance provided when the vehicle is mired in sand, mud, or snow. 446 (cid:129) Flat Tire Change: Installation of a spare tire in good condition, when equipped and properly inﬂated is covered at no charge. The customer is responsible for the repair or replacement of the tire if not covered by a warrantable failure. Jump Start: No-start occurrences which require a battery jump start are covered at no charge. (cid:129) Trip Routing Service (Canada only): Upon request, Roadside Assistance will send you detailed, computer personalized maps, highlighting your choice of either the most direct route or the most scenic route to your destination, anywhere in North America, along with helpful travel information pertaining to your trip. We make every attempt to send your personalized trip routing as quickly as possible, but it is best to allow three weeks before your planned departure date. Trip routing requests are limited to six per calendar year. (cid:129) (cid:129) Trip Interruption Beneﬁts and Assistance (Canada only): In the event of a warranty related vehicle disablement, while en route and over 250 kilometres from the original point of departure, you might qualify for trip interruption expense assistance. This assistance covers reasonable reimbursement of up to a maximum of $500 (Canadian) for (A) meals (maximum of $50/day), (B) lodging (maximum of $100/night), and (C) alternate ground transportation (maximum of $40/day). This beneﬁt is to assist you with some of the unplanned expense you may incur while waiting for your vehicle to be repaired. Pre-authorization, original detailed receipts, and a copy of the repair order are required. Once authorization has been given, your advisor will help you make any necessary arrangements and explain how to claim for trip interruption expense assistance. (cid:129) Alternative Service (Canada only): There could be times when Roadside Assistance cannot provide timely assistance. Your advisor may authorize you to secure local emergency road service, and you will be reimbursed up to $100 upon submission of the original receipt to Roadside Assistance. In many instances, mechanical failures are covered under Saturn’s Bumper-to-Bumper warranty for U.S. customers, and the duration of the Base Warranty Coverage for Canadian customers of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. However, any cost for parts and labor for non-warranty repairs are the responsibility of the driver. For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please provide the following to the Roadside Assistance Representatives: (cid:129) Your name, home address, and home telephone number (cid:129) Telephone number of your location Location of the vehicle (cid:129) Model, year, color, and license plate number (cid:129) Odometer reading, Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) and delivery date of the vehicle (cid:129) Description of the problem 447 (cid:129) While we hope you never have the occasion to use our service, it is added security while traveling for you and your family. Remember we are only a phone call away. Saturn Roadside Assistance: 1-800-553-6000 ; text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-800-833-6000. Canadian customers call 1-800-268-6800. Saturn and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to limit services or reimbursement to an owner or driver when, in their sole discretion, the claims become excessive in frequency or type of occurrence. Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Saturn and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue the Roadside Assistance program at any time without notiﬁcation. Towing and Road Service Exclusions Speciﬁcally excluded from Roadside Assistance coverage are towing or services for vehicles operated on a non-public roadway or highway, ﬁnes, impound towing caused by a violation of local, Municipal, State, Provincial or Federal law, and mounting, dismounting or changing of snow tires, chains or other traction devices. 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 diminish your vehicle’s resale value, and safety performance can be compromised in subsequent collisions. 448 Collision Parts Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts made with the same materials and construction methods as the parts with which your vehicle was originally built. Genuine GM Collision parts are your best choice to assure that your vehicle’s designed appearance, durability, and safety are preserved. The use of Genuine GM parts can help maintain your GM 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 accidents. In most cases, the parts being recycled are from undamaged sections of the vehicle. A recycled original equipment GM 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 GM 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 GM 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 GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any vehicle failure related to such parts are not covered by that warranty. 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. 449 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. 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 445 for more information. 450 (cid:129) (cid:129) 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) 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. 451 (cid:129) (cid:129) 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. 452 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. Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may 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, we certainly hope you will notify us. U.S. customers can call the Saturn Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-553-6000, or write: Saturn Corporation 100 Saturn Parkway Mail Drop 371-999-S24 Spring Hill, TN 37174-1500 In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-1999. Or, write to: 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. 453 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. 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. 454 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Your GM 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. Event Data Recorders Some information about your vehicle’s performance and how it is driven may be recorded on various modules if a crash occurs. Some people refer to these modules as event data recorders (EDRs). These modules may record several seconds of pre-crash and crash data, such as data related to engine speed, brake application, throttle position, vehicle speed, yaw rate, steering wheel angle, lateral acceleration, safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance and the severity of the collision. Unlike the ﬂight data recorders on airplanes, these modules do not record sounds or conversations. To retrieve this data, special equipment and access to the vehicle or the module that stores the data are required. Certain data may also be sent to or retrieved by OnStar® (see below). GM will not access this information 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 455 similar government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the discovery process; or, as required by law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for GM 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. Others may be able to retrieve this data if they have access to the vehicle and have the special equipment necessary to download the data. 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 128 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 GM vehicles does not use or record personal information or link with any other GM system containing personal information. 456 A About Driving Your Vehicle .............................. 3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ..................... 304 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ............................ 89 ............................................ 307 Additives, Fuel Add-On Electrical Equipment ....................... 409 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ............................. 324 Air Conditioning ........................................... 155 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ....................... 166 Readiness Light ....................................... 165 Airbag System ............................................... 71 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ...................................... 80 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ................. 77 Where Are the Airbags? ............................. 75 Airbag Systems Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......................... 89 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .................. 80 Passenger Sensing System ....................... 82 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..... 88 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 79 All-Wheel Drive ........................................... 353 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System .................... 239 Antenna, Fixed Mast ................................... 225 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .................................................... 225 Anti-Lock Brake System .............................. 235 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light ....... 171 Appearance Care Aluminum Wheels .................................... 404 Care of Safety Belts ................................ 402 Chemical Paint Spotting ........................... 406 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .............. 403 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle .......... 399 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 400 Finish Care .............................................. 403 Finish Damage ......................................... 405 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 401 Sheet Metal Damage ............................... 405 Tires ........................................................ 405 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 406 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials .......... 407 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 402 Weatherstrips ........................................... 402 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 404 Audio System .............................................. 182 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ................. 223 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ............ 225 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ................... 225 457 Audio System (cont.) Fixed Mast Antenna ................................. 225 Radio with CD ................................ 186, 192 Setting the Time .............................. 183, 184 Understanding Radio Reception ............... 224 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...... 225 Audio System(s) Radio with CD and DVD .......................... 202 Automatic Headlamp System ....................... 151 Automatic Transaxle Fluid ............................................... 327, 328 Operation ................................................. 114 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 358 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ............................... 362 Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ...... 361 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 358 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 355 Headlamps ............................................... 358 License Plate Lamps ................................ 364 Replacement Bulbs .................................. 364 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ..................................... 363 Buying New Tires ........................................ 377 Battery ........................................................ 347 Run-Down Protection ............................... 154 Battery Warning Light .................................. 169 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .................... 269 Brake Emergencies ............................................ 237 Parking .................................................... 119 Brakes ........................................................ 343 System Warning Light .............................. 170 Braking ....................................................... 234 Braking in Emergencies ............................... 237 Break-In, New Vehicle ................................. 109 Calibration ................................................... 125 California Fuel ............................................. 307 California Proposition 65 Warning ................ 305 Canadian Owners ........................................... 3 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ...................... 414 Carbon Monoxide ...................... 123, 272, 290 Care of Safety Belts ............................................. 402 Your CD and DVD Player ........................ 225 Your CDs and DVDs ................................ 225 Cargo Area ................................................. 132 CD, MP3 ..................................................... 202 458 Center Console Storage Area ...................... 132 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ..... 362 Chains, Tire ................................................. 384 Check Engine Light ............................................ 175 Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 312 Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 406 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................. 49 Infants and Young Children ........................ 45 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ..... 55 Older Children ........................................... 42 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position .................... 61 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ...................... 64 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ........................ 66 Where to Put the Restraint ........................ 53 Cigarette Lighter .......................................... 155 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels .................................... 404 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ............................. 403 Fabric/Carpet ........................................... 400 Finish Care .............................................. 403 Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 399 Cleaning (cont.) Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces .................................... 401 Tires ........................................................ 405 Underbody Maintenance ........................... 406 Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 402 Weatherstrips ........................................... 402 Windshield and Wiper Blades ................... 404 Climate Control System ............................... 155 Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 159 Outlet Adjustment ..................................... 159 Clock .................................................. 183, 184 Clutch, Hydraulic ......................................... 331 Collision Damage Repair ............................. 448 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ................. 39 Compact Spare Tire .................................... 398 Compass ..................................................... 125 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................... 107 Control of a Vehicle ..................................... 234 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ........................ 174 Engine Temperature Warning Light ........... 173 Heater, Engine ......................................... 113 Low Warning Light ................................... 174 Surge Tank Pressure Cap ........................ 334 Cooling System ........................................... 336 459 Cruise Control ............................................. 146 Cupholder(s) ................................................ 132 Customer Assistance Information Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 444 Customer Assistance Offices .................... 444 Customer Satisfaction Procedure .............. 440 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ...... 445 Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn .......... 453 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .......................... 453 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government .................... 452 Roadside Assistance Program .................. 445 Service Publications Ordering Information ........................................... 453 Daytime Running Lamps ............................. 150 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light ....... 180 Defensive Driving ........................................ 230 Delayed Locking .......................................... 101 Disc, MP3 ................................................... 202 Doing Your Own Service Work .................... 305 Dome Lamp ................................................ 153 460 Door Driver Delayed Locking ...................................... 101 Locks ....................................................... 100 Power Door Locks ................................... 101 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ....... 101 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 102 Position, Safety Belt ................................... 26 Seat Height Adjuster .................................. 10 Driver Behavior ........................................... 228 Driving At Night ................................................... 262 City .......................................................... 267 Defensive ................................................. 230 Drunken ................................................... 231 Environment ............................................. 229 Freeway ................................................... 268 Hill and Mountain Roads .......................... 270 In Rain and on Wet Roads ...................... 264 Off-Road .................................................. 247 Recovery Hook ........................................ 277 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .......... 277 Winter ...................................................... 272 DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System ............. 211 E EDR ............................................................ 455 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ................................... 409 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 409 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 410 Power Windows and Other Power Options ................................................. 409 Underhood Fuse Block ............................. 411 Windshield Wiper Fuses ........................... 409 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...................................... 324 Change Engine Oil Light .......................... 179 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ..... 175 Coolant .................................................... 331 Coolant Heater ......................................... 113 Coolant Temperature Gage ...................... 174 Coolant Temperature Warning Light .......... 173 Drive Belt Routing .................................... 435 Engine Compartment Overview ................ 314 Exhaust ................................................... 123 Oil ........................................................... 318 Oil Life System ........................................ 323 Overheating ............................................. 334 Reduced Power Light ............................... 179 Engine (cont.) Running While Parked ............................. 124 Starting .................................................... 111 Entry Lighting .............................................. 153 Event Data Recorders ................................. 455 Extender, Safety Belt ..................................... 41 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ................................... 324 Finish Damage ............................................ 405 Fixed Mast Antenna .................................... 225 Flashers, Hazard Warning ........................... 142 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 144 Flat Tire ...................................................... 385 Flat Tire, Changing ...................................... 386 Flat Tire, Storing ......................................... 397 Fluid Manual Transaxle ..................................... 330 Windshield Washer .................................. 341 Fog Lamp Fog .......................................................... 152 Folding Rear Seat ......................................... 18 Folding Seatback, Passenger ........................ 16 Footwell Lamps ........................................... 153 461 Front Console Storage Area ........................ 132 Fuel ............................................................ 306 Additives .................................................. 307 California Fuel .......................................... 307 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .............. 311 Filling Your Tank ...................................... 309 Fuels in Foreign Countries ....................... 308 Gage ....................................................... 181 Gasoline Octane ...................................... 306 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ............................ 306 Low Warning Light ................................... 181 Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 409 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 410 Underhood Fuse Block ............................. 411 Windshield Wiper ..................................... 409 Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 174 Fuel ......................................................... 181 Speedometer ........................................... 163 Tachometer .............................................. 164 Octane ..................................................... 306 Speciﬁcations ........................................... 306 Gage Gasoline 462 Gate Ajar Light ............................................ 180 Glove Box ................................................... 132 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......... 445 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................ 142 Head Restraints ............................................ 15 Headlamp Aiming ..................................................... 355 Headlamps ......................................... 149, 358 Bulb Replacement .................................... 358 Daytime Running Lamps .......................... 150 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 144 Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ...... 361 Halogen Bulbs ......................................... 358 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 144 Heated Seats ................................................ 11 Heater ......................................................... 155 Height Adjuster, Driver Seat .......................... 10 Highbeam On Light ..................................... 180 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 270 Hill and Mountain Roads ............................. 270 Hood Checking Things Under ............................ 312 Release ................................................... 313 Horn ............................................................ 142 How to Use This Manual ................................ 4 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............... 25 Hydraulic Clutch .......................................... 331 Ignition Positions ......................................... 109 Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 45 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................... 374 Instrument Panel Overview .................................................. 140 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 152 Cluster ..................................................... 162 Interior Lamps ............................................. 152 Jump Starting .............................................. 348 Keyless Entry System ................................... 96 Keys ............................................................. 95 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 367 Lamps Dome ....................................................... 153 Footwell ................................................... 153 Map ......................................................... 153 LATCH System Child Restraints ......................................... 55 License Plate Lamps ................................... 364 Liftgate Carbon Monoxide ..................................... 103 Light Airbag Readiness ..................................... 165 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............. 171 Battery Warning ....................................... 169 Brake System Warning ............................. 170 Change Engine Oil ................................... 179 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator ............ 180 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ....... 173 Gate Ajar ................................................. 180 Highbeam On .......................................... 180 Low Coolant Warning ............................... 174 Low Fuel Warning .................................... 181 Low Traction ............................................ 173 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 175 Oil Pressure ............................................. 178 463 Light (cont.) Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 166 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .............. 165 Reduced Engine Power ............................ 179 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 164 Security ................................................... 179 Service Vehicle Soon ............................... 180 TCS Warning Light .................................. 172 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ................................................ 172 Up-Shift ................................................... 169 Lighting Entry ........................................................ 153 Lights .......................................................... 149 Flash-to-Pass ........................................... 144 High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 144 Interior Lamps .......................................... 152 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 279 Lockout Protection ....................................... 103 Locks Delayed Locking ...................................... 101 Door ........................................................ 100 Lockout Protection ................................... 103 Power Door ............................................. 101 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ....... 101 Rear Door Security Locks ........................ 102 Loss of Control ........................................... 245 Low Coolant Warning Light .......................... 174 Low Fuel Warning Light ............................... 181 Low Traction Light ....................................... 173 Lumbar Manual Controls ......................................... 11 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services .................... 423 At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 428 At Least Once a Month ............................ 428 At Least Once a Year .............................. 429 Introduction .............................................. 418 Maintenance Footnotes ............................ 425 Maintenance Record ................................ 436 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 418 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............................... 434 Owner Checks and Services .................... 427 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 432 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 420 Using ....................................................... 418 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 418 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 175 464 Manual Lumbar Controls ............................... 11 Manual Reclining Seatbacks .......................... 12 Manual Seats .................................................. 9 Manual Transaxle Fluid ........................................................ 330 Operation ................................................. 117 Map Lamps ................................................. 153 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display ................................................. 125 Outside Convex Mirror ............................. 128 Outside Power Mirrors ............................. 127 MP3 ............................................................ 202 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 443 Navigation System, Privacy ......................... 456 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 109 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ....... 434 Off-Road Driving .......................................... 247 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 243 Oil Change Engine Oil Light .......................... 179 Engine ..................................................... 318 Pressure Light .......................................... 178 Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 323 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 42 Online Owner Center ................................... 443 OnStar, Privacy ........................................... 456 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ........ 128 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 159 Outlets Accessory Power ..................................... 154 Outside Convex Mirror .......................................... 128 Power Mirrors .......................................... 127 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 427 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 Odometer .................................................... 163 Odometer, Trip ............................................ 163 Paint, Damage ............................................ 405 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 120 Shifting Out of ......................................... 121 465 Parking Brake ....................................................... 119 Over Things That Burn ............................ 122 Parking Your Vehicle ................................... 122 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 166 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ............... 159 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 82 Passing ....................................................... 243 Passlock® .................................................... 108 Power Door Locks .............................................. 101 Electrical System ..................................... 409 Reduced Engine Light .............................. 179 Seat .......................................................... 10 Windows .................................................. 105 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 41 Privacy ........................................................ 455 Event Data Recorders .............................. 455 Navigation System ................................... 456 OnStar ..................................................... 456 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation .................. 456 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .......... 101 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 24 466 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ..................................................... 456 Radios ........................................................ 182 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ............ 225 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ................... 225 Radio with CD ................................ 186, 192 Radio with CD and DVD .......................... 202 Setting the Time .............................. 183, 184 Understanding Reception ......................... 224 Rear Door Security Locks ........................... 102 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 39 Rear Seat Entertainment System ................. 211 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .............. 36 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper .................... 146 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display ..................................................... 125 Reclining Seatbacks, Manual ......................... 12 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .......... 432 Recovery Hook ............................................ 277 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 285 Reduced Engine Power Light ...................... 179 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............ 96 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ................................................... 97 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ................................................ 391 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 387 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 364 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ............................. 453 Saturn ...................................................... 453 United States Government ....................... 452 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 90 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................... 91 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 35 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 445 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 277 Roof Rack System ...................................... 134 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 435 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 124 Safety Belt Passenger Reminder Light ....................... 165 Pretensioners ............................................. 41 Reminder Light ........................................ 164 Safety Belts Care of .................................................... 402 Driver Position ........................................... 26 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 25 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................ 24 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............... 39 Rear Seat Passengers ............................... 36 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 35 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 41 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 35 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 20 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster .................... 34 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 420 Seatback, Folding Passenger ........................ 16 Seats Driver Seat Height Adjuster ........................ 10 Head Restraints ......................................... 15 Heated Seats ............................................. 11 Manual ........................................................ 9 Manual Lumbar .......................................... 11 Manual Reclining Seatbacks ...................... 12 Passenger Folding Seatback ...................... 16 Power Seat ................................................ 10 Split Folding Rear Seat .............................. 18 467 Securing a Child Restraint Center Rear Seat Position ......................... 64 Rear Outside Seat Position ........................ 61 Right Front Seat Position ........................... 66 Security Light .............................................. 179 Service ........................................................ 304 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 304 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ......................................... 306 California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 305 Doing Your Own Work ............................. 305 Engine Soon Light ................................... 175 Publications Ordering Information ............. 453 Vehicle Soon Light ................................... 180 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 88 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 405 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 120 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 121 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 34 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 143 Spare Tire Compact .................................................. 398 Installing .................................................. 391 Removing ................................................ 387 Storing ..................................................... 397 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 414 Speedometer ............................................... 163 468 Split Folding Rear Seat ................................. 18 Starting Your Engine ................................... 111 Steering ...................................................... 240 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ................... 223 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel .......................... 142 Storage Areas Cargo Area .............................................. 132 Center Console Storage Area ................... 132 Cupholder(s) ............................................ 132 Floor Console Storage Area ..................... 132 Glove Box ................................................ 132 Roof Rack System ................................... 134 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 276 Sun Visors .................................................. 106 Sunroof ....................................................... 136 Tachometer ................................................. 164 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ..................................... 363 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 172 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 107 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................ 107 Passlock® ................................................ 108 Tilt Wheel .................................................... 142 Time, Setting ...................................... 183, 184 Tires ........................................................... 366 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ..................... 404 Buying New Tires ..................................... 377 Chains ..................................................... 384 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 386 Cleaning .................................................. 405 Compact Spare Tire ................................. 398 Different Size ........................................... 379 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 385 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 374 Inspection and Rotation ............................ 375 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 391 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 391 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 387 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 397 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 367 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 371 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 380 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 382 Wheel Replacement ................................. 382 When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 377 Towing Recreational Vehicle ................................. 285 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 290 Your Vehicle ............................................. 284 Traction Transaxle Control System (TCS) .............................. 238 Control System Warning Light .................. 172 Low Light ................................................. 173 Fluid, Manual ........................................... 330 Transaxle Operation, Manual ....................... 117 Transmission Up-Shift Light ........................................... 169 Trip Odometer ............................................. 163 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 143 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 143 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 224 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 380 Up-Shift Light .............................................. 169 Vehicle Control ..................................................... 234 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Design ..................................................... 229 Loading .................................................... 279 469 Vehicle (cont.) Parking Your ............................................ 122 Service Soon Light ................................... 180 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ............ 455 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 408 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 408 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 159 Visors .......................................................... 106 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 161 Warnings Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 142 Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 382 Different Size ........................................... 379 Replacement ............................................ 382 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 53 Windows ..................................................... 104 Power ...................................................... 105 Windshield Washer .................................................... 145 Washer Fluid ........................................... 341 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 364 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ............................ 404 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 409 Wipers ..................................................... 144 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ................... 146 Winter Driving ............................................. 272 XM Radio Messages ................................... 209 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ......... 225 Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle ..... 228 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 418 470 2007 Saturn VUE Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7 Front Seats .............................................. 9 Rear Seats ............................................. 18 Safety Belts ............................................ 20 Child Restraints ...................................... 42 Airbag System ........................................ 71 Restraint System Check ......................... 90 Features and Controls ................................ 93 Keys ....................................................... 95 Doors and Locks .................................. 100 Windows ............................................... 104 Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 107 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ....... 109 Mirrors .................................................. 125 OnStar® System ................................... 128 Storage Areas ...................................... 132 Sunroof ................................................ 136 Instrument Panel ....................................... 137 ................... 140 ................................... 155 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Audio System(s) .......................................... 161 ................................... 182 Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 227 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing .............................................. 228 ................................................. 284 Service and Appearance Care .................. 301 ................................................. 304 ...................................................... 306 ......... 312 ..................................... 353 ................................. 355 Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade ................................ 358 Replacement ..................................... 364 Tires ..................................................... 366 Appearance Care .................................. 399 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................. 408 Electrical System .................................. 409 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................ 414 Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule .............................. 417 .......................... 418 Customer Assistance Information ............. 439 ..... 440 ...................... 452 ....... 455 Index .......................................................... 457 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Keep this manual in the vehicle so it will be there if it is needed. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 About Driving Your Vehicle As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. See Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle on page 228 and Off-Road Driving on page 247. SATURN, the SATURN Emblem, and the name VUE are registered trademarks of Saturn Corporation. GENERAL MOTORS and GM are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15860080 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. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics: (cid: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 Driver Seat Height Adjuster ......................... 10 Power Seat ................................................. 10 Manual Lumbar ........................................... 11 Heated Seats .............................................. 11 Manual Reclining Seatbacks ........................ 12 Head Restraints .......................................... 15 Passenger Folding Seatback ....................... 16 Rear Seats .................................................... 18 Split Folding Rear Seat ............................... 18 Safety Belts .................................................. 20 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 20 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................. 24 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 25 Driver Position ............................................. 26 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 34 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 35 Right Front Passenger Position ................... 35 Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 36 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 39 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 41 Safety Belt Extender ................................... 41 Child Restraints ............................................ 42 Older Children ............................................. 42 Infants and Young Children ......................... 45 Child Restraint Systems .............................. 49 Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 53 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) .................................... 55 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ...................... 61 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ....................... 64 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ......................... 66 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 88 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 89 Restraint System Check ............................... 90 Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 90 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................... 91 Airbag System .............................................. 71 Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 75 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................. 77 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ................... 79 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 80 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........................................ 80 Passenger Sensing System ......................... 82 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. Driver Seat Height Adjuster Power Seat If your vehicle has a manual driver seat height adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the seat near the front of the seat cushion. To raise the seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. To lower the seat, move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. 10 If the vehicle has a power seat, the control used to operate it is located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat. To adjust the seat do any of the following: (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. Manual Lumbar Heated Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the knob is located on the front of the driver seat lower cushion on the inboard side. Your vehicle may have heated seats. The switches are located below the climate control system and forward of the shift lever. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the lumbar support. Press 1 to warm the seat. Press 2 for a higher temperature setting. To turn this feature off, move the switch to the center position. 11 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. 12 To recline the seatback on the driver’s seat, lift the lever on the rear outboard side of the seat and move the seatback to the desired position. Then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. To recline the seatback on the front passenger’s seat, lift the lever, located on the outboard side of the seat, up fully to disengage the seatback. Then move the seatback to the desired position. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 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 because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 14 Head Restraints Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down. 15 Passenger Folding Seatback The front passenger’s seatback folds ﬂat. {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If you fold the seatback forward to carry longer objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo is not near an airbag. In a crash, an inﬂating airbag might force that object toward a person. This could cause severe injury or even death. Secure objects away from the area in which an airbag would inﬂate. For more information, see Where Are the Airbags? on page 75 and Loading Your Vehicle on page 279. Things you put on this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. Remove or secure all items before driving. To fold the seatback, do the following: 1. Lower the head restraint all the way. 2. Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat as far back as it will go and release the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth to make sure it is locked into place. 16 3. Lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard side of the seat, up fully and fold the seatback forward until it disengages. 4. Continue to fold the seat forward until it locks in the folded position. 5. Pull up on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 17 To raise the seatback, do the following: 1. Lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard side of the seat, up fully and push up on the seatback. 2. Continue raising the seatback until the seatback re-engages. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place. The recliner lever is also used to recline the seatback while a passenger is seated. See Manual Reclining Seatbacks on page 12. Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat The rear split bench seatbacks have three available positions — folded forward, upright, or partially reclined. Each of the rear seatbacks can be moved to any of the three positions independent of the other seatback position. {CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 18 Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. Prior to lowering the seatback, ensure all three of the seatbelts are unbuckled and the front seats are not reclined. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. Lift the lever on the upper back corner of the seatback to move it to the desired position and then release it. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked in place. 19 {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 164 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 165. 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. 20 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. 21 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 22 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 23 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. 24 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 42 or Infants and Young Children on page 45. 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. 25 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 41. 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 34. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 26 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.

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2007 Saturn VUE Owners Manual