2004 SATURN L-SERIES seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-11
Child Restraints
.......................................1-35
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-62
Restraint System Check
............................1-72
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-9
Windows
.................................................2-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-18
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-19
Mirrors
....................................................2-33
OnStar
®System
......................................2-40
Storage Areas
.........................................2-41
Sunroof
..................................................2-45
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-2
Climate Controls
......................................3-17
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-25
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-41Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-32
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-46
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-53
Tires
......................................................5-54
Appearance Care
.....................................5-82
Vehicle Identication
.................................5-90
Electrical System
......................................5-91
Capacities and Specications
.....................5-98
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 7-9
Index................................................................ 1
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell you 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 your 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 specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Driver Seat Height Adjuster..............................1-3
Six-Way Power Driver Seat..............................1-4
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-4
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-5
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Rear Seats.......................................................1-8
Split Folding Rear Seat...................................1-8
Safety Belts...................................................1-11
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-16
Driver Position..............................................1-16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-25
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults.......................................1-33
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-35Child Restraints.............................................1-35
Older Children..............................................1-35
Infants and Young Children............................1-38
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-42
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-44
Top Strap....................................................1-46
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-47
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System.........................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position (Sedan)........................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position (Wagon)...............................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position (Wagon)...............................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position............................................1-58
Air Bag Systems............................................1-62
Where Are the Air Bags?...............................1-64
When Should an Air Bag Inate?....................1-67
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What Makes an Air Bag Inate?.....................1-68
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?.....................1-68
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?.......1-69
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-71
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-72Restraint System Check..................................1-72
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash...................................................1-73
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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
If your vehicle has this feature, the driver’s seat height
adjuster is located on the outside of the seat.
Pull lever up to raise or lower seat to a comfortable
height.
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Heated Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the thumbwheel
controls for both driver and
passenger heated seats
are located in the center of
the instrument panel.
Move the thumbwheel to the rst circle to warm the seat
to a lower temperature and to the second circle for a
higher temperature. An indicator light tells you that the
heating system is on. This feature will only work
when the ignition is on.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback on a manual seat, lift the lever
on the outer side of the seat and move the seatback
to where you want it. Then release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts can not do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can not 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 can not 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.
Head Restraints
Your vehicle has adjustable head restraints on the front
seats. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or down
so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top
of your head. This position reduces the chance of neck
injury in a crash.
The adjustable head restraints tilt forward and
rearward also.
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Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
Your vehicle is equipped with a split folding rear seat. A
split folding rear seat enables you to carry long cargo
by folding down part or all of the rear seat.
Sedan
On sedans, you can fold
either the driver’s or
passenger’s right side of
the seatback separately or
both sides together. Lift
the lever on the corner of
the seatback.
Make sure the front seat is not reclined. If it is, the rear
seatback won’t fold down all the way.If your vehicle is equipped with this feature, remove the
rear center lap-shoulder belt latch. Push the release
button up into the slot with a key to remove the
lap-shoulder belt latch.
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