2005 SATURN VUE fold seats

Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Seats................................................1-2
Driver Seat Height Adjuster..............................1-3
Six-Way Power Driver Seat..............................1-4
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-5
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Passenger Folding Seatback............................1-8
Rear Seats.......................................................1-9
Split Folding Rear Seat...................................1-9
Safety Belts...................................................1-10
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-10
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-15
Driver Position..............................................1-16
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment.....................1-23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-24
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-27
Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-29
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-30Child Restraints.............................................1-30
Older Children..............................................1-30
Infants and Young Children............................1-33
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-36
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-39
Top Strap....................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-41
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System.........................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position............................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-46
Airbag System...............................................1-48
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-51
When Should an Airbag Inate?.....................1-53
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.......................1-55
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-55
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-56
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-58
Restraint System Check..................................1-58
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-59
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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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:
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
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is
locked.
{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.
Prior to lowering the seatback, ensure all three of the
seatbelts are unbuckled and the front seats are not
reclined.
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Ask your retailer to help you load your vehicle correctly
if you are using these components.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.
If you put things inside your vehicle – like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else – they will go as fast
as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn
quickly, or if there is a crash, they’ll keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or
in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them
are above the tops of the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child restraint
in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down unless
you need to.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your disabled vehicle towed. See
Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-5.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle
for recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),
see “Recreational Vehicle Towing” following.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle
behind another vehicle – such as behind a motorhome.
The two most common types of recreational vehicle
towing are known as “dinghy towing” (towing your
vehicle with all four wheels on the ground) and “dolly
towing” (towing your vehicle with two wheels on
the ground and two wheels up on a device known as a
“dolly”).
With the proper preparation and equipment, many
vehicles can be towed in these ways. See “Dinghy
Towing” and “Dolly Towing” following in this section.
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-29
Reminder Light............................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-87
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-24
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-24
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-23
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-8
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5Seats (cont.)
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Passenger Folding Seatback........................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Six-Way Power Driver.................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-9
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-43
Rear Seat Position......................................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Security Light.................................................3-36
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-32
Publications Ordering Information..................... 7-9
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-37
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-58
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-40
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-40
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-90
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-25
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