2008 SATURN ASTRA Owners Manual

Securing Child Restraints
(Right Front Seat)
Your vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint.
SeeWhere to Put the Restraint
on page 1-43.
In addition, your vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which
is designed to turn off the right
front passenger’s frontal and
seat-mounted side impact airbag
under certain conditions. See
Passenger Sensing System on
page 1-30andPassenger Airbag
Status Indicator on page 4-15for
more information on this, including
important safety information.
A label on your sun visor says,
“Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk
to the rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right
front passenger airbag inates.
This is because the back of
the rear-facing child restraint
would be very close to the
inating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child restraint
can be seriously injured or
killed if the right front passenger
airbag inates and the
passenger seat is in a forward
position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger frontal airbag,
no system is fail-safe. No one
can guarantee that an airbag will
not deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though it is
turned off.
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CAUTION (Continued)
Secure rear-facing child
restraints in a rear seat, even if
the airbag is off. If you secure
a forward-facing child restraint
in the right front seat, always
move the front passenger seat
as far back as it will go. It is
better to secure the child
restraint in a rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 1-30for additional
information.
If your child restraint has the LATCH
system, seeLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH) on
page 1-45for how to install your child
restraint using LATCH. If you secure
a child restraint using a safety belt
and it uses a top tether, seeLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH) on page 1-45for top tether
anchor locations.
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Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored,
or if the instructions that come with
the child restraint say that the
top strap must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether
be attached.
You will be using the lap-shoulder
belt to secure the child restraint in
this position. Follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint.
1. Move the seat as far back as it
will go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger’s frontal and
seat-mounted side impact airbag,
the off indicator on the passenger
airbag status indicator should
light and stay lit when you startthe vehicle. SeePassenger
Airbag Status Indicator on
page 4-15.
2. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder portions
of the vehicle’s safety belt
through or around the restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
4. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able
to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if necessary.
5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt
all the way out of the retractor to
set the lock.
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6. To tighten the belt, push down
on the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the belt
and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. If you are using
a forward-facing child restraint,
you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child
restraint as you tighten the belt.
7. Push and pull the child restraint
in different directions to be sure
it is secure.If the airbags are off, the off
indicator in the passenger airbag
status indicator will come on
and stay on when the vehicle
is started.
If a child restraint has been
installed and the on indicator is lit,
turn the vehicle off. Remove the
child restraint from the vehicle and
reinstall the child restraint.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint
and restarting the vehicle, the on
indicator is still lit, check to make
sure that the vehicle’s seatback is
not pressing the child restraint into
the seat cushion. If this happens,
slightly recline the vehicle’s seatback
and adjust the seat cushion if
possible. Also make sure the child
restraint is not trapped under the
vehicle head restraint. If this
happens, adjust the head restraint.Remove any additional material from
the seat such as blankets, cushions,
seat covers, seat heaters or seat
massagers before reinstalling or
securing the child restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure
the child in the child restraint in
a rear seat position in the vehicle
and check with your dealer/retailer.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt
and let it go back all the way.
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Keys, Doors and
Windows
Keys
Keys...................................2-2
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System..........2-3
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System
Operation
..........................2-4
Doors and Locks
Door Locks.........................2-5
Power Door Locks..............2-5
Rear Door Security Locks. . .2-6
Liftgate...............................2-6
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Theft-Deterrent Systems.....2-7
Immobilizer.........................2-7
Immobilizer Operation.........2-8
Content Theft-Deterrent......2-9
Windows
Windows...........................2-10
Power Windows................2-10
Sun Visors........................2-11
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror. . . .2-12
Outside Mirror(s)...............2-12
Outside Power Mirror(s). . . .2-12
Sunroof
Sunroof.............................2-13
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Keys
{CAUTION
Leaving children in a vehicle
with the ignition key is
dangerous for many reasons,
children or others could be
badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power
windows or other controls or
even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function with
the keys in the ignition and
children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in
the path of a closing window.
Do not leave the keys in a
vehicle with children.The key, located in the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, is
used for the ignition and all locks.Press the button on the RKE
transmitter to extend the key.
Press the button and the key
blade to retract the key.
When a new vehicle is delivered,
a key number is included in
the vehicle documents.
Each key number tells your
dealer/retailer or a qualied
locksmith how to make extra keys.
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Keep this number in a safe place.
If you lose your keys, you will
be able to have one made easily
using this number. If you need
a new key, go to your dealer/retailer
for the correct key code.
Notice:If you ever lock your
keys in the vehicle, you may have
to damage the vehicle to get in.
Be sure you have spare keys.
If you are locked out of your vehicle,
contact Roadside Assistance or
OnStar. SeeRoadside Assistance
Program on page 11-5orOnStar
®
System on page 4-38.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
system operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry Canada.This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause
interference.
2. This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
This device complies with RSS-210
of Industry Canada. Operation is
subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause
interference.
2. This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Changes or modications to this
system by other than an authorized
service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.If there is a decrease in the RKE
operating range, try this:
Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle. Stand closer
during rainy or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal. Take a few
steps to the left or right, hold
the transmitter higher, and
try again.
Check the transmitter’s battery.
See “Battery Replacement”
later in this section.
If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer/retailer or a qualied
technician for service.
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Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
c(Lock):Press to lock the doors,
liftgate and fuel tank door.
If the driver door is open, the doors
will not lock.
d(Unlock):Press to unlock the
doors, liftgate and fuel tank door.
Press and hold
dto lower all
the windows.
Matching Transmitter(s) to
Your Vehicle
Each RKE transmitter is uniquely
coded to prevent another transmitter
from unlocking the vehicle. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased
through your dealer/retailer. All
transmitters need to be re-coded to
match the new transmitter. The lost
transmitter will no longer work after
the new transmitters are re-coded.
The vehicle can have a maximum of
ve transmitters coded to it.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the Remote
Control Battery check message
appears in the DIC. See “Remote
Control Battery Check” underDIC
Warnings and Messages (Base and
Uplevel Systems) on page 4-37.
Notice:When replacing the
battery, do not touch any of
the circuitry on the transmitter.
Static from your body could
damage the transmitter.To replace the battery:
1. Extend the key. SeeKeys
on page 2-2for additional
information.
2. Open the RKE transmitter.
3. Remove the old battery. Do not
use a metal object.
4. Insert the new battery, positive
side facing up. Replace with a
CR2032 or equivalent battery.
5. Close the RKE transmitter.
Synchronization
After changing the battery, turn the
ignition to ON/RUN. This will
synchronize the key.
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