2008 SATURN AURA trunk release

K(Unlock):PressKto unlock the driver’s door.
If
Kis pressed again within ve seconds, all remaining
doors unlock. The interior lamps turn on and stay
on for 20 seconds or until the ignition is turned on.
If enabled through the DIC, the remote unlock feedback
can be programmed to have the horn chirp and/or
the turn signals ash when the RKE transmitter is used
to unlock the vehicle’s doors. See “UNLOCK HORN”
and “LIGHT FLASH” underDIC Vehicle Personalization
on page 3-51for more information.
If enabled through the DIC, and it is dark enough
outside, the vehicle’s high-beam headlamps, parking
lamps, and back-up lamps will turn on each time
Kon
the transmitter is pressed. These exterior lamps will
stay on for 20 seconds, or until a door is opened.
See “EXT (Exterior) LIGHTS” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-51for additional information.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter will disarm
the content theft-deterrent system. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-15.
V(Remote Trunk Release):Press and
hold
Vfor about one second to open the trunk.
The trunk can be opened with the transmitter when
the vehicle speed is less than 2 mph (3 km/h) or when
the ignition is off.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):Press and release
Lto locate your vehicle. The horn sounds three times
and the headlamps and turn signals ash three times.
Press and hold
Lfor about three seconds to initiate the
panic alarm. The horn sounds and the headlamps and
turn signals ash for 30 seconds. Press
Lagain
to cancel the panic alarm.
Matching Transmitter(s) to
Your Vehicle
Each RKE transmitter is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter is
lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through
your 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.
Each vehicle can have a maximum of four transmitters
matched to it.
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When you want to open a rear door when the security
lock is on, do the following:
1. Unlock the door using the remote keyless entry
transmitter, if the vehicle has one, the power door
lock switch, or by lifting the rear door manual lock.
2. Open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door security lock, do the following:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Insert the key into the security lock slot and turn it
so the slot is in the vertical position.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
Lockout Protection
This feature prevents the driver’s door from being
locked using the power door locks, if the key is left in
the ignition and a door is open.
Press the power door lock switch to lock all the doors
and then unlock the driver’s door.
Press and hold the power door lock switch for more
than three seconds to override this feature.
If the key is removed from the ignition, or if the manual
door lock or the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is used, the key could still be locked inside
the vehicle. Always remember to take the key with you.
Trunk
To open the trunk from the outside, press the trunk
release button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You cannot see or
smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and
even death. If you must drive with the trunk lid
open or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the trunk lid:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air
into your vehicle. See Climate Control
System.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
SeeEngine Exhaust on page 2-32.
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Remote Trunk Release
Press the button located
on the driver’s door near
the map pocket to open
the trunk.
The trunk can only be opened while the vehicle is
in PARK (P).
To close the trunk use the pullstrap located on the
trunk lid.
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
Notice:Do not use the emergency trunk release
handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing
items in the trunk as it could damage the handle.
The emergency trunk release handle is only
intended to aid a person trapped in a latched trunk,
enabling them to open the trunk from the inside.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release
handle located inside the trunk on the trunk latch.
This handle glows following exposure to light. Pull the
release handle up to open the trunk from the inside.
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Parade Dimming
Parade dimming is a separate lighting mode that comes
on while the parking lamps are turned on during the
day. It prevents the display lights and indicator
lights from being dim, while the parking lamps are
used during the day.
Overhead Console Reading Lamps
The vehicle may have reading lamps on the overhead
console. These lamps come on when the doors are
opened if the lamp switch is not in the OFF position.
Press the side of each lamp to turn them on and
off, while the doors are closed.
Overhead Ambient Lighting
These lamps will automatically turn on and off as
controlled by the light sensor located on top of the
instrument panel.
Trunk Lamp
The trunk lamp comes on when the trunk is opened and
turns off when the trunk is closed.
Battery Run-Down Protection
Your vehicle has a battery run-down feature designed to
protect the vehicle’s battery.
When any interior lamp (trunk, reading lamps, or dome
lamp) is left on when the ignition is turned off, the
battery run-down protection system automatically shuts
the lamp off after 20 minutes. This prevents draining
of the battery.
To reactivate the interior lamps, do one of the following:
Open any door.
Press any Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter button.
Press the power door lock switch.
Press the remote trunk release.
Turn the lamp that was left on to off and then
to on again.
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LIGHT FLASH
This feature, which allows the vehicle’s exterior
hazard/turn signal lighting to ash every time the lock,
unlock, or trunk release buttons on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter are pressed, can be enabled
or disabled. When LIGHT FLASH appears on the
display, press and hold the reset button for at least
one second to scroll through the available settings:
OFF:The exterior hazard/turn signal lighting will
not ash when the lock, unlock, or trunk release buttons
on the RKE transmitter are pressed.
ON (default):The exterior hazard/turn signal lighting
will ash when the lock, unlock, or trunk release buttons
on the RKE transmitter are pressed.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
on page 2-4for more information.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the information button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
DELAY LOCK
This feature, which delays the actual locking of the
vehicle, can be enabled or disabled. When DELAY
LOCK appears on the display, press and hold the reset
button for at least one second to scroll through the
available settings:
ON (default):The doors will not lock until ve seconds
after the last door is closed. You can temporarily
override delayed locking by pressing the power lock
switch or the lock button on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter a second time.
OFF:The doors will lock immediately when pressing
the power lock switch or the lock button on the
RKE transmitter.
SeePower Door Locks on page 2-7,Delayed Locking
on page 2-8, andRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-4for more information.
To select a setting and move on to the next feature,
press the information button while the desired setting
is displayed on the DIC.
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To replace a sidemarker lamp, turn signal lamp,
or a back-up lamp:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 2-10for
more information.
2. Remove the convenience net, if the vehicle
has one.
3. Remove the wing nuts holding the trunk trim.
4. Remove the three wing nuts, which hold the
taillamp assembly, from inside the vehicle.5. Remove the taillamp assembly.
6. Remove the wiring harness from the taillamp
assembly by lifting the release tab.
7. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to remove it.
8. Pull the bulb from the socket.
9. Install a new bulb.
10. Reverse Steps 2 through 6 to reinstall the taillamp
assembly.
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Fuses Usage
8 Not Used
9 Sliding Panel Roof
10 Sunroof Controls
11 Not Used
12 Not Used
13 Audio Amplier
14 Heated Seat Controls
15 Not Used
16Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System, XM™ Satellite
Radio, UGDO
17 Back-up Lamps
18 Not Used
19 Not Used
20 Auxiliary Power Outlets
21 Not Used
22 Trunk ReleaseFuses Usage
23 Rear Defog
24 Heated Mirrors
25 Fuel Pump
Relays Usage
26 Rear Window Defogger
27 Park Lamps
28 Not Used
29 Not Used
30 Not Used
31 Not Used
32 Not Used
33 Back-up Lamps
34 Not Used
35 Not Used
36 Trunk Release
37 Fuel Pump
38 (Diode) Cargo Lamp
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Headlamps Off in Park (P)...............................3-14
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-40
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-52
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-36
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-47
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-16
Overhead Console Reading..........................3-17
Trunk.........................................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-44
Lift Seat, Power............................................... 1-8
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-33
Brake System Warning.................................3-32
Charging System.........................................3-32
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-35
Fuel Economy.............................................3-43
Highbeam On.............................................3-40
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
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