2009 SATURN VUE seats

Seats and Restraint
System............................... 1-1
Head Restraints
.............. 1-2
Front Seats
.................... 1-3
Rear Seats
.................... 1-9
Safety Belts
..................1-10
Child Restraints
.............1-23
Airbag System
..............1-42
Restraint System
Check
......................1-58
Features and Controls...... 2-1
Keys
............................. 2-2
Doors and Locks
............ 2-7
Windows
......................2-10
Theft-Deterrent
Systems
...................2-12
Starting and Operating
Your Vehicle
.............2-15
Mirrors
.........................2-29
Object Detection
Systems
...................2-31
OnStar
®System
............2-33Universal Home Remote
System
.....................2-37
Storage Areas
...............2-41
Sunroof
........................2-45
Instrument Panel............... 3-1
Instrument Panel
Overview
.................... 3-4
Climate Controls
............3-17
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators
............3-26
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
.............3-42
Audio System(s)
............3-64
Driving Your Vehicle......... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road,
and the Vehicle
........... 4-1
Towing
........................4-32
Service and
Appearance Care............... 5-1
Service
.......................... 5-3
Fuel
.............................. 5-5
Checking Things Under
the Hood
..................5-10All-Wheel Drive
.............5-35
Headlamp Aiming
..........5-36
Bulb Replacement
.........5-39
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
.............5-42
Tires
...........................5-43
Appearance Care
..........5-72
Vehicle Identication
......5-79
Electrical System
...........5-79
Capacities and
Specications
............5-86
Maintenance Schedule...... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
..... 6-1
Customer Assistance
Information........................ 7-1
Customer Assistance and
Information
................. 7-1
Reporting Safety
Defects
.....................7-14
Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy
................. 16
Index....................................i-1
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Seats and
Restraint System
Head RestraintsHead Restraints....................1-2
Front SeatsManual Seats.......................1-3
Seat Height Adjuster..............1-4
Power Seat..........................1-4
Manual Lumbar.....................1-5
Heated Seats.......................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks..............1-6
Passenger Folding Seatback. . . .1-8
Rear SeatsSplit Folding Rear Seat..........1-9
Safety BeltsSafety Belts: They Are
for Everyone.....................1-10
How to Wear Safety
Belts Properly....................1-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt................1-19
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy........................1-23
Safety Belt Extender............1-23
Child RestraintsOlder Children.....................1-23
Infants and Young Children. . . .1-26
Child Restraint Systems........1-29
Where to Put the Restraint.....1-30
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH)..........1-31
Securing a Child Restraint
in a Rear Seat Position......1-37
Securing a Child Restraint
in the Right Front Seat
Position............................1-39
Airbag SystemAirbag System....................1-42
Where Are the Airbags?.......1-45
When Should an Airbag
Inate?.............................1-47
What Makes an Airbag
Inate?.............................1-49
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?..........................1-49
What Will You See After
an Airbag Inates?.............1-50
Passenger Sensing System. . . .1-51
Servicing Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.....1-56
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.....1-57
Restraint System CheckChecking the Restraint
Systems...........................1-58
Replacing Restraint System
Parts After a Crash............1-59
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Head Restraints
The front and rear seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
{CAUTION
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/spinal
injury in a crash. Do not drive
until the head restraints for all
occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.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.
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Push down on the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
The head restraints are not
designed to be removed.
Active Head Restraint System
The vehicle has an active head
restraint system in the front outboard
seating positions. The active head
restraints automatically tilt forward to
reduce the risk of neck injury if
the vehicle is hit from behind.
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.To move a manual seat forward or
rearward:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the bar.
Try to move the seat with your body
to be sure the seat is locked in
place.
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Seat Height Adjuster
If the 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.
Power Seat
a
:To adjust the seat:
Move the seat forward or rearward.Raise or lower the front or rear part
of the seat cushion.
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Manual Lumbar
If the vehicle has this feature, the
knob is located on the inboard
side of the driver seatback.Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the lumbar support.
Heated Seats
On vehicles with heated front seats
the controls are located on the center
console. The engine must be running
to operate the heated seats.
M(Heated Seat):Press this button
to turn on the heated seat.
The indicator light on the button
shows that the feature is on and the
level of heat, three being the highest.
Press the button to choose the level
of heat.
The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.
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Reclining Seatbacks
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 either 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
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.On seats with manual reclining
seatbacks, the lever used to operate
them is located on the outboard
side of the seat.To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired
position, then release the lever to
lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to an upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback and the seatback
returns to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
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Power Reclining Seatbacks
If the seats have power reclining
seatbacks, the control used to
recline them is located on the
outboard side of the seat.
To recline the seatback, tilt the
top of the control rearward.
To bring the seatback forward, tilt
the top of the control forward.
{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.
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
the vehicle is moving.
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