2010 SATURN VUE window

2-12 Keys, Doors and Windows
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{WARNING
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
cut too sharply into the right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on the
right. Check the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from
the driver seat.
Power Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are located on the
driver door. To adjust the power mirrors:
1. Turn the knob to choose the
left (L) or the (R) right mirror.
2. Adjust each mirror so that you can see the side of your vehicle
and the area behind your
vehicle.
3. Return the control to the center position so the mirror cannot be
moved.
Heated Mirrors
For vehicles with outside heated
mirrors:
=(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to heat the outside rearview
mirrors. See “Rear Window
Defogger” underAutomatic Climate
Control System
on page 8‑5for
more information.
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Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
If the vehicle has the manual
rearview mirror, it can be adjusted
by holding the mirror in the center to
move it for a clearer view behind the
vehicle. Reduce the glare of
headlamps from behind by turning
the lever for daytime or
nighttime use.
Vehicles with OnStar
®have three
additional control buttons for the
OnStar
®system. See your dealer/
retailer for more information about
OnStar
®and how to subscribe to it.
See the OnStar®owner guide for
more information about the services
OnStar
®provides.
Your vehicle may also have a Rear
Vision Camera. See Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
on page 9‑44for
more information.
Windows
{WARNING
Leaving children, helpless adults,
or pets in a vehicle with the
windows closed is dangerous.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Never leave a
child, a helpless adult, or a pet
alone in a vehicle, especially with
the windows closed in warm or
hot weather.
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2-14 Keys, Doors and Windows
Power Windows
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the keys 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 and they
could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave keys in a
vehicle with children.
When there are children in the
rear seat use the window lockout
button to prevent unintentional
operation of the windows.
The window switches for all doors
are located on the driver door.
Each passenger door has a switch
that controls only that window.
Press the front of the switch to open
the window. Pull the switch up to
close it.
The power windows operate
when the ignition is in ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY, or while in
Retained Accessory Power (RAP).
SeeRetained Accessory Power
(RAP)
on page 9‑29.
Express-Down Window
The driver window switch has an
express-down feature that lowers
the window without holding the
switch. Press the switch part way
and the window will open a small
amount. Press the switch down all
the way and release it and the
window lowers all the way.
To stop the window while it is
lowering, press and release the
switch.
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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-15
Window Lockout
o(Window Lockout): The vehicle
has a lockout feature to prevent rear
seat passengers from operating the
windows. Press the lockout button,
located with the power window
switches, to turn the feature on
and off.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, swing the sun
visor down, or detach the driver sun
visor from the center mount and
slide it along the rod from
side-to-side.
On a visor with a mirror, lift the
cover to use it.
Roof
Sunroof
The sunroof switch is located
between the sun visors.
To operate the sunroof, the
ignition must be in ON/RUN,
ACC/ACCESSORY, or in
Retained Accessory Power (RAP).
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑29. Open/Close:
Slide and release the
switch rearward to express open the
sunroof. Slide the switch forward or
rearward to stop movement.
The sun shade opens automatically
with the sunroof or can be manually
operated. The sunshade cannot be
closed with the sunroof open.
Slide and hold the switch forward to
close the sunroof. The sunshade
must be closed manually.
Vent Open/Close: Press and hold
the switch to vent the sunroof.
Pull and hold the switch to close it.
The sunshade must be manually
operated when the sunroof is in the
vent position.
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2-16 Keys, Doors and Windows
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3-26 Seats and Restraints
Here are the most important things
to know about the airbag system:
{WARNING
You can be severely injured or
killed in a crash if you are not
wearing your safety belt—even if
you have airbags. Airbags are
designed to work with safety
belts, but do not replace them.
Also, airbags are not designed to
deploy in every crash. In some
crashes safety belts are your only
restraint. See When Should an
Airbag Inflate? on page 3‑29.
Wearing your safety belt during a
crash helps reduce your chance
of hitting things inside the vehicle
or being ejected from it. Airbags
are “supplemental restraints” to
the safety belts. Everyone in your
vehicle should wear a safety belt
properly —whether or not there is
an airbag for that person.
{WARNING
Airbags inflate with great force,
faster than the blink of an eye.
Anyone who is up against, or very
close to, any airbag when it
inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Do not sit unnecessarily
close to the airbag, as you would
be if you were sitting on the edge
of your seat or leaning forward.
Safety belts help keep you in
position before and during a
crash. Always wear your safety
belt, even with airbags. The driver
should sit as far back as possible
while still maintaining control of
the vehicle.
Occupants should not lean on or
sleep against the door or side
windows in seating positions with
seat-mounted side impact airbags
and/or roof-rail airbags.
{WARNING
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag
when it inflates can be seriously
injured or killed. Airbags plus
lap-shoulder belts offer protection
for adults and older children, but
not for young children and infants.
Neither the vehicle's safety belt
system nor its airbag system is
designed for them. Young
children and infants need the
protection that a child restraint
system can provide. Always
secure children properly in your
vehicle. To read how, see Older
Children
on page 3‑42or Infants
and Young Children
on
page 3‑44
.
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3-28 Seats and Restraints
Driver Side shown, PassengerSide similar
The seat-mounted side impact
airbags for the driver and right front
passenger are in the side of the
seatbacks closest to the door.Driver Side shown, Passenger Side similar
The roof-rail airbags for the driver,
right front passenger, and second
row outboard passengers are in the
ceiling above the side windows.
{WARNING
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly
or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury
or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept
clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or put
anything on the steering wheel
hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories that
block the inflation path of a
seat-mounted side impact airbag.
Never secure anything to the roof
of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags
by routing a rope or tie down
through any door or window
opening. If you do, the path of an
inflating roof-rail airbag will be
blocked.
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Seats and Restraints 3-31
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing
system sends an electrical signal
triggering a release of gas from the
inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the
airbag causing the bag to break out
of the cover and deploy. The inflator,
the airbag, and related hardware are
all part of the airbag module.
Frontal airbag modules are located
inside the steering wheel and
instrument panel. For vehicles with
seat-mounted side impact airbags,
there are airbag modules in the side
of the front seatbacks closest to the
door. For vehicles with roof-rail
airbags, there are airbag modules in
the ceiling of the vehicle, near the
side windows that have occupant
seating positions.
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or
near frontal collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the steering
wheel or the instrument panel. In
moderate to severe side collisions,
even belted occupants can contact
the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection
provided by safety belts. Frontal
airbags distribute the force of
the impact more evenly over the
occupant's upper body, stopping
the occupant more gradually.
Seat‐mounted side impact and
roof-rail airbags distribute the force
of the impact more evenly over the
occupant's upper body.Rollover capable roof-rail airbags
are designed to help contain the
head and chest of occupants in the
outboard seating positions in the
first and second rows. The rollover
capable roof-rail airbags are
designed to help reduce the risk of
full or partial ejection in rollover
events, although no system can
prevent all such ejections.
But airbags would not help in many
types of collisions, primarily
because the occupant's motion is
not toward those airbags. See
When
Should an Airbag Inflate?
on
page 3‑29for more information.
Airbags should never be regarded
as anything more than a supplement
to safety belts.
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