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Seats and Restraint Systems

.............................. 5

Head Restraints

........................................... 6

Front Seats

................................................. 8

Rear Seats

................................................ 16

Safety Belts

............................................... 18

Child Restraints

.......................................... 37

Airbag System

............................................ 59

Restraint System Check

............................... 74

Features and Controls

...................................... 76

Keys

......................................................... 78

Doors and Locks

........................................ 84

Windows

................................................... 88

Theft-Deterrent Systems

............................... 91

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

.............. 94

Mirrors

..................................................... 109

OnStar

®

System

....................................... 111

Universal Home Remote System

................. 114

Storage Areas

.......................................... 119

Sunroof

................................................... 125

Instrument Panel

............................................ 126

Instrument Panel Overview

......................... 128

Climate Controls

....................................... 143

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

......... 153

Driver Information Center (DIC)

................... 172

Audio System(s)

........................................ 175

Driving Your Vehicle

...................................... 194

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

..... 195

Towing

.................................................... 231

Service and Appearance Care

......................... 243

Service

.................................................... 245

Fuel

........................................................ 248

Checking Things Under the Hood

................ 253

All-Wheel Drive

......................................... 285

Headlamp Aiming

...................................... 288

Bulb Replacement

..................................... 291

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

.......... 295

Tires

....................................................... 297

Appearance Care

...................................... 331

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

.................................. 339

Electrical System

....................................... 340

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

...................... 351

Maintenance Schedule

.................................... 353

Maintenance Schedule

............................... 354

Customer Assistance Information

.................... 370

Customer Assistance and Information

........... 371

Reporting Safety Defects

............................ 383

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

............ 386

Index

............................................................. 388

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OIE-ID = 1236453 Owner = gmitch01 LMD = 23-jul-2007 LMB = gmitch01

SATURN, the SATURN Emblem, and the name VUE

are registered trademarks of Saturn Corporation.

GENERAL MOTORS and GM are registered trademarks

of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it

was printed. Saturn reserves the right to make

changes after that time without further notice.

This manual describes features that may or may not be

on your speciﬁc vehicle.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Canadian Owners

OIE-ID = 841765 Owner = gmitch01 LMD = 13-mar-2007 LMB = cturf01

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained

from your dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

www.helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français

auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:

Helm Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

www.helminc.com

About Driving Your Vehicle

OIE-ID = 1643022 Owner = gmitch01 LMD = 05-apr-2005 LMB = shoffm01

As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this

vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an

accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and

“off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. See Driving

Your Vehicle on page 195 and Off-Road Driving on

page 206.

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Using this Manual

OIE-ID = 841735 Owner = gmitch01 LMD = 20-jun-2007 LMB = gmitch01

Read this owner manual from beginning to end to learn

about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures

and words work together to explain things.

Index

OIE-ID = 841737 Owner = gmitch01 LMD = 20-jun-2007 LMB = gmitch01

To quickly locate information about the vehicle use the

Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical

list of what is in the manual and the page number where

it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

OIE-ID = 841741 Owner = gmitch01 LMD = 20-jun-2007 LMB = gmitch01

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. A

box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things

that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the

warning.

{CAUTION: SIO-ID=853113 LMD=24-sep-2002

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid

or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions.

A circle with a slash

through it is a safety

symbol which means “Do

Not,” “Do Not do this”

or “Do Not let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings

OIE-ID = 841743 Owner = gmitch01 LMD = 22-jun-2007 LMB = gmitch01

Notices are also used in this manual.

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Notice: SIO-ID=853116 LMD=24-sep-2002 These mean

there is something that could damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the

vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered

by the vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The

notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION

and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different

words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use

the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

OIE-ID = 1828682 Owner = gmitch01 LMD = 24-jan-2007 LMB = gmitch01

The vehicle has components and labels that use

symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with

the text describing the operation or information

relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message,

gage, or indicator.

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Head Restraints ..................................................6

Front Seats ........................................................8

Manual Seats ...................................................8

Seat Height Adjuster ..........................................8

Power Seat ......................................................9

Manual Lumbar ...............................................10

Heated Seats ..................................................10

Reclining Seatbacks .........................................10

Passenger Folding Seatback .............................13

Rear Seats ........................................................16

Split Folding Rear Seat ....................................16

Safety Belts ......................................................18

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ..................18

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ....................22

Lap-Shoulder Belt ............................................30

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .....................35

Safety Belt Extender ........................................36

Child Restraints ................................................37

Older Children ................................................37

Infants and Young Children ...............................39

Child Restraint Systems ...................................43

Where to Put the Restraint ...............................45

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH) .....................................................46

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat

Position ......................................................53

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ...............................................55

Airbag System ..................................................59

Where Are the Airbags? ...................................62

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ........................64

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ..........................65

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .........................66

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .......66

Passenger Sensing System ..............................67

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..............72

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle .......................................................72

Restraint System Check ....................................74

Checking the Restraint Systems ........................74

Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

Crash .........................................................74

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Head Restraints

OIE-ID = 1871732 Owner = dbrent01 LMD = 27-feb-2007 LMB = dbrent01

The vehicle’s front and rear seats have adjustable head

restraints in the outboard seating positions.

{CAUTION: SIO-ID=1871624 LMD=09-nov-2006

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.

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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.

Push down on the head restraint after the button is

released to make sure that it is locked in place.

The vehicle’s 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. These automatically tilt

forward to reduce the risk of neck injury if the vehicle

is hit from behind.

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

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{CAUTION: SIO-ID=817806 LMD=19-nov-2003

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.

Seat Height Adjuster

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If your 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

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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

OIE-ID = 1870637 Owner = dbrent01 LMD = 16-jan-2007 LMB = dbrent01

If your vehicle has this

feature, the knob is

located on the inboard

side of the driver’s

seatback.

Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase

or decrease the lumbar support.

Heated Seats

OIE-ID = 1906293 Owner = dbrent01 LMD = 27-feb-2007 LMB = dbrent01

On vehicles with heated front seats the controls

are located on the center console. To operate the

heated seats the engine must be running.

M (Heated Seat): Press this button to turn on the

heated seat.

The light on the button will come on to indicate that the

feature is working. Press the button to cycle through

the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and

to turn the heat to the seat off. Indicator lights show

the level of heat selected: three for high, two for

medium, and one for low.

The passenger seat may take longer to heat up.

If your vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started

using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front

heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is

cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” under

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on

page 79. When the key is inserted into the ignition and

the ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn

off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, press

the desired button.

Reclining Seatbacks

OIE-ID = 1872850 Owner = dbrent01 LMD = 16-nov-2006 LMB = dbrent01

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Manual Reclining Seatbacks

{CAUTION: SIO-ID=817806 LMD=19-nov-2003

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: SIO-ID=817816 LMD=21-mar-2005

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

push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is

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: SIO-ID=817814 LMD=24-aug-2004

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.

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Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is

moving.

Passenger Folding Seatback

OIE-ID = 1902497 Owner = dbrent01 LMD = 09-feb-2007 LMB = dbrent01

The front passenger’s seatback may fold ﬂat.

{CAUTION: SIO-ID=1447368 LMD=28-jan-2004

If you fold the seatback forward to carry longer

objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo

is not near an airbag. In a crash, an inﬂating

airbag might force that object toward a person.

This could cause severe injury or even death.

Secure objects away from the area in which an

airbag would inﬂate. For more information, see

Where Are the Airbags? on page 62 and

Loading Your Vehicle on page 225.

{CAUTION: SIO-ID=1409659 LMD=03-dec-2003

Things you put on this seatback can strike and

injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a

crash. Remove or secure all items before

driving.

To fold the seatback, do the following:

1. Lower the head restraint all the way.

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2. Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it.

Slide the seat as far back as it will go and release

the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth to

make sure it is locked into place.

3. Lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard side

of the seat, up fully and fold the seatback forward

until it disengages.

4. Continue to fold the seat forward until it locks in the

folded position.

5. Pull up on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

To raise the seatback, do the following:

1. Lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard side

of the seat, up fully and push up on the seatback.

2. Continue raising the seatback until the seatback

re-engages.

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{CAUTION: SIO-ID=817816 LMD=21-mar-2005

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

push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is

locked.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is

locked in place.

The recliner lever is also used to recline the seatback

while a passenger is seated. See Reclining Seatbacks

on page 10.

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Rear Seats

Split Folding Rear Seat

OIE-ID = 1871882 Owner = dbrent01 LMD = 15-may-2007 LMB = dbrent01

The rear split bench seatbacks can be folded forward,

upright, or partially reclined, independent of the

other seatback position. It can also be moved forward

and rearward.

{CAUTION: SIO-ID=817816 LMD=21-mar-2005

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

push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is

locked.

{CAUTION: SIO-ID=817828 LMD=19-nov-2003

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.

To fold the seatback down:

Notice:

SIO-ID=1694862 LMD=15-aug-2005 Folding a rear

seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause

damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always

unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their

normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

1. Unbuckle all three safety belts and put the front

seatback in an upright position.

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2. Lift the lever located on the top of the seatback to

release the seatback and fold the seatback forward.

To recline the seatback:

1. Lift and hold the lever located on top of the

seatback.

2. Tilt the seatback rearward, then release the lever.

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

OIE-ID = 1864342 Owner = tackle01 LMD = 09-feb-2007 LMB = tackle01

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts

properly. It also tells you some things you should not

do with safety belts.

{CAUTION: SIO-ID=817841 LMD=31-jan-2007

Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot

wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a

crash and you are not wearing a safety belt,

your injuries can be much worse. You can hit

things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected

from it and be seriously injured or killed. In the

same crash, you might not be, if you are

buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,

and check that your passenger(s) are

restrained properly too.

{CAUTION: SIO-ID=817842 LMD=19-nov-2003

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo

area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a

collision, people riding in these areas are more

likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not

allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle

that is not equipped with seats and safety

belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a

seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your

safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 155.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law

requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have

a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so

serious that even buckled up, a person would not

survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of

them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes

walk away. Without belts they could have been badly

hurt or killed.

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After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the

facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does

matter... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it

goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on

wheels.

Put someone on it.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider

does not stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something. In

a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

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