Saturn Astra 2008 User Manual

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2008 Saturn Astra Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraints

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Airbag System Child Restraints

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Keys, Doors and Windows

Keys Doors and Locks Theft-Deterrent Systems Windows Mirrors Sunroof

Storage

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Instruments and Controls

Instrument Panel Warning Lights, Gages,

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Overview and Indicators

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Driver Information

Center (DIC)

OnStar

Lighting

System

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Infotainment

Audio System(s)

Climate Controls

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Driving and Operating

Starting and Operating

Your Vehicle Driving Your Vehicle Fuel

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Vehicle Service and Care

Service Owner Checks Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Electrical System Tires

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Tire Changing Jump Starting Towing Appearance Care

Technical Data

Vehicle Identiﬁcation Capacities and

Speciﬁcations

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Customer Information

Customer Information Reporting Safety

Defects

Vehicle Data Recording

and Privacy

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Index

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ii Preface

SATURN and the SATURN Emblem are registered trademarks, and the name ASTRA is a trademark 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.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 94701908 B Second Printing

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

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 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 helminc.com

Using this Manual

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.

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Index

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.

Cautions and Notices

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could cause injury if the warning is ignored.

{ CAUTION

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.”

Notices are also used in this manual.

Notice: 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.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Other manuals may use CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words.

Vehicle Symbols

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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✍ NOTES

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Seats and Restraints

Front Seats

Manual Seats Seat Height Adjuster Lumbar Seat Adjustment Reclining Seatbacks Head Restraints Heated Seats

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Safety Belts

Safety Belts How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly Lap-Shoulder Belt Safety Belt Use During

Pregnancy Safety Belt Extender Safety Belt Check

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Care of Safety Belts Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts After a Crash

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Airbag System

Airbag System Where Are the Airbags? When Should an Airbag

Inﬂate?

What Makes an Airbag

Inﬂate?

How Does an Airbag

Restrain?

What Will You See After

an Airbag Inﬂates?

Passenger Sensing

System

Servicing Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Adding Equipment to

Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle Airbag System Check Replacing Airbag System

Parts After a Crash

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Child Restraints

Older Children Infants and Young

Children Child Restraint Systems Where to Put the

Restraint Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children

(LATCH) Replacing LATCH

System Parts After

a Crash Securing Child

Restraints (Rear Seat) Securing Child Restraints

(Right Front Seat)

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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.

Seat Height Adjuster

To raise and lower the manual seat, move the lever up or down repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height.

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Lumbar Seat Adjustment

On seats with this feature, turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the lumbar support.

Reclining Seatbacks

{ CAUTION

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust the 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

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 because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. 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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To adjust a manual reclining seatback, turn the knob. Do not lean on the seatback while adjusting it.

Seatback Latches (Three Door Model)

For easy entry/exit to the rear seats on three door models:

1. Lift the lever, and tilt the seatback forward.

2. Lower the lever and move the entire seat completely forward.

{ CAUTION

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.

To return the seat to the upright position:

1. Remove any objects in front of or behind the seat.

2. Move the entire seat rearward.

3. Lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat and return the seatback to the upright position.

4. Lower the lever then push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked in place.

Head Restraints

The vehicle’s front seats have adjustable head restraints.

{ 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.

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To adjust the head restraint, press the button located on the side of the head restraint. Pull up or push down on the restraint to adjust it.

Try to move the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place.

The vehicle’s front seat head restraints are not designed to be removed.

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Active Head Restraint System

The vehicle has an active head restraint system in the front seating positions.

These automatically tilt forward to reduce the risk of neck injury if the vehicle is hit from behind.

Rear Seat Headrests

The vehicle has headrests in all seating positions of the rear seats. The headrests in the rear outboard positions adjust like the front seat head restraints.

To adjust the headrest in the rear seat center position, pull up to raise it.

To lower the headrest, press the buttons located on the top of the seatback and push the head rest down.

The vehicle’s rear seat headrests are not designed to be removed.

Heated Seats

On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls for each seat are located on the center of the instrument panel. To operate the heated seats the ignition must be on.

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. The number of indicator lights above the button will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low.

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Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

{ CAUTION

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

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.

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

Folding the Seatback

Notice: 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.

Before folding the seatback down, the safety belt must be unbuckled and not in the storage clip. The front seat must be moved all the way forward, and not reclined. The headrest must be completely lowered.

To lower the seatback:

1. Press the button located on the top of the seatback to release it.

2. Fold the seatback forward.

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To return the seat to the sitting position:

1. Make sure the safety belt is through the storage clip.

2. Lift the seatback and push it rearward until it is locked in the sitting position.

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

4. Remove the safety belt from the storage clip.

The seatback must be locked or you will not be able to pull out and use the rear center safety belt. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

Safety Belts

This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also describes some things not to do with safety belts.

{ CAUTION

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.

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{ CAUTION

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.

This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 4-14.

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 safety belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.

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.

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Put someone on it. 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...

or the instrument panel... or the safety belts!

With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.

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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

Will I be trapped in the vehicle

after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be — whether you are

wearing a safety belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why

should I have to wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental

systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

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Q: If I am a good driver, and I

never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: You may be an excellent driver,

but if you are in a crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This section is only for people of adult size.

Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and infants. If a child will be riding in the vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-37 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-38. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.

It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.

Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.

First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know.

Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt.

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If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.

Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is too loose.

It will not give as much protection this way.

{ CAUTION

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt snugly against your body.

Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The lap belt is too loose.

It will not give nearly as much protection this way.

{ CAUTION

You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong

buckle.

{ CAUTION

Q: What is wrong with this?

You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

A: The belt is over an armrest.

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{ CAUTION

You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.

Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is worn under

the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times.

{ CAUTION

You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is behind the body.

{ CAUTION

You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is twisted across

the body.

{ CAUTION

You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer/ retailer to ﬁx it.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt

All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt.

Here is how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.

1. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.

2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted.

The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.

If you ever pull the shoulder portion of a passenger belt out all the way, you may engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again.

3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-22.

Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary.

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4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the height that is right for you. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See “Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment” later in this section.

5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt.

It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants.

To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. When the safety belt is not in use, slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop on the side wall.

Before you close a door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and the vehicle.

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

The vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the driver and right front passenger position.

Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from the face and neck, but not falling off the shoulder. Incorrect positioning of the shoulder belt can reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt.

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To move it, push the button on the front of the height adjuster and move the height adjuster to the desired position.

After you move the adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without pushing the button to make sure it has locked into position.

Safety Belt Pretensioners

The vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the front outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. And, if the vehicle has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a side crash.

Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for the safety belt system. See Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash on page 1-23.

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides

Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head.

There is one guide for each outboard passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt:

1. Pull the elastic cord out from the side of the seatback to remove the guide from its storage pocket.

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2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.

3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top.

{ CAUTION

A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guide. Push the guide into the pocket on the side of seatback.

Properly secure the guide loop before folding the seatback. The comfort guide and vehicle can be damaged while closing a door if it is not properly secured in its storage location.

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4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described previously in this section. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder.

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts.

A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly.

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Safety Belt Extender

If the safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it.

But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer/retailer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender.

Safety Belt Check

Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it repaired. Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.

Make sure the safety belt reminder light is working. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 4-14 for more information.

Keep safety belts clean and dry. See Care of Safety Belts on page 1-22.

Care of Safety Belts

Keep belts clean and dry.

{ CAUTION

Do not bleach or dye safety belts. If you do, it may severely weaken them. In a crash, they might not be able to provide adequate protection. Clean safety belts only with mild soap and lukewarm water.

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Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After

a Crash

{ CAUTION

A crash can damage the safety belt system in the vehicle. A damaged safety belt system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the safety belt systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

After a minor crash, replacement of safety belts may not be necessary. But the safety belt assemblies that were used during any crash may have been stressed or damaged. See your dealer/retailer to have the safety belt assemblies inspected or replaced.

New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the safety belt system was not being used at the time of the crash.

Have the safety belt pretensioners checked if the vehicle has been in a crash, or if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or while you are driving. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4-14.

Airbag System

Your vehicle has the following airbags:

• A frontal airbag for the driver.

• A frontal airbag for the right front

passenger.

• A seat-mounted side impact

airbag for the driver.

• A seat-mounted side impact

airbag for the right front passenger.

• A roof-rail airbag for the driver

and the passenger seated directly behind the driver.

• A roof-rail airbag for the

right front passenger and the passenger seated directly behind the right front passenger.

All of the airbags in your vehicle will have the word AIRBAG embossed in the trim or on an attached label near the deployment opening.

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For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the middle part of the steering wheel for the driver and on the instrument panel for the right front passenger.

With seat-mounted side impact airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the side of the seatback closest to the door.

With roof-rail airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear along the headliner or trim.

Airbags are designed to supplement the protection provided by safety belts. Even though today’s airbags are also designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inﬂating bag, all airbags must inﬂate very quickly to do their job.

Here are the most important things to know about the airbag system:

{ CAUTION

You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you are not wearing your safety belt — even if you have airbags. 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. All airbags are designed to work with safety belts, but do not replace them.

{ CAUTION

Frontal airbags are designed to deploy in moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crashes. They are not designed to inﬂate in rollover, rear crashes, or in many side crashes.

Seat-mounted side impact airbags and roof-rail airbags are designed to inﬂate in moderate to severe crashes where something hits the side of your vehicle. They are not designed to inﬂate in frontal, in rollover, or in rear crashes.

Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly — whether or not there is an airbag for that person.

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{ CAUTION

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.

{ CAUTION

Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, 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 1-37 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-38.

There is an airbag readiness light on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. The system checks the airbag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Airbag

Readiness Light on page 4-14

for more information.

Where Are the Airbags?

The driver’s frontal airbag is in the middle of the steering wheel.

The right front passenger’s frontal airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side.

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Driver Side shown,

Passenger Side 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.

The roof-rail airbags for the driver, right front passenger, and second row outboard passengers are in the ceiling above the side windows.

{ CAUTION

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.

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CAUTION (Continued)

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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When Should an Airbag Inﬂate?

Frontal airbags are designed to inﬂate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes to help reduce the potential for severe injuries mainly to the driver’s or right front passenger’s head and chest. However, they are only designed to inﬂate if the impact exceeds a predetermined deployment threshold. Deployment thresholds are used to predict how severe a crash is likely to be in time for the airbags to inﬂate and help restrain the occupants.

Whether the frontal airbags will or should deploy is not based on how fast your vehicle is traveling. It depends largely on what you hit, the direction of the impact, and how quickly your vehicle slows down.

Frontal airbags may inﬂate at different crash speeds. For example:

• If the vehicle hits a stationary

object, the airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a moving object.

• If the vehicle hits an object that

deforms, the airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits an object that does not deform.

• If the vehicle hits a narrow object

(like a pole), the airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a wide object (like a wall).

• If the vehicle goes into an object

at an angle, the airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle goes straight into the object.

Thresholds can also vary with speciﬁc vehicle design.

Frontal airbags are not intended to inﬂate during vehicle rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts.

In addition, the vehicle has dual-stage frontal airbags. Dual-stage airbags adjust the restraint according to crash severity. The vehicle has electronic frontal sensors, which help the sensing system distinguish between a moderate frontal impact and a more severe frontal impact. For moderate frontal impacts, dual-stage airbags inﬂate at a level less than full deployment. For more severe frontal impacts, full deployment occurs.

The vehicle has seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags. See Airbag System on page 1-23. Seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags are intended to inﬂate in moderate to severe side crashes. Seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags will inﬂate if the crash severity is above the system’s designed threshold level. The threshold level can vary with speciﬁc vehicle design.

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Seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags are not intended to inﬂate in frontal impacts, near-frontal impacts, rollovers, or rear impacts. A seat-mounted side impact airbag is intended to deploy on the side of the vehicle that is struck. A roof-rail airbag is intended to deploy on the side of the vehicle that is struck.

In any particular crash, no one can say whether an airbag should have inﬂated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. For frontal airbags, inﬂation is determined by what the vehicle hits, the angle of the impact, and how quickly the vehicle slows down. For seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags, deployment is determined by the location and severity of the side impact.

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.

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 1-27

for more information. Airbags should never be regarded

as anything more than a supplement to safety belts.

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What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates?

After the frontal airbags and seat-mounted side impact airbags inﬂate, they quickly deﬂate, so quickly that some people may not even realize an airbag inﬂated. Roof-rail airbags may still be at least partially inﬂated for some time after they deploy. Some components of the airbag module may be hot for several minutes. For location of the airbag modules, see What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? on page 1-28.

The parts of the airbag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There may be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deﬂated airbags. Airbag inﬂation does not prevent the driver from seeing out of the windshield or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people from leaving the vehicle.

{ CAUTION

When an airbag inﬂates, there may be dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have breathing problems but cannot get out of the vehicle after an airbag inﬂates, then get fresh air by opening a window or a door. If you experience breathing problems following an airbag deployment, you should seek medical attention.

In many crashes severe enough to inﬂate the airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.

Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger airbag.

• Airbags are designed to inﬂate

only once. After an airbag inﬂates, you will need some new parts for the airbag system. If you do not get them, the airbag system will not be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include airbag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.

• The vehicle has a crash sensing

and diagnostic module which records information after a crash. See Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy on page 11-15 and Event Data Recorders on page 11-16.

• Let only qualiﬁed technicians work

on the airbag systems. Improper service can mean that an airbag system will not work properly. See your dealer/retailer for service.

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Passenger Sensing System

The vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right front passenger position. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible in the rearview mirror when you start the vehicle.

United States

Canada

The words ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, will be visible during the system check. When the system check is complete, either the word ON or the word OFF, or the symbol for on or the symbol for off, will be visible. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4-15.

The passenger sensing system will turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag under certain conditions. The driver’s airbags are not part of the passenger sensing system.

The passenger sensing system works with sensors that are part of the right front passenger’s seat. The sensors are designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated occupant and determine if the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag should be enabled (may inﬂate) or not.

Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.

We recommend that children be secured in a rear seat, including: an infant or a child riding in a rear-facing child restraint; a child riding in a forward-facing child seat; an older child riding in a booster seat; and children, who are large enough, using safety belts.

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A label on the 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 inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger airbag inﬂates and the passenger seat is in a forward position.

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CAUTION (Continued)

Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped), no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though the airbag(s) are off.

Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag(s) are 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.

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag if:

• The right front passenger seat is

unoccupied.

• The system determines that an

infant is present in a rear-facing infant seat.

• The system determines that a

small child is present in a child restraint.

• The system determines that

a small child is present in a booster seat.

• A right front passenger takes

his/her weight off of the seat for a period of time.

• The right front passenger seat is

occupied by a smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown child restraints.

• Or, if there is a critical problem

with the airbag system or the passenger sensing system.

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When the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag, the off indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that the airbags are off. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4-15.

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 following the child restraint manufacturer’s directions and refer to Securing

Child Restraints (Rear Seat) on page 1-50 or Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat) on page 1-53.

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. See Head Restraints on page 1-5.

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.

The passenger sensing system is designed to enable (may inﬂate) the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag anytime the system senses that a person of adult size is sitting properly in the right front passenger’s seat. When the passenger sensing system has allowed the airbags to be enabled, the on indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that the airbags are active.

For some children who have outgrown child restraints and for very small adults, the passenger sensing system may or may not turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag, depending upon the person’s seating posture and body build. Everyone in the vehicle who has outgrown child restraints should wear a safety belt properly —whether or not there is an airbag for that person.

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If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right front passenger’s seat, but the off indicator is lit, it could be because that person is not sitting properly in the seat. If this happens, turn the vehicle off, remove any additional material from the seat, such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters or seat massagers and ask the person to place the seatback in the fully upright position, then sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with the person’s legs comfortably extended. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for two to three minutes. This will allow the system to detect that person and then enable the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag.

Safety belts help keep the passenger in position on the seat during vehicle maneuvers and braking, which helps the passenger sensing system maintain the passenger airbag status. See “Safety Belts” and “Child Restraints” in the Index for additional information about the importance of proper restraint use.

{ CAUTION

If the airbag readiness light in the instrument panel cluster ever comes on and stays on, it means that something may be wrong with the airbag system. If this ever happens, have the vehicle serviced promptly, because an adult-size person sitting in the right front passenger’s seat may not have the protection of the airbag(s). See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4-14 for more on this, including important safety information.

A thick layer of additional material, such as a blanket or cushion, or aftermarket equipment such as seat covers, seat heaters, and seat massagers can affect how well the passenger sensing system operates.

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We recommend that you not use seat covers or other aftermarket equipment other than any that GM has approved for your speciﬁc vehicle. See Adding Equipment to

Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 1-35 for more information about

modiﬁcations that can affect how the system operates.

The passenger sensing system may suppress the airbag deployment when liquid soaks into the seat. If this happens, the off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator and the airbag readiness light on the instrument panel will be lit. The system should resume normal operation after the seat is allowed to dry. If the system operates incorrectly after the seat has dried, have your dealer/retailer check the system.

{ CAUTION

Stowing of articles under the passenger seat or between the passenger seat cushion and seatback may interfere with the proper operation of the passenger sensing system.

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Airbags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the airbag system in several places around your vehicle. Your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the airbag system. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 11-14.

{ CAUTION

For up to 10 seconds after the ignition is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an airbag can still inﬂate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inﬂates. Avoid yellow connectors. They are probably part of the airbag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualiﬁed to do so.

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Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle

Q: Is there anything I might add

to or change about the vehicle that could keep the airbags from working properly?

A: Yes. If you add things that

change the vehicle’s frame, bumper system, height, front end or side sheet metal, they may keep the airbag system from working properly. Changing or moving any parts of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner or pillar garnish trim, front sensors, or airbag wiring can affect the operation of the airbag system.

In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right front passenger position,

which includes sensors that are part of the passenger’s seat. The passenger sensing system may not operate properly if the original seat trim is replaced with non-GM covers, upholstery or trim, or with GM covers, upholstery or trim designed for a different vehicle. Any object, such as an aftermarket seat heater or a comfort enhancing pad or device, installed under or on top of the seat fabric, could also interfere with the operation of the passenger sensing system. This could either prevent proper deployment of the passenger airbag(s) or prevent the passenger sensing system from properly turning off the passenger airbag(s). See

Passenger Sensing System on page 1-30.

If you have any questions about this, you should contact Customer Assistance before you modify your vehicle. The phone numbers

and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. See Customer

Satisfaction Procedure on page 11-1.

Q: Because I have a disability,

I have to get my vehicle modiﬁed. How can I ﬁnd out whether this will affect my airbag system?

A: If you have questions,

call Customer Assistance. The phone numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. See Customer Satisfaction Procedure on page 11-1.

In addition, your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about the location of the airbag sensors, sensing and diagnostic module and airbag wiring.

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Airbag System Check

The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement. Make sure the airbag readiness light is working. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4-14 for more information.

Notice: If an airbag covering is damaged, opened, or broken, the airbag may not work properly. Do not open or break the airbag coverings. If there are any opened or broken airbag covers, have the airbag covering and/or airbag module replaced. For the location of the airbag modules, see What

Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? on page 1-28. See your dealer/retailer

for service.

Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash

{ CAUTION

A crash can damage the airbag systems in your vehicle. A damaged airbag system may not work properly and may not protect you and your passenger(s) in a crash, resulting in serious injury or even death. To help make sure your airbag systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

If an airbag inﬂates, you will need to replace airbag system parts. See your dealer/retailer for service.

If the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or comes on when you are driving, the airbag system may not work properly. Have the vehicle serviced right away. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4-14 for more information.

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Child Restraints

Older Children

Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts.

The manufacturer’s instructions that come with the booster seat, state the weight and height limitations for that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the below ﬁt test:

• Sit all the way back on the seat.

Do the knees bend at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

• Buckle the lap-shoulder belt.

Does the shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes, continue. If no, then return to the booster seat.

• Does the lap belt ﬁt low and snug

on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

• Can proper safety belt ﬁt be

maintained for the length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

Q: What is the proper way to

wear safety belts?

A: An older child should wear a

lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash.

According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position.

In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly.

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{ CAUTION

Never do this. Never allow two children to

wear the same safety belt. The safety belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A safety belt must be used by only one person at a time.

{ CAUTION

Never do this. Never allow a child to wear the

safety belt with the shoulder belt behind their back. A child can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. The child could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The child might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

Infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.

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{ CAUTION

Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts.

Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Children who are not restrained properly can strike other people, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. In addition, young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone; they need to use a child restraint.

{ CAUTION

Never do this. Never hold an infant or a child

while riding in a vehicle. Due to crash forces, an infant or a child will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it during a crash. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) infant will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. An infant should be secured in an appropriate restraint.

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{ CAUTION

Never do this. Children who are up against, or

very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to secure a forward-facing child restraint in a rear seat. If you must secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go.

Q: What are the different types of

add-on child restraints?

A: Add-on child restraints, which

are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used.

For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards.

The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs.

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{ CAUTION

To reduce the risk of neck and head injury during a crash, infants need complete support. This is because an infant’s neck is not fully developed and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing child restraint settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants should always be secured in rear-facing child restraints.

{ CAUTION

A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, young children should always be secured in appropriate child restraints.

Child Restraint Systems

(A) Rear-Facing Infant Seat

A rear-facing infant seat (A) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant.

The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint.

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(B) Forward-Facing Child Seat

A forward-facing child seat (B) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness.

A booster seat (C) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window.

Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle

{ CAUTION

A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that child restraint and the instructions in this manual.

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To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-45 for more information.

A child can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle.

When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer.

Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in the vehicle — even when no child is in it.

Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint

{ CAUTION

A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Secure the child properly following the instructions that came with that child restraint.

Where to Put the Restraint

According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position.

We recommend that children and child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including: an infant or a child riding in a rear-facing child restraint; a child riding in a forward-facing child seat; an older child riding in a booster seat; and children, who are large enough, using safety belts.

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A label on the 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

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

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.

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.

See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-30 for additional information.

When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.

Wherever a child restraint is installed, be sure to secure the child restraint properly.

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Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH)

The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system.

Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual.

When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed using only the top tether and anchor.

In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. The child restraint manufacturer will provide you with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its attachments. The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle.

Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments.

Lower Anchors

Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (B).

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Top Tether Anchor

A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash.

Your child restraint may have a single tether (A) or a dual tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor.

Some child restraints with top tethers are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint.

If the child restraint does not have a top tether, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available.

Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations

Rear Seat

i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating

positions with top tether anchors.

j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions

with two lower anchors.

To assist you in locating the lower anchors, each seating position with lower anchors has two labels, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion.

If the top tether anchors are covered, the top tether anchor symbol will be located on the cover to assist you in locating them.

The top tether anchors are located on the seatback for each rear seating position. Be sure to use an anchor located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed.

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Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. There is no place to attach the top tether in this position.

Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-43 for additional information.

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Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System

{ CAUTION

If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the child restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Install a LATCH-type child restraint properly using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with the child restraint and the instructions in this manual.

{ CAUTION

Do not attach more than one child restraint to a single anchor. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, attach only one child restraint per anchor.

{ CAUTION

Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Buckle any unused safety belts behind the child restraint so children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle has one, after the child restraint has been installed.

Notice: Do not let the LATCH attachments rub against the vehicle’s safety belts. This may damage these parts. If necessary, move buckled safety belts to avoid rubbing the LATCH attachments.

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Do not fold the empty rear seat with a safety belt buckled. This could damage the safety belt or the seat. Unbuckle and return the safety belt to its stowed position.

1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments or the desired seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the top tether and the safety belts. Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual.

1.1. Find the lower anchors for

the desired seating position.

1.2. Put the child restraint on

the seat.

1.3. Attach and tighten the

lower attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors.

2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps:

2.1. Find the top tether anchor.

2.2. If the anchor is covered,

open the cover to expose the anchor.

2.3. Route, attach, and tighten

the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions:

If the position you are using has an adjustable headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether around the headrest or head restraint.

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If the position you are using has an adjustable headrest or head restraint and you are using a single tether, raise the headrest or head restraint and route the tether under the headrest or head restraint and in between the headrest or head restraint posts.

3. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

Replacing LATCH System Parts After

a Crash

{ CAUTION

A crash can damage the LATCH system in the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system may not properly secure the child restraint, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the LATCH system is working properly after a crash, see your dealer/ retailer to have the system inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

If the vehicle has the LATCH system and it was being used during a crash, new LATCH system parts may be needed.

New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the LATCH system was not being used at the time of the crash.

Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat)

When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with your child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.

If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-45 for how to install your child

restraint using LATCH. If you secure a child restraint using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-45 for top tether

anchor locations.

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Do not secure a child restraint 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.

If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the safety belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say.

If you need to install more than one child restraint in the rear seat, be sure to read Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-43.

1. Put the child restraint on the seat.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock.

5. 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 ﬁnd it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.

6. If your child restraint has a top tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions regarding the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-45 for more information.

7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.

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Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat)

Your vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See Where 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 1-30 and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4-15 for

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

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-30 for additional information.

If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-45 for how to install your child

restraint using LATCH. If you secure a child restraint using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-45 for 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 start

the vehicle. See Passenger

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 ﬁnd 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.

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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✍ NOTES

Keys, Doors and Windows 2-1

Keys, Doors and Windows

Keys

Doors and Locks

...................................2-2

Keys Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System

Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System Operation

Door Locks Power Door Locks Rear Door Security Locks Liftgate

..........................2-4

.........................2-5

...............................2-6

..........2-3

..............2-5

...2-6

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Theft-Deterrent Systems Immobilizer Immobilizer Operation Content Theft-Deterrent

.........................2-7

.....2-7

.........2-8

......2-9

Windows

Windows Power Windows Sun Visors

...........................2-10

................2-10

........................2-11

Mirrors

Manual Rearview Mirror Outside Mirror(s) Outside Power Mirror(s)

...............2-12

....2-12

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 qualiﬁed 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. See Roadside Assistance

Program on page 11-5 or OnStar 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 modiﬁcations 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 qualiﬁed 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

the windows.

d to lower all

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 ﬁve 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” under DIC

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. See Keys on page 2-2 for 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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Doors and Locks

Door Locks

{ CAUTION

Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

• Passengers, especially

children, can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle will not open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors are not locked. So, wear safety belts properly and lock the doors whenever you drive.

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

• Young children who get into

unlocked vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle whenever you leave it.

• Outsiders can easily enter

through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can help prevent this from happening.

To manually lock or unlock your vehicle, use the key in the driver’s door from the outside to unlock it. When the driver door is opened the entire vehicle is unlocked. There are also window sill knobs that unlock each door from the inside.

Power Door Locks

The power door lock switch is located on the instrument panel.

T (Door Lock): Press to lock

or unlock the doors, liftgate, and the fuel tank door.

If the driver’s door is not closed properly, the power door lock switch will not lock the doors.

When the vehicle has been unlocked, the key is not in the ignition, and no door is opened the vehicle will automatically lock itself again after one minute.

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Rear Door Security Locks

Your vehicle has rear door security locks to prevent passengers from opening the rear doors from the inside.

Open the rear doors to access the security locks on the inside edge of each door.

To set the locks, insert a key into the slot and turn it to the horizontal position. The door can only be opened from the outside with the door unlocked. To return the door to normal operation, turn the slot to the vertical position.

Liftgate

{ CAUTION

It can be dangerous to drive with the liftgate open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

If you must drive with the liftgate open, or if electrical wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and the liftgate:

• Make sure all other windows

are shut.

• Turn the fan on your heating

or cooling system to its highest speed with the recirculation mode off. That will force outside air into your vehicle. See Climate Control System in the index.

• If you have air outlets on or

under the instrument panel, open them all the way.

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Notice: If you open the liftgate without checking for overhead obstructions such as a garage door, you could damage the liftgate or the liftgate glass. Always check to make sure the area above and behind the liftgate is clear before opening it.

Press the touchpad located in the handle of the liftgate and lift up to open.

Use the inside pull handle to lower and close the liftgate.

Do not press the touchpad while closing the liftgate. This will cause the liftgate to be unlatched.

Always close the liftgate before driving.

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. This vehicle has theft-deterrent features, however, they do not make it impossible to steal.

Immobilizer

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.

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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 modiﬁcations to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use this equipment.

Immobilizer Operation

This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent system.

The system is automatically armed when the key is removed from the ignition.

The system is automatically disarmed when the key is turned to ON/RUN.

You do not have to manually arm or disarm the system.

The service vehicle soon light, located in the instrument panel cluster, comes on if there is a problem with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system.

The key uses a transponder that matches an immobilizer control unit in the vehicle. Only the correct key starts the vehicle.

When starting the vehicle, the service vehicle soon light comes on brieﬂy when the ignition is turned on.

If the engine does not start and the service vehicle soon light ﬂashes there is a problem with the system. Turn the ignition off and try again.

If the engine still does not start and the service vehicle soon light continues to ﬂash, try another key.

If the engine still does not start with the other key, the vehicle needs service. If the vehicle does start, the ﬁrst key may be damaged. See your dealer/retailer who can service the theft-deterrent system and have a new key made.

In an emergency, contact Roadside Service. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 11-5.

Do not leave the key or device that disarms or deactivates the theft deterrent system in the vehicle.

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Content Theft-Deterrent

This vehicle has a content theft-deterrent alarm system.

The security light is located on the instrument panel.

Do not use this system if there are people in the vehicle. The doors can not be unlocked from inside the vehicle.

Arming the System

To arm the system:

1. Close all doors, windows, hood and sunroof.

2. Press

The security light ﬂashes when the vehicle is armed.

c on the Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) transmitter.

Disarming the System

To disarm the system, do one of the following:

• Press d on the RKE transmitter.

• Turn the ignition on.

The security light stays on for approximately one second when the vehicle is disarming.

How the System Alarm is Activated

To activate the system if it is armed, open any door, the liftgate or hood. The horn will sound and the hazard warning ﬂashers will ﬂash.

How to Turn Off the System Alarm

To turn off the system alarm, do one of the following:

• Press the unlock button on the

RKE transmitter.

• Insert the key in the ignition and

turn it on.

The theft-deterrent system is disarmed when the alarm is turned off.

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Windows

{ CAUTION

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.

Power Windows

{ CAUTION

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.

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The window switches are located on each of the doors.

To lower a window, press the switch down. To raise a window, pull the switch up.

Express-Down Window

This feature is on all windows. It allows you to lower the window all the way without holding the switch down.

Press the front of the switch to the second position and release. If you want to stop the window as it is lowering, brieﬂy pull up the switch.

Press and hold the unlock button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter to lower all of the windows from outside the vehicle.

Window Lockout

o (Window Lockout): This button

is located on the driver’s door armrest. Slide the switch forward to turn the lockout feature on. The rear windows can only be opened or closed by the driver window switches. The light on the button indicates the feature is in use. Press again to turn off.

Sun Visors

Pull the visor toward you, or move it to the side to help reduce glare.

To use the lighted mirror, lift the cover.

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Mirrors

Manual Rearview Mirror

Hold the mirror in the center to move it for a clearer view of behind your vehicle.

Headlamp Glare

To reduce headlamp glare from vehicles following from behind, pull the lever toward you. Push the lever forward after the vehicle glare is gone, to return the mirror back to the original position.

Vehicles with OnStar OnStar®control buttons located at the bottom of the mirror. See your dealer/retailer for more information on the system and how to subscribe to OnStar page 4-38.

. See OnStar®System on

have three

Cleaning the Mirror

Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the mirror. Use a soft towel dampened with glass cleaner.

Outside Mirror(s)

To maximize the viewing area, adjust each mirror to see the side of your vehicle and the area beside and behind your vehicle.

Manually fold the mirrors ﬂat against the side of the vehicle by pushing them toward the vehicle’s doors.

Outside Power Mirror(s)

(Power Mirrors): Press to

select the driver side or passenger side mirror. Press the arrows to move the selected mirror in the desired direction.

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Outside Heated Mirrors

The vehicle may have outside heated mirrors which help clear the condensation, snow, and ice.

< (Rear Window Defogger):

Press to heat the mirrors. See “Rear Window Defogger” under, Climate Control System on page 7-1 for more information.

Sunroof

On vehicles with a sunroof, the switches are located in the overhead console. To operate the sunroof, the ignition must be turned on.

t Vent/Open: With the sunroof in

the closed position, press to vent the sunroof. With the sunroof in the vent position, press to open the sunroof. The sunshade will open automatically with the sunroof.

u Close: Press to close the

sunroof. Press and hold to close completely.

Sunshade

r Sunshade Open: Press to

open the sunshade.

s Sunshade Close: Press to

close the sunshade, and press and hold to close the sunshade completely.

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✍ NOTES

Storage 3-1

Storage

Glove Box Cupholders Cargo Cover Cargo Tie Downs

..........................3-1

.........................3-1

.......................3-1

...............3-1

Storage

Glove Box

Pull up on the handle to open the glovebox. There may be a shelf inside that can be removed by lifting up on the shelf and pulling it out.

Cupholders

There is a cupholder on the front edge of the rear seat cushion. To open or close, press on the cupholder.

There is a cupholder on the rear center console.

Cargo Cover

Your vehicle may have a cargo cover.

To remove the cover, unhook the retaining straps from the liftgate and pull the cover from the side guides.

Cargo Tie Downs

There are four cargo tie-downs located in the rear compartment of the vehicle, that can be used to secure small loads.

3-2 Storage

✍ NOTES

Instruments and Controls 4-1

Instruments and Controls

Instrument Panel Overview

Instrument Panel

Overview Hazard Warning Flashers Horn Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction

Lever Cruise Control Turn and Lane-Change

Signals Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer Flash-to-Pass Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Rear Window Wiper/

Washer Accessory Power

Outlet(s)

...........................4-2

...................................4-4

...........................4-4

................................4-4

....................4-5

.............................4-8

............................4-8

......................4-8

..............4-9

...........4-10

...........................4-10

..........................4-10

...4-4

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Warning Lights, Gages,

and Indicators Instrument Panel Cluster Speedometer and

Odometer Trip Odometer(s) Tachometer Safety Belt Reminders Airbag Readiness Light Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator Charging System Light Brake System Warning

................................4-17

Light Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning Light StabiliTrak®Indicator

................................4-19

Light Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning

................................4-19

Light Tire Pressure Light Malfunction

Indicator Lamp Oil Pressure Light Low Oil Level Light

.................4-11

...4-12

........................4-13

...............4-13

.......................4-13

......4-14

.....4-14

..........................4-15

......4-17

.......4-18

...........4-19

................4-20

.............4-22

...........4-23

Winter Driving Mode

................................4-23

Light

Fog Lamp Light

................4-23

Exterior Lamps Off

Reminder

Cruise Control Light Highbeam On Light Door Ajar Light

........................4-24

...........4-24

.................4-24

Service Vehicle Soon

................................4-24

Light

Fuel Gage

........................4-25

Low Fuel Warning Light

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Driver Information

Center (DIC)

DIC Operation and

Displays (Base Level DIC and Audio)

DIC Operation and

Displays (Uplevel DIC and Audio)

DIC Warnings and

Messages (Base and Uplevel Systems)

...................4-26

...............4-27

...............4-31

............4-37

OnStar®System

................4-38

..........4-24

....4-25

4-2 Instruments and Controls

Instrument Panel Overview

Instruments and Controls 4-3

The main components of the instrument panel are the:

A. Exterior Lamps Controls on

page 5-1.

B. Outlets. Outlet Adjustment on

page 7-4.

C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

on page 4-4.

D. DIC Operation and Displays

(Base Level DIC and Audio) on page 4-27 or DIC Operation and Displays (Uplevel DIC and Audio) on page 4-31 and Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 6-24. (If Equipped)

E. Instrument Panel Cluster on

page 4-12.

F. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

on page 6-24. (If Equipped)

G. Windshield Wipers on page 4-9. H. Heated Seats on page 1-6.

(If Equipped)

I. StabiliTrak

System on

page 8-19. (If Equipped)

J. Driver Information Center (DIC)

on page 4-26. (If Equipped)

K. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 4-4.

L. Power Door Locks on page 2-5. M. Passenger Safety Belt

Reminder. Safety Belt Reminders on page 4-14.

N. Front Passenger Airbag. Airbag

System on page 1-23.

O. Fog Lamps on page 5-2.

(If Equipped)

P. Instrument Panel Brightness on

page 5-3. Q. Hood Release on page 9-5. R. Tilt Wheel on page 4-4. S. Horn on page 4-4. T. Ignition Positions on page 8-2. U. Climate Control System on

page 7-1. V. Accessory Power Outlet(s) on

page 4-10. (Covered) W. Audio System(s) on page 6-1. X. Glove Box on page 3-1.

4-4 Instruments and Controls

Hazard Warning Flashers

: Press this button located on the instrument panel, to make the front and rear turn signal lamps ﬂash on and off. This warns others that you are having trouble. Press the button again to turn the ﬂashers off.

While the hazard warning ﬂashers are on, the turn signals do not work.

An indicator light on the hazard warning ﬂasher button comes on whenever the ignition is turned on.

If the airbags are deployed, the hazard warning ﬂashers turn on automatically. Press the button twice to turn them off.

Horn

Press the horn symbol in the middle of the steering wheel to sound the horn.

Tilt Wheel

A tilt and telescope wheel lets the steering wheel position be adjusted.

The adjustment lever is located on the left side of the steering column.

It allows the steering column to be moved up or down and in or out.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

The lever on the left side of the steering column includes the following:

G : Turn and Lane-Change

Signals.

2 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer.

J : Cruise Control (If Equipped).

Flash-to-Pass Feature. Information for these features is on

the pages following.

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Cruise Control

{ CAUTION

Cruise control can be

dangerous where you cannot

drive safely at a steady speed.

So, do not use your cruise

control on winding roads or

in heavy traffic.

Cruise control can be

dangerous on slippery roads.

On such roads, fast changes

in tire traction can cause

excessive wheel slip, and you

could lose control. Do not use

cruise control on slippery

roads.

With cruise control, a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more can be maintained without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can really help on long trips. Cruise control does not work at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h).

The cruise control buttons are located on the turn signal/ multifunction lever on the left side of the steering wheel.

9 (On/Off): Press and hold the

button on the back end of the cruise control lever, to turn the cruise control system on or off. The CC on or CC off message will appear on the instrument panel cluster at the odometer display to show that the cruise control system is on or off.

J (Set/Accelerate): Press

to set a speed and to accelerate the speed.

W (Resume/Coast): Press to

resume a set speed and to decrease the speed.

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Setting Cruise Control

For safety reasons the cruise control cannot be turned on until the brake has been applied once.

With automatic transmission, only use cruise control in DRIVE (D).

Press the On/Off button to turn on the cruise control. A message brieﬂy appears on the instrument panel cluster at the odometer display when the cruise control has been turned on.

CC On Message

CC Off Message

{ CAUTION

If you leave your cruise control on when you are not using cruise, you might hit a button and go into cruise when you do not want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch off until you want to use cruise control.

1. Press

2. Take your foot off the accelerator

The cruise control automatically disengages under the following conditions:

J and the current speed

is stored and maintained.

pedal. The the instrument panel cluster turns on after the cruise control has been set to the desired speed.

J indicator light on

• The vehicle speed drops below

25 mph (40 km/h).

• The brake is applied.

• The clutch pedal is applied

(for manual transmission vehicles).

• The automatic transmission is in

NEUTRAL (N).

• The On/Off button is pressed.

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Resuming a Set Speed

Once the vehicle speed reaches about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more and

the cruise control is on, press The vehicle returns to the previous speed selected before the cruise was disengaged.

The stored speed is deleted if the ignition is turned off.

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control

Press and hold J until the

•

desired speed is reached, then release it.

• To increase vehicle speed

in small increments, brieﬂy press

J repeatedly. Each

time this is done, the vehicle speed increase by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) without using the accelerator pedal.

When the the current speed is stored and maintained.

J button is released

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control

Press and hold W until the

•

desired lower speed is reached, then release it.

• To reduce vehicle speed in

small increments, brieﬂy press

W repeatedly. Each time

this is done, the vehicle speed decreases by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).

When the the current speed is stored and maintained.

W button is released

Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control

Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When the accelerator pedal is released, the vehicle will return to the previously set cruise speed.

Using Cruise Control on Hills

How well the cruise control will work on hills depends upon the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. While going up steep hills, you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle’s speed. While going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle’s speed down. Of course, applying the brake turns off the cruise control.

Ending Cruise Control

There are several ways to end cruise control:

• Step lightly on the brake or

clutch pedal.

• The automatic transmission is

placed in NEUTRAL (N).

• Press the 9 button.

Erasing Speed Memory

The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.

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Turn and Lane-Change Signals

The turn signal has two upward and downward positions to signal a turn or a lane change.

To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down, past the detent. The lever returns to its starting position when released.

An arrow on the instrument panel cluster ﬂashes in the direction of the turn or lane change.

To signal a lane change, raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to ﬂash, and then release the lever. Do not move the lever past the detent. The turn signal will automatically ﬂash three times and turn off.

To cancel it before turning, move the lever slightly in either direction. Do not past the detent.

Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer

(Headlamp High/Low

Beam Changer): To change the

headlamps from low to high beam, push the multifunction lever towards the instrument panel. To return to low-beam headlamps, push the lever towards the instrument panel again or pull the lever toward you. Then release it.

This indicator light on the instrument panel cluster is on while the high beam headlamps are on.

Flash-to-Pass

Pull the turn signal/multifunction lever towards you to ﬂash the high beams from low beam.

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Windshield Wipers

Clear ice and snow from the wiper blades before using them. If the wiper blades are frozen to the windshield, gently loosen or thaw them. If the blades do become damaged, install new blades or blade inserts. See Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement on page 9-21.

Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor. A circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools down. Clear away snow or ice to prevent an overload.

The lever on the right side of the steering column operates the windshield wipers. Push up or pull down on the lever to place it in one of the following positions.

[ (High): For rapid wiping cycles.

— (Low): For slow, steady wiping cycles.

-- (Intermittent/RainSense™):

See RainSense™ wipers below.

9 (Off): Turns off the wipers.

For a single wipe pull the lever down from the off position. The lever will return to its original position. For more cycles, hold the lever down before releasing it.

RainSense™ Wipers

There is a moisture sensor mounted on the windshield next to the inside rearview mirror. When active, the sensor is able to detect moisture on the windshield and automatically control the frequency of the wipes according to the weather conditions.

To turn on the RainSense feature, the wipers must be set to the intermittent delay setting on the windshield wiper lever.

To turn off RainSense, move the lever downwards.

Notice: Going through an automatic car wash with the wipers on can damage them. Turn the wipers off when going through an automatic car wash.

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Windshield Washer

{ CAUTION

In freezing weather, do not use your washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer ﬂuid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.

Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray washer ﬂuid on the windshield. The wipers will run for a few cycles to clear the windshield. For more wash cycles, pull the lever forward and hold.

Rear Window Wiper/ Washer

For vehicles with the rear wiper/ washer feature, it is turned on by moving the windshield wiper lever.

To turn the rear wiper on or off, push the windshield wiper lever.

To turn on the rear washer, hold the windshield wiper lever toward the front of the vehicle to spray the rear window.

The rear wiper turns on automatically when the windshield wiper is turned on and the shift lever is in REVERSE (R).

The rear window washer uses the same ﬂuid bottle as the windshield washer. However, the rear window washer will run out of ﬂuid before the windshield washer. If washer ﬂuid sprays onto the windshield but not the rear window, check the ﬂuid level. See Windshield Washer Fluid on page 9-20.

For information on replacing the rear wiper blades, see Windshield

Wiper Blade Replacement on page 9-21.

Accessory Power Outlet(s)

The 12-volt accessory power outlets can be used to connect electrical equipment, such as a cellular phone.

There may be a accessory power outlet located inside the console below the climate controls.

Notice: Leaving electrical equipment on for extended periods will drain the battery. Always turn off electrical equipment when not in use and do not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum 20 ampere rating.

Certain electrical accessories may not be compatible with the accessory power outlet and could result in blown vehicle or adapter fuses. If there is a problem, see your dealer/retailer for additional information on the accessory power outlet.

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Notice: Adding any electrical equipment to your vehicle may damage it or keep other components from working as they should. The repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Check with your dealer/retailer before adding electrical equipment.

When adding electrical equipment, be sure to follow the installation instructions included with the equipment.

Notice: Improper use of the power outlet can cause damage not covered by your warranty. Do not hang any type of accessory or accessory bracket from the plug because the power outlets are designed for accessory power plugs only.

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

This section describes the warning lights and gages on the vehicle.

Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to the warning lights and gages could prevent injury.

Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with one of the vehicle’s functions. Some warning lights come on brieﬂy when the engine is started to indicate they are working.

Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem with one of the vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to indicate a problem with the vehicle.

When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on while driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that explains what to do. Follow this manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly and even dangerous.

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Instrument Panel Cluster

The instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how the vehicle is running. You will know how fast you are going, about how much fuel you have used, and many other things you will need to know to drive safely and economically.

United States Base Automatic Transmission version shown, Canada, Manual Transmission and Uplevel

similar

Instruments and Controls 4-13

Speedometer and Odometer

The speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h).

The odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven, in either miles or kilometers.

If your vehicle needs a new odometer installed, the new one will be set to the mileage total of the old odometer. If it cannot, it will be set at zero and a label must be put on the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when the new odometer was installed. If the mileage is unknown, the label should then indicate “previous mileage unknown.”

Trip Odometer(s)

The trip odometer, located at the center of the instrument panel cluster, tells how far the vehicle has been driven since the trip odometer was set to zero.

To reset the trip odometer, hold the reset stem, located to the right of the speedometer, for approximately one second while the trip odometer is displayed. The engine must be turned on.

Service Display

The vehicle may have a display above the odometer that shows when service is needed. The number that displays with “INSP” is the

remaining distance that can be driven until service is required. See Engine Oil Life System on page 9-9 and the index of the Saturn Astra Limited Warranty, Maintenance and Owner Assistance Information Manual.

Tachometer

The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.

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Safety Belt Reminders

Driver Safety Belt Reminder Light

There is a Driver Safety Belt Reminder Light on the instrument panel cluster.

When the engine is started this light and chime will come on and stay on for several seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts. The light will also begin to ﬂash.

This cycle repeats if the driver remains unbuckled and the vehicle is moving.

If the driver’s belt is already buckled, neither the light nor chime will come on.

Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light

If your vehicle has this light, it will operate the same as the Safety Belt Reminder Light except that it is meant for the front passenger.

If the passenger’s safety belt is buckled, neither the chime nor the light will come on.

Airbag Readiness Light

This light tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes the airbag sensor, the pretensioners, the airbag modules, the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module. For more information on the airbag system, see Airbag System on page 1-23.

This light will come on and stay on for several seconds when you start your vehicle. Then the light should go out.

Instruments and Controls 4-15

If the airbag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or comes on when your are driving, your airbag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away.

{ CAUTION

If the airbag readiness light

stays on after the vehicle is

started, it means the airbag

system may not be working

properly. The airbags in the

vehicle may not inﬂate in a

crash, or they could even

inﬂate without a crash.

To help avoid injury, have the

vehicle serviced right away.

Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

The vehicle has a passenger sensing system. The rearview mirror has a passenger airbag status indicator.

United States

Canada

When you start the vehicle, the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several seconds as a system check. Then, after several more seconds, the status indicator will light either ON or OFF, or either the on or off symbol to let you know the status of the right front passenger’s frontal and seat-mounted side impact airbags.

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If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag are enabled (may inﬂate).

{ CAUTION

If the on indicator comes on when you have a rear-facing child restraint installed in the right front passenger’s seat, it means that the passenger sensing system has not turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped). A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates.

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat if the airbag is turned on.

{ CAUTION

Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped) if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in a rear seat, even if the airbag is or airbags are off.

If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-30 for more on this, including important safety information.

Instruments and Controls 4-17

If, after several seconds, both status indicator lights remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there may be a problem with the lights or the passenger sensing system. See your dealer/retailer for service.

{ CAUTION

If the airbag readiness light in

the instrument panel cluster

ever comes on and stays on, it

means that something may be

wrong with the airbag system.

If this ever happens, have the

vehicle serviced promptly,

because an adult-size person

sitting in the right front

passenger’s seat may not have

the protection of the airbag(s).

See Airbag Readiness Light

on page 4-14 for more on this,

including important safety

information.

Charging System Light

This light comes on brieﬂy when the ignition is turned on, but the engine is not running, as a check to show the light is working. It should go out when the engine is started.

If the light stays on, or comes on while driving, there may be a problem with the electrical charging system. Have it checked by your dealer/retailer. Driving while this light is on could drain the battery.

If a short distance must be driven with the light on, be sure to turn off all accessories, such as the radio and air conditioner.

Brake System Warning Light

United States Canada

This light should come on brieﬂy when the ignition is turned on.

If it does not come on, have it ﬁxed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.

When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on when the parking brake is set. The light will stay on if the parking brake does not release fully. If it stays on after the parking brake is fully released, there is a brake problem. Have your brake system inspected immediately.

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If the light comes on while driving, a chime will sound. Pull off the road and stop. The pedal might be harder to push or go closer to the ﬂoor. It might also take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service. See Towing Your Vehicle on page 9-72.

{ CAUTION

The brake system may not be working properly if the brake system warning light is on. Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. If the light is still on after the vehicle has been pulled off the road and carefully stopped, have the vehicle towed for service.

Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light

The Antilock Brake System (ABS) light will come on brieﬂy, as a check, when you start your vehicle.

If it does not, have your vehicle serviced so that the light works properly when it needs to.

If the light stays on longer than a few seconds after you start your engine, or comes on and stays on while you are driving, try resetting the system. To reset the system:

1. If you are driving, pull over when it is safe to do so. It may take longer to stop the vehicle.

2. Place the vehicle in PARK (P).

3. Turn off the ignition.

4. Then restart the engine. If the light remains on after resetting

the system or comes on again while driving, your vehicle needs service. The antilock brakes are not working properly and there might be a problem stopping the vehicle. Pull off the road and stop. It may take longer to stop the vehicle. If the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service. See Towing Your Vehicle on page 9-72 for more information.

{ CAUTION

Your brake system may not be working properly if the Antilock Brake System (ABS) light is on. Driving with the ABS light on can lead to an accident. If the light is still on after you have pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for service.

Instruments and Controls 4-19

StabiliTrak®Indicator Light

For vehicles with this light, it should come on brieﬂy when the ignition is turned on.

If the light does not come on, have it ﬁxed so it will be ready to warn if there is a problem.

If the light stays on, or comes on while driving there may be a problem with the StabiliTrak system and your vehicle may need service. When this light is on, the StabiliTrak system does not assist in controlling the vehicle. Adjust your driving accordingly.

See StabiliTrak page 8-19 for more information.

System on

When the system is active, the light will ﬂash while the system helps control the vehicle. You may also feel or hear the system working. This is normal.

Engine Coolant Temperature Warning

Light

This light comes on brieﬂy when the ignition is turned on as a system check. If it does not, take the vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service.

If this light comes on and stays lit, the engine has overheated.

If this happens pull over and see

Engine Overheating on page 9-15

for more information.

Notice: Driving with the engine coolant temperature warning light on could cause your vehicle to overheat. See Engine Overheating on page 9-15. Your vehicle could be damaged, and it might not be covered by your warranty. Never drive with the engine coolant temperature warning light on.

Tire Pressure Light

This light comes on brieﬂy as a check when the ignition is turned on.

This light comes on and stays on when one or more of the vehicle’s tires are signiﬁcantly underinﬂated.

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Stop and check the tires as soon as it is safe to do so. If underinﬂated, inﬂate to the proper pressure. See Tires on page 9-38 for more information.

This light ﬂashes for approximately one minute and then stays on when the system detects a malfunction. See Tire Pressure Monitor System on page 9-48 for more information.

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

Check Engine Light

A computer system called OBD II (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) monitors operation of the fuel, ignition, and emission control systems. It makes sure that emissions are at acceptable levels for the life of the vehicle, helping to produce a cleaner environment.

This light comes on brieﬂy, as a check to show it is working, when the ignition is turned to ON/RUN. If the light does not come on, see your dealer/retailer.

If the light stays on it indicates that there is an OBD II problem and service is required.

Malfunctions often are indicated by the system before any problem is apparent. Heeding the light can prevent more serious damage to the vehicle. This system is also designed to assist the service technician in correctly diagnosing any malfunction.

Notice: If the vehicle is continually driven with this light on, after a while, the emission controls might not work as well, the vehicle’s fuel economy might not be as good, and the engine might not run as smoothly. This could lead to costly repairs that might not be covered by the warranty.

Notice: Modiﬁcations made to the engine, transmission, exhaust, intake, or fuel system of the vehicle or the replacement of the original tires with other than those of the same Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) can affect the vehicle’s emission controls and can cause this light to come on. Modiﬁcations to these systems could lead to costly repairs not covered by the warranty. This could also result in a failure to pass a required Emission Inspection/Maintenance test. See Accessories and Modiﬁcations on page 9-3.

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This light comes on during a malfunction in one of two ways:

Light Flashing: A misﬁre condition has been detected. A misﬁre increases vehicle emissions and could damage the emission control system on the vehicle. Diagnosis and service might be required.

The following can prevent more serious damage to the vehicle:

• Reduce vehicle speed.

• Avoid hard accelerations.

• Avoid steep uphill grades.

If the light continues to ﬂash, when it is safe to do so, stop the vehicle. Find a safe place to park the vehicle. Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds, and restart the engine. If the light is still ﬂashing, follow the previous steps and see your dealer/ retailer for service as soon as possible.

Light On Steady: An emission control system malfunction has been detected on the vehicle. Diagnosis and service might be required.

An emission system malfunction might be corrected by doing the following:

• Make sure the fuel cap is fully

installed. See Filling the Tank on page 8-37. The diagnostic system can determine if the fuel cap has been left off or improperly installed. A loose or missing fuel cap allows fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. A few driving trips with the cap properly installed should turn the light off.

• If the vehicle has been driven

through a deep puddle of water, the vehicle’s electrical system might be wet. The condition is usually corrected when the electrical system dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off.

• Make sure to fuel the vehicle

with quality fuel. Poor fuel quality causes the engine not to run as efficiently as designed and may cause: stalling after start-up, stalling when the vehicle is changed into gear, misﬁring, hesitation on acceleration, or stumbling on acceleration. These conditions might go away once the engine is warmed up.

If one or more of these conditions occurs, change the fuel brand used. It will require at least one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off.

See Gasoline Octane on page 8-35.

If none of the above have made the light turn off, have your dealer/retailer check the vehicle. The dealer/retailer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to ﬁx any mechanical or electrical problems that might have developed.

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Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs

Some state/provincial and local governments have or might begin programs to inspect the emission control equipment on your vehicle. Failure to pass this inspection could prevent getting a vehicle registration.

Here are some things to know to help the vehicle pass an inspection:

• The vehicle will not pass this

inspection if the check engine light is on or not working properly.

• The vehicle will not pass this

inspection if the OBD (on-board diagnostic) system determines that critical emission control systems have not been completely diagnosed by the system. The vehicle would be considered not ready for inspection. This can happen if the battery has recently been

replaced or if the battery has run down. The diagnostic system is designed to evaluate critical emission control systems during normal driving. This can take several days of routine driving. If this has been done and the vehicle still does not pass the inspection for lack of OBD system readiness, your dealer/retailer can prepare the vehicle for inspection.

Oil Pressure Light

{ CAUTION

Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is low. The engine can become so hot that it catches ﬁre. You or others could be burned. Check the oil as soon as possible and have the vehicle serviced.

Notice: Lack of proper engine oil maintenance may damage the engine. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Always follow the maintenance schedule in this manual for changing engine oil.

This light comes on brieﬂy when the ignition is turned on as a check to be sure it works. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced.

If the light comes on and stays on, it means that oil is not ﬂowing through the engine properly. The vehicle could be low on oil and might have some other system problem.

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Low Oil Level Light

This light should come on brieﬂy when the ignition is turned on as a check to let you know that the light is working.

If this light comes on and stays on while the engine is running, it means your engine is low on oil. You need to check the oil level as soon as possible. See Engine Oil on page 9-7 for further information.

Winter Driving Mode Light

This light will come on when the winter driving mode feature is in use.

When you turn off the winter driving mode feature, the light will go out. If it stays on, your vehicle may need service. See your dealer/retailer. See “Winter Driving Mode” under

Automatic Transmission Operation on page 8-5 for more information.

Fog Lamp Light

The fog lamp light will come on when the fog lamps are in use.

The light will go out when the fog lamps are turned off. See Fog Lamps on page 5-2 for more information.

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Exterior Lamps Off Reminder

This light comes on whenever the exterior lights are off.

See Exterior Lamps Controls on page 5-1 for more information.

Cruise Control Light

This light comes on whenever you set the cruise control.

The light goes out when the cruise control is turned off or disengaged. See Cruise Control on page 4-5 for more information.

Highbeam On Light

This light comes on when the high-beam headlamps are in use.

See Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer on page 4-8 for more information.

Door Ajar Light

This light will come on when a door or liftgate is open. Before driving, check that all doors are properly closed.

Service Vehicle Soon Light

This light should come one brieﬂy when the ignition is turned on as a check to let you know that the light is working.

This light will come on if a condition exists that may require the vehicle to be taken in for service.

If the light comes on and stays on, see your dealer/retailer for service as soon as possible.

Saturn Astra 2008 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Seats and Restraints

Front Seats

Manual Seats

Seat Height Adjuster

Lumbar Seat Adjustment

Reclining Seatbacks

Head Restraints

Heated Seats

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Safety Belts

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Lap-Shoulder Belt

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety Belt Extender

Safety Belt Check

Care of Safety Belts

Airbag System

Where Are the Airbags?

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

Passenger Sensing System

Airbag System Check

Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash

Child Restraints

Older Children

Infants and Young Children

Child Restraint Systems

Where to Put the Restraint

Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat)

Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat)

Keys, Doors and Windows

Keys

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation

Doors and Locks

Door Locks

Power Door Locks

Rear Door Security Locks

Liftgate

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Immobilizer

Immobilizer Operation

Content Theft-Deterrent

Windows

Power Windows

Sun Visors

Mirrors

Manual Rearview Mirror

Outside Mirror(s)

Outside Power Mirror(s)

Sunroof

Storage

Storage

Glove Box

Cupholders

Cargo Cover

Cargo Tie Downs

Instruments and Controls

Instrument Panel Overview

Hazard Warning Flashers

Horn

Tilt Wheel

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Cruise Control

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer

Flash-to-Pass

Windshield Wipers

Windshield Washer

Rear Window Wiper/ Washer

Accessory Power Outlet(s)

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Instrument Panel Cluster

Speedometer and Odometer

Trip Odometer(s)

Tachometer