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2008 Saturn Astra Owner Manual M 2008 Saturn Astra Owner Manual M Seats and Restraints ......... 1-1 Driver Information Tire Changing ............... 9-60 Front Seats .................... 1-2 Center (DIC) ............. 4-26 Jump Starting ............... 9-68 ® Rear Seats .................... 1-7 OnStar System ............ 4-38 Towing ........................ 9-72 Safety Belts ................... 1-8 Lighting ............................. 5-1 Appearance Care .......... 9-72 Airbag System .............. 1-23 Lighting ......................... 5-1 ................. 10-1 Child Restraints ............. 1-37 Technical Data Infotainment ...................... 6-1 Vehicle Identification ...... 10-1 Keys, Doors and Audio System(s) ............. 6-1 Capacities and Windows ............................ 2-1 Specifications ............ 10-2 Keys ............................. 2-2 ............... 7-1 Climate Controls ...... 11-1 Doors and Locks ............ 2-5 Climate Controls ............. 7-1 Customer Information Customer Information ..... 11-1 Theft-Deterrent Systems ... 2-7 Driving and Operating ....... 8-1 Reporting Safety Windows ...................... 2-10 Starting and Operating Defects ................... 11-13 Mirrors ......................... 2-12 Your Vehicle ................ 8-2 Vehicle Data Recording Sunroof ........................ 2-13 Driving Your Vehicle ...... 8-16 and Privacy ............. 11-15 Fuel ............................ 8-35 Storage .............................. 3-1 Index ................................... i-1 Storage ......................... 3-1 Vehicle Service ............................ 9-1 Instruments and and Care Controls ............................. 4-1 Service .......................... 9-2 Instrument Panel Owner Checks ................ 9-5 Overview .................... 4-2 Headlamp Aiming .......... 9-26 Warning Lights, Gages, Bulb Replacement ......... 9-28 and Indicators ............ 4-11 Electrical System ........... 9-33 Tires ........................... 9-38 ii Preface This manual describes features that Propriétaires Canadiens may or may not be on your On peut obtenir un exemplaire de specific vehicle. ce guide en français auprès de Keep this manual in the vehicle for concessionnaire ou à l’adresse quick reference. suivante: Helm Incorporated SATURN and the SATURN Emblem Canadian Owners P.O. Box 07130 are registered trademarks, and A French language copy of this Detroit, MI 48207 the name ASTRA is a trademark of manual can be obtained from your 1-800-551-4123 Saturn Corporation. GENERAL dealer/retailer or from: helminc.com MOTORS and GM are registered trademarks of General Motors Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Using this Manual Corporation. Detroit, MI 48207 Read this owner manual from This manual includes the latest 1-800-551-4123 beginning to end to learn about the information at the time it was helminc.com vehicle’s features and controls. printed. Saturn reserves the right to Pictures and words work together to make changes after that time explain things. without further notice. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 94701908 B Second Printing © 2007 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Preface iii Index Cautions tell what the hazard is and A notice tells about something that what to do to avoid or reduce the can damage the vehicle. Many times, To quickly locate information about hazard. Read these cautions. this damage would not be covered by the vehicle use the Index in the the vehicle’s warranty, and it could back of the manual. It is an be costly. The notice tells what to do alphabetical list of what is in the to help avoid the damage. manual and the page number where it can be found. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Cautions and Notices A circle with a slash through it is a There are a number of safety safety symbol which means “Do Other manuals may use CAUTION cautions in this book. A box with the Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let and NOTICE warnings in different word CAUTION is used to tell this happen.” colors or in different words. about things that could cause injury Notices are also used in this if the warning is ignored. manual. Vehicle Symbols Notice: These mean there is The vehicle has components and { CAUTION something that could damage labels that use symbols instead your vehicle. of text. Symbols are shown along These mean there is something with the text describing the operation that could hurt you or other or information relating to a specific people. component, control, message, gage, or indicator. iv Preface ✍ NOTES Seats and Restraints 1-1 Seats and Care of Safety Belts .........1-22 Child Restraints Replacing Safety Belt Older Children ..................1-37 Restraints System Parts After Infants and Young a Crash ...........................1-23 Children ..........................1-38 Child Restraint Systems ....1-41 Airbag System Where to Put the Front Seats Airbag System ..................1-23 Restraint .........................1-43 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-25 Lower Anchors and Manual Seats .....................1-2 When Should an Airbag Seat Height Adjuster ...........1-2 Tethers for Children Inflate? ............................1-27 (LATCH) ..........................1-45 Lumbar Seat Adjustment ....1-3 What Makes an Airbag Reclining Seatbacks ...........1-3 Replacing LATCH Inflate? ............................1-28 System Parts After Head Restraints ..................1-5 How Does an Airbag Heated Seats .....................1-6 a Crash ...........................1-50 Restrain? ........................1-28 Securing Child Rear Seats What Will You See After Restraints (Rear Seat) .....1-50 Rear Seat Operation ...........1-7 an Airbag Inflates? ..........1-29 Securing Child Restraints Passenger Sensing (Right Front Seat) ...........1-53 Safety Belts System ............................1-30 Safety Belts ........................1-8 Servicing Your How to Wear Safety Belts Airbag-Equipped Properly ..........................1-12 Vehicle ............................1-34 Lap-Shoulder Belt .............1-17 Adding Equipment to Safety Belt Use During Your Airbag-Equipped Pregnancy .......................1-21 Vehicle ............................1-35 Safety Belt Extender .........1-22 Airbag System Check .......1-36 Safety Belt Check .............1-22 Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash .........1-36 1-2 Seats and Restraints Front Seats To move a manual seat forward or Seat Height Adjuster rearward: 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 To raise and lower the manual when the vehicle is not moving. 1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat. seat, move the lever up or down 2. Slide the seat to the desired repeatedly until the seat is at position and release the bar. the desired height. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. Seats and Restraints 1-3 Lumbar Seat Adjustment Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION { CAUTION Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion You can lose control of the can be dangerous. Even if you vehicle if you try to adjust buckle up, your safety belts the seat while the vehicle is cannot do their job when you moving. The sudden movement are reclined like this. could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when The shoulder belt cannot do its you do not want to. Adjust the job because it will not be against driver’s seat only when the your body. Instead, it will be in vehicle is not moving. front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck On seats with this feature, turn the or other injuries. knob clockwise or counterclockwise The lap belt cannot do its job to increase or decrease the either. In a crash, the belt could lumbar support. 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. 1-4 Seats and Restraints Seatback Latches (Three Door Model) { CAUTION For easy entry/exit to the rear seats If the seatback is not locked, it on three door models: 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: To adjust a manual reclining seatback, turn the knob. Do not lean 1. Remove any objects in front of or on the seatback while adjusting it. behind the seat. 2. Move the entire seat rearward. 1. Lift the lever, and tilt the seatback forward. 3. Lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat 2. Lower the lever and move the and return the seatback to entire seat completely forward. the upright position. 4. Lower the lever then push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked in place. Seats and Restraints 1-5 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 Adjust the head restraint so that To adjust the head restraint, press occupants are installed and the top of the restraint is at the the button located on the side of the adjusted properly. same height as the top of the head restraint. Pull up or push down occupant’s head. on the restraint to adjust it. This position reduces the chance of Try to move the head restraint after a neck injury in a crash. 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. 1-6 Seats and Restraints Active Head Restraint System 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.
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