Congratulations on your purchase of a Saturn VUE. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this booklet.

Instrument Panel ...... 2 Manual Door Locks ...... 14 Instrument Panel Cluster ...... 3 Saturn Security System/ Seat Controls ...... 4 Remote Keyless Entry ...... 14 Audio Systems ...... 5 Entry Lighting ...... 15 XM Satellite Radio ...... 8 Lockout Prevention ...... 15 Cruise Control ...... 9 Rear Door Security Locks ...... 15 Traction Control System ...... 9 Automatic Door Locking and Unlocking ...... 16 VTi Variable Transmission Operation ...... 10 Removing and Securing the Fuel Cap ...... 16 Automatic Headlamp System ...... 11 Fuel Economy ...... 17 Horn Operation ...... 11 Resetting the “Change Oil Soon” Light ...... 17 Turning or Removing the Ignition Key ...... 11 Tire Pressure ...... 17 Compass Calibration ...... 11 Fold-Down Passenger Seatback ...... 17 Climate Controls ...... 12 Fold-Down Rear Seats ...... 18 Windshield Wipers and Washer ...... 12 Rear Cargo Organizer ...... 18 Power Windows ...... 13 Removing the Spare Tire ...... 19 Sunroof ...... 13 Driving Off Paved Roads ...... 19 Rear Window Wind Effects ...... 14 Roadside Assistance Program ...... 20 2 Instrument Panel

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A. Instrument Panel Cluster G. Instrument Panel Brightness Dial M.Cruise Control Buttons B. Hazard Warning Flasher Button H. Storage Compartment N. Ignition Switch C. Audio System I. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever O. Windshield Wiper Lever D. Rear Window Defogger Button J. Hood Release P. Shift Lever E. HVAC System K. Tilt Lever Q. Power Outlet F. Remote Power Mirror Control L. Horn R. Glove Box Button See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. Instrument Panel Cluster J K L M N O P Q R I S

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D C B A Z Y X W V U Your vehicle’s instrument panel is J. Speedometer X. Low Coolant Warning Light equipped with this cluster or one very K. High Beam Indicator Light Y. Security Light similar to it. The instrument panel L. Turn Signal Indicator Light Z. Antilock Brake System Warning cluster includes these key M. Oil Pressure Light Light features: N. Tachometer A. Odometer O. Battery Warning Light IMPORTANT: The instrument panel B. Air Bag Readiness Light P. Engine Coolant Temperature Light cluster is designed to let you know C. Safety Belt Reminder Light Q. Traction Control Disabled Light about many important aspects of your D. Low Fuel Warning Light R. Low Traction Light vehicle’s operation. It is important to E. Fuel Gauge S. Brake System Warning Light read your Owner Manual and become F. Malfunction Indicator T. Engine Coolant Temperature familiar with the information being (Service Engine Soon) Lamp relayed to you by the lights, gauges Gauge and indicators, as well as what action G. Service Vehicle Soon Light U. Change Engine Oil Light H. Reduced Engine Power Light can be taken to ensure safety and to V. Gate Ajar Light prevent damage. I. Daytime Running Lamps W. Upshift Light 3 See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 4 Getting to Know Your VUE

Seat Controls the driver seat, just below your thigh (see “B”). One of the best things about the VUE is You can raise or lower the front or back the way it makes you feel when sitting in of the seat cushion by moving the end of it. Below are a few seat adjustment fea- the control up or down. To move the tures that will help make the seats feel seat forward or rearward, slide the con- just right for you and your passengers. trol toward the front or back. To adjust Manual Driver’s Seat Height the height of the seat, move the entire Adjustment (if equipped) control up or down. The driver’s seat Manual Front Seatback Recliner height adjuster is Adjustment located on the left- To adjust the seatback, lift the lever front side of your located on the rear-left side of the seat seat cushion. cushion (see “C”); then move the seat to To raise the seat: the desired position. • Ratchet the lever upward until you Heated Seats (if equipped) reach the desired height. Your VUE’s heated seats have separate To lower the seat: switches for the driver and front passen- ger. The switches are located just below • Ratchet the lever downward until you the climate controls. Each switch reach the desired height. includes two settings to heat the seat cushion and the lower seatback. A Position 1 warms the C seats, while Position 2 B heats the seats to a slight- ly higher temperature. Seatbelts Both front seat positions include height- adjustable shoulder belts. You can Manual Driver’s Seat Lumbar adjust them so that they are centered on Adjustment (if equipped) your shoulder or your passenger’s The driver’s seat lumbar control knob is shoulder. The adjusters are located located below the front-right side of your above the shoulder belt turning loop. seat cushion (see “A” above). Rotate Move the knob up or down to the posi- the knob to adjust lower back (lumbar) tions that are right for each of you. support of the seat. VUE’s backseats include seatbelt Power Seats (if equipped) comfort guides for children who have outgrown car seats and for smaller If your VUE is equipped with the adults. The guides are located on the Comfort Package, you will find the back of the seatbacks. power seat control on the door side of See Section 1 of your Owner Manual. 5 MP3 PLAYER AM/FM 6-DISC/ knob. of AUTO EQ rocker button until correct hour appears. of AUTO EQ rocker button until correct minute appears. AM/FM SINGLE- DISC/MP3 PLAYER 1. Turn radio on by pressing the On/Off 2. Press and hold RCL button. 3. While holding RCL button, push left side 4. While holding RCL button, push right side 5. Release RCL button when finished. CD PLAYER AM/FM RADIO/ knob. arrow of TUNE/SEEK button until correct hour appears. of TUNE/SEEK button until correct minute appears. display. (“X” is the preset location 1 through 6.) AM/FM RADIO 1. Turn the radio to desired station. 2. Press and hold the desired preset button. 3. An audible tone will sound when the preset is saved, and message “Preset X saved” 1. Turn radio on by pressing the On/Off To set a preset station frequency to button: Press to change radio bands. 2. Press and hold RCL button. 3. While holding RCL button, push down 4. While holding RCL button, push up arrow 5. Release RCL button when finished. Preset AM/FM CONTROL Setting Clock Audio Systems 6 Getting to Know Your VUE MP3 PLAYER AM/FM 6-DISC/ AM/FM SINGLE- DISC/MP3 PLAYER Press the SEEK rocker button momentarily to automatically increase or decrease frequency to next receivable station. Rotate the Tune knob to manually change. Press and hold SEEK rocker button until tone is generated to automatically scan through stations, in ascending or descending order, pausing at each receivable station. BASS/TREB/FAD/BAL mode is displayed. Rotate knob to adjust level. scroll through the preset equalizer options. Press the Tune button until Use either side of AUTO EQ rocker button to CD PLAYER AM/FM RADIO/ Press MODE button until desired mode is displayed. Use “+” or “–” button to adjust. AM/FM RADIO Gently pull out Press SCN button to automatically scan Press the TUNE/SEEK button to increase or Hold the TUNE/SEEK button until a tone VOL knob to adjust Balance/Fade. Press Bass/Treb knob to release. Rotate to adjust. decrease frequency. through all stations sequentially, pausing at each one for five seconds. Press SCN again to stop scanning. sounds. Radio will automatically increase or decrease frequency to next receivable station. Seek Tune Scan Auto EQ CONTROL Bass/Treble Balance/Fade/ 7 MP3 PLAYER AM/FM 6-DISC/ Press the Load button for less than three seconds. Radio will prompt user to select which location to load CD. User selects location by pressing Preset/Disc buttons 1–6. , or rotate the Tune rocker button to scroll button. button 1 CAT CAT AM/FM SINGLE- Insert CD into the slot, or press the Load button and insert disc when prompted. Press left side of the i/TRAF button for CD text information, if available. Press 2 Press and hold left side or right of knob clockwise or counterclockwise. Press through available folders. DISC/MP3 PLAYER CD PLAYER AM/FM RADIO/ Insert CD into the slot, with label side up. Press NXT or PRV button. Press/hold REV or FWD button. AM/FM RADIO Track Folder CD Info Forward CONTROL Change MP3 Rewind / Fast Next/Previous Load Single CD 8 Getting to Know Your VUE

Audio Systems (cont.) • On MP3-equipped radios, you can use your AUTO/EQ button to choose from six different preset tone mixes for different types of music. Choose from among Custom, Flat, Talk, Jazz, Classical, Country, Rock or Pop. Each time you press the AUTO/EQ button, a different preset tone mix is displayed. Six-Disc CD Changer with MP3 Player • When loading CDs, always make sure the CD label is facing up. CD Changer Controls Otherwise, the CD(s) will not play. (Six-Disc Systems): Your VUE’s audio system is designed to (Load): To load a single CD, press play premium-quality, store-bought CDs. this button for about three seconds. After This means that you may, on occasion, being prompted to select a CD loading have problems with CDs that you have location, select a location by pressing created and burned yourself. This is a the Preset/Disc buttons 1–6. result of the varied quality of CD burners To load all CDs, press and hold the and recordable discs. button for at least three seconds. When prompted, insert one disc at a See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. time. Press any other radio button to cancel the operation. XM Satellite Radio (if equipped) (Eject): Press this button; then press the preset button when prompted Your VUE may be equipped with to indicate which CD should be ejected. XM Satellite Radio, which provides To eject all CDs, press and hold this additional listening pre-sets: XM1 and button. The CDs will eject in order, one XM2. To access these, press the AUX at a time. button until XM1 or XM2 appears on RDM: Press for random play of current the display. disc. Press and hold for two seconds for See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. random play of all discs. Press again to cancel. : Press right side of button to go to next CD. Press left side to go to pre- vious CD. Audio System Tips • To turn on your audio system, press the On/Off knob located on the upper- left side of the radio. Also use this knob to adjust the volume. 9

Cruise Control (if equipped) Resume Cruise Control To resume cruise control after having disengaged the system: 1. Accelerate to at least 25 mph (40 km/h). 2. Press the + button (Resume/Accelerate). Cruise control will bring your vehicle back to the set speed. If you opted for the Power Package, See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. your VUE comes with Cruise Control, which allows you to maintain a desired speed without keeping your foot on the Traction Control System accelerator pedal. To use this feature, (if equipped) you must be traveling at a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or greater. If your vehicle is a front-wheel-drive model, it may be equipped with Traction The cruise control buttons are located Control. This feature activates automati- on your steering wheel. cally to reduce engine power when it (On/Off): Press this button to turn the senses that one or both of the front cruise control system on or off. The but- wheels is spinning or is starting to lose ton’s light will illuminate when the sys- traction. tem is active. Four-Cylinder Models – (Set/Coast): Press this button to set On front-wheel-drive, four-cylinder mod- the vehicle speed, or press and hold to els, traction control can be turned off by decrease speed when the system is using the traction control button located already active. at the top of your center console, just + (Resume/Accelerate): Press this but- below and to the right of the vents. ton to resume a previously set speed, or When the system is active, the light in press and hold button to accelerate the button will illuminate. when the system is already active. Six-Cylinder Models Setting Cruise Control On front-wheel-drive, six-cylinder mod- 1. Press the cruise control On/Off button els, the traction control system is always ( ). The button’s indicator light will on, except when the transmission is in illuminate when on. the R (Reverse) or L (Low) position. 2. Achieve the desired speed. When the system is off, a light will appear in the instrument panel cluster, 3. Press the – button (Set/Coast). indicating that the system is not active. 4. Remove your foot from the To turn off the traction control system on accelerator pedal. front-wheel-drive, V6 models, simply If you apply the brakes or clutch, the move the shift lever into “R” or “L.” cruise control system will disengage. See Section 4 of your Owner Manual. 10 Getting to Know Your VUE

VTi Variable Transmission Using the “I” (Intermediate) Shift Operation (if equipped) Position Your VUE may be equipped with the VTi transmission, a continuously variable system that eliminates the need for As with the “D” (Drive) shift position, the stepped gears. “I” (Intermediate) position is also used With this trans- for normal driving. However, this position mission, you will notice no distinct shifts offers more power but lower fuel econo- as you accelerate and increase engine my than “D.” speed. The system automatically selects the best drive ratio for efficient perfor- You can use “I” when towing a trailer, mance and fuel economy. carrying a heavy load, driving on steep hills or winding roads or when off-road Operation of the VTi transmission and driving. In this position, you’ll also VTi shift lever are similar to an automat- receive additional engine braking during ic transaxle or transmission. downgrade operation. “D” (Drive) is suitable for most driving. Using the “L” (Low) Shift Position There are also “P” (Park), “R” (Reverse), “I” (Intermediate), and “L” (Low) shift positions. There are, however, some differences between VTi transmission operation and automatic transaxle or transmission operation. At temperatures below –13°F (–25°C), the shifter will be prevented from shifting out of “P” (Park) and the This position gives you more power but temperature gauge light will flash. lower fuel economy than the “I” Once the transmission has warmed (Intermediate) position. You can also above –13°F (–25°C), the temperature use “L” to control speed when descend- gauge light will go out, and you may ing steep mountain roads while also shift out of “P” (Park) and have normal using your brakes on and off. transmission operation. With a VTi trans- “L” can also be used for starting out mission, no distinct shifts will be felt by from a stop on slippery road surfaces. the driver. All changes in ratio will be This position can likewise be used to smooth. In addition, when the gear climb steep hills or when encountering selector is shifted to a lower range deep snow or mud. selection, the transmission will go to a lower ratio quickly but smoothly. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. 11

Automatic Headlamp System Compass Calibration (if equipped) (if equipped)

When it is dark enough outside, your Your vehicle may be equipped with an automatic headlamp system will turn on automatic-dimming rearview mirror that your headlamps at the normal bright- includes a compass display in the ness and will also illuminate the tail- upper-right corner of the mirror face. lamps, side-marker, parking lamps, and instrument panel lights. The radio lights will also dim. The system has a light sensor located on top of the instrument panel. Be sure it is not covered, or the automatic head- lamps will be on whenever the ignition is on. The system may also turn To calibrate the compass: on your headlamps when driving • Press and hold the COMP button through a parking garage, heavy over- (located at the bottom of the mirror) cast weather or a tunnel. This is normal. for six seconds to activate the calibra- See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. tion mode. (If your VUE is equipped with the optional OnStar® system, press the On/Off button ( ) for Horn Operation nine seconds.) VUE’s horn controls are located on the Then, do one of the following: steering wheel. For optimum sound, • Drive your vehicle in circles at 5 mph press either one of the bugle icons (8 km/h) or less until the “CAL” located in the center area of the steering display disappears, or wheel. On four-cylinder models, the • Drive the vehicle on your everyday Saturn logo center section is not part of routine (this method may take longer the horn. to calibrate). See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. Compass Variance • At times, it will be necessary to adjust Turning or Removing the the compass to account for compass Ignition Key variance. See your Owner Manual for the proper adjustment procedure. If you have difficulty turning or removing See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. the ignition key from the steering col- umn, rotate the steering wheel slightly from left to right while simultaneously turning or removing the key. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. 12 Getting to Know Your VUE

Climate Controls Windshield Wipers and Washer

A Your VUE has a climate control system that is intuitive and easy to use. The large knob on the left controls the B interior air temperature. The center knob The windshield wipers on your VUE are operates the fan, and the large knob on controlled by a single lever located on the right controls the direction of the air- the right side of your steering column. flow. This knob provides five air direction The lever operates both the front wind- settings, but you can also blend the flow shield wipers and washer and the rear of air by positioning the knob between wiper and washer. The lever’s settings the settings. are indicated by international symbols Press this button to activate your air instead of letters. conditioning system. When the system The front wiper/washer system provides is on, an indicator light above the button you with these five settings: will illuminate. (Mist): Pull the lever down and Use this control to turn your rear release it for a single wiping cycle. For defogger on or off. When the system is additional cycles, hold the lever down on, an indicator light above the button before releasing it. will illuminate. The defogger shuts off automatically after a set period of time. (Off): Move the lever to this position to turn off your wipers. Press this button when you want to recirculate air in your vehicle instead of (Intermittent): Place the lever in this using outside air. In this mode, the air position to set a delay between wipes. cools more quickly and prevents outside The Intermittent position allows you to odors from entering your vehicle. choose the amount of time between Preventing Window Fogging wipes by rotating the dial marked with the large arrow (see “A” above) to one To help keep your windows fog-free, of the following settings: place your climate control system’s mode knob between the Heater ( ) 1 – Long delays between wipes. and Defrost ( ) modes. 2 – Medium delays between wipes. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 3 – Short delays between wipes. ••(Low Speed): Move the lever to this position for slow, steady wiping cycles. 13

••••(High Speed): Move the lever to Power Windows (if equipped) this position for rapid wiping cycles. If your VUE is equipped with power win- (Washer Fluid): Pull the windshield dows, the switches are located on either wiper lever toward you to squirt washer side of the gear shifter — two on the left fluid onto the windshield. The wipers will and two on the right. cycle several times to clear the wind- shield. For additional wash cycles, sim- There are power window switches on ply pull the lever toward you and hold it. the backseat door panels as well. However, these switches can be dis- Rear Wiper/Washer abled by using the LOCK switch located Your rear wiper and washer are con- on the driver’s side of the shifter. trolled by the same lever used for the Express Down Window Feature front wiper system. You can choose from three wiper settings by turning the You may notice that the driver window band on the inner portion of the lever, switch has the word AUTO on it. This is closer to the steering column (see “B” your Express Down Window control. By on previous page). pressing this switch fully down, the win- dow will automatically go all the way (Off): Turn the band to this position to down, until it is fully open. To stop the turn off the wiper. express function while it is operating, simply lift up and release the switch. (On): Place the band in this position for continuous operation with a delay See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. between wipes. (Wash): Rotate the band to this posi- Sunroof (if equipped) tion to squirt a stream of washer fluid onto the rear window. It will continue to Your vehicle’s sunroof switch is located provide fluid until you release the band. above your rearview mirror. Keep in When you select this position, the mind that the ignition key must be in the wipers will automatically start and stay “RUN” or “ACC” position to operate this on until you rotate the band to the Off feature. position. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 14 Getting to Know Your VUE

Opening the Sunroof Manual Door Locks As with the power driver window, your sunroof has an express-open feature. To express-open the sunroof glass panel and sunshade, press the switch rear- ward and hold it before releasing it. This will open the sunroof to the “Full Open” position. If you want to stop the sunroof in a par- tially opened position, press the switch to activate the express-open feature; then press the switch again when the sunroof reaches the desired partially To manually lock a door from the inside, opened position. move the door-mounted lock control to the locked position (red rectangle not Closing the Sunroof showing). To manually unlock the door, To close the glass panel, just press and move the lock control to the unlocked hold the switch forward. The sunshade position (red rectangle showing). can be closed only by hand and cannot See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. be closed with the glass panel open. Vent Position Saturn Security System/Remote You can also choose a vent position for Keyless Entry (if equipped) your sunroof. With the sun shade open and the glass panel closed, rotate the If your vehicle is equipped with this fea- switch upward for the vent position. ture, you can use your key chain remote transmitter (or “keyfob”) to lock and See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. unlock your doors and liftgate from a distance of up to 30 ft. (9.7m). Rear Window Wind Effects On occasion when one of the rear win- dows is down, you may hear a beating or pulsing sound. While this may be dis- tracting to some people, it does not indi- cate a problem, nor is it dangerous in any way. If this condition is objection- able, simply open or close the rear win- dow slightly, or open the front window on the same side of the vehicle. This will eliminate the wind effect immediately. When using the keyfob, be sure there is nothing between you and the vehicle See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. that could block the transmitter’s signal. 15

If the keyfob does not work in the nor- Lockout Prevention mal range, it is probably time to change (if equipped) the battery. Under normal use, the bat- tery should last several years. If your VUE is equipped with the Power Regardless of the battery, the range of Package, the Lockout Prevention feature the transmitter will vary over time and makes it difficult for you to lock your key from one location to another. in the vehicle. If you leave the key in the Additional features of the Saturn ignition with either of the front doors Security System include active security opened and a power door lock switch is system arming, programmable passive depressed, all the doors will lock. security system arming, and illuminated However, because the key is in the igni- entry. tion, the driver’s door will unlock auto- matically within one second. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Entry Lighting Rear Door Security Locks When you press the UNLOCK button on your keyfob, the dome lamps and exteri- Each of the rear passenger doors on or lamps (if equipped with the Power your VUE is equipped with a security Package) will illuminate for 20 seconds. lock that makes it impossible to open After a door is opened, the dome lamps the doors from the inside. This is espe- will remain on as long as the door is cially important if you have young chil- open. Once you close the door, the lamp dren in the back. The locks are located will darken after 20 seconds or until you on the rear-inside edge of each door. turn the ignition key to the RUN position. To activate the lock, insert a flat screw- This feature allows you to see inside driver or key into the slot and turn it so and around your vehicle before you that the line is in a horizontal position. open the door and provides extended When activated, the doors can only be illumination once inside the vehicle. opened from the outside. To deactivate See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. this feature, turn the lock so that the line is in a vertical position. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. 16 Getting to Know Your VUE

Automatic Door Locking the UNLOCK portion of the power door and Unlocking (if equipped) lock switch for eight seconds. If the horn If your VUE is equipped with power door chirps once locks, the doors will lock and unlock after pressing automatically during certain conditions. the power door Automatic Door Locking lock switch, the automatic door Automatic Transmission-Equipped unlocking fea- Vehicles: ture will oper- All of the doors will automatically lock ate. If the horn chirps twice after press- when the shift lever is moved out of “P” ing the switch, the unlocking feature will (Park), the ignition key is in the RUN not operate. position, and all the doors are closed. When this feature is activated, all doors In the following two situations, when a will unlock when the key is removed door is opened, all doors will lock again: from the ignition. • The brake pedal is applied, a door is See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. opened and closed, and the brake pedal is released. • A door is opened and closed without Removing and Securing the the brake pedal applied while the Fuel Cap vehicle is moving more than 3 mph To remove your vehicle’s fuel cap, turn it (5 km/h). to the left about half a turn. Manual Transaxle-Equipped Vehicles: To reinstall the cap after filling your tank, If your VUE has a manual transaxle, all turn the cap to the right (clockwise) doors will automatically lock when the about a quarter turn until you hear at vehicle is traveling over 3 mph (5 km/h), least three clicks. An improperly installed the ignition key is in the RUN position, fuel cap may cause a fuel vapor leak, or and all the doors are closed. cause your vehicle’s Service Engine If you need to get in or out of the vehicle Soon light (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) after the doors have automatically to illuminate. locked, unlock all the doors using a Note: If the “Service Engine Soon” power door lock switch or unlock the light is flashing, bring your vehicle in for door you want using the manual door diagnosis and service as soon as lock control. possible. Depending on the cause of Programmable Automatic Door the alert, if you continue driving, this Unlocking could cause damage to your vehicle’s emission control system. You can activate and deactivate the unlocking feature by turning the ignition See Section 5 of your Owner Manual. key to RUN (engine off) and pressing 17

Fuel Economy Tire Pressure Your VUE’s fuel economy rating can The Tire-Loading Information label be found on your driver’s side window (located on the rear edge of the driver’s sticker. Your actual mileage may vary door) provides you with information depending upon vehicle options, driving about the size, speed rating, and recom- habits and conditions, and the vehicle’s mended inflation pressure for your overall condition. VUE’s tires. Overinflated tires can pro- For additional fuel economy-related duce a harsh ride while underinflated information, including a Consumer tires can reduce fuel economy and pro- Information Guide and tips for improving mote tire wear. gas mileage, visit the Environmental Both overinflated and underinflated tires Protection Agency (EPA) website at: can affect the handling characteristics of http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml your vehicle. See Section 5 of your Owner Manual. See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Resetting the “Change Oil Fold-Down Passenger Seatback Soon” Light Your vehicle is Your VUE has a light in the lower-right equipped with a corner of the instrument cluster that is fold-flat front shaped like an oilcan. This is the passenger seat- Change Oil Soon Light. The light is con- back to help you trolled by a computer system that meas- carry extra-long ures oil life, based on engine revolutions items. To fold and engine temperature. When the light the seatback comes on, change your oil as soon as flat, lift the bar possible, preferably within the next few under the front times that you stop for fuel. seat to unlock it. After changing the oil, you need to reset Slide the seat to the system. You can do so by following the rearmost these steps: position, then release the bar. 1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position, but don’t start the engine. Next, lift the recliner lever, located on the outside of the seat, and fold the 2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal seat forward until it locks into a folded three times within five seconds. position. The next time you turn the key to the See Section 5 of your Owner Manual. ON position, the light should go off. See Section 5 of your Owner Manual. 18 Getting to Know Your VUE

Fold-Down Rear Seats Rear Cargo Organizer The VUE’s reclining and folding rear Your vehicle’s rear cargo organizer seats provide added comfort and helps you store small, light items in the increased flexibility — a valuable feature rear of the vehicle. To access and for camping trips or when you are carry- assemble the rear cargo organizer: ing cargo. 1. Pull up on the latch of the rear panel The rear split bench seatbacks have lid of the three available positions: rear cargo • Folded forward organizer to open it. • Upright 2. Lift the • Partially reclined front of the Each of the rear seatbacks can be cargo moved to any of the three positions organizer independent of the other seatback posi- and fold out the end panels. tion. To move the seatback to any of the 3. Rotate the end panels forward and available positions: snap them into the rear panel lid. • Lift the lever on the 4. Pull the center divider out from the upper-back corner rear panel lid. of the seatback and move the seatback to the desired position. • Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in the desired position. To return the seatback from a folded-flat position to an upright position: • Push down on the seatback while lifting the lever. See Section 1 of your Owner Manual. 5. Rotate the center divider rearward and snap it into the rear wall. 19

6. To close the cargo organizer, unsnap Driving Off Paved Roads the dividers and place them into the stowed position. Then, close the rear Your VUE has been designed primarily panel lid of the organizer and push on for use on pavement. However, if you the latch firmly to engage it. drive it off paved roads keep the follow- ing things in mind: • If your vehicle does not have all- wheel drive, you should not drive it off-road unless you’re on a level, solid surface. • If your VUE is equipped with all- wheel drive, you may travel on unpaved roads to campgrounds, picnic sites, and similar sites on occasion. Many of the same design features See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. that help make the VUE responsive on paved roads during poor weather condi- tions — features like all-wheel drive — Removing the Spare Tire help make it much better suited for Your vehicle’s spare tire is located off-road use than a conventional beneath the load floor cargo organizer in passenger car. Its higher ground clear- the rear cargo area of the vehicle. All of ance also helps your vehicle step over the tools you need to replace a flat tire some off-road obstacles. But your vehi- are located in the storage compartment, cle does not have features like special on the driver’s side of the cargo area. underbody shielding and a transfer case low gear range, things that are usually After use, it is important to secure thought necessary for extended or the spare tire, jack and tools properly. severe off-road use. See your Owner Manual for detailed instructions. See Section 4 of your Owner Manual. See Section 5 of your Owner Manual. 20 Getting to Know Your VUE

Roadside Assistance Program For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please provide the follow- 1-800-533-6000 ing information to the Roadside Assistance Representative: TTY users: 1-800-833-6000 • Location of the vehicle As the proud owner of a new Saturn • Telephone number of your location vehicle, you are automatically enrolled in the Saturn Roadside Assistance • Vehicle model, year and color Program. This value-added service is • Vehicle mileage intended to provide you with peace of • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) mind as you drive in the city or travel • Vehicle license plate number the open road. Saturn reserves the right to limit service Saturn’s Roadside Assistance toll-free or reimbursement to an owner or driver number is staffed by courteous and when, in Saturn’s judgment, the claims capable Roadside Assistance become excessive in frequency or type Representatives who are available 24 of occurrence. hours a day, 365 days a year. We will provide the following services during the Bumper-to-Bumper warranty My Saturn period, at no expense to you: • Fuel delivery As your home away from home on the Internet, you can take advantage of • Lockout service (identification My Saturn’s numerous owner benefits, required) including: vehicle maintenance sched- • Tow to nearest Saturn retailer for ule, service reminders, frequently asked warranty service or in the event of a questions, retailer information and more. vehicle disabling accident So visit the My Saturn owners site at • Flat tire change Saturn.com and enjoy the ride. • Jump starts • Minor repairs to disabled vehicles • Assistance when the vehicle is mired in sand, mud or snow • Saturn retailer locator service

Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at the time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2003 by GM Corp. All rights reserved.

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