Saturn VUE Green Line Hybrid (2009 year). Manual

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SATURN, the SATURN Emblem,
and the name VUE are registered
trademarks of Saturn Corporation.
GENERAL MOTORS and GM
are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest
information at the time it was
printed. Saturn reserves the right to
make changes after that time
without further notice.

This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your
specific vehicle.

Read this manual from beginning to
end to learn about the vehicle’s
features and controls. Pictures,
symbols, and words work together
to explain vehicle operation.

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

About Driving Your
Vehicle

As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle
correctly may result in loss of control
or an accident. Be sure to read
the “on-pavement” and “off-road”
driving guidelines which follow in this
manual in the section called “Your
Driving, the Road, and Your
Vehicle”.

Preface

Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 25814240 A First Printing

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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.

Safety Warnings and
Symbols

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.”

A box with the word CAUTION is
used to tell about things that
could hurt you or others if you were
to ignore the warning.

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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 notice tells about something that
can damage the vehicle.

Notice: These mean there is
something that could damage
your 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.

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.

: This symbol is shown when

you need to see your owner manual
for additional instructions or
information.

: This symbol is shown when

you need to see a service manual
for additional instructions or
information.

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Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the index.

: Airbag Readiness Light

: Air Conditioning

: Antilock Brake System (ABS)

: Audio Steering Wheel

Controls or OnStar

: Brake System Warning Light

: Charging System

: Cruise Control

: Engine Coolant Temperature

: Exterior Lamps

: Fog Lamps

: Fuel Gage

: Fuses

: Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

: LATCH System Child Restraints

: Malfunction Indicator Lamp

: Oil Pressure

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: Power

: Remote Vehicle Start

: Safety Belt Reminders

: Tire Pressure Monitor

: Traction Control

: Windshield Washer Fluid

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Head Restraints

The front and rear seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.

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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.

Pull the head restraint up to
raise it. To lower the head restraint,
press the button, located on the
top of the seatback, and push the
restraint down.

Push down on the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.

The 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 outboard
seating positions. The active head
restraints automatically tilt forward to
reduce the risk of neck injury if
the vehicle is hit from behind.

Front Seats

Manual Seats

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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.

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Manual Lumbar

If the vehicle has this feature, the
knob is located on the inboard
side of the driver seatback.

Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the lumbar support.

Heated Seats

On vehicles with heated front seats
the controls are located on the center
console. The engine must be running
to operate the heated seats.

(Heated Seat): Press this

button to turn on the heated seat.

The indicator light on the button
shows that the feature is on and the
level of heat, three being the
highest. Press the button to choose
the level of heat.

The passenger seat may take
longer to heat up.

Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

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CAUTION

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CAUTION

If either 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
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.

On seats with manual reclining
seatbacks, the lever used to operate
them is located on the outboard
side of the seat.

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To recline the seatback:

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired

position, then release the lever to
lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to an upright
position:

1. Lift the lever fully without

applying pressure to the
seatback and the seatback
returns to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

If the seats have power reclining
seatbacks, the control used to
recline them is located on the
outboard side of the seat.

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To recline the seatback, tilt the
top of the control rearward.

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To bring the seatback forward, tilt
the top of the control forward.

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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.
In a crash, you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job
either. In a crash the belt could go
up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your
pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your
safety belt properly.

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Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.

Passenger Folding
Seatback

The front passenger seatback may
fold flat.

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CAUTION

If you fold the seatback forward to
carry longer objects, such as skis,
be sure any such cargo is not
near an airbag. In a crash, an
inflating airbag might force that
object toward a person. This
could cause severe injury or even
death. Secure objects away from
the area in which an airbag would
inflate. For more information, see
Where Are the Airbags? on
page 1-44 and Loading the
Vehicle on page 4-18.

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CAUTION

Things you put on this seatback
can strike and injure people in a
sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.
Remove or secure all items
before driving.

To fold the seatback:

1. Lower the head restraint all

the way.

2. Lift the bar under the front of the

seat to unlock it. Slide the seat
as far back as it will go and
release the bar. Try to move the
seat back and forth to make
sure it is locked into place.

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3. Lift the recliner lever, located on

the outboard side of the seat, up
fully and fold the seatback
forward until it disengages.

4. Continue to fold the seat forward

into the folded position.

5. Pull up on the seatback to be

sure it is locked.

To raise the seatback:

1. Lift the recliner lever, located on

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

2. Continue raising the seatback

until the seatback re-engages.

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CAUTION

3. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked in place.

The recliner lever is also used to
recline the seatback while a
passenger is seated. See Reclining
Seatbacks on page 1-5.

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Rear Seats

Split Folding Rear Seat

The rear split bench seatbacks can
be folded forward, upright, or
partially reclined, independent of the
other seatback position.

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CAUTION

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

To fold the seatback down:

Notice: Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.

1. Unbuckle all three safety belts

and put the front seatback in
an upright position.

2. Lift the lever located on the top

of the seatback to release the
seatback and fold the seatback
forward.

To recline the seatback:

1. Lift and hold the lever located on

top of the seatback.

2. Tilt the seatback rearward, then

release the lever.

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Safety Belts

Safety Belts: They Are
for Everyone

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

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CAUTION

Do not let anyone ride where a
safety belt cannot be worn
properly. In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing
safety belts, the injuries can be
much worse. You can hit things
inside the vehicle harder or be
ejected from the vehicle. You and
your passenger(s) can 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 3-24 for additional information.

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!

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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.

Questions and Answers
About Safety Belts

Will I be trapped in the vehicle
after a crash if I am wearing a
safety belt?

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.

If my vehicle has airbags, why
should I have to wear safety
belts?

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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Saturn VUE Green Line Hybrid (2009 year). Manual - part 1