2009 Saturn VUE Owner's Manual - Page 11

Seats and Restraint System Power Reclining Seatbacks 1-7 { 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. Do not have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is moving. If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the control used to recline them is located on the outboard side of the seat. • To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control rearward. • To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the control forward.