- General Motors Car Product Guide

2008 Saturn ASTRA
Safety & Security
112008 ASTRA Product Guide
Safety During
• Excellent crashworthiness resulting from a high-
strength steel unibody construction with full-length
frame rails, a rigid safety cage, and both front and
rear crush zones to absorb impact energy
• Front and rear 5 mph bumpers with Xenoy
composite energy absorbers help disperse rather
than just absorb energy
• Specially designed hood reinforcement has a
honeycomb-like design that disperses energy and
helps minimize injury to pedestrians
• Dual-stage driver and front passenger air bags
• Passenger Sensing System automatically disables the
front air bag if a sensor in the seat determines the
occupant is a child or person of small stature
• Standard head-curtain side-impact air bags protect
front and rear outboard occupants
• Standard seat-mounted side-impact air bags, an
unexpected safety feature in this segment, provide
addition protection for front occupants. Includes both
thorax and pelvic protection
• Additional unexpected features in this segment
include active front head restraints that automatically
move into the upright position in the event of a rear
collision, and a pedal release system to reduce
intrusion of the pedals into the driver’s foot space
upon impact
• Three-point safety belts for all seating positions.
Includes seatbelt pretensioners and load limiters
up front, and rear-seat outboard child comfort
guides for a better fit. Rear seats also have three
removable headrests
• Front seat belt dual pretensioners and load limiters
reduce belt slack and then gradually loosen to
manage occupant energy in a collision
• LATCH child safety seat provisions are provided for
all three rear-seat positions
Safety After
• The moments after an
accident can be critically
important. That’s why
every ASTRA comes
equipped with OnStar and Automatic Notification of
Air Bag Deployment. OnStar is automatically notified
when an air bag is deployed and emergency services
are dispatched if you need assistance.
To give owners added peace-of-mind
and an increased sense of security,
ASTRA’s standard OnStar includes
a 1-year Safe & Sound Plan. In
addition, customers can upgrade
to the Directions & Connections
Plan which includes Turn-by-Turn
Navigation, a great alternative to
the instrument panel-mounted
systems found on competitors. This
voice-guided navigation is easier to
use and helps keep the drivers hands
on the wheel and eyes on the road.
Turn-by-Turn Navigation is also much
more cost effective as a $100 per
year upgrade to the basic plan. The
navigation systems found on our
competitors have an MSRP of
$1,750 which is the equivalent of
more than 6.5 years* of Directions &
Connections. Moreover, OnStar Turn-
by-Turn is continually updated, so
there is no need for DVD updates,
and it is available on all ASTRA
models (navigation systems are
only offered on the top-of-the-line
competitive models).
* Calculated based on $100 charge to
upgrade to Directions & Connections for
the first year, plus $299 each additional
year (Directions & Connections).
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