turn signal SATURN ION 2004 Owners Manual

Power Door Locks
From the inside of the
vehicle, push the top of
the switch to unlock
the door. Press the bottom
of the switch to lock all
of the doors at once.
Delayed Locking
The delayed locking feature will delay the actual locking
of the doors for up to ve seconds after exiting the
vehicle when the power door lock or remote keyless
entry transmitter is used to lock the vehicle.
If any door is open when locking the vehicle, three
chimes will be heard signaling that the delayed locking
feature is active. Five seconds after the last door is
closed, all of the doors will lock and the parking lamps
will ash. To cancel the delay and lock the doors
immediately, press the lock button a second time.
If the key is in the ignition this feature will not lock
the doors.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
With this feature the doors will automatically lock
when the vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P) for an
automatic transaxle, or the vehicle speed is greater
than 5mph (8km/h) for a manual transaxle. The doors
will automatically unlock when the ignition key is turned
to OFF.
To turn the automatic door locking feature on or off,
do the following:
1. Turn the ignition key to RUN with the engine off
and all of the doors closed.
2. Press and hold the power door lock button in the
lock position until the horn chirps twice.
To turn the automatic door unlocking feature on or off,
do the following:
1. Turn the ignition key to RUN with the engine off
and all of the doors closed.
2. Press and hold the power door lock button in the
unlock position until the horn chirps twice.
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Instrument Panel Overview...............................3-4
Hazard Warning Flashers................................3-6
Other Warning Devices...................................3-7
Horn.............................................................3-7
Tilt Wheel.....................................................3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.........................3-8
Windshield Wiper Lever.................................3-11
Cruise Control..............................................3-12
Exterior Lamps.............................................3-15
Interior Lamps..............................................3-17
Accessory Power Outlets...............................3-18
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter........................3-19
Climate Controls............................................3-20
Climate Control System
(Without Air Conditioning)...........................3-20
Climate Control System
(With Air Conditioning)...............................3-22
Outlet Adjustment.........................................3-24
Passenger Compartment Air Filter...................3-25Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators............3-27
Instrument Panel Cluster................................3-28
Speedometer and Odometer...........................3-29
Tachometer.................................................3-29
Safety Belt Reminder Light.............................3-30
Air Bag Readiness Light................................3-30
Battery Warning Light....................................3-31
Up-Shift Light...............................................3-32
Brake System Warning Light..........................3-32
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light.............3-34
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage..................3-35
Malfunction Indicator Lamp.............................3-36
Oil Pressure Light.........................................3-39
Passlock
®Warning Light................................3-40
Fuel Gage...................................................3-40
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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The main components of the instrument panel are
the following:
A. Air Outlets. SeeOutlet Adjustment on page 3-24
Outlet Adjustment.
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. SeeTurn
Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-8Turn
Signal/Multifunction Lever.
C. Horn. SeeHorn on page 3-7.
D. Windshield Wiper Lever. SeeWindshield Wiper
Lever on page 3-11Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.
E. Hazard Warning Flasher Button. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 3-6Hazard Warning
Flashers.
F. Instrument Panel Cluster. SeeInstrument Panel
Cluster on page 3-28Instrument Panel Cluster.
G. Audio System. SeeAudio System(s) on page 3-46
Audio System(s).H. Trunk Release Button. SeeTrunk on page 2-12.
I. Fog Lamp (If Equipped)/Dimmer Switch. SeeInterior
Lamps on page 3-17for both.
J. Hood Release. SeeHood Release on page 5-10.
K. Cruise Control Switches. SeeCruise Control
on page 3-12.
L. Climate Control System. SeeClimate Control
System (Without Air Conditioning) on page 3-20or
Climate Control System (With Air Conditioning)
on page 3-22Climate Control System.
M. Transaxle Shift Lever. SeeAutomatic Transaxle
Operation on page 2-23Automatic Transaxle
Operation orManual Transaxle Operation on
page 2-28Manual Transaxle Operation.
N. Glove Box. SeeGlove Box on page 2-44.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning ashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front
and rear turn signal lamps will ash on and off.The hazard warning
asher button is located
near the center of the
instrument panel.
Your hazard warning ashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even if the key isn’t in.
Press the button to make the front and rear turn signal
lamps ash on and off. Press the button again to
turn the ashers off.
When the hazard warning ashers are on, your turn
signals won’t work. Make sure the hazard warning
asher switch is all the way to the left for normal turn
signal operation.
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
Headlamps
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
Flash-to-Pass Feature
For additional information on the exterior lamps,
seeExterior Lamps on page 3-15.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is nished, the lever will return
automatically.
An arrow on the instrument
panel cluster will ash in
the direction of the
turn or lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to ash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return by itself
when you release it.
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As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows
ash rapidly, a signal bulb may be burned out and other
drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows don’t go on at all when you signal
a turn, check the fuse, seeFuses and Circuit Breakers
on page 5-95and for burned-out bulbs.
Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for about 1 mile (1.6 km),
a chime will sound to let you know you left the
turn signal on.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low beam to high or high
beam to low, push the turn signal lever away from
you. Then release it.
When the high beams
are on, this light on the
instrument panel cluster
will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use your high-beam headlamps to
signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass.
To use it, pull the turn signal/multifunction lever toward
you until the high-beam headlamps come on, then
release the lever to turn them off.
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Headlamps
The exterior lamp control is located in the middle of the
turn signal/multifunction lever.
O(Exterior Lamp Control):Turn the control with this
symbol on it to operate the exterior lamps.
The exterior lamp control has the following four positions:
9(Off):Turning the control to this position turns off
all lamps except the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
On some vehicles, this position activates the automatic
headlamp system.
AUTO (Automatic):If your turn signal lever has this
position, turning the control to this position puts the
headlamps in automatic mode. AUTO mode will turn the
exterior lamps on and off depending upon how much
light is available outside of the vehicle.
;(Parking Lamps):Turning the control to this
position turns on the parking lamps together with the
following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
5(Headlamps):Turning the control to this position
turns on the headlamps, together with the previously
listed lamps and lights.
Lamps On Reminder
If you open the driver’s door with the ignition off and the
lamps on, you will hear a warning chime.
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Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the
hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed.
When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to
a lower gear to keep your speed down. Applying the
brake or shifting into a lower gear will take you out
of cruise control. If you need to apply the brake or shift
to a lower gear due to the grade of the downhill
slope, you may not want to attempt to use your cruise
control feature.
Ending Cruise Control
To end a cruise control session, step lightly on the
brake pedal. If your vehicle has a manual transmission,
lightly tapping the clutch will end a cruise control
session also.
Stepping on the brake or clutch pedal will end the
current cruise control session only. Press the cruise
control on/off button to turn off the system completely.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your
cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Exterior Lamps
Headlamps
SeeTurn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-8for
more information on the headlamps.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short
periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functional
daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles
rst sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps
come on at a reduced brightness in daylight when
the following conditions are met:
The ignition is on,
the exterior lamp band is in the off or AUTO
position, and
the transaxle is not in PARK (P) on models with an
automatic transaxle only.
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Finding a Station
AM FM:Press this button to switch between FM1,
FM2, or AM. The display will show the selection.
RTUNEQ:Press either arrow to select radio
stations.
RSEEKQ:Press the up or down arrow to go to the
next or to the previous station and stay there.
The radio will only seek stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
SCN (Scan):Press this button to scan stations.
The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next station. Press this button again to
stop scanning.
The radio will only scan stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM) can
be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons,
by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever that
numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station
that was set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
If the battery has been disconnected or a radio fuse has
been removed, the preset stations and time of day
will need to be reset.
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Using Automatic Set
Use this feature to automatically save the radio preset
pushbuttons with the stations with the strongest
radio signals.
A.SET (Automatic Set):Press this button to have the
radio automatically select the rst 12 strongest radio
stations for FM and the six strongest radio stations
for AM.
To select the stations, perform the following:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
2. Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep.
The radio will begin to search the current band.
The radio will store the stations, starting from the
lowest frequency, to each preset pushbutton.
A.SET will appear on the display when the radio is
nished storing the stations.
Cancelling Automatic Set
The radio retains the previously stored stations so they
can be recalled when automatic set is canceled.
Press and hold A.SET until you hear a beep. A.SET will
no longer appear on the display.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease the bass.
TREB (Treble):Press the BASS knob lightly so it
extends, then pull then knob out slightly. Turn the knob
to increase or to decrease the treble. If a station is
weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
Push the knob back into it’s stored position when
not in use.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, pull the VOL knob out
slightly. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the
right or the left speakers.
Push the knob back into it’s stored position when
not in use.
FADE:To adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers, turn the ring around the VOL knob.
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