clock SATURN L-SERIES 2004 User Guide

1. You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure
cap when the cooling system, including the coolant
surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator
hose, is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise (left) about one-quarter of a
turn. If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. This
will allow any pressure still left to be vented out the
discharge hose.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap slowly, and
remove it.
3. Fill the coolant surge tank with the proper
DEX-COOL
®coolant mixture, to the COLD line.4. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start
the engine and let it run until you can feel the upper
radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the
engine cooling fans.
By this time, the coolant level inside the coolant
surge tank may be lower. If the level is lower, add
more of the proper DEX-COOL
®coolant mixture
to the coolant surge tank until the level reaches the
COLD line.
5. Then replace the pressure cap. Be sure the
pressure cap is hand-tight.
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5. Push headlamp housing lever up to disengage
headlamp housing from headlamp housing
pocket.
6. Turn the bulb socket being replaced
counterclockwise one–quarter of a turn while
pressing the socket in rmly. Pull the socket
rearward until the bulb clears the headlamp housing,
and lift it up to access the bulb.7. Disconnect the wire connector from the bulb by
lifting the lock tab and pulling it away from the
plastic base.
8. Remove the bulb assembly and replace it with the
appropriate bulb.
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Fog Lamps
1. Reach up from underneath the front body panel
and turn the bulb socket counterclockwise one–
quarter of a turn while pressing the socket in rmly.
Pull the socket rearward until the bulb clears the
fog lamp housing.
2. Disconnect the wire connector from the bulb by
lifting the lock tab and pulling it away from the
plastic base.
3. Remove the bulb assembly and replace it with the
appropriate bulb.
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) (Sedan)
1. Remove the center high mounted stop lamp cover
by pulling down on the cover edges.
2. Turn the bulb socket being replaced
counterclockwise one–quarter of a turn and remove
the bulb.
3. Replace it with the appropriate bulb.
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Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) (Wagon)
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the center high mounted stop lamp cover
by pulling down on the cover edges.
3. Turn the bulb socket being replaced
counterclockwise one–quarter of a turn and remove
the bulb.
4. Replace it with the appropriate bulb.
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps (Sedan)
1. Open the trunk.
2. Pull back with interior trim.
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3. Remove fasteners from backside of taillamp
housing.4. Remove taillamp housing from body of vehicle.
5. Turn the bulb socket being replaced
counterclockwise one–quarter of a turn while
pressing the socket in rmly. Pull the socket
rearward until the bulb clears the taillamp housing.
6. Replace it with the appropriate bulb.
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Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps (Wagon)
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the interior access trim panel.
3. Turn the bulb socket being replaced
counterclockwise one–quarter of a turn while
pressing the socket in rmly. Pull the socket
rearward until the bulb clears the taillamp housing.
4. Replace it with the appropriate bulb.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb Number
Headlamps —
High Beam 9005 HB39441732
Low Beam 9006 HB49441733
Front Park/Turn Lamps 34571999381
Front Side Markert Lamps W5W12092811
Stop/Taillamps P21/5W21019520
Rear Turn Lamps P21W21019521
Back-up Lamps P21W21019520
CHMSL PC16825085970
Fog Lamps 880L12450143
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Removing the Wheel
You must take off the wheel cover or hubcap to reach
the wheel bolts.
For steel wheels with full plastic covers and aluminum
wheels with large circular center caps, do the following:
1. Loosen all ve hex-shaped plastic caps by turning
the wrench counterclockwise. Do not try to remove
plastic caps from the cover or center cap.
2. Pull the cover or center cap away from the wheel
and place it in the trunk.
When reinstalling full plastic covers or center caps,
tighten all ve plastic caps hand snug with the aid of the
wheel wrench and tighten them with the wheel wrench
an additional one–quarter of a turn.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
1. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
2. The jack has a bolt head at the end. Attach the
wheel wrench to the jack bolt head and rotate
the wheel wrench clockwise (to the right). That will
raise the lift head a little.
3. Move the jack over to where the at tire is.
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6. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground so there is enough room for the compact
spare tire to t underneath the wheel well.
7. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
8. Take off the tire and wheel.9. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel bolts
become loose after a time. The wheel could
come off and cause an accident. When you
change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
the places where the wheel attaches to the
vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth
or a paper towel to do this; but be sure to use
a scraper or wire brush later, if you need to, to
get all the rust or dirt off.
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{CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on wheel bolts. If you
do, the wheel bolts might come loose. Your
wheel could fall off, causing a serious
accident.
10. Place the compact spare tire on the wheel-mounting
surface.
11. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut by hand
until the wheel is held against the hub.
12. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
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