warning SATURN OUTLOOK 2008 Repair Manual

Using the DIC, tire pressure levels can be viewed by
the driver. For additional information and details
about the DIC operation and displays seeDIC Operation
and Displays (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-54orDIC
Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons) on
page 3-60andDIC Warnings and Messages on
page 3-64.
The low tire pressure warning light may come on in cool
weather when the vehicle is rst started, and then
turn off as you start to drive. This could be an early
indicator that the air pressure in the tire(s) are getting
low and need to be inated to the proper pressure.
A Tire and Loading Information label, attached to
your vehicle, shows the size of your vehicle’s original
equipment tires and the correct ination pressure for
your vehicle’s tires when they are cold. SeeLoading the
Vehicle on page 4-22, for an example of the Tire and
Loading Information label and its location on your vehicle.
Also seeInflation - Tire Pressure on page 5-56.Your vehicle’s TPMS can warn you about a low tire
pressure condition but it does not replace normal
tire maintenance. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation
on page 5-63andTires on page 5-49.
Notice:Using non-approved tire sealants could
damage the Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
sensors. TPMS sensor damage caused by using
an incorrect tire sealant is not covered by the
vehicle warranty. Always use the GM approved
tire sealant available through your dealer/retailer.
Your vehicle, when new, may have included a
factory-installed Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit.
This kit uses a GM approved liquid tire sealant.
SeeTire Sealant and Compressor Kit on page 5-73.
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TPMS Malfunction Light and Message
The TPMS will not function properly if one or more of
the TPMS sensors are missing or inoperable. When the
system detects a malfunction, the low tire warning light
ashes for about one minute and then stays on for the
remainder of the ignition cycle. A DIC warning message
is also displayed. The low tire warning light and DIC
warning message come on at each ignition cycle until
the problem is corrected. Some of the conditions that
can cause the malfunction light and DIC message to
come on are:
One of the road tires has been replaced with the
spare tire, if your vehicle has one. The spare
tire does not have a TPMS sensor. The TPMS
malfunction light and DIC message should go off
once you re-install the road tire containing the
TPMS sensor.
The TPMS sensor matching process was started but
not completed or not completed successfully after
rotating the vehicle’s tires. The DIC message and
TPMS malfunction light should go off once the TPMS
sensor matching process is performed successfully.
See “TPMS Sensor Matching Process” later in this
section.
One or more TPMS sensors are missing or
damaged. The DIC message and the TPMS
malfunction light should go off when the TPMS
sensors are installed and the sensor matching
process is performed successfully. See your
dealer/retailer for service.
Replacement tires or wheels do not match your
vehicle’s original equipment tires or wheels. Tires
and wheels other than those recommended for your
vehicle could prevent the TPMS from functioning
properly. SeeBuying New Tires on page 5-65.
Operating electronic devices or being near facilities
using radio wave frequencies similar to the TPMS
could cause the TPMS sensors to malfunction.
If the TPMS is not functioning it cannot detect or
signal a low tire condition. See your dealer/retailer for
service if the TPMS malfunction light and DIC message
comes on and stays on.
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GM recommends replacing tires in sets of four.
This is because uniform tread depth on all tires
will help keep your vehicle performing most like
it did when the tires were new. Replacing less
than a full set of tires can affect the braking
and handling performance of your vehicle.
SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on page 5-63
for information on proper tire rotation.
{CAUTION:
Mixing tires could cause you to lose
control while driving. If you mix tires of
different sizes, brands, or types (radial
and bias-belted tires), the vehicle may
not handle properly, and you could have
a crash. Using tires of different sizes,
brands, or types may also cause damage
to your vehicle. Be sure to use the correct
size, brand, and type of tires on all wheels.
It is all right to drive with your compact
spare temporarily, as it was developed for
use on your vehicle. SeeCompact Spare
Tire on page 5-100.
{CAUTION:
If you use bias-ply tires on the vehicle, the
wheel rim anges could develop cracks
after many miles of driving. A tire and/or
wheel could fail suddenly, causing a
crash. Use only radial-ply tires with the
wheels on the vehicle.
If you must replace your vehicle’s tires with those
that do not have a TPC Spec number, make sure
they are the same size, load range, speed rating,
and construction type (radial and bias-belted tires)
as your vehicle’s original tires.
Vehicles that have a tire pressure monitoring
system could give an inaccurate low-pressure
warning if non-TPC Spec rated tires are installed
on your vehicle. Non-TPC Spec rated tires may
give a low-pressure warning that is higher or lower
than the proper warning level you would get with
TPC Spec rated tires. SeeTire Pressure Monitor
System on page 5-58.
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Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on specied government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C
may have poor traction performance.
{WARNING:
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature – A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions on a
specied indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive
temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
{WARNING:
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, underination, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat buildup
and possible tire failure.
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Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
If your vehicle has a factory installed tire sealant and
compressor kit, there is no spare tire, no tire changing
equipment and no place to store a tire.
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place and stopping.
1. Turn on the hazard warning ashers. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 3-6.
2. Park your vehicle. Set the parking brake rmly and
put the shift lever in PARK (P). SeeShifting Into
Park on page 2-35.
3. Turn off the engine.
4. Inspect the at tire.
If the tire has been separated from the wheel, has
damaged sidewalls, or has a puncture larger than a
14inch (6 mm), the tire is too severely damaged for
the tire sealant and compressor kit to be effective.
SeeRoadside Assistance Program on page 7-7.
If the tire has a puncture less than a
14inch (6 mm)
in the tread area of the tire, seeTire Sealant and
Compressor Kit on page 5-73.
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
Your vehicle is equipped with a tire sealant and
compressor kit that is capable of temporarily sealing
a puncture up to a
14inch (6 mm) in the tread area
of the tire. The kit inates with liquid sealant and air.
The tire sealant and compressor kit can also be used
to inate an underinated tire. After the tire is inated
to the recommended pressure, seeInflation - Tire
Pressure on page 5-56, the vehicle must be driven
for ve miles (8 km) to distribute the sealant in the
tire and seal the puncture. See “Using the Tire
Sealant and Compressor Kit to Temporarily Seal
and Inate a Punctured Tire” later in this section.
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Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your vehicle’s
hazard warning ashers. SeeHazard Warning Flashers
on page 3-6for more information.
{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can be dangerous. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over or fall on you
or other people. You and they could be badly
injured or even killed. Find a level place to
change your tire. To help prevent the vehicle
from moving:
1. Set the parking brake rmly.
2. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart
while the vehicle is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the
vehicle.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
To be even more certain the vehicle will not
move, you should put blocks at the front and
rear of the tire farthest away from the one
being changed. That would be the tire, on the
other side, at the opposite end of the vehicle.
When your vehicle has a at tire, use the following
example as a guide to assist you in the placement of
wheel blocks.
The following information tells you how to use the jack
and change a tire.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-21
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-78
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-110
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning......................................3-23, 3-26
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-41
Readiness Light..........................................3-40
Airbag System................................................1-64
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-78
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-71
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-73
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-78
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-71
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-72
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-69
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-66
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-43
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-9
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Anti-lock Brake, System Warning Light...............3-46Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-106
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-103
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-107
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-104
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-102
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Finish Damage..........................................5-107
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-103
Interior Cleaning........................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-107
Tires
........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-107
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-108
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-104
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-105
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Assist Handles...............................................2-57
Audio System.................................................3-82
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-126
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................3-115
Radio Reception........................................3-127
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Audio System (cont.)
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-124
Setting the Clock.........................................3-84
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-126
Audio System(s).............................................3-86
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-30
B
Battery..........................................................5-37
Electric Power Management..........................3-20
Run-Down Protection...................................3-21
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-34
System Warning Light..................................3-45
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-25
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-44
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-45
License Plate Lamps....................................5-47Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-47
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps...................................5-46
Buying New Tires...........................................5-65
C
Calibration.....................................................2-39
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-120
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-14, 2-37, 4-17
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-103
Cargo Cover..................................................2-59
Cargo Management System.............................2-59
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-59
CD, MP3 ............................................3-104, 3-108
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-56
Chains, Tire...................................................5-71
Charging System Light....................................3-43
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-48
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Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-11
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-107
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-45
Infants and Young Children...........................1-42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-49
Older Children.............................................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-60
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-48
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-106
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-104
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-102
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-103
Interior.....................................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-107
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-104
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-105Climate Control System...................................3-23
Dual Automatic............................................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-34
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-34
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-36
Clock, Setting.................................................3-84
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Compact Spare Tire......................................5-100
Compass.......................................................2-39
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-73
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................
2-22
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-58
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-20
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-47
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-47
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-17
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-52
Cupholders....................................................2-55
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-15
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-16
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-19
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-19
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-16
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Diesel
Running Out of Fuel....................................2-38
Disc, MP3..........................................3-104, 3-108
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18Dome Lamps .................................................3-18
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-54
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-54, 3-60
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-74
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
Before a Long Trip......................................4-16
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-22
Winter........................................................4-17
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-115
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