light SATURN VUE 2007 Owners Manual

Owner Publications
Information on how to obtain product bulletins
and as described below is applicable only in the
fty U.S. states and the District of Columbia,
and only for cars and light trucks with a Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) less than
10,000 pounds (4 536 kg). Copies of individual
bulletins are also at your participating Saturn
retailer. You can ask to see them.
In Canada, information relating to product service
bulletins can be obtained by contacting your
Saturn retailer.
Service Bulletins
Saturn regularly sends its retailers useful service
bulletins about Saturn products. Saturn monitors
product performance in the eld. We then
prepare bulletins for servicing our products
better. You can get these bulletins, too.Bulletins cover various subjects. Some pertain
to the proper use and care of your vehicle.
Some describe costly repairs. Others describe
inexpensive repairs which, if done on time with
the latest parts, may avoid future costly repairs.
Some bulletins tell a technician how to repair
a new or unexpected condition. Others describe
a quicker way to x your vehicle. They can help a
technician service your vehicle better.
Most bulletins apply to conditions affecting a
small number of vehicles. Your Saturn retailer
or a qualied technician may have to determine
if a specic bulletin applies to your vehicle.
To order Saturn bulletins, call Saturn
Publications at 1-800-2-SATURN or visit
www.saturn-publications.com to order online.
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About Driving Your Vehicle.............................. 3
Accessories and Modications..................... 304
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 89
Additives, Fuel............................................ 307
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 409
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 324
Air Conditioning........................................... 155
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 166
Readiness Light....................................... 165
Airbag System............................................... 71
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?...................................... 80
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 77
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 75
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 89
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 80
Passenger Sensing System....................... 82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 88
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 79
All-Wheel Drive........................................... 353
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.................... 239Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 225
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 225
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 235
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 171
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 404
Care of Safety Belts................................ 402
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 406
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 403
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 399
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 400
Finish Care.............................................. 403
Finish Damage......................................... 405
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 401
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 405
Tires........................................................ 405
Underbody Maintenance........................... 406
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 407
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 402
Weatherstrips........................................... 402
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 404
Audio System.............................................. 182
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 223
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 225
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 225
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Audio System (cont.)
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 225
Radio with CD................................186, 192
Setting the Time..............................183, 184
Understanding Radio Reception............... 224
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 225
Audio System(s)
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 202
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 151
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid...............................................327, 328
Operation................................................. 114
B
Battery........................................................ 347
Run-Down Protection............................... 154
Battery Warning Light.................................. 169
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 269
Brake
Emergencies............................................ 237
Parking.................................................... 119
Brakes........................................................ 343
System Warning Light.............................. 170
Braking....................................................... 234
Braking in Emergencies............................... 237
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 109Bulb Replacement....................................... 358
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)............................... 362
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps...... 361
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 358
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 355
Headlamps............................................... 358
License Plate Lamps................................ 364
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 364
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 363
Buying New Tires........................................ 377
C
Calibration................................................... 125
California Fuel............................................. 307
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 305
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 414
Carbon Monoxide......................123, 272, 290
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 402
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 225
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 225
Cargo Area................................................. 132
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 202
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Center Console Storage Area...................... 132
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)..... 362
Chains, Tire................................................. 384
Check
Engine Light............................................ 175
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 312
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 406
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 49
Infants and Young Children........................ 45
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 55
Older Children........................................... 42
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.................... 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position...................... 64
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 66
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 53
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 155
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 404
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 403
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 400
Finish Care.............................................. 403
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 399Cleaning (cont.)
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 401
Tires........................................................ 405
Underbody Maintenance........................... 406
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 402
Weatherstrips........................................... 402
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 404
Climate Control System............................... 155
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 159
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 159
Clock..................................................183, 184
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 331
Collision Damage Repair............................. 448
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 39
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 398
Compass..................................................... 125
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 107
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 234
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 174
Engine Temperature Warning Light ........... 173
Heater, Engine......................................... 113
Low Warning Light................................... 174
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 334
Cooling System........................................... 336
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Cruise Control............................................. 146
Cupholder(s)................................................ 132
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 444
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 444
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 440
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 445
Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn.......... 453
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 453
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 452
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 445
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 453
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 150
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light....... 180
Defensive Driving........................................ 230
Delayed Locking.......................................... 101
Disc, MP3................................................... 202
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 305
Dome Lamp................................................ 153Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 101
Locks....................................................... 100
Power Door Locks................................... 101
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 101
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 102
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Seat Height Adjuster.................................. 10
Driver Behavior........................................... 228
Driving
At Night................................................... 262
City.......................................................... 267
Defensive................................................. 230
Drunken................................................... 231
Environment............................................. 229
Freeway................................................... 268
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 270
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 264
Off-Road.................................................. 247
Recovery Hook........................................ 277
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 277
Winter...................................................... 272
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 211
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EDR ............................................................ 455
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 409
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 409
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 410
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 409
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 411
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 409
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 324
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 179
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 175
Coolant.................................................... 331
Coolant Heater......................................... 113
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 174
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 173
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 435
Engine Compartment Overview................ 314
Exhaust................................................... 123
Oil ........................................................... 318
Oil Life System........................................ 323
Overheating............................................. 334
Reduced Power Light............................... 179Engine (cont.)
Running While Parked............................. 124
Starting.................................................... 111
Entry Lighting.............................................. 153
Event Data Recorders................................. 455
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 41
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 324
Finish Damage............................................ 405
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 225
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 142
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 144
Flat Tire...................................................... 385
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 386
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 397
Fluid
Manual Transaxle..................................... 330
Windshield Washer.................................. 341
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 152
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 18
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 16
Footwell Lamps........................................... 153
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Front Console Storage Area........................ 132
Fuel............................................................ 306
Additives.................................................. 307
California Fuel.......................................... 307
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 311
Filling Your Tank...................................... 309
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 308
Gage....................................................... 181
Gasoline Octane...................................... 306
Gasoline Specications............................ 306
Low Warning Light................................... 181
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 409
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 410
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 411
Windshield Wiper..................................... 409
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 174
Fuel......................................................... 181
Speedometer........................................... 163
Tachometer.............................................. 164
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 306
Specications........................................... 306Gate Ajar Light............................................ 180
Glove Box................................................... 132
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 445
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 142
Head Restraints............................................ 15
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 355
Headlamps.........................................149, 358
Bulb Replacement.................................... 358
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 150
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 144
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps...... 361
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 358
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 144
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater......................................................... 155
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat.......................... 10
Highbeam On Light..................................... 180
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 270
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 270
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 312
Release................................................... 313
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Horn............................................................ 142
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 25
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 331
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 109
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 45
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 374
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 140
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 152
Cluster..................................................... 162
Interior Lamps............................................. 152
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 348
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 96
Keys............................................................. 95
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 367
Lamps
Dome....................................................... 153
Footwell................................................... 153
Map ......................................................... 153
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 55
License Plate Lamps................................... 364
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide..................................... 103
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 165
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 171
Battery Warning....................................... 169
Brake System Warning............................. 170
Change Engine Oil................................... 179
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator............ 180
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 173
Gate Ajar................................................. 180
Highbeam On.......................................... 180
Low Coolant Warning............................... 174
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 181
Low Traction............................................ 173
Malfunction Indicator................................ 175
Oil Pressure............................................. 178
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Light (cont.)
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 166
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 165
Reduced Engine Power............................ 179
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 164
Security................................................... 179
Service Vehicle Soon............................... 180
TCS Warning Light.................................. 172
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning................................................ 172
Up-Shift................................................... 169
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 153
Lights.......................................................... 149
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 144
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 144
Interior Lamps.......................................... 152
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 279
Lockout Protection....................................... 103
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 101
Door........................................................ 100
Lockout Protection................................... 103
Power Door............................................. 101
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 101
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 102Loss of Control........................................... 245
Low Coolant Warning Light.......................... 174
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 181
Low Traction Light....................................... 173
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 11
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 423
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 428
At Least Once a Month............................ 428
At Least Once a Year.............................. 429
Introduction.............................................. 418
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 425
Maintenance Record................................ 436
Maintenance Requirements...................... 418
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 434
Owner Checks and Services.................... 427
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 432
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 420
Using....................................................... 418
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 418
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 175
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Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 11
Manual Reclining Seatbacks.......................... 12
Manual Seats.................................................. 9
Manual Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 330
Operation................................................. 117
Map Lamps................................................. 153
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display................................................. 125
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 128
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 127
MP3 ............................................................ 202
MyGMLink.com............................................ 443
N
Navigation System, Privacy......................... 456
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 109
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts....... 434
O
Odometer.................................................... 163
Odometer, Trip............................................ 163Off-Road Driving.......................................... 247
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 243
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 179
Engine..................................................... 318
Pressure Light.......................................... 178
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 323
Older Children, Restraints............................. 42
Online Owner Center................................... 443
OnStar, Privacy........................................... 456
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 128
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 159
Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 154
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 128
Power Mirrors.......................................... 127
Owner Checks and Services....................... 427
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 405
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 120
Shifting Out of......................................... 121
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