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If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it nds that a safety defect exists in
a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between you, your dealer,
or General Motors.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in the
Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the hotline.
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors
of Canada Limited. You may call them at 1-800-333-0510
or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to Saab
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify
Saab. Please call the Saab Customer Assistance Center
at 1-800-955-9007, or write:
Saab Cars USA, Inc.
Saab Customer Assistance Center
4405-A International Boulevard
Norcross, GA 30093
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-1999
(English or French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
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Accessory Inator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-58
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-94
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-20
Air Suspension...............................................4-34
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-5
Airbag System................................................1-45
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-58
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-52
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-54
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-58
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-51
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-52
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-50
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-47
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-44
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-8All-Wheel-Drive Service Light............................3-41
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-96
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System.....3-96
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-34
Appearance Care............................................5-85
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-91
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-88
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-92
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-89
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-85
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Finish Damage............................................5-92
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-87
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-92
Tires..........................................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-92
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-93
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-90
Audio System(s).............................................3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-94
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-95
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-95
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Headlamps.................................................5-95
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-103
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-95
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-34
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-38
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-35
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-10
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-32
Oil .............................................................5-14
Oil Life System...........................................5-17
Overheating................................................5-25
Reduced Power Light...................................3-40
Starting......................................................2-21Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-5
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-24
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage...............................................5-92
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-96
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-71
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Front Axle......................................................5-46
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-4
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-43
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-8
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
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Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System.................................5-79
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-41
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-39
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-39
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-42
Security Light.................................................3-40
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of Your Vehicle.............................. 5-4
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-41
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-35
Publications Ordering Information..................... 7-7
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-58
Setting the Time.............................................3-56
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-92
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire.....................................................5-84
Accessory Inator........................................5-68
Installing....................................................5-74
Removing...................................................5-72
Storing.......................................................5-82
Specications, Capacities...............................5-106Speedometer..................................................3-27
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-94
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-41
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-41
Glove Box..................................................2-41
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-42
Overhead Console.......................................2-41
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-43
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-45
Suspension....................................................4-34
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Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................................5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-93
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-22
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