wiper fluid SATURN AURA 2009 Owners Manual

Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under
your vehicle’s tires so they actually ride on the water.
This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are
going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning,
it has little or no contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning.
The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet.
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips
include:
Allow extra following distance.
Pass with caution.
Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.
Keep the windshield washer uid reservoir lled.
Have good tires with proper tread depth. SeeTires
on page 5-45.
Turn off cruise control.
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
To prepare your vehicle for a long trip, consider having
it serviced by your dealer/retailer before departing.
Things to check on your own include:
Windshield Washer Fluid:Reservoir full? Windows
clean — inside and outside?
Wiper Blades:In good shape?
Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids:All levels checked?
Lamps:Do they all work and are lenses clean?
Tires:Are treads good? Are tires inated to
recommended pressure?
Weather and Maps:Safe to travel? Have
up-to-date maps?
Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings
while driving. If you become tired or sleepy, nd a
safe place to park your vehicle and rest.
Other driving tips include:
Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
Keep interior temperature cool.
Keep your eyes moving — scan the road ahead
and to the sides.
Check the rearview mirror and vehicle instruments
often.
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Service............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modications..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning.....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle......................................................5-5
Fuel................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane............................................5-5
Gasoline Specications....................................5-6
California Fuel...............................................5-6
Additives.......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-7
Filling the Tank..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood....................5-10
Hood Release..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview.......................5-12
Engine Oil...................................................5-15
Engine Oil Life System..................................5-18
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-20
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-22
Cooling System............................................5-22
Engine Coolant.............................................5-23
Pressure Cap...............................................5-27
Engine Overheating.......................................5-27Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode........................................5-30
Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-30
Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-32
Brakes........................................................5-33
Battery........................................................5-36
Jump Starting...............................................5-37
Headlamp Aiming...........................................5-41
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-41
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-41
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps...................5-42
License Plate Lamp......................................5-43
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-44
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-44
Tires..............................................................5-45
Tire Sidewall Labeling...................................5-46
Tire Terminology and Denitions.....................5-49
Ination - Tire Pressure.................................5-52
High-Speed Operation...................................5-53
Tire Pressure Monitor System.........................5-54
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation.....................5-55
Tire Inspection and Rotation...........................5-59
When It Is Time for New Tires.......................5-60
Buying New Tires.........................................5-61
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-37
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-36
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-35
Cooling System...........................................5-22
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-33
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-16
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-88
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-67
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-68
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-30
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Economy Driving........................................... 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Fuses...........................................................5-91
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-94
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-91
Rear Compartment Fuse Block......................5-97
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-90
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Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-27
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-65
Different Size..............................................5-63
Replacement...............................................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires..........................5-60
Where to Put the Child Restraint.......................1-40
Windows.......................................................2-15
Power ........................................................2-16Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-32
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-44
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-86
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-90
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-18
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-74
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-92
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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