snow chains SATURN ION 2006 Owners Manual

Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine
again and repeat this only when you feel really
uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as little as
possible. Preserve the fuel as long as you can. To help
keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle and do
some fairly vigorous exercises every half hour or so until
help comes.
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow
In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you will
need to spin the wheels, but you do not want to
spin your wheels too fast. The method known as rocking
can help you get out when you are stuck, but you
must use caution.
If your vehicle has the Enhanced Traction System (ETS),
the ETS can often help to free a stuck vehicle. See
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-9.Ifthe
stuck condition is too severe for the ETS to free the
vehicle, turn the ETS off and use the rocking method.
{CAUTION:
If you let your tires spin at high speed, they
can explode, and you or others could be
injured. And, the transaxle or other parts of the
vehicle can overheat. That could cause an
engine compartment re or other damage.
When you are stuck, spin the wheels as little
as possible. Do not spin the wheels above
35 mph (55 km/h) as shown on the
speedometer.
Notice:Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of
your vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the
wheels too fast while shifting your transaxle back
and forth, you can destroy your transaxle. See
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 4-31.
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
seeTire Chains on page 5-74.
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Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-23
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-90
Installing....................................................5-82
Removing...................................................5-77
Storing.......................................................5-87
Specications, Capacities...............................5-109
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-40
Convenience Net.........................................2-41
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-40
Glove Box..................................................2-40
Roof Rack System.......................................2-40
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-41T
Tachometer....................................................3-28
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-54
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-17
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-57
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-95
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Cleaning....................................................5-96
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-90
Different Size..............................................5-70
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-66
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-82
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-82
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-77
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-87
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-59
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
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