light SATURN L-SERIES 2005 Manual Online

Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-43
Top Strap...................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-78
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-76
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-73
Finish Care.................................................5-76
Glass Surfaces............................................5-75
Instrument Panel.........................................5-75
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-75
Tires..........................................................5-78
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-79
Vinyl..........................................................5-75
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-76
Weatherstrips..............................................5-76
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-77Climate Control System...................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-21
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-20
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-24
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-72
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-30
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-29
Low Warning Light.......................................3-30
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-23
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-10
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn.................. 7-8
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government................................ 7-8
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.......................... 7-8
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-9
3
ProCarManuals.com

D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-13
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-35
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-2
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Recovery Hook...........................................4-31
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-52
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-83
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-86
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-84
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-83
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-83
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-83
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-36
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-34
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-31
Coolant......................................................5-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-30
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-29
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-25
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-23
Reduced Power Light...................................3-35
Starting......................................................2-17
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-7
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
4
ProCarManuals.com

F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-79
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-62
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-62
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-62
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-71
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Fog Lamps............................................3-15, 5-44
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-6
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-37
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-86
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-84Fuses (cont.)
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-83
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-83
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-30
Fuel..........................................................3-36
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-28
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-14
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-42
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
5
ProCarManuals.com

Headlamps (cont.)
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heater...........................................................3-18
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-35
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-54
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-37
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-49
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-16
Dome........................................................3-16
Fog ...................................................3-15, 5-44
Map ..........................................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-41
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-28
6
ProCarManuals.com

Light (cont.)
Battery Warning..........................................3-27
Brake System Warning.................................3-27
Change Engine Oil......................................3-34
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-35
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-29
Highbeam On.............................................3-35
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-30
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-37
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-31
Oil Pressure...............................................3-33
Reduced Engine Power................................3-35
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-34
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-36
TCS Warning Light......................................3-29
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-29
Trunk Ajar..................................................3-36
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7Locks (cont.)
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-30
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-37
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-36
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
7
ProCarManuals.com

Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-31
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Passenger Seat.................................... 1-2
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Map Lamps....................................................3-16
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-27
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-28
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-28
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-27
Outside Remote Control Mirror......................2-27
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-15
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-34
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-33
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-28
Heated Mirrors............................................2-28
Power Mirrors.............................................2-27
Remote Control Mirror..................................2-27
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-23
Shifting Out of............................................2-24
Parking
Brake........................................................2-22
Over Things That Burn.................................2-25
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-21
Passing.........................................................4-13
Passlock
®......................................................2-14
Power............................................................. 1-2
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
8
ProCarManuals.com

Power (cont.)
Electrical System.........................................5-83
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-35
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-13
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
R
Radios..........................................................3-38
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-61
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-62
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-62
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-43
Radio with CD............................................3-39
Setting the Time..........................................3-38
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-58
Understanding Reception..............................3-61
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-52
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-27Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hook...............................................4-31
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-37
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-35
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-65
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-64
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-46
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government................................... 7-8
Saturn......................................................... 7-8
United States Government.............................. 7-8
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-55
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-56
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-55
Replacing Parts...........................................1-56
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-20
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-31
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-26
9
ProCarManuals.com

S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-25
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-75
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-20
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-7
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-19
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Six-Way Power Driver.................................... 1-2
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-41
Rear Seat Position......................................1-41
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-43Security Light.................................................3-34
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-31
Publications Ordering Information..................... 7-9
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-36
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-54
Setting the Time.............................................3-38
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-79
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-23
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-24
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-19
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-65
Removing...................................................5-64
Storing.......................................................5-71
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-89
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-6
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-17
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-28
Glove Box..................................................2-28
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
10
ProCarManuals.com

Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunroof.........................................................2-29
T
Tachometer....................................................3-25
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-45
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-29
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-58
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Passlock
®...................................................2-14
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-48
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-78
Buying New Tires........................................5-57
Chains.......................................................5-61
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-62
Cleaning....................................................5-78
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-72
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-62
Inflation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-54
Inspection and Rotation................................5-55
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-65
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-65
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-64
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-71
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-49Tires (cont.)
Tire Terminology and Definitions....................5-51
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-58
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-59
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-60
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-56
Top Strap......................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-38
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-37
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-40
Your Vehicle...............................................4-37
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-29
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-18
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Trunk............................................................2-10
Trunk Ajar Light..............................................3-36
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-58
11
ProCarManuals.com

V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Service Soon Light......................................3-36
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-7
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-82
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-82
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-20
Visors...........................................................2-14
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-22
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-36Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-59
Replacement...............................................5-60
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Windows.......................................................2-12
Manual......................................................2-12
Power........................................................2-13
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-77
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-8
Fluid..........................................................5-32
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-47
Fuses........................................................5-83
Windshield Wiper Lever..................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-26Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
12
ProCarManuals.com