tires SATURN RELAY 2005 Service Manual

Scheduled Maintenance
Service MaintenanceIMaintenanceII
Change engine oil and lter. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-13. Reset oil life
system. SeeEngine Oil Life System on page 5-16.An Emission Control
Service.••
Lubricate chassis components.See footnote #.••
Visually check for any leaks or damage.See footnote (k).••
Inspect engine air cleaner lter. If necessary, replace lter. SeeEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 5-18.See footnote (g).•
Rotate tires and check ination pressures and wear. SeeTire Inspection and
Rotation on page 5-59and “Tire Wear Inspection” inAt Least Once a Month on
page 6-9.••
Inspect brake system.See footnote (a).••
Check engine coolant and windshield washer uid levels and add uid as
needed.••
Perform any needed additional services. See “Additional Required Services” in
this section.••
Inspect suspension and steering components.See footnote (b).•
Inspect engine cooling system.See footnote (c).•
Inspect wiper blades.See footnote (d).•
Inspect restraint system components.See footnote (e).•
Lubricate body components.See footnote (f).•
Check transaxle uid level and add uid as needed.•
Inspect throttle system.See footnote (j).•
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Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add
DEX-COOL®coolant mixture if necessary. SeeEngine
Coolant on page 5-22for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer tank and add the proper uid if necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure they
are inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to
check the spare tire. SeeTires on page 5-52for further
details. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-69.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage highway
drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System service
notication. Check the tires for wear and, if necessary,
rotate the tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-59.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. SeeParking Brake on page 2-37.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle
should start only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If
the vehicle starts in any other position, contact your
Saturn retailer for service.
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A
Accessory Inator...........................................5-66
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-22
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-78
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-97
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-33
Readiness Light..........................................3-32
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-6
Airbag System................................................1-64
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-78
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-71
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-74
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-78
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-71
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-72
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-69
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-67
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-36All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-11
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-111
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-111
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-36
Appearance Care............................................5-87
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-93
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-91
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-94
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-91
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-88
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-89
Finish Care.................................................5-92
Finish Damage............................................5-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-90
Leather......................................................5-90
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-94
Tires..........................................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-94
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-91
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-92
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Audio System(s).............................................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-109
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-111
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-111
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-111
Radio with CD............................................3-73
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-106
Setting the Time..........................................3-72
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-109
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-110
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-111
Automatic Door Locks.....................................2-13
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-33
B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-37
System Warning Light..................................3-35
Brakes..........................................................5-36
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-30
Bucket Seats, Rear........................................... 1-8
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-47
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-49
Buying New Tires...........................................5-61
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-103
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-14
Carbon Monoxide...................2-21, 2-40, 4-26, 4-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-91
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-111
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-111
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-19
Chains, Tire...................................................5-65
Charging System Light....................................3-35
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-38
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-94
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-49
Infants and Young Children...........................1-46
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-56
Older Children.............................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-60
Top Strap...................................................1-53
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-54
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-52
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-93
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-91
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-89
Finish Care.................................................5-92
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-88
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-90
Leather......................................................5-90
Tires..........................................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-94
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-91
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-92Climate Control System...................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-27
Rear..........................................................3-27
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-39
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-87
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-26
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net....................................2-53, 2-54
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Heater, Engine............................................2-32
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-41
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-49
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-4
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
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Spare Tire
Accessory Inator........................................5-66
Compact....................................................5-87
Installing....................................................5-73
Removing...................................................5-70
Storing.......................................................5-82
Specications, Capacities...............................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-31
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-31
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-109
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas................................................2-49
Convenience Net.................................2-53, 2-54
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-49
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-51
Folding Tray...............................................2-51
Glove Box..................................................2-49
Hideaway Rear Storage Bins.........................2-54
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-53
Overhead Console...............................2-49, 2-51
Second Row Center Console........................2-52
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-25
Switchbanks
Overhead Console.......................................3-19
T
Tachometer....................................................3-31
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-49
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-37
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-109
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-25
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-26
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-28
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-28
Third Row Seat..............................................1-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-52
Accessory Inator........................................5-66
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-93
Buying New Tires........................................5-61
Chains.......................................................5-65
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-69
Cleaning....................................................5-93
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-87
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-68
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-59
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-73
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-70
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Tires (cont.)
Secondary Latch System..............................5-80
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-82
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-55
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-62
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-63
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-64
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-60
Top Strap......................................................1-53
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-54
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-36
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-38
Your Vehicle...............................................4-36
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-37
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-9
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-33
Trip Odometer................................................3-31
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-20
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-110
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-62
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-31
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-6
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-96
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-96
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-64
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-27
Visors...........................................................2-25
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