fuel additives SATURN RELAY 2005 Owners Manual

Service............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle..............................................5-5
Fuel................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane............................................5-5
Gasoline Specications....................................5-5
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...................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System..................................5-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-18
Automatic Transaxle Fluid..............................5-19
Engine Coolant.............................................5-22
Radiator Pressure Cap..................................5-25
Engine Overheating.......................................5-25
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode........................................5-27
Cooling System............................................5-28
Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-34Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-35
Brakes........................................................5-36
Battery........................................................5-39
Jump Starting...............................................5-40
All-Wheel Drive..............................................5-45
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-47
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps.................5-47
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL)................................5-49
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps.........................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-51
Tires..............................................................5-52
Tire Sidewall Labelling...................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Denitions.....................5-55
Ination - Tire Pressure.................................5-58
Tire Inspection and Rotation...........................5-59
When It Is Time for New Tires.......................5-60
Buying New Tires.........................................5-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading..........................5-62
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance..................5-63
Wheel Replacement......................................5-64
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California Fuel
If your vehicle is certied to meet California Emission
Standards, it is designed to operate on fuels that
meet California specications. See the underhood
emission control label. If this fuel is not available
in states adopting California emissions standards, your
vehicle will operate satisfactorily on fuels meeting
federal specications, but emission control system
performance may be affected. The malfunction indicator
lamp may turn on and your vehicle may fail a
smog-check test. SeeMalfunction Indicator Lamp on
page 3-38. If this occurs, return to your authorized
Saturn retailer for diagnosis. If it is determined that the
condition is caused by the type of fuel used, repairs
may not be covered by your warranty.
Additives
To provide cleaner air, all gasolines in the United States
are now required to contain additives that will help
prevent engine and fuel system deposits from forming,
allowing your emission control system to work
properly. In most cases, you should not have to add
anything to your fuel. However, some gasolines contain
only the minimum amount of additive required to
meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
General Motors recommends that you buy gasolines
that are advertised to help keep fuel injectors and intake
valves clean. If your vehicle experiences problems
due to dirty injectors or valves, try a different brand of
gasoline. Also, your retailer has additives that will
help correct and prevent most deposit-related problems.
Gasolines containing oxygenates, such as ethers and
ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may be available in
your area to contribute to clean air. General Motors
recommends that you use these gasolines, particularly if
they comply with the specications described earlier.
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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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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-40
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-27
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-31
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-6
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-42
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-94
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-111
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-68
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-69
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-82
Flip and Fold Rear Seats.................................. 1-7Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Folding Tray...................................................2-51
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-51
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
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.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-42
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-98
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-100
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-97
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