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About Driving Your Vehicle.................................... ii
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-17
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-93
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-18
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-26
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-7
Airbag System................................................1-48
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-55
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-58
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-55
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-56
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-53
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-51
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-11
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-40
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-73
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System..........................................3-73
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-29Appearance Care............................................5-84
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-89
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-87
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-90
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-87
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-84
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-86
Finish Care.................................................5-88
Finish Damage............................................5-90
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-86
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-90
Tires..........................................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-91
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-87
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-88
Audio System(s).............................................3-39
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-40
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-73
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-73
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-73
Radio with CD....................................3-42, 3-46
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-40
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-40
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-70
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-72
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-73
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..................................................5-23, 5-24
Operation...................................................2-19
B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Run-Down Protection...................................3-17
Battery Warning Light......................................3-27
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-36
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-8
Emergencies...............................................4-10
Parking......................................................2-24
System Warning Light..................................3-28
Brakes..........................................................5-36
Braking........................................................... 4-7Braking in Emergencies...................................4-10
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-15
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-47
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-52
Fog Lamps.................................................5-51
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-47
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-99
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-27, 4-40, 4-55
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-87
Your CD and DVD Player.............................3-73
Your CDs and DVDs....................................3-73
Cargo Area....................................................2-36
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-17
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-36
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Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-52
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-32
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-33
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-42
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-46
Top Strap...................................................1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-41
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-39
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-89
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-87
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-86Cleaning (cont.)
Finish Care.................................................5-88
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-84
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-86
Tires..........................................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-87
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-88
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-21
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-20
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-26
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-27
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-83
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-32
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-31
Heater, Engine............................................2-18
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-29
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-10
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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.................. 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government.............................................. 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government.............................................. 7-8
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-9
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-37
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-4
Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-3
Drunken....................................................... 4-4
Environment................................................. 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-38
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-31
Recovery Hook...........................................4-45
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-44
Winter........................................................4-40
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-60
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-94
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-93
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Electrical System (cont.)
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-93
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-39
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-36
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-32
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-18
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-31
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-19
Overheating................................................5-29
Reduced Power Light...................................3-36
Starting......................................................2-17
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-7
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-90
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-73Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-69
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-81
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.............................5-23, 5-24
Manual Transaxle........................................5-26
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Fog Lamps............................................3-15, 5-51
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-9
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................. 1-8
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.........................................................3-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-39
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-94
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-93
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-37
Glove Box.....................................................2-36
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-47
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps...................5-48
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...........................................................3-18
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-37
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-26I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-15
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-33
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-61
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
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Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-56
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-17
Cargo........................................................3-17
Dome........................................................3-16
Fog ...................................................3-15, 5-51
Interior.......................................................3-16
Map ..........................................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-43
Liftgate..........................................................2-11Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-29
Battery Warning..........................................3-27
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Change Engine Oil......................................3-36
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-37
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-31
Gate Ajar...................................................3-37
Highbeam On.............................................3-37
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-39
Low Traction...............................................3-31
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Oil Pressure...............................................3-35
Reduced Engine Power................................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-36
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-37
TCS Warning Light......................................3-30
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-30
Up-Shift.....................................................3-28
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-46
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
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Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-39
Low Traction Light..........................................3-31
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-12
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-16
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-32
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-26
Operation...................................................2-22
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Map Lamps....................................................3-16
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-31
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-29
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-29
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-33
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-15
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-16
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-36
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-35
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-35
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-17
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Manual Mirrors............................................2-33
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-11
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-26
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-21
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-14
Power............................................................. 1-4
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-93
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-36
Windows....................................................2-13
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-29
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
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Radios..........................................................3-39
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-40
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-73
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-73
Radio with CD....................................3-42, 3-46
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-40
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-40
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-70
Understanding Reception..............................3-72
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-60
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-31
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display..................2-29
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-29
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
Recovery Hook...............................................4-45Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-50
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-36
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-75
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-71
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-53
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government................................... 7-9
Saturn......................................................... 7-9
United States Government.............................. 7-8
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-59
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-44
Roof Rack System..........................................2-38
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-28
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