tires SATURN VUE HYBRID 2007 Service Manual

Aluminum Wheels
Notice:If you use strong soaps, chemicals,
abrasive polishes, cleaners, brushes, or
cleaners that contain acid on aluminum or
chrome-plated wheels, you could damage the
surface of the wheel(s). The repairs would
not be covered by your warranty. Use only
Saturn-approved cleaners on aluminum
or chrome-plated wheels.
Keep the wheels clean using a soft clean cloth
with mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water.
After rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean
towel. A wax may then be applied.
Notice:Using chrome polish on aluminum
wheels could damage the wheels. The repairs
would not be covered by your warranty.
Use chrome polish on chrome wheels only.
The surface of these wheels is similar to the
painted surface of the vehicle. Do not use strong
soaps, chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive
cleaners, cleaners with acid, or abrasive cleaning
brushes on them because the surface could
be damaged. Do not use chrome polish on
aluminum wheels.Notice:If you drive your vehicle through an
automatic car wash that has silicone carbide
tire cleaning brushes, you could damage
the aluminum or chrome-plated wheels.
The repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Never drive a vehicle equipped with
aluminum or chrome-plated wheels through
an automatic car wash that uses silicone
carbide tire cleaning brushes.
Do not take the vehicle through an automatic
car wash that has silicone carbide tire cleaning
brushes. These brushes can also damage
the surface of these wheels.
Tires
To clean the tires, use a stiff brush with tire
cleaner.
Notice:Using petroleum-based tire dressing
products on your vehicle may damage the
paint nish and/or tires. When applying a tire
dressing, always wipe off any overspray
from all painted surfaces on your vehicle.
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When the Change Engine Oil light appears,
certain services, checks, and inspections are
required. Required services are described in the
following for “MaintenanceI” and “MaintenanceII.”
Generally, it is recommended that your rst
service be MaintenanceI, your second service
be MaintenanceII, and that you alternate
MaintenanceIand MaintenanceIIthereafter.
However, in some cases, MaintenanceIImay be
required more often.MaintenanceI— Use MaintenanceIif the
Change Engine Oil light comes on within
10 months since the vehicle was purchased or
MaintenanceIIwas performed.
MaintenanceII— Use MaintenanceIIif the
previous service performed was MaintenanceI.
Always use MaintenanceIIwhenever the light
comes on 10 months or more since the last service
or if the light has not come on at all for one year.
Scheduled Maintenance
Service MaintenanceIMaintenanceII
Change engine oil and lter. SeeEngine Oil on page 297. Reset oil life system.
SeeEngine Oil Life System on page 300.An Emission Control Service.••
Visually check for any leaks or damage.See footnote (j).••
Inspect engine air cleaner lter. If necessary, replace lter. SeeEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 302.See footnote (l).•
Rotate tires and check ination pressures and wear. SeeTire Inspection and
Rotation on page 348and “Tire Wear Inspection” inAt Least Once a Month
on page 398.••
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At Each Fuel Fill
It is important to perform these underhood checks
at each fuel ll.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil
if necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 297for
further details.
Notice:It is important to check the engine oil
regularly and keep it at the proper level.
Failure to keep the engine oil at the proper
level can cause damage to the engine not
covered by your warranty.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add
DEX-COOL®coolant mixture if necessary.
SeeEngine Coolant on page 306for further
details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in
the windshield washer uid reservoir and add the
proper uid if necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inspection and Ination Check
Visually inspect your vehicle’s tires for wear and
make sure they are inated to the correct
pressures. SeeInation - Tire Pressure on
page 345.
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 121.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready
to turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
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For prompt and efficient assistance when calling,
please provide the following to the Roadside
Assistance Representatives:
Your name, home address, and home
telephone number
Telephone number of your location
Location of the vehicle
Model, year, color, and license plate number
Odometer reading, Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN) and delivery date of the vehicle
Description of the problem
While we hope you never have the occasion to
use our service, it is added security while traveling
for you and your family. Remember we are only
a phone call away. Saturn Roadside Assistance:
1-800-553-6000; text telephone (TTY) users,
call1-800-833-6000. Canadian customers
call1-800-268-6800.Saturn and General Motors of Canada Limited
reserve the right to limit services or reimbursement
to an owner or driver when, in their sole
discretion, the claims become excessive in
frequency or type of occurrence.
Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in
the coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. Saturn and General Motors of Canada
Limited reserve the right to make any changes
or discontinue the Roadside Assistance program
at any time without notication.Towing and Road Service Exclusions
Specically excluded from Roadside Assistance
coverage are towing or services for vehicles
operated on a non-public roadway or highway,
nes, impound towing caused by a violation
of local, Municipal, State, Provincial or Federal
law, and mounting, dismounting or changing
of snow tires, chains or other traction devices.
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 287
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 154
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 93
Additives, Fuel............................................ 290
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 380
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 302
Air Conditioning........................................... 156
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 166
Readiness Light....................................... 165
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module
(SDM)...................................................... 417
Airbag System............................................... 75
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 93
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 83
Passenger Sensing System....................... 86
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 92
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 83
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?...................................... 84
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 81
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 78
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 229Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System....................................... 229
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 238
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 170
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 376
Care of Safety Belts................................ 373
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 377
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 374
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 370
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 372
Finish Care.............................................. 374
Finish Damage......................................... 377
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 373
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 377
Tires........................................................ 376
Underbody Maintenance........................... 377
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 378
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 374
Weatherstrips........................................... 373
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 375
Audio System(s).......................................... 184
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 227
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 229
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 229
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 229
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with CD................................188, 195
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 205
Setting the Time...................................... 186
Understanding Radio Reception............... 228
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 229
Auto Stop Mode.......................................... 181
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 153
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 305
Operation................................................. 118
B
Battery........................................................ 321
Run-Down Protection............................... 154
Battery Warning Light.................................. 168
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 253
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 238
Emergencies............................................ 240
Parking.................................................... 121
System Warning Light.............................. 169
Brakes........................................................ 318
Regenerative Braking............................... 121
Braking....................................................... 237
Braking in Emergencies............................... 240Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 111
Bulb Replacement....................................... 331
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)............................... 335
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps...... 334
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 331
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 328
Headlamps............................................... 331
License Plate Lamps................................ 337
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 337
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 336
Buying New Tires........................................ 350
C
Calibration................................................... 127
California Fuel............................................. 290
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 288
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 387
Carbon Monoxide..............106, 125, 257, 274
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 373
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 229
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 229
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Cargo Area................................................. 135
Cargo Tie Downs........................................ 137
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 205
Center Console Storage Area...................... 135
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL).................................. 335
Chains, Tire................................................. 356
Charge/Assist Gage..................................... 182
Check
Engine Light............................................ 173
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 294
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 377
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 51
Infants and Young Children........................ 47
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 58
Older Children........................................... 44
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.................... 64
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position...................... 67
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 69
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 56
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 155Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 376
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 374
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 372
Finish Care.............................................. 374
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 370
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 373
Tires........................................................ 376
Underbody Maintenance........................... 377
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 374
Weatherstrips........................................... 373
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 375
Climate Control System............................... 156
Clock.......................................................... 186
Collision Damage Repair............................. 418
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 40
Compass..................................................... 127
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 109
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 237
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 172
Heater, Engine......................................... 116
Low Warning Light................................... 172
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 309
Cooling System........................................... 311
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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 92
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 377
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 122
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 123
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 145
Specications, Capacities............................ 387
Speedometer............................................... 163
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 19
Starting Your Engine................................... 113
Steering...................................................... 241
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 227
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 144
Storage
Garment Hooks........................................ 135
Storage Areas
Cargo Area.............................................. 135
Center Console Storage Area................... 135
Cupholder(s)............................................ 134
Floor Console Storage Area..................... 135
Glove Box................................................ 134
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 261
Sun Visors.................................................. 108
Sunroof....................................................... 137T
Tachometer................................................. 163
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 336
TCS Warning Light...................................... 171
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 109
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 109
Passlock
®................................................ 110
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 144
Time, Setting............................................... 186
Tires........................................................... 339
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 376
Buying New Tires..................................... 350
Chains..................................................... 356
Cleaning.................................................. 376
Different Size........................................... 351
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 357
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 345
Inspection and Rotation............................ 348
Tire Inator Kit......................................... 358
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 340
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 342
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 352
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Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 353
Wheel Replacement................................. 353
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 349
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 270
Towing a Trailer....................................... 274
Your Vehicle............................................. 270
Traction
Control System (TCS).............................. 240
Control System Warning Light.................. 171
Low Light................................................. 171
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 305
Transaxle Operation, Automatic................... 118
Trip Odometer............................................. 163
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 145
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 145
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 228
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 352
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 237
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Design..................................................... 232
Loading.................................................... 264
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders........................................ 417
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 379
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 379
Visors.......................................................... 108
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators......... 161
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers......................... 144
Safety and Symbols..................................... 4
Vehicle Damage.......................................... 5
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..................... 353
Different Size........................................... 351
Replacement............................................ 353
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