2004 SATURN ION tow

Windshield Washer
{CAUTION:
In freezing weather, do not use your washer
until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the
washer uid can form ice on the windshield,
blocking your vision.
L(Washer Fluid):Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to operate the windshield wipers. Washer uid
will squirt onto the windshield and the wipers will run for a
few cycles to clear the windshield. For more wash cycles,
pull the lever toward you and hold it there.
Cruise Control
The buttons for the cruise control are located on the
steering wheel.
O(On/Off):This button turns the system on and off.
I+ (Resume/Accelerate):Push this button to
make the vehicle resume a previously set speed or to
accelerate when cruise is already active.
I−(Set/Coast):Press this button to set the speed or
to decrease the speed when cruise is already active.
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When the ignition is on, the BRAKE light will come on
when you set your parking brake. The light will stay on if
your parking brake doesn’t release fully. A chime will
also sound if the parking brake is not fully released and
the vehicle is moving. If it stays on after your parking
brake is fully released, it means you have a brake
problem.
The BRAKE light will also come on to indicate a low
brake uid level. SeeBrakes on page 5-38for
more information.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the
oor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on,
have the vehicle towed for service. SeeTowing
Your Vehicle on page 4-31.
{CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working
properly if the brake system warning light is
on. Driving with the brake system warning light
on can lead to an accident. If the light is still
on after you have pulled off the road and
stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed
for service.
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Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light
If your vehicle has anti-lock brakes, the anti-lock brake
system (ABS) warning light will come on briey, as
a check, when you start your vehicle. If it doesn’t, have
your vehicle serviced so that the light works properly
when it needs to.
The ABS light is located in
the instrument panel
cluster, to the left of the
engine coolant temperature
gage.
If the light stays on longer than a few seconds after
you start your engine, or comes on and stays on
while you are driving, try resetting the system.To reset the system, do the following:
1. If you are driving, pull over when it is safe to do so.
2. Be sure the vehicle is in PARK (P).
3. Turn off the ignition.
4. Then restart the engine.
If the light remains on after resetting the system or
comes on again while driving, your vehicle needs
service. If the ABS light is on, but the regular brake
system warning light is not on, you do not have anti-lock
brakes, but you still have regular brakes. Have your
vehicle serviced right away. If both brake lights are on,
you do not have anti-lock brakes, and there’s a
problem with your regular brakes as well. Have your
vehicle towed for service. SeeTowing Your Vehicle on
page 4-31.
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If the Light Is Flashing
The following may prevent more serious damage to
your vehicle:
Reducing vehicle speed.
Avoiding hard accelerations.
Avoiding steep uphill grades.
If you are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of
cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible.
If the light stops ashing and remains on steady,
see “If the Light Is On Steady” following.
If the light continues to ash, when it is safe to do so,
stop the vehicle.Find a safe place to park your vehicle.
Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart
the engine. If the light remains on steady, see “If the
Light Is On Steady” following. If the light is still ashing,
follow the previous steps, and see your retailer for
service as soon as possible.
If the Light Is On Steady
You may be able to correct the emission system
malfunction by considering the following:
Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle?
If so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to fully
install the cap. SeeFilling Your Tank on page 5-8.
The diagnostic system can determine if the fuel cap has
been left off or improperly installed. A loose or missing
fuel cap will allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere.
A few driving trips with the cap properly installed
should turn the light off.
Did you just drive through a deep puddle of water?
If so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition
will usually be corrected when the electrical system
dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off.
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Using Automatic Set
Use this feature to automatically save the radio preset
pushbuttons with the stations with the strongest
radio signals.
A.SET (Automatic Set):Press this button to have the
radio automatically select the rst 12 strongest radio
stations for FM and the six strongest radio stations
for AM.
To select the stations, perform the following:
1. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
2. Press and hold AM FM until you hear a beep.
The radio will begin to search the current band.
The radio will store the stations, starting from the
lowest frequency, to each preset pushbutton.
A.SET will appear on the display when the radio is
nished storing the stations.
Cancelling Automatic Set
The radio retains the previously stored stations so they
can be recalled when automatic set is canceled.
Press and hold A.SET until you hear a beep. A.SET will
no longer appear on the display.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease the bass.
TREB (Treble):Press the BASS knob lightly so it
extends, then pull then knob out slightly. Turn the knob
to increase or to decrease the treble. If a station is
weak or noisy, decrease the treble.
Push the knob back into it’s stored position when
not in use.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance):To adjust the balance between the
right and the left speakers, pull the VOL knob out
slightly. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the
right or the left speakers.
Push the knob back into it’s stored position when
not in use.
FADE:To adjust the fade between the front and the
rear speakers, turn the ring around the VOL knob.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
MODE:Press this button until BAS or TRE appears
on the display. Press the plus or minus buttons to
increase or to decrease. The display will show the
bass or the treble level. If a station is weak or noisy,
you may want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
MODE:To adjust the balance between the right and
the left speakers, press this button until BAL appears on
the display. Press the plus or minus buttons to move
the sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and the rear
speakers, press this button until FAD appears on the
display. Press the plus or minus buttons to move
the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
The CD symbol will appear on the display. You can
insert a CD with the ignition off.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or radio, the CD will start playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 8 cm single CDs
with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs
are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. You may experience an
increase in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks and/or
difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur
try a known good CD.
Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught
in the CD player.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
QP
(Bass/Treble):Press this knob until BASS or
TREB appears on the display. Turn this knob to increase
or to decrease. The display will show the bass or the
treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want
to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
QP
(Balance/Fade):To adjust the balance between
the right and the left speakers, press this knob until
BAL appears on the display. Turn this knob to move the
sound toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade, press this knob until FAD appears
on the display. Turn this knob to move the sound toward
the front or the rear speakers.
qAUTO EQr(Automatic Equalization):Press the
right and left arrow to select customized equalization
settings designed for country/western, jazz, news, pop,
rock, and classical. There is also a at setting that
has been factory tuned for the best overall performance.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, press
either arrow until CUSTOM appears on the display.
Finding a Category (CAT) Station
To select and nd a desired CAT perform the following:
1. Press the RDS button to activate program type
select mode.
2. Press the right or left CAT arrow to select a category.
CATEGORY will appear on the display.
3. Once the desired category is displayed, press the
SEEK button to take you to the category’s rst station.
4. If you want to go to another station within that
category and CAT is displayed, press the SEEK
button once. If CAT is not displayed, press the RDS
button or either CAT arrow to enable category
search, then press the SEEK button.
5. Select a category using either CAT arrow. While the
category is displayed, press and hold either SEEK
arrow until you hear a beep to scan through all
stations in that RDS category.
RDS categories only have six available options from
which to choose. The category you select will search for
an expanded list of categories.
If the RCL button is pressed, the broadcast category will
appear on the display, not the selected category.
If the radio cannot nd the desired program type, NOT
FOUND will appear on the display and the radio will
return to the last station you were listening to.
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Using an MP3 CD
MP3 Format
The MP3 radio will play both standard audio CDs and
CD-R or CD-RWs. The CD-R/RWs may contain either
standard audio (*.cda) or compressed audio (*.mp3).
Customers who record their own music CD-R/RWs
should be aware of the following:
The les can be recorded on a CD-R/RW disc with
a maximum capacity of 700 MB.
The radio will play only compressed audio les
recorded in the *.mp3 format. It also supports
playlists that can be made and saved with popular
MP3 software, in the *.m3u format. The directory,
playlist, and song name must have no more than
64 characters combined, e.g. /DIRECTORY NAME/
PLAYLIST NAME/SONG NAME.MP3. If more than
64 characters are present, the radio will ignore that
song and move to the next one.
The radio will only play audio from a CD-R/RW,
it cannot record audio.
The radio does not support DVD audio.
The radio does not support UNICODE.
The radio will play a mixed mode CD-R/RW, one
recorded with both *.cda and *.mp3 les.
The radio supports multi-session discs, but only the
les from the last session will be played.
There are a total of 20 directories (folders) allowed
on a CD. The le structure can be 4 directories deep
(a folder within a folder, within a folder, etc.).
Anything more than 20 directories will be ignored.
Each directory may have up to 99 les contained
within it. Files not having the *.mp3 extension will not
be played, but still count toward the maximum.
Anything more than the rst 99 les within a directory
will be ignored. A single CD may have up to 254 les
and directories. Anything beyond the 254 limit will be
ignored.
MP3 les must be written to a CD-R/RW in one of the
following industry-standard formats:
ISO 9660 Level 1
ISO 9660 Level 2
Joliet
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ID3 tag information is displayed by the radio,
if available. The ID3 tag information can be either
version 1 or 2. The radio will display a lename, song
name, artist name, album name, directory name, or
playlist name.
If the customer does not follow these guidelines when
recording a CD-R(W), the CD may not play in the radio.
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