2004 SATURN ION Owners Manual

Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-36
Publications Ordering Information...................7-10
Vehicle Message.........................................3-45
Service Bulletins.............................................7-10
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-36
Service Manuals.............................................7-10
Setting Preset Stations....................3-48, 3-51, 3-57
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-47
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-46
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-49, 3-52, 3-58
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-92
Shift Lock Release..........................................2-26
Shift Speeds..................................................2-29
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-31
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster (Sedan)...............1-16
Skidding........................................................4-14
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-19
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-88
Specications, Capacities...............................5-102Speedometer..................................................3-29
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-7
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-44
Convenience Net.........................................2-45
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-44
Glove Box..................................................2-44
Roof Rack System.......................................2-45
Storing the Flat or Spare Tire and Tools................5-84
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-45
T
Tachometer....................................................3-29
Taillamps
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps....................5-55
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-37
Temperature Display........................................2-40
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-68
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Theft-Deterrent System...................................... 2-6
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-17
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Ination Check.........................................6-10
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-60
Tire Size.......................................................5-62
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-63
Tires.............................................................5-58
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-86
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-66
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-72
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-22
Top Strap......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-41
Torque Lock...................................................2-32
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-42Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-39
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Low Message.............................................3-42
Traction Off Message......................................3-42
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-42
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-24
Fluid Cold Message.....................................3-43
Fluid Hot Message......................................3-42
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-25
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-23
Transaxle Operation, Manual............................2-28
Transmission
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-32
Trunk............................................................2-12
Trunk Ajar Warning Message............................3-44
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44
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Understanding Radio Reception........................3-70
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-71
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature
After a Power Loss......................................3-69
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-32
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-73
Using an MP3 CD..........................................3-65
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-88
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-33
Parking Your...............................................2-33
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-7
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-94
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-94
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-41
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-24
Visors...........................................................2-16
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-27
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-90
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-41
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-41
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-16
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-21
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-72
Replacement...............................................5-72
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-16
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-20
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter........5-22
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill......................................................4-45
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-10
Window Lock Out...........................................2-16
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Windows.......................................................2-14
Manual......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield Washer.........................................3-12
Fluid..........................................................5-37
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-57
Fuses........................................................5-95
Windshield Wiper Lever...................................3-11
Winter Driving................................................4-26X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-71
XM™ Satellite Radio Service............................3-70
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States)...........................3-55
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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