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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number or specication may be obtained from your
dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM Standard
GM6094M and displays the
American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on page 5-16.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only
DEX-COOL
®Coolant. SeeEngine
Coolant on page 5-23.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
Washer SolventOptikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
12377985, in Canada 88901242) or
lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Power Steering
SystemPower Steering Fluid (Saturn Part
No. 21007583 or GM Part No. U.S.
89021184, in Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransaxleDEXRON
®-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Hood Latch
Assembly,
Secondary
Latch, Pivots,
Spring Anchor
and Release
PawlLubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (Saturn
Part No. 21038869 or GM Part No.
U.S. 12346293, in Canada 992723)
or lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Hood, Trunk
and Door
HingesMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Sunroof TrackLubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (Saturn
Part No. 21038869 or GM Part No.
U.S. 12346293, in Canada 992723)
or lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Weatherstrip
ConditioningDielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part
No. U.S. 12345579, in Canada
992887).
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Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government.............................................. 7-9
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-10
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-13
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-39
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-19, 3-23
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Dinghy Towing................................................4-33
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature.................3-71
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-34
Dome Lamp...................................................3-15
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-9Door (cont.)
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-4
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-15
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Winter........................................................4-26
Driving on Grades...........................................4-45
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-27
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-19
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-19
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-44
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-59
DVD Display Error Messages...........................3-67
DVD Distortion...............................................3-68
DVD Radio....................................................3-62
DVD Radio Error Messages.............................3-68
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-36
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-34
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-33
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-39
Outside Remote Control Mirror......................2-38
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-38
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-37
Older Children, Restraints................................1-35
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-41OnStar
®Services............................................2-40
OnStar®System.............................................2-40
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-41
Operation......................................................3-18
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-39
Heated Mirrors............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-39
Remote Control Mirror..................................2-38
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owner Publications.........................................7-11
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-28
Shifting Out of............................................2-30
Parking
Brake........................................................2-27
Over Things That Burn.................................2-30
Parking on Hills..............................................4-45
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-24
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-44
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-52
Playing a CD.................................................3-47
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Playing the Radio...........................3-42, 3-45, 3-50
Playing the Single CD Player...........................3-54
Playing the Six–Disc CD Player........................3-56
Power............................................................. 1-4
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.........................................5-92
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-38
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radios..........................................................3-41
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-42
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-72
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-73
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-73
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-50
Radio with CD............................................3-45
Setting the Time..........................................3-41
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-69
Understanding Reception..............................3-71Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-33
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-59
Rear Seat Outside Passenger
Positions (Wagon).......................................1-28
Rear Seat Passenger Positions (Sedan).............1-25
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-25
Rear Window Defogger............................3-20, 3-23
Rear Window Wiper/Washer (Wagon).................. 3-9
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-36
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display..................2-34
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-33
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-33
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-32
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-38
Remote Control..............................................3-64
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Cargo Cover..............................2-44
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools (Sedan).......5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools (Wagon)......5-72
Removing the Wheel.......................................5-74
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-39
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Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-34
Publications Ordering Information...................7-10
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-39
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-34
Service Manuals.............................................7-10
Setting Preset Stations....................3-43, 3-46, 3-51
Setting the Time.............................................3-41
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-44, 3-47, 3-52
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-87
Shift Lock Release..........................................2-26
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-30
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-19
Skidding........................................................4-14
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-83
Specications, Capacities.................................5-98
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Stereo RCA Jacks..........................................3-60Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-41
Glove Box..................................................2-41
Load Floor Storage Box...............................2-42
Roof Rack System.......................................2-42
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-79
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-45
T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps................................5-50, 5-52
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-32
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-34
Temperature Display........................................2-37
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-69
Theft-Deterrent System...................................... 2-6
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Ination Check........................................... 6-9
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-54
Tire Size.......................................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-59
Tires.............................................................5-54
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