2004 SATURN VUE towing

(h)Severe service is when the vehicle is mainly driven
under one or more of these conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery
service.
(i)Drain, ush and rell cooling system. See Engine
Coolant on page 5-28 for what to use. Inspect hoses.
Clean radiator, condenser, pressure cap and ller neck.
Pressure test the cooling system and pressure cap.
(j)A uid loss in any vehicle system could indicate a
problem. Have the system inspected and repaired and
the uid level checked. Add uid if needed.
(k)Or every 12 months, whichever occurs rst. If you
drive regularly under dusty conditions, the lter may
require replacement more often.
(m)Change the uid the rst time the vehicle is
serviced after 100,000 miles (166 000 km) and
when the vehicle is serviced after each subsequent
50,000 miles (83 000 km).(n)Severe service is when the vehicle is mainly driven
under one or more of these conditions:
In very high temperatures — over 110°F (43°C).
In very low temperatures — under -20°F (-29°C).
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Owner Checks and Services
These owner checks and services should be performed
at the intervals specied to help ensure the safety,
dependability and emission control performance of your
vehicle. Your Saturn retailer can assist you with these
checks and services.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any uids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
inRecommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-14.
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 5-15for further
details.
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Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-92
Your CD and DVD Player.............................3-75
Your CDs and DVDs....................................3-75
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-19
CD Messages........................................3-49, 3-61
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-36
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-58
Chains, Tire...................................................5-76
Changing a Tire When Trailer Towing................4-61
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-35
Checking Coolant............................................5-30
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-15
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-95
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-34
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-40
Older Children.............................................1-28
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-45Child Restraints (cont.)
Top Strap...................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-89
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-94
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-93
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-89
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-91
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-91
Cleaning the DVD Player.................................3-71
Cleaning the Mirror.................................2-31, 2-33
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-91
Cleaning the Video Screen...............................3-71
Cleaning Tires................................................5-94
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-91
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades..............5-94
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-23
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-28
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-88
Compass Calibration...............................2-30, 2-32
Compass Operation.........................................2-32
Compass Variance..................................2-30, 2-32
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Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-7
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-34
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-33
Heater, Engine............................................2-17
Low Warning Light.......................................3-34
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-31
Cooling System..............................................5-34
Cruise Control........................................3-11, 3-14
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 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......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-9
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-40
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-22
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Dinghy Towing (All-Wheel Drive and
Front-Wheel Drive with VTi Transaxle)............4-46
Dinghy Towing (Manual or Five-Speed
Automatic Transaxle*)...................................4-47
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature.................3-74
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing (All-Wheel Drive Vehicles)..............4-48
Dolly Towing (Front-Wheel Drive Vehicles)..........4-48
Dome Lamp...................................................3-19
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-3
Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City...........................................................4-35
Defensive..................................................... 4-3
Drunken....................................................... 4-4
Environment................................................. 4-2
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Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Replacement...............5-21
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing..................4-61
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19
Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Environmental Concerns..................................4-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-7
Express-Down Window....................................2-12
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-17
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finding a Category (CAT) Station......................3-53
Finding a Station............................3-44, 3-46, 3-51
Finish Care....................................................5-93
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Five-Speed....................................................2-21
Five-Speed Automatic and VTi Variable..............2-18
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-75
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-77
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-25
Manual Transaxle........................................5-27
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
FM Stereo.....................................................3-74
Fog Lamps....................................................3-18
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................. 1-8
Following Distance..........................................4-59
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.........................................................3-41
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-42
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-98
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Light (cont.)
TCS Warning Light......................................3-32
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-32
Up-Shift.....................................................3-30
Load Floor Storage Box...................................2-37
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-49
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-18
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-34
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-42
Low Traction Light..........................................3-33
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-18
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-16
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-61
Making Turns.................................................4-59
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transaxle............................................2-15
Fluid..........................................................5-27
Operation...................................................2-21
Manual Windows............................................2-11
Map Lamps....................................................3-20
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-31
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Playing the Single CD Player...........................3-54
Playing the Six-Disc CD Player.........................3-56
Power............................................................. 1-3
Accessory Outlets........................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-39
Windows....................................................2-12
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-28
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................3-49
Radio Personalization......................................3-62
Radios..........................................................3-42
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-43
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-75
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-75
Radio with CD....................................3-45, 3-49
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-43
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-43Radios (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-72
Understanding Reception..............................3-74
RDS Messages..............................................3-53
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-25
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-62
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-23
Rear Window Wiper/Washer.............................3-10
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.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
Recovery Hook...............................................4-45
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-46
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-39
Remote Control..............................................3-68
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-82
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-78
Removing the Wheel.......................................5-82
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TCS Warning Light..........................................3-32
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-29
Temperature Display........................................2-31
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-72
Theft-Deterrent System...................................... 2-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-13
Passlock
®...................................................2-13
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-63
Tire Size.......................................................5-65
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-66
Tires.............................................................5-62
Buying New Tires........................................5-72
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-88
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-77
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-69
Inspection and Rotation................................5-70
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-73
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-75
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-71
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-17
Top Strap......................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-39
Torque Lock...................................................2-25Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-58
Towing
Loading Your Vehicle...................................4-49
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-46
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-55
Your Vehicle...............................................4-46
Towing Your Vehicle From the Rear...................4-49
Traction
Control System (TCS)..................................4-10
Control System Warning Light.......................3-32
Low Light...................................................3-33
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-58
Trailer Wiring.................................................4-62
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-27
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-18
Transaxle Operation, Manual............................2-21
Transfer Case (3.5L Engine).............................5-52
Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit for
2.2L Engine)...............................................5-51
Transmission
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-30
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-20
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-59
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