2004 SATURN VUE Owners Manual

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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Mirrors (cont.)
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-29
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-29
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-33
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-14
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-16
O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-38
Older Children, Restraints................................1-28
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-36
OnStar®Services............................................2-35
OnStar®System.............................................2-35OnStar
®Virtual Advisor....................................2-36
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-18
Operation......................................................3-21
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-23
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Manual Mirrors............................................2-33
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owner Publications.........................................7-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-24
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Parking on Hills..............................................4-60
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-26
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-23
Passing.................................................4-15, 4-59
Passlock
®......................................................2-13
Playing a CD.................................................3-47
Playing the Radio...........................3-43, 3-45, 3-50
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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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Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-60
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-44
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government................................... 7-9
Saturn......................................................... 7-9
United States Government.............................. 7-8
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-58
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-58
Replacing Parts...........................................1-58
Resynchronization............................................. 2-6
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-44
Roof Rack System..........................................2-37
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-17
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-28
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-28
Reminder Light............................................3-28Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-92
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Chains.................................................4-58
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-21
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-8
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Passenger Folding Seatback........................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Six-Way Power Driver.................................... 1-3
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-8
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Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-42
Rear Seat Position......................................1-42
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-45
Security Light.................................................3-39
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-35
Publications Ordering Information..................... 7-9
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-40
Service Bulletins.............................................7-10
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-35
Service Manuals............................................... 7-9
Setting Preset Stations....................3-44, 3-46, 3-51
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-43
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-43
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-45, 3-47, 3-52
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-95
Shift Lock Release..........................................2-20
Shift Speeds..................................................2-22
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-17
Skidding........................................................4-17
Snow Plow....................................................4-54
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-34Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-90
Specications, Capacities...............................5-102
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-8
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-28
Starting Your Engine...............................2-15, 2-16
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-14
Steering Tips..................................................4-13
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Stereo RCA Jacks..........................................3-64
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-36
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-36
Glove Box..................................................2-36
Load Floor Storage Box...............................2-37
Roof Rack System.......................................2-37
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-87
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-12
Sunroof.........................................................2-38
T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-59
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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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U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-100
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-74
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-73
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a
Power Loss................................................3-73
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-30
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-76
Using an MP3 CD..........................................3-59
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-90
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-7
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Design......................................................... 4-2
Loading......................................................4-49
Parking Your...............................................2-26
Service Soon Light......................................3-40
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-7
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-97
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-97
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-45Vehicles Equipped with VTi Variable
Transmission...............................................4-45
Vehicles with Manual Door Locks......................2-11
Vehicles with Power Door Locks.......................2-11
Video Screen.................................................3-65
Visor Vanity Mirrors.........................................2-12
Visors...........................................................2-12
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-25
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-92
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-56
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-57
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-16
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-21
What to Use..........................................5-29, 5-40
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-74
Replacement...............................................5-75
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-16
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life
System).....................................................5-20
When to Check..............................................5-69
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When to Check and Change............................5-25
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-21
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-61
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-11
Window Lock Out...........................................2-12
Windows.......................................................2-11
Manual......................................................2-11
Power........................................................2-12
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-40
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-60
Fuses........................................................5-98Windshield Wiper Lever..................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-40
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-75
XM™ Satellite Radio Service....................3-50, 3-74
Y
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle............. 4-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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