2004 SATURN VUE tow

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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