2005 SATURN L-SERIES engine

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name,
part number or specification may be obtained
from your retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certified for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. GM Goodwrench
oil meets all the requirements for
your vehicle. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-13.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only
DEX-COOL
®Coolant. SeeEngine
Coolant on page 5-20.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid.
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. Look for
“Approved for the H-Specification”
on the label.
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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Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your retailer.
Part Saturn Part Number ACDelco®Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 90571362 —
Engine Oil Filter 21018826 —
Passenger Compartment Air Filter Element 52493319 —
Spark Plugs 09195166 FLR9LTE*
Wiper Blade (Hook Type)
Front – 22.0 inches (56.0 cm)
Rear – 13.0 Inches (33.0 cm)—
091524028–2221
—
*Bosch Part Number
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Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a
number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor
and control several aspects of the vehicle’s performance.
Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor
emission control components to optimize fuel economy,
to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if so
equipped, to provide anti-lock braking and to help the
driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
Some information may be stored during regular
operations to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions;
other information is stored only in a crash event by
computer systems, such as those commonly called
event data recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the Airbag
Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in your vehicle
may record information about the condition of the vehicle
and how it was operated, such as data related to engine
speed, brake application, throttle position, vehicle speed,
safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance,
and the severity of a collision. This information has been
used to improve vehicle crash performance and may be
used to improve crash performance of future vehicles
and driving safety. Unlike the data recorders on many
airplanes, these on-board systems do not record sounds,
such as conversation of vehicle occupants.To read this information, special equipment is needed
and access to the vehicle or the device that stores
the data is required. GM will not access information
about a crash event or share it with others other than:•with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee,
•in response to an official request of police or similar
government office,
•as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the
discovery process, or
•as required by law.
In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may:
•use the data for GM research needs,
•make it available for research where appropriate
confidentiality is to be maintained and need is
shown, or
•share summary data which is not tied to a specific
vehicle with non-GM organizations for research
purposes.
Others, such as law enforcement, may have access to
the special equipment that can read the information
if they have access to the vehicle or the device
that stores the data.
If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar
®, please check
the OnStar®subscription service agreement or manual
for information on its operations and data collection.
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-16
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-83
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning..............................................3-18
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-26
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).............................................. 7-7
Airbag System................................................1-46
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-52
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-54
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-52
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?....1-53
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-51
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-48
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-62
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-28
Appearance Care............................................5-73
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-78
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-75
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-80
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-76
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-73
Finish Care.................................................5-76
Finish Damage............................................5-79Appearance Care (cont.)
Glass Surfaces............................................5-75
Instrument Panel.........................................5-75
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-75
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-79
Tires..........................................................5-78
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-79
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-80
Vinyl..........................................................5-75
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-76
Weatherstrips..............................................5-76
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-77
Ashtrays........................................................3-17
Assist Handles...............................................2-29
Audio System(s).............................................3-38
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-61
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-62
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-62
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-62
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-43
Radio with CD............................................3-39
Setting the Time..........................................3-38
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-58
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-61
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-18
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Battery..........................................................5-36
Run-Down Protection...................................3-16
Battery Warning Light......................................3-27
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-22
System Warning Light..................................3-27
Brakes..........................................................5-33
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-15
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-42
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-45
Fog Lamps.................................................5-44
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-42
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-46
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-45
Buying New Tires...........................................5-57
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-89
Carbon Monoxide...................2-10, 2-25, 4-26, 4-40
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-75
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-61
Your CD and DVD Player.............................3-62
Your CDs and DVDs....................................3-62
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-28
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-45
Chains, Tire...................................................5-61
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-31
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-80
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-39
Older Children.............................................1-26
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-43
Top Strap...................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-78
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-76
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-73
Finish Care.................................................5-76
Glass Surfaces............................................5-75
Instrument Panel.........................................5-75
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-75
Tires..........................................................5-78
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-79
Vinyl..........................................................5-75
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-76
Weatherstrips..............................................5-76
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-77Climate Control System...................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-21
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-20
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-24
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-72
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-30
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-29
Low Warning Light.......................................3-30
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-23
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-10
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn.................. 7-8
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government................................ 7-8
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.......................... 7-8
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-9
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-13
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-35
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-2
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Recovery Hook...........................................4-31
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-52
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-83
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-86
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-84
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-83
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-83
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-83
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-36
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-34
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-31
Coolant......................................................5-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-30
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-29
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-25
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-23
Reduced Power Light...................................3-35
Starting......................................................2-17
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-7
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-79
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-62
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-62
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-62
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-71
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Fog Lamps............................................3-15, 5-44
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-6
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.........................................................3-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-37
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-86
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-84Fuses (cont.)
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-83
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-83
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-30
Fuel..........................................................3-36
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-28
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-14
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-42
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
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