2006 SATURN ION light

Relay Usage
ALC/PARK
RELAYOnStar®, Radio, Instrument Panel
Cluster, Body Control Module (Entry
Control), Cigar Lighter, Headlamp
Switch, License Lamp
FUEL PUMP
RELAYFuel Pump
ACC RELAYPower Windows, Sunroof, Radio,
Wiper/Washer Switch, Accessory
Power Outlet
RUN RELAYClimate Control (HVAC Blower,
Control Heads)
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
The engine compartment fuse block is located in
the engine compartment on the driver’s side of the
vehicle. SeeEngine Compartment Overview on
page 5-12for more information on location.
2.2L L4 Engine
The Engine Control Module (ECM) Inline fuse is located
on the battery cable, near the battery.
Fuses Usage
1 Transaxle Control Module
2 Not Used
3 Not Used
4 Passenger’s Side Headlamp
5 Air Conditioning
6 Not Used
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Maintenance Footnotes
†The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify
the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to
the completion of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals and the
maintenance be recorded.
(a)Visually inspect brake lines and hoses for proper
hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chang, etc. Inspect
disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface
condition. Inspect drum brake linings/shoes for wear
or cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including drums,
wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc.
(b)Visually inspect front and rear suspension and
steering system for damaged, loose, or missing parts
or signs of wear.
(c)Visually inspect hoses and have them replaced if
they are cracked, swollen, or deteriorated. Inspect
all pipes, ttings, and clamps; replace with genuine
Saturn parts as needed. To help ensure proper
operation, a pressure test of the cooling system and
pressure cap and cleaning the outside of the radiator
and air conditioning condenser is recommended at least
once a year.(d)Visually inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking.
Replace wiper blades that appear worn or damaged
or that streak or miss areas of the windshield.
(e)Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, and anchorages
are working properly. Look for any other loose or
damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything
that might keep a safety belt system from doing its
job, have it repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts
replaced. Also look for any opened or broken airbag
coverings, and have them repaired or replaced.
The airbag system does not need regular maintenance.
(f)Lubricate all key lock cylinders, door hinges and
latches, hood hinges and latches, glove box hinges,
sunroof (if equipped), and any folding seat hardware.
More frequent lubrication may be required when
exposed to a corrosive environment. Applying silicone
grease on weatherstrips with a clean cloth will make
them last longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak.
(g)Check system for interference or binding and
for damaged or missing parts. Replace parts as needed.
Replace any components that have high effort or
excessive wear. Do not lubricate accelerator or cruise
control cables.
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Owner Publications
Information on how to obtain product bulletins and as
described below is applicable only in the fty U.S. states
and the District of Columbia, and only for cars and
light trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
less than 10,000 pounds (4 536 kg). Copies of
individual bulletins are also at your participating Saturn
retailer. You can ask to see them.
In Canada, information relating to product service
bulletins can be obtained by contacting your Saturn
retailer.
Service Bulletins
Saturn regularly sends its retailers useful service
bulletins about Saturn products. Saturn monitors product
performance in the eld. We then prepare bulletins for
servicing our products better. You can get these
bulletins, too.Bulletins cover various subjects. Some pertain to the
proper use and care of your vehicle. Some describe
costly repairs. Others describe inexpensive repairs
which, if done on time with the latest parts, may avoid
future costly repairs.
Some bulletins tell a technician how to repair a new or
unexpected condition. Others describe a quicker
way to x your vehicle. They can help a technician
service your vehicle better.
Most bulletins apply to conditions affecting a small
number of vehicles. Your Saturn retailer or a qualied
technician may have to determine if a specic
bulletin applies to your vehicle. To order Saturn bulletins,
call Saturn Publications at 1-800-2-SATURN or visit
win.wallace.com/saturn to order online.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-16
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-67
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-99
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Air Conditioning......................................3-18, 3-20
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-31
Readiness Light..........................................3-30
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-7
Airbag System................................................1-54
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-67
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-60
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-62
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-66
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-60
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-61
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-59
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-56Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-72
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-72
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-35
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-95
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-93
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-94
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-92
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Finish Damage............................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-93
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-96
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-98
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-95
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-17
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Audio System(s).............................................3-48
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-71
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-71
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-72
Radio with CD....................................3-50, 3-55
Setting the Time..................................3-49, 3-50
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-70
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-72
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-22
B
Battery..........................................................5-42
Run-Down Protection...................................3-16
Battery Warning Light......................................3-33
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Boost Gage...................................................3-43
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-27
System Warning Light..................................3-34Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-17
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL).........5-54
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps................................5-52, 5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-48
Headlamps.........................................5-49, 5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
Calibration.............................................2-32, 2-35
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-109
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-30, 4-26, 4-39
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Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-93
Your CD Player...........................................3-71
Your CDs ...................................................3-71
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-40
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-54
Chains, Tire...................................................5-74
Change Engine Oil Message............................3-45
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Check Gage Message.....................................3-45
Check Gas Cap Message................................3-46
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-97
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-38
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-51
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-95
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-94
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-92
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-90
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-95
Climate Control System...........................3-18, 3-20
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-23
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-22
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-25
Collision Damage Repair................................... 7-8
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-28
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-90
Compass...............................................2-32, 2-35
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other.................4-16
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-99
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-102
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-100
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-100
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-100
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-42
Change Oil Message...................................3-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-36
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Overheating................................................5-29
Reduced Power Light...................................3-41
Starting......................................................2-20
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)........................ 4-9
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Error Message................................................3-47
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-7
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage...............................................5-96
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-72
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-87
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-24
Manual Transaxle........................................5-24
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-15
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-9
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................. 1-7
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps...................................5-52, 5-53
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage .........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
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Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-46
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-102
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-100
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-100
G
Gage
Boost.........................................................3-43
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-36
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Tachometer.................................................3-28
Gas, Check Cap Message...............................3-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-40
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-48
Headlamps....................................3-13, 5-49, 5-50
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-14
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heater...................................................3-18, 3-20
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-41
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-25
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