What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water
and one-half DEX-COOL®coolant which will
not damage aluminum parts. If you use this coolant
mixture, you do not need to add anything else.
{CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant mixture will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning system is
set for the proper coolant mixture. With
plain water or the wrong mixture, your
engine could get too hot but you would
not get the overheat warning. Your engine
could catch re and you or others could
be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
®coolant.Notice:If you use an improper coolant
mixture, your engine could overheat and be
badly damaged. The repair cost would not be
covered by your warranty. Too much water
in the mixture can freeze and crack the engine,
radiator, heater core, and other parts.
If you have to add coolant more than four times a
year, have your dealer/retailer check your
cooling system.
Notice:If you use extra inhibitors and/or
additives in your vehicle’s cooling system, you
could damage your vehicle. Use only the
proper mixture of the engine coolant listed in
this manual for the cooling system. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on
page 365for more information.
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If you get the overheat warning with no sign of
steam, try this for a minute or so:
1. In heavy traffic, let the engine idle in
NEUTRAL (N) while stopped. If it is safe to do
so, pull off the road, shift to PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N) and let the engine idle.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest
fan speed and open the windows as
necessary.
If the overheat warning is no longer on, you can
drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about
10 minutes. If the warning does not come back on,
you can drive normally.If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park
your vehicle right away.
If there is still no sign of steam, idle the engine for
three minutes while you are parked. If you still
have the warning, turn off the engine and
get everyone out of the vehicle until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get
service help right away.
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Cooling System
When you decide it is safe to lift the hood, here is
what you will see:
A. Electric Engine Cooling Fans
B. Engine Coolant Surge Tank
C. Pressure Cap{CAUTION:
An electric engine cooling fan under the
hood can start up even when the engine
is not running and can injure you. Keep
hands, clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is
boiling, do not do anything else until it cools down.
The vehicle should be parked on a level surface.
The coolant level should be at or above the
FULL COLD mark on the front of the coolant surge
tank. If it is not, you may have a leak at the
pressure cap or in the radiator hoses, heater
hoses, radiator, water pump, or somewhere else
in the cooling system.
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{CAUTION:
Heater and radiator hoses, and other
engine parts, can be very hot. Do not
touch them. If you do, you can be burned.
Do not run the engine if there is a leak. If
you run the engine, it could lose all
coolant. That could cause an engine re,
and you could be burned. Get any leak
xed before you drive the vehicle.
If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on,
check to see if the electric engine cooling fans
are running. If the engine is overheating, both fans
should be running. If they are not, your vehicle
needs service.Notice:Engine damage from running your
engine without coolant is not covered by your
warranty.
Notice:Using coolant other than DEX-COOL®
may cause premature engine, heater core,
or radiator corrosion. In addition, the engine
coolant could require changing sooner, at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs rst. Any repairs would not
be covered by your warranty. Always use
DEX-COOL
®(silicate-free) coolant in your
vehicle.
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{CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant mixture will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning system is
set for the proper coolant mixture. With
plain water or the wrong mixture, your
engine could get too hot but you would
not get the overheat warning. Your engine
could catch re and you or others could
be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
®coolant.
Notice:In cold weather, water can freeze and
crack the engine, radiator, heater core and
other parts. Use the recommended coolant and
the proper coolant mixture.
{CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on
hot engine parts. Coolant contains
ethylene glycol and it will burn if the
engine parts are hot enough. Do not spill
coolant on a hot engine.
1. Remove the coolant
surge tank pressure
cap when the
cooling system,
including the coolant
surge tank
pressure cap and
upper radiator hose,
is no longer hot.
Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise
about two or two and one-half turns. If you
hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. This allows
any pressure still left to be vented out the
discharge hose.
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 45
Infants and Young Children........................ 42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 52
Older Children........................................... 39
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 60
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 62
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 49
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 337
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 336
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 333
Finish Care.............................................. 336
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 334
Interior..................................................... 332
Tires........................................................ 338
Underbody Maintenance........................... 339
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 335
Weatherstrips........................................... 335
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 337
Climate Control System
Automatic................................................. 154
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 160Clock.......................................................... 194
Collision Damage Repair............................. 382
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 35
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 103
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 214
Convenience Net......................................... 132
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 171
Heater, Engine......................................... 114
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 275
Cooling System........................................... 278
Cruise Control............................................. 145
Cruise Control Light.................................... 176
Cupholder(s)................................................ 131
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 380
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 376
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 376
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 372
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 377
Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn.......... 387
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 386
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 386
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Electrical System (cont.)
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 343
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 342
Rear Compartment Fuse Block................ 348
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 342
Electronic Stability Control........................... 219
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 270
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 172
Coolant.................................................... 272
Coolant Heater......................................... 114
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 171
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 367
Engine Compartment Overview................ 264
Exhaust................................................... 123
Oil ........................................................... 265
Oil Life System........................................ 268
Overheating............................................. 275
Running While Parked............................. 124
Starting.................................................... 110
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 151
Event Data Recorders................................. 389
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 38F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 270
Finish Damage............................................ 339
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 140
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 142
Flat Tire...................................................... 319
Fluid
Windshield Washer.................................. 282
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 15
Fuel............................................................ 255
Additives.................................................. 256
California Fuel.......................................... 256
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 261
Filling the Tank........................................ 258
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 258
Gage....................................................... 177
Gasoline Octane...................................... 255
Gasoline Speci cations............................ 255
Fuel Economy Light.................................... 179
Fuses.......................................................... 343
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 346
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 343
Rear Compartment Fuse Block................ 348
Windshield Wiper..................................... 342
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G
Gage
Fuel......................................................... 177
Speedometer........................................... 163
Tachometer.............................................. 163
Gage, Charge/Assist.................................... 178
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 255
Speci cations........................................... 255
Glove Box................................................... 131
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 377
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 140
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamps.................................................. 148
Bulb Replacement.................................... 294
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 149
Delayed................................................... 149
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 142
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 294
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 142
On Reminder........................................... 148Headlamps Off in Park (P).......................... 149
Heater......................................................... 154
Highbeam On Light..................................... 176
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 234
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 235
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 262
Release................................................... 263
Horn............................................................ 140
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 22
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 108
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 42
In ation - Tire Pressure............................... 304
In ator Kit, Tire........................................... 320
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 138
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 151
Cluster..................................................... 162
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