2007 SATURN ION engine

CD, MP3 ..................................................... 205
Center Console Storage Area...................... 133
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)..... 324
Chains, Tire................................................. 348
Change Engine Oil Message....................... 183
Check
Engine Light............................................ 174
Check Gage Message................................. 184
Check Gas Cap Message........................... 185
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 278
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 373
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 47
Infants and Young Children........................ 44
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 53
Older Children........................................... 41
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 64
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 52
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 154
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 371
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 370
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 367
Finish Care.............................................. 370Cleaning (cont.)
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 366
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 368
Tires........................................................ 372
Underbody Maintenance........................... 372
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 369
Weatherstrips........................................... 369
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 370
Climate Control System......................155, 157
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 161
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 160
Clock..................................................187, 188
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 293
Collision Damage Repair............................. 420
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 36
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 365
Compass............................................122, 125
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other........... 234
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 103
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 222
Convenience Net......................................... 134
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 173
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 297
Cooling System........................................... 300
Cruise Control
............................................. 147
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Cruise Control Message.............................. 183
Cupholder(s)................................................ 133
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 414
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 414
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 410
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 415
Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn.......... 425
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 424
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 424
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 415
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 425
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 151
Defensive Driving........................................ 218
Delayed Locking............................................ 95
Differential, Limited-Slip............................... 227
Disc, MP3................................................... 205
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 271
Dome Lamp................................................ 153Door
Delayed Locking........................................ 95
Locks......................................................... 94
Power Door Locks..................................... 95
Programmable Automatic Door Locks......... 96
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 96
Rear Doors................................................ 97
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 24
Seat Height Adjuster.................................... 9
Driving
At Night................................................... 234
City.......................................................... 239
Defensive................................................. 218
Drunken................................................... 219
Freeway................................................... 240
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 242
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 236
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 250
Winter...................................................... 244
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 375
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 378
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 376
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Electrical System (cont.)
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 375
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 375
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 375
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 290
Change Oil Message............................... 183
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 174
Coolant.................................................... 293
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 173
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 405
Engine Compartment Overview................ 280
Exhaust................................................... 120
Oil ........................................................... 283
Oil Life System........................................ 288
Overheating............................................. 297
Reduced Power Light............................... 178
Starting.................................................... 108
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)................ 226
Entry Lighting.............................................. 153
Error Message............................................ 185
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 418
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 40F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 290
Finish Damage............................................ 372
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 215
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 142
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 145
Flat Tire...................................................... 349
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 350
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 362
Fluid
Manual Transaxle..................................... 293
Windshield Washer.................................. 307
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 152
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 16
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 14
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Daytime Running Lamps.................322, 323
Fuel............................................................ 272
Additives.................................................. 273
California Fuel.......................................... 273
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 277
Filling Your Tank...................................... 275
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Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 274
Gage....................................................... 179
Gasoline Octane...................................... 272
Gasoline Specications............................ 273
Low Warning Message............................. 185
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 378
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 376
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 375
Windshield Wiper..................................... 375
G
Gage
Boost....................................................... 180
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 173
Fuel......................................................... 179
Speedometer........................................... 165
Tachometer.............................................. 165
Gas, Check Cap Message........................... 185
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 272
Specications........................................... 273
Glove Box................................................... 133
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 415
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 142
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 318
Headlamps................................150, 319, 320
Bulb Replacement.................................... 318
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 151
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 145
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 318
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 145
Heater................................................155, 157
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................ 9
Highbeam On Light..................................... 179
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 338
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 242
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 242
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 278
Release................................................... 279
Horn............................................................ 142
How to Use This Manual................................ 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 24
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 293
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Ignition Positions......................................... 105
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 44
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 337
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 140
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 152
Cluster..................................................... 164
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 312
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 90
Keys............................................................. 89
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 330
Lamps
Dome....................................................... 153
Map ......................................................... 153LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 53
License Plate Lamps................................... 326
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 167
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 172
Battery Warning....................................... 170
Brake System Warning............................. 170
Highbeam On.......................................... 179
Malfunction Indicator................................ 174
Oil Pressure............................................. 177
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 168
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 166
Passlock
®Warning................................... 178
Reduced Engine Power............................ 178
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 166
Up-Shift................................................... 170
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 153
Limited-Slip Differential................................ 227
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 250
Lockout Protection......................................... 97
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................ 95
Door.......................................................... 94
Lockout Protection..................................... 97
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door............................................... 95
Programmable Automatic Door Locks......... 96
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 96
Loss of Control........................................... 233
Low Fuel Warning Message........................ 185
Lumbar
Manual Controls.......................................... 9
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 394
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 398
At Least Once a Month............................ 398
At Least Once a Year.............................. 399
Introduction.............................................. 388
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 395
Maintenance Record................................ 406
Maintenance Requirements...................... 388
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 404
Owner Checks and Services.................... 397
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 402
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 391
Using....................................................... 389
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 388Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 174
Manual Lumbar Controls................................. 9
Manual Seats.................................................. 8
Manual Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 293
Operation................................................. 112
Manual Windows......................................... 100
Map Lamps................................................. 153
Message
Center..................................................... 182
Change Engine Oil................................... 183
Check Gage............................................ 184
Check Gas Cap....................................... 185
Cruise Control.......................................... 183
Error........................................................ 185
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 185
Low Traction............................................ 182
Power Steering........................................ 184
Traction Off.............................................. 182
Transaxle Fluid Hot.................................. 183
Trunk Ajar Warning.................................. 184
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display....... 125
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display........ 122
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 129
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 128
Outside Remote Control Mirror................. 128
MP3 ............................................................ 205
MyGMLink.com............................................ 413
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 104
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts....... 404
O
Odometer.................................................... 165
Odometer, Trip............................................ 165
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 230
Oil
Engine..................................................... 283
Pressure Light.......................................... 177
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 288
Older Children, Restraints............................. 41
Online Owner Center................................... 413
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 129
Other Warning Devices................................ 142
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 160Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 153
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 129
Power Mirrors.......................................... 128
Remote Control Mirror .............................. 128
Owner Checks and Services....................... 397
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 372
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 116
Shifting Out of......................................... 118
Parking
Brake....................................................... 115
Over Things That Burn............................ 119
Parking Your Vehicle................................... 118
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 168
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 161
Passenger Sensing System........................... 77
Passing....................................................... 231
Passlock
®.................................................... 103
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Power
Door Locks................................................ 95
Electrical System..................................... 375
Reduced Engine Light.............................. 178
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 108
Steering Message.................................... 184
Windows.................................................. 101
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 40
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............ 96
Q
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................... 23
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving............ 234
Radios........................................................ 186
Care of Your CD Player........................... 215
Care of Your CDs.................................... 215
Radio with CD................................190, 195
Setting the Time..............................187, 188
Understanding Reception......................... 214
Rear Door Security Locks............................. 96
Rear Doors................................................... 97Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 36
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 33
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display.......... 125
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display..................................................... 122
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 402
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 256
Reduced Engine Power Light...................... 178
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 90
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 91
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 356
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 351
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 326
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 424
Saturn...................................................... 425
United States Government....................... 424
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 84
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 85
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