2007 SATURN VUE HYBRID heater

If No Steam Is Coming From
Your Engine
If you get an engine overheat warning, but see or
hear no steam, the problem may not be too
serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little
too hot when you:
Climb a long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of
steam, try this for a minute or so:
1. If you have an air conditioner and it is on,
turn it off.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest
fan speed and open the windows as
necessary.
3. Try to minimize engine load. If you are in a
traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N); otherwise,
shift to the highest gear possible while driving.If you no longer have the overheat warning,
you can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for
about ten minutes. If the warning does not come
back on, you can drive normally.
If the warning continues and you have not
stopped, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle
right away.
If there is still no sign of steam, you can 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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The coolant level should be at the COLD FILL
line. If it is not, you may have a leak at the radiator
hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump, or
somewhere else in the cooling system.
{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 fan
is running. If the engine is overheating, the
fan should be running. If it is not, your vehicle
needs service. Turn off the engine.
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.
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Cargo Area................................................. 135
Cargo Tie Downs........................................ 137
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 205
Center Console Storage Area...................... 135
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL).................................. 335
Chains, Tire................................................. 356
Charge/Assist Gage..................................... 182
Check
Engine Light............................................ 173
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 294
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 377
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 51
Infants and Young Children........................ 47
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 58
Older Children........................................... 44
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.................... 64
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position...................... 67
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 69
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 56
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 155Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 376
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 374
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 372
Finish Care.............................................. 374
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 370
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 373
Tires........................................................ 376
Underbody Maintenance........................... 377
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 374
Weatherstrips........................................... 373
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 375
Climate Control System............................... 156
Clock.......................................................... 186
Collision Damage Repair............................. 418
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 40
Compass..................................................... 127
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 109
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 237
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 172
Heater, Engine......................................... 116
Low Warning Light................................... 172
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 309
Cooling System........................................... 311
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 380
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 380
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 381
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 380
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 382
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 380
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 302
Battery..................................................... 321
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 177
Check and Service Engine Soon Light....... 173
Coolant.................................................... 306
Coolant Heater......................................... 116
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 172
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 403
Engine Compartment Overview................ 296
Exhaust................................................... 125
Oil ........................................................... 297
Oil Life System........................................ 300
Overheating............................................. 309
Reduced Power Light............................... 178
Starting.................................................... 113Entry Lighting.............................................. 154
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 417
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 43
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 302
Finish Damage............................................ 377
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 229
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 144
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 146
Flat Tire...................................................... 357
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 305
Windshield Washer.................................. 317
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 19
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 16
Front Console Storage Area........................ 135
Fuel............................................................ 289
Additives.................................................. 290
California Fuel.......................................... 290
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 294
Filling Your Tank...................................... 292
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 291
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 180
Gasoline Octane...................................... 289
Gasoline Specications............................ 289
Low Warning Light................................... 181
Fuel Economy Light.................................... 183
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 380
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 381
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 382
Windshield Wiper..................................... 380
G
Gage
Fuel......................................................... 180
Speedometer........................................... 163
Tachometer.............................................. 163
Gage, Charge/Assist.................................... 182
Garment Hooks........................................... 135
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 289
Specications........................................... 289
Gate Ajar Light............................................ 179
Glove Box................................................... 134
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 413
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 144
Head Restraints............................................ 15
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 328
Headlamps.........................................151, 331
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 153
Bulb Replacement.................................... 331
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 152
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 146
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps...... 334
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 331
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 146
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater......................................................... 156
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat.......................... 10
Highbeam On Light..................................... 178
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 254
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 255
Hill Start Assist Light................................... 183
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 294
Release................................................... 295
Hood Ajar Light........................................... 184
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