2008 SATURN ASTRA turn signal bulb

Vehicle Service
and Care
Service
Service...............................9-2
Accessories and
Modications.....................9-3
California Proposition 65
Warning............................9-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements.....9-3
Doing Your Own
Service Work....................9-4
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of the Vehicle......9-4
Owner Checks
Owner Checks....................9-5
Hood Release.....................9-5
Engine Compartment
Overview...........................9-6
Engine Oil..........................9-7
Engine Oil Life System.......9-9
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter. . . .9-11
Automatic Transmission
Fluid................................9-12
Manual Transmission
Fluid................................9-12
Hydraulic Clutch................9-12
Engine Coolant.................9-12
Pressure Cap....................9-15
Engine Overheating...........9-15
Cooling System.................9-16
Power Steering Fluid.........9-20
Windshield Washer Fluid. . . .9-20
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement...................9-21
Brakes..............................9-22
Battery..............................9-25
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming..............9-26
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement.............9-28
Halogen Bulbs..................9-28
Front Turn Signal Lamps. . .9-28
Taillamps
(Five-Door Hatchback).....9-29
Taillamps
(Three-Door Hatchback). . .9-30
License Plate Lamp..........9-32
Replacement Bulbs...........9-33
Electrical System
Add-On Electrical
Equipment.......................9-33
Headlamp Wiring..............9-33
Windshield Wiper Fuses. . . .9-34
Power Windows and
Other Power Options.......9-34
Fuses...............................9-34
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block......................9-34
Rear Compartment
Fuse Block......................9-36
Tires
Tires.................................9-38
Winter Tires......................9-39
Tire Sidewall Labeling.......9-40
Tire Terminology and
Denitions.......................9-43
Ination - Tire Pressure. . . .9-46
High-Speed Operation.......9-47
Tire Pressure Monitor
System............................9-48
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation........................9-50
Tire Inspection and
Rotation..........................9-51
When It Is Time for
New Tires.......................9-53
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9. Make sure that the light from the
headlamp is positioned at the
bottom edge of the horizontal
tape line. The lamp on the left (A)
shows the correct headlamp aim.
The lamp on the right (B) shows
the incorrect headlamp aim.
10. Repeat Steps 7 through 9 for
the opposite headlamp.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement
bulbs, seeReplacement Bulbs
on page 9-33.
For any bulb changing procedure
not listed in this section, contact
your dealer/retailer.
Halogen Bulbs
{CAUTION
Halogen bulbs have
pressurized gas inside and can
burst if you drop or scratch the
bulb. You or others could be
injured. Be sure to read and
follow the instructions on the
bulb package.
Front Turn Signal Lamps
1. The bulbs of the turn signal lamp
are replaced through openings in
the front wheel wells. Turn the
wheel to gain access to the push
tabs and remove the cover.
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2. Turn the bulb socket
counterclockwise and pull
straight out.
3. Turn bulb counterclockwise
and remove.
4. Install new bulb.
5. Reverse Steps 2 through 4 to
reinstall.
Taillamps
(Five-Door Hatchback)
A. Backup Lamp
B. Taillamp
C. Taillamp/Stoplamp/Turn
Signal LampTo replace one of these bulbs:
1. Open the liftgate.
2. To replace the bulbs on the
driver side, turn both locks
and remove the cover.
To replace the bulbs on the
passenger side, turn the lock
clockwise and remove the cover.
3. Detach the plug connector
from the bulb assembly.
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4. Turn the nuts counterclockwise
and hold the outside of taillamp
assembly.
5. Pull the taillamp assembly
straight out.
6. Remove the three nuts.
7. Press on the tabs on the outside
of bulb assembly and remove the
bulb assembly.
8. Remove the bulb from the bulb
assembly.9. Install a new bulb without
touching the glass.
10. Reinstall the bulb assembly in
taillamp assembly.
11. Make sure the seals are applied
to the taillamp assembly and
screws.
12. Insert the taillamp assembly
into the body.
13. Reinstall the three nuts.
14. Attach the plug connector to the
bulb assembly.
Taillamps
(Three-Door Hatchback)
A. Backup Lamp
B. Taillamp
C. Taillamp/Stoplamp/Turn
Signal Lamp
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Replacement Bulbs
Exterior LampBulb
Number
Front Turn
Signal Lamp3157 NAK
License Plate
LampW5W
Parking Lamp 4157K
Taillamp W21
For replacement bulbs not listed
here, contact your dealer/retailer.
Electrical System
Add-On Electrical
Equipment
Notice:Do not add anything
electrical to your vehicle unless
you check with your dealer/retailer
rst. Some electrical equipment
can damage your vehicle and the
damage would not be covered by
your warranty. Some add-on
electrical equipment can keep
other components from working
as they should.
Add-on equipment can drain your
vehicle’s battery, even if your vehicle
is not operating.Your vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to add anything
electrical to your vehicle, see
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle on page 1-34.Headlamp Wiring
The headlamp wiring is protected
by fuses in the fuse block.
An electrical overload will cause
the lamps to turn off. If this happens,
have your headlamp wiring checked
right away.
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A
Accessories and
Modications...................... 9-3
Accessory Power Outlets......4-10
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....1-35
Additives, Fuel.....................8-36
Add-On Electrical
Equipment.......................9-33
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.......9-11
Air Conditioning..................... 7-1
Airbag
Passenger Status
Indicator.......................4-15
Readiness Light................4-14
System, Replacing Parts
After a Crash................1-36
Airbag System.....................1-23
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle........................1-35
Check.............................1-36
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?.....................1-28
Servicing Your
Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle........................1-34Airbag System (cont.)
What Makes an Airbag
Inate?........................1-28
What Will You See After
an Airbag Inates?........1-29
When Should an Airbag
Inate?........................1-27
Where Are the
Airbags?..............1-25, 1-30
Antenna, Fixed Mast............6-25
Antilock Brake
System (ABS)..................8-18
Anti-lock Brake, System
Warning Light...................4-18
Appearance Care
Chemical Paint Spotting.....9-79
Exterior Cleaning..............9-75
Finish Damage.................9-79
Interior Cleaning...............9-72
Sheet Metal Damage........9-78
Underbody Maintenance....9-79
Vehicle Care/Appearance
Materials
......................9-80
Appointments, Scheduling
Service...........................11-8Audio System........................ 6-1
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls.......................6-24
Fixed Mast Antenna..........6-25
Radio Reception...............6-25
Theft-Deterrent Feature......6-24
Audio System(s).................... 6-2
Automatic Transmission
Fluid...............................9-12
Operation.......................... 8-5
B
Battery...............................9-25
Run-Down Protection.......... 5-4
Brakes...............................9-22
System Warning Light.......4-17
Braking...............................8-17
Break-In, New Vehicle............ 8-2
Bulb Replacement................9-28
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . 9-28
Halogen Bulbs..................9-28
Headlamp Aiming..............9-26
License Plate Lamps.........9-32
Replacement Bulbs...........9-33
Taillamps.................9-29, 9-30
Buying New Tires.................9-54
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner............9-11
Finish Damage....................9-79
Fixed Mast Antenna.............6-25
Flashers, Hazard Warning....... 4-4
Flash-to-Pass........................ 4-8
Flat Tire..............................9-60
Flat Tire, Changing...............9-60
Flat Tire, Storing..................9-66
Fluid..................................9-12
Automatic Transmission.....9-12
Power Steering.................9-20
Windshield Washer...........9-20
Fog Lamp
Fog .................................. 5-2
Fog Lamp Light...................4-23
Fuel...................................8-35
Additives.........................8-36
California Fuel..................8-35
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container.....................8-38
Filling the Tank.................8-37
Fuels in Foreign
Countries.....................8-36Fuel (cont.)
Gage ..............................4-25
Gasoline Octane...............8-35
Gasoline Specications......8-35
Low Warning Light............4-25
Fuses.................................9-34
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block...................9-34
Rear Compartment
Fuse Block...................9-36
Windshield Wiper..............9-34
G
Gage
Fuel................................4-25
Speedometer...................4-13
Tachometer......................4-13
Gasoline
Octane............................8-35
Specications...................8-35
Glove Box............................ 3-1
GM Mobility
Reimbursement
Program..........................11-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers........ 4-4
Head Restraints..................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming ............................9-26
Headlamp Wiring.................9-33
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.............9-28
Daytime Running Lamps..... 5-2
Delayed............................ 5-2
Exterior Lamps................... 5-1
Flash-to-Pass..................... 4-8
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . 9-28
Halogen Bulbs..................9-28
High/Low Beam Changer..... 4-8
Heater................................. 7-1
Engine.............................. 8-4
Height Adjuster, Seat.............. 1-2
Highbeam On Light..............4-24
High-Speed Operation,
Tires...............................9-47
Highway Hypnosis................8-26
Hill and Mountain Roads.......8-26
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