2008 SATURN AURA Engine

Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-82
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-80
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-78
Finish Care.................................................5-81
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-79
Interior.......................................................5-77
Tires..........................................................5-83
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-83
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-80
Weatherstrips..............................................5-80
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-81
Climate Control System
Automatic...................................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-24
Clock, Setting.................................................3-57
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-68
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-39
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-35
Heater, Engine............................................2-25
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-25
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-40Cupholder(s)..................................................2-38
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering
Information..............................................7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-14
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Diesel
Running Out of Fuel....................................2-32
Disc, MP3......................................................3-66
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
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Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door Ajar Reminder....................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-43
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-51
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
Before a Long Trip......................................4-16
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-22
Winter........................................................4-17E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-86
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-89
Fuses........................................................5-87
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-87
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-86
Rear Compartment Fuse Block......................5-92
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-86
Electronic Stability Control................................. 4-8
Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light...........3-34
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-35
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-13
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-32
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-16
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-83
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-67
Fluid.............................................................5-22
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-41
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Running Out of...........................................2-32
Fuel Economy Light........................................3-43
Fuses...........................................................5-87
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-89
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-87
Rear Compartment Fuse Block......................5-92
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-86
G
Gage
Fuel..........................................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Tachometer.................................................3-27
Gage, Charge/Assist........................................3-42
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-41
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-42
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Delayed.....................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
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Headlamps Off in Park (P)...............................3-14
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-40
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-52
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-36
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-47
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-16
Overhead Console Reading..........................3-17
Trunk.........................................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-44
Lift Seat, Power............................................... 1-8
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-33
Brake System Warning.................................3-32
Charging System.........................................3-32
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-35
Fuel Economy.............................................3-43
Highbeam On.............................................3-40
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-35
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MP3 .............................................................3-66
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-27
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-39
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-35
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-18
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-35
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Overhead Console Reading Lamps....................3-17
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-83
Parade Dimming.............................................3-17
Park Brake....................................................2-28
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-29
Shifting Out of............................................2-31
Park (P) Headlamps Off in Park (P)..................3-14
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-31
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-63
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-17
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-18
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California....... 5-4
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Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-86
Lift Seat....................................................... 1-8
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Windows....................................................2-13
Pressure Cap.................................................5-25
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar.......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radios..........................................................3-56
Radio(s)........................................................3-58
Radios
Reception...................................................3-73
Setting the Clock.........................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-72Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-34
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-34
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-27
Regenerative Braking......................................2-29
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-44
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
Saturn.......................................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-71
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-22
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-13
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-32
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Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-79
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-28
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Power Lift Seat............................................. 1-8
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-8
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-47
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-50
Security Light.................................................3-40
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5Service (cont.)
California Pershlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-36
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-68
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-83
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-29
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-31
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Specications, Capacities.................................5-95
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-72
Steering Wheel, Tilt and Telescopic..................... 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-39
Convenience Net.........................................2-39
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-38
Glove Box..................................................2-38
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-21
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-39
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