2008 SATURN SKY service

Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-90
Convertible Top...........................................5-89
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-88
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-85
Finish Care.................................................5-88
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-86
Interior.......................................................5-84
Leather......................................................5-86
Tires..........................................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-91
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-87
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-89
Climate Control System...................................3-17
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-20
Clock............................................................3-51
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-23
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-74
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-12
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convertible Top..............................................2-34Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-30
Low Warning Light.......................................3-30
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-33
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
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................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering
Information..............................................7-15
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-7
Disc, MP3......................................................3-64
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-7
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-7
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-6
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock.............. 2-7
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-2
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-38
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-38
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-45
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-41
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-15
Before a Long Trip......................................4-16
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-17
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-15
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-22
Winter........................................................4-18
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-94
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-94
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Electronic Stability Control................................. 4-8
Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light...........3-29
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-32
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-30
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-19
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-36
Running While Parked..................................2-28
Starting......................................................2-18
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-15
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-22
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-25
Reduced Engine Power................................3-36
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-23
Security.....................................................3-35
Tire Pressure..............................................3-31
Trunk Ajar..................................................3-36
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-15
Lights............................................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-8
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-23
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-8
Locks
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-7
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-7
Door........................................................... 2-6
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-8
Power Door.................................................. 2-6
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock.............. 2-7
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-30
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-37M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-32
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-23
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-41
Mirror Reading Lamps.....................................3-15
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Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-29
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-29
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-29
MP3 .............................................................3-64
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-22
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-35
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-22
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-30
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-16
Outside
Power Mirrors.............................................2-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-91
Park Brake....................................................2-24
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-27
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-25
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-43
Passing.........................................................4-13
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-14
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-14
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-6
Electrical System.........................................5-94
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-36
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Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-23
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-87
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-11
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-19
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-22
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-5
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-5
Securing a Child Restraint
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-32
Security Light.................................................3-35
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.......................................3-32
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-48
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-91
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-25
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-26
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Specications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-22
Starting the Engine.........................................2-18
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-71
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-33
Cupholder(s)
...............................................2-33
Glove Box..................................................2-33
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-22
Sun Visors.....................................................2-12
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-68
Using this Manual............................................... iii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-23
Parking Your...............................................2-27
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-93
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-93
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-45
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-20
Visors...........................................................2-12
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-20
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-41
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6Warnings (cont.)
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-69
Different Size..............................................5-67
Replacement...............................................5-70
Windows.......................................................2-10
Power........................................................2-11
Windshield
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-34
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-49
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-89
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-18
Winter Tires...................................................5-51
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-69
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-72
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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