2008 SATURN VUE Tire

Towing and Road Service Exclusions
Specically excluded from Roadside Assistance
coverage are towing or services for vehicles operated
on a non-public roadway or highway, nes, impound
towing caused by a violation of local, Municipal, State,
Provincial or Federal law, and mounting, dismounting
or changing of snow tires, chains, or other traction
devices.
Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in the
coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Saturn and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve
the right to make any changes or discontinue the
Roadside Assistance program at any time without
notication.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When your vehicle requires warranty service, contact
your dealer/retailer and request an appointment.
By scheduling a service appointment and advising your
service consultant of your transportation needs, your
dealer/retailer can help minimize your inconvenience.
If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service
department immediately, keep driving it until it can be
scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is
safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership/retailer,
let them know this, and ask for instructions.If the dealer/retailer requests that you simply drop the
vehicle off for service, you are urged to do so as early
in the work day as possible to allow for the same
day repair.
Courtesy Transportation
To enhance your ownership experience, we and our
participating retailers are proud to offer Courtesy
Transportation, a customer support program for vehicles
with the Bumper to Bumper (Base Warranty Coverage
period in Canada) and extended powertrain warranty
in both the U.S. and Canada.
Several courtesy transportation options are available to
assist in reducing your inconvenience when warranty
repairs are required.
Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty
and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with
each new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage
information.
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To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment
is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR
is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
Saturn will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of Saturn’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by law.
Data that Saturn collects or receives may also be used
for Saturn research needs or may be made available to
others for research purposes, where a need is shown and
the data is not tied to a specic vehicle or vehicle owner.
OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms
and Conditions for information on data collection and
use. See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-35in
this manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in Saturn vehicles does not
use or record personal information or link with any other
Saturn system containing personal information.
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About Driving Your Vehicle................................... iii
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-70
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-96
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning......................................3-19, 3-23
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-34
Readiness Light..........................................3-33
Airbag System................................................1-55
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-64
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-61
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-58
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-70
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-63
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-63
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-41
All-Wheel Drive Disabled Light..........................3-46
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-10
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-71
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-71
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-6Anti-lock Brake, System Warning Light...............3-37
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-92
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-89
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-93
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-88
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Finish Damage............................................5-93
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-89
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-87
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-94
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-91
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Audio System.................................................3-52
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-70
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-71
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-69
Radio Reception..........................................3-70
Setting the Clock.........................................3-53
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-71
Audio System(s).............................................3-55
Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-23
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Automatic Door Lock......................................... 2-9
Automatic Door Unlock....................................2-10
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...........................................2-22, 2-25
B
Battery..........................................................5-36
Run-Down Protection...................................3-17
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-33
System Warning Light..................................3-37
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-46
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-43
Headlamps.................................................5-46
License Plate Lamps....................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-49
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-48
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
Calibration.....................................................3-50
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-104
Carbon Monoxide...................................2-32, 4-44
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-89
Cargo Cover..................................................2-47
Cargo Management System.............................2-48
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-48
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-64
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-45
Chains, Tire...................................................5-74
Charging System Light....................................3-36
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-41
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-93
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-49
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-51
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-41
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-92
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-88
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-89
Interior.......................................................5-87
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-91
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-28
Automatic...................................................3-23
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Clock, Setting.................................................3-53
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-86
Compass.......................................................3-50Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-4
Convenience Net............................................2-47
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-40
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-25
Cooling System..............................................5-27
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-45
Cupholders....................................................2-44
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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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-40
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-32
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-25
Reduced Power Light...................................3-45
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-93
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-71
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-85Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-45
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-12
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................1-10
Front Storage Area.........................................2-44
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-47
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Running Out of...........................................2-32
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-97
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-100
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-96
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Gage
Fuel..........................................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-38
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-46
Glove Box.....................................................2-43
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-43
Headlamps....................................................5-46
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46Headlamps (cont.)
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Wiper Activated...........................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-6
Heater...................................................3-19, 3-23
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-5
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-46
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-59
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-29
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-30
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-19I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-58
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-31
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-44
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Jump Starting.................................................5-37
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-52
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-27
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-43
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-49
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-33
All-Wheel Drive Disabled..............................3-46
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Warning...........3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-37
Change Engine Oil......................................3-44
Charging System.........................................3-36
Cruise Control.............................................3-45Light (cont.)
Door Ajar...................................................3-47
Electronic Stabilitrak Program Indicator...........3-39
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-40
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-45
Gate Ajar...................................................3-46
Highbeam On.............................................3-46
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Low Oil Level.............................................3-44
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-46
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-41
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-34
Reduced Engine Power................................3-45
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-32
Security.....................................................3-44
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-47
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning Light..........................................3-38
TCS Warning Light......................................3-39
Tire Pressure..............................................3-40
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-39
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-35
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
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