2008 SATURN VUE service indicator

Additives
To provide cleaner air, all gasolines in the United States
are now required to contain additives that help prevent
engine and fuel system deposits from forming, allowing
the emission control system to work properly. In most
cases, you should not have to add anything to the fuel.
However, some gasolines contain only the minimum
amount of additive required to meet U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency regulations. To help keep fuel injectors
and intake valves clean, or if your vehicle experiences
problems due to dirty injectors or valves, look for gasoline
that is advertised as TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline. Also,
your dealer/retailer has additives that will help correct and
prevent most deposit-related problems.
Gasolines containing oxygenates, such as ethers and
ethanol, and reformulated gasolines might be available in
your area. We recommend that you use these gasolines,
if they comply with the specications described earlier.
However, E85 (85% ethanol) and other fuels containing
more than 10% ethanol must not be used in vehicles that
were not designed for those fuels.
Notice:Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that
contains methanol. Do not use fuel containing
methanol. It can corrode metal parts in the fuel
system and also damage plastic and rubber parts.
That damage would not be covered under your
warranty.Some gasolines that are not reformulated for
low emissions can contain an octane-enhancing
additive called methylcyclopentadienyl manganese
tricarbonyl (MMT); ask the attendant where you buy
gasoline whether the fuel contains MMT. We recommend
against the use of such gasolines. Fuels containing MMT
can reduce the life of spark plugs and the performance
of the emission control system could be affected. The
malfunction indicator lamp might turn on. If this occurs,
return to your dealer/retailer for service.
Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on driving in another country outside the
United States or Canada, the proper fuel might be hard
to nd. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel
not recommended in the previous text on fuel. Costly
repairs caused by use of improper fuel would not
be covered by your warranty.
To check the fuel availability, ask an auto club, or
contact a major oil company that does business in the
country where you will be driving.
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Brake Wear
Your vehicle has disc brakes. Disc brake pads have
built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched warning
sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads
are needed. The sound can come and go or be heard
all the time your vehicle is moving, except when you
are pushing on the brake pedal rmly.
{CAUTION:
The brake wear warning sound means that
soon the brakes will not work well. That could
lead to an accident. When you hear the brake
wear warning sound, have your vehicle
serviced.
Notice:Continuing to drive with worn-out brake
pads could result in costly brake repair.Some driving conditions or climates can cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are rst applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong
with the brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help
prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect
brake pads for wear and evenly tighten wheel nuts
in the proper sequence to torque specications
inCapacities and Specifications on page 5-104.
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer/retailer if the brake pedal does not
return to normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in
pedal travel. This could be a sign that brake service
might be required.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving, the brakes adjust for wear.
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Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is
combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the
system detects a malfunction, the telltale will ash for
approximately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction
exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system
may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as
intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of
reasons, including the installation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the
TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS
malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to
function properly.
SeeTire Pressure Monitor Operation on page 5-62for
additional information.Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) and Industry
and Science Canada
The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) operates
on a radio frequency and complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
The TPMS operates on a radio frequency and complies
with RSS-210 of Industry and Science Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Changes or modications to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
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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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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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Locks
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-9
Automatic Door Unlock.................................2-10
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door ........................................................... 2-9
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-48
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-46
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-46
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-6
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-18Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-3
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-41
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-6
Manual Seats................................................... 1-4
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-33
Manual Rearview.........................................2-33
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MP3 .............................................................3-64
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual......................................................3-69
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
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Odometer......................................................3-32
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-32
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-15
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-44
Engine.......................................................5-15
Low Oil Level Light......................................3-44
Pressure Light.............................................3-43
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-35
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-39
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-18
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-93
Park Brake....................................................2-28
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-29
Shifting Out of............................................2-31
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-31
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-34
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-28
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-65
Passing.........................................................4-13
PASS-KEY
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-16
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-45
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-19
Seat............................................................ 1-5
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-13
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-16
Navigation System.......................................7-17
OnStar.......................................................7-17
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-17
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Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-32
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-89
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-27
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-14
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-3
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................1-10
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-6
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-6
Passenger Folding Seatback.........................1-10
Power Seat.................................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-7
Split Folding Rear Seat................................1-12
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-49
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-51
Security Light.................................................3-44
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5Service (cont.)
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-41
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-47
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-70
Setting the Clock............................................3-53
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-29
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-31
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-86
Installing....................................................5-79
Removing...................................................5-77
Storing.......................................................5-85
Specications, Capacities...............................5-104
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning Light.............................................3-38
Speedometer..................................................3-32
Split Folding Rear Seat....................................1-12
Stabilitrak Program Indicator Light, Electronic......3-39
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-70
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
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