2009 SATURN OUTLOOK Owners Manual

Reporting Safety Defects
to the Canadian
Government
If you live in Canada, and you
believe that your vehicle has
a safety defect, notify Transport
Canada immediately, in addition to
notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited. Call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects
to Saturn
In addition to notifying NHTSA
(or Transport Canada) in a situation
like this, please notify Saturn.
Call 1-800-553-6000, or write:
Saturn Corporation
100 Saturn Parkway
Mail Drop 371-999-S24
Spring Hill, TN 37174-1500
In Canada, call 1-800-263-1999,
or write:
Saturn Customer Communication
Centre
General Motors of Canada Limited
CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications
Ordering Information
Service Manuals
A variety of publications are
available to you. Saturn service
manuals are written for trained
technicians, and in some cases,
specialized tools and equipment
are necessary to complete certain
repairs. However, the manuals
are available to owners who either
have the training, or wish to
gain a greater understanding of the
technical aspect of their Saturn.
For additional publications
information or to order publications
in the United States, call toll
free 1-800-2-SATURN or visit
Saturn-publications.com to order
on-line.
In Canada, Saturn service manuals
are available by calling toll free
1-800-551-4123.
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Owner Publications
Information on how to obtain product
bulletins and as described below is
applicable only in the fty U.S. states
and the District of Columbia, and
only for cars and light trucks with
a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) less than 10,000 pounds
(4 536 kg). Copies of individual
bulletins are also at your participating
Saturn retailer. You can ask to
see them.
In Canada, information relating to
product service bulletins can
be obtained by contacting your
Saturn retailer.
Service Bulletins
Saturn regularly sends its retailers
useful service bulletins about Saturn
products. Saturn monitors product
performance in the eld. We then
prepare bulletins for servicing
our products better. You can get
these bulletins, too.Bulletins cover various subjects.
Some pertain to the proper use and
care of your vehicle. Some describe
costly repairs. Others describe
inexpensive repairs which, if done on
time with the latest parts, may avoid
future costly repairs.
Some bulletins tell a technician how
to repair a new or unexpected
condition. Others describe a quicker
way to x your vehicle. They can
help a technician service your
vehicle better.
Most bulletins apply to conditions
affecting a small number of vehicles.
Your Saturn retailer or a qualied
technician may have to determine
if a specic bulletin applies to your
vehicle. To order Saturn bulletins,
call Saturn Publications at
1-800-2-SATURN or visit
saturn-publications.com to order
online.
Vehicle Data
Recording and
Privacy
Your Saturn vehicle has a number of
sophisticated computers that record
information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven.
For example, your vehicle uses
computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission
performance, to monitor the
conditions for airbag deployment and
deploy airbags in a crash and, if so
equipped, to provide antilock braking
to help the driver control the vehicle.
These modules may store data to
help your dealer/retailer technician
service your vehicle. Some modules
may also store data about how you
operate the vehicle, such as rate of
fuel consumption or average speed.
These modules may also retain the
owner’s personal preferences, such
as radio pre-sets, seat positions, and
temperature settings.
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Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event
Data Recorder (EDR). The main
purpose of an EDR is to record,
in certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an airbag
deployment or hitting a road
obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed
to record such data as:
How various systems in your
vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was
pressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was
travelingThis data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances
in which crashes and injuries occur.
Important:EDR data is recorded
by your vehicle only if a non-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal
data (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) is recorded. However,
other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the
EDR data with the type of personally
identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
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.
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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 2-42in 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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A
Accessories and
Modications...................... 5-3
Accessory Power.................2-21
Accessory Power Outlets......3-17
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....1-60
Additional Required Services,
Scheduled Maintenance....... 6-6
Additives, Fuel...................... 5-6
Add-On Electrical
Equipment.......................5-92
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.......5-17
Air Conditioning...................3-19
Airbag
Readiness Light................3-33
Airbag System.....................1-47
Adding Equipment to
Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle........................1-60
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?.....................1-53
Passenger Sensing
System........................1-55
Servicing Your
Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle........................1-60Airbag System (cont.)
What Makes an Airbag
Inate?........................1-52
What Will You See After
an Airbag Inates?........1-53
When Should an Airbag
Inate?........................1-51
Where Are the Airbags?.....1-49
Airbags
Passenger Status
Indicator.......................3-34
All-Wheel Drive....................5-35
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD)
System............................. 4-8
Antilock Brake System (ABS).... 4-4
Warning Light...................3-37
Appearance Care
Aluminum or
Chrome-Plated Wheels . . . 5-89
Care of Safety Belts..........5-86
Chemical Paint Spotting.....5-90
Cleaning Exterior
Lamps/Lenses...............5-87
Fabric/Carpet...................5-85
Finish Care......................
5-87
Finish Damage.................5-90
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces....5-86Appearance Care (cont.)
Interior Cleaning...............5-84
Leather...........................5-86
Sheet Metal Damage........5-90
Tires...............................5-90
Underbody Maintenance....5-90
Washing Your Vehicle........5-87
Weatherstrips...................5-87
Windshield, Backglass,
and Wiper Blades..........5-88
Assistance Program,
Roadside.......................... 7-6
Audio System......................3-74
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls.....................3-125
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation
Manual.......................3-103
Setting the Clock..............3-74
Audio System(s)..................3-75
Audio Systems
Radio Reception.............3-126
Rear Seat (RSA).............3-123
Theft-Deterrent Feature....3-125
Automatic Transmission
Fluid...............................5-18
Operation........................2-24
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B
Battery...............................5-29
Electric Power
Management.................3-15
Run-Down Protection.........3-16
Belt Routing, Engine.............6-15
Bluetooth
®.........................3-103
Brake
Emergencies...................... 4-5
Brake Fluid.........................5-27
Brakes...............................5-27
Antilock............................. 4-4
Parking...........................2-27
System Warning Light.......3-36
Braking................................ 4-3
Braking in Emergencies.......... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle..........2-20
Bulb Replacement................5-37
Fog Lamp ........................3-13
Halogen Bulbs..................5-36
Headlamp Aiming..............5-35
Headlamps......................5-35
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting...............5-36Bulb Replacement (cont.)
License Plate Lamps.........5-37
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps.........5-36
Buying New Tires.................5-54
C
Calibration..........................3-54
California
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements................. 5-4
California Fuel....................... 5-6
California Proposition 65
Warning............................ 5-3
Camera, Rear Vision............2-37
Canadian Owners..................... ii
Capacities and
Specications...................5-98
Carbon Monoxide.................2-11
Engine Exhaust................2-30
Liftgate............................2-10
Winter Driving..................4-15
Care of
Safety Belts.....................5-86Cargo
Tie Downs .......................2-53
Cargo Cover........................2-53
Cargo Management System....2-53
CD, MP3 ....................3-92, 3-97
Center Console Storage........2-50
Chains, Tire........................5-60
Charging System Light..........3-35
Check
Engine Lamp...................3-39
Checking Things Under
the Hood .........................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting........5-90
Child Restraints
Infants and Young
Children.......................1-30
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children.......1-37
Older Children..................1-28
Securing a Child Restraint
in a Rear Seat Position....1-43
Securing a Child Restraint
in the Right Front Seat
Position.......................1-45
Systems..........................1-33
Where to Put the
Restraint......................1-35
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Circuit Breakers...................5-92
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated
Wheels........................5-89
Exterior Lamps/Lenses......5-87
Fabric/Carpet...................5-85
Finish Care......................5-87
Instrument Panel, Vinyl,
and Other Plastic
Surfaces......................5-86
Interior............................5-84
Leather...........................5-86
Tires...............................5-90
Underbody Maintenance.....5-90
Washing Your Vehicle........5-87
Weatherstrips...................5-87
Windshield, Backglass,
and Wiper Blades..........5-88
Climate Control System.........3-19
Outlet Adjustment.............3-27
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System.............3-28
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System,
Electronic.....................3-29
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic.................3-22
Clock, Setting......................3-74Collision Damage Repair.......7-11
Compact Spare Tire.............5-83
Compass............................3-54
Compressor Kit, Tire
Sealant...........................5-62
Content Theft-Deterrent.........2-16
Control of a Vehicle............... 4-3
Convenience Net.................2-52
Coolant
Engine............................5-19
Engine Temperature Gage . . . 3-38
Engine Temperature
Warning Light...............3-38
Cooling System...................5-19
Courtesy Lamps...................3-13
Courtesy Transportation.......... 7-9
Cruise Control....................... 3-9
Cruise Control Light..............3-43
Cupholders.........................2-50
Customer Assistance.............. 7-5
Offices.............................. 7-5
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users............................ 7-5
Customer Information
Service Publications
Ordering Information......7-15
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure......................... 7-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision......7-11
Data Recorders
Event..............................7-17
Daytime Running
Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System.............3-12
Defensive Driving................... 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting..........3-14
Delayed Exit Lighting............3-15
Delayed Headlamps.............3-12
Delayed Locking.................... 2-8
DIC Compass......................3-54
Disc, MP3...................3-92, 3-97
Doing Your Own
Service Work..................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override...........3-14
Dome Lamps .......................3-14
Door
Delayed Locking................. 2-8
Locks............................... 2-8
Power Door Locks.............. 2-8
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks.................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.... 2-9
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive................5-35
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Driver
Seat Height Adjuster........... 1-3
Driver Information
Center (DIC)....................3-44
DIC Operation and
Displays...............3-45, 3-50
DIC Vehicle
Customization...............3-65
DIC Warnings and
Messages....................3-56
Driving
At Night..........................4-11
Before a Long Trip............4-13
Defensive.......................... 4-2
Drunk............................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis............4-13
Hill and Mountain Roads.....4-14
In Rain and on
Wet Roads...................4-12
Loss of Control................4-10
Off-Road Recovery............. 4-9
Rocking Your Vehicle to
Get it Out ....................4-18
Winter.............................4-15
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy........................... 4-1Dual Automatic Climate
Control System.................3-22
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment
System......................3-114
E
EDR ..................................7-16
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment............5-92
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers......................5-92
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block...........................5-92
Power Windows and Other
Power Options..............5-92
Underhood Fuse Block......5-94
Windshield Wiper Fuses....5-92
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+................2-18
Electronic Immobilizer
Operation
PASS-Key
®III+................2-18Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...............5-17
Check and Service Engine
Soon Lamp..................3-39
Compartment Overview......5-12
Coolant...........................5-19
Coolant Heater.................2-23
Coolant
Temperature Gage.........3-38
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light...............3-38
Cooling System................5-19
Drive Belt Routing.............6-15
Exhaust...........................2-30
Oil ..................................5-13
Oil Life System.................5-15
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode............5-25
Overheating.....................5-23
Starting...........................2-22
Entry Lighting......................3-14
Event Data Recorders..........7-17
Extender, Safety Belt............1-28
Exterior Lamps....................3-11
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