2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID washer fluid

Windshield Washer Fluid
Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid
level in the windshield washer
uid reservoir and add the proper
uid if necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inspection and Ination
Check
Inspect the vehicle’s tires for wear
and make sure they are inated
to the correct pressures. See
Inflation - Tire Pressure on
page 5-43.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION
When you are doing this
inspection, the vehicle could move
suddenly. If the vehicle moves,
you or others could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be
sure there is enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking
brake and the regular brake.
SeeParking Brake on page 2-22.
Do not use the accelerator
pedal, and be ready to turn off
the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in
each gear. The vehicle should
start only in P (Park) or
N (Neutral). If the vehicle starts
in any other position, contact
your dealer/retailer for service.
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control System Check
{CAUTION
When you are doing this
inspection, the vehicle could move
suddenly. If the vehicle moves,
you or others could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be
sure there is enough room
around the vehicle. It should be
parked on a level surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
SeeParking Brake on page 2-22.
Be ready to apply the regular
brake immediately if the vehicle
begins to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the
ignition to ON/RUN, but do
not start the engine. Without
applying the regular brake, try to
move the shift lever out of
P (Park) with normal effort. If the
Maintenance Schedule 6-9
ProCarManuals.com

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part number, or specication can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oil which meets GM Standard GM6094M and displays the
American Petroleum Institute Certied for Gasoline Engines starburst
symbol. To determine the proper viscosity for your vehicle’s engine, see
Engine Oil on page 5-11
.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. See
Engine Coolant on page 5-20 .
Hydraulic Brake System Vehicles with DOT-3 brake uid only: Delco®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Vehicles with DOT-4 brake uid only: DOT-4 Brake Fluid (GM Part
No. U.S. 88862828, in Canada 88862829).
Windshield Washer Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or
lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (Saturn Part No. 21038869 or GM Part No.
U.S. 12346293, in Canada 992723) or lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Hood, Liftgate Door, and Rear Folding Seat Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Maintenance Schedule 6-11
ProCarManuals.com

F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner............5-15
Finish Damage....................5-73
Fixed Mast Antenna.............3-84
Flashers, Hazard Warning....... 3-5
Flash-to-Pass........................ 3-7
Flat Tire..............................5-58
Fluid
Automatic Transmission.....5-17
Windshield Washer...........5-24
Folding Rear Seat................. 1-9
Folding Seatback,
Passenger......................... 1-7
Fuel..................................... 5-5
Additives........................... 5-5
California Fuel................... 5-5
Driving for Better
Economy....................... 4-3
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container....................... 5-8
Filling the Tank.................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 5-6
Gage ..............................3-34
Gasoline Octane................ 5-5
Gasoline Specications........ 5-5
Low Warning Light............3-34Fuel Economy Light.............3-35
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers......................5-75
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block...........................5-76
Underhood Fuse Block......5-77
Windshield Wiper..............5-75
G
Gage
Fuel................................3-34
Speedometer...................3-24
Tachometer......................3-24
Gage, Charge/Assist.............3-35
Garage Door Opener............2-32
Gasoline
Octane............................. 5-5
Specications..................... 5-5
Glove Box...........................2-37
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program............................ 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers........ 3-5
Head Restraints..................... 1-2Headlamp
Aiming ............................5-33
Headlamps..........................5-35
Bulb Replacement.............5-35
Daytime Running Lamp.....3-13
Exterior Lamps.................3-12
Flash-to-Pass..................... 3-7
Front Turn Signal and
Parking Lamps..............5-36
Halogen Bulbs..................5-35
High/Low Beam Changer..... 3-7
Wiper Activated................3-12
Heated Seats........................ 1-5
Heater................................3-17
Engine Coolant.................2-19
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat.... 1-4
Highbeam On Light..............3-34
Highway Hypnosis................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads.......4-14
Hood
Checking Things Under....... 5-9
Release............................ 5-9
Horn .................................... 3-5
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly..........................1-13
INDEX i-5
ProCarManuals.com

I
Ignition Positions..................2-14
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints........................1-25
Ination - Tire Pressure.........5-43
Inator Kit, Tire....................5-59
Instrument Panel
Brightness.......................3-14
Cluster............................3-23
Overview........................... 3-4
Intermediate Voltage Devices
and Wiring.......................5-74
J
Jump Starting......................5-28
K
Keyless Entry System............ 2-3
Keys.................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall..........5-39
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator.........3-30Lamps
Dome .............................3-14
Reading..........................3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt................1-17
LATCH System for Child
Restraints........................1-31
License Plate Lamps............5-37
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide............... 2-8
Light
Airbag Readiness.............3-25
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning..............3-28
Brake System Warning......3-27
Change Engine Oil...........3-33
Charging System..............3-27
Cruise Control..................3-33
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning.....3-29
Fuel Economy..................3-35
Highbeam On...................3-34
Low Fuel Warning.............3-34
Low Washer Fluid
Warning.......................3-34
Oil Pressure.....................3-33
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator.......................3-26Light (cont.)
Safety Belt Reminders.......3-24
Security...........................3-33
StabiliTrak
®/Traction
Control System (TCS)
Warning Light...............3-28
Tire Pressure...................3-29
Light, Auto Stop Mode..........3-35
Lighting
Entry..............................3-14
Lights
Exterior Lamps.................3-12
Flash-to-Pass..................... 3-7
High/Low Beam Changer..... 3-7
Loading Your Vehicle............4-18
Lockout Protection................. 2-7
Locks
Automatic Door Lock.......... 2-7
Automatic Door Unlock........ 2-7
Delayed Locking................. 2-6
Door ................................. 2-6
Lockout Protection.............. 2-7
Power Door....................... 2-6
Rear Door Security Locks.... 2-7
Loss of Control....................4-11
Low Fuel Warning Light........3-34
Low Washer Fluid Warning
Light...............................3-34
i-6 INDEX
ProCarManuals.com

P
Paint, Damage.....................5-73
Park
Shifting Into.....................2-23
Shifting Out of..................2-25
Park Brake..........................2-22
Parking
Over Things That Burn......2-25
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator..........................3-26
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-49
Passing..............................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer......................2-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation........2-12
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California...... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®.......................3-72
Power
Door Locks........................ 2-6
Electrical System..............5-75
Retained Accessory...........2-15
Seat................................. 1-4
Windows........................... 2-9Privacy...............................7-14
Event Data Recorders.......7-14
Navigation System............7-15
OnStar............................7-15
Radio Frequency
Identication.................7-15
R
Radio Frequency Identication
(RFID), Privacy.................7-15
Radio(s).............................3-58
Radios
Reception........................3-83
Setting the Clock..............3-56
Theft-Deterrent.................3-82
Rainsense™ II Wipers............ 3-8
Reading Lamps...................3-14
Rear Door Security Locks....... 2-7
Rear Seat Armrest...............2-38
Rear Windshield Washer/
Wiper............................... 3-9
Rearview Mirror, Automatic
Dimming ..........................2-27
Rearview Mirrors..................2-27
Reclining Seatbacks............... 1-5Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants........................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . 4-23
Regenerative Braking............2-23
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System............................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System, Operation.............. 2-4
Replacement Bulbs..............5-37
Replacement Parts,
Maintenance....................6-12
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government.......7-12
Saturn.............................7-13
United States
Government..................7-12
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint
Systems.......................1-56
Replacing Restraint System
Parts After a Crash........1-57
Retained Accessory Power....2-15
Roadside
Assistance Program............ 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get
it Out ..............................4-17
i-8 INDEX
ProCarManuals.com

U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . 5-54
Universal Home Remote
System...........................2-32
Operation........................2-33
V
Vehicle
Control............................. 4-4
Design.............................. 4-2
Loading...........................4-18
Running While Parked.......2-26
Symbols.............................. iii
Vehicle Customization, DIC....3-49
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy............................7-14Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)...................5-74
Service Parts Identication
Label...........................5-74
Ventilation Adjustment...........3-22
Visors.................................2-10W
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators........................3-22
Warnings
DIC Warnings and
Messages....................3-42
Hazard Warning Flashers.... 3-5
Safety and Symbols.............. iii
Washer Fluid, Low Warning
Light...............................3-34Wheels
Alignment and Tire
Balance.......................5-55
Different Size...................5-53
Replacement....................5-55
Where to Put the Restraint....1-29
Windows.............................. 2-9
Power ............................... 2-9
Windshield
Rainsense™ II Wipers......... 3-8
Washer............................. 3-8
Washer Fluid....................5-24
Wiper Blade
Replacement................5-38
Wiper Blades, Cleaning.....5-71
Wiper Fuses....................5-75
Wipers.............................. 3-7
Windshield, Rear Washer/
Wiper............................... 3-9
Winter Driving......................4-15
Wiper Activated Headlamps . . . 3-12
INDEX i-11
ProCarManuals.com