2010 SATURN AURA HYBRID automatic transmission

Ignition Transmission Lock Check
While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the ignition to LOCK/OFF in each shift lever position.
•The ignition should turn to LOCK/OFF only
when the shift lever is in P (Park).
•The ignition key should come out only in
LOCK/OFF.
Contact your dealer/retailer if service is required.
Parking Brake and Automatic
Transmission P (Park) Mechanism
Check
{WARNING:
When you are doing this check, the vehicle could
begin to move. You or others could be injured and
property could be damaged. Make sure there is
room in front of the vehicle in case it begins to roll.
Be ready to apply the regular brake at once
should the vehicle begin to move.Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake,
set the parking brake.
•To check the parking brake’s holding ability:
With the engine running and the transmission
in N (Neutral), slowly remove foot pressure from
the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle
is held by the parking brake only.
•To check the P (Park) mechanism’s holding
ability: With the engine running, shift to P (Park).
Then release the parking brake followed by the
regular brake.
Contact your dealer/retailer if service is required.
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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part
number, or specification can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certified for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. To determine
the proper viscosity for your
vehicle’s engine, seeEngine
Oil on page 6-15.
Engine
Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 6-23.
Hydraulic
Brake SystemDOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 88862806,
in Canada 88862807).
Windshield
WasherOptikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Hood Latch
Assembly,
Secondary
Latch, Pivots,
Spring Anchor,
and
Release PawlLubriplate Lubricant Aerosol
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346293,
in Canada 992723) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hood and
Door HingesMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 109435474).
Weatherstrip
ConditioningWeatherstrip Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 3634770,
in Canada 10953518) or
Dielectric Silicone Grease
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345579,
in Canada 992887).
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Arming the System.........................................3-17
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 8-7
Audio System.........................................4-51, 4-69
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................4-80
Radio Reception..........................................4-82
Setting the Clock.........................................4-52
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................4-80
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............4-83
Audio System(s).............................................4-53
Auto Stop Mode.............................................4-36
Automatic Climate Control System.....................4-16
Automatic Engine Start/Stop.....................1-23, 3-24
Automatic Headlamp System............................4-12
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................6-22
Operation...................................................3-27
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................. 7-8
B
Backglass Antenna..........................................4-83
Battery..........................................................6-34
Electric Power Management..........................4-13
Run-Down Protection...................................4-14
Battery Replacement......................................... 3-6Belt Routing, Engine.......................................7-12
Blizzard Conditions..........................................5-18
Bluetooth Controls...........................................4-70
Bluetooth
®.....................................................4-69
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 5-5
Brake Adjustment............................................6-33
Brake Fluid....................................................6-31
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................6-33
Brake Wear...................................................6-32
Brakes..........................................................6-31
Antilock....................................................... 5-4
Parking......................................................3-29
Regenerative Braking...................................3-30
System Warning Light..................................4-27
Braking........................................................... 5-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 5-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................3-21
Bulb Replacement...........................................6-42
Halogen Bulbs............................................6-39
Headlamp Aiming........................................6-39
Headlamps.................................................6-39
License Plate Lamps....................................6-41
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................................6-40
Buying New Tires...........................................6-58
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant......................................................6-23
Coolant Heater............................................3-26
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................4-30
Cooling System...........................................6-22
Drive Belt Routing.......................................7-12
Exhaust.....................................................3-33
Oil .............................................................6-15
Overheating................................................6-28
Starting......................................................3-22
Engine Identification........................................6-81
Engine Oil
Life System................................................6-18
Engine Oil Additives / Engine Oil Flushes...........6-18
Entering Personalization Menu..........................4-45
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................4-13
Event Data Recorders.....................................8-17
Exiting Personalization Menu............................4-50
Express Window Anti-Pinch Feature...................3-16
Express Window Anti-Pinch Override.................3-16
Express-Down Window....................................3-15
Express-Up Window........................................3-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................2-30
Exterior Mirrors...............................................1-11F
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and
Industry and Science Canada........................6-52
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................6-20
Finding a Category (CAT) Station (XM Satellite
Radio Service Only).....................................4-57
Finding a Station............................................4-54
Finish Damage...............................................6-80
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 4-3
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 4-5
Flat Tire........................................................6-65
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................6-22
Windshield Washer......................................6-30
FM Stereo.....................................................4-82
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 2-9
Format..........................................................4-62
Fuel............................................................... 6-6
Additives...................................................... 6-7
California Fuel.............................................. 6-7
Economy Light............................................4-37
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................6-11
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Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
P (Park) Mechanism Check............................. 7-9
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................4-26
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light...............4-24
Passenger Sensing System..............................2-66
Passing.........................................................5-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............3-19
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation . 3-19
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 6-4
Personalization Menu Modes............................4-46
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................4-69
Playing a CD.................................................4-58
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW MP3.......................4-63
Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc...............4-59
Playing the Radio...........................................4-53
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 3-9
Electrical System.........................................6-83
Lift Seat....................................................... 2-9
Lumbar Controls........................................... 2-5
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................3-22
Seat ............................................................ 2-4
Windows....................................................3-15
Power Door Locks............................................ 1-6
Power Lumbar ................................................. 1-9
Power Reclining Seatbacks................................ 2-7
Power Reclining Seatbacks (If Equipped)............. 1-8
Power Seats (If Equipped)................................. 1-8
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................2-29Privacy..........................................................8-16
Navigation System.......................................8-17
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).............8-18
Program
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 8-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................3-10
Programming the Power Windows.....................3-15
Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle............. 3-5
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 6-4
Propriétaires Canadiens........................................ ii
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........2-15
R
Radio Data System (RDS)...............................4-53
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID).....................................8-18
Statement...................................................8-18
Radio Messages.............................................4-57
Radio(s)........................................................4-53
Radios
Reception...................................................4-82
Setting the Clock.........................................4-52
Theft-Deterrent............................................4-80
Reading Lamps..............................................4-13
Rear Door Security Locks................................3-11
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Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 5-7
Traction Control Operation................................. 5-9
Traction – AA, A, B, C.....................................6-60
Transferring a Call..........................................4-78
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................6-22
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................3-27
Transportation Options.....................................8-10
Transportation Program, Courtesy....................... 8-9
Treadwear.....................................................6-60
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A.........6-60
Trip Odometer................................................4-23
Trunk............................................................3-12
Trunk Lamps..................................................4-13
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 4-4
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 4-4
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................6-60
Using ABS....................................................... 5-5
Using Softkeys to Control a USB Storage
Device or iPod............................................4-66
Using the Auxiliary Input Jack...........................4-60
Using the Radio to Control a USB Storage
Device or iPod............................................4-65Using the Tire Sealant and Compressor
Kit to Temporarily Seal and Inflate a
Punctured Tire............................................6-68
Using the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
without Sealant to Inflate a Tire (Not
Punctured)..................................................6-71
Using the USB Port........................................4-61
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 5-3
Loading......................................................5-20
Remote Start................................................ 3-7
Running While Parked..................................3-34
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................8-16
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................6-81
Service Parts Identification Label...................6-81
Vehicle Personalization....................................1-20
DIC ...........................................................4-45
Vehicle Storage..............................................6-34
Ventilation Adjustment......................................4-21
Visors...........................................................3-17
Voice Pass-Thru.............................................4-78
Voice Recognition...........................................4-69
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