Saturn 2005 Ion Automobile User Manual


 
Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle ..............................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-15
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-20
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-22
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-24
Manual Transaxle Fluid ..................................5-24
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-24
Engine Coolant .............................................5-24
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-27
Engine Overheating .......................................5-28
Cooling System ............................................5-30
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-37
Brakes ........................................................5-38
Battery ........................................................5-41
Jump Starting ...............................................5-42
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-46
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-47
Headlamps (Coupe) ......................................5-47
Headlamps (Sedan) ......................................5-48
Front Turn Signal Lamps (Sedan) ...................5-50
Front Turn Signal and Parking
Lamps (Coupe) .........................................5-51
Fog Lamps ..................................................5-52
Sidemarker Lamps (Coupe) ............................5-52
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-53
Taillamps, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ........5-54
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-55
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-55
Tires ..............................................................5-56
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-60
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-63
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-66
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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