Saturn 2006 Ion - Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service ............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...........................................5-4
Fuel ................................................................5-4
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-5
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-6
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-9
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-10
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 ...........................................5-25
Engine Coolant .............................................5-25
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-29
Engine Overheating .......................................5-29
Cooling System ............................................5-31
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-43
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-48
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-48
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-48
Headlamps (Coupe) ......................................5-49
Headlamps (Sedan) ......................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) (Coupe) ...................5-52
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) (Sedan) ....................5-53
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-54
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps .........................................5-54
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-55
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-56
Tires ..............................................................5-57
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-59
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-62
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-64
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-68
Buying New Tires .........................................5-68
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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