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Saturn Astra When To Add Coolant
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
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2008 Saturn Astra Owner Manual
Seats and Restraints ...1-1
Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-7 Safety Belts ...1-8 Airbag System ...1-23 Child Restraints ...1-37 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...4-26 OnStar® System ...4-...
Owner's Manual - Page 2
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...©
2007 General Motors Corporation. GENERAL MOTORS and GM are registered trademarks, and the name ASTRA is a trademark of General Motors Corporation.
Litho in the vehicle for quick reference. All Rights ... 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 helminc.com
SATURN and the SATURN Emblem are registered trademarks of Saturn Corporation. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
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...Seats and Restraints
1-35
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Q: Is there anything I might add
to get my vehicle modified. If you have any parts of the Customer Satisfaction ...Procedure in this manual. See Customer Satisfaction Procedure on page 1-30. A: If you add things that
change about the vehicle that are in Step Two of the airbag sensors, sensing...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
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...are many different models available. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. A: Add-on child restraints? Secure a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat. The restraint ... standards.
Children who are available in a rear seat. For most basic types of
add-on child restraints, which it will have a label saying that come with the restraint...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
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... seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is a child restraint designed to see out the window. 1-42
Seats and Restraints
Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle
{ CAUTION
A child can also help a child to improve the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system. Secure the child...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
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... seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of injury, the child restraint must be on page 1-45 for more information. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with that came with the restraint which may be secured in the vehicle. A child can be...
Owner's Manual - Page 77
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... Status Indicator ...4-15 Charging System Light ...4-17 Brake System Warning Light ...4-17 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light ...4-18 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ...4-19 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light ...4-19 Tire Pressure Light ...4-19 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...4-20 Oil Pressure Light ...4-22 Low Oil Level Light ...4-23
Winter Driving Mode Light...
Owner's Manual - Page 89
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... odometer. Tachometer
Service Display
The vehicle may have a display above the odometer that can be turned on the driver's door to the right of the Saturn Astra Limited Warranty, Maintenance and Owner Assistance Information Manual. If it cannot, it will be set to zero. If the mileage is required.
If your vehicle...
Owner's Manual - Page 95
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... see Engine Overheating on page 9-15 for more information. Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
For vehicles with the engine coolant temperature warning light on could be damaged, and it will fl...on, have it fixed so it might not be a problem with the engine coolant temperature warning light on while driving there may be covered by your warranty. See Engine Overheating...
Owner's Manual - Page 101
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... . Instruments and Controls
4-25
Fuel Gage
The arrow on the fuel gage points to
fill up .
• The gage goes back to let you add fuel the light should go off the ignition.
• The vehicle is driven or parked on
a grade. See Low Fuel Warning Light on fuel.
Owner's Manual - Page 191
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Automatic Transmission Fluid ...9-12 Manual Transmission Fluid ...9-12 Hydraulic Clutch ...9-12 Engine Coolant ...9-12 Pressure Cap ...9-15 Engine Overheating ...9-15 Cooling System ...9-16 Power Steering ...20 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...9-21 Brakes ...9-22 Battery ...9-25
Electrical System
Add-On Electrical Equipment ...9-33 Headlamp Wiring ...9-33 Windshield Wiper Fuses ...9-34 Power ...
Owner's Manual - Page 202
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... fluid to use the transmission fluid listed in "Recommended Fluids and Lubricants" in your cooling system and how to use .
Be sure to add coolant when it repaired as soon as possible. See "Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants" in Service and Maintenance for five years or 150,000 miles...
Owner's Manual - Page 203
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...Recommended Fluids and Lubricants in your vehicle's cooling system, you use this manual for the proper coolant mixture. Any repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. If you could be ... overheat and be badly damaged. The engine could catch fire and you do not need to add anything else.
• Give boiling protection up to
265°F (129°C).
• Protect...
Owner's Manual - Page 204
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... Compartment Overview on page 9-6 for instructions on "How to Add Coolant to blow out and burn you need more information on hot engine parts. The vehicle must be burned if you spill coolant on location. Too much coolant can allow steam and scalding liquids to the Coolant Reservoir."
{ CAUTION
You can be on a hot engine...
Owner's Manual - Page 208
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... cap to the cooling system can blow out and burn you have to see if coolant is visible in the coolant reservoir, add coolant as alcohol, can come out at high speed. See Engine Coolant on page 9-12 for the proper coolant mixture. They are under pressure, and if you would not get too hot but...
Owner's Manual - Page 209
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... at the KALT/COLD mark for the engine cooling fans. Replace the coolant reservoir pressure cap. Be sure the pressure cap is below the KALT/COLD mark, add additional coolant to bring the level up to stop. Coolant Reservoir Pressure Cap 2. With the coolant reservoir pressure cap off, start the engine and let it . 3. Watch...
Owner's Manual - Page 210
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... damage your windshield washer. Water can damage the vehicle's windshield washer system and paint.
Add washer fluid until the tank is the only reason for fluid loss. ...steering fluid leak is full. This allows for reservoir location.
• Do not use engine coolant
(antifreeze) in an area where the temperature may fall below freezing, use .
Notice:
• When...
Owner's Manual - Page 245
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...on page 9-54 and Accessories and Modifications on your vehicle.
{ CAUTION
If you add different sized wheels, your vehicle may affect the way your vehicle performs, including its location on... such as your vehicle's original tires. Vehicle Service and Care
9-55
{ CAUTION
If you use Saturn specific wheel and tire systems developed for your vehicle, and have a TPC Spec number, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 296
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...Compact Spare Tire ...9-67 Content Theft-Deterrent ...2-9 Control of a Vehicle ...8-17 Coolant Engine ...9-12 Engine Temperature Warning Light ...4-19 Cooling System ...9-16 Cruise Control ...Customer Satisfaction Procedure ...11-1 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ...11-5 Reporting Safety Defects to Saturn ...11-14 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government ...11-14 Reporting Safety Defects...
Owner's Manual - Page 297
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... Light ...
8-26 8-25 8-30 8-27 4-23
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EDR ...11-15 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ...9-33 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ...9-34 Fuses ...9-34 Headlamp Wiring ...9-33 Power Windows... ...9-34
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...9-11 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ...4-20 Coolant ...9-12 Coolant Temperature Warning Light ...4-19 Engine Compartment Overview ...9-6 Exhaust ...8-14 Oil ...9-7 Oil Life...