2007 Saturn ION Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems ...... 7 Instrument Panel ...... 137 Front Seats ...... 8 Instrument Panel Overview ...... 140 Rear Seats ...... 16 Climate Controls ...... 155 Safety Belts ...... 18 Warning Lights, Gages, and Child Restraints ...... 41 Indicators ...... 163 Airbag System ...... 68 Message Center ...... 182 Restraint System Check ...... 84 Audio System(s) ...... 186 Features and Controls ...... 87 Driving Your Vehicle ...... 217 Keys ...... 89 Your Driving, the Road, and Doors and Locks ...... 94 Your Vehicle ...... 218 Windows ...... 100 Towing ...... 256 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...... 103 Service and Appearance Care ...... 267 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 104 Service ...... 270 Mirrors ...... 122 ® Fuel ...... 272 OnStar System ...... 129 Checking Things Under the Hood ...... 278 Storage Areas ...... 133 Headlamp Aiming ...... 318 Sunroof ...... 135 Bulb Replacement ...... 318

1 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement .... 327 Maintenance Schedule ...... 387 Tires ...... 328 Maintenance Schedule ...... 388 Appearance Care ...... 366 Customer Assistance Information Vehicle Identification ...... 374 ...... 409 Electrical System ...... 375 Customer Assistance and Information ..... 410 Capacities and Specifications ...... 384 Reporting Safety Defects ...... 424 Index ...... 427

2 Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your retailer or from: SATURN, the SATURN Emblem, and the name ION are registered trademarks of Saturn Helm, Incorporated Corporation. and GM are P.O. Box 07130 registered trademarks of General Motors Detroit, MI 48207 Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the How to Use This Manual time it was printed. We reserve the right to Many people read the owner manual from make changes after that time without further beginning to end when they first receive their new notice. vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn This manual describes features that may be about the features and controls for the vehicle. available in this model, but your vehicle may not Pictures and words work together in the have all of them. For example, more than one owner manual to explain things. entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats.

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3 Index In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or A good place to quickly locate information about reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. you do not, you or others could be hurt. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. You will also find a circle with a slash Safety Warnings and Symbols through it in this book. This safety symbol There are a number of safety cautions in this means “Do Not,” “Do book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to Not do this” or “Do Not tell about things that could hurt you if you were to let this happen.” ignore the warning.

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These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

4 Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this manual you will find these notices: The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along Notice: These mean there is something with the text describing the operation or that could damage your vehicle. information relating to a specific component, A notice tells about something that can damage control, message, gage, or indicator. the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be If you need help figuring out a specific name of a covered by your veh