2004 saturn l300 owners manual

Drivers who live in cold and wet climates are all too familiar with what happens to roadways when th …. The Car Maintenance Checklist Here are 7 easy steps to a long-running car you can rely on. Rating Required Select Rating 1 star worst 2 stars 3 stars average 4 stars 5 stars best. Review Subject Required. Comments Required. Current Stock:. Quantity: Decrease Quantity: Increase Quantity:. Frequently bought together:. Page 23 Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt.

Here is how to wear it properly. Close and lock the door. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted.

Page 24 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. To move it down, press down on the indented part of the height adjuster and move the height adjuster to the desired position.

The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The belt is buckled in the wrong place. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen.

The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times.

In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. The belt is twisted across the body. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. Page Rear Seat Passengers The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother.

For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Page 32 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear one properly. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly.

Page 33 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. Page 34 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. Page 36 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. Page Lap Belt Lap Belt When you sit in the center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor.

To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. Page 40 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.

The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. But if a safety belt is not long enough to fasten, your retailer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. Page 42 What is the proper way to wear safety belts? If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.

The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces.

In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child.

If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. Page 45 Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints.

Instead, they need to use a child restraint. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Page 47 For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children.

A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single bracket could cause the anchor to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured if this happens.

In order to get to one of these brackets, you will have to open the trim cover. The trim cover is marked with the symbol for child seat top tether anchor. If this happens, the shade could be thrown about the vehicle in a collision or sudden maneuver.

You or others could be injured. Instead, it uses vehicle anchors A, B and child restraint attachments to secure the restraints. To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the LATCH system has a label on the seatback at each lower anchor position.

Find the LATCH anchorages for the seating position you want to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. Page 59 3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is 4.

Pull the rest of shoulder belt all the way out of the positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the retractor to set the lock. Page 60 5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint.

Page 61 3. Page 62 5. Page 63 1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch plate and pulling it along the belt. Put the restraint on the seat. The child restraint instructions will show you how. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push down on the child restraint. Do not secure a child seat in this position if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored.

Page 66 4. Make sure the release button is 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the the retractor to set the lock. Page 67 6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.

Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly — whether or not there is an air bag for that person. Page Where Are The Air Bags There is a air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol.

The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Air Bag Readiness Light on page for more information. If your vehicle has a side impact air bag for the driver and the person seated directly behind the driver, it is in the ceiling above the side windows.

Page 72 If your vehicle has a side impact air bag for the right front passenger and the person seated directly behind that passenger, it is in the ceiling above the side windows. In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. Some components of the air bag module will be hot for a short time. Turn the ignition key to the OFF position. Turn the ignition key to the RUN position. Your retailer and the Saturn Service Manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag systems.

To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page Page Restraint System Check Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle If I add a luggage carrier or sunroof to the roof of my vehicle, will it keep the roof-mounted side impact air bags from working properly? A damaged restraint system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash.

To help make sure your restraint systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible. Page 82 Section 2 Storage Areas They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. The children or others could be badly injured or even killed.

Key code information can be obtained only at the retailer where your vehicle was purchased. These code numbers can be used to make new keys. Additional keys that are needed can be made at any retail service facility provided you have the key code information. This also disarms the theft-deterrent system.

Press the button again within 5 seconds to unlock the rest of the doors. Panic Alarm : Press the button with the horn symbol when the ignition is turned off. Page Battery Replacement A chime will sound once the mode has been selected. Page 88 2. Once the transmitter is separated, use a pencil or similar object to remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object. Insert the new battery as the instructions under the cover indicate. Snap the transmitter back together tightly to be sure no moisture can enter.

When a door is locked, the handle will not open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors are not locked. Push the top half of the switch to unlock all of the doors. The unlocked door indicators on the manual door lock pins will be hidden when the doors are locked. Page Lockout Protection When you want to open a rear door when the security lock is on, do the following: 1. Unlock the door using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front door power lock switch, or by lifting the rear door manual lock.

You can not see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you must drive with the trunk or liftgate open or if electrical wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body Page Emergency Trunk Release Handle Emergency Trunk Release Handle Sedan There is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release handle located inside the trunk near the bottom edge of the trunk lid.

This handle will glow following exposure to light. Notice: Using the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk may damage it. They can be overcome by the extreme heat and suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke.

Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather. Page Power Windows Manual Windows On a vehicle with manual windows, use the window crank to open and close each window.

Power Windows Switches are located on each side of the shift lever on the console. To open a window press the switch down and lift up to close it. Press the window lock switch to the left to stop rear passengers from using their window switches. The driver can still control all the windows with the lock on. Page Ignition Positions Ignition Positions With the key in the ignition switch, you can turn the switch to four positions. OFF: This position locks your steering column in a vehicle with a manual transmission.

It is a theft-deterrent feature. You will only be able to remove your key when the ignition is turned to OFF. Usually, the coolant heater should be plugged in a minimum of four hours prior to starting your vehicle.

Page Automatic Transaxle Operation Automatic Transaxle Operation Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic transaxle, the shift lever is located on the console between the seats. There are several positions for the shift lever. Page Then move the shift lever into the gear you wish. Press the shift lever button before moving the shift lever. See Shifting Out of Park P on page Turn the ignition to OFF and remove the key.

When parking your vehicle, set the parking brake before shifting your automatic transaxle into PARK P. To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down and pull up on the parking brake lever. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on.

Your vehicle can roll. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. See Automatic Transaxle Operation on page It contains the gas carbon monoxide CO , which you can not see or smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death. But if you ever have to, here are some things to know. Page Mirrors Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror While you are sitting in a comfortable driving position, adjust the mirror so you can see clearly behind your vehicle.

Grip the mirror in the center to move it up or down and side to side. When on, an automatic dimming mirror automatically dims to the proper level to minimize glare from lights behind you after dark. The mirror also includes a duel display in the upper right corner of the mirror face. Page Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation The automatic dimming mirror function is turned on automatically each time the ignition is started.

To operate the automatic dimming mirror do the following: 1. Page To adjust for compass variance do the following: 1. Find your current location and variance zone number on the following zone map. The compass is now in zone mode. Press the COMP button on the bottom of the mirror until the new zone number appears in the display. Use the selector switch located above the round touch pad to choose either the left or right outside mirror. To adjust the mirror press the round touch pad in the desired direction.

You can place calls nationwide using voice-activated dialing with no contracts and no additional roaming charges. This storage space is designed to hold small items. Roof Rack System Your vehicle may have the roof rack system to load things on. Page Cargo Cover Do not exceed the maximum vehicle capacity when loading your vehicle. For more information on vehicle capacity and loading, see Loading Your Vehicle on page Unhook the shade and allow it to retract all the way.

Page Sunroof Sunroof If your vehicle has this feature, the switch will be located above your rearview mirror. Page The main components of the instrument panel are the following: A.

Air Outlets. See Outlet Adjustment on page Cruise Control If Equipped. See Cruise Control on page They also let police know you have a problem. Horn You can sound the horn by pressing the center of your steering wheel.

Tilt Wheel Your vehicle may have a tilt wheel which allows you to adjust the steering wheel before you drive. Turn and Lane-Change Signals The turn signal has two upward for right and two downward for left positions. Then release it. When the high beams are on, this light on the instrument panel cluster will also be on. Page Windshield Wiper Lever Windshield Wiper Lever The lever on the right side of the steering column operates the windshield wipers.

The lever will return to its original position. For more cycles, hold the lever down before releasing it. Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to operate the windshield wipers.

Page Cruise Control Cruise Control The buttons for the cruise control are located on the steering wheel. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch off until you want to use cruise control. Stepping on the brake will end the current cruise control session only. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased.

Page Automatic Headlamp System Automatic Headlamp System When it is dark enough outside, the headlamps will come on automatically. Your vehicle has a light sensor located on top of the instrument panel. The thumbwheel for this feature is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering column.

Turn the thumbwheel up to brighten the lights or down to dim them. When any interior lamp is left on and the ignition is turned off, the battery rundown protection system will automatically turn the lamp off after 20 minutes. Accessory Power Outlets The accessory power outlets can be used to connect electrical equipment such as a cellular phone or To use the lighter, just push it in all the way and let go.

Notice: Holding a cigarette lighter in while it is heating will not allow the lighter to back away from the heating element when it is hot. Page Operation To change the current mode, turn the right knob to select one of the following: Vent : This mode directs air to the instrument panel outlets. On hot days, open the windows to let hot inside air escape; Page Rear Window Defogger Rear Window Defogger The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to remove fog or frost from the rear window.

An indicator light above the button will come on to let your know that the rear window defogger is activated. AUTO Automatic : When automatic operation is active the system will control the inside temperature, the air delivery, and the fan speed.

Page Manual Operation Manual Operation You may manually adjust the air delivery mode or fan speed. OFF: Press this button to turn off the entire climate control system. Outside air will still enter the vehicle. Fan : The knob with the fan symbol allows you to manually adjust the fan speed. Page Sensor A sensor located on top of the instrument panel is used by the automatic climate control system to adjust the automatic operation of the system.

Do not cover this sensor. Defogging and Defrosting You can use either defog or front defrost to clear fog or frost from your windshield.

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them. Page Instrument Panel Cluster Instrument Panel Cluster The instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how the vehicle is running. You will know how fast you are going, about how much fuel you have used, and many other things you will need to know to drive safely and economically. Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven, in either miles or kilometers.

Your vehicle has a tamper-resistant odometer. You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a new odometer installed.

To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle serviced right away if the air bag readiness light stays on after you start your It was a great place to grow up. They passed red barns and white fences, hillsides that would be taken over by clover and buttercups in the summer. Patches of elms and big old sugar maples dotted the landscape, but they were naked now, revealing the underside of their character. As he slipped down the straps, the fabric slowly parted to reveal firm, creamy soft breasts, proud nipples flaunted for him, her bareness displayed in patterns of diamond and silver lilac and coral.

His head was at her breast, his lips seeking first one nipple, then the other. Their peaks turned rigid for him. It would not be in any of our interests. To some extent his whereabouts are not under my control. She shook her head, blinking back tears. He leaned forward and took her hands between his.

Tending for his adored sister had given him surprising gentleness for a boy. Not some fool with stringy blond hair, not some gang of hoodlums. The wooden paddles sliced neatly through the waters, and she ached inside, feeling the strain on the muscles in her shoulders, feeling the pain of the man across from her. Even so, she could see that the vigorous man she remembered had shrunk. He sat behind his desk, his right hand resting on top, his left hand hidden in his lap.

He was dressed as immaculately as ever-a dark suit and a starched shirt with a platinum collar pin at the neck-but everything seemed too big. They slid over her, taking in her face and hair, sweeping along her dress, and finally coming to rest on the white rose between her breasts.

They had to keep changing the teams round because the stench from the gas gangrene was so terrible. Dead horses and German corpses were covered in flies, and the plague of mosquitoes continued. The Americans brought in French workers to help deal with the problem.

One of them recorded how he had to hold a handkerchief over his nose because of the pestilential stench as he surveyed the carbonized corpses and the grotesque grins of blackened skulls. They dragged bodies, both human and animal, to make funeral pyres, pouring gasoline over them.

Letting those train-wreck memories out was always a mistake. The grief and trauma still flavored every nightmare and always would.

No one could just forget anything that devastating. This was no time to be thinking about herself. She swallowed the swell of nausea and whipped around for her purse. She rummaged, rummaged, until she finally located her cell phone. Her private office and the reception area occupied the front of the main floor, while the other offices were set off a balcony above. She also hired a single mother named Riata Lawrence as office manager.

Wonder what French industrialist hubby Alexi Savagar has to say about all that laundry. Shawn and Belinda seem to be getting it just right.

Like the John Mayer song, right. But what I mean is I was in the middle of his midlife crisis. Then she flung herself back in her seat, swore a bit, and crossed her arms. You asked me what I was doing here, and I said I wanted to work on a screenplay. An image formed in her mind of another sort of Christmas Day. She saw herself wearing blue jeans instead of a silk dress, and standing next to a Christmas tree decorated with construction paper chains rather than an-tique Baroque angels.

She saw noisy, rumpled children tearing at wrapping paper, a long-suffering golden retriever, and a faceless husband in a sloppy sweatshirt pulling her into his arms. She, on the other hand, jumped out of bed full of ideas.

Have you noticed how she always picks mornings to attack. He had enough problems to deal with. He needed to hightail it back to Missoula and get himself checked by a doctor so he could return to the jump list. He was far too weak to escape a wildfire.