2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner Manual M
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2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-60 Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-63 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-22 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ........ 4-2 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-46 Towing ................................................... 4-31 Air Bag Systems ...................................... 1-70 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-78 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-9 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-48 Windows ................................................. 2-23 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-50 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-26 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-56 Starting and Operating Tires ...................................................... 5-58 Your Vehicle ........................................ 2-30 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-92 Mirrors .................................................... 2-44 Vehicle Identification ............................... 5-100 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-45 Electrical System .................................... 5-100 HomeLink® Transmitter ............................. 2-47 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-108 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-51 ..................................... 6-1 Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-60 Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-28 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-41 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-11 Message Center ....................................... 3-53 Index ................................................................ 1 Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and How to Use This Manual the name SILHOUETTE are registered trademarks Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to of General Motors Corporation. end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do This manual includes the latest information at the time it this, it will help you learn about the features and controls was printed. We reserve the right to make changes for your vehicle. In this manual, you will find that pictures after that time without further notice. For vehicles first and words work together to explain things. sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile Division whenever it Index appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be A good place to look for what you need is the Index in there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the the manual, and the page number where you will find it. new owner can use it. Litho in U.S.A. ©Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/20/03 Part No. 10336278 A First Edition All Rights Reserved ii Safety Warnings and Symbols You will also find a circle with a slash You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. through it in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about This safety symbol means things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the “Don’t,” “Don’t do this” warning. or “Don’t let this happen.” {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this book you will find these notices: Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, Notice: These mean there is something that could are shown along with the text describing the operation damage your vehicle. or information relating to a specific component, control, A notice will tell you about something that can damage message, gage or indicator. your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be If you need help figuring out a specific name of a covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the component, gage or indicator, reference the following notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the topics: damage. • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different • Features and Controls in Section 2 words. • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use • Climate Controls in Section 3 the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. • Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of symbols you may find on your vehicle: v ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-39 Manual Seats ................................................1-3 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-4 Children and Small Adults ..........................1-42 Eight-Way Power Seats ...................................1-4 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-45 Heated Seats .................................................1-5 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-45 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6 Child Restraints .............................................1-46 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Older Children ..............................................1-46 Rear Seats .......................................................1-8 Infants and Young Children ............................1-48 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-8 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-52 Flip and Fold Feature .....................................1-8 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-55 Split Bench Seats ...........................................1-9 Top Strap ....................................................1-56 Captain Chairs .............................................1-14 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-57 Stowable Seat ..............................................1-19 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers Safety Belts ...................................................1-22 for Children (LATCH System) ......................1-59 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-22 Securing a Child Restraint Designed Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-27 for the LATCH System (Rear) .....................1-61 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-27 Securing a Child Restraint in a Driver Position ..............................................1-28 Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-61 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-36 Securing a Child Restraint in a Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-37 Center Seat Position ..................................1-65 Center Passenger Position Securing a Child Restraint in the (Bench Seat) ............................................1-37 Right Front Seat Position ............................1-67 1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Air Bag Systems ............................................1-70 Restraint System Check ..................................1-78 Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-72 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-78 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-75 Replacing Restraint System Parts What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-75 After a Crash ............................................1-79 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-76 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? .......1-76 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-78 1-2 Front Seats {CAUTION: Manual Seats You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to Use the lever located on adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle the front of the seat to is moving. The sudden movement could startle adjust the seat forward