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1995 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight I W W I 3 IThe 1995 Oldsrnobile Eighty Eight Owner’s Manual ,, ,, -. ., . -, Seats and Restraint Systems .......................................................... 1-1 This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains“SRS” the system. FeaturesandControls ............................................................... 2-1 This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .................................................. 3-1 This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving and the Road ........................................................... 4-1 Here you’ll find information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. ProblemsontheRoad ............................................................... 5-1 This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while drivi.ng, as such a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. ServiceandAppearanceCare ......................................................... 6-1 Here the manual tells you howto keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good. Maintenanceschedule. .............................................................. 7-1 This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Customer Assistance Information ..................................................... 8-1 This section tells youhow to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to get service publications, It also givesyou information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page8-4. Index ............................................................................. 9-1 Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in this manual.You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. 1 I We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, WE SUPPORT OLDSMOBILE and the OLDSMOBILE Rocket VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN Emblem are registered trademarksof General Motors CERTIFICATION THROUGH Corporation. Nalional lnsritute for This manual includes the latest informationat the time it EXCELLENCE was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first soldin Canada, substitute the name “General Motorsof Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Division whenever it appearsin this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manualin your Oldsmobile, so it will Aux propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer be there if you ever needit when you’re on the road.If un exemplaire de ce guide en franqais chez votre you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual itin so the concessionaire ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd., new owner can useit. 1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7. Litho in U.S.A. @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1994 Part No. 22595327 B First Edition All Rights Reserved Vehicle Damage Rarnlngs In the notice area,we tell you aboutsomething that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damagewould Also in this book you will find these notices: not be coveredby your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tellyou what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see NOTICE: CAUTION and NOTICE warningsin different colors or These mean there is something that in different words. could damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use yellow for cautions, bluefor notices and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. iv - ~ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~~ These symbols Hefe are some Vehicle Symbols are used on other symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. warning and you may see: indicator lights: For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols FUSE these symbols are important have to do with are on some of ENGINE are used on an for you and your lights: your controls: COOLANT F- original battery: your passengers TEMP -- whenever your vehicle is CAUTION driven: WINDSHRLDWIPER BATTERY POSSIBLE A Q CHARGING L-1 INJURY SYSTEM RADIO VOLUME TURN a PROTECT SIGNALS BRAKE EYES BY e a (0) SHIELDING FASTEN RADIATOR CONDITIONINGAIR BELTSSEAT COOLANT a CAUSTIC 4 a BATTERY ACID COULD TRUNK e RELEASE CAUSE WINDOW FUEL BURNS POWER DEFOGGER WINDOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE 93 t VENTILATING LIGHTER m FAN HIGHLAMPSoR BEAM = :o TEMP c€b OIL '' HORN SPARK OR ,\I/, FLAME FOG LAMPS COULD $0 ANTI-LOCK (@) EXPLODE BRAKE SPEAKER BAllERY b V NOTES vi rower Seat (Option) Raise the rearof the seat by holding the rearof the switch up. Lower the rearof the seatby holding the rear To adjust the power seat: of the switch down. Seat Control (A): Raise the Move the seat higherby holding the switchup. Lower front of the seat byholding the seat by holding the switch down. the front of the switchup. Lower the frontof the seat Move the seat forward by holding the switch forward. by holding thefront of the Move the seat back by holding the switch back. switch down. Seatback Control (B): Tilt the seatback forward by holding the switch forward. Tilt the seatback backward by holding the switch back. 1-2 Reclining Front Seatbacks To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer,side of the seat andmove the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the lever and the seat will PO to an upright position. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicleis moving. 1-3 Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or downso that the topof the restraint is closest to the topof your ears.This position reduces thechance of a neck injury in a crash. Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should notdo with safety belts. And it explains theSupplemental Restraint System, or “air bag” system. 1-4 Your vehicle has a light that Why Safety Belts Work comes on as a reminder to When you ride in or on anything, yougo as fast as it buckle up. (See “Safety Belt goes. Reminder Light” in the I Index.) In many states andCanadian provinces, th el.aw say3 to wear safety belts. Here’s why:They work. YOU never knowif you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t knowif it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up aperson wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In manyof them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Withoutbelts they could have been bad19 hurt or kiiled. Take the simplest vehicle.Suppose it’s just a seat on After more than25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the wheels. facts are clear. Inmost crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot! Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn't stop. 1-6 The person keeps going untilstopped by something. or the instrument panel ... In a real vehicle,it could be the windshield ... more of themin the-future. But theyare or the s-afety belts! supplemental systems only;so they work with With safety belts,you slow -down asthe vehicle does. safety belts-- not instead.of them. Every air bag You get more timeto stop. You stop over more distance, system ever offeredfor sale has requiredthe use of and your strongest bones takethe:forces. That's why safety belts. Evenif you're in a vehicle that hasair safety belts make such good sense. bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That'strue not only in frontal collisions, but especiallyin side and other collisions. 1-8 @ If I’m a good driver, andI never drive far from How to Wear Safety Belts Properly home, why should I wear safety belts? Adults A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident -- even one that isn’t your fault-- you and This part is onlyfor people of adult size. your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver Be aware that there are special things to knowabout doesn’t protect youfrom things beyond your safety belts and children. And there are different rules control, such as bad drivers. for smaller children and babies.If a child will be riding in your Oldsmobile, see the part of this manual called Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of “Children.” Followthose rules for everyone’s home. And the greatestnumber of serious injuries protection. and deathsoccur at speeds of less than 40 mph First, you’ll want to know which restraintsystems your (65 M). vehicle has. Safety belts are for everyone. We’ll start with the driver position. Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. 1-9 LapmShoulder Belt 4. Push the latch plate intothe buckle until it clicks. The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wearit Pull up on the latch plate to make sureit is secure. If properly. the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section. 1. Close and lock the door. Make sure the release button on the buckleis 2. Adjust the seat(to see how, see “Seats’’ in the Index) positioned so you would be able to unbucklethe so you can sit up straight. safety belt quickly if you ever hadto. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pullthe belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. 1-10 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snugon the hips,just touching the thighs.In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’dbe less likely to slide underthe lap belt. If you slid underit, the belt would applyforce at your abdomen. This could cause serious or evenfatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and acrossthe chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
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