1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manual
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The 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner’s Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the “SRS” system. 2-1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile. 3-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. 4- 1 Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5-1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. 6-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good. 7-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 8-1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-8. 9-1 Index Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i We support voluntary technician certification. CERTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, hL.4 WE SUPPORT OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN and the name CUTLASS SUPREME are registered CERTIFICATION THROUGH trademarks of General Motors Corporation. National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE This manual includes the latest informationat the time it EXCELLENCE was printed. We reserve theright to make changes in the product afterthat time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a Division whenever it appearsin this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your Oldsmobile, so it will Aux propriCtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous be thereif you ever need it when you’re on the road. If procurer un exemplaire de ce guide enfraqais chez you sell the vehicle, please leavethis manual in it so the votre concessionaire ou au: new owner can use it. DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7 Litho in U.S.A. @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1996 Part No. 22659810 B First Edition All Rights Reserved How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something that could hurt controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then lex we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or H good place to look for what you need is the Index in the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all others could be hurt. that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll IYou will also find a circle find it. with a slash through it in Safety Warnings and Symbols this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,” You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. “Don’t do this,” or “Don’t We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you let this happen.” about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. iii t Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would Also in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. I i But the notice willtell you what to do to help avoid - NOTICE: the damage. When you read other manuals,you might see CAUTION These mean thereis something that could and NOTICE warnings in different colorsor in different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Vehicle Symbols These are someof the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some these symbols are important have to do with are on some of are used on other symbols are used on an for you and your lamps: your controls: warning and you may see: original battery: your passengers indicator lights: whenever your vehicle is WINDSHIELD CAUTION driven: WIPER POSSIBLE A FUSE INJURY ' COOLANT TEMP - DOOR LOCK TURN PROTECT UNLOCK EYES BY SIGNALS e BAllERY LIGHTER n SHIELDING CHARGING 17 SYSTEM CAUSTIC WINDSHIELD BATTERY FASTEN HORN DEFROSTER )cr ACID COULD SEAT BRAKE (@) CAUSE BELTS BURNS R SPEAKER AVOID SPARKS OR b FLAMES ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e,FUEL SPARK OR ,\I/, p3 FLAME COULD EXPLODE FOG LAMPS ANTI-LOCK (@) $0 BRAKES BATTERY V vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Oldsmobile and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-21 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1-7 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone 1-28 Rear Seat Passengers 1-12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About 1-37 Children Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-39 Child Restraints 1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-50 Larger Children 1-13 Driver Position 1-53 Safety Belt Extender 1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-53 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position 1-53 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls This section tellsyou how to adjust the seats and explains reclining seatbacks, folding rear seats and head restraints. Manual Front Seat You can lose controlof the vehicle if you try to .-adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or makeyou push a pedal when you Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlockit. Slide don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the seat to where you want it and release the Try bar. to the vehicle is not moving. move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked into place. 1-2 FRONT (A):Raise the frontof the seatby holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to low 21- the seat. *:.?a?$!?p$7~7?F%3YF'ly~y! ,~~~~~~~~.I~,~C.~.,.--;:s:.? r'L- .t - 4: . , .. ., . ~.. CENTER (B): Move the seat forward Lift the lever to release the seatback, then movethe holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lowers6zitback to whereyou want it. Release the lever to lock the seatby holding the control up or down. the seatback into place.Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback, and the seatback will REAR (C): Raise the rearof the seat by holding the move forward. switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rearof the seat. A CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicleis in motion can be dangerous. Evenif you buckle up, your safety belts can’tdo their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t doits job. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neckor other injuries. The lap belt can’tdo its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there,not at your pelvic bones. This could cause seriousinternal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicleis in motion, have the seatback upright. Thensit well But don’t have a seatbackreclined if your vehicle is moving. back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-4 Reclining Front Seatbacks (4-Door Models) Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock But don’thave a seatback reclined your if vehicle is moving. the seatback into place. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback, and the seatback will move forward. L,CAUTION: I I Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicleis in motion can be dangerous.Even if you buckle CAUTION: (Continued) L 1-5 Seatback Latches (2-Door Models) The front seat folds forward up, your safety belts can’tdo their jobwhen to let people get intothe you’re reclined like this. back seat. Your seatback The shoulder belt can’tdo its job because it will move back and forth won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in freely, unless you come to a front of you. In a crash you could gointo it, sudden stop. Then it will lock into place. receiving neckor other injuries. The lap belt can’tdo its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could causeserious internal injuries. For proper protectionwhen the vehicleis in motion, have the seatback upright. Thensit well If your vehicle is parked facing down a fairly steep hill, the seatback may not fold without some help from you.