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The 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass 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“SRS” the system. 2-1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. 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 helpfulinfomation and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5-1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to doif 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 vehicle 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 tellsyou 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 listingof almost every subjectin this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i we suppxt voluntary technician certification. ..

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Litho in U.S.A. @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997 Part No. 22656197 B First Edition All Rights Reserved ii How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manualfrom beginning to end when theyfirst receive their new vehicle.If you do this,it will help you learn aboutthe features and These mean thereis something thatcould hurt controls for your vehicle.In this manual, you’llfiid you or other people. that pictures and words work togetherto explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you whatthe hazard is. Then Index we tell you what to doto help avoid or reduce the A good placeto look for what you needis the Index in hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t, you or back of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of what’s in others could behurt. the manual, andthe page number where you’llfind it. You will also find a circle with a slash throughit in Safety Warnings andSymbols this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautionsin this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box andthe word CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt youif you wereto ignore let this happen.” the warning.

iii iv Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols youmay 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: wmQ POSSIBLE A FUSE INJURY COOLANT TEMP - TURN PROTECT UNLOCK SIGNALS EYESBY Pa e @ BAlTERY LIGHTER m SHIELDING CHARGING I-1 SYSTEM

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vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information aboutthe seats in your Oldsmobileand how to use your safety belts properly.You can also learn about some things you shouldnot do withair bags and safety belts.

1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-30 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides 1-6 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone for Children and Small Adults 1-11 Here Are Questions Many PeopleAsk About 1-32 Center Passenger Position Safety Belts-- and the Answem 1-34 Children 1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-37 Child Restraints 1-12 Driver Position 1-49 Larger Children 1-19 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-52 Safety Belt Extender 1-20 Right Front Passenger Position 1-52 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-20 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1-52 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-27 Rear Seat Passengers After a Crash

1-1 Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you aboutthe seats -- how to adjust them-- and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Seats

You can lose controlof the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicleis moving. The sudden movement couldstartle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you Lift the lever underthe front seat to unlockit. Slide the don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and try the vehicleis not moving. to move the seat withyour body, to make sure the seatis locked into place. c

1-2 6-Way Power Seat (If Equipped) Move the seat higher by lifting and holding the bottom of the button. Lower the seat by pushing and holding the top of the button. To move the seat forward, push the rear of the button forward. To move the seat backward, push the front of the button rearward. Raise the fiontof the seat by lifting and holding the bottom front end of the button. Lower the front of the seat by pushing and holding the top front end of the button. Raise the rear of the seat by lifting and holding the bottom rear of the button. Lower the rear of the seat by pushing and holding the top rear of the button.

The power seat button is located on the lower, left side of the driver's seat. This button allows you to move the seat up, down, forward and backward.It also moves the front of the seat up or down and the rear of the seat up or down.

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To adjust the seatback,lift the lever on the outer sideof the seat and move the seatback to where you it. want But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle Release the leverand ensure the handle returns to the is moving. original position and the seatbackis securely locked. 111up on the lever and the seat willgo to an upright position.

1-4 Head Restraints Slide the head restraintup or down so that the top of the .re&@$ is closwt to the top of your ears. This position ieducei the chanceof a neck injury in a crash. Rear Seats

Folding Rear Seat

1-5 Safety Belts: They’refor Everyone This part of the manual tells you howto use safety belts properly. It also tellsyou some things youshould not do with safety belts. And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or air bag system.

Don’t let anyoneride where heor she can’t wear a safety belt properly.If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries To open the folding rear seat, open thetrunk and pull can be much worse.You can hit things insidethe one or bothof the tethers located on the left sideof the vehicle or be ejected from it.You can be seriously trunk. The left-hand tether will open the larger ofside injured or killed. In the same crash, you might the seatback. The right-handtether will open the smaller not beif you are buckled up. Alwaysfasten your side of the seatback. Oncea tether is pulled, the seatback safety belt,and check that your passengers’ belts can be pushed open through thetru& or pulled open from inside the- vehicle. are fastened properly too. To close the split folding rearseat, push the seatback up until you hear a click. Then pull on the seatback to make sure it issecure.

1-6 Your vehicle has alight that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See “Safety L Belt Reminder Light’’in the Index.) 4 r, ‘I

In most stales.and Canadian provinces,the law saysto wear safety belts. Here’s why:They work. You never know if you’ll bein a crash. Lf you do have a crash, you don’t know ifit will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashescan be so serious thateven buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In manyof them, people who buckleup can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than30 years of safety beltsin vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!

1-7 Put someone on it.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’sjust a seat on wheels.

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Get it up to speed. Thenstop the vehicle. The rider The person keeps going until stoppedby something. doesn't stop. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

1-9 or the instrument- panel.. . or the safetybelts! With safety belts,you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more timeto stop. You stop over mare distmce, and your strongest bones takethe forces. That's~why safety belts make such good sense.

1-10 @’ If I’m agood driver, and I never drive farfrom home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver,but if you’re in an accident -- even one that isn’t your fault-- you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect youfrom things beyond your control, suchas bad drivers. Most accidents occur within25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest numberof serious injuries and deaths occur at speedsof less than40 mph (65 km/h). Safety beltsare for everyone.

-1 1-11 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is only €or peopleof adult size. Be awarethat there are specialthings to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies.If a childwill be riding in your vehicle, see the part of this manual called “Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start with the driver position. Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. 3. Pick up the latch plateand pull the belt across you. Lap-Shoulder Belt Don’t letit get twisted. The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear The shoulder belt may lockif you pull the belt across it properly. you very quickly.If this happens, let the beltgo back 1. Close and lock the door. slightly to unlockit. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats”in the Index) so you can sit up straight. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle untilit clicks.

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

~ Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that is right for you. i

The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly outof the retractor. Adjust the heightso that the shoulder portionof the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be awayfkom your face and neck, but notfalling o€€your shoulder. &: What’s wrong with this? You can be seriously hurtif your shoulder beltis too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, whichcould increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection this way.

1-15 Q: Mat’s wrong with this?

You can be seriouslyinjured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this.In a crash, the belt wouldgo up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, notat the pelvic bones. This could cause seriousinternal injuries. Always buckle your beltinto the buckle nearest you.

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

1-16 Q: What's wrong with this?

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--You can be seriouslyinjured if you wear the shoulder beltunder your arm. In a crash, your body would movetoo far forward, which would increase the chance of head andneck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force tothe ribs, which aren't as strong as shoulder bomes. You could also severelyinjure internal organs like your liveror spleen.

A: The shoulder beltis worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulderat all times.

1-17 &.’ What’s wrong with this?

You can be seriously injured bya twisted belt. In a crash,you wouldn’t have the full widthof the belt to spread impact forces.If a beltis twisted, make it straightso it can work properly, or ask your retailer tofix it.

A: The belt is twisted across the body. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts workfor everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, theyare more likely tobe seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back outof the way. Before you closethe door, be sure the beltis out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damageboth the belt and your vehicle. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be wornas low as possible, below the rounding, throughoutthe pregnancy.

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The best way to protect thefetus is to protect the Here are the most important things toknow about the air mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more bag system: likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For . pregnant women, as for anyone, the keyto making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position You can be severelyinjured or killed in a crash if The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same you aren’t wearing your safety belt-- even if you . way as the driver’s safety belt.See “Driver Position” have air bags. Wearing your safety beltduring a earlier in this section. crash helps reduce your chanceof hitting things Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) inside the vehicleor being ejected from it. Air bags are “supplemental restraints” to the safety ‘This part explainsthe Supplemental Restraint System belts. All air bags even reduced-force air 1 (SRS) or air bag system. -- bags -- are designed to work with safety belts, Your vehicle has “Next Generation” reduced-force but don’t replace them.Air bags are designed to =frontalair bags -- one air bagfor the driver and another work only inmoderate to severe crashes where ~ air bag for the rightfront passenger. the front of your vehicle hits something. ‘Reduced-force frontalair bags are designed to help They aren’t designed to inflateat all reduce the riskof injury from the forceof an inflating in rollover, rear, sideor low-speed frontal air bag. But even theseair bags must inflate very crashes. And, for unrestrained occupants, quickly if they are to do theirjob and comply with CAUTION: (Continued) - federal regulations......

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I 1 A CAUTION: Where are theair bags? The driver's air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel. 1-23 ~~ , ~ ~~ . ~~~ . ~~

When should an air bag inflate? What makes an air bag inflate? An air bag is designed to inflatein a moderate to severe In an impactof sufficient severity, the air bag sensing frontal or near-frontal crash. The air bag will inflate system detects thatthe vehicle is in a crash. The sensing only if the impact speed is above the system’s designed system triggers a releaseof gas from the inflator, which “threshold level.”If your vehicle goes straight into a inflates the air bag. The inflator, air bag and related wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level is hardware are all partof the air bag modules inside the about 9 to 14 mph (14 to 23 km/h). The threshold level steering wheel and in the instrument panelfront in of the can vary, however, with specific vehicle design,so that right front passenger. it can be somewhat above or below this range.If your How does anair bag restrain? vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions, air bag is not designed inflateto in rollovers, side even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the impacts or rear impacts, because inflation would not instrument panel.Air bags supplement the protection help the occupant. provided by safety belts.Air bags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air stopping the occupant more gradually. Butair bags would bag should have inflated simply becauseof the damage not help you in many types of collisions, including to a vehicle or becauseof what the repair costs were. rollovers, rear impacts and side impacts, primarily because Inflation is determined bythe angle of the impact and an occupant’s motion is not toward those bags. Air how quickly the vehicle slows down in frontal or air bags should never be regardedas anythng more than a near-frontal impacts. supplement to safety belts, and then onlyin moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions.

1-24 What will you see after an air bag inflates? In many crashes severe enough toinflate an air bag, windshields are brokenby vehicle deformation. After an bag inflates, it quickly deflates,so quickly that air Additional windshield breakage may also occurfrom the some people may not even realize the bag inflated. air right front passenger air bag. Some components of theair bag module -- the steering wheel hub for the driver’sair bag, or the instrument panel 0 Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they for the right front passenger’s bag-- will be hot for shorta inflate, you’ll need some new partsfor your air bag time. The parts of the bag that come into contact with you system. If you don’t get them, theair bag system may be wm,but not too hot to touch. Therewill be won’t be there to help protect youin another crash. some smoke and dust coming from vents in the deflated A new system will include air bag modules and air bags. Air bag inflation doesn’t prevent the driverkom possibly other parts.The service manualfor your seeing or from being able to steer the vehicle, nor doesit vehicle coversthe need to replace other parts. stop peoplekom leaving the vehicle. 0 Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which records information about I the air bag system.The module records information I about the readiness of the system, when the sensors ~ ~~ ~~ are activated and driver’ssafety belt usage at When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air. deployment. This dust could cause breathing problems for 0 Let only qualified technicians workon your air bag people with a history of asthmaor other system. Improper service can mean that your air breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyonem the bag system won’t work properly.See your retailer vehicle should get out soonas as it is safe todo so. for service. If you have breathing problems but can’t get out of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or door. L

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Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle NOTICE: Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag system in several places If you damage the covering for the driver’sor the around your vehicle.You don’t want the system to right front passenger’s air bag, the bag may not inflate while someoneis working on your vehicle. Your work properly. You may have to replace theair retailer and the Cutlass Service Manual have bag module inthe steering wheel or both theair information about servicing your vehicle and air the bag bag moduleand the instrument panelfor the system. To purchase a service manual, see “Service and right front passenger’s air bag. Do not open or Owner Publications” in the Index. break the air bag coverings.

If your vehicle ever getsinto a lot of water -- such as water up to the carpeting or higher-- or if water enters your vehicle and soaks the carpet, the air bag controller For up to 10 minutes after the ignitionkey is can be soaked and ruined. If this ever happens, and then turned off and the battery is disconnected,an air you start your vehicle, the damage could make airthe bag can still inflateduring improper service.You bags inflate, evenif there’s no crash.You would have to can beinjured if you are close to an airbag when replace the air bags as well as the sensors and related it inflates.Avoid yellow connectors. Theyare parts. If your vehicleis ever in a flood, or if it’s exposed probably part of the air bag system. Besure to to water that soaks the carpet, you can avoid needless follow proper service procedures, and makesure repair costs by turningoff the vehicle immediately. the person performing workfor you is qualified Don’t let anyone start the vehicle, even to tow it, unless to doso. the battery cables are first disconnected.

The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.

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1. Pick up the latch plateand pull the beltacross you. Don’t let it get twisted,.

Lap-Shoulder Belt The positions nextto the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear one properly. If the belt stops beforeit reaches the buckle, tilt the 3. To make the lap part tight, pull downon the buckle latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckleit. end of the belt as-you pullup on the shoulderpart. Pull up on the latch plateto make sure it is secure. If the beltis not long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section. Make sure the release buttonon the buckleis positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. .. ,I ’.

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1-28 i to slide under the lap belt.If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen.This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulderand across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locksif there's a suddenstop or a crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly outof the retractor.

You can be sermusly hurtif your shoulder beltis too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increaseinjury. The shoulder belt shouldfit agamst your body.

The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching thethighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you'dbe less likely

1-29 There is one guidefor each outside passenger positionin the rear seat.To provide added safety belt comfortfor children who have outgrown child restraints andfor smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed on the shoulder belts. Here’s how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt:

To unlatch the belt,just push the button on the buckle. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults

1. Pull the elastic cordout from between the edgeof the seatback and the interior body to removethe guide from its storageclip. 2. 3. To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges togetherso that you can take them outfrom the guides. Pull the guide upward to exposeits storage clip, and then slide the guide ontothe clip. Rotate the guide and clip inward andin between the seatback and the interior body, leaving only the loopof elastic cord exposed. Center Passenger Position

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when you sit in the center seating position,you have a lap safety belt, which has no' retractor. To dethe belt longer, tilt the latch plateand pull it along the belt. Children who are up against, or very close to,an air bag whenit inflates can be seriouslyinjured or killed. Thisis true even though your vehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offerthe best protectionfor adults and older children,but not for young children and infants. Neitherthe vehicle’s safety belt systemnor its air bag system is designedfor them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properlyin your vehicle. II A CAUTIO, ,t

Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will say whetherit is the right type and size for your child.A very young child’s hip bones are so small that a regular belt might not staylow on the hips, asit should. Instead, the belt will likely be overthe child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force right on the child’s abdomen, which could cause seriousor fatal injuries. So, be sure that any child small enoughfor one is alwaysproperly restrained in a child or infant restraint.

1-35 Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a vehide. A baby doesn't weigh much-- until a crash. During a crash a baby will becomeso heavy you can't hold it. For example, in a crash CAUTION: (Continued)

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When choosing a child restraint, surebe the child restraint is designed to be usedin a vehicle.If it is, it will have a label saying thatit meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Then follow the instructionsfor the restraint. You may find these instructionson the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both.These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle,but the child also has to be secured within the restraint tohelp reduce the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come withthe infant or child restraint will show you how to do that. Boththe owner’s manual and the child restraintinstructions are important, so if either one of these is not available, obtain a replacement copyfrom the manufacturer. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show thatcMdren are saferif they are restrainedin the rear rather thanthe front seat. We at General Motors therefore recommend that you put your Wherever you installit, be sure to secure the child child restraint in the rear seat.Never put a rear-facing restraint properly. child restraint in thefront passenger seat. Here’s why: Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or suddenstop and injure peoplein the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle-- even when no childis in it. If your child restraint has a top strap, your retailer can obtain a kit with anchor hardware and installation instructions specifically designedfor this vehicle. The retailer can then install the anchorfor you. In Canada, this work will be donefor you free of charge. Or, you may install the anchor yourself using the instructions provided in the kit. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position

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If your child restraint has a top strap,it should be You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. Seethe earlier part anchored. If you need to havean anchor installed, you about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure can ask your Oldsmobile retailer to putit in for you. If to follow the instructions that camewith the child you want to installan anchor yourself, your retailer can restraint. Secure the childin the child restraint whenand tell you how to do it. as the instructions say. Canadian law requires that child restraints have a top 1. Put the restraint on the seat. strap, and that the strapbe anchored.

1-42 I Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt ifneeded. 'If the shoulder beltgoes in frQnt of the child's face or neck, put it behind the child restraint. To remove the child restraint,just unbuckle the vehicle’s safetybelt and let it go backall the way. Thesafety belt I will move freely again and be readyto work for an adult or larger child passenger. II Securing a Child Restraintin the Center Rear Seat Positionm

You’ll be using the lap belt. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure 4. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while the child in the child restraint when and as the you push down on the child restraint.If you’re using instructions say. a forward-facing child restraint, you may findit helpful to use your knee to push down on the child See the earlier part about the top strapif the child restraint as you tighten the belt. restraint has one. 5. Push and pull the child restraintin different directions to be sureit is secure. 1. Make the belt as long as possibleby tilting the ltitch plate and pulling it dong the belt. 2. Put the restraint on the seat. 3. Run the vehicle's safety beltthrough or around the restraint. The child restraint instructianswill-show you how. A child ina rearfacing child restraint can be seriously injured if the right front passenger’s air bag inflateseven though your vehiclehas reduced-force frontal air bags. This is because the backof a rear-facing childrestraint would be very close to the inflatingair bag. Always secure a rearfacing child restraint in therear seat. Tilt thelatch plate to adjust the beltif needed. If the shoulder belt go'es in front of the child%face or neck, put it beWthe child restraint. 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release buttonis 5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while positioned so you wouldbe able to unbuckle the you push down on the child restraint.You may find it safety belt quickly if you ever had to. helpful to use your kneeto push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. 6. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint,just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and letit go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to workfor an adult or larger child passenger. 1-48 Larger Children

a crash. 0 Children who aren’t buckledup can strike other people who are.

Children who have outgrown child restraints should wear the vehicle’s safetybelts.

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1-51 Safety Belt Extender Replacing Restraint System Parts If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you After a Crash should use it. If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts? But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. retailer will orderyou an extender. It’s free. When you But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear,so during a more severe crash, then you need new belts. the extender will be long enoughfor you. The extender will bejust for you, andjust for the seatin your vehicle If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision that you choose. Don’tlet someone else use it, and useit damage also may mean you will need to have safety belt only for the seatit is made to fit. To wear it,just attach it or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs to the regular safety belt. may be necessary even if the belt wasn’t being used at the time of the collision. Checking Your Restraint Systems If your seat adjuster won’t work after a crash,the special Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light part of the safety belt that goes through the seat to the and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and adjuster may need to be replaced. anchorages are working properly. Lookfor any other If an air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag loose or damaged safety belt system parts.If you see system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlierin anything that might keep a safety belt system from this section. doing its job, have it repaired. Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces.If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away. Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.) 1-52 Section 2 Features and Controls

Here you can learn aboutthe many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting, shifting and braking. Also explained arethe instrument panel andthe warning systems that tell youif evewngis working properly-- and what to do if you have a problem.

2-2 Keys 2-26 Engine Exhaust 2-4 Door Locks 2-27 Running Your Engine While You're Parked 2-6 Remote Lock Control(If Equipped) 2-28 Windows 2- 10 TrWnk 2-28 Horn 2- 12 Theft 2-29 Tilt Wheel 2- 13 Passlock' 2-29 Turn Signal/Multifimction Lever 2-13 New Vehicle "Break-In" 2-36 Exterior Lamps 2- 14 Ignition Positions 2-38 Interior Lamps 2- 15 Starting Your Engine 2-40 Mirrors 2- 16 Engine Coolant Heater(If Equipped) 2-4 1 Storage Compartments 2-18 Automatic Transaxle Operation 2-45 Sunroof (If Equipped) 2-22 Parking Brake 2-46 Instrument Panel 2-23 Shifting Into PARK (P) 2-48 Instrument Panel Cluster 2-25 Shifting Outof PARK (P) 2-50 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators 2-26 Parking Over Things ThatBum

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One key is used for the Each plug has a key codeon it that tells your retaileror ignition, the doors and a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the all other locks. plugs in a safe place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be able to haveone made easily using these plugs. If you need a new key,go to your retailerfor the correct key code.

NOTICE:

Your vehicle has a number of new features that When a new vehicleis delivered, the retailer can help prevent theft, therefore you can have a removes the key plug fiom the key, and gives lot of trouble getting into your vehicleif you ever them tothe first owner. lock your keys inside.You may even have to damage your vehicle to get in.So be sure you have extra keys.

2-3 Unlocked doors canbe dangerous. Passengers -- especially children -- can easily open the doors and fallout. When a door is locked, the insidehandle won't open it. Outsiders caneasily enter through anunlocked door when you slow down or stop yourvehicle. This may notbe so obvious: You increase the chance of being thrown outof the vehicle in a crash if the doors aren'tlocked. Wear safety belts From the inside, to lock the door, move the locking properly, lock your doors, andyou will be far lever forward. better off whenever you drive yourvehicle. To unlock the door, move the locking lever rearward.

L There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your key or the remote lock control transmitter,if your vehicle has this option. Rear Door Security Locks

~ Your vehicle is equipped with rear door security

I prevent helpb&s that passengers from opening -the rearhoors of your vehicle from the inside.

The switchis located on the insideof the rear door. Door Ajar Reminder To use one of these locks: I. Move the switch up. 2. Close the door. 3. Do the same thing on the other rear doar. Remote Lock Control (If Equipped) If your vehicle hasthis option, you can lock and unlock your doors or unlock your trunk from about 3 feet (1 m) up to 30 feet (9 m) away using the remote lock control transmitter supplied with your vehicle. In addition, the system illuminates the interior lights for a set period of time. The remote lock control system consistsof a receiver, which is located in the vehicle, andtwo hand-held transmitters.

Your remote lock control operateson a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada. This device complies withPart 15 of the FCC Rules. This system hasa range of about 3 feet (1 m) up to Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 30 feet (9 m). At timesyoumay notice a decrease in (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, range. This is normal for any remote keyless entry and (2) this device must accept anyinterference system. If the transmitter does not workif or you have received, includinginterference that may cause to stand closer to your vehiclefor the transmitterto undesired operation. work, try this: This device complies with RSS-210of Industry e Check to determineif battery replacement or Canada. Operationis subject to the followingtwo synchronization is necessary. See the instructions conditions: (1) this device may notcause interference, that follow. and (2) this device must acceptany interference e Check the distance.You may be toofar from your received, including interference that may cause vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy undesired operationof the device. or snowy weather. Changes or modifications to this systemby other thanan e Check the location. Other vehicles or objectsmay be authorized servicefacility could void authorizationto blocking the signal. Takea few steps tothe left or use this equipment. right, hold the transmitter higher, andtry again. e If you’re still having trouble, see yourretailer or a qualified technicianfor service.

2-7 Operation Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle The following functions are available withthe remote Each remote lock control transmitteris coded to prevent lock control system: another transmitterfrom unlocking your vehicle.If a LOCK: All doors will automatically lock when the transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be LOCK button on the transmitteris pressed. Press the purchased through your retailer. Remember to bring any button a second time and you will hear a “chirp” to remaining transmitters with you when youto go your indicate that the doors have been locked. retailer. When the retailer matches the replacement transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters UNLOCK: The driver’s door will unlock automatically must also be matched. Once your retailer has codedthe when the UNLOCK button on the transmitteris pressed. new transmitter, thelost transmitter will not unlock your If the UNLOCK buttonis pressed again withinfive vehicle. Each vehiclecan have onlyfour transmitters seconds, all remaining doors will unlock. matched toit. Trunk Release: The trunk will unlock anytimethe You can match your transmitter to as many1998 vehicle symbol onthe transmitter is pressed, the trunk General Motors vehicles as youown, as long as they lockout is not engaged and the gear selectoris in have the same remote lock control system. Contact your PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). retailer for assistance with this.

2-8 Battery Replacement Under normaluse, the battery in your remotelock control transmitter shouldlast about two years. You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won’t work at the normal range in any location.If you have to get close to your vehiclebefore the transmitter works, it’s probably time to changethe battery.

I NOTICE: I I When replacing the battery, use care not to touch I anyof the circuitry. Static from your body I I transferredto these surfaces may damage I To replacethe battery in theremote lock control transmitter: the transmitter. I I 1. Use a small coinor flathead screwdriverto separate the bottomhalf from the top halfof the transmitter. 2. Remove the battery and replaceit with the new one. Make sure the positive (+) side of the battery faces down. Use one 3 volt, CR2032, or equivalent, type battery. 3. htthe two halves back together. Makesure the cover is on tight, so water won’t get in.

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4. Check the operationof the transmitter with your Trunk vehicle. If the transmitter does not work, try synchronizing the transmitter withthe receiver. To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the key and turn thetrunZC lock cylinder. Synchronization Your remote lock control systemis equipped with a security system that prevents anyone from recording and playing back your signal.The transmitter does not send the same signal twice tothe receiver. The receiver will It can be dangerous to drive with trunkthe lid not respondto a signal that has been sentit tomore open because carbonmonoxide (CO) gas can than once. come into yourvehicle. You can’t see or smell To synchronize your transmitter and receiver, follow CO. It can cause unconsciousnessand even death. these directions: If you must drivewith the trunklid open or if 1. Stand close to your vehicle. electrical wiring or othercable connections must 2. Press and hold theLOCK and UNLOCK buttons on pass through the sealbetween the body and the the transmitter at the same time. trunk lid: 3. Hold the buttons forfive seconds. In this time, the Make sure allwindows are shut. doors should lock and unlock once. This confirms Thrn the fan on your heating or cooling the resynchronization.If the doors do not lock and system to its highest speed with the setting on unlock, see your retailer for service. VENT. That will force outsideair into your vehicle. See “Comfort Controls’’ in the Index. If you have air outlets on or under the instrument panel, open them all way.the See “Engine Exhaust” in theIndex.

2-10 B .- 2-11 1 2-12 Passlock@ New Vehicle “Break-In” Your vehicle is equipped with the passlock theft-deterrent system. NOTICE: Passlock is a~passivetheft-deterrent system.The system is armed once the key is removed from the ignition. Your vehicle doesn’t needan elaborate Passlock enablesfuel if the ignitionlock cylinder is ‘70reak-in.” But it will perform better in the long turned with a valid key.If a correct keyis not used,fuel run if you followthese guidelines: is disabled. Don’t drive at any one speed-- fast or During normal operation, theTHEFT SYSmlight slow -- for the first 500 miles (805 km). will go off after the engine is started. Don’t make full-throttle starts. If the THEFT SYSTEM light flashes, wait untilthe light Avoid making hard stops for the first stops flashing before startingthe engine. 200 miles (322 km) or so. During this time If the THEFT SYSTEM light comes on while the engine your new brake linings aren’t yet broken is running, a problem has been detected and the system in. Hard stops withnew linings can mean may need service.See your retailerfor service. premature wear and earlier replacement. In an emergency, cal1 the Oldsmobile Roadside Follow this breaking-in guideline every Assistance Centerat 1-800-442-OLDS (6537). time you get newbrake linings. 0 Don’t tow a trailer during break-in. See “Towing a Trailer’’ in the Index for more information.

2-13 Ignition Positions ACC (Accessory) (B): This position unlocksthe transaxle. It also lets you use things like the radio and windshield wipers whenthe engine is not running. To A use ACC, push in the key and turnit to the right. Use this position if your vehicle must be pushed or towed, hB but never try to push-start your vehicle. ON (C): This position unlocks the ignition and transaxle. This positionis also where the key returns after you start your engine and release the switch. The switch stays in ON when the engine is running. But even when the engineis not running, you can useON to operate your electrical power accessories, andto display some instrument panel warning lights. START (D): This position startsthe engine. Whenthe engine starts, release the key.The ignition switch will return to ON for normal driving. With the ignition key in the ignition switch,you can turn the switch to four positions. OFF (A): Before you putthe key into the ignition switch, the switch isoff. It is the only position from which you can remove the key. This position locks your ignition and transaxle.A warning chime will soundif you openthe driver’s door whenthe ignition is off and the key isin the ignition.

2-14 I NOTICE: I I NOTICE: I 2. If your engine won’t start (or starts but then stops),it Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) could be flooded with too much gasoline, Try pushing your accelerator pedal allthe way to the floor and holdingit there as you hold the key in START for up to 15 seconds. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.

NOTICE:

Your engine is designed to work with the electronics in yourvehicle. If you add electrical parts oraccessories, you could changethe way the engine operates.Before adding electrical equipment, check with your retailer.If you don’t, your engine might not performproperly.

If you ever have to have yourvehicle towed, see In very cold weather,0°F (- 18O C) or colder, the engine the partof this manual thattells how to doit coolant heater can help. You’llget easier startingand without damaging yourvehicle. See “Towing better fuel economy during engine warm-up. Usually, Your Vehicle” in theIndex. the coolant heater should be plugged in a minimumof four hours prior to starting your vehicle.

2-16 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater 4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug and storethe cord as it was before to keepit away 1. Turn off the engine. from moving engine parts.E you don’t, it could 2. Open the hood and unwrapthe electrical cord. be damaged. 3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-voltAC outlet. How long should youkeep the coolant heater plugged in? The answer dependson the outside temperature,the kind of oil you have,and some other things. Insteadof /1\ CAUTION. trying to list everything here, we askthat you contact your retailerin the area where you’ll be parking your vehicle. The retailer can give youthe best advicefor that Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet particular area. codd cause an electrical shock Also, the wrong kind of extension cord could overheat and cause a fire. You could be seriouslyinjured. Plug the cord into a properly grounded three-prong 110-volt AC outlet. If the cord won’t reach, usea heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for at least 15 amps.

2-17 Automatic ’hansaxle Operation

It is dangerous toget out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brakefirmly set. Your vehicle can roll. Don’t leave your vehicle when the e&&e is running unless you have to. If you have left the engine running, thevehicle can move suddenly. kTour automatic transaxle has ashift lever located on the You or others could be injured.To be sure your console betweenthe seats. vehicle won’t move, even when you’re on fairly PARK (P): This locks yourfront wheels. It’s the best level ground, always set your parking brake and position to use when you start your engine because your move the shift lever PARKto (P). vehicle can’t move easily. See “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in theIndex. I€ you’re pulling a trailer,see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index.

2-18 Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P) rangebefore NEUTRAL (N): In this position, your engine starting the engine. Your Oldsmobile has a doesn’t connect withthe wheels. To restart when you’re Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI). You have to already moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. Also, use apply your regular brake before you canshift from NEUTRAL (N) when your vehicleis being towed. PARK (P) when the ignition keyis in the RUN position. If you cannot shiftout of PARK (P), ease pressure on the shift lever -- push the shift lever all the way into PARK (P) -- as you maintain brake application. Then move the shift lever into the gear you wish. (Pressthe shift lever button before movingthe shift lever.) See Shifting outof PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) while “Shifting Outof PARK (P)” later in this section. your engine is “racings’(running at high speed)is dangerous. Unlessyour foot is firmly on the REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back up. brake pedal; your vehiclecdd move very rapidly. You could lose controland hit people or NOTICE: objects. Don’t shiftout of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) while your engine is racing. Shifting to REVERSE (R)while your vehicle is moving forward could damageyour transaxle. Shift toREVERSE (R)only after your vehicle NOTICE: is stopped. I Do not shift outof PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) To rock your vehicle back andforth to getout of snow, with the engine racing. Yourtransaxle can be ice or sand without damaging your transaxle,see “If damaged by doing this and will not be covered by You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow”in the Index. your warranty. Shift yourtransaxle according to the instructions in this manual.

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AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):This position is for THIRD (3): This positionis also used for normal normal driving.If you need more powerfor passing, driving, however, it offers more power and lowerfuel and you’re: economy than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D). Here are some times you might choose THIRD(3) instead of Going less than 35 mph (56 km/h), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): When driving on hilly, winding roads. Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or more, push the accelerator all theway down. You’ll shift down to When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting the next gear and have more power. between gears. When going down a steep hill. NOTICE: SECOND (2): This position gives you more power but lower fuel economy. You can use SECOND(2) on hills. If your vehicle seems to start up ratherslowly, or It can help control your speed as yougo down steep if it seems not to shift gears youas go faster, mountain roads, but then you would also want to use something may be wrongwith a transaxle system your brakesoff and on. sensor. If you drive veryfar that way, your vehicle can be damaged.So, if this happens, have your vehicle serviced right away. Until then, you can use SECOND (2) when you are drivingless than 35 mph (56 kmh) and AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D) for higherspeeds.

2-20 FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power NOTICE: (but lowerfuel economy) than SECOND (2). You can use it on very steephills, or in deep snow or mud. Don’t drive in SECOND(2) for m,orethan If the selector leveris put in FIRST (1)’ the transaxle 25 miles (41 km), or at speeds over55 mph won’t shift into first gear untilthe vehicle is going slowly enough. (88 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle. Use AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D) ‘or THIRD (3) as much as possible. Don’t shift into NOTICE: SECOND (2)unless youare going slowerthan 65 mph (105 kmk) or you can damage If’ your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to your engine. drive. This mighthappen if you were stuck in very deepsand or mud or were up against a solid SECOND (2)will select either first or second gear object. You can damage your transaxle. depending on vehicle speed.If your vehicleis slowing, Also, if‘ you stop when going uphill, don’t hold the transaxle will downshiftto first gear at 20 to your vehicle there with onlythe accelerator 25 miles perhour (32 to 40 km/h) for engine braking. pedal. This couldoverheat and damage the You may notice some variationin shift speed in transaxle. Use your brakes or shift into PARK (P) SECOND (2) when acceleratingor braking. to hold your vehiclein position ona hill. Second-Gear Start Parking Brake Your vehicle is equipped with a second-gear start To set the parking brake, feature. Placethe shift leverin SECOND (2)gear to hold the regular brake pedal provide more traction when you are startingice on or down with your right foot. other slippery surfaces.The transaxle will bein Push down the parking SECOND (2) gear when the vehicle begins to move. brake pedal with your left After starting in SECOND(2) gear, place the shift lever foot. If the ignition ison, in THIRD (3) or DRIVE (a). the brake system warning This feature isfor improved traction only whenthe road light will come on. surface is slippery and is not intended for continuous use or when the vehicleis stuck in sand, mud, ice, snow or gravel.

To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push down on the parking brake pedal with your left foot.If the parking brake is not released when you begin to drive, a chime will sound warning you that the parking brakeis still on. Shifting Into PARK (P) NOTICE:

Driving with the parking brakeon can cause your rear brakes to overheat. You may have to replace them, and you could also damage other parts of your vehicle.

If you are towinga trailer and are parkingon a hill, see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index. That section shows what to do first to keep the trailerfkom moving.

L 1. Hold the brake pedal down withyour right foot and set the parking brake.

2-23 Leaving Your Vehicle With the .;EngineRunning

I It cm be dangerous to leave your vehicle withthe engine running.Your vehicle could move suddenly if the shift leveris not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you

, ~~~ ~ ,2-- jT.-<--. , ~ ~ . .. . - ,.-‘.“~‘,’7 .v7.! . , - leave the vehiclewith the engine running, it could, overheat and even catch fire.You or others could 2. Move the shift lever into PARM (P) lilce this: be.injured. Don’t leave your vehicle with the engine running unless you have to. . . Hold jn the button on the lever. I Push the lever all the way toward thefront of your vehicle. If you haveto leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and your 3. move the ignition key to OFF. parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After 4. Remove the key and take it with you.If you can you’ve moved the shift leverinto PARK (P), hold the leave your vehicle withthe key in-yourhand, your regular brake pedal down. Then,see if you can move the veKcle is in PARK (P). shift lever awayfrom PARK (P) without first pushing the button. If you can,it means that the shift lever wasn’tfully locked into PARK (p). Torque Lock Shifting Out of PARK (P) If you are parking on ahill and you don’t shift your Your Oldsmobile has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the You have to apply your regular brake before youcan vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawlin shift from PARK (P) when the ignitian is in the RUN the transaxle. You may find it difficult topull the shift position. See “Automatic Transaxle” in the Index. lever out of PARK (p). This is called “torque lock.”To prevent torquelock, set the parking brake and thenshift If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressureon into PARK (P) properly before youleave the driver’s the shift lever -- push the shiftlever all the way into seat. To find out how, see “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in PARK (P) -- as you maintain brake application. Then the Index. move the shift into the gear you wish. (Press the shift lever button before movingthe shift lever.) When youare ready to drive, movethe shift lever out of PARK (P) before you releasethe parking brake. If you ever holdthe brake pedal down butstill can’t shift outof PARK (P), try this: If torque lock does occur, you may needto have another vehicle push yours littlea uphill to take someof the 1. Turn the key to ACC. pressure from the parking pawlin the transaxle, so you 2. Apply and hold the regular brake until the endof can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). Step 5. 3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N). 4. Turn the key to ON, to start the vehicle. 5. Shift to the drive gear you want. 6. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can. Parking Over Things That Burn Engine Exhaust

Engine exhaust cankill. It contains thegas carbon monoxide (CO),which you can’t see or smen. It can cause unconsciousnessand death. You might have exhaust coming if: in 0 Your exhaust system sounds strange or different. 0 Your vehicle gets rusty underneath. 0 Your vehicle was damaged ina collision. 0 Your vehicle was damaged when driving over high points on the road or over road debris. 0 Repairs weren’t donecorrectly. 0 Your vehicle or exhaustsystem had been modified improperly. If you ever suspect exhaustis coming into your vehicle: Things that can E TI could touch hot exhaust I Drive it only with all the windows down to parts under yourvehicle and ignite. Don’t park blow out anyCO; and over papers,leaves, dry grass or otherthings that Have your vehicle fixed immediately. can burn. Running Your Engine While You’re Parked It’s better not to park withthe engine running. Butif you ever have to,here are some things to know.

Idling the engine withthe climate control system off could allowdangerous exhaustinto your vehicle (see the earlier Caution under “Engine Exhaust”). Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide (CO)into your vehicle even if the fan switch isat the highest setting.One place Follow the proper steps to besure your vehicle won’t this can happen is a garage. Exhaust -- with ove. See “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in the Index. CO -- can come in easily. NEVER park in a JI you are parking on a hill and if you’re pullinga garage with the engine running. trailer, also see “Towing a Trailer’’ in the Index. Another closed-in placecan be a blizzard. (See “Blizzard” in the Index.)

2-27 , Windows Auto-Down switch The driver’s window switch hasan auto-down feature. Manual Windows This switch is labeled AUTO. Push the switch back On a vehicle with manual windows, use the window partway, andthe driver’s window will open a small crank to open and close each window. amount. If the switch is pushed all the way back,the window will go all the way down. Power Windows (If Equipped) To stop the window while it is lowering, move the switch forward. To raise the window, move and hold the switch forward. P ,... Lock Out Switch The driver’s power window controls also includea lock out switch. PressLOCK OUT to stop front andreat passengers from using their window switches.The driver canstill control allthe windows with thelock on. Press the LOCK OUT button againfor normal window operation. Horn You can sound thehorn by pressing the horn symbol on your steering wheel. The power window switches are located on the armrest of the driver’s door.In addition, each passenger door has a switchfor its own window.

2-28 I Tilt Wheel

2-29 Turn and Lane Change Signals If a bulb is burned out, replaceit to help avoid an accident. If the arrow doesn’t go on at all when you The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two signal aturn, check for burned-out bulbs and then check downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers”in the Index). to signal a turn or a lane change. To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down. Headlamp HighLow Beam When theturn is finished, the leverwill return automatically. To change the headlamps. An arrow on the instrument from low beam to high panel will flashin the beam, push forward on the direction of the turn or turn signal/multifunction lane change. lever.

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To change the headlamps fkom high beam to low beam, To signal a lane change,just raise or lower the lever pull theturn signal lever backward. Whenthe high until the arrow starts flash.to Hold it there until you beams are on, a light onthe instrument panel will also complete your lane change. Thelever will return by be on. itself when you releaseit. Flash to Pass A warning chime signal will come onif you have left your turn signal on for more than3/4 mile (1 km). This feature lets you use your high-beam headlamps to signal a driver in frontof you that you want topass. As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrow flashes rapidly, a signal bulb may be burnedout and To use it, pull the turn signal/multifunction lever toward other drivers won’t see your turn signal. you until the high-beam headlamps comeon, then release the lever to turn themoff. Windshield Wipers

You control the windshield wipers by movingthe stalk with the wiper symbolon it up or down. For a single wipercycle, push the stalk down to MIST, then releaseit. For more cycles, hold thestalk down longer. For steady wipingat low speed, move thestalk up to the LO position. For high-speed wiping, move thestalk up hrther, to HI. To stop the wipers, move thestalk to OFF. You can set the wiper speedfor a long orshort delay between wipes. This can be very usefulin light rain orsnow. 2-31 Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipex motor. A circuit breaker will stop ,themotor untilit c.o.01~.Clear away snow orice to prevent an overload. Windshield Washer In freezing weather, don't use your washer until the windshieldis warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, bl'ocking

When you release the button, the washers will stop, but the wipers will continue to wipefor about three times or will either stop or will resume the speed you were using before.

To wash your windshield, pushin the button at the end of the stalk untilthe washers begin.

2-32 Cruise Control When you apply your brake, thecruise control shutsoff.

e Cruise control can be dangerous whereyou can’t drive safely at a steady speed.So, don’t use your cruise controlon winding roads or in heavy traffk. e Cruise control can be dangerouson slippery roads. On such. roads,fast changes in tire traction can cause needless wheel spinning, and you could lose control. Don’t With cruise control, youcan maintain a speed of about use cruise control on slippery roads. 25 mph (40 lun/h) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can really help on long trips. Cruise control does not work at speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h).

2-33 Setting Cruise Control Resuming a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you applythe brake. This, of course, shutsoff the cruise control. But you don’t needto reset it. Once you’re going about25 mph (40 km/h) or more, youcan If you leave your cruise controlswitch on when press the cruise control ACCELRESUME button for you’re not using cruise, you might hita button about half a second. and go into cruisewhen you don’t want to. You You’ll go right backup to your chosen speed and could bestartled andeven lose control. Keep the stay there. cruise controlswitch off until you want touse it. If you press the ACCEL RESUME button longer than half a second, the vehicle will keep going fasteruntil The cruise control buttons are located on the centerof you release the switch or apply the brake.So unless you the steering wheel. want to go faster, don’t hold downthe ACCEL RESUME button. 1. Press the cruise control ON/OFF button. 2. Get up to the speed you want. 3. Press the SET DECEL button and releaseit. 4. Take your footoff the accelerator pedal.

2-34 2-35 Exterior Lamps Rotate the turn signal lever end cap uptwo positions to turn on: Headlamps

0 ParkingLamps SidemarkerLamps

License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights Rotate the switch toOFF to turn all of the lamps off. Lamps On Reminder If you open the driver’sdoor and turn off the ignition while leaving the lamps on, youwill hear a warning chime. Rotate theturn signal lever end cap up one position to turn on: ParkingLamps Side Marker Lamps Taillamps

0 License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights

2-36 Daytime Running Lamps Daytune Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others tosee the front of your vehicle during the day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions, but they canbe especially helpfulin the short periods after dawn and before sunset. The DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps come on ata reduced brightness when: The ignition is on, The headlamp switch is in the OFF position or you have turned on your parking lamps The light sensor detects daytime light,

0 The parking brake is released and The shift lever is not in PARK (P). When the DRL system is on, the taillamps, sidemarker, parking lamps and instrument panellights will not be illuminated. The DRL system will remainoff any time your vehicle is in PARK (P) or the parking brakeis engaged. As with any vehicle, you shouldturn on the regular headlamp system whenyou need it. Fog Lamps Interior Lamps . .. The button for your fog. Instrument Panel Intensity Control lamps is on the instrument

panel, to the left of the I You can brighten or dim the steering wheel, beside instrument panel cluster the instrument panel lights by rotating the switch, intensity control. located to the leftof the steering wheel.

When using fog lamps, the ignition must be on, as well as the parking lamps or the low-beam headlamps. Ishthe topof the buttonto turn the fog lamps on.An Illuminated EntryExit System indicator light on the button will glow whenthe fog When you open any door, the lamps inside your .lamps are on. Push the topof the button again toturn the vehicle will go on. These lamps will fadeout after about fog lamps off. 40 seconds, or when the ignitionis turned on after all The fog lamps willturn off whenever the high-beam doors have been closed. If the ignition was recently -headlampsare turned on. When the high-beams are turned off, the lamps will fade out after four seconds. turned off, the fog lamps will come on again. These lamps willalso go on when you press the vehicle symbol orUNLOCK button on the optional remote lock control transmitter.

2-38 If the ignition has been off for less than two minutes, the Battery Saver lamps inside your vehicle will stay onfor about 15 seconds after your keyis removed fromthe ignition to Your vehicle is equipped witha battery saver feature provide an illuminated exit. designed to protect your vehicle's battery. When any interior lamp(trunk, reading, footwell or Mirror Reading Lamps glove box)is left on when the ignitionis turned off, the Press the switch onthe lower front portion of the mirror battery saver system will automatically shut the lampoff to turn on the lamp. Press the otherside of the switch to after 20 minutes. This will avoid draining the battery. turn the'lamp off. To reactivate theinterior lamps, either: Three-Position Dome Lamp The ignition must be turned on, The switch on this lamp has three positions.The ON The activated lamp switch must be turnedoff and position willturn on the light. TheDOOR position will then on or turn on thelight whenever a door is opened. The OFF A front door must be opened. position will shut off the lamp completely, even whena door is opened. The battery saverfeature will alsobe activated when any door of your vehicleis left open. Trunk Lamp The trunk lamp comes on when you open yourtrunk.

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Power Remote Control Mirror Convex Outside Mirror (If Equipped) Your passenger’s side rnirror is convex. A convex mirror’s surfaceis curved so you can see more from the diver’s seat.

A canvex mimorcan make things (like other vehicles) look farther awaythaa they really are. If you cuttoo sharply into the right lane, you could hita vehicle on your right.Check your inside mirror or gl’ance over your shoulder before changing lanes.

This switch is located on the armrest of the driver’s Storage ComDartments door. Move this switch tothe left or right dependingon Glove Box which mirror you need to adjust (centeris the off position.) Then adjustthe direction of the mirror Use the key to lock and unlock the glovebox. To open, using the paddle marked witharrows just below the pull the glove box handle toward you. selector switch.

2-41 Center Console Storage Area

The lower areacan be used to store cassette tapesor compact discs. To open the lower compartment. pullUD The center console has two separate storage areas. The on the mest. upper compartment, whichis also the armrest, can be used to store maps, gloves,etc. To open, pull upon the driver’s sideof the lid.

Sunvisors You can use it to pfug in additional electric accessories. Be sureto follow the proper installation instructions that To block out glare, youcm swing downthe visors. You are included with any electrical accessory you install. can also swing them to the side. :! .,.I ., The accessory power outletsare protected by a fuse and 1J .'I Visor Vanity Mirror have a maximum current level. Lift the cover to expose the visor vanity mirror. Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror Pull down on the outer ring (If Equipped) to use the garmenthook. This mirror is located on the passenger's side visor. When you lift the cover, thelight will turn on. Accessory Power Outlets Your vehicle is equipped with two accessory power outlets. Thereis one located at thefront of the center console and one located on the passenger'sside of the center console.

2-44 Sunroof (If Equipped) To close the sunroof, push the switch forward and hold it until the sunroofis closed. The sunroof will stopif the Open the sunshade by hand when using the vent position. switch is released during operation. Remember to close To use the vent positionof the sunroof, pushthe switch the sunshade by hand. back andrelease it. This is the express vent modeof The sunroof glass panel cannot be opened or closedif the sunroof. your vehicle has an electrical failure. To fully open the sunroof, pushthe switch back again and release. Thisis the express openmode of the sunroof and sunshade. NOTICE: In both the vent and full open positions,the air flow Do not attempt to force the sunshade forward of can be adjustedfor driving comfort by pushing and holding the switch forward untilthe sunroof moves to a the sliding glass panel. Damagewill occur and the desired position. sunroof may notopen-or close properly.

Your instrument panelis designed tolet you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know fast how you’re going, how muchfuel you’re using, and many other things you’ll need to drive safely and economically. The main componentsof your instrument panelare: A. Fog Lamp Switch K. Climate Control System B. Instrument Panel Intensity Control L. Accessory Power Outlets C. Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever M. Gear Shift Lever D. Cruise Control Switches(If Equipped) N. Audio System E. Horn 0. Park Brake Pedal F. Instrument Panel Cluster P. Tilt Wheel Lever G. Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever Q. Hood Release Lever H. Ignition Switch R. Trunk Release Button I. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch S. Instrument Panel Cupholder J. FusePanels

2-47 Instrument Panel Cluster Your vehicle is equipped withthis cluster, whichincludes indicator wdglights and gages thatme explained onthe following pages.Be sure to read them.

CRUISE

THEFT SYSTEM

CHECK OIL SERVICE VEHICLE SOON

2-48 Speedometer and Odometer Trip Odometer Your speedometer lets you see your speedin both miles b The trip odometer can tell per hour (mph)and kilometers per hour (km/h). you how far you have Your odometer shows howfar your vehiclehas been driven since you last reset it. driven, in eithex miles (used in the United States) or kilometers (usedin Canada). Your vehicle has a tamper resistant odometer.The digital odometerwill read 99,999.9if someone tries to turn it back. You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a new odometer installed.zf the new one can be set to the mileage total of the old odometer, then it must be. But if The reset button is located next tothe trip odometer. To it can’t, then it’s set at zero and a label must be put on reset the trip odometer to zero, press and hold the reset the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when button for one to two seconds. Also by pressing this the newodometer wasinstalled. button, youcantoggle between the odometerandthe trip odometer.

2-49 Tachometer 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. Warning lights and gages can signal that somethingis wrong beforeit becomes serious enough to causean RPM expensive repair or replacement, Paying attention to your warning lights and gages could also save youor x 1000 others from injury. Warning lights come on when there may beis or a problem with oneof your vehicle’s functions.As you will seein the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just to let you know they’re working. If youare familiar with this section, you should benot alarmed The tachometer shows your engine speed in revolutions when this happens. per minute (rpm). Gages can indicate when there maybe or is a problem with oneof your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work togetherto let you know when 1 NOTICE: there’s a problem with your vehicle. Do not run your engine at speeds in the red area, When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on or engine damage may occur. when you are driving, or when oneof the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that tells you what to do aboutit. Please follow this manual’s advice.

2-50 Waiting to do repairs can be costly-- and even Air Bag Readiness Light dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights and gages. They’re a big help. There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol.The system Safety Belt Reminder Light checks the air bag’s electrical systemfor malfunctions. The light tells you if thereis an electrical problem.The When the key is turned toON or START, a chime will system check includesthe air bag sensor, theair bag come on for about eight seconds to remind people to modules, the wiring and the crash sensing and fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety is belt diagnostic module.For more information on theair bag already buckled. system, see“Air Bag” in the Index. The safety belt light will This light will come on also come on and stay on when you start your engine, for about 20 seconds, and it will flashfor a few then it will flashfor about seconds. Then the light I 55 seconds. should go out. This mans the svstem is rea ,..

If the driver’s belt is already buckled, neitherthe chime If the air bag readiness light stayson after you start the nor the light will comeon. engine or comeson when you are driving, yourair bag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away. The air bag readiness light should flashfor a few seconds whenyou turn the ignition key toON. If the light doesn’t come on then, haveit fixed so it will be ready to warn youif there is a problem.

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I I Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light With the anti-lock brake system, thislight will come Your brake systemmay not be working properly on when you turn your if the brake system warning lightis on. Driving ignition on or start your with the brake system warning light on can lead engine andit will stay to an accident. If the light is still on after you’ve on for three seconds. pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have That’s normal. the vehicle towed for service. If the light stays on, turn the ignition toOFF. Or, if the light comes on andthe chime sounds when you’re When the ignition is on, the brake system warninglight driving, stop as soon as possible andturn the ignition will also come on when youset your parking brake.The off. Then start the engine again to resetthe system. If light will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release the light still stays on, or comes on again while you’re fully. If it stays on after your parking brakeis fully driving, your vehicle needs service.If the regular brake released, it means you have a brake problem. system warning lightisn’t on, you still have brakes, but you don’t have anti-lock brakes.If the regular brake system warninglight is also on, you don’t have anti-lock brakes and there’s a problem with your regular brakes. See “Brake System Warning Light” earlierin this section. The anti-lock brake system warning light should come on briefly when you turn the ignitionkey to ON. If the light doesn’t come on then, haveit fixed so it will be ready to warn youif there is a problem.

2-53 Low Coolant Warning Light This light comes on briefly when you turn your m ignition toON.

If this light comes onand stays on and you hear a chime, the vehicle should promptly be pulled off the road and the coolant level checked. If you have been operating your vehicle under normal See “Engine Coolant”in the Index. If there are visible driving conditions, you shouldpull off the road, stop signs of steam, see “Engine Overheating”in the Index your vehicle andturn off the engine as soon as possible. before opening the hood. Have your vehicle servicedas In “Problems on the Road,” this manual shows what to soon as you can. do. See “Engine Overheating” in the Index. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) NOTICE: Your vehicle is equipped If you keep driving your vehicle with this light with a computer which on, after a while, your emission controls may not monitors operationof the work as well, your fueleconomy may not beas fuel, ignition and emission good and your engine may notrun as smoothly. CHECK control systems. This could leadto costly repairs that may not be covered by your warranty.

This system is called OBD 11 (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) andis intended to assure that emissions are at acceptable levelsfor the life of the vehicle, helping to producea cleaner environment. The CHECK ENGINE light comes on to Modifications made tothe engine, transaxle, indicate that thereis a problem and serviceis required. exhaust or fuel systemof your vehicle or the Malfunctions often willbe indicated bythe system replacement of the original tires withother than before any problem is apparent. This may prevent more those of the same Tire Performance Criteria serious damage to your vehicle.This system is also designed to assist your service technicianin correctly (TPC) can affect your vehicle’s emission controls diagnosing any malfunction. and may cause the light to come on. modifications to these systems could lead to costly repairs not coveredby your warranty. This may also resultin a failure to pass a required Emission Inspection/Maintenance test. This light should come on, as a check to show youit is working, when the ignitionis on and the engine is not running. If the light doesn’t come on, haveit repaired. This light will also come on during a malfunctionin one of two ways: Light Flashing -- A misfire condition has been detected. A misfire increases vehicle emissions and may damage the emission control system on your vehicle. Retailer or qualified service center diagnosis and service may be required. 0 Light On Steady -- An emission control system malfunction has been detected on your vehicle. Retailer or qualified service center diagnosis and service may be required. If the LightIs Flashing The following may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle: Reducing vehicle speed. Avoiding hard accelerations. Avoiding steep uphill grades. If you are towing a trailer, reduce the amountof cargo being hauled as soon asit is possible.

2-56 Have you recently changed brandsof fuel? Oil Pressure Warning Light If so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with qualityfuel (see If you have a low engineoil “Fuel” in the Index). Poor fuel quality willcause your pressure problem, thislight engine not torun as efficientlyas designed. You may will stay on after you start notice this as stalling after start-up, stallingwhen you your engine, or come on put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitationon and you willhear a chime acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These when you are driving. conditions maygo away once the engineis warmed up.) This will be detected bythe system and causethe light to turn on. This indicates that your engineis not receiving enough If you experience one or moreof these conditions, oil. The engine could be lowon oil, or could have some change the fuel brand you use.It will require atleast one other oil problem. Haveit fixed immediately. full tank of the properfuel to turn the light off. When the ignition is on but the engine is not running, If none of the above steps have madethe light turn off, the light will come on as a testto show you it is have your retaileror qualified service center checkthe working, but the light will go out when the en-gineis vehicle. Your retailer hasthe proper test equipment and running. If it doesn’t come on withthe ignition on, diagnostic toolsto fix any mechanical or electrical you may have a problem withthe fuse or bulb. Have problems that may have developed. it fixed right away.

2-57 Check Oil Light This light will comeon briefly when youstart Don’t keep ariving if the oil pressure is low. If your vehicle. you do, your engine canbecome so hot that it

catches fire. You or otherscould be burned. / OIL Check youroil as soon as possible and have your vehicle serviced. If the light comes on and you hear a chime or stays on after starting your vehicle, your engineoil level should be checked. I NOTICE: Prior to checking the oil level,be sure your vehicle has been shut off for several minutes andis on a level Damage to your engine fromneglected oil surface. Check theoil level on your dipstick and bringit 1 problems can be costly and is not covered by to the proper level. See “Engine Oil”in the Index. your warranty. NOTE: A falseCHECK OIL light may be generated when parking on steep grades. The oil level monitoring system only checks oil level during the brief period between key onand engine crank. It does not monitor engine oil level when the engine is running. Additionally,an oil level checkis only performed if the engine has been turnedoff for a considerable periodof time allowing theoil normally in circulation to drain back intothe oil pan. Passlock Warning Light Low Washer Light This light will come on The LOW WASH light will briefly when youturn the come on briefly when you ignition on. The light LOW turn on the ignition. will stay on untilthe engine starts. WASH

If the light flashes for several seconds, the passlock It will also comeon, chime and stay on theif fluid system has entered a tamper mode.If the vehicle fails to reservoir is less than one-third full. start, see “Passlock” in the Index. Service Vehicle Soon Light If the light comes on continuously while driving and stays on, there may be a problem withthe passlock This light will come on system. Your vehicle will not be protectedby passlock, briefly when youturn and you should see your retailer. SERVICE on the ignition. VEHICLE Cruise Light SOON The CRUISE light comes on whenever you set your cruise control. CRUISE It will stayon if it detects a problem onthe vehicle, such as a DRL or an ALC malfunction. If this happens,see your retailer service department as soon as possible.

2-59 Door Ajar Light Here are four things thatsome owners ask about. None of these show a problem with your fuel gage: When the ignition is on, this light will stay on until all At the service station, the gas pump shutsoff before doors are closed and the gage reads full. completely latched. 0 It takes a little moreor less fuel tofill up than the gage indicated.For example, the gagemay have indicated the tank was halffull, but it actually took a little moreor less than half the tank’s capacityto fill the tank. You will hear a brief chime if a dooris unlatched after The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or, I the engine is started andthe vehicle is notin PARK (P) speed up. or NEUTRAL (N). The gage goes back to empty when you turnoff Fuel Gage the ignition. Your fuel gage tells you about how muchfuel you have left, when the ignition

UN is on. When the indicator \ nears empty, the light will 0 come on and you will hear a 0 E chime. You still have alittle fuel left, but you should get 0 FUELDOOR 83 D more soon. Section 3 Comfort ControlsandAudio Systems I I

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3-2 Cornfort Controls 3-13 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and 3-2 Climate ControlSystem with Compact Disc Player with Automatic Air Conditioning Tone Control (If Equipped) 3-3 Air Conditioning 3-18 Theft-Deterrent Feature 3-4 Heating 3-20 Understanding Radio Reception 3-4 Defogging and Defrosting Windows 3-20 Tips About Your Audio System 3-5 Rear Window Defogger 3-21 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player 3-5 Ventilation System 3-21 Care of Your CompactDiscs 3-6 Audio Systems 3-21 Care of Your Compact Disc Player 3-6 Setting the Clock 3-21 Fixed Mast Antenna 3-7 AM-FM Stereo 3-9 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)

3-1 Comfort Controls % Fan Knob This section tells you how to make your air system The left knob selectsthe force of air you want. Turn the work for you. The climate control system withair knob to the right to increasefan speed andto the left to conditioning uses ozone-friendlyR- 134a refrigerant. decrease fan speed.To turn the fan off (which will also With this system, you can control the ventilation turn the climate control systemoff), turn the knob all the and heating in your vehicle. Your vehiclealso has way to the left.In any other setting, the fan willrun the flow-through ventilation system describedlater continuously. Thefan must be on to run the air in this section. conditioning compressor. Climate Control System with Temperature Knob Air Conditioning The center knob regulatesthe temperature of the air coming through the system. Mode Knob The right control knob changesthe functions of the system. +e /Ir VENT In this position mostof the airflow comes through the instrument panel outlets.A small amount of air comes through the floor vents.Set the center control knob to the temperature desired. +e .)rr BI-LEVEL: In this position the airflow comes through the instrument panel outlets and through the floor outlets. Set the center control knob the to temperature desired. e It is not recommended to usethis button in the floor +’FLOOR: In this position mostof the airflow mode with heat. Itis useful to quicklycool the vehicle comes through thefloor outlet. The rest of the air comes on hot days. through the windshield and side window vents. Set the center control knobto the temperature desired. &b Outside Air we +# DEFOG: This position divides the airflow Press OUTSIDE AIR to allow the circulation of outside between the floor outlets andthe windshield air in the vehicle.The indicator light on the button will defroster vent. glow when pressed. OUTSIDE AIR is available in all modes includingOFF and is automatically activatedin DEFROST This position directs mostof the DEFOG and DEFROST. airflow throughthe windshield defroster vent.Some of the air goes to the floor outlets.The air conditioning Air Conditioning compressor will run automaticallyin this position when The air conditioner and heater work best if you keep it isneeded to help dry the airin the vehicle. your windows closed while using them. Your vehicle also has the flow-through ventilation system described Air Conditioning Compressor Button later in this section. Press A/C to operate theair conditioner compressor. The indicator light will glow whenthe button is pressed On very hot days, openthe windows long enough to to indicate thatthe air conditioning system hasbeen let hot inside air escape.This reduces the time it takes turned on. for your vehicle to cool down, which should help fuel economy. Recirculation Button On cool, but sunny days,the sun may warm your upper Press REClRCULATION to closeall outside vents. body, but your lowerbody may not bewm enough. The indicatorlight on the button will glow whenit is You can use BI-LEVEL with the temperature knobin pressed. RECIRCULATION is availablein all modes, the middle and the A/C button pushed The in. system except DEFOG and DEFROST. will bringin outside air and direct slightly warmer air to your lower body.

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’ . the temperature knob all theway in the blue area and the Your system has two settings for clearing the front and ; A/C and RECIRCULATION buttons pressed. If this side windows. For each setting, adjust the temperature ; setting is used for long periodsof time, the air in your vehicle may become too dry. control as desired. To defrost the front window quickly, rotate the -1 For normal cooling on hot days, useVENT with the temperature control knob all the way in the red area. ’: temperature knobin the blue area and theA/C button Use DEFROST and adjust the fanto the highest speed. f pushed in. The system will bring in outsideair and cool it. To warrn passengers while keeping the front window Heating clean, use DEFOG. Your vehicle is equipped with side window defogger On cold days, use FLOOR and the outsideair button vents. The side window defogger vents are located I with the temperature knob all the way in the red area. on the outsideof the side instrument panel vents.To The system will bring in outside air, heatit and send it defrost theside windows rotate the temperature control to the floor outlets. I knob all the way in the red area. UseFLOOR and adjust

I Your vehicle has heat outlets that are directed toward the fan to the highest speed.To control foggingof the

. : the rear seat. Keepthe area under the front seats windows rotate the temperature control knob all the

’ I clear of obstructions so the heated air can reach the way in the red area. Use DEFOG and adjust the fan rear seat passengers. to the highest speed. :If your vehicle has an engine coolant heater, you can To defog the side windows while using air conditioning use it to help your system provide warm air faster use BI-LEVEL and adjust the fan to the highest speed and press the button. For added airflow to the side when it’s cold outside(0 OF(- 18O C)or lower). An A/C engine coolant heater warms the coolant your engine windows aim the side vents toward the windows and and heating system use to provide heat. See “Engine close the center vents.

’ . Coolant Heater” in the Index. RECIRCULATION will not work in DEFROST and DEFOG. This is done to prevent recirculation of humid inside air and allow the system to work properly. Rear Window Defogger NOTICE: The rear window defogger uses a warming grid Don’t use a razor blade or anything else sharp on to remove fog from the the insideof the rear window.If you do, you rear window. could cutor damage the warming grid,and the repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.

Ventilation System For mild outside temperatures whenlittle heating or cooling is needed, useVENT to direct outsideair Press the defogger switch.The indicator light will through your vehicle.Your vehicle also has the glow. The rear window defogger will turn itselfoff flow-through ventilation system. after about 10 minutes afterthe first time the button is Your vehicle’s flow-through ventilation system supplies pressed, and after5 lninutes each additional timethe outside air into the vehicle when it is moving. Outside button is pressed. You can turn the defogger off by air will alsoenter the vehicle when the air conditioning pressing the button again or turningoff the ignition. fan is running. Do not attach a temporary vehicle license acrossthe defogger grid onthe rear window.

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I 3-6 AM-FM Stereo RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station being played or to display the clock.To change whatis normally shown on the display (stationor time), press the RECALL button until you seethe display you want, then hold theRECALL button until the display flashes. If you press the button when the ignition is off, the clock will show for a few seconds. Finding a Station AM-FM: Press this button to switch betweenAM, FM1 and FM2. The display shows your selection. TUNE: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Turn it to choose radio stations. Push the knob back itsinto stored position when you’re not usingit. SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next higher or lower station and stay there.The sound will Playing the Radio mute while seeking. PWR-VOL: Press this knob toturn the system on and SCAN: Press this button and releaseit to listen to off. To increase volume, turn the knob to the right. Turn stations for a few seconds.The radio willgo to a station, it to theleft to decrease volume. stop for a few seconds, then goon to the next station. Press the button again to stop scanning.The sound will mute while scanning, andSCAN will appear onthe display. If you pressSCAN for more than two seconds, the radio will change to SCAN P mode. P SCAN will appear on the display.

3-7 PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let TREB: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Then pull you return to your favorite stations.You can set up to the knob all the way out. Turnit to increase or decrease 15 stations (fiveAM, five FM1 and five FM2). Just: treble. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to 1. Turn the radio on. decrease the treble. 2. Press to select the band. Push these knobs back into their stored positions when AM-FM you’re not using them. 3. Tune in the desired station. Adjusting the Speakers 4. Press and hold oneof the five numbered buttons. The sound will mute. Whenit returns, release the BAL: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Turn the button. Whenever you press that numbered button, knob to move the sound to theleft or right speakers. the stationyou set will return. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. 5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. FADE: Press the knob lightlyso it extends. Then pull P SCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and the knoball the way out. Turnit to move the sound to P SCAN will appear on the display. The radio will goto the front or rear speakers. The middle position balances the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop the sound between the speakers. for a few seconds, then go onto the next preset station. Press SCAN again to stop scanning. Push these knobs back into their stored positions when you’re not using them. Setting the Tone BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to increaseor decrease bass.

3-8 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player RCL: Press this button briefly torecall the station and Automatic Tone Control(If Equipped) being played or to display the clock.To change whatis normally shown on the display (station or time), press the RCL button until yousee the display you want, then hold the RCL button until the display flashes.If you press the button when the ignition is off, the clock will show for a few seconds. Finding a Station AM-FM: Press this button to switch betweenAM, FM1 and FM2.The display shows your selection. TUNE: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Turn it to choose radio stations. Push the knob back itsinto stored position when you’re not usingit. SEEK: Press the up or down arrowto go tothe next higher or lower station and stay there.The sound will mute while seeking. Playing the Radio SCAN: Press this button and releaseit to listento PWR-VOL: Press this knobto turn the system on and stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to a station, off. To increase volume, turnthe knob to the right. Turn stop for a few seconds, then goon to the next station. it to the left to decrease volume. Press the button again to stop scanning.The sound will mute while scanning, and SCAN will appearthe on display. If you press SCANfor more than two seconds, the radio will change toP SCAN mode. P SCAN will appear onthe display.

3-9 3-10 Adjusting the Speakers box around it and an arrow to show whichside of the BAL: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Turnthe tape is playing. knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers. Your tape biasis set automatically. When a metal or The middle position balancesthe sound between chrome tapeis inserted, HI-BIAS appears on the the speakers. display. If you want toinsert a tape whenthe ignition is off, first press EJECT RCL. FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull or the knob all the way out. Turnit to move the sound to If E and a number appear onthe radio display, the tape the front or rear speakers.The middle position balances won’t play becauseof an error. the sound between the speakers. E10: The tape is tight and the player can’tturn the Push these knobsback into their stored positions when tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with the you’re not using them. open end down andtry to turn the right hub to the left with a pencil. Turn the tape over and repeat.If the Playing a Cassette Tape hubs do nottum easily, your tape may be damaged Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are and should not be usedin the player. Try a new tape 30 to 45 minutes long oneach side. Tapes longer than to make meyour player is working properly. that are so thin they maynot work well in this player. Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape. The longer side with the tape visible shouldface to the If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be right. If the ignition is on, but the radiois off, the tape corrected, please contact your retailer.If your radio can beinserted and will begin playing.If you hear displays an error number, writeit down and provideit nothing but a garbled sound,the tape may notbe in to your retailer when reportingthe problem. squarely. Press EJECT to removethe tape and start over. REV (1): Press this button to reversethe tape rapidly. While the tape is playing,use the VOL, FADE, BAL, Press it again to return to playingspeed. The radio will TREB, BASS, TONE,SEEK and SCAN controlsjust as play the last-selected station whilethe tape reverses. You you do for the radio.The display will show TP with a may select stations duringREV operation by usingTUNE.

3-11 FWD (2): Press this button to advance quickly to for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press another part of the tape. Press the button again to return this button again to stop scanning. The soundwill mute, to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected SCAN will appear on the display and the tape direction station while the tape advances.You may select stations arrow will blink while scanning. during FWDoperation by usingTUNE. AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio whena PROG (3): Press this button to play the other sideof tape is in the player. The tape will stop but remainin the tape. the player. 00 (4): Press this button to reduce background noise. TAPE AUX: If you have a tape inserted and the radiois Note that the double-D symbol will appearon the playing, pressTAPE AUX to play your tape.To return display. to the radio whilea tape is playing, press AM-FM. The Dolby Noise Reductionis manufactured under a license inactive tapewill remain safely inside the radio for future listening. from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarksof Dolby EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The Laboratories Licensing Corporation. radio will play.EJECT may be activated with either the TONE: Press this button to selecta tone while playing ignition or radiooff. Cassettes may be loaded with the a cassette. The tone will be automaticallyset whenever radio and ignitionoff if this button is pressed first. you play a cassette tape. CLN: If this message appears onthe display, the SEEK: Press the upor down arrow to searchfor the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.It will still play next or previous selection on the tape.Your tape must tapes, but you should cleanit as soon as possible to have at least three secondsof silence between each prevent damage to the tapes and player.See “Care of selection for SEEK to work. Your Cassette Tape Player”in the Index. After you clean the player, press and hold EJECTfor five seconds to SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selectionfor a reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display--- to few seconds. The tapewill go to the next selection, stop show the indicator was reset.

3-12 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and RCL: Press this button briefly to recallthe station Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone being playedor to display the clock. To change what is normally shown onthe display (station or time), press Control (If Equipped) the RCL buttonuntil you see the display you want, then hold the RCL button until the display flashes.If you press the button when the ignitionis off, the clock will show for a few seconds. Finding a Station AM-FM: Press this button to switch betweenAM, FM1 and FM2.The display shows your selection. TUNE:Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turnit to choose radio stations. Pushthe knob back intoits stored position when you’renot using it. SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to goto the next higher or lower station and stay there.The sound will mute while seeking. SCAN: Press this button and releaseit to listen to Playing the Radio stations for a few seconds.The radio will goto a station, PVVR-VOL: Press this knob to turnthe system on and stop for a few seconds, then goon to the next station. off. To increase volume, turn the knob theto right. Turn Press the button againto stop scanning. The sound will it to the left to decrease volume. mute while scanning, andSCAN will appearon the display. If you pressSCAN for more than two seconds, the radiowill change toP SCAN mode. P SCAN will appear on the display.

3-13 PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let Setting the Tone you return to your favorite stations.You can set up to BASS: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Turn the 15 stations (fiveAM, five FM1 and five FM2). Just: knob to increase or decrease bass. When you thisuse 1. Turn the radio on. control, the radio’s tone setting will switch to manual. 2. Press AM-FM to select the band. TREB: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Then pull 3. Tune in the desired station. the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s 4. Press TONE toselect the equalization that best suits tone setting will switch to manual.If a stationis weak the type of station selected. or noisy, you may want to decreasethe treble. 5. Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons. Push these knobs back into their stored positions when The sound will mute. Whenit returns, release the you’re not using them. button. Whenever you press that numbered button, the station youset will return and the tone that TONE: This feature allows youto choose preset bass you selected will also be automatically selected and treble equalization settings designed forjazz, vocal, for that button. pop, rock and classical stations.JAZZ will appear onthe display when you first press TONE. Each time you press 6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. it, another settingwill appear on the display. Press it P SCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and again after CLASSIC appears andMANUAL will P SCAN will appear on the display.The radio will go to appear. Tone control will returnto the BASS and TREB the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop knobs. Also, if you use the BASS and TREB knobs, for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.control will return to them and MANUAL will appear. Press SCAN again to stop scanning.

3-14 Adjusting the Speakers box around it and an arrow to show whichside of the BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the tape is playing. knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers. Your tape biasis set automatically. When a metal or The middle position balancesthe sound between chrome tapeis inserted, HI-BIAS appears on the the speakers. display. If you wantto insert a tape whenthe ignition FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull is off, first press EJECT or RCL. the knob all the way out. Turn it to move the sound to If E and a number appear on the radio display theand the front or rear speakers.The middle position balances tape won’t play becauseof an error, it could be that: the sound betweenthe speakers. 0 E10: The tape is tight and the player can’tturn the Push these knobs backinto their stored positions when tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with the you’re not using them. open end down andtry to turn the right hub to the left with a pencil.Turn the tape over and repeat.If the Playing a Cassette Tape hubs do notturn easily, your tape may be damaged Your tape playeris built to workbest with tapes thatare and should not be used in the player. Try a new tape 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than to make sure your player is working properly. that are so thin they may not work wellin this player. Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape. The longer side with the tape visible should face to the If any error occurs repeatedly orif an error can’tbe right. If the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape corrected, please contact your retailer.If your radio can be inserted and will begin playing.If you hear displays an error number, writeit down and provideit nothing but a garbled sound,the tape may not bein to your retailer when reportingthe problem. squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape andstart over. REV (1): Press this button to reversethe tape rapidly. While the tape is playing, usethe VOL, FADE, BAL, Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will TREB,BASS, TONE, SEEK and SCAN controlsjust as play the last-selected station while the tape reverses.You you do for the radio. The display will showTP with a may select stations duringREV operation by using TUNE.

3-15 FWD (2):Press this button to advance quickly to this button again to stop scanning.The sound will mute another part of the tape. Press the button again to return while scanning, SCAN will appear on the display and to playing speed.The radio will playthe last-selected the tape direction arrow will blink while scanning. station whilethe tape advances. You may select stations AM-FM: Press this buttonto play the radio when a during FWD operation by using TUNE. tape is in the player. The tape will stop but remainin PROG (3): Press this buttonto play the other sideof the player. the tape. TAPE-CD: Press this button if you have a disc loadedin 00 (4): Press this buttonto reduce background the CD player and the radio is playing, to play a compact noise. Note that the double-D symbol will appear disc. Press AM-FM to return to the radio when a compact on the display. disc is playing. Press TAPE-CD to switch between the Dolby Noise Reductionis manufactured under a license tape and compact disc if bothare loaded. The inactive from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby tape or CD will remain safely inside the radio for future and the double-D symbolare trademarks of Dolby listening. The displaywill show TP and CD. Laboratories Licensing Corporation. EJECT: Press this button to removethe tape. The TONE: Press this button to select a tone while playing a radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either the cassette. The tone will be automatically set whenever ignition or radio off. Cassettes maybe loaded with the you play a cassette tape. radio and ignitionoff if this button is pressed first. SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to searchfor the CLN: If this message appears on the display, the next or previous selection onthe tape. Your tape must cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.It will still play have at least three secondsof silence between each tapes, but you should cleanit as soonas possible to selection for SEEK to work. prevent damage to the tapes and player.See “Care of Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean SCAN: Press this button to listento each selectionfor a the player, press and hold EJECTfor five seconds to few seconds. The tape willgo to the next selection,stop reset the CLN indicator.The radio will display--- to for a few seconds, then goon to the next selection. Press show the indicator was reset.

3-16 Playing a CompactDisc displays an error number, writeit down and provideit to your retailer when reporting the problem. With the ignition on, insert a disc partwayinto the slot, label side up. The player willpull it in and the disc REV (1): Press and hold this buttonto quickly reverse should begin playing.If you want toinsert a CD when within a track. You will hear sound ata reduced volume. the ignition is off, first press EJECT or RCL. The display will show elapsed time. The CD player will play either normal-size discs or FWD (2): Press and hold this button to quickly advance the smaller 8 cm discs with an adapter. within a track. You will hear sound ata reduced volume. Note that when thedisc is inserted, CD will be The display will show elapsedtime. displayed. When thedisc is playing, a box will appear RDM (5): Press this button to hear the tracks in random, around CD on the display.If you select a tone setting for rather than sequential, order.RDM will appear on the your CD, it will be activated each time you playa CD. display when you pressthis button. As each new track startsto play, the track number will TONE: Press this button to select a tone while playinga appear in the display. compact disc. Thetone will be automatically set If E (error) and a number appear on the radio display whenever you play a compact disc. and the disc comes out,it could be that: SEEK: Press the down arrow togo to the startof the current trackif more thaneight seconds have played. 0 E20: The road is too rough. The disc should play when the roadis smoother. Press the up arrowto go to the next track.If you hold the buttonor press it more than once, the playerwill E20: The disc is duly, scratched, wet or upside continue moving rearwardor forward through the disc. down. SCAN: Press this button tolisten to each selectionfor a 0 E20: The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour few seconds. The disc will go to the next selection,stop and try again. for a few seconds, thengo on to the next selection. Press If any error occurs repeatedlyor if an error can’t be this button againto stop scanning. The sound will mute corrected, please contact your retailer.If your radio while scanning, SCAN will appear on the display.

3-17 RCL: Press this button to see which track is playing. Theft-Deterrent Feature Press it again withinfive seconds to see how longit has been playing. To change whatis normally shown on the THEFTLOCK@is designed to discouragetheft of your display (trackor elapsed time), pressthe button until radio. It works byusing a secret codeto disable all radio you see the display you want, then holdthe button until functions whenever battery power is removed. the display flashes.While elapsed timeis showing, The THEFTLOCK featurefor the radio may be used or EL TM will appear on the display. ignored. If ignored, the system plays normally and the AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc radio is not protected by the feature. If THEFTLOCKis is in the player. activated, your radio will not operateif stolen. TAPE-CD: Press this button to change to the tape or When THEFTLOCK is activated, the radio will display disc function when the radio is on and either a tape or LOC to indicate a locked condition anytime battery CD is inserted. Press AM-FM to return to the radio power is removed.If your battery loses powerfor any while a CD or tape is playing.The inactive tape or CD reason, you must unlockthe radio with the secret code will remain safely inside the radiofor future listening.If before it will operate. you have the optionalCD changer and the CD changer Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature is loaded,the TAPE-CD button will activatethe changer and a box will be lighted around CDC in the display. The instructions which follow explain how to enter your secret code to activate the THEFTLOCK system.It is EJECT: Press this button to remove the compact disc or recommended that you read through all nine steps cassette tape. The icon with the box aroundit on the before starting the procedure. display will eject andthe radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either the ignition or radiooff. Cassettes NOTE: If you allow more than15 seconds to elapse and compact discs may be loaded with the radio and between any steps, the radio automatically reverts to ignition off if this button is pressed first. time and you must startthe procedure over atStep 4. 1. Write down any three or four-digit numberfrom 000 to 1999 and keepit in a safe place separatefrom the vehicle. 2. Turn the ignition to ACC or ON. Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a 3. Turn the radio off. Power Loss 4. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down Enter your secret codeas follows; pause no more than 15 seconds between steps: until --- shows on the display. Next you will use the secret code number which you have written down. 1. LOC appears when the ignition is on. 5. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display. 2. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display. 6. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree 3. Press MN again to makethe last two digits agree with your code. with your code. 7. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree 4. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree with your code. with your code. 8. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed thatthe 5. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the code matches the secret code you have written down. code matches the secret code you have written down. The display will showREP to let you know that you The display will showSEC, indicating the radio is need to repeatSteps 5 through 7 to confirm your now operable and secure. secret code. If you enterthe wrong code eight times, INOP will 9. Press AM-FM and this time the display will show appear on the display. You will have to wait an hour SEC to let you know that your radiois secure. with the ignition on before you can try again. When you try again, you will only have three chancesto enter the correct code beforeINOP appears. If you lose or forget your code, contact your retailer.

3-19 I 3-20 To help avoid hearingloss or darnage: Care of Your Cassette Tape Player 0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting. A tape playerthat is not cleaned regularly can cause reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged 0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably and clearly. mechanism. Cassette tapes should be storedin their cases awayfrom contaminants, direct sunlight and extreme heat.If they aren’t,they.may not operate NOTICE: properly or may causefailure of the tape player. Your tape player shouldbe cleaned regularly after every Before youadd any sound equipment to your 50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate vehicle -- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile that you have used your tape playerfor 50 hours without telephone or two-way radio -- be sure you can resetting the tape clean timer.If this message appears on add what you want. If you can, it’s very the display, your cassettetape player needs to be important to doit properly. Added sound cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should cleanit as equipment mayinterfere with the operation of soon as possible to prevent damageto your tapes and player. If you notice a reductionin sound quality,try a your vehicle’s engine, DelcoElectronics radio or known good cassette tosee if it is the tape or the tape other systems, and even damage them. Your player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement vehicle’s systems mayinterfere with the in sound quality, cleanthe tape player. operation of sound equipment that has been added improperly. The recommended cleaning methodfor your cassette tape playeris the use of a scrubbing action, So, before adding sound equipment, check with non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub your retailer and be sure to check Federal rules the tape head asthe hubs of the cleaner cassetteturn. covering mobileradio and telephone units. The recommended cleaning cassette is available through your retail facility (GM Part No. 12344789).

3-21 When using a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning Care of Your Compact Discs cassette, it is normal for the cassette to eject because your unit is equipped with a cut tape detection feature Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases and a cleaning cassette may appear as a broken Iftape. or other protective cases and awayErom direct sunlight the cleaning cassette ejects, insertthe cassette at least and dust. If the surfaceof a discis soiled, dampen a three times to ensure thorough cleaning. clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution and clean it, wiping from the centerto the edge. You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric beltto clean Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling the tape head. This typeof cleaning cassette will not discs. Pickup discs by graspingthe outer edges or the eject onits own. A non-scrubbing action cleaner may edge of the hole and the outer edge. not clean as thoroughly asthe scrubbing type cleaner. Care of Your Compact Disc Player The use of a non-scrubbing action, dry-type cleaning cassette is not recommended. The use of CD lens cleaner discsis not advised, due to the riskof contaminating the lensof the CD optics with After you clean the player, press and hold EJECTfor lubricants internal tothe CD mechanism. five seconds to resetthe CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to show the indicator was reset. Fixed Mast Antenna Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality The fixed mast antenna can withstand most car washes may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette without being damaged.If the mast should ever become tape is in good condition before you have your tape slightly bent,you can straightenit out by hand.If the player serviced. mast is badly bent, asit might be by vandals, you should replace it. Check every once in a' while to be sure the ismast still tightened to the fender.

3-22 Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

Here you’llfind information about driving on different kindsof roads and in varying weather conditions. We’veasu included many other useful tips on driving.

4-2 Defensive Driving 4-19 City Driving 4-3 Drunken Driving 4-20 Freeway Driving 4-6 Control of a Vehicle 4-21 Before Leaving ona Long Trip 4-6 Braking 4-22 Highway Hypnosis 4-9 Steering 4-22 Hill and Mountain Roads 4-11 Off-Road Recovery 4-24 Winter Driving 4- 12 Passing 4-28 Recreational Vehicle Towing 4- 13 Loss of Control 4-30 Loading Your Vehicle 4- 14 Driving at Night 4-32 Towing a Trailer 4-16 Driving in Rain andon Wet Roads

4-1 Defensive driving really means “be readyfor anything.” On city streets, rural roads or freeways,it means “always expect the unexpected.” Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might do. Be readyfor their mistakes. Rear-end collisions are about the most preventableof accidents. Yet they are common. Allow enough following distance. It’s the best defensive driving maneuver, in both city and rural driving.You never know when the vehicle in frontof you is going to brake or turn suddenly. Defensive driving requires that a driver concentrate on the driving task. Anything that distracts from the driving task-- such as concentrating on a cellular telephone call, reading, or reachingfor something on Defensive Driving the floor -- makes proper defensive driving more difficult and can even cause a collision, with resulting The best advice anyone can give about drivingis: injury. Ask a passengerto help do things like this,or Drive defensively. pull off the road in a safe placedo to them yourself. Please start with a very important safety devicein These simple defensive driving techniques could save your Oldsmobile: Buckle up. (See “Safety Belts” in your life. the Index.)

4-2 Drunken Driving The obvious way to solvethis highway safety problem is for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. But Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is what if people do? How much is “too much” if the a national tragedy. It’sthe number one contributorto driver plans todrive? It’s a lot less than many might the highway death toll, claiming thousandsof victims think. Althoughit depends on each person and situation, every year. here is some general information onthe problem. Alcohol affectsfour things that anyone needs to drive The Blood Alcohol Concentration(BAC) of someone a vehicle: who is drinking depends uponfour things: Judgment 0 The amount of alcohol consumed 0 MuscularCoordination The drinker’s body weight 0 Vision The amount of food that is consumed before and Attentiveness. during drinking Police records show that almost halfof all motor 0 The length of time it has taken the drinker to vehcle-related deaths involve alcohol. In most cases, consume the alcohol. these deaths are the result of someone who was drinking According to the American Medical Association, a and driving.In recent years, over 17,000 annual motor 180-lb. (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce vehicle-related deaths have been associated withthe use (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will endup with a of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured. BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the Many adults -- by some estimates, nearly halfthe same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120ml) glasses adult population-- choose never to drink alcohol,so of wine or three mixeddrinks if each had 1-1/2 ounces they never driveafter drinking. For persons under2 1, (45 ml) of a liquorlike whiskey, gin or vodka. it’s against the lawin every U.S. state to drink alcohol. There are good medical, psychological and developmental reasonsfor these laws. ~ -- ~ - -- ~--.---___ -

Since alcoholis carried in body water, this means that a woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a man of her same body weight when each has the same number of drinks. The law in many U.S. states sets the legal limitat a BAC of 0.10 percent. In a growing numberof U.S. states, and throughout Canada, the limitis 0.08 percent. In some other countries, it’s even lower. The BAC limitfor all commercial drivers in the United Statesis 0.04 percent. The BAC will be over0.10 percent after three tosix drinks (in one hour).Of course, as we’ve seen,it depends on how much alcoholis in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. But the ability to driveis affected well below a BACof 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skillsof many people are impaired at a BAC approaching It’s the amount of alcohol that counts. For example,if 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces drivers are impaired at BAC levels above0.05 percent. or 9Oml of liquor each) withinan how, the person’s Statistics show that the chanceof being in a collision BAC would be clo,seto 0.12 percent. A person who increases sharply for drivers who have a BACof consumes food just before or during drhking will have a 0.05 percent or above.A driver with a BAC levelof somewhat lowerBAC level. 0.06 percent has doubledhis or her chanceof having a collision. At a BAC levelof 0.10 percent, the chanceof There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have this driver having a collisionis 12 times greater; at a a lower relative percentageof body water than men. level of 0.15 percent, the chanceis 25 times greater!

Control of a Vehicle Braking You have three systems that make your vehicle go where Braking action involvesperception timeand you want it to go. Theyare the brakes, the steering and reaction time. the accelerator. All three systems have doto their work at the places where the tires meetthe road. First, you have to decide to pushon the brake pedal. That's perception time.Then you have to bring up your foot and doit. That's reaction time. Average reaction time is about 3/4of a second. But that's only an average.It might be less with one driver and as long as twoor three seconds or more with another. Age, physical condition, alertness, coordination and eyesight all play a part.So do alcohol, drugs and frustration. But even in 3/4of a second, a vehicle moving at 60 mph (100 krn/h) travels 66 feet (20 m). That could be a lotof distance in an emergency, so keeping enough space between your vehicle and others is important. And, of course, actual stopping distancesvary greatly with the surfaceof the road (whether it's pavement or gravel); the conditionof the road (wet, dry, icy); tire tread; the conditionof your brakes; the weightof the vehicle and the amountof brake force applied. Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drivein Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) spurts -- heavy acceleration followedby heavy braking -- rather than keeping pace with traffic.This is a Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS).ABS is an mistake. Your brakes may not have timeto cool between advanced electronic braking system that will help hard stops.Your brakes will wear out muchfaster if you prevent a braking skid. do a lot of heavy braking.If you keep pace with the If there’s a problem withthe traffic and allow realistic following distances, youwill anti-lock brake system,this eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means warning light will stay on. better braking and longer brake life. See “Anti-Lock Brake If your engineever stops while you’re driving, brake System Warning Light”in normally but don’t pump your brakes.If you do, the the Index. pedal may get harder to push down. If your engine stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But you will use it when you brake. Once the power assistis used up, it may take longer to stop andthe brake pedal will be harderto push.

4-7 ‘Meanb-lock system can change the brake pressure faster than any driver could. The computeris programmed to make the most of available tire and road conditions.

Here’s how anti-lock works. Let’s say the roadis wet. You’re driving safely. Suddenly an animaljumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes. Here’s what happens withABS. You can steer around the obstacle while braking hard. A computer senses that wheelsare slowing down.If one As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. separately work the brakes at eachfront wheel and at both rear wheels.

4-8 Remember: Anti-lock doesn’t changethe time youneea Steering Tips to get your foot up tothe brake pedalor always decrease stopping distance.If you get too close to the vehicle in Driving on Curves front of you, you won’t have time to applyyour brakes It’s importantto take curvesat a reasonable speed. if that vehicle suddenly slowsor stops. Alwaysleave enough room up aheadto stop, even though you have A lot of the “driver lost control” accidents mentionedon anti-lock brakes. the news happen on curves. Here’s why: Experienced driver or beginner, eachof us is subject to Using Anti-Lock the same lawsof physics when driving on curves.The Don’t pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down traction of the tires against the road surface makesit firmly andlet anti-lock work for you. You may feel a possible for the vehicle to changeits path when youturn slight brake pedal pulsationor notice some noise, but the front wheels. If there’s no traction, inertiawill keep this is normal. the vehicle going inthe same direction.If you’ve ever tried to steer a vehicleon wet ice, you’ll understandthis. Braking in Emergencies The traction you can getin a curve depends on the With anti-lock, youcan steer and brake atthe same condition of your tires and the road surface,the angle at time. In many emergencies, steering canhelp you more which the curve is banked, and your speed. While you’re than even the very best braking. in a curve, speed is the one factor you can control. Steering Suppose you’re steering through a sharp curve. Then you suddenly accelerate. Both control systems- steering and Power Steering acceleration -- have to do their work where the tires meet If you lose power steering assist becausethe engine the road. Adding the sudden acceleration can demand too stops or the system is not functioning, youcan steer but much of those places. You can lose control. it will take much more effort.

4-9 What should you doif this ever happens? Ease up onthe Steering in Emergencies accelerator pedal, steer the vehiclethe way you want it to go, and slow down. There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come overa hill and Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls adjust your speed.Of course, the posted speeds are out from nowhere, or a childdarts out from between based on good weather and road conditions. Under less parked cars and stops rightin front of you. You can favorable conditions you’ll want togo slower. avoid these problems by braking-- if you can stop in If you need to reduce your speedas you approach a time. But sometimes you can’t; there isn’t room. curve, doit before you enter the curve, while yourfront That’s the timefor evasive action-- steering around wheels are straight ahead. the problem. Try to adjust your speedso you can “drive” throughthe Your vehicle can perform very wellin emergencies like curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to these. First apply your brakes. (See “Brakingin accelerate until you are outof the curve, and then Emergencies” earlier in this section.) Itis better to accelerate gentlyinto the straightaway. remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to theleft or right depending on the space available.

4-10 Off-Road Recovery You may find that your right wheels have droppedoff the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're driving.

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An emergency likethis requires close attention and a w-/ T/ edge of paved surface quick decision.If you are holding the steering wheel at the recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand.But you have to actfast, steer quickly, and just as quicklystraighten the wheel once you have If the level of the shoulderis only slightly below the avoided the object. pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Easeoff the accelerator and then,if there is nothing in the way, steerso The fact that such emergency situations are always that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.You possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving at can the steering wheel up to one-quarter the all times and wear safety belts properly. turn turn until right fiont tire contacts the pavement edge.Then tum your steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.

4-11 Passing Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you’re awaiting an opportunity. For one The driverof a vehicle about to pass another on a thing, following too closely reduces your areaof . two-lane highway waitsfor just the right moment, vision, especially if you’re following a larger accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes vehicle. Also, you won’t have adequate spaceif the back into the right lane again. A simple maneuver? vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops. Keep back a lvot necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two-lane reasonable distance. highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming start to accelerate but stayin the right lane and don’t traffic for several seconds.A miscalculation, an errorin get too close. Time your moveso you will be judgment, or a brief surrender to frustration or anger can increasing speed as the time comes to move into the suddenly put the passing driverface to face with the other lane. If the way is clear to pass, you will havea worst of all traffic accidents-- the head-on collision. “running start” that more than makes up for the So here are some tipsfor passing: distance you would lose by dropping back. Andif something happens to cause youto cancel your pass, “Drive ahead.” Look down the road, to the sides and to you need only slow down and drop back again and crossroads for situations that might affect your passing wait for another opportunity. patterns. If you have any doubt whatsoever about making a successful pass, wait for a better time. If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that someoneisn’t trying to Watch for traf%c signs, pavement markings and lines. pass you as you pull out to pass the slow vehicle. If you can see a sign up ahead that might indicate a Remember to glance over your shoulder and check turn or an intersection, delay your pass.A broken the blind spot. center line usually indicates it’sall right to pass (providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid

line on your side of the lane ora double solid line,, even if the road seems empty of approaching traffic. 0 In any emergency, don’t giveup. Keep trylng to steer and constantly seek an escape route or areaof less danger. Skidding In a skid, a driver can lose controlof the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by not “overdriving” those conditions. But skids are always possible. The three types of skids correspond to your vehicle’s 0 three control systems. Inthe braking skid, your wheels aren’t rolling.In the steering or cornering skid,too much speedor steering in a curve causes tires toslip and 0 lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid,too much throttle causesthe driving wheels tospin. A cornering skidis best handled by easing yourfoot off 0 the accelerator pedal. If your vehicle starts to slide,ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly steerthe way you want the vehicle to go.If you start steering quickly enough, your Loss of Control vehicle may straighten out. Always be readyfor a Let’s review what driving experts say about what second skidif it occurs. happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don’t have enoughfriction where the tires meetthe road to do what the driver has asked.

4-13 Of course,traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, Driving at Night gravel or other materialis on the road. For safety, you’ll want to slow down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is important to slow down on slippery surfaces because stopping distance will be longerand vehicle control more limited. While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, accelerationor braking (including engine braking by shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tiresto slide. You may not realize the surfaceis slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues -- such as enough water,ice or packed snow on the road to make a “mirrored surface”-- and slow down when you have any doubt. Remember: Any anti-lock brake system(ABS) helps avoid onlythe braking skid.

Night driving is more dangerousthan day driving. One reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired-- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.

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I Here are some tips on night driving. 0 Drive defensively. 0 Don’t drink and drive. 0 Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reducethe glare from headlamps behindyou. 0 Since you can’tsee as well, you may needto slow down and keep more space between you and other vehicles. 0 Slow down, especiallyon higher speed roads.Your headlamps can light up only so much road ahead. 0 In remote areas, watchfor animals. 0 If you’re tired,pull off the road in a safe place and rest. Night Vision No one can see as well at nightas in the daytime. But as we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old driver may requireat least twice as much light to see the same thing at night as a 20-year-old. What you do in the daytimecan also affect your night vision. For example, if you spendthe day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses.Your eyes will have less trouble adjusting to night.But if you’re

4-15 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. Ona wet road, you can’t stop, accelerate or turn as well because your tire-to-road traction isn’t as good as dryon roads. And, if your tires don’t have much treadleft, you’ll get even less traction. It’s always wise to go slower and be cautious if rain starts tofall while you are driving.The surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes are tuned for driving on dry pavement. The heavier the rain, the harderit is to see. Even if your windshield wiper bladesare in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings,the edge of the road and even people walking. It’s wise to keep your windshield wiping equipmentin good shape and keepyour windshield washer tankfilled with washer fluid. Replace your windshield wiper inserts when they show signsof streaking or missing areas onthe windshield, or when stripsof rubber start to separate from the inserts.

4-16 ‘J. I Wet brakes can cause accidents. They won’t work as well in a quick stopand may cause pulling to one side.You could lose control of the vehicle. After driving through a large puddleof water or a car wash, apply your brake pedal lightly until your brakes work normally.

Driving toofast through large water puddlesor even going through somecar washes can cause problems,too. The water may affect your brakes.Try to avoid puddles. But if you can’t,try to slow down before youhit them.

4-17 Hydroplaning Driving Through Deep Standing Water Hydroplaning is dangerous.So much water can build up under your tires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you’re NOTICE: going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. If you drive too quickly through deep puddles or standing water, water can come in through your Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. Butit can if your engine’s air intake and badly damage your tires do not have much tread or if the pressurein one or more is low.It can happen if alot of water is standing on engine. Never drive through water that is slightly the road. If you can see reflections from trees, telephone lower than the underbodyof your vehicle.If you poles or other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the can’t avoid deep puddles or standing water, drive water’s surface, there could be hydroplaning. through them very slowly. Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn’t a hard andfast rule about hydroplaning. The Some Other Rainy WeatherTips best adviceis to slow down whenit is raining. Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted by road spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See “Tires” in the Index.)

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4-19 Freeway Driving At the entrance, thereis usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you have a clear viewof the freeway as you drive alongthe entrance ramp, you should begin to check traffic.Try to determine whereyou expect to blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gapat close to the prevailing speed. Switch on yourturn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as oftenas necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the trafficflow. Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speedthe to posted limit or to the prevailingrate if it’s slower. Stay in the right lane unless you want to pass. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use your turn signal. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to make sure there isn’t another vehicleyour in “blind” spot. Once you are movingon the freeway, make certain you allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, slightly slower at night. expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. When you wantto leave the freeway, move the to proper lane well in advance.If you miss your exit, donot, The most important advice on freeway drivingis: Keep under any circumstances,stop and back up. Drive on to up with traffic and keep theto right. Driveat the same the next exit. speed most of the other driversare driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. left laneon a freeway as a passing lane. 4-20 Here are some things you can check beforea trip: 0 Windshield Washer Fluid:Is the reservoirfull? Are all windows clean inside and outside? 0 Wiper Blades: Are theyin good shape? 0 Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Have you checked all levels? 0 Lumps: Are they all working? Are the lenses clean? 0 Tires: They are vitally important toa safe, trouble-free trip. Is the tread good enoughfor long-distance driving? Are the tiresall inflated to the recommended pressure? 0 Weather Forecasts:What’s the weather outlook along your route? Should you delay your atrip short time to avoida major storm system? 0 Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps?

4-21 Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain Roads Is there actually such a conditionas “highway hypnosis”? Or is it just plain falling asleepthe at wheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. There is something about an easy stretchof road with the same scenery, along with the humof the tires on the road, the droneof the engine, and the rushof the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don’tlet it happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can leave the road in less than a secund, and you could crash and be injured. What can you do about highway hypnosis? First, be aware thatit can happen. Then here are some tips: Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a comfortably cool interior. Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and to Driving on steep hills or mountainsis different from the sides. Check your rearview mirrors and your driving in flat or rolling terrain. instruments frequently. If you get sleepy, pulloff the road into a rest, service or parking area and take a nap, get some exercise, or both. For safety, treat drowsinesson the highway as an emergency.

4-22 If you drive regularly in steep count.,or if you’re planning tovisit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable.

0 Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transaxle.These parts can work hardon mountain roads. Know how to go downhills. The most important thing to know is this:let your engine do some of the slowing down.Shift to a lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill.

I ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ = 0 Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane If you don’t shift down, your brakes could roads in hills or mountains. Don’t swing wide or cut get so hot that they wouldn’twork well. You across the center of the road.Drive at speeds thatlet would then have poor braking or even none going you stay in your own lane. down a hiIl. You could crash. Shiftdown to let 0 As you go over the top of a hill, be alert. There your engine assist your brakes aon steep could be somethingin your lane, like a stalled car or downhill slope. an accident. You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examples are long grades, passiag or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area or winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action. 4-23 Winter Driving

Include anice scraper, a small brush or broom,a supply of windshield washer fluid, rag,a some winter outer Here are some tipsfor winter driving: clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red clothand a Have your vehicle in good shape for winter. couple of reflective warning triangles. And,if you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag You may want to put winter emergency supplies in of sand, apiece of old carpet or a coupleof burlap bags your mnk. to help provide traction. Be sure you properly secure these items in your vehicle.

4-24 Driving on Snow or Ice What’s the worst time for this? “Wet ice.” Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hardto drive on. But wet Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the ice can be even more trouble becauseit may offer the road probably have good traction. least traction of all. You can get wetice when it’s about However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and freezing (32°F; OOC) and freezing rain beginsto fall. the road, you can have a very slippery situation. You’ll Try to avoid driving on wetice until salt and sand crews have a lot less traction or “grip” and will need to be can get there. very careful. Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -- drive with caution. Accelerate gently. Try not to break the fragile traction. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polishthe surface under the tires even more.

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Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle’s stability If You’re Caught in a Blizzal when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have the anti-lock braking system, you’ll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See “Anti-Lock”in the Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might befine until you hit a spot that’s covered with ice. On an otherwise clear road,ice patches may appear in shaded areas where the sun can’t reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings or under bridges. Sometimes the surfaceof a curve or an overpass may remain icy whenthe surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patchof ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you’re actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers.

If you are stopped by heavy snow, you couldin be a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you knowfor sure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: Turn on your hazard flashers.

4-26 Tie a red cloth to your vehicleto alert police that you’ve been stopped bythe snow.

0 Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you haveno blankets or extra clothing, make body Snow can trap exhaust gasesunder your vehicle. insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags,floor This can cause deadlyCO (carbon monoxide) gas mats anything you can wrap around yourself or -- to get inside.CO could overcome youand kill tuck under your clothing to keep warm. you. You can’t see it orsmell it,so you might not know it is in yourvehicle. Clear away snowfrom around the base of your vehicle, especially any that is blocking your exhaust pipe. And check around again from time to time to be sure snow doesn’t collect there. Open a windowjust a littleon the side of the vehicle that’s awayfrom the wind. This will help keep CO out.

You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful.

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-Run your engine onlyas long as you must. This saves Towing Your Vehicle from the Front fuel. When you run the engine, makeit go a little faster than just idle. Thatis, push the accelerator slightly. This There are two ways to tow your vehiclefrom the front. uses less fuelfor the heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possiblyfor signaling later on with your headlamps. Let the heater run afor while.

' Then, shut the engineoff and close the window almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when youfeel really uncomfortable from the cold. Butdo it as little as possible. Preserve the fuel as long as you can.To help keep warm, you can get ' out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises .. every half hour orso until help comes. Recreational Vehicle Towing You can tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for use at your'destination. Be sure to use the proper towing equipment designed for recreational towing. Follow the To tow your vehicle with a dolly, follow these steps: instructions for the towing equipment. 1. Put the front wheels on a dolly. 2. Put the vehicle in PARK (P). 3. Set the parking brake and then remove the key. 4. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a clamping device designedfor towing. 5. Release the parking brake. To tow your vehicle with allfour wheels on the ground, 5. Turn the ignition switch to ACC. follow these steps: 6. Shift your transaxle to NEUTRAL (N). 7. Release the parking brake. Remember to replacethe fuses once you reach your destination. To replace a fuse: 1. Set the parhg brake. m 2. Remove the key from the ignition switch. 3. Replace the fuse.

A I NOTICE: Make sure that the towing speed does not exceed 65 mph (105 km/h), or your vehicle could be 1. Position the vehicle to tow and then secureit. badly damaged. 2. Turn &.ignition switch to OFF. 3. Set the parking brake. 4. Remove the following fuses from theleft side of the instrument panel fuseblock A) Radio, B)Wiper, H) Powertrain Control Module,K) Body Function Control Module, Cluster.This will prevent your battery from draining while towing. See “Instrument Panel Fuse Block - Left” in Section 6 for the locationof these fuses.

4-29 .-Loading Your Vehicle

m. CTR. RR. TOTAL LBS. KG I MAX. LOADING & GVWR SA'ME AS VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT XXX CO'LD~TIRE TIRE'SIZE SPED PRESSURE 8 RTG PSIKPa

. 5" :I :I .;: " -,1 , IF TIRES ARE 'HOT, ADD 4PS1128KPa SEE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION !

Two labels on your vehicle showhow much weight it I NOTICE: Do not tow your vehicle from therear. Your vehicle could be badlydamaged and the repairs: would not becovered by your warranty. total weight thatyou can carry. this^ weight is called the Vehicle Capacity Weight,and includes the weightof all occupants, cargo andall nonfactory-installed options. And, if you do have a heavyload, you should spread it out. Don’t carry more 132 lbs. (60 kg) in MFDBYGENERALMOTORSCORP than DATEGVWR GAWR FRT GAWR RR your trunk.

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLI- CABLE U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE. GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear i GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle can break, or it can change the way your vehicle handles. These could cause you to lose control. The other label is the Certification label, found onthe Also, overloading can shorten the life of rear edge of the driver’s door. It tells youthe gross your vehicle. weight capacityof your vehicle, calledthe GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating).The GVWR includesthe weight of the vehicle,all occupants, fuel and cargo. Never exceedthe GVWR for your vehicle, orthe Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)for either the front or rear axle.

4-31 4-32 Your vehicle can tow trailera if it isequipped with the If You Do DecideTo Pull A Trailer proper trailer towing equipment.To identify whatthe you do, here are some important points: vehicle trailering capacityis for your vehicle, you If should readthe information in “Weight of the Trailer” 0 There are many different laws, including speed limit that appearslater in this section. But trailering is restrictions, having todo with trailering. Make sure different thanjust driving your vehicle byitself. your rig will belegal, not only where youlive but Trailering means changesin handling, durability and also where you’ll be driving.A good sourcefor this fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct information can bestate or provincial police. equipment, andit has tobe used properly. 0 Consider using a sway control.You can ask a hitch That’s the reasonfor this part.In it are many dealer about sway controls. time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules. 0 Don’t tow a trailer at all during thefirst 1,000 miles Many of these are importantfor your safety and thatof (1 600 km) your new vehicleis driven. Your engine, your passengers.So please read this section carefully axle or other parts could be damaged. before you pull a trailer. 0 Then, duringthe first 500 miles (800 Ian) that you Load-pulling components such asthe engine, transaxle, tow a trailer, don’tdrive over 50 mph (80 km/h)and wheel assemblies and tiresare forced to work harder don’t make starts atfull throttle. This helps your against the drag of the added weight. The engine is engine and other partsof your vehicle wearin at the required to operate at relatively higher speeds and under heavier loads. greater loads, generating extra heat. What’s more,the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing 0 Obey speedlimit restrictions when towing a trailer. the pulling requirements. Don’t drive faster thanthe maximum posted speed for trailers (or no more than55 mph (90 lun/h)) to save wear on your vehicle’sparts.

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I Three important considerations have to do with weight: You can ask your retailerfor our trailering information the weight of the trailer, or advice, or you can writeus at: Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Center 0 the weight of the trailer tongue P.O. Box 30095 and the total weight on your vehicle’s tires. Lansing, MI 48909 Weight of the Trailer In Canada, write to: How heavy can a trailer safely be? General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre It should never weigh more than1,000 lbs. (450 kg). But 1908 ColonelSam Drive even that can be too heavy. Oshawa, Ontario L1H8P7 It dependson how you plan to use your rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside Weight of the Trailer Tongue temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a The tongue load(A) of any trailer is an important trailer are all important. And,it can also dependon any weight to measure becauseit affects the total or gross special equipment that you haveon your vehicle. weight of your vehicle. The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes the curb weightof the vehicle, any cargo you may carryin it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. Andif you tow a trailer, you must add the tongue load theto GVW because your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See “Loading Your Vehicle” in the Index for more information about your vehicle’s maximum load capacity.

-4-34 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires Be sure your vehicle’s tiresare inflated to the upper limit for cold tires. You’ll find these numbers onthe Certification label atthe rear edge of the driver’s door or see “Loading Your Vehicle”in the Index. Then be sure you don’t go over the GVW limit for your vehicle, including the weight of the trailer tongue. Hitches A B It’s important to havethe correct hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks going by and rough roads are a few reasons why you’ll needthe right hitch. Hereare some rules to follow: The rear bumper on your vehicleis not intended for t lr you’re using a weight-carrying hitch,the trailer hitches. Do not attach rental hitches or other tongue (A) should weigh 10 percent of the total loaded bumper-type hitches toit. Use only a frame-mounted trailer weight(B). If you have a weight-distributing hitch that does not attach the to bumper. hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 12 percent of the total loaded trailer weight (B). Will you have tomaJse any holes in the body of your vehicle when youinstall a trailer hitch?If you do, After you’ve loadedyour trailer, weighthe trailer and then be sure to seal the holes later when you remove then the tongue, separately, tosee if the weights are the hitch. If you don’t seal them, deadly carbon proper. If they aren’t, you may be able to get them right monoxide (CO) from your exhaust canget into your simply by moving some items aroundin the trailer. vehicle (see “Carbon Monoxide” thein Index). Dirt and water can, too.

4-35 Safety Chains You should always attach chains between your vehicle and your trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue of the trailerso that the tonguewill not drop to the road if it becomes separatedfrom the hitch. Instructions about safety chains may be provided by the hitch manufacturer or by the trailer manufacturer. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation for attaching safety chains and do not attach them to the bumper. Always leave just enough slack so you can turn with your rig. And, never allow safety chains to drag on the ground.

Trailer ~ ~~ kes Does your trailer haveits own brakes? Be sure to read and follow the instructionsfor the trailer brakes so you’ll be ableto install, adjust and maintain them properly. And because you have anti-lock brakes, do not try to tapinto your vehicle’s brake system.If you do, both systems won’t work well,at or all.

4-36 Following Distance Making nrns Stay atleast twice as far behind the vehicle aheadas you would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking NOTICE: and sudden turns. Making very sharp turns while trailering could Passing cause the trailer to come in contact with the You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re a gooddeal making very sharp turns while trailering. longer, you’ll needto go much farther beyond the passed vehicle before youcan return to your lane. When you’re turning with a trailer, make widertums than normal.Do this so your trailer won’tstrike soft Backing Up shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other objects. Hold the bottom of the steering wheel withone hand. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signalwell Then, to move the trailer to the left, just move that hand in advance. to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if possible, have someoneguide you.

4-37 Turn Signals When Towinga Trailer Driving On Grades When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need additional wiring. Check with your retailer.The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever NOTICE: you signal a turn or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other drivers Do not tow on steep continuous grades exceeding you’re about toturn, change lanes or stop. 6 miles (9.6 km). Extended, higher than normal engine and transaxle temperatures may result When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your and damage your vehicle. Frequent stops are instrument panelwill flash for turns evenif the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, youmay think drivers very important to allow the engine and transaxle behind you are seeing your signal when theyare not. It’s to cool. important to check occasionally beto sure the trailer bulbs are still working. Reduce speed and shift to a lower gearbefore you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you might haveto use your brakesso much that they would get hot and no longer work well. On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the possibility of engine and transaxle overheating. Pay attention to the engine coolant gage. If the indicator is in the red area, turnoff the air conditioning to reduce engine load (see “Engine Overheating” in the Index).

4-38 Parking on Hills Wen You Are Ready to Leave After You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer Parking on a Hill attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, yourrig 1. Apply your regular brakes and holdthe pedal down could start to move. Peoplecan be injured, and both while you: your vehicle andthe hailer can be damaged. 0 Start your engine; But if you ever have to park yourrig on a hill, here’s how to do it: Shift into a gear; and 1. Apply your regular brakes, but don’tshift into 0 Release the parking brake. PARK (P) yet. 2. Let up on the brake pedal. 2. Have someone place chocks underthe trailer wheels. 3. Drive slowly untilthe trailer is clear of the chocks. 3. When the chocks are in place, release the regular 4. Stop and have someone pick up and storethe chocks. brakes until the chocks absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake and shift into PARK (P). 5. Release the regular brakes.

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Section 5 Problems on the Road

Here you’ll find whatto do about some problems that can occur on the road.

5-2 Hazard Warning Flashers 5- 15 CoolingSystem 5-2 Other Warning Devices 5-22 If a Tire’GoesFlat 5-3 Jump Starting 5-22 Changing a FlatTire 5-8 Towing Your Vehicle 5-32 Compact Spare Tire 5-12 Engine Overheating 5-33 If You’reStuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow

5-1 To turn off the flashers, press the switch again. When the hazard warning flashers are on, your turn signals mn't work. Other Warning Devices Jump Starting I-OTICE: If your battery has run down, you may want to use mother vehicle and some jumper cables to start your vehicle. But please followthe steps here to do it safely. Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by I your warranty. Trying tostart your vehicle by pushingor pulling it won’t work, and it could damage your vehicle.

Batteries can hurt you. They can bedangerous ~~ ~ because: 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt 0 They contain acidthat can burn you. battery with a negative ground system. 0 They contain gasthat can explode or ignite. 0 They contain enough electricityto burn you. NOTICE: If you don’t follow thesesteps exactly, someor all If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system witha of these thingscan hurt you. negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged.

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Fans or other moving engine partscan iajare you badly. Keep your bane away from .movingparts once the engineis running. I 13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting. Take care that they don’t touch each other or any other metal.

10. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery, but not near engine parts that move. The elactrical connection is just asgoad there, butthe chance of sparks gettmg back tothe battery is much less. A. Heavy Metal Engine Part 11. Now start the vehicle with the good batteryand run B . Good Battery the engine for a while. C. Dead Battery 12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. I, If it won’t start after a few tries, it probably needs service.

5-7 I Towing Your Vehicle Try to havea retder or a professional towing service tow your vehicle. They can provide the right equipment and know-how to tow your vehicle without damage. (See ”Roadside Assistance”in the Index.) If your vehicle has been changed or modified sinceit was factory-new by addingaftemarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting,or special tires and wheels, these instructions and illustrations may not be correct. Before you do anything,turn on the hazard warning flashers. When you call,tell the towing service: That your vehicle cannot be towedfrom the front or rear with sling-type equipment, as describedlater in this section. That your vehicle cannotbe towed from therear with the front wheels onthe ground. -- To help avoid injury to you or others: A vehicle can fall from a car carrierif it isn't e Never let passengersride in a vehiclethat is bemg towed. e Never tow faster than safe or posted,speeds. e Never tow withdamaged parts not fully secured. 0 Never get under your vehicle after it has been liftedby the tow truck. e Always secure the vehi'cle on each side with separate safety chains when towingit. e Never use J-hooks. Use T-hooksinstead.

5-9 Front Towing NOTICE: (Continued)

Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from vehicle to ground orvehicle to wheel-lift equipment. To help avoid damage, installa towing dolly and raise thevehicle until adequate clearance is obtained between the ground and/or wheel-lift equipment. Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to suspension componentswhen using car-carrier equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots.

NOTICE:

Do not tow with sling-type equipmentor fascia damage will occur. Use wheel-liftor car-carrier equipment. Additional rampingmay be required for car-carrierequipment. Use safety chainsand wheel straps. NOTICE: (Continued) Rear Towing NOTICE: (Continued)

Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from vehicle to- groundor vehicle to wheel-lift equipment. To help avoid damage, install a towing dolly and raise thevehicle until adequate clearance is obtained between the ground and/or wheel-lift equipment. Do not attachwinch cables or J-hooks to suspension componentswhen using car-carrier equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots.

I NOTICE: Do not tow with sling-type equipmentor the rear bumper valance will be damaged.Use wheel-lift or car-carrierequipment. Additional ramping may be required forcarcarrier equipment. Use safety chainsand wheel straps.

i (Continued) NOTICE: 5-11 Engine Overheating If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine You will find a coolant temperabIre gage on your vehicle’s instrument panel.see “Engine Coodant Temperature Gage”in the Index. You will also find a low coolant level waming light on your vehicle’s instrument panel. See“LOW Coolant Warning Light” in the Index.

5-12 NOTICE:

Steam from an overheated enginecan burn you If your engine catchesfire because you keep badly, even if youjust open the hood. Stay away driving with no coolant, your vehiclecan be from the engine if you seeor hear steam coming badly damaged. The costlyrepairs would not be from it. Just turn itoff and get everyone away covered by your warranty. from the vehicle until it cools down. Waituntil there is no signof steam or coolant beforeyou open the hood. If you keepdriving when your engine is overheated, the liquids in it can catch fire.You or others could be badlyburned. Stop your engineif it overheats, and get out of the vehicle untilthe engine is cool.

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5-13 If No Steam Is Coming FromYour Engine If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to be safe, drive slowerfor about If you get the overheat warning butsee or hear no 10 minutes. If the warning doesn’t come back on, you steam, the problem may notbe too serious. Sometimes , can drive normally. the engine can get a littletoo hot when you: If the warning continues, pull over, stop, andpark your Climb a long hill on a hot day. vehicle right away. Stop after high-speed driving. If there’s still no signof steam, you can idle the engine a Idle for long periods in traffic. for two or three minutes while you’re parked, tosee if the warning stops. But then,if you still have the Tow a trailer. warning, turn off the engine and get everyone ofout the If you get the overheat warning with no signof steam, vehicle until it cools down. try this for a minute or so: You may decide not tolift the hood but to get service 1. Turn off your air conditioner. help right away. 2. Turn on your heaterto full hot at the highest fan speed and openthe window as necessary. 3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL(N); otherwise, shift tothe highest gear while driving -- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D) or THIRD (3).

5-14 1 Cooling System Ik I When you decide it’ssafe to lift the hood, here’s what /!II CAUTION: you’ll see: An electric engine cooling fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is not runnimgand can injure you. Keep hands, clothing andtools away from any underhood electric fan.

If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling, don’t do anytlung else until it cools down.

A Coolant SurgeTank with Pressure Cap B. Electric Engine CoolingFans Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine parts, can be very hot. Don’t touch them.If you do, you can be burned. Don’t run the engineif there is a leak. If you run the engine,it could lose all coolant.That could cause an engine fire,and you could be burned. Get any leak fixed beforeyou drive the vehicle.

The coalant level should be at or above FULL COLD NOTICE: m-ark.or slightly higher. 1 If it isn’t, you may have a leak in the radiator hoses, Engine damage fromrunning your engine heater hoses, radiator, waterpump or somewhere else in without coolant isn’t coveredby your warranty. the cooling system. If there seems to be no leak, with the engine on, check to see if the electric engine cooling fans are running.If the engine is overheating, bothfans should be running.If they aren’t, your vehicle needs service. How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank I If you haven’t found a problem yet, butthe coolant level isn’t at FULL COLD mark or slightly higher, add a Steam and scaldmg liquidsfrom a hot cooling 50/50 mixture of clean water (preferably distilled) and system can blowout and burnyou badly. They DEX-COOL’ coolant atthe coolant surge tank, but be are under pressure, and if you turn the coolant sure the cooling system, includingthe coolant surge tank surge tank pressure cap -- even a little -- they pressure cap, is cool before you doit. (See “Engine can come out at high speed. Neverturn the cap Coolant’’ in the Index for more infomation.) when the cooling system, includingthe coolant surge tank pressure cap, is hot. Waitfor the cooling systemand coolant surge tank pressure cap tocool if you ever have toturn the pressure cap.

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I NOTICE: In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and other parts. So use the recommended coolant.

You can be bmrned if you spill coolant onhot , engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol and it will burn if the engine parts arehot 1. You can remove the coolant mge tank pressure .cap enough. Don’t spill coolant aon hot engine. when the cooling system, inclu-ding thecoalimt surge tank pressare cap and upper radiatox hose, is no longer hot. Tmthe pressure cap slowly about one-quafter turn to the left and then stop. If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means there is still some pressureleft.

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5. Then replace the pressure cap. Be surethe pressure cap is tight. Check the levelin the agetank when thecooling system has cooled down. If the coolantisn't at the proper level, repeat Steps 1 to 3 and reinstall the pressure cap or seeyour retailer.

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If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire It’s unusualfor a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving,If a tire goes flat, avoid further tireand wheel damage especially if you maintain your tires properly.If air goes by driving slowly toa level place. Turnon your hazard out of a tire, it’s much more likelyto leak out slowly. warning flashers. But if you should ever have a “blowout,” hereare a few tips about what to expect and what to do: :, , ,::*,, If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your off foot the accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly. Changing a tire can cause aninjury. Thevehicle Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to can slipoff the jack androll overyou or other a stop well outof the traffic lane. people. You and they could be badlyinjured. A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much a like Find a level place to change yourtire. To help skid andmay require the same correction you’d usein a prevent thevehicle from moving: skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the 1. Set the parking brakefirmly. accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control by 2. Put the shiftlever in PARK (P). steering theway you want the vehicleto go. It may be very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently 3. ’krn off the .engine. brake to a stop-- well off the roadif possible. To be even more certain thevehicle won’t move, you can putblocks at the front and rearof the If a tire goes flat, the next part showshow to use your jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely. tire farthest away from onethe being changed. That would be the’ tire on the otherside of the vehicle, at theopposite end.

5-22 ...... Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ...... m..-...... The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk. Turn the center retainer nuton the compact spare cover to the left to remove it.

Lift and removethe cover. (See “CompactSpare Tire” later in this sectionfor more information aboutthe compact spare.) You will find the jacking instructions label on the underside of the tire cover. The following steps willtell you how to usethe jack and change a tire.

5-23 Turn the wing nut tothe left and remove it. Then lift off the adapter adremove tbe spare tire.

Remove thejack and wheel wrench fromthe trunk. Your vehicle’s jack and wheel wrench are storedin a foam tray. Removing the Flat Tire and InstaIling the Spare Tire 1. On vehicles equipped with steel wheel covers,ao no1 try to remove the nut capsfrom the wheel cover. Give the cover a sharp pull or gently pryon the edge of the cover to removeit from the wheel.

2. Some models are equipped with aluminum wheels. Remove the cover plateto find the wheel nuts. Carefully usethe wedge end of the wheel wrench to pry it off.

5-25 18‘ (46cm) 18” (46cm)

3. Then use the wheel wrench toloosen all the wheel 4. Position thejack and raise thejack head untilit fits nuts. Don’t remove them yet. firmly into the notch in the vehicle’s frame nearest the flat tire. Put the compact spare tire near you.

5-26 L Getting under a vehicle whenit is jacked up is dangerous. If the vehicle slipsoff the jack, you could be badlyinjured or killed. Never getunder a vehicle whenit is supported only by a jack.

L Raising your vehicle withthe jack improperly positioned can damage the vehicle and even 5. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench to the right. Raisethe vehicle far enough off the ground so make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal there is enough roomfor the spare tire tofit. injury and vehicle damage,be sure to fit the jack lift head into the proper location befare raising 6. Remove all of the wheel nuts. the vehicle. 7. Then take off theflat tire.

5-27 Never use oil or grease onstuds ornuts. If you do, the nuts mightcome loose. Your wheelcould fall off, causing a serious accident.

9. Replace the wheel nuts with the cone endof the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by hand or with the wheel wrench until the wheel Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to is held against the hub. which it is fastened, canmake thewheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. Whenyou change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places the where thewheel attaches to thevehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel to do this; but be sureuse to a scraper orwire brush later,if you need to, toget all therust or dirt off. I A 1 11. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence, as shown.

10. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrenchto the left. Lowerthe jack completely. Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose and even come off.This could lead toan accident. Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts.If yon have to replace them,be sure to getnew GM original equipment wheel nuts. Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened witha torque wrench to 100 lb-ft (140 Nom).

5-29 Stori-7 the Flat Tire and Tools NOTICE:

Improperly tightenedwheel nuts can lead to brake pulsation and rotordamage. To avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten thewheel Storing a jack, a tireor other equipmentin the nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper passenger compartmentof the vehicle could torque specification. cause injury.In a sudden stopor collision, loose equipment could strikesomeone. Store all these in the properplace. NOTICE: I Store thejack and wheel wrench in the foam tray. Place the foam tray in the spare tire compartment. Store the Wheel covers won't fit on your compact spare.If flat tire in the compact spare tire compartment. Place the you try to puta wheel cover on your compact tire in the compartment, then securethe adapter, spare, you could damage thecover or the spare. extension (aluminum wheels only) and wing bolt.

5-30 Storing the Spare Tire and Tools

F Storing a jack, a tireor other equipmentin the passenger compartmentof the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place. I I. The compact spare isfor temporary use only. Replace A.Nut E. Wrench the compact spare tire withhll-size a tire as soon as you can. See “Compact Spare Tire” in the Index. See the B. Cover F. Jack storage instructionslabel to replace your compact spare C. Wing Nut G. Flat Road Tire into your trunk properly. D. Adapter

5-31 Compact Spare Tire Although the compact spare tire was fully inflated when your vehicle was new,it can lose air after a time. Check the inflation pressure regularly.It should be 60 psi (420 Pa). After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you should stop as soon as possible and make sure your spare tireis correctly inflated. The compact spare is made to perform wellat speeds up to65 mph (105 km/h) for distances up to3,000 miles (5 000 km), so you can finish your trip and have your full-size tire repaired or replaced where you want.Of course, it’s best to replace your spare with a full-size tire as soon as you A.Nut E. Wrench can. Your spare will last longer and be in good shape in B. Cover E Jack case you need it again. C. Wing Nut G. Spare Tire D. Adapter NOTICE:

When the compact spare is installed, don’t take your vehicle through an automatic car wash with guide rails. The compact spare can get caught on the rails. That can damage the tire and wheel, and maybe other partsof your vehicle.

5-32 Don’t use your compact spare on other vehicles. If You’re Stuck: ,In Sand, Mud, And don’t mix your compactspare tire or wheel with Ice or Snow other wheels or tires. They won’t fit. Keep your spare tire and its wheel together. What you don’t wantto do when your vehicleis stuck is to spin your wheelstoo fast. The method known as “rocking” can help you get out when you’re stuck, but NOTICE: you must use caution.

Tire chains won’t fit your compactspare. Using them can damage your vehicle and can damage A CAUTION: the chains too. Don’t usetire chains on your compact spare. If you let your tiresspin at high speed, they can explode, and you or others could be injured. And, the transaxle or other parts of the vehicle can overheat. That could cause an engine compartment fire or other damage. When you’re stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible. Don’t spin the wheels above35 mph (55 km/h) as shown on the speedometer.

5-33 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out I NOTICE: First, turn your steering wheelleft and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. Then shift back Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your and forth between REVERSE(R) and a forward gear, vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the wheels spinning the wheelsas little as possible. Release the too fast while shifting your transaxle back and accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on forth, you can destroy your transaxle. the accelerator pedal when the transaxle is in gear.If

that doesn’t ~~ get you out after a few tries,you may need to be towed out.If you do need to be towed out,see For information about usingtire chains on your vehicle, “Towing Your Vehicle” inthe Index. see “Tire Chains”in the Index.

5-34 6-2 6-28 6-3 6-34 6-5 6-42 6-5 6-43 6-7 6-45 6- 8 6-46 6-11 6-50 6- 16 6-51 6- 17 6-52 6- 1-8 6-59 6-21 6-59 6-22 6-60 6-23 6-60 6-24 6-60 6-27 Service Doing Your Own Service Work Your retailer knows your vehicle best and wants you to If you want todo some of your own service work, you’ll be happy withit. We hope you’ll go to your retailerfor want to usethe proper Oldsmobile Service Manual.It all your service needs. You’ll get genuine GM parts andtells you much more about how to service your vehicle GM-trained and supported service people. than this manual can.To order the proper service manual, see “Service and Owner Publications”in We hope you’ll want to keep your GM vehicleall GM. the Index. Genuine GM parts haveone of these marks: Your vehicle has anair bag system. Before attempting to do your own service work,see “Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle”in the Index. You should keep a record with all parts receipts and list Genuine the mileage and the dateof any service work you perform. See “Maintenance Record”in the Index.

Parts Fuel Use regular unleaded gasoline rated 87 at octane or higher. At a minimum,it should meet specifications You can be injured and your vehicle could be ASTM D4814 in the United States and CGSB 3.5-M93 damaged if you try to do service work aon in Canada. Improved gasoline specifications .have been vehicle without knowing enoughabout it. developed bythe American Automobile Manufacturers Association (MA)for better vehicle performance Be sure you have sufficient knowledge, and engine protection. Gasolines meetingthe AAMA experience, the proper replacement parts specification could provide improved driveability and and tools before youattempt any vehicle emission control system protection comparedto maintenance task. other gasolines. Be sure to use the proper nuts, bolts and Be surethe posted octane is at least 87. If the octane is other fasteners. “Ehglish”and “metric” less than 87, you may get a heavy knocking noise when fasteners can be easily confused.If you use you drive. If it’s bad enough,it can damage your engine. the wrong fasteners,parts can later break or fall off. You could be hurt. If you’re usingfuel rated at 87 octane or higher and you hear heavy knocking, your engine needs service. But don’t worry if you hear littlea pinging noise when Adding Equipment to the Outsideof you’re accelerating or driving uphill. a That’s normal, and you don’t have to buy a higher octane fuel to get rid Your Vehicle of pinging. It’s the heavy’ constant knock that means Things you might add theto outside of your vehicle can you have a problem. affect the airflow around it.This may cause wind noise and affect windshield washer performance. Check with your retailer before adding equipmentto the outsideof your vehicle.

6-3 I I If your vehicle is certified to meet California Emission To provide cleaner air, all gasolines in the United States j Standards (indicated on the underhood emission control are now required to contain additives that will help label), it is designed to operate on fuels that meet prevent deposits from forrningin your engine andfuel California specifications.If such fuels are not available system, allowing your emission control system to ' in statesadopting California emissions standards, your function properly. Therefore, you should not have to add 1 vehiclewill operate satisfactorily on fuels meeting anything to the fuel. In addition, gasolines containing federal specifications, but emission control system oxygenates, such as ethers and ethanol, and 1 performancemay be affected. The malfunction indicator reformulated gasolines may be availablein your area to lamp on your instrument panel may turn on and/or yourhelp clean the air. General Motors recommends that you vehicle may fail a smog-check test.If this occurs, return use these gasolinesif they comply with the to your authorized Oldsmobile retailerfor diagnosis to specifications described earlier. determine the causeof failure. In the eventit is 1 determined that the cause of the condition is the type of 1 fuels used, repairs may not be covered by your warranty, NOTICE:

~ Some gasolines that are not reformulated for low emissions contain an octane-enhancing additive called Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT); contains methanol. Don't use it. It can corrode ask your service station operator whether or hisnot fuel metal partsin'your fuel system and also damage contains MMT. General Motors does not recommend the plastic and rubber parts. That damage wouldn't

~ use of such gasolines. If fuels containing MMT are used, be covered under your warranty. spark pluglife may be reduced and your emission control system performance may be affected. The , malfunction indicator lamp on your instrument panel i may turn on.If this occurs, return to your authorized i Oldsmobileretailer for service,

6-4 Fuels in Foreign Countries Filling Your Tank If you plan on drivingin another country outsidethe United States or Canada,the proper fuel may be hard to find. Never use leaded gasoline or any otherfuel not recommended in the previous text onfuel. Costly repairs caused by use of improper fuel wouldn’t be covered by your warranty. To check on fuel availability, ask anauto club, or contact a majoroil company that does businessin the country where you’llbe driving. You can also write usat the following addressfor advice. Just tell us where you’regoing and give your Vehicle Identification Numbero. General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, OntarioL1H 8P7

Gasoline vapor is highly flammable.burns It violently, and that can cause very bad injuries. Don’t smokeif you’re near gasoline or refbesng your vehicle. Keepsparks, flames andsmoking materials away from gasoline. The cap is behinda hinged door on the right sideof your To remove the cap,turn it slowly to the left vehicle. To open the door, insert your finger into the (counterclockwise). The cap has a spring init; if you let finger depression next to the fuel door. go of the captoo soon, it will spring back to the right.

If you get gasoline on yourself and then something ignites it, you could be badly burned. Gasoline canspray outon you if you open the fuel filler captoo quickly. This spray can happen if your tank is nearly full, and is more Iikely in hot weather. Open the fuel filler capslowly and wait for any6'hisss' noise to stop. Then unscrew the cap all theway.

Be careful not to spill gasoline. Clean gasolinefrom While refueling, hang the tethered cap insidethe painted surfaces as soonas possible. See "Cleaning the fuel door. Outside of Your Vehicle" in the Index.

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Checking Things Under the Hood Hood Release The following sections tell you how to check fluids, lubricants and important parts under the hood. To open the hood, first pull the HOOD release handle An electric fan under the hood can start up and inside the vehicle. injure you even whenthe engine is not running. Keep hands, clothingand tools awayfrom any underhood electric fan.

Things that burncan get onhot engine parts and start a fire. These include liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant,brake fluid, windshield washerand other fluids, and plastic or rubber. You or others could be burned. Be careful notto drop or spill things that will burn onto a hot engine. Lift the hood, release the hood propfrom its retainer and put the hood prop rodinto the slot

~ marked PROP ROD.

Before closing the hood, besure all the filler caps are on properly. Then let the hood dropfrom about Then go to the front of the vehicle andlift the secondary 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm). hood release handlebefore lifting. A. Engine Coolant Surge Tank D. Engine Oil Dipstick G. Battery B. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir E. Brake Fluid Reservoir H. Windshield Washer C. Engine Oil Fill Cap F. Air Cleaner Fluid Reservoir

6-10 Engine Oil The engineoil dipstick is yellow and located on the If the CHECK OIL light fi-ont of the engine. on the instrument panel CHECK comes on,it means you need to check your engine OIL oil level right away.

For more information, see “Check OilLight” in the Index. You should check yourengine oil level regularly; this is an added reminder. Turn off the engine and give the oil a few minutes to It’s a good idea tocheck your engineoil every timeyou drain backinto the oil pan. If you don’t, the oil dipstick get fuel. In order to get an accurate reading, theoil must might not show the actual level. be warm and the vehicle must be levelon ground. Checking Engine Oil When to Add Engine Oil Pull out the dipstick and cleanit with a paper towel or If the oil is at or below the ADD line, then you’ll need cloth, then push it back in all the way. Removeit again, to add at least onequart of oil. But you must use the keeping the tip down, and check the level. right kind.This part explains what kindof oil to use.For crankcase capacity, see “Capacities and Specifications” in the Index.

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. ~~i~ - ~~ Don’t add too much oil.If your engine hasso much oil that the oil level gets above the upper mark that shows the proper operating range, your engine could be damaged.

6-12 The engine oil fill cap is located on thefront of the engine. Be sureto fill it enough toput the level somewherein the proper operating range. Pushthe dipstick all the way back in when you’re through.

6-13 id What Kind of Engine Oil to Use RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADE ENGINE OILS Oils recommended for your vehicle can be identified FOR BEST FUEL ECONOMY AND COLD STARTING, SELECT THE LOWEST by looking for the “Starburst” symbol. This symbol SAL VISCOSITY GRADE OIL FOR THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE RANGE. indicates that the oil has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API). Do not use any oil which LOOK does not carry this Starburst symbol. HOT FOR THIS WEATHER SYMBOL 7 If you change your own “C oil, be sure you use oil that has the Starburst +loo- + 3a

symbol on the front of + 80 - + 21 the oil container. + 60 - + 16

+40- +4

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If you have youroil changed for you, be sure the oil put SAE SW-30 into your engineis American Petroleum Institute PREFERRED certified for gasoline engines. COLD You should also usethe proper viscosity oilfor your WEATHER vehicle, as shownin the following chart: DO NOT USE SAE 2OW-50 OR ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED

6-14 As shown in the chart, SAE 5W-30 is best for your Engine Oil Additives vehicle. However, you can useSAE 1OW-30 if it’s going to be 0°F (-18°C) or above.These numbers on an oil Don’t add anything to youroil. Your retailer is ready to container showits viscosity, or thickness. Do not use advise if you think something should be added. other viscosityoils, such as SAE 2OW-50. When to Change Engine Oil If any one of these is true for you, usethe short tripkity NOTICE: maintenance schedule: 0 Most trips areless than 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 h). Use only engine oil with the American Petroleum This is particularly important when outside Institute Certified For Gasoline Engines temperatures are below freezing. “Starburst” symbol. Failureto use the 0 Most trips include extensive idling (such as frequent recommended oil can result in engine damage not driving in stop-and-go traffic). covered by your warranty. 0 Most trips are through dusty areas.

GM Goodwrench@oil meets all the requirementsfor 0 You frequently tow a traileror use a carrier on topof your vehicle. your vehicle. 0 If you are in an area where the temperaturefalls below The vehicle is used for delivery service, police, taxi -20°F (-29”C), consider using either anSAE 5W-30 or other cornmercial application. synthetic oil or an SAE OW-30 oil. Both will provide Driving under these conditions causes engine oil to easier cold starting and better protectionfor your engine break down sooner. If anyone of these is true for your at extremely low temperatures. vehicle, then you need to change youroil and filter every 3,000 miles (5000 km) or 3 months -- whichever occurs first.

6-15 If none of them is true, usethe long triphighway maintenance schedule. Change theoil and filter every 7,500 miles (12 500 km) or 12 months -- whichever occurs first. Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine under highway conditions causes engine to oil break down slower. What to Do with Used Oil Did you know that used engineoil contains certain elements that may be unhealthyfor your skin and could even cause cancer? Don’t let usedoil stay on your skin for very long. Clean your skin and nails with soap and water, or a good hand cleaner. Wash or properly throw away clothing or rags containing used engine oil. (See the manufacturer’s warnings about the use and disposal of oil products.) Used oil can be areal threat to the environment.If you The air cleaner is located on the driver’s sideof the change your ownoil, be sure to drain all free-flowing oil engine compartment. from the filter before disposal. Don’t ever disposeof oil by putting it in the trash, pouringit on the ground, into To check or replace theair filter: sewers, or into streams or bodiesof water. Instead, 1. Unscrew the four Phillips-head screws, then pull the recycle it by taking it to a place that collects usedoil. If cover back. you have a problem properly disposingof your used oil, ask your retailer, a service stationor a local recycling 2. Remove the air cleaner filter. center for help. 3. Be sure to install the air cleaner filter and replacethe cover tightly.

6-16 Refer tothe Maintenance Schedule to determine when to Automatic Transaxle Fluid replace the air filter. It is not necessary to check the transaxle fluid level.A See “Scheduled Maintenance Services”in the Index. transaxle fluid leak is the only reason for fluid loss. If a leak occurs, takethe vehicle to your Oldsmobile retail facility Service Department and haveit repaired as soon as possible. You may also have yourfluid level checked by your retailer or service center when you have your Operating the engine withthe air cleaner off can oil changed. cause youor others to be burned. The air cleaner Change both the fluid andfilter every 50,000 miles not only cleans the air, it stops flameif the engine (83 000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or backfires. If it isn’t there, and the engine more of these conditions: backfires, you could beburned. Don’t drive with In heavy city h.aff.3~ wherethe outside temperature it off, and be careful working onthe engine with regularly reaches90°F (32” C) or higher. the air cleaner off. 0 In hilly or mountainous terrain. When doing frequent trailer towing. Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service. NOTICE: If you do not use your vehicle underany of these conditions, the fluid and filter do not require changing. If the air cleaner is off, a backfire can cause a damaging engine fire. And,dirt can easily get into your engine, which will damage it. Always have the air cleaner in place when you’re driving.

6-17 A 50/50 mixture of water and DEX-COOL@ NOTICE: coolant will: 0 Give freezing protection downto -34°F (-37°C). We recommend you use only fluid labeled 0 Give boiling protection upto 265 OF(1 29 O C). DEXRON@-III, because fluidwith that labelis made especially for your automatic transaxle. 0 Protect against rust and corrosion. Damage causedby fluid other thanDEXRON-I11 0 Help keep the proper engine temperature. is not coveredby your new vehicle warranty. 0 Let the warning lights and gages workas they should. Engine Coolant The cooling s stem in your vehicleis filled with NOTICE: DEX-COOL J engine coolant. This coolant is designed to remain in your vehiclefor 5 years or 150,000 miles When addingcoolant, it is important thatyou use (240 000 km) whichever occurs first, if you add only only DEX-COOL@(silicate-free) coolant. DEX-COOL’ extended life coolant. If coolant other than DEX-COOLis added to the The following explains your cooling system and how system, premature engine, heater core or to add coolant whenit is low. If you have a problem radiator corrosion may result. In addition, the with engine overheating,see “Engine Overheating” in the Index. engine coolantwill require change sooner-- at 30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months, whichever occurs first. Damage causedby the use of coolant other than DEX-COOL@is not covered by your new vehicle warranty.

6-18 1 I What to Use Use a mixtureof one-half clean water (preferably NOTICE: distilled) and one-halfDEX-COOL@ coolant which won’t damage aluminumparts. If you use this mixture, If you use an improper coolant mixture, your you don’t needto add anfthing else. engine could overheatand be badly damaged. The repair cost wouldn’t be covered byyour warranty. Too much water in the mixture can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and other parts. Adding only plainwater to your coorrng system can be dangerous. Plain water,or some other If you haveto add coolant more thanfour times a year, liquid like alcohol,can boil beforethe proper have your retailer check your cooling system. coolant mixture will. Your vehicle’s coolant warning system is setfor the proper coolant mixture. With plainwater or the wrong mixture, I NOTICE: your engine could get toohot but you wouldn’t get the overheat warning. Your engine could If you use the proper coolant, you don’t haveto catch fire and you or others could be burned. add extra inhibitors or additives which claimto Use a 50/50 mixture of clean water and improve the system. Thesecan be harmful. DEX-COOL@coolant.

6-19 Checking Coolant

Turning the surgetank pressure cap when the engine and radiator are hot can allow steam and scalding liquids toblow out and burn you badly. Never turn the surgetank pressure cap-- even a little -- when the engineand radiator are hot.

When you engine is cold, the coolant level should beat the FULL COLD mark or slightly higher. If the light comes on,it means you’relow on engine coolant. The surge tankis located onthe passenger’s side of the engine compartment.

6-20 Adding Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap If you need more coolant, add the properDEX-COOL@ coolant mixtureat the surge tank, but only whenthe engine is cool. NOTICE:

Your pressure cap isa 15 psi (105 kPa) pressure-type cap and must be tightly installedto prevent coolantloss and possible engine damage You can beburned if you spill coolant onhot from overheating. engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol, and it will burn if the engine parts are hot When you replace your surge tank pressure cap,GM a enough. Don't spill coolant ona hot engine. cap is recommended. Thermostat When replacingthe pressure cap, make sure it is tight. Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat in the engine coolant system.The thermostat stops the flow of coolant throughthe radiator untilthe coolant reaches a preset temperature. When you replace your thermostat, an ACDelco' thermostat is recommended.

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I/ I/ When to Check Power Steering Fluid It is not necessary toreguldy check power steering fluid unless you suspect thereis a leak in the system or you hear an unusual noise. A fluid loss in this system could indicatea problem. Have the system inspected and repaired.

6-22 Windshield Washer Fluid What to Use

Adding Washer Fluid Open the cap labeled WASHER FIJ.JlD OmY. Add.wxsher fluid until the tnnkis fbll.

6-23 Brakes lining wear. When new linings are put in, the fluid level goes back up. The other reason is that fluidis leaking out Brake Fluid of the brake system.If it is, you should have your brake system fured, sincea leak means that sooner or later your brakes won’t work well, or won’t work all.at So, it isn’t a good idea to “topoff’ your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid won’t correct a leak.If you add fluid when your linings are worn, then you’ll have too much fluid when you get new brake linings.You should add (or remove) brake fluid, as necessary, only when workis done on the brake hydraulic system.

If you have too much brake fluid, it can spill on the engine. The fluid will burn if the engine is hot enough. You or others could be burned, Your brake master cylinder reservoiris here. It is filled and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake with DOT-3 brake fluid. fluid only when workis done on the brake There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level thein hydraulic system. reservoir rnight go down. The first is that the brake fluid goes down to an acceptable level during normal brake

6-24 When your bmke fluid fa to a low level, your brake NOTICE: warning light will come on. BRAKE See ‘‘Brake SystemWm 0 Light’9 in thehdex.

0 Brake Wear Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake squeal when the brakes arefirst applied or lightly Your vehicle has front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. applied. This does not mean somethingis wrong with Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a your brakes. high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads wornare Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help and new pads are needed. The sound may come and go or prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect be heard all the time your vehicle is moving (except when brake pads for wear and evenly torque wheel nuts in the you are pushing on the brake pedalfirmly). proper sequence toGM specifications. Your rear drum brakes don’t have wear indicators, ifbut you ever hear a rear brake rubbing noise, havethe rear brake linings inspected immediately. Also, the rear brake drums should be removed and inspected each time The brake wear warning sound means that soon the tires are removedfor rotation or changing. When your brakes won’t work well. That could leadto you have the front brake pads replaced, have the rear an accident. When you hear the brake wear brakes inspected, too. warning sound, have your vehicle serviced. Brake linings should always be replaced as complete axle sets. See “Brake System Inspection”in Section 7 of this manual under PartC “Periodic Maintenance I NOTICE: Inspections.”

~~ ~ ~~ Continuing to drive with worn-out brake pads could resultin costly brake repair.

6-26 Brake Pedal navel Replacing Brake System Parts See your retailerif the brake pedal does not return to The braking system on a modern vehicle1s complex. normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in pedal Its many parts have to beof top quality and work well travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble. together if the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality Brake Adjustment GM brake parts. When you replaceparts of your braking Every time you make a moderate brake stop, yourdisc system -- for example, when your brake linings wear brakes adjust for wear. If you rarely make a moderate or down and you have tohave new ones putin -- be sure heavier stop,then your brakes might not adjust correctly. you get new approved GM replacement parts. If you If you drive in thatway,then -- very carefully-- make a don’t, your brakes may no longer work properly. For few moderate brakestops about every 1,000 miles example, if someone putsin brake linings that are wrong (1 600 km), so your brakes will adjust properly. for your vehicle,the balance between yourfront and rear brakes canchange -- for the worse. The braking If your brakepedal goes downfarther than normal, your performance you’ve come to expect can changein many rear drumbrakes may need adjustment. Adjust them by other ways if someone putsin the wrong replacement pumping the brake pedal repeatedlywhile the engine is brake parts. running withthe shift lever in PARK (P). Battery Every new Oldsmobile has an ACDelco Freedom@ battery. You never haveto add water toone of these. When it’s timefor a new battery, we recommend a Delco Freedom battery. Getone that has the replacement number shown on the original battery’slabel.

6-27 Vl-hifide .ggfip-gp Bdb Replacmeat If you’re not going to drive your vehiclefor 25 days This section describes bulb changing proceduresfor or more, removethe black, negative(-) cable from some of your interior and exterior lamps.For bulb sizes, the battery. This will help keep your batteryfrom see “Replacement Bulbs” inthe Index. For any bulbs not running down. listed in this section, contactyour retail facility. Halogen Bulbs

Batteries have acid that can burnyou and gas I CAUTION that can explode. You can be badlyhurt if you A aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Index Halogen bulbs have pressurizedgas inside and for tips on working arounda battery without can burstif you drop or scratch thebulb. You or getting hurt. others could be injured.Be sure to read and follow the instructions on the bulb package.

Contact your retailer to learn how to prepare your vehicle for longer storage periods. Also, for your audio system,see “Theft-Deterrent Feature” in the Index.

6-28 2. Carefully pull directly up on the two latches.

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A. Back-up Lamp B. Taillamp/Stoplamp C. Rear Turn Signal Lamp

6-31 2. Gently pull back the trunk trim. 3. Remove the three plastic wingnuts.

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4. Pull out the taillamp assembly to expose the backplate. 5. Carefully remove the backplate by p-g the four g. I outer tabs and two inner tabs sideways away from r' the backplate. I 6. Gently wiggle the bulbs to remove them from the i socket. Replace the bulb. 7. Reverse the steps to reassemblethe rear lamp assembly and mount to the car. Y

Make sure'that all six tabs are securely fastened to "- thebackplate before reassembling thelamp. I 8. When securing the lampback into place, align the lamp so that the trunk lid doesn't contact it. Dome Lamp Replacement blades comein different types and are removed in different ways. For the proper type and To change, your dome lamp bulb, grasp the centerfront length, see “Capacities and Specifications”in the Index. and center rear portionof the housing and squeeze Here’s how to remove the Sheppard’sHook type: firmly but gently.. The housing should popoff. 1. Pull the windshield wiperarrn away from the If this doesn’t work, you may need to use a small windshield. flat-head screwdriverpder the side of the housing to help pry it .off. 2. Push the release lever and slide the wiper assembly toward the driver’s side of the vehicle. Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement 3. Install a new blade by reversing Steps 1 and 2. Tires Your new vehicle comes with high-quality tires made by a leading tire manufacturer.If you ever have questions about your tire warranty and where to obtain service,see your Oldsmobile Warranty bookletfor details.

.6-34 Inflation -- Tire Pressure The Tire-Loading Information label, which is located on the driver’s side rear passenger door, showsthe correct Poorly maintainedand improperly used tires inflation pressuresfor your tires when they’re cold. are dangerous. “Cold” means your vehicle has been sittingfor at least three hours or drivenno more than 1mile (1.6 km). 0 Overloading yourtires can cause overheating as a result of too much friction. You could have an air-out and a serious NOTICE: accident. See “Loading Your Vehicle”in the Index. Don’t let anyone tell youthat underinflation or 0 Underinflated tirespose the same danger as overinflation is all right.It’s not. If your tires overloaded tires. The resulting accident don’t have enoughair (underinflation),you can could cause serious mjury. Check all tires get the following: frequently to maintam the recommended 0 Too much flexing pressure. Tire pressure should be checked Too much heat when your tires are cold. Tire overloading 0 Overinflated tiresare more likelyto be 0 Bad wear cut, punctured or broken by a sudden 0 Bad handling impact -- such as when you hit a pothole. Bad fuel economy. Keep tiresat the recommended pressure. NOTICE: (Continued) 0 Worn, old tirescan cause accidents.If your tread is badly worn,or if your tires have been damaged, replace them.

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1 :,-.. - L ’ . -.I...... ;._.. ’: Tire Inspection and Rotation .>I NOTICE^: (Continued) h Tires should be rotated every6,000 to. 8,000 miles (10 000 to 13 000 Any time you notice unusual -1if If your tires havetoo much air (overinflation), km). wear, rotate yourtires as soon as possible and check .P:: you can get the following: ;$ wheel alignment. Also check for damaged tires or Y Unusualwear wheels. See “When It’s for New Tires” and ‘r Bad handling Time I$ “Wheel Replacement” laterin this section for !f 0 Roughride more information. 3 Needless damage from road hazards. i The purpose of regular rotation is to achieve more uniform wear for all tires onthe vehicle. The first .:hento Check rotation is the myst important.See “Scheduled Maintenance Services”in the Indexfor scheduled !Check your tires once a month or more. rotation intervals. I

. ’ !Don’t forget your compact spare tire.It should be at

’ 860.LI..I . psi (420 Pa). $. I How to Check .:Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tire !pressure. You can’t tell if your tires are properly inflated lsimply by looking at them. Radial tires may look properly inflated evenwhen they’re underinflated. @e sure to put the valve caps back on the valve ’stems. They help prevent leaks by keeping dirt out and moisture. When rotating your tires, always use the correct rotation When It’s Timefor New Tires pattern shown here. One way to tell when it’s Don’t includethe compact spare tire in your time for new tires is to tire rotation. check the treadwear After the tires have beenrotated, adjust the front and indicators, which will rear inflation pressuresas shown onthe Tire-Loading appear when your tires have Information label. Make certain thatall wheel nuts are only 1/16 inch (1-6 mm) or properly tightened. See “Wheel Nut Torque”in less of tread remaining. the Index. [ ,Ac, Rust or dirton a wheel, or on the parts to which You need a new tireif any of the following statements it is fastened,can make wheel nuts become loose are true: after a time. The wheel could come offand cause 0 You can see the indicators at three or more places an accident. When you changea wheel, remove around the tire. any rust or dirtfrom places wherethe wheel 0 You can see cord or fabric showing through the attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency, you can tire’s rubber. use a cloth or a paper towel to do this; but be 0 The tread or sidewallis cracked, cut or snagged deep sure to use a scraper or wire brush later, if you enough to show cord or fabric. need to, to get allthe rust or dirt off. (See 0 The tire has a bump, bulge or split. “Changing a Flat Tire” in the Index.) The tire has a puncture, cutor other damage that can’t be repaired well becauseof the size or location of the damage. 6-37

I Buying New Tires To find out what kind and sizeof tires you need,look at the Tire-Loading Information label. The tires installed on your vehicle whenit was new had Mixing tires could causeyou to lose control while a Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec) driving. If you mix tires of different sizes or types number on each tire's sidewall. Whenyou get new tires, (radial andbias-belted tires), thevehicle may not get ones with that same TPC Spec number. That way handle properly,and you could havea crash. your vehicle will continue to have tires that are designed Using tires of different sizes may also cause to give proper endurance, handling, speed rating, damage to yourvehicle. Be sure touse the same traction, ride and other things during normal service on size and type tires on allwheels. your vehicle.If your tires have an all-season tread design, the TPC number will be followed by"MS" an It's all right to drivewith your compact spare, (for mud and snow). though. It was developed for use on your vehicle. If you ever replace your tires with those not having a TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size, load range, speed rating and construction type (bias, bias-belted or radial) as your original tires.

If you use bias-ply tires on yourvehicle, the wheel rim flanges could develop cracksafter many miles of driving. A tire and/or wheel could fail suddenly, causing a crash. Use onlyradial-ply tires with thewheels on your vehicle.

6-38 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Treadwear The following information relates to the system The treadwear grade isa comparative rating based on developed by the United States National Highway the wear rateof the tire when tested under controlled Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires by conditions on a specified government test course. For treadwear, traction and temperature performance.(This example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half I applies only to vehicles soldin the United States.) The (1 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire ~ graded100. The relative performance of tiresdepends 1 grades are molded on the sidewallsof most passenger ! car tires.The Uniform Tire Quality Grading system does upon the actual conditionsof their use, however, and i not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires, may depart significantly from thenom due to variations space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires with in driving habits, service practices and differencesin nominal rim diametersof 10 to 12 inches (25 to30 cm), road characteristics and climate. or to some limited-production tires. 1 Traction -- A, B, C While the tires available on General Motors passenger cars and light trucks may vary with respect tothese The traction grades, fkom highest to lowest, are A,B, and grades, they must also conform Federal to safety C, and they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet requirements and additional General Motors Tire pavement as measured mder controlled conditions on Pedomance Criteria (PC) standards. specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire markedC may have poor tractionperfomce. Warning: The traction grade assigned to thistire is based on braking (straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turning) traction. Temperature -- A, B, C Wheel Alig1:::::Bt and Tire Balance The temperature grades are A (the highest),B, and C, The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced representing the tire’s resistance theto generation of carefully at the factory to give you the longest tirelife heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under and best overall performance. controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the Scheduled wheel alignment and wheel balancing are not material of the tire to degenerate and reducetire life, and needed. However, if you notice unusualtire wear or excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. your vehicle pulling oneway or the other, the alignment The grade C corresponds to a levelof performance may need to be reset.If you notice your vehicle which all passenger car tires must meet underthe vibrating when driving on a smooth road, your wheels Federal Motor Vehicle Safety StandardNo. 109. Grades may need to be rebalanced. B and A represent higher levelsof performance on the Wheel Replacement laboratory test wheel thanthe minimum required by law. Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked, or badly rusted Warning: The temperature gradefor this tireis or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, established for a tire thatis properly inflated and not wheel bolts and wheel nuts should be replaced.If the overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or wheel leaksair, replace it (except some aluminum excessive loading,either separately orin combination, wheels, which can sometimes be repaired).See your can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure. retailer if any of these conditions exist. Your retailer will know the kindof wheel you need.

6-40 I - Each new wheel should havethe same load-carrying capacity, diameter, width, offset andbe mounted the NOTICE: same way as the one it replaces. If you need to replace anyof your wheels, wheel bolts The wrong wheel can also cause problems with or wheel nuts, replace them only with newGM original bearing life, brake cooling, speedometeror equipment parts.This way, you willbe sure to have the odometer calibration,headlamp aim, bumper right wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nutsfor your height, vehicle groundclearance and tire or tire I Oldsmobile model. chain clearance tothe body and chassis. I See “Changing a Flat Tire”in the Index for more information. Using the wrong-)la( nent wheels, wk 1. Used Replacement Wheels bolts or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be dangerous. It could affectthe braking and handling of your vehicle, make yourtires lose air and make you lose control.You could havea collision in which you or others could beinjured. Putting a used wheel on your vehicle is Always use the correct wheel, wheelbolts and dangerous. You can’t know how it’s been usedor wheel nuts for replacement. how far it’s been driven. It could fail suddenly and cause an accident. If you have to replacea wheel, usea new GM original equipment wheel.

6-41 Tire Chains and instructions. And always open your doorsor windows when you’re cleaning the inside. Never use these to clean your vehicle: NOTICE: L 0 Gasoline Use tire chains only where legal and only when Benzene you must. Use only SAE Class “S” type chains Naphtha that are the propersize for your tires.Install them on the front tires and tighten themas 0 CarbonTetrachloride tightly as possible with the endssecurely Acetone fastened. Drive slowIy and foIlow the chain e PaintThinner manufacturer’s instructions.If you can hear the chains contacting yourvehicle, stop and retighten Turpentine them, If the contact continues,slow down until it LacquerThinner stops. Driving too fast or spinning the wheels 0 Nail Polish Remover with chains onwill damage your vehicle. They can all be hazardous-- some more than others -- and they can all damage your vehicle, too. Appearance Care Don’tuse any of theseunless this manual says you can. ! Remember, cleaning products can be hazardous. Some In many uses, these will damage your vehicle: are toxic. Others can burst into flame if you strike a Alcohol match or get them on a parthot of the vehicle. Some are dangerous if you breathe their fumesin a closed space. LaundrySoap When you use anythingfrom a container to clean your Bleach vehicle, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s warnings ReducingAgents 6-42 Cleaning the Insideof Your Vehicle Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner Use a vacuum cleaner often to get ridof dust and loose on Fabric dirt. Wipe vinyl or leather, plastic and painted surfaces 1. Vacuum and brush the area to remove any loosedirt. with a clean, damp cloth. 2. Always clean a whole trim panelor section. Mask Your retailer hastwo cleaners, Multi-Purpose Interior surrounding trim along stitch or welt lines. Cleaner and Capture Non-Solvent Dry Spot and Soil 3. Remover for cleaning fabric and carpet. They will clean Mix powdered cleaner followingthe directions on normal spots andstains very well. You can get the container label toform thick suds. GM-approved cleaning productsfrom your retailer. 4. Use suds only and apply with a clean sponge. Don’t (See “AppearanceCare and Materials”in the Index.) saturate the material anddon’t rub it roughly. Here are some cleaning tips: 5. AS soon as you’ve cleaned the section, use a sponge Always read the instructions on the cleaner label. to remove the suds. Clean up stains as soon as you can -- before they set. 6. Wipe cleaned area with a clean, damp towel or cloth. 7. Wipe with a clean cloth and letdry. 0 Carefully scrape off any excess stain. Use a clean cloth or sponge, and change to a clean area often. A softbrush may be used if stains are stubborn.

0 If a ring forms after spot cleaning, clean theentire area immediatelyor it will set.

6-43 Special Fabric Cleaning Problems Cleaning Vinyl Stains caused by such things as catsup, coffee (black), Use warm water and a clean cloth.

1. Carefully scrape off excess stain, then sponge the Things like tar, asphalt and shoe polish will stainif soiled area with cool water. you don't get them off quickly. Use a clean cloth 2. If a stain remains, follow the multi-purpose interior and a vinyVleather cleaner.See your retailerfor cleaner instructions described earlier. this product. 3. If an odor lingers after cleaning vomit or urine, Cleaning Leather treat the area with waterhakinga soda solution: 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of baking soda to 1 cup (250 ml) Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap or of lukewarm water. saddle soap and wipedry with a soft cloth. Then, letthe leather dry naturally.Do not use heat to dry. 4. Let -dm. For stubborn stains, use a leather cleaner. See your Stains caused by candy,ice cream, mayonnaise, chili retailer for this product. sauce and unknown stainscan be removed as follows: 0 Never use oils, varnishes, solvent-based or abrasive 1. Carefully scrape off excess stain. cleaners, furniture polish or shoe polish on leather.

2. First, clean withcool water and allow to 0 Soiled or stained leather should be cleaned dry completely. immediately. If dirt is allowed to work into the 3. If a stain remains, follow instructionsfor finish, it can harm the leather. Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner.

6-44 Cleaning the Topof the Instrument Panel Cleaning Glass Surfaces Use only mild soap and waterto clean the top surfaces Glass should becleamd often. GM Glass Cleaner (GM of the instrument panel. Sprays containing silicones or Part No. 1050427) or a liquid household glass cleaner waxes may cause annoying reflectionsin the windshield will remove normal tobacco smoke and dustfilms on and even makeit difficult tosee through the windshield interior glass. under certain conditions. Don't use abrasive cleaners on glass, because they may Cleaning Interior Plastic Components cause scratches. Avoid placing decalson the inside rear window, since they may have to be scrapedoff later. If Use only a mildsoap and water solution on a soft abrasive cleaners are used onthe inside of the rear cloth or sponge. Commercial cleaners may affectthe window, an electric defogger element maybe damaged. surface finish. Any temporary license should not be attached acro~ssthe Care of Safety Belts defogger grid. Cleaning the Outsideof the Windshield and Wiper Blades If the windshieldis not clear after usingthe windshield I /!\ CAUTION: washer, orif the wiper blade chatters when running, wax, sap or other material may be on the blade Do not bleach or dye safety belts. If do, you it or windshield. may severely weaken them. In a crash, they Clean the outsideof the windshield with GM might not be able to provide adequate protection. Windshield Cleaner, BonAmi@ Powder (non-scratching Clean safety beltsonly with mild soap and glass cleaning powder),GM Part No. 1050011. The lukewarm water. windshield is clean if beads do notform when you rinse it with water.

Finish Care Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other salts, ice melting agents, roadoil and tar, tree sap,bird Occasional waxing or mild polishingof your vehicle by droppings, chemicalsfrom industrial chimneys,etc., can hand may be necessary to remove residuefrom the paint damage your vehicle’s finish if they remain on painted finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning products surfaces. Washthe vehicle as soon as possible.If from your retailer. (See “Appearance Care and necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners thatare marked Materials” in theIndex.) safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. Your vehicle has a “basecoatlclearcoat” paintfinish. The Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather clearcaat gives more depth and gloss to the colored and chemicalfallout that can take their toll over a period basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking non-abrasive and madefor a basecoathlearcoat new by keeping your vehicle garaged or covered paint finish. whenever possible. NOTICE:

Machine compoundingor aggressive polishing on a basecoat/cIearcoat paintfinish may dull the finish or leave swirlmarks.

6-47 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels Cleaning Tires (If Equipped) To clean your tires, use stiffa brush with a tire cleaner. Keep your wheels clean using softa clean cloth with mild soapand water. Rinse with clean water. after^ rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel.A wax NOTICE: may then be applied. When applying a tire dressing always take care to The surfaceof these wheels is similar to the painted wipe off any overspray or splash from all painted surface of your vehicle. Don’t use strong soaps, surfaces on the body or wheels of the vehicle. chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleanersor abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could Petroleum-based products may damage the damage the surface. paint finish. Don’t take your vehicle through an automatic car wash that has silicon carbidetire cleaning brushes. These Sheet Metal Damage brushes can also damage the surfaceof these wheels. If your vehicleis darnaged and requires sheet metal repair or replacement, makesure the body repair shop applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repairedor replaced to restore corrosion protection.

6-48 Finish Damage Chemical Paint Spotting Any stone chips,fractures or deep scratchesin the finish Some weather and atmospheric conditions can createa should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants canfall upon and quickly and may developinto a major repair expense. attack painted surfaceson your vehicle. This damage Minor chips and scratches canbe repaired with touch-up can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, andsmall irregular dark spots etchedinto materials availablefrom your retailer or other service outlets. Larger areasof finish damage canbe corrected the paint surface. in your retailer’s body and paintshop. Although no defectin the paint job causes this, Oldsmobile will repair,at no charge to the owner, the Underbody Maintenance surfaces of new vehicles damagedby this fallout condition within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 lun) of purchase, whichever occurs first.

6-49 Appearance Care Materials Chart PART NUMBER SIZE DESCRIPTION USAGE 994954in.23 x in.25 PolishingCloth - WaxTreated Exteriorpolishing cloth 1050172 16 oz. (0.473L) Tarand Road Oil Remover Removes tat, road oil andasphalt 1050173 16 oz. (0.473L) Chrome Cleaner and Polish Use on chrome, stainless steel, nickel, copper and brass 105017416 oz. (0.473L) WhiteSidewall Tire Cleaner Removes soil and black marks from whitewalls 1050214 32 oz. (0.946 L) Vinyl Cleaner Cleans vinyl tops, upholstery and convertible tops 105042723 oz. (0.680 L) Glass Cleaner Removes dirt, grime, smoke and fingerprints

~ ~~ I 1052870 I 16 oz. (0.473 L) I WashWax Concentrate I lightlywaxesCleansand Protects leather, wood, acrylics, Plexiglas" , plastic, 1052918"" 8 oz. (0.237 L) Armor All" Protectant - I I I vinyl and rubber I Multi-Purpose Interior Cleans carpets, seats, interior door panels 105292516 oz. (0.473 L) trim, Cleaner mats floor and I 1052929 16 oz. (0.473 L) Wheel Cleaner Spray on and rinse with water 1052930 8 oz. (0.237 L) Capture Dry Spot Remover Attracts, absorbs and removessoils 12345002 16 oz. (0.473 L) Armor All" Cleaner Cleans and shines a variety of surface types 12345721 2.5 sq. ft. Synthetic Chamois Shines vehicle without scratching 12345725 12 oz. (0.354 L) Silicone Tire Shine Spray on tire shine 12377964 16 oz. (0.473 L) Finish Enhancer Removes dust, fingerprints and surface contaminants 1237796616 oz. (0.473 L) Cleaner Wax Removes light scratches and oxidation and protects&ish 1237798416 oz. (0.473 L) SurfaceCleaner Removes contaminants, blemishes and swirl marks See your General Motors Parts Departmentfor these products. '* Not recommended for useon instrument panel vinyl. I See "Fluidsand Lubricants" in the Index. 6-50 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Engine Identification The 8th characterin your VIN is the engine code.This code will help youidentify your engine, specifications and replacementparts. ~1111111111111111111111111111I1 111111111111 111111~II0

SAMPLE4UXWM072675 ’ ~ ~~ Service Parts Identification Label ENGINE398rn f 1ASSEMBLY You’ll find this label on the bottom of your spare tire CODE MODEL YEAR PLANT cover. It’s very helpfulif you ever need to order parts. On this label is: This is the legal identifier for your vehicle. It appears on e your VIN, a plate in the front comer of the instrument panel, on the the model designation, driver’s side. You can seeit if you look through the windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also e paintinformati-on and appears on the Vehicle Certification andService Parts a list of all production options and labels andthe certificates of title and registration. special equipment. Be sure that ths label is not removed from the vehicle. Electrical System Headlamp Wiring The headlamp wiring is protected by fuses, onefor each Add-on Electrical Equipment headlamp, in thefuse block. An electrical overload will cause the lamps toturn off. If this happens, have your NOTICE: headlamp wiring checked right away. .dshield Wipers Don’t add anything electrical to your vehicle unless you check with your retailer first. Some rne windshield wiper motoris protected by an internal circuit breaker and afuse. If the motor overheats due to electrical equipment can damage your vehicle heavy snow, etc., the wiper will stop until the motor and the damage wouldn’t be covered by your cools. If the overload is caused by some electrical warranty. Some add-on electrical equipment problem and not snow, etc., be sure to itget fixed. can keep other components from working as they should. Power Windows and Other Power Options Circuit breakers in thefuse block protect the power Your vehicle hasan air bag system. Before attempting to windows and other power accessories. When the current add anything electrical to your vehicle, see “Servicing load is too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and closes, Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile”in the Index. protecting the circuit until the problem is fixed or goes away.

6-52 Fuses and CircuitBreakers Instrument Panel FuseBlock The wiring circuitsin your vehicle are protected from The instrument panelfuse short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers blocks are locatedat each and fusible thermal links in the wiring itself. This end of the instrument panel. greatly reduces the chanceof fires caused by To access thefuses, open electrical problems. the fuse panel door by Look at the silver-colored bandinside the fuse. If the band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical size and rating. If you ever havea problem on the road and don’t havea spare-fuse, you can borrow one that has the same amperage. Justpick a feature of your vehicle that you can get along without-- like the radio or cigarette To replace the door,insert the hooks at the front end lighter -- and use its fuse, if it isthe correct amperage. fiist, then push the doorin to the instrument panel to Replace it as soon as you can. Also,there are spare fuses secure it. in the left side instrument panelfuse block. Instrument Panel FuseBlock - Left There are threefuse blocks in your vehicle: two instmment panelfuse blocks and the engine In the left instrument panel fuse block, there are spare compartment fuse block. fuses and a fuse puller.

6-53 e '4 Usage

A, RDO ACC WIPER MICRO B. WIPER 1- Body Function Control~Module C. TRUNK REURFA D. TURN LPS E. PWFi MIRROR Powertrain Control Module F. AIR BAG G. BFC BAT CIRCUIT H. PCM ACC J. DR LOCK PWRSEATS 0 Door Locks K. IPC/BFC ACC 010 OH Body Function Control MICRO DR UNLOCK Module, Cluster \ Stoplamps

DR LOCK DRIVERS DR UNLOCK HAZARD LPS Hazard Lamps

STOP HWD IPCMVAC IPCIHVAC Cluster, Climate Control LPS LPS BA7T , , -- . .. BATT MICRO RELAY Remote Trunk Release Usage TRUNKREL Radio CIRCUIT BRKR Power Seats PWR SEATS Wipers MICRO RELAY Door Locks Trunk Release and Remote Lock DR UNLOCK Control MICRO RELAY Door Locks Turn Signals DR LOCK Power Mirrors MICRO RELAY Not Used Air Bag DRIVERS DR UNLOCK

6-54 Instrument Panel Fuse Block - Right Usage Instrument PanelLights, Dimtiiler Cruise Control SEE OTHER END CAP FOR FUSE PULLER AND SPARE FUSES Climate Control System

A. INST LPS Cruise Control E. CRUISE SW C. HVAC BLOWER D. CRUISE E. FOG LPS Fog Lamps F. INT LPS GtRGUIT G. RDO BATT H. SUNROOF Interior Lamps, Body Function Control Module G) Radio H> Sunroof CIRCUIT BRKR Power Windows PWR mows MICRO RELAY Fog Lamps FOG LPS

6-55 Engine Compartment FuseBlack

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Fuse Usage The engine compartmentfuse block is located on Maxi-Fuses the driver's side of the engine compartment, near the air cleaner. 1) Ignition Switch 2) Left-Hand Electrical Center-Power Seats, Power Mirrors, Door Locks, Trunk Release and Remote Lock Control

6-56 Fuse Usage Usage 3) Left-Hand Electrical Center-Stop Lamps, HazardLamps, Body Air Conditioning Compressor Function Control Module, Cluster, Climate Control System Not Used 4) Right-Hand Electrical Center-Fog Fuel Pump Lamps, Radio, Body Function Automatic Light Control Control Module,Interior Lamps Automatic Light Control Ignition Switch Horn Not Used Daytime Running Lamps Anti-Lock Brakes Cooling Fans Spare Fuse Holder Rear Defog Rear Defog Accessory Power Outlets, Not Used Cigar Lighter Anti-Lock Brakes 35) Anti-Lock Brakes Cooling Fan 36) Anti-Lock Brakes WAC Blower (Climate Control) 37) Air Conditioning Compressor, Cooling Fans Bodv Function Control Module Cooling Fans 3 8) P-_.mmatic Transaxle 6-57 Fuse Usage Fuse Usage 39) Powertrain Control 47) Canister Purge Valve, Powertrain Module, Ignition Control Module, Exhaust Gas Anti-Lock Brakes Recirculation, Heated02 Sensor Ignition System Fuel Pump, Injectors Back-up Lamps, Brake-Transaxle Generator Shift Interlock Right-Hand Headlamp Horn Left-Hand Headlamp Powertrain Control Module Cooling Fan Parking Lamps HVAC Blower (Climate Control) Rear Defog, Daytime Running Fuse Pullerfor Mini-Fuses Lamps, Climate Control System Tach Test Pointfor Diagnostic Testing

6-58 Replacement Bulbs Capacities and Specifications Outiide Lamps Bulb Lamps Outiide Engine Crankcase High-BeamHeadlamp ...... 9005 3 100 Engine ...... 4.5 quarts (4.3 L) Low-BeamHeadlamp ...... 9006 Cooling System 3100 Engine ...... Front Park/Turn ...... 3 157 NA 13.6 quarts (12.9 L) Refrigerant, Back-up 3057 ...... AirConditioning ...... See refrigerant charge RearTurn Signal ...... 3357 label under the hood. HighLevelStop ...... 912 Fuel Tank ...... 15.0 gallons (56.8 L) TaiUStop Lamp ...... 3057 Tire Pressures, Sizes. See Tire-Loading Information Inside Lamps Bulb Lamps Inside label on thedriver’s side rear passenger door. Dome ...... 561 WheelNutTorque 100 lb-ft (140 Nom) NOTE: All capacities are approximate. When adding,be sure tofill to the appropriate levelor as recommended in this manual. See “Fluids and Lubricants”in the Index.

6-59 . , ,, ";& 5;: ::i:' ''"irIN Engine Coae ...... M -:?"""!!@ype. ,I ie . .I ..,,- ~ ...... ,. 76 I, ...... , I. . , ijll

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Section 7 Maintenance Sc: tdule

This section covers the maintenance requiredfor your vehicle.Your vehicle needs these services to retainits safety, dependability and emission control performance.

7-2 Introduction 7-7 Short Trip/CityMaintenance Schedule 7-3 How this Section is Organized 7- 19 Long TripMghway MaintenanceSchedule 7-4 Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services 7-26 Part B: OwnerChecks and Services 7-5 Short Trip/City Definition 7-30 Part C: PeriodicMaintenance Inspections 7-5 Short TripKity Intervals 7-3 1 Part D:Recommended Fluids 7-6 Long Trip/Highway Definition and Lubricants 7-6 Long TripMghway Intervals 7-32 Part E: MaintenanceRecord

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I How This Section is Organized The remainder of this section is divided into five parts: “Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services’’shows what to have done and howoften. Some of these services can be complex,so unless youare technically qualified and havethe necessary equipment, you should let your retailer’sservice department or another qualified service center do these jobs.

be dangerous.In trying to do some jobs, you can be seriously injured.Do your own maintenance work only if you have the required know-how and the proper tools andequipment for the job. If you have any doubt, have a qualified technician do the work.

If you are skilled enough to do somework on your vehicle, you will probably want to getthe service information. See “Service and Owner Publications”in the Index.

7-3 Part A: Scheduled Maintenance The proper fluids and lubricants touse are listed in PartD. Make sure whoever servicesyour vehicle uses these. All Services parts should be replaced and all necessary repairs done Using Your M ’,--laweSchedule before you or anyone else drives the vehicle. These schedules arefor vehicles that: We at General Motors want to help you keep your vehicle in good working condition. But we don’t know carry passengers and cargo within recommended exactly how you’ll drive it. You may drive very short limits. You will find these limits on your vehicle’s distances only a few times a week. Or you may drive Tire-Loading Information label. See “Loading Your long distances all the time in very hot, dusty weather. Vehicle” in the Index. You may use your vehiclein making deliveries. Or 0 are driven on reasonable road surfaces within legal you may driveit to work, to do errands or in many driving limits. other ways. 0 use the recommended fuel. See “Fuel” in the Index. Because of all the different ways people use their vehicles, maintenance needsvary. You may even need Selecting the Right Schedule more frequent checks and replacements than you’ll find in the schedulesin this section. So please read this First you’ll needto decide whichof the two schedulesis section and note how you drive.If you have any right for your vehicle. Here’s howto decide which questions onhow to keep your vehiclein good schedule to follow: condition, see your retailer. This part tells you the maintenance services you should have done and when you should schedule them. If you go to your retailer for your service needs, you’llknow that GM-trained and supported service people will perform the work using genuineGM parts.

7-4 Maintenance Schedule

Short TripKityI ShortDefinition I Short TripKity Intervals Follow the Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule if any Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km): Engine Oil and Filter one of these conditionsis true for your vehicle: Change (or 3 months, whichever occursfirst). 0 Most trips are less than 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 km). Every 6,000 Miles (10 000 km): Tire Rotation. This is particularly important whenoutside Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Air Cleaner Filter temperatures are below freezing. Inspection, if drivingin dusty conditions. Most trips include extensive idling (such asfiequent Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Air Cleaner Filter driving in stop-and-go traffic). Replacement. Fuel Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection. 0 Most trips are through dusty areas. Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle 0 You frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on topof Service (severe conditions only). your vehicle. Every 60,000 Miles (100000 km): Engine Accessory If the vehicle is usedfor delivery service, police, taxi Drive Belt Inspection. or other commercial application. Every 100,000 Miles (166000 km): Spark Plug Wire Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement. One of the reasonsyou should follow thisschedule if you operate your vehicle under anyof these conditions Every 150,000 Miles(240 000 km): Cooling System is that these conditions cause engine oilto break Service (or every 60 months, whichever occurs first). down soonex These intervals only summarize maintenance services. Be sure to follow the complete maintenance scheduleon the following pages.

7-5 Maintenance Schedule

Long Trip/Hig;hway Definition Ii1 Follow this maintenance scheduleonly if noneof the Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km): Engine Oil and Filter conditions from the Short TripKity Maintenance --Change (or every12 months, whichever occurs first). Schedule is true. Do not use this scheduleif the vehicle Tire Rotation. is used for trailer towing, drivenin a dusty areaor used Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Air Cleaner Filter off paved roads. Usethe Short Trip/City schedulefor Replacement. Fuel Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection. these conditions. Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle Driving a vehiclewith a fully warmed engine under Service (severe conditions only). highway conditions causesengirae oil to break down slower: Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km): Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection. Every 100,000 Miles(166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement. Every 150,000 Miles (240000 km): Cooling System Service (or every60 months, whichever occursfirst). These intervals only summarize maintenance services. Be sure to follow the complete maintenance scheduleon the following pages.

7-6 Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule

The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles Footnotes (166 000 km)should be performed after 100,000 miles (166 000 km) at the same intervals. The services shown The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the at 150,000 miles (240 000 km) should be performed at California Air Resources Board has determined that the the same interval after 150,000 miles (240 000 km). failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify the emission warrantyor limit recall liability prior to the See “Owner Checks and Services” and “Periodic completion of the vehicle’s usefullife. We, however, Maintenance Inspections” following. urge that all recommended maintenance services be performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be recorded. + A good time to check your brakesis during tire rotation. See “Brake System Inspection” under “Periodic Maintenance Inspections”in Part C of this schedule.

7-7 MILEAGE

MILEAGE SERVICED BY:

ACTUAL SERVICED BY:

DATE I I Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule I

15,000 Miles (25 000 km) I DATE I 0 Change engineoil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occursfirst). An Emission Control Service. CI Inspect air cleaner filter if you are driving in dusty conditions. Replace filter if necessary. An Emission Control Service. (See footnotef.)

18,000 Miles (30 000 km) DATE 0 Change engineoil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

21,000 Miles (35 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engineoil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. 1 MILEAGEACTUAL I SERVICmBP.1 d I 24,000 Miles (40 000 km) DATE Change engineoil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. MILEAGE 17 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information.(See footnote +.) 7-9 MILEAGE

30,000 Miles (50 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occursfirst). MILEAGE An Emission Control Service. Cl Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission Control Service. 0 Inspect~fueltank, cap and lines for darnage or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for any damage. Replace parts as needed. An-Emission Control Service. (See footnote?.) 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire kspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.) 33,000 Miles (55 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engineoil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service.

7-10 I Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule I

36,000 Miles (60 000 km) DATE I Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection andRotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (Seefootnote +.)

39,000 Miles (65 000 km) DATE 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service.

42,000 Miles (70 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). ACTUAL SERVICEDBY: An Emission Control Service. I MILEAGE I I 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation’’in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (Seefootnote +.) 45,000 Miles (75 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs firstj. An Emission Control Service. [7 Inspect air cleanerfilter if you are drivingin dusty conditions. Replace filter if necessary. An Emission Control Service. (See footnote”f) 7-11 DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:

DATE I

MILEAGE

DATE I

7.112 I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I 54,000 Miles (90 000 km) .. DATE I Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever o ~ ~ ~ ~ __ . 0 ACTUAL SERVICEDBY: An Emission Control Service. I MILEAGE I I

0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index lV+.proper rotation pattern and additional information. (Seefootnote +.)

57,000 Miles (95 000 km) I DATE I 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. MILEAGE

60,000 Miles (100 000 km) DATE I 17 Change engineoil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. 0 Inspect engine accessory drive belt. An Emission Control Service. 0 Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission Control Service. 0 Inspect fuel tank, cap andlines for damage or leaks. Inspectfuel cap gasket for any damage. Replace parts as needed. An Emission Control Service.(See footnoteT.) 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information.(See footnote +.) 7-13 ! I I i DATE‘:

MILEAGESERVICED BY: : 66,000 Miles (110000 km) DATE I ACTUAL 0 Change engineoil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). SERVICED BY: An Emission Control Service. MILEAGE Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

69,000 Miles (115 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engine oil andfilter (or every 3 months, whichever occursfirst). An Emission Control Service. MILEAGE

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72,000 Miles (120 000 km) DATE I 17 Change engine oil andfilter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs fist). ACTUAL SERVICED BY: An Emission Control Service. MILEAGE Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

7-14 I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I

75,000 Miles (125 000 km) DATE I Change engineoil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). ACTUAL SERVICEDBY: An Emission Control Service. I MILEAGE I I b 0 Inspect air cleaner filter if you are drivingin dusty conditions. Replace filter if necessary. An Emission Control Service.(See footnote?.)

78,000 Miles (130 000 km) I DATE I Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission ControlService. MILEAGE 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additionalinformation. (See footnote +.)

81,000 Miles (135 000 km) DATE 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service.

84,000 Miles (140 000 km) DATE Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (Seefootnote +.) 7-15 I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:

90,000 Miles (150 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every3 months, whichever occursfirst). An Emission Control Service. 111ACTUAL SERVICED BY: 0 Replace air cleaner filter, An Emission Control Service. 17 Inspect fueltank, cap and linesfor damage or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for any damage. Replace parts as needed. An Emission Control Service.(See footnote"f) 0 Rotate tires. See "Tire Inspection and Rotation"in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.) 93,000 Miles (155 000km) DATE I Change engine oil andfilter (or every 3 months, whichever occursfirst). 0 MILEAGE An Emission Control Service.

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I I I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I

I 1 96,000 Miles (160 000 km) DATE I

Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 ~~~ ~ ~~~ , ~~ -:ver occurs first). 0 whic ACTUAL SERVICEDBY: An Emission Control Service. I MILEAGE I I 0 Rotate tires. See "Tire Inspection and Rotation"in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (Seefootnote +.)

99,000 Miles (165 000 km) I DATE 1 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service.

100,000 Miles (166 000 km) DATE Inspect spark plug wires. 0 ACTUAL SERVICEDBY: An Emission Control Service. I MILEAGE I I 17 Replace spark plugs. An Emission Control Service. 0 Change automatic transaxle fluid andfilter if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions:

- In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches90 OF (32" C) or higher. - In hilly or mountainous terrain. (Continued)

7-17 1 Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule I

100,000 Miles (166 000 km) (Continued) When doing frequent trailer towing. Uses such as foundin taxi, police or delivery service. If you do not use your vehicle under any of these conditions, the fluid and filter donot require changing.

150,000 Miles (240 000 km) I DATE I 0 Drain, flush andrefill cooling system (or every60 months since last service, whichever occurs first).See “Engine Coolant” in. the Indexfor what to use. MILEAGE Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressure cap and neck. Pressure test cooling system and pressure cap. An Emission Control Service.

7-18 I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule I

The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles Footnotes (166 000 km) should be performed after100,000 miles (166 000 km) at the same intervals. The services shown f The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Or the at 150,000 miles (240 000 km) should be performed at California Air Resources Board has determined that the the same interval after 150,000 miles (240 000 km). failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify the emission warranty or limitrecall liability prior tothe See “Owner Checks and Services” and “Periodic completion of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however, Maintenance Inspections” following. urge that all recommended maintenance services be performed at the indicated intervals andthe maintenance be recorded. + A good timeto check your brakes is during tire rotation. See “Brake System Inspection” under “Periodic Maintenance Inspections”in Part Cof this schedule.

7-19 [ Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule

7,500 Miles (12 500 km) I DATE I Change engineoil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occursfirst). An Emission Control Service. 0 Rotate tires.See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Indexfor proper rotation pattern and additionalinfomation. (See footnote+.)

15,000 Miles (25 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engineoil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occursfirst). An Emission Control Service. MILEAGE 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.) 22,500 Miles (37 500 km) DATE I 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. U Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for’proper rotation pattern and additional information.(See footnote +.)

30,000 Miles (50 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occursfirst). An Emission Control Service. ;I ACTUAL SERVICED BY: 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Indexfor proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.) 7-20 I Long Tripmighway Maintrrance ,C-hedule

0 Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission Control Service. Inspect fuel tank, cap andlines for damage or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for any damage. Replace parts as needed. An Emission Control Service. (See footnote?.)

37,500 Miles (62 500 km) I DATE I 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occursfirst). An Emission Control Service. MILEAGE 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additionalinfomation. (See footnote +.)

45,000 Miles (75 000 km) I DATE El Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occursfirst). An Emission Control Sewice. Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information.(See footnote +.)

7-21 I Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule 1 50,000 Miles (83 000 km) 0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and filterif the vehicle is mainly driven under one or moreof these conditions: MILEAGE - In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches90°F (32°C) or higher. - In hilly or mountainous terrain. - When doing frequent trailer towing. - Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service. If you do not useyour vehicle underany of these conditions, thefluid and filter donot require changing.

52,500 Miles (87 500 km) I DATE I Change engineoil and filter (or every12 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. MILEAGE 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

60,000 Miles (100 000 km) I DATE I 0 Change engineoil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occursfirst). An Emission Control Service. [7 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

7-22 ._ ~ ~ ~ Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule 1

0 Inspect engine accessory drive belt. An Emission Control Service. 0 Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission Control Service, 0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines for damage orleaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for any damage. Replace partsas needed. An Emission Control Service. (See footnote?.)

67,500 Miles (112 500 km) I DATE I 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). ACTUAL SERVICED BY: An Emission Control Service. MILEAGE 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

75,000 Miles (125 000 km) DATE 0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

7-23 82,500 Miles (137 500 km) DATE I 0 Change engineoil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service. 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

90,000 Miles (150 000 km) DATE I 0 Change engine oil andfilter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). ACTUAL An Emission Control Service. I MILEAGE I SERVICEDBX I 0 Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission Control Service. 0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and linesfor damage or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for any damage. Replace parts as needed. An Emission Control Service. (See footnote?.) 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

97,500 Miles (162 500 km) DATE I 0 Change engine oil andfilter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first). MILEAGE An Emission Control Service. 11 0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”in the Index for proper rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote+.)

7-24 Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule 1 100,000 Miles (166 000 ki 0 Inspect spark plug wires. An Emission Control Service. 0 Replace spark plugs. An Emission Control Service. 0 Change automatic transaxlefluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or moreof these conditions: - In heavy city traffic wherethe outside temperature regularly reaches90°F (32°C) or higher. - In hilly or mountainous terrain. - When doing frequent trailer towing. - Uses such as foundin taxi, police or delivery service. lf you do not useyour vehicle under anyof these conditions, the fluid and filter do not require changing.

150,000 Miles (240 000 km) DATE I 0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or every60 months since last service, whichever occurs first). See “Engine Coolant”in the Index for what to use. MILEAGE Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressurecap and neck. Pressure test the cooling system and pressure cap. An Emission ControlService.

7-25 Windshield WasherFluid Level Check Check the windshield washer fluid levelin the windshield washer tank and addthe proper fluid if necessary. See “Windshield Washer Fluid”in the Index for further details. At Least Once a Month Tire Inflation Check Make sure tires are inflated theto correct pressures. See “Tires”in the Index for fbrther details. Cassette Deck Service Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should be done every 50 hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems”in the Index for further details.

7-26 At Least Twice a Year Automatic Transaxle Inspection Restraint System Check Check the transaxle fluidlevel; add if needed.See “Automatic Transaxle” in the Index. Afluid loss Make surethe safety belt reminder light and all your may indicate a problem.Check the systemand repair belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are if needed. working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged safety beltsystem parts. If you see anything that might At Least Oncea Year keep a safety belt systemfrom doing its job, have it repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts replaced. Key Lock Cylinders Service Also look for any opened or broken airbag coverings, Lubricate the keylock cylinders with the lubricant and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag systemspecified in Part D. does not need regular maintenance.) Body Lubrication Service Wiper Blade Check Lubricate all body door hinges and latches, including Inspect wiper bladesfor wear or cracking. Replace blade those for the hood, trunk lid, glove box door and console inserts that appear wornor damaged or that streak or door. Part D tells you what to use. More frequent miss areas of the windshield. Also see “Wiper Blades, lubrication may be required when exposedto a Cleaning” in the Index. corrosive environment.

7-27 1: I1 Starter Switch Check Brake-Traasaxle Shift Interlock(BTSI) Check = 1 When you are doing this check, the vehicle could When you are doing this check, the vehicle could move suddenly.If’ it does, you or others could be move suddenly.If it does, you or others could be ---1injured. Follow injured.the Follow the steps steps below. below. 1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room 1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. around the vehicle.It should be parkedon a 2. Firmly apply boththe parking brake (see “Parking level surface. Brake” in the Index if necessary) and the 2. Firmly apply the parking brake (see “Parking Brake” regular brake. in the Index if necessary). NOTE: Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular brake ready toturn off the engine immediately ifit starts. immediately if the vehicle begins to move. 3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The starter 3. With the engine off, turnthe key to the ON position, should work onlyin PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).If but don’t start the engine. Without applying the the starter works in any other position, your vehicle regular brake, try to move the shift leverof out needs service. PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever moves out of PARK (P), your vehicle’s BTSI needs service.

7-28 Ignition Transaxle Lock Check Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping yourfoot on the regular brake,set the While parked, and with the parking brakeset, try to turn the ignition keyto OFF in each shift lever position. The parking brake. key shouldturn to OFF only when theshift lever isin To check the parking brake's holding ability: With PARK (P). the engine running and transaxlein NEUTRAL (N), On all vehicles, the key should comeout only in OFF. slowly removefoot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is heldby the parking Parking Brake and Automatic TransaxlePARK (P) brake only. Mechanism /*"leek To check the PARK (P) mechanism's holding ability: With the engine running,shift to PARK (P). Then release all brakes. Underbody FlushingService When you are doing this check, your vehicle At least every spring, use plain water flush to any could beginto move. You or others could be corrosive materialsfrom the underbody. Take care to injured and property could be damaged. Make clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris sure there is room in front of your vehicle in case can collect. it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once shouldthe vehicle beginto move.

7-29 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection

Inspect-the complete exhaustsys~m Inspect the body near @e-exhaust~system.Look for broken, damaged, missing or out-of-position parts as well as open seams, holes,loose connections or other conditions which could cmse a heat

7-30 ~ Part D: Recommended Fluids USAGE FLUIDLUBRICANT and Lubricants Power Steering GM Power Steering Fluid (GM NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, System Part No. 1052884 - 1 pint, part number or specification may be obtainedfrom 1050017 - 1 quart, or equivalent). your retailer. Automatic DEXR0N’-III Automatic Transaxle Transmission Fluid. USAGE FLUIDLUBRICANT Key Lock Multi-Pu ose Lubricant, Engine Oil Engine Oil with the American Cylinders Superlube% (GM Part Petroleum Institute Certified For No. 12346241 or equivalent). Gasoline Engines “Starburst” symbol of the proper viscosity. To Windshield GM Optikleen’ Washer Solvent determine the preferred viscosity Washer Solvent (GM Part No. 1051515) for your vehicle’s engine, see or equivalent. “Engine Oil”in the Index. Hood Latch Lubriplate’ Lubricant Aerosol Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean water Assembly, (GM Part No. 12346293 or (preferably distilled) and use only Secondary Latch, equivalent) or lubricant meeting GM Goodwrench@ DEX-COOL@ Pivots, Spring requirements of NLGI # 2, or Havoline@ DEX-COOL@ Anchor and .Category LBor GC-LB. Coolant. See “Engine Coolant”in Release Pawl the Index. Hood and Door Multi-Puose Lubricant, Hydraulic Brake Delco Supreme 11 ’Brake Fluid Hinges Superlube% (GM Part System (GM Part No. 12377967or No. 12346241 or equivalent). equivalent DOT-3 Brake Fluid). Weatherstrip Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Conditioning Part No. 12345579 or equivalent). 7-31 Part E: Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the Services” or “Periodic Maintenance” can be added on date, odometer reading and who performed the service the following record pages.Also, you should retain all in the boxes provided after the maintenance interval. maintenance receipts. Your owner information portfolio Any additional informationfrom “Owner Checks and is a convenient place to store them.

Maintenance Record ODOMETER DA TE READING SERVICEDREADING DATE BY MAINTENANCEPERFORMED

7-32 r - Maintenance Record ODOMETER DATE READING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED

7-33 Maintenance Record ODOMETER DATE READING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED

7-34 Maintenance Record ODOMETER DATE READING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED

7-35 ...... , . . . Section 8' Customer Assistance Information

Here you will find out how to contact Oldsmobileif you need assistance.This section also tells you how to obtain service publications andhow to report any safety defects.

8-2 CustomerSatisfaction Procedure 8-8 WarrantyInformation 8-4Customer Assistance for TextTelephone 8-8Reporting Safety Defects to the United (TTY) Users States Government 8-5Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program 8-9Reporting Safety Defects to the Features and Benefits Canadian Government 8-6Canadian Roadside Assistance 8-9Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors 8-6 Courtesy8-6 Transportation 8-9Ordering Service and Owner Publications 8-7GM Participation in anAlternative Dispute in Canada Resolution Program Customer Satisfaction Procedure Oldsmobile retailers have the facilities, trained technicians and up-to-date information to promptly address any concerns you may have. However,if a concern has not been resolved to your complete satisfaction, take the following steps: STEP ONE -- Discuss your concern witha member of retail facility management. Normally, concerns can be quickly resolved at that level.If the matter has already been reviewed with the sales, service or parts manager, contact the ownerof the retail facilityor the general manager. STEP TWO -- If after contactinga member of In the U.S. Virgin Islands: 1-800-496-9994 retail facility management, it appears your concern In the Dominican Republic: 1-800-751-4135 cannot be resolvedby the retail facility without further (English) or 1-800-751-4136 (Spanish) help, contact the Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Network by calling 1-800-442-6537.In Canada, In the Bahamas: 1-800-389-0009 contact GM of Canada Customer Communication In Bermuda, Barbados, Antigua and the British Centre in Oshawa by calling 1-800-263-3777 (English) Virgin Islands: 1-800-534-0122 or 1-800-263-7854 (French). In all other Caribbean countries: (809) 763-1315 For help outsideof the United States and Canada,call the following numbers as appropriate: In other overseas locations, call GM Overseas Distribution Corporationin Canada at: In Mexico: (525) 625-3256 (905) 644-4112. e In Puerto Rico: 1-800-496-9992 (English) or 1-800-496-9993 (Spanish) For prompt assistance, please have the following Refer to yourWarranty and Owner Assistance Information information available to give the Customer booklet for addresses ofGM Overseas offices. Assistance Representative: When contacting Oldsmobile, please remember that Your name, address, home and business your concern will likely be resolved in the retail facility, telephone numbers using the retailer’s facilities, equipment and personnel. Vehicle Identification Number (This is available That is why we suggest you follow Step Onefirst if you from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate at have a concern. the topleft of the instrument panel and visible through the windshield.) Customer Assistance for Text Retail facility name and location Telephone (TTY) Users 0 Vehicle delivery date and present mileage To assist customers who are deaf, hardof hearing, or Nature of concern speech-impaired and who use Text Telephones (TTYs), Oldsmobile has TTY equipment available at its We encourage you to call us so we can give your inquiry Customer Assistance Network. Any TTY user prompt attention. However, if you wish to write can communicate with Oldsmobile by dialing: Oldsmobile, address your inquiry to: 1-800-833-OLDS. (TTY users in Canada can dial Customer Assistance Representative 1-800-263-3830.) Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Network 16 E. Judson Street P.O. Box 436006 Pontiac, MI 48343-6006 In Canada, write to: General Motorsof Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, 163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario LlH 8P7 8-4 Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance 24-Hour Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits Telephone Number 1-800-442-OLDS (6537) is the one number tocall for assistance in the United States. Trained Customer Assistance Representatives, on-callto render assistance to Oldsmobile drivers, can dispatch roadside assistance and towing service, locate the nearest Oldsmobile retail facility, take your requestfor an Oldsmobile computerized trip routingor simply answer any questions the Oldsmobile driver may have aboutthe coverage provided by your Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program.The Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance numberis fully staffed and operational 24 hours a day,365 days a year.

The Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance program means help is just a toll-free call away -- 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Courteous andcapable Customer Assistance Representatives are on-call to provide you with prompt assistance.

8-5 ! 1 Who Is Covered? Transportation and it’s our way to make sure you’re ! able to get out even when your is car in. For sarne-day i Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance coversall

~ service, we’ll give you a one-way shuttle ofride up I 1998 Oldsmobile vehicles. I * to 10 miles (16 km). If your vehicle requires overnight ~ Coverage is for the Oldsmobile vehicle,regardless of warranty repairs, we’ll provide a loaner car or I I the driver,and is concurrent with the Bumper to Bumperreimburse you up to$30 a day for the costof alternate I warranty period. transportation -- a cab, a busor even a rental car Oldsmobile reservesthe right to limit services or if necessary. Having your car servicedis rarely reimbursement to an owner or driver when in convenient, but with Courtesy Transportation, at Oldsmobile’s judgement the claims become excessive in least you’ll be able to get where you needto go, frequency or typeof occurrence. whether it’s here, or there. *Vehicles sold in Canada have a separate roadside Some state insurance regulations makeit impractical assistance program,as described next in this section. to rent vehicles to people under21 years of age. If you are under 21 and have difficulty rentinga Canadian Roadside Assistance vehicle, Oldsmobile will reimburse up to$3O/day for documented transportation you receive. Please Vehicles purchasedin Canada have an extensive consult your retailerfor details. roadside assistance program accessible from anywhere in Canada or the United States. Please referthe to For warranty repairs during the Complete Vehicle separate brochure provided by the retaileror call Coverage periodin the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, 1-800-268-6800 for emergency services. interim transportation may be available under the Courtesy Transportation Program. Please consult your Courtesy Transportation retailer for details. The Roadside Assistance program is We’re here to help. That’s why whenever your available only in the United States and Canada. Oldsmobile is undergoing any Bumper to Bumper In Canada,please consult yourGM dealer for Warranty service, we’ll make sure you don’t end information on Courtesy Transportation. up stranded at the retail facility. It’s called Courtesy

8-6 GM Participation an Alternative BBB AUTO LINE is an out-of-court progrm in administered by the Better Business Bureausystem to Dispute Resolution Program settle automotive disputes.This program is available This programis available in all 50 states andthe District free of charge to customers who currently ownor lease a of Columbia. Canadian ownersrefer to your Warranty GM vehicle. and Owner Assistance Information bookletfor If you are not satisfied after following the Customer information on the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Satisfaction Procedure,you may contact theBBB using Plan (CAMYAP). General Motors reserves the right to the toll-free telephone number, or write themat the change eligibility limitations and/or to discontinueits following address: participation in this program. BBB AUTO LINE Both Oldsmobile and your Oldsmobile retailer are Council of Better Business Bureaus,Inc. committed to making sure you are completely satisfied 4200 Wilson Boulevard with your new vehicle.Our experience has shown that,if a Suite 800 situation arises where you feel your concern has not been Arlington, VA 22203- 1804 adequately addressed,the Customer Satisfaction Procedure described earlier in this section is very successful. Telephone: 1-800-955-5100 There may be instances where an impartial third party To file a claim, you will be askedto provide your name can assistin arriving at a solution to a disagreement and address, your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) regarding vehicle repairs or interpretationof the New and a statementof the nature of your complaint. Vehicle Limited Warranty. To assistin resolving these Eligibility is limited by vehicle age and mileage, and disagreements, Oldsmobile voluntarily participatesin other factors. BBB AUTO LINE. We prefer you utilize the Customer Satisfaction REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS Procedure before you resort to AUTOLINE, but you may contact theBBB at any time. TheBBB will attempt TO THE UNITED STATES to resolve the complaint serving as an intermediary.If GOVERNMENT this mediation is unsuccessful, an informal hearing will If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could be scheduled where eligible customers may present their cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should case to an impartial third-party arbitrator. immediately inform the National Highway Traffic The arbitrator will make a decision which you may Safety Administration (NHTSA),in addition to accept or reject.If you accept the decision, GM will be notifying General Motors. bound by that decision.The entire dispute resolution If NHTSA receives similar complaints,it may open an procedure should ordinarily take about40 days from the investigation, andif it finds that a safety defect existsin time you file a claim until a decisionis made. a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy Some state lawsmay require you to use this program campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved before filing a claim with a state-run arbitration programin individual problems between you, your retailer or or in the courts. For further information, contact the General Motors. BBB at 1-800-955-5100 or the Oldsmobile Customer To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Assistance Network at 1-800-442-6537. Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in Warranty Information the Washington, D.C. area) or write to: Your vehicle comes with a separate warranty booklet NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation that contains detailed warranty information. Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS In Canada, pleasecall us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) TO THE CANADIAN or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motorsof Canada Limited GOVERNMENT Customer Communication Centre, 163-005 If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle 1908 ColonelSam Drive has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Transport Canada,in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited.You may write to: Ordering Service and Owner Transport Canada Publications in Canada Box 8880 Service manuals, owner’s manuals and other service Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3J2 literature are availablefor purchase for all current and REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS past model General Motors vehicles. The toll-free telephone numberfor ordering information TO GENERAL MOTORS in Canada is 1-800-668-5539. In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainlyhope you’ll notify us. Please call us at 1-800-442-6537 or write: Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Network 16 E. Judson Street P.O. Box 436006 Pontiac, MI 48343-6006

i 8-9 1998 OLDSMOBILE SERVICE PUBLICATIONS0RDERIN.G. INFORMATION The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out the ,Setvice Publication Order Form in this book and mailingit in with your check, money order, or credit card information to Helm, Incorporated (address below.).

CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR1998 OLDSMOBILE SERVICE MANUALS OWNER’S INFORMATION Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information Owner publications are written directly for Owners and on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, intended to provide basic operational information about the electrical, steering, body, etc. vehicle. The owner’s manual will include the Maintenance RETAIL SELL PRICE: $90.00 Schedule for all models. TRANSMISSION, TRANSAXLE, TRANSFER CASE In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner’s Manualand UNIT REPAIR MANUAL Warranty Booklet. This manual provides information on unit repair service RETAIL SELL PRICE:$15.00 procedures, adjustmentsand specifications for the Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manualonly. 1998 GM transmissions, transaxles and transfer cases. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $10.00 RETAIL SELL PRICE:$40.00 CURRENT & PAST MODEL ORDER FORMS SERWCE BULLETINS Service Publications are available for current and past Service Bulletins give technical service information needed model GM vehicles.To request an order form, please to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. specify year and model nameof the vehicle. Each bulletin contains instructions to assistin the diagnosis and serviceof your vehicle. c Section 9 Index

Accessory Power outlets ...... 2-44 Appearance Care ...... 6-42 Adding Equipment to the Outsideof Your Vehicle ...... 6-3 Appearance Care Materials ...... 6-50 Adjuster. Seat ...... 1.2.1.52 ArbitrationProgram ...... 8-7 AirBag ...... 1-20 Audio Equipment, Adding ...... 2-16,3-21, 6-52 How Does it Restrain ...... 1-24 Audio Systems ...... 3-6 How it Works ...... 1-22 Auto-Down Window ...... 2-28 Location ...... 1-22 Automatic Light Control ...... 2-37 Readiness Light ...... 1.22.2.52 Automatic Transaxle Servicing ...... 1-26 Fluid ...... 6-17 What Makes it Inflate ...... 1-24 Operation ...... 2-18 What Will You See After it Inflates ...... 1-25 Park Mechanism Check ...... 7-29 When Should it Inflate ...... 1-24 Shifting ...... 2-18 Air Bag Readiness Light ...... 1.22.2.52 Aircleaner ...... 6-16 Backing upwith a Trailer ...... 4-37 AirConditioning ...... 3-3 Battery ...... 6-27 Air Conditioning Refrigerants ...... 6-60 Jump Starting ...... 5-3 Alignment and Balance. Tire ...... 6-40 Replacement. Remote Lock Control ...... 2-9 Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning ...... 6-48 Saver ...... 2-39 Antenna. Fixed ...... 3-22 Warnings ...... 5-3 Antifreeze ...... 6-18 BBB Auto Line ...... 8-7 hti-Lock Before Leaving on a Long Trip ...... 4-21 Brake System Warning Light ...... 2.53. 4.7 Better Business Bureau Mediation ...... 8-7 Brakes ...... 2.53.4.7 Blizzard ...... 4-26 Anti.Theft. Radio ...... 3-18

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rrontTowing ...... 5-10 Highway Hypnosis ...... 4-22 Fuel ...... 6-3 HillandMountainRoads ...... 4-22 Filling Your Tank ...... 6-5 Hitches. Trailer ...... 4-35 Gage ...... 2-60 Hood In Foreign Countries ...... 6-5 Checking Things Under ...... 6-8 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...... 6-53 Release ...... 6-8 Horn ...... 2-28 Hydroplaning 4-18 Gages ...... Engine Coolant Temperature ...... 2-54 Fuel ...... 2-60 Ignition Positions ...... 2-14 GarmentHook ...... 2-44 Ignition Transaxle Lock Check ...... 7-29 GAWR ...... 4-31 Illuminated EntryExit ...... 2-38 Gear Positions, Automatic Transaxle...... 2- 18 Inflation, Tire ...... 6-35 GloveBox ...... 2-41 Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror ...... 2-40 Gross Axle Weight Rating ...... 4-31 Inspections ...... 7-30 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ...... 4-31 Brakesystem ...... 7-30 GVWR ...... 4-31 Engine Cooling System ...... 7-30 Exhaust System ...... 7-30 Halogen Bulbs ...... 6-28 Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot ...... 7-30 Hazard Warning Flashers ...... 5-2 Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal ...... 7-30 HeadRestraints ...... 1-5 Radiator and Heater Hose ...... 7-30 Headlamps ...... 2-36 Steering ...... 7-30 Bulb Replacement ...... 6-28 Suspension ...... 7-30 High/Low Beamchanger ...... 2-30 Throttle System ...... 7-30 OnReminder ...... 2-36 Instrumentpanel ...... 2-46 Wiring ...... 6-52 Cleaning ...... 6-45 Hearing Impaired, Customer Assistance ...... 8-4 Cluster ...... 2-48 Fuse Block 6-53,6-54,6-5. 5 Heating ...... 3- 4 ...... 2-38 High-BeamHeadlamps ...... 2-30 IntensityControl ...... Interior Lamps ...... 2-38 9-5 9-6 Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 7-30 Odometer ...... 2-49 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ...... 7-3 1 Odometer. Trip ...... 2-49 Scheduled Maintenance Services ...... 7-4 Off-RoadRecovery ...... 4-11 Selecting the Right Schedule ...... 7-4 Oil. Engine ...... 6-11 Short Trip/City Definition ...... 7-5 Oil Pressure Warning Light ...... 2-57 Short Trip/City Intervals ...... 7-5 Outside Mirror ...... 2-40 Maintenance. Underbody ...... 6-49 Overheating Engine ...... 5-12 Maintenance When Trailer Towing ...... 4-40 Owner Checks and Services ...... 7-26 Making Turns with a Trailer ...... 4-37 Owner Publications. Ordering ...... 8-10 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...... 2-55 Manual Front Seat ...... 1-2 Paint Spotting. Chemical ...... 6-49 Manual Remote Control Mirror ...... 2-40 Park Methanol ...... 6-4 ShiftingInto ...... 2-23 Mirror Reading Lamps ...... 2-39 Shifting Out of ...... 2-25 Mirrors ...... 2-40 Park. Automatic Transaxle ...... 2-18 Convex Outside ...... 2-41 Paxking Inside Day/Night Rearview ...... 2-40 AtNight ...... 2-12 Manual Remote Control ...... 2-40 Brake ...... 2-12 Outside ...... 2-40 Brake Mechanism Check ...... 7-29 Power Remote Control ...... 2-41 Lots ...... 2-12 Visor Vanity ...... 2-44 Over Things That Bum ...... 2-26 MountainRoads ...... 4-22 WithaTrailer ...... 4-39 Multifunction Lever ...... 2-29 Passenger Position ...... 1-20 Passing ...... 4-12 Net. Convenience ...... 2-43 Passing with a Trailer ...... 4-37 Neutral. Automatic Transaxle ...... 2- 19 Passlock ...... 2-13 New Vehicle “Break-In” ...... 2-13 Passlock Warning Light ...... 2-59 Nightvision ...... 4-15 Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 7-30 Recreational Vehicle Towing ...... Refpigmants, Air Conditioning . ,.i' . e t._. . Remote Lock Control ......

Restraints Checking ...... Child ...... Head ...... Replacing Parts After a Cr System Check ......

safety Belt Extender ...... Safety Belt Reminder Light ...... 1-7- 3.46 SafetyBelts ...... 1-6 Seatback Reclining Front ...... 1-4 Adults ...... 1-12 Seats Care ...... 6-45 FoldingRear ...... 1-5 Center Rear Passenger Position ...... 1-32 Manual Front ...... 1-2 Children ...... 1-34 Power ...... 1-3 Driver Position ...... 1. 12 Rear ...... 1-5 Extender ...... 1-52 Restraint Systems ...... 1-1 How to Wear Properly ...... 1. 12 Seatcontrols ...... IncorrectUsage ..... 1.15.1.16. 1.17. 1.18. 1.50. 1.51 Securing a Child Restraint ...... 1-42 LapBelt ...... 1-33 Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle ...... 2-20 Lap-Shoulder ...... 1. 12. 1.27 Second-Gearstart ...... 2-22 LargerChildren ...... 1-49 Service ...... 6-2 Passenger Position ...... 1-20 Bulletins, Ordering ...... 8-10 Questions and Answers ...... 1. 11 Manuals, Ordering ...... 8-10 Rear Cornfort Guides ...... 1-30 Parts Identification Label ...... 6-51 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ...... 1-27 Publications, Ordering ...... 8-9 Rear Seat Passengers ...... 1-27 Vehicle Soon Light ...... 2-59 Reminder Light ...... 1.7.2.5 1 Work, Doing Your Own ...... 6-2 Replacing After a Crash ...... 1-52 Service and Appearance Care ...... 6-1 Right Front Passenger Position ...... 1-20 Service and Owner Publications ...... 8-9 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...... 1. 14 Service Publications ...... 8-9 Smaller Children and Babies ...... 1-34 Service Vehicle Soon Light ...... 2-59 Use During Pregnancy ...... 1. 19 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile ...... 1-26 WhyTheyWork ...... 1-8 Sheet Metal Damage ...... 6-48 SafetyChains ...... 4-36 ShiftLever ...... 2-18 Safety Defects. Reporting ...... 8-8... Shifting Safety Warnings and Symbols ...... 111 Automatic Transaxle ...... 2-18 Scheduled Maintenance Services ...... 7-4 Into Park (P) ...... 2-23 Seat Adjuster ...... 1.2.1.52 Out of Park (P) ...... 2-25

9-9 . Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ...... 1-14 Surge Tank Pressure Cap ...... 6-21 SignalingTurns ...... 2-30 Symbols. Vehicle ...... v Skidding ...... 4-13 Synchronization ...... 2-10 Sound Equipment, Adding ...... 2-16,3-21, 6-52 Spare Tire, Compact...... 5-32 Tachometer ...... 2-50 Specifications and Capacities ...... 6-59 Taillamp Bulb Replacement ...... 6-32 Specifications, Engine ...... 6-60 Tape Player Care ...... 3-21 Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance...... 8-4 Theft ...... 2-12 Speedometer ...... 2-49 Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player ...... 3-18 SRS ...... 1-20 THEFTLOCK" ...... 3-18 Stains, Cleaning ...... 6-43 Thermostat ...... 6-21 Starter Switch Check ...... 7-28 Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle ...... 2-20 Starting Your Engine ...... 2-15 Tilt Steering Wheel ...... 2-29 Stem ...... 5-13 Time. Setting the ...... 3-6 Steering ...... 4-9 Tire Chains ...... 6-42 I In Emergencies ...... 4- 10 TireLoading ...... 4-30 Power ...... 4-9 Tire-Loading Information Label ...... 4-30 Tips ...... 4-9 Tires ...... 6-34 Wheel, Tilt ...... 2-29 Alignment and Balance ...... 6-40 Stoplamp Bulb Replacement ...... 6-32 Buying New ...... 6-38 Storage Compartments ...... 2-41 Chains ...... 6-42 Storage, Vehicle ...... 6-28 ChangingaFlat ...... 5-22 Stuck In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...... 5-33 Cleaning ...... 6-48 SunVisors ...... 2-44 Compact Spare ...... 5-32 Sunroof ...... 2-45 Inflation ...... 6-35 Supplemental Restraint System ...... 1-20 Inflation Check ...... 7-26 Surge Tank Inspection and Rotation ...... 6-36 coolant ...... 5-15 Loading ...... 4-30 How to Add Coolant ...... 5- 17 Pressure ...... 6-35

9-10 Temperature ...... 6-40 Safety Chains ...... 4-36 Traction ...... 6-39 Tongueweight ...... 4-34 Treadwear ...... 6-39 Total Weight on Tires ...... 4-35 Uniform Quality Grading ...... 6-39 Towing ...... 4-32 Used Replacement Wheel ...... 6-41 Turn Signals ...... 4-38 Wear Indicators ...... 6-37 Weight ...... 4-34 Wheel Replacement ...... 6-40 Transaxle When It’s Time for New ...... 6-37 Automatic ...... 6-17 TopStrap ...... 1-42 Ignition Lock Check ...... 7-29 TorqueLock ...... 2-25 Transmitters. Remote Lock Control ...... 2-6 Torque. Wheel Nut ...... 5.29. 6.59 Transportation.Courtesy ...... 8-6 Towing Trip Odometer ...... 2-49 FromtheFront ...... 4-28 Trunk ...... 2-10 From the Rear ...... 4-30 Release Lockout. Remote ...... 2-11 RecreationalVehicle ...... 4-28 Release. Remote ...... 2-11 TowingaTrailer ...... 4-32 TrUnkLamp ...... 2-39 Towing Your Vehicle ...... 5-8 TTYUsers ...... 8-4 Towing Your Vehicle From the Front ...... 4-28 Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals ...... 2-30 Towing Your Vehicle From the Rear ...... 4-30 Turn Signal On Chime ...... 2-30 Trailer Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ...... 2-29 Backing Up with ...... 4-37 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer ...... 4-38 Brakes ...... 4-36 DrivingonGrades ...... 4-38 Underbody Flushing Service ...... 7-29 Drivingwitha ...... 4-36 Underbody Maintenance ...... 6-49 Following Distance with ...... 4-37 Hitches ...... 4-35 Maintenance When Towing ...... 4-40 Vehicle Making TWS ...... 4-37 Control ...... 4-6 ParkingonHills ...... 4-39 DamageWarnings ...... iv Passingwitha ...... 4-37 Dimensions ...... 6-60 9-11 ...... !?& y;$i$...... Loading ...... 4-30 Storage ...... 6-28 Ventilation. System ...... 3-6 Visor VaniSy Mirrors ...... ,...... 2-44 Visors, Sun ......

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