1997 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner’S Manual

.. The 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner’s Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR” system. 2- 1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile. 3-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to ad-just the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. 4- 1 Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5- 1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine. etc. 6- 1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good. 7-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 8- 1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-8. 9- 1 Index Here‘s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, -I- WE SUPPORT OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN and the name BRAVADA are registered trademarks of CERTIFICATION THROUGH General Motors Corporation. National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE This manual includes the latest information at the time EXCELLENCE it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. Please keep this manual in your Oldsmobile, so it will About Driving Your Bravada be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this new owner can use it. vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. (See “Driving Guidelines” and “Operating Your Oldsmobile Off Paved Roads” in the Index.) Litho in U.S.A. @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1996 Part No. 22652548 A First Edition All Rights Reserved How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you I do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something that could hurt controls for your vehicle. In this 111anua1,you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quicklv. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then Index we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the A good place to look for what you need is the Index in hazxd. Please read these cautions. If you don’t: you or the back of the manual. It‘s an alphabetical list of all others could be hurt. that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll You will also find a circle find it. with a slash througln it in Safety Warnings and Symbols this book. This safe:ty symbol means “Don’t,’’ You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. ”Don’t do this.‘‘ or “Don‘t We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you let this happen.“ about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can darnage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would Also in this book you will find these not.ices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid NOTICE: the damage. I When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION These mean there is something that could and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For exumple, These sylnbols Here are some thesc bymbols are used on other synbols aIe used on an warning and you may see: original battery: indicator lights: WINDSHIELD CAUTION WIPER POSSIBLE A FUSE INJURY COOLANT - TEMP - DOOR LOCK TURN PROTECT UNLOCK EYES BY SIGNALS 6 @ P BATTERY LIGHTER SHIELDING CHARGING I-1 SYSTEM CAUSTIC WINDSHIELD BATTERY FASTEN HORN & DEFROSTER )tr ACID COULD SEAT BRAKE CAUSE BELTS (a) BURNS COOLANT SPEAKER AVOID WINDOW SPARKS OR b POWER DEFOGGER a FLAMES '*__ I DAYTIME .. WINDOW f j RUNNING * *'* 0 ENGINE OIL LAMPS PRESSURE Wb FUEL SPARK OR ,111, I& FLAME COULD VENTILATING ** EXPLODE FOG LAMPS # ANTI-LOCK (@) 0 BRAKES BATTERY V Model Reference This manual .covers this model: IFour-Door Utility a Section 1 Seatsand Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Oldsmobile and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Controls 1-20 Questions and Answers About Air Bags 1-2 Manual Passenger’s Seat 1-24 Safety BeltUse During Pregnancy 1-2 Power Driver’sSeat 1-34 HowtoUse Child Restraints 1-3 Reclining Front Seatbacks 1-34 Important Information for Buckling Children 1-5 Rear Seats in Child Restraints 1-7 Why Safety Belts Work 1-35 Child Restraint Top Straps 1- 10 Questions Many People Ask About 1-44 How toObtain a Safety Belt Extender Safety Belts 1-44 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-1 1 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-45 Replacing Parts After a Crash Seats and Seat Controls Power Driver’s Seat This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. Manual Passenger’s Seat The control pad is on the driver’s seat. Use the front control to make the front of the seat move up or down. To make the rear of the seat move up or down, use the rear control. Use the center control to move the whole seat up, down, forward or backward. 1-2 Power Lumbar Control Reclining Front Seatbacks The control is on the side of the driver's or To ad-just the seatback, lift the lever OKIthe outer side of passenger's seat. the seat. Press and hold the front of the control ~~ntilyou have the Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. desired lumbar support. To decrease lumbar support, Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to an press the rear of the control. upright position. 3 Sitting in a reclined position whenyour vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Evenif you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their jobwhen you’re reclinedlike this. The shoulderbelt can’t do its job because it won’t beagainst your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lapbelt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would bethere, not at your pelvic bones. This couldcause serious internal injuries. But don’t have a seatback reclinedif your vehicle is moving. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sitwell back in the seatand wear your safety belt properly. Head Restraints Rear Seats Slide the head restraint 1:p or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. Your vehicle has a folding rear seat which lets you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space. The rear seat release handles are in the upper center of the rear of the seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as you pull up on the handles. To raise the seatbacks, just lift up the seatbacks and push until they lock in the upright position. Push and pull on the seatbacks to check that the latches have locked in the upright position. If they haven't, have them fixed immediately. 1-5 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone This part of the rnanual tells you how to use safety belts CdJTION: a properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. It is extremely dangerous to ride ina cargo area, And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint inside or outside of’ a vehicle. In a collision, (SIR), or air bag system. people riding in these areas are morelikely to be seriously injured orkilled. Do not allow people to ride in any areaof your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safetybelts. Be sure everyone in yourvehicle is in a seat and usinga Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear safety belt properly. a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearinga safety belt, your injuries can be muchworse.

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