Table of Contents The Power of Intelligent~Engineering .3 How to Use this~Manua1. .....6 Seats & Safety Belts . 11 Features & Controls . 39 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems . 101 Your Driving and the Road . e 117 Problems on the Road. *. 175 Service & AppearanceCare . 201 MaintenanceSchedule. 259 Customer Assistance Information. 281 Includes “Reporting SafetyDefects ’’ on page 286 Index. 295 ServiceStation Information . Last Page F- ThePower of IntelliaentEngineering Engineering with a purpose. It’s at I- the heart of every Oldsmobile. Your new o. Oldsmobile continues a 96-year tradition of engineering excellence. That tradition was born in Lansing, Michigan, on August 21, 1897, when Ransom E. Olds began buildmg a horseless carriage“in as nearly a perfect manner as possible.’’ Soon, Oldsmobiles rolled off the nation’sfirst assembly line. Innovation and refinementhave always set Oldsmobiles apart. In 1939, r 1’ Oldsmobile introduced the celebrated Hydra-Matic transmission, a four-speed forerunner of today’s advanced systems. In 1948, the high-spiritedRocket V8 engine set standards for performance. Step Ahead In 1966, Toronado made front-wheel- drive news, includingMotor Trend’s “Car of the Year.” Stiu breaking new ground, the 1974 “Toro” becamethe first car equipped with a production “airbag.’’ Recent Oldsmobile engineering has created exciting advancementslike the responsive Quad 4 engine. Versions of the 4-cylinder, 16-valve Quad 4 propelled Oldsmobiles on roads and racetracks to new standardsof economy and performance. Today, the all-wheel-drive security of SmartTrak in theOldsmobile Bravada continues that proud traditionof meaningful technology. c r ,., TheSecurity of r The quality we built into your new r Oldsmobile gives us the confidence to I back it with the Oldsmobile Edge-the most comprehensive owner r\ satisfaction programin the ,i industry. The Edge gives you r 24-hour roadside assistance, "! Bumper-to-Bumper Plus Warranty rI protection, even free transportation while your vehicle is in for warranty -. I- I- service. Withthe Oldsmobile Edge, we've pledged to make your ownership experience a great one. How to Use this Manual MANY PEOPLE READ THEIR OWNER’S Part 1: Seats & Safety Belts manual from beginning to endwhen This part teb you how to use your they first receive their new vehicle. seats and safety beltsproperly. This will help you learn about the features and controls foryour vehicle. Part 2: Features & Controls Part 4: Your Driving and the Road In this manual, you’ll find that This part explains how to start and Here you’ll find helpful information pictures and words work together operate your Oldsmobile. and tips about theroad and how to to explain things quickly. Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems drive under different conditions. There are nine tabs tohelp you find This part tells you how to adjust the each of the parts of this manual. ventilation and comfort controls and Part 5: Problems on the Road Each part begins with a brief list of how to operateyour audio system. This part tells you what to do if you contents, so you can usually tell at a have a problem while driving, such as glance if that part contains the a flat tireor engine overheating. information you want. 6 Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Part 9: Index Service Station Information: Here themanual tells you how to keep Here’s an alphabetical listingof This is a quick reference of service your Oldsmobile running properly and almost every subject in this manual. information. You can find it on the looking good. You can use it to quickly find last page of this manual. something you want to read. Part 7: Maintenance Schedule Ths part tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and whatfluids and lubricantsto use. Part 8: Customer Assistance Informution This part tells you how to contact Oldsmobile for assistance andhow to get service publications.It also gives you information onReporting Safety Defects. 7 How to Use this Manual Safety Warnings und Symbols You will find a number of safety You will also find a red circle with a In the blue notice area,we tell you cautions in this book. We use yellow slash through it in this book. This about something thatcan damage andthe word CAUTION to tell you safety symbol means: your vehicle. Many times, this damage about things thatcould hurt you if Don’t would not becovered by your you were to ignore the warning. Don’t do this warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to II Don’t let this happen W I GAUTIUN help avoid the damage. When you read othermanuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE Vehicle Damage Warnings warnings in different colors or in In the yellow caution area, we tell Also, in this book you will find different words. In this manual, we’ve you what the hazard is. Then we tell these blue notices: used the familiar words and colors you what to do to help avoid or that Oldsmobile has used for years. reduce the hazard. Please read these You’ll also see warning labels on your cautions. I€ you don’t, you or others vehicle. They use the same colors, could be hurt. and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. L8 r Vehkle Symbols These are some of the symbols you These symbols are important for you These symbols have to do with your I will find on your vehicle. For and yourpassengers whenever your lights: example,these symbols are used on vehicle is driven: r an origjnal baktery: Caution Possible Injury A Fasten Safety Belts Master Lighting Switch r Protect Eyes by Turn Signal Direction Shielding Door LocklUnlock HazardWarning Flashers Caustic BatteryAcid A Could Cause Burns r Headlight High Beam Avoid Sparks or Flames r Parking Lights pf Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery Fog Lights 30 -1 How to Use this Manual .... Vehicle Symbols (CONT.) These synbols areon some of your These symbols are used on warning Here are some othersymbols you controls: and indicator lights: may see: Windshield Wiper Engine Coolant Fuse Temperature Windshield Washer Baitery Charging Tailgate Window - System -A Windshield Defroster Lighter m Fuel Rear Window Defogger w Horn 'ngme Oil Pressure Rear Window Wiper *- Brake Speaker Rear Window _I WasherlWiper Anti-Lock Brakes Hood Release Ventilating Fan Power Window a . Part . Seats Safety Belts Here you’ll find information about Seats and Seat Controls ............................................. 12 the seats in your Oldsmobile and how FoldingRearSeat .................................................. 14 .to use your safety belts properly. You SafetyBelts ...................................................... 14 can also learn aboutsome things you How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................................... 19 should not do with safety belts . Driver Position .................................................... 19 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................................... 23 . Right Front Passenger Position ...................................... -23 Rear Seat Passengers ............................................... 23 Childre.......................................................... 27 Smaller Children and Babies ......................................... 27 Child Restraints ................................................... 28 Larger Children ................................................... 35 Safety Belt Extender ............................................... 37 . Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash................................... 37 Seats & Safety Belts 1 Seats and Seat Controls Power Seat Lumbar Contml This section tells you about the seats- To adjust the driver's power seat: This switch is located on the right front how to adjust them-and also about Front Control (A): Raise the front of of the driver's seat and the left front of reclining seatbacks andthe folding rear the seat by holding the switch up. Lower the passenger's seat. seat. the front of the seat by holding the To adjust lower backsupport on the switch down. driver's seat: Center Control (B): Move the seat Press the switch left to increasesupport. forward or back by holding the control Press the switch rightto decrease right or left. support. Move the seat higherby holding the To adjust lower back support on the control up. Lower the seat by holding passenger's seat: the control down. Press the switch right to increase Rear Control (C):Raise the rear of the support. Press the switch left todecrease seat by holding the switch up. Lowerthe support. rear of the seat by holding the switch down. Manual Front Seat Reclining Front Seatbacks Move the control lever under the front To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on of the passenger’s seat to unlock it. Slide the outside of your seat. Move the Sitting in a reclined position the seat to where you want it. Then seatback where you want it, then release \ when your vehicle is in release the lever and try to move the seat the lever. motion can be dangerous. Even if with your body, to make sure the seat is But don’t have a seatback reclined if you buckle up, your safety belts locked into place. your vehicle is moving. can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. Pull up on the lever andthe seatback will go to its original uprightposition. The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic (Continued) I 13 Seats & Safe@ Belts c 'A''. ' ?edining Front Seatbacks(CONT. Folding Rear Seat Safety Belts: You can fold the rear seatback downfor more cargo space. The latch is in the They're For Everyone (ahwd) upper center of the rear of the seatback. This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tellsyou I 4 bones. This could cause To lower the seatback, push it forward serious internal injuries. some things you should not do with as you pull up on the latch.