Home » Oldsmobile Manuals » 1998 Oldsmobile 88 » Manual Viewer

1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 103

1998 Oldsmobile 88 Manual

Get 1998 Oldsmobile 88 PDF manuals and user guides

View all 1998 Oldsmobile 88 manuals

Page 103 highlights

Mirrors Inside Daymight Manual Rearview Mirror Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror with Compass (If Equipped) Your vehicle may have an electrochromic inside rearview mirror with compass. a When you are sitting a comfortable driving position, in so adjust the mirror you can see clearly behind your car. Grip the mirror the center to move up or down and in it side to side. The day-night adjustment allows to you adjust the mirror to avoid glare from the headlamps behind you. Pull the tab forward daytime use. for Push it back for night use. When set in the MIRROR position, this mirror automatically changesto reduce glare from headlamps behind you.A time delay feature prevents rapid changing from the day to night positions while driving under lights and through traf5c. The mirror also includes an eight-point compass display in the upper right comer of the mirror face. as When on, the compass automatically calibrates the vehicle is driven. n 2-44 I

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	12
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	17
Driver Position	17
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	24
Right Front Passenger Position	25
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	25
Center Passenger Position	31
Rear Seat Passengers	33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	36
Children	38
Child Restraints	41
Larger Children	54
Safety Belt Extender	57
Checking Your Restraint Systems	57
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	57
Features and Controls	60
Keys	61
Door Locks	63
Remote Lock Control	67
Trunk	71
Theft	72
PASS-Key II	73
New Vehicle "Break-In"	75
Ignition Positions	75
Starting Your Engine	77
Engine Coolant Heater	78
Automatic Transaxle Operation	79
Parking Brake	83
Shifting Into PARK (P)	84
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	87
Parking Over Things That Burn	87
Engine Exhaust	88
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	88
Windows	89
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	91
Exterior Lamps	97
Interior Lamps	100
Mirrors	103
Storage Compartments	107
Accessory Power Outlet	110
Instrument Panel	110
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	115
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	128
Comfort Controls	129
Air Conditioning	130
Heating	130
Rear Window Defogger	131
Ventilation System	131
Audio System	133
Setting the Clock	133
AM-FM Stereo	133
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	135
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control	140
Theft-Deterrent Feature	145
Understanding Radio Reception	147
Tips About Your Audio System	147
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	148
Care of Your Compact Discs	149
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	149
Power Antenna Mast Care	150
Your Driving and the Road	154
Defensive Driving	155
Drunken Driving	156
Control of a Vehicle	159
Braking	159
Steering	163
Off-Road Recovery	165
Passing	166
Loss of Control	167
Driving at Night	168
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	170
City Driving	173
Freeway Driving	174
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	175
Highway Hypnosis	176
Hill and Mountain Roads	176
Winter Driving	178
Loading Your Vehicle	182
Towing a Trailer	184
Problems on the Road	194
Hazard Warning Flashers	195
Other Warning Devices	196
Jump Starting	196
Towing Your Vehicle	201
Engine Overheating	206
Cooling System	208
If a Tire Goes Flat	215
Changing a Flat Tire	215
Compact Spare Tire	226
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	227
Service and Appearance Care	230
Service	231
Fuel	232
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	237
Checking Things Under the Hood	237
Engine Oil	240
Air Cleaner	244
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	246
Engine Coolant	249
Power Steering Fluid	253
Windshield Washer Fluid	254
Brakes	255
Battery	258
Bulb Replacement	259
Tires	264
Appearance Care	272
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	272
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	275
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels	277
Finish Damage	278
Underbody Maintenance	278
Chemical Paint Spotting	278
Appearance Care Materials Chart	279
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	280
Service Parts Identification Label	280
Electrical System	281
Replacement Bulbs	286
Capacities and Specifications	287
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	287
Engine Specifications	287
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	288
Vehicle Dimensions	288
Maintenance Schedule	290
Introduction	291
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	293
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	319
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	323
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	325
Part E: Maintenance Record	327
Customer Assistance Information	330
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	331
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	333
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	334
Canadian Roadside Assistance	335
Courtesy Transportation	335
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	336
Warranty Information	337
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	337
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	338
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	338
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	338

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Mirrors

Inside

Daymight

Manual

Rearview

Mirror

Electrochromic

Daymight

Rearview

Mirror

with

Compass

(If

Equipped)

Your

vehicle

may

have

electrochromic

inside

rearview

mirror

with

a compass.

When

you

are

sitting

in a comfortable

driving

position,

adjust

the

mirror

you

can

see

clearly

behind

your

car.

Grip

the

mirror

in the

center

move

it up

down

and

side to side.

The

day-night

adjustment

allows

you to

adjust

the

mirror

avoid

glare

from

the

headlamps

behind

you.

Pull

the

tab

forward

for daytime

use.

Push it back for night

use.

When set in the

MIRROR

position,

this

mirror

automatically

changes

reduce glare from

headlamps

behind

you.

time

delay feature prevents

rapid

changing from the

day

night

positions

while

driving

under

lights

and

through

traf5c.

The

mirror

also

includes

eight-point

compass

display in the

upper

right

comer of the

mirror

face.

When

on,

the

compass

automatically

calibrates

the

vehicle is driven.

2-44