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RCL: Press this button briefly to recall the station being PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttonslet played or to display clock. To change what is the you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to normally shown on display (stationor time), press the 15 stations (fiveAM, five FM1 and five FM2).Just: the RCL button until you the display you want, then see 1. Turn the radio on. hold the RCL button until display flashes.If you the 2. Press AM-FM to select the band. press the button when the ignition isoff, the clock will show for a few seconds. 3. Tune in the desired station. Finding a Station AM-FM: Press this button to switch betweenM , FM1 A and FM2.The display shows your selection. TUNE: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Turnit to choose radio stations. Push knob back intoits stored the position when you're not using it. SEEK: Press the up or down arrow go to the next to higher or lower station and stay there. sound will The mute while seeking. SCAN: Press this button and release to listen to it The stations for a few seconds. radio will go to a station, go stop for a few seconds, then on to the next station. Press the button againto stop scanning. The sound will mute while scanning, and SCAN will appear the on display. If you press SCAN more than two seconds, for SCAN the radio will change to P SCAN mode. P will appear onthe display. 4. Press TONE to select the equalization that best suits the typeof station selected. 5 . Press and holdone of the five numbered buttons. The sound will mute. When returns, releasethe it button. Whenever you press that numbered button, the station youset will return and the tone that you selected will also be automatically selected for that button. 6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. P SCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and P SCAN will appear the display. The radio will go to on on the first preset station stored your pushbuttons, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press SCAN again to stop scanning. 3-9

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

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RCL:

Press

this

button

briefly

recall

the

station

being

played

display

the clock. To change

what

normally

shown

the display

(station or time),

press

the RCL

button

until

you

see the display

you

want,

then

hold the RCL

button

until

the display

flashes.

you

press the button

when the ignition

off,

the clock

will

show for a

few

seconds.

Finding

Station

AM-FM:

Press

this

button

switch

between

A M ,

FM1

and

FM2.

The display

shows

your

selection.

TUNE:

Press

this

knob

lightly

it extends.

Turn

it to

choose

radio

stations.

Push

the

knob

back

into its stored

position

when

you're

not

using

it.

SEEK:

Press

the

down

arrow

to go

to the next

higher

lower

station

and

stay

there.

The sound

will

mute

while

seeking.

SCAN:

Press

this

button

and

release

it to

listen

stations for a

few

seconds.

The

radio

will

station,

stop for a

few

seconds,

then

to the next

station.

Press the button

again to stop scanning. The sound

will

mute

while

scanning,

and

SCAN

will

appear

the

display.

you

press

SCAN

for more

than

two

seconds,

the

radio

will

change

SCAN

mode.

SCAN

will

appear

the display.

PUSHBUTTONS:

The five numbered

pushbuttons

let

you

return

your

favorite stations. You can

set

stations

(five

AM,

five

FM1

and five

FM2).

Just:

Turn the radio

on.

Press

AM-FM

to select

the

band.

Tune in the desired

station.

Press

TONE

to select the equalization

that

best

suits

the

type of station

selected.

Press

and

hold one of the five numbered

buttons.

The sound

will

mute.

When

it returns,

release

the

button.

Whenever

you

press

that

numbered

button,

the station

you set will

return

and

the

tone

that

you

selected

will

also

automatically

selected

for

that

button.

Repeat the steps for each

pushbutton.

SCAN:

Press

SCAN

for more

than

two

seconds,

and

SCAN

will

appear

on the display. The radio

will

the first preset

station

stored

your

pushbuttons,

stop

for a

few

seconds,

then

the

preset

station.

Press

SCAN

again

stop

scanning.

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