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in There is one guidefor each outside passenger position belt the rear seat.To provide added safety comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints for and 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 buttonon the buckle. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added safety belt comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and small adults. When installed on a 1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge of for shoulder belt,the comfort guide pulls the belt away the seatback and the interior body to remove the from the neck and head. guide from its storage clip. 1-29

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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unlatch the belt, just push

the

button on the

buckle.

Rear

Safety

Belt

Comfort

Guides

for

Children

and

Small

Adults

Rear

shoulder

belt

comfort

guides

will

provide

added

safety belt comfort for children

who

have

outgrown

child

restraints

and

for small

adults.

When

installed

shoulder

belt,

the comfort

guide

pulls

the

belt

away

from the

neck

and

head.

There

one

guide for each

outside

passenger

position

the rear

seat.

provide

added

safety

belt comfort for

children

who

have

outgrown

child

restraints

and

for

smaller

adults,

the comfort

guides

may

installed

the

shoulder

belts.

Here’s

how

install

comfort

guide

and

use

the

safety

belt:

Pull

the elastic cord

out from between the edge of

the seatback

and

the

interior

body

remove

the

guide

from its storage

clip.

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