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If your child restraint has a top strap, your retailer can 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder obtain akit with anchor hardware and installation portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or instructions specifically designed this vehicle. The for around the restraint.The child restraint instructions will show you how. retailer can then install anchor for you. In Canada, the this work will be done you free of charge. Or, you for may install the anchor yourself using the instructions provided in the kit. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position You'll be using the lap-shoulder See the earlier part belt. about the top strapif the child restraint has one. Be sure to followthe instructions that came with the child restraint. Securethe child in the child restraint when and 3. Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt needed. if as the instructions say. If the shoulder belt goes front of the child'sface or in 1. Put the restraint on the seat. neck, putit behind the child restraint. 1-40

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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your

child

restraint

has

top

strap,

your

retailer

can

obtain

a kit with

anchor

hardware

and

installation

instructions

specifically

designed

for this

vehicle. The

retailer

can

then

install

the anchor for you.

Canada,

this

work

will

done

for you free of charge.

Or,

you

may

install

the

anchor

yourself

using

the

instructions

provided in the

kit.

Securing

Child

Restraint

Rear

Outside

Seat

Position

Pick

the

latch

plate,

and

run

the

lap

and

shoulder

portions of the

vehicle’s

safety

belt

through

around

the

restraint. The child

restraint

instructions

will

show

you

how.

You’ll

using

the

lap-shoulder

belt. See the

earlier

part

about the top

strap

the

child

restraint

has

one.

sure

the instructions

that

came

with

the

child

restraint.

Secure

the child in the

child

restraint

when

and

the

instructions

say.

Put the restraint

the

seat.

Tilt

the

latch

plate

adjust

the

belt

needed.

the

shoulder

belt

goes

in front

the

child’s face or

neck,

put it behind the child

restraint.

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