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Releasing the parking brake: will need to use the You PUSH TO RELEASE parking brake pedal. Hold the regular brake down and push the parking brake pedal with your left foot. This will unlock the pedal. When you lift your left foot, the parking brake pedal will follow it to the released position. Shifting Into PARK (P) If you try to drive with the parking brake on, the parking on. brake indicator light stays The PARK BRAKE SET message will appear in the Driver Information Center, and a chime will sound until you release the parking brake or recyclethe ignition. It can be dangerous to get out your vehicle if of the shift lever is not in PARK (P) with the fully parking brake firmly Your vehicle can roll. If set. you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.You or others could be injured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow. If you're pulling a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. NOTICE: Driving with the parking brake can cause on your rear brakes to overheat. may have to You replace them, andyou could also damage other parts of your vehicle. If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. That part shows what to do first to keep the trailer from moving. 1 1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and set the parking brake by pushing down the parking brake pedal with your left foot. 2-28

Section	Page
Table of Contents	7
Seats and Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	19
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	25
Driver Position	25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	32
Right Front Passenger Position	33
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	33
Rear Seat Passengers	39
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	42
Center Passenger Position	44
Children	46
Child Restraints	49
Larger Children	60
Safety Belt Extender	63
Checking Your Restraint Systems	63
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	64
Features and Controls	67
Keys	68
Door Locks	70
Remote Lock Control	75
Trunk	80
Theft	81
Universal Theft-Deterrent	82
PASS-Key II	84
New Vehicle "Break-In"	85
Ignition Positions	86
Starting Your Engine	87
Engine Coolant Heater	89
Parking Brake	93
Shifting Into PARK (P)	94
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	96
Parking Over Things That Burn	97
Engine Exhaust	97
Windows	98
Tilt Wheel	100
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	100
Exterior Lamps	108
Interior Lamps	111
Mirrors	114
Storage Compartments	118
Cellular Telephone	121
Accessory Power Outlet	121
Sunroof	121
Universal Transmitter	122
Instrument Panel	126
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	130
Driver Information Center	141
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	151
Comfort Controls	152
Automatic Electronic Climate Control	152
Air Conditioning	156
Heating	157
Ventilation System	157
Defogging and Defrosting	159
Rear Window Defogger	159
Passenger Temperature Control	160
Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control	160
Audio Systems	161
Setting the Clock	161
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control	161
Trunk Mounted CD Changer	168
Theft-Deterrent Feature	171
Audio Steering Wheel Controls	173
Understanding Radio Reception	174
Tips About Your Audio System	174
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	175
Care of Your Compact Discs	176
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	176
Power Antenna Mast Care	177
Your Driving and the Road	179
Defensive Driving	180
Drunken Driving	181
Control of a Vehicle	183
Braking	184
Steering	188
Off-Road Recovery	191
Passing	191
Loss of Control	192
Driving at Night	194
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	195
City Driving	198
Freeway Driving	199
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	200
Highway Hypnosis	201
Hill and Mountain Roads	201
Winter Driving	203
Loading Your Vehicle	207
Towing a Trailer	209
Problems on the Road	217
Hazard Warning Flashers	218
Other Warning Devices	219
Jump Starting	219
Towing Your Vehicle	224
Engine Overheating	230
Cooling System	233
If a Tire Goes Flat	240
Changing a Flat Tire	240
Compact Spare Tire	249
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	250
Service and Appearance Care	253
Service	254
Fuel	255
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	260
Checking Things Under the Hood	260
Engine Oil	263
Air Cleaner	267
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	270
Engine Coolant	273
Windshield Washer Fluid	278
Brakes	280
Battery	283
Bulb Replacement	285
Headlamp Aiming	288
Tires	295
Appearance Care	303
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	303
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	307
Underbody Maintenance	309
Chemical Paint Spotting	309
Appearance Care Materials Chart	310
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	311
Electrical System	312
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion	316
Replacement Bulbs	322
Capacities and Specifications	322
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	323
Engine Specifications	323
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	323
Vehicle Dimensions	324
Maintenance Schedule	327
Introduction	328
How This Section is Organized	329
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	330
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	330
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	340
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	344
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	346
Part E: Maintenance Record	348
Customer Assistance Information	351
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	352
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	354
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	355
Canadian Roadside Assistance	356
Courtesy Transportation	356
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	357
Warranty Information	358
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	358
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	359
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	359
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	359

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Releasing

the

parking

brake:

You

will need to use the

PUSH

RELEASE parking brake pedal. Hold the

regular brake down and push the parking brake pedal

with your left foot. This will unlock the pedal. When

you lift your left foot, the parking brake pedal will

to the released position.

you

try to drive with the parking brake on, the parking

brake indicator

light

stays

on.

The PARK BRAKE

SET

message will appear in the Driver Information Center,

and

chime will sound until you release the parking

brake or

recycle

the ignition.

NOTICE:

Shifting

Into

PARK

(P)

Driving

with

the

parking

brake

can

cause

your

rear

brakes

overheat.

You may

have

replace

them,

and you could

also

damage

other

parts of your vehicle.

you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,

see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index. That part

shows

what to

first

keep the trailer from moving.

can be dangerous

get

out

of your vehicle

the

shift

lever

not

fully in

PARK

(P)

with

the

parking

brake

firmly

set.

Your

vehicle can roll. If

you have

left

the

engine

running,

the

vehicle can

move

suddenly. You or

others

could

injured.

sure

your

vehicle

won’t move, even

when

you’re

fairly

level

ground,

use

the

steps

that

follow. If

you’re

pulling

trailer,

see

“Towing a

Trailer”

the

Index.

Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and

set

the parking brake by pushing down the parking

brake pedal with your left foot.

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