1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 174

1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Manual

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~ . ~~ -Run your engine only long as you must. This saves as Towing Your Vehicle from the Front fuel. When you run the engine, make go a little faster it from than just idle. Thatis, push the accelerator slightly. This There are two ways to tow your vehicle the front. uses less fuelfor the heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly signaling later on for with your headlamps. Let the heater run a while. for Then, shut the engine and closethe window almost off all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you really uncomfortable feel from the cold. Butdo it as little as possible. Preserve the fuel as long as you can. help keep warm, you can get To ' out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises .. every half hour or until help comes. so ' Recreational Vehicle Towing You can tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for use at your'destination.Be sure to use the proper towing equipment designedfor recreational towing. Follow the To tow your vehicle with a dolly, follow these steps: instructions for the towing equipment. 1. Put the front wheels on a dolly. 2. Put the vehicle in PARK (P). 3. Set the parking brake and then remove the key. 4. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a clamping device designed towing. for 5. Release the parking brake.

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-Run your
engine
only
as long
as
you
must.
This
saves
fuel. When
you
run
the
engine,
make
it go
a
little
faster
than just idle.
That
is, push
the
accelerator
slightly.
This
uses
less
fuel
for the
heat
that
you
get
and
it
keeps
the
battery
charged. You will
need
a
well-charged
battery
to
restart
the
vehicle,
and
possibly
for signaling
later
on
with
your
headlamps.
Let
the
heater
run
for
a
while.
'
Then,
shut
the
engine
off
and
closethe window
almost
all
the
way
to
preserve
the
heat.
Start
the
engine
again
and
repeat
this
only
when
you
feel really
uncomfortable
from the
cold.
But do it as little
as
possible.
Preserve
the
fuel
as
long
as
you
can.
To help
keep
warm,
you
can
get
'
out of the
vehicle
and
do
some
fairly
vigorous
exercises
..
every
half
hour
or
so
until
help
comes.
Recreational
Vehicle
Towing
You can
tow
your
vehicle
behind
another
vehicle
for
use
at your'destination. Be
sure
to
use
the
proper
towing
equipment
designed for recreational
towing.
Follow
the
instructions for the
towing
equipment.
Towing
Your
Vehicle
from
the
Front
There
are
two
ways
to
tow
your
vehicle
from the
front.
To
tow
your
vehicle
with
a
dolly,
follow
these
steps:
1.
Put the front wheels
on
a
dolly.
2.
Put the vehicle in
PARK
(P).
3.
Set the
parking
brake
and
then
remove
the
key.
4.
Clamp the steering
wheel in a
straight-ahead
position
with
a
clamping
device
designed
for towing.
5.
Release the parking
brake.