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Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits 24-Hour Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Telephone Number 1-800-442-OLDS (6537) is the one number to call for assistance in the United States. Trained Customer to Assistance Representatives, on-call render assistance to Oldsmobile drivers, can dispatch roadside assistance and towing service, locate the nearest Oldsmobile retail facility, take your request an Oldsmobile for computerized trip routing simply answer any or questions the Oldsmobile driver may have about the coverage provided by your Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program.The Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance numberis fully staffed and operational 24 hours a day,365 days a year. The Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance program means help is just a toll-free call away -- 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Courteous andcapable Customer Assistance Representatives are on-call to provide you with prompt assistance. 8-5

Section	Page
Table of Contents	7
Seats and Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	18
Here are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts and the Answers	23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	24
Driver Position	24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	31
Right Front Passenger Position	32
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	32
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	61
Safety Belt Extender	64
Checking Your Restraint Systems	64
Replacing Restraint System After a Crash	64
Features and Controls	65
Keys	66
Door Locks	68
Remote Lock Control	70
Trunk	74
Theft	76
Passlock	77
New Vehicle "Break-In"	77
Ignition Positions	78
Starting Your Engine	79
Engine Coolant Heater	80
Automatic Transaxle Operation	82
Parking Brake	86
Shifting Into Park	87
Shifting Out of Park	89
Parking Over Things that Burn	90
Engine Exhaust	90
Running Your Engine While You're Parked	91
Windows	92
Horn	92
Tilt Wheel	93
Turn Signal / Multifunction Lever	93
Exterior Lamps	100
Interior Lamps	102
Mirrors	104
Storage Compartments	105
Sun Roof	109
Instrument Panel	110
Instrument Panel Cluster	112
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	114
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	125
Comfort Controls	126
Climate Control System with Air Conditioning	126
Air Conditioning	127
Heating	128
Defogging andf Defrosting Windows	128
Rear Window Defogger	129
Ventilation System	129
Audio Systems	130
Setting the Clock	130
AM/FM Stereo	131
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player and Automatic Tone Control	133
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player and Compact Disc Player	137
Theft-Deterrent Feature	142
Understanding Radio Reception	144
Tips about your Audio System	144
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	145
Care of Your Compact Discs	146
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	146
Fixed Mast Antenna	146
Your Driving and the Road	147
Defensive Driving	148
Drunken Driving	149
Control of a Vehicle	152
Braking	152
Steering	155
Off Road Recovery	157
Passing	158
Loss of Control	159
Driving at Night	160
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	162
City Driving	165
Freeway Driving	166
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	167
Highway Hypnosis	168
Hill and Mountain Roads	168
Winter Driving	170
Recreational Vehicle Towing	174
Loading Your Vehicle	176
Towing a Trailer	178
Problems on the Road	187
Hazard Warning Flashers	188
Other Warning Devices	188
Jump Starting	189
Towing Your Vehicle	194
Engine Overheating	198
Cooling System	201
If a Tire Goes Flat	208
Changing a Flat Tire	208
Compact Spare Tire	218
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	219
Service and Appearance Care	221
Service	222
Fuel	223
Fuels in Foreign Countries	225
Filling Your Tank	225
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	227
Checking Things Under the Hood	228
Engine Oil	231
Air Cleaner	236
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	237
Engine Coolant	238
Surge Tank Pressure Cap	241
Power Steering Fluid	242
Windshield Washer Fluid	243
Brakes	244
Battery	247
Bulb Replacement	248
Tires	254
Appearance Care	262
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	263
Care of Safety Belts	265
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	266
Vehicle Identification Number VIN	271
Electrical System	272
Replacement Bulbs	279
Capacities & Specifications	279
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	280
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	280
Vehicle Dimensions	280
Maintenance Schedule	283
Introduction	284
How this Section is Organized	285
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	286
Short Trip / City Definition	287
Short Trip / City Intervals	287
Long Trip / Highway Definition	288
Long Trip / Highway Intervals	288
Short Trip / City Maintenance Schedule	289
Long Trip / Highway Maintenance Schedule	301
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	308
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	312
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	313
Part E: Maintenance Record	314
Customer Assistance Information	319
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	320
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone TTY Users	322
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program	323
Canadian Roadside Assistance	324
Courtesy Transportation	324
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	325
Warranty Information	326
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	326
Reporting Safety Defects to the Candian Government	327
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	327
Ordering Services and Owner Publications in Canada	327

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Oldsmobile

Roadside

Assistance

Program

Features

and

Benefits

24-Hour

Oldsmobile

Roadside

Assistance

Telephone

Number

1-800-442-OLDS

(6537)

is the one

number

call

for assistance in the United

States.

Trained

Customer

Assistance

Representatives,

on-call

render

assistance

Oldsmobile

drivers,

can

dispatch

roadside

assistance

and

towing

service,

locate

the

nearest

Oldsmobile

retail

facility,

take

your

request

for an

Oldsmobile

computerized

trip

routing

or simply

answer

any

questions

the

Oldsmobile

driver

may

have

about

the

coverage

provided

your

Oldsmobile

Roadside

Assistance

Program. The Oldsmobile

Roadside

Assistance

number

is fully

staffed

and

operational

hours

day,

365

days

year.

The Oldsmobile

Roadside

Assistance

program

means

help is just a

toll-free call away

hours

day,

365

days

year.

Courteous

and capable Customer

Assistance

Representatives

are

on-call to provide you

with

prompt

assistance.

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