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Windshield WasherFluid What to Use When you need windshield washer fluid, be sure to read the manufacturer's instructions before use. If you will be operating your vehicle in an area where the temperature may fall below freezing, use a fluidthat has sufficient protection against freezing. NOTICE: 0 0 Adding Washer Fluid 0 0 When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer's instructions for adding water. Don't mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid tank and Also, other partsof the washer system. water doesn't clean aswell as washerfluid. Fill your washer fluid tank only three-quarters full when very cold. This it's allows for expansion freezing occurs, if which could damage the tankif it is completely full. Don't use engine coolant (antifreeze) in your windshield washer. can damage It your washer system and paint. Open the cap labeled WASHER FLUID ONLY. Add washer fluid until the tank is full. 6-26

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	10
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	13
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	19
Driver Position	19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	26
Right Front Passenger Position	27
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	27
Rear Seat Passengers	35
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	38
Children	42
Child Restraints	45
Larger Children	56
Safety Belt Extender	59
Checking Your Restraint Systems	59
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	59
Features and Controls	61
Keys	62
Door Locks	64
Keyless Entry System	68
Trunk	73
Theft	74
Passlock	74
New Vehicle "Break-In"	75
Ignition Positions	76
Starting Your Engine	77
Engine Coolant Heater	78
Automatic Transaxle Operation	80
Parking Brake	84
Shifting Into PARK (P)	85
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
Tilt Steering Wheel	90
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	91
Exterior Lamps	98
Interior Lamps	100
Mirrors	103
Storage Compartments	106
Power Sunroof	109
Instrument Panel - Your Information System	110
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	115
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	127
Comfort Controls	128
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls	128
Heating	130
Ventilation	130
Defogging and Defrosting	130
Rear Window Defogger	135
Setting the Clock	135
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
Trunk Mounted CD Changer	146
Theft-Deterrent Feature	149
Audio Steering Wheel Controls	151
Understanding Radio Reception	151
Tips About Your Audio System	152
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	153
Care of Your Compact Discs	154
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	154
Backglass Antenna	154
Your Driving and the Road	155
Defensive Driving	156
Drunken Driving	157
Control of a Vehicle	160
Braking	160
Steering	165
Off-Road Recovery	167
Passing	167
Loss of Control	168
Driving at Night	170
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	171
City Driving	174
Freeway Driving	175
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	176
Highway Hypnosis	177
Hill and Mountain Roads	177
Winter Driving	179
Loading Your Vehicle	183
Towing a Trailer	185
Problems on the Road	193
Hazard Warning Flashers	194
Other Warning Devices	194
Jump Starting	195
Towing Your Vehicle	201
Engine Overheating	207
If a Tire Goes Flat	216
Changing a Flat Tire	217
Compact Spare Tire	227
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	228
Service and Appearance Care	229
Service	230
Fuel	231
Fuels in Foreign Countries	233
Filling Your Tank	233
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	236
Checking Things Under the Hood	236
Engine Oil	239
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
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	266
Tires	267
Appearance Care	275
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	275
Care of Safety Belts	277
Cleaning Glass Surfaces	278
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	278
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels	280
Sheet Metal Damage	280
Finish Damage	281
Underbody Maintenance	281
Chemical Paint Spotting	281
Appearance Care Materials Chart	282
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	283
Service Parts Identification Label	283
Electrical System	284
Replacement Bulbs	290
Capacities and Specifications	291
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	292
Maintenance Schedule	293
Introduction	294
Your Vehicle and the Environment	294
How This Section is Organized	295
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	296
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	305
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	309
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	310
Part E: Maintenance Record	312
Customer Assistance Information	315
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	316
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	318
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	319
Canadian Roadside Assistance	320
Courtesy Transportation	320
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	321
Warranty Information	322
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	322
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	323
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	323
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	323

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Windshield

Washer Fluid

What

Use

When

you need windshield washer fluid, be sure to read

the manufacturer’s instructions before use. If

you will be

operating your vehicle in an area where the temperature

may fall below freezing, use a

fluid that has sufficient

protection against freezing.

Adding

Washer

Fluid

Open the cap labeled

WASHER

FLUID

ONLY.

Add

washer fluid until the tank

full.

NOTICE:

When

using

concentrated

washer

fluid,

follow the

manufacturer’s

instructions

for

adding water.

Don’t mix water

with

ready-to-use

washer

fluid. Water

can

cause

the

solution

freeze

and

damage

your

washer

fluid

tank

and

other

parts

the

washer

system. Also,

water doesn’t clean

as well as

washer

fluid.

Fill your

washer

fluid

tank

only

three-quarters

full

when

it’s very cold. This

allows

for

expansion

if freezing

occurs,

which

could damage

the

tank

it is

completely full.

Don’t

use

engine

coolant

(antifreeze)

your

windshield

washer.

can

damage

your

washer

system

and

paint.

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