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Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running Torque Lock If you are parking on a hill and you don't shift your transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called "torque lock." To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P) properly before you leave the driver's seat. To find out how, see "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of PARK (P) before you release the parking brake. If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some of the pressure from the parking pawl in the transaxle, so you can pull the shift lever outof PARK (P). It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with the engine running. Your vehicle could move PARK (P) suddenly if the shift lever not fully in is with the parking brake firmly set. And, you if leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could overheat and even catch fire. or others could You be injured. Don't leave your vehicle with the you engine running unless have to. L If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and your parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After you've moved the shift lever into the PARK (P) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift lever away from PARK (P) without first pulling it toward you If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into PARK (P). 2-26

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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Leaving Your

Vehicle

With the

Engine

Running

can

dangerous

leave

your

vehicle

with

the

engine

running. Your vehicle

could

move

suddenly

the

shift

lever

is not

fully

PARK

(P)

with

the

parking

brake

firmly

set.

And,

you

leave

the

vehicle

with

the

engine

running,

could

overheat

and

even

catch

fire.

You or

others

could

injured.

Don’t

leave

your

vehicle

with

the

engine

running

unless

you

have

to.

you have to leave your vehicle with the engine

running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and your

parking brake

firmly set before

you

leave it. After

you’ve moved the shift lever into the PARK (P)

position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see

you can move the shift lever away from PARK

(P)

without first pulling it toward you

you can,

means

that

the

shift lever wasn’t

fully

locked into PARK (P).

Torque

Lock

you are parking on

hill and

you don’t shift your

transaxle into

PARK

(P) properly, the weight of the

vehicle may put too much force

the

parking pawl in

the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift

lever out of

PARK

(P).

This is called “torque lock.”

prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift

into

PARK

(P)

properly before you leave the driver’s

seat.

find out how, see “Shifting Into PARK

(P)”

the Index.

When you are ready to drive, move the shift lever out

PARK

(P)

before

you release

the

parking brake.

If torque lock does occur, you

may

need to have another

vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some

the

pressure from the parking pawl in

the

transaxle,

you

can pull the shift lever

out of

PARK (P).

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