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Daytime Running Lamps Automatic / Headlamp Control Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to seethe front of your vehicle duringthe day. DRL can behelpful in many different driving conditions, but they be especiallyhelpful in the can short periods after dawnand before sunset. To idle your vehicle with the DRLoff, set the parking brake while the ignition is in OFF. Then start your vehicle. The DRL, headlamps and parking lamps will stay off until you release the parking brake. As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it. Fog Lamps To turn the fog lamps on, press the fog lampswitch. A light will glow on the switch to let you know that they are on. (Your parking lamps must be on, or your fog lamps won't come on.) Press the switch again to turn the fog lamps off. A light sensoron top of the instrumentpanel makes the DRL work, so be sure itisn't covered. The DRL system will make your front turn signal lamps come on when: The ignition is on, 0 0 The headlamp switch is off and The parking brake is released. When the DRL are on, onlyyour front turn signal lamps will be on. The headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker and other lampswon't be on. Your instrument panel won't be lit up either. When it's dark enough outside, your front turn signal lamps will turn off and your headlamps and parking lamps will turn on. When it's bright enough outside, your headlamps will go off and your front turn signal lamps will come on. The foglamps will go off whenever you change to high-beam headlamps. When you return to low beams, the fog lamps will come on again. 2-39

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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Daytime

Running

Lamps

Automatic

Headlamp

Control

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it

easier

for

others

see

the front of your vehicle

during the day.

DRL

can

be helpful in many different

driving

conditions,

but

they

can be

especially helpful in the

short periods after

dawn and before

sunset.

light

sensoron top of the

instrument panel makes the

DRL work, so be sure

it isn’t covered.

The

DRL system will make your front turn signal

lamps

come on when:

The ignition is on,

The headlamp switch

is off and

The parking brake is released.

When the

DRL

are

on,

only your front turn signal lamps

will be

on.

The

headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker and

other

lampswon’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t

be lit up either.

When it’s dark enough outside, your front turn signal

lamps will turn off and your headlamps and parking

lamps will turn on.

When it’s bright enough outside, your headlamps will

off

and your front turn signal lamps will come

on.

To idle your vehicle with

the

DRL

off,

set the parking

brake while the ignition is in

OFF.

Then start your

vehicle. The DRL, headlamps and parking lamps will

stay off until

you

release the parking brake.

with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular

headlamp system when you need it.

Fog

Lamps

turn the fog lamps

on,

press the

fog

lamp

switch.

light will glow on the

switch

let you know that

they are

on. (Your parking

lamps must be on, or your

fog lamps won’t come on.)

Press the switch again to

turn the fog lamps off.

The

fog

lamps will go

off

whenever

you

change to

high-beam headlamps. When you return to low beams,

the

fog lamps will come on again.

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