1995 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 81

1995 Oldsmobile 88 Manual

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If you leave the turn signal on, a chime will sound after you've driven 3/4 of a mile. A green arrow on the instrument panel will flash in the direction of the turn orlane change. To signal alane change, just raise or lower the lever until the green arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you complete your lane change. The lever will return by itself when you release it. Headlamp High-Low Beam Changer To change the headlamps from low beamto high or high to low, pullthe turn signallever all the way toward you. Then release it. When the high beams are on, a blue on the light instrument panel also willbe on. Flash-to-Pass This feature lets you use your high beam headlamps to signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass. It works evenif your headlamps are off. To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you. As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don't flash but just stay on, a signal bulb may be burned out and other drivers won't your turn signal.If a bulb is see burned out, replaceit to help avoid an accident. If the green arrows don't go on at all when you signal a turn, check the fuse. See "Fuses and Circuit Breakers" in the Index. If you have added wiringfor the towing a trailer, a different turn signal flasher may used. With this be flasher installed,the signal indicator willflash even if a turn signal bulb is burned out. Check the front,and rear turn signallamps regularly to make sure they are working. If your headlamps are on, but on lowbeam, the system works normally. Justpull the lever until it clicks. Your headlamps will shift to high beam and stay there. To return to low beam, pull the lever toward you. just If your headlampsare on, and on high beam, your headlamps will switch to low beam. get back to high To beam, pull the lever toward you. 2-29

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If
you leave the turn
signal
on,
a
chime will
sound
after
you’ve driven
3/4
of a
mile.
A
green arrow on the instrument panel will flash in
the
direction
of
the turn
or lane change.
To signal
alane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the green arrow starts to flash. Hold it there
until
you complete your lane change. The lever
will
return by
itself
when
you release it.
As
you
signal a
turn
or a lane change,
if
the arrows don’t
flash but just stay on, a signal bulb may be burned out
and other
drivers
won’t
see your turn
signal.
If
a bulb is
burned out,
replace it to
help avoid an accident. If the
green arrows don’t go on at all
when
you
signal
a
turn,
check the fuse. See “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the
Index.
If
you have added
wiring for the towing a
trailer,
a
different
turn
signal
flasher
may
be used.
With
this
flasher
installed, the signal indicator
will flash even
if
a
turn
signal bulb is burned out. Check the front, and rear
turn
signal lamps regularly to make sure they are
working.
Headlamp
High-Low
Beam
Changer
To change the headlamps from low
beam
to high or high
to
low,
pull
the turn
signallever all
the
way
toward
you.
Then release it.
When
the
high
beams
are
on,
a
blue
light on the
instrument panel also
will be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets
you
use
your
high
beam
headlamps
to
signal
a
driver
in
front of you
that
you want to pass. It
works
even
if
your
headlamps
are
off.
To use it, pull the
turn
signal
lever
toward
you.
If
your headlamps are on, but on
lowbeam, the system
works normally.
Just pull the lever until it clicks.
Your
headlamps
will
shift
to
high
beam and
stay
there. To
return
to
low
beam,
just pull the lever
toward
you.
If your
headlamps are on,
and
on
high
beam, your
headlamps will switch to
low
beam.
To
get back to
high
beam,
pull
the
lever
toward
you.
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