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Cleaning the Outside Your of Oldsmobile The paint finish on your vehicle provides beauty, depth of color, gloss retention and durability. Finish Care Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your Oldsmobile by hand may be necessary to remove residue from thepaint finish. You can get GM approved cleaning products from your retailer. (See "Appearance Care and Materials" in the Index.) Your Oldsmobile has a "basecoatlclearcoat" paint finish. The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss to colored the basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are non-abrasive and made for a basecoatklearcoat paint finish. Washing Your Vehicle The best way to preserve yourvehicle's finish is to keep it clean by washing it often with lukewarm or cold water. Don't wash your vehicle in the directrays of the sun. Don't use strong soaps or chemical detergents. Use liquid hand, dish or car washing (mild detergent) soaps. Don't use cleaning agents that are petroleum based, or that contain acid or abrasives. All cleaning agents should be flushed promptly and not allowed to dry on the surface, or they could stain. Dry the finish with a soft, clean chamoisor a 100%cotton towel to avoid surface scratches and water spotting. High pressure vehicle washes may cause water to enter your vehicle. I NOTICE: Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a basecoat/clearcoat paintfinish may dull the finish or leave swirl marks. Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird droppings, chemicalsfrom industrial chimneys, etc. can damage your vehicle's finish if they remain on painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible. If necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. 6-46

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How to Use this Manual	5
Index	5
Safety Warnings and Symbols	5
Vehicle Damage Warnings	6
Vehicle Symbols	7
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Why Safety Belts Work	16
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts - and the Answers	19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Adults	20
Driver Position	20
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	33
Right Front Passenger Position	33
Rear Seat Passengers	34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	37
Center Passenger Position	39
Children	41
Smaller Children and Babies	41
Child Restraints	42
Larger Children	52
Safety Belt Extender	55
Checking Your Restraint Systems	55
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash	56
Features and Controls	57
Keys	57
Door Locks	59
Remote Lock Control	62
Trunk Lock	65
Theft	67
New Vehicle "Break-In"	68
Ignition Switch	69
Starting Your Engine	71
Driving Through Deep Standing Water	73
Automatic Transaxle	75
Manual Transaxle	79
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only)	83
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle)	85
Parking Over Things That Burn	86
Engine Exhaust	86
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transaxle)	87
Windows	88
Horn	89
Tilt Steering Wheel	89
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	89
Controlled-Cycle Windshield Wipers	93
Windshield Washer	94
Cruise Control	95
Instrument Panel Intensity Control	99
Mirror	103
Sun Visors	104
Ashtray and Lighter	107
Sunroof	109
The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System	110
Instrument Panel Clusters	112
Gage Cluster	113
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	115
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	127
Climate Control System	127
Defogging Windows	128
Air Conditioning System	129
Rear Window Defogger	130
Audio Systems	131
Setting the Clock	131
AM/FM Stereo Radio	132
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player	134
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	136
CD Player Theft Deterrent Feature	139
Understanding Radio Reception	140
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	142
Care of Your Compact Discs	142
Fixed Mast Antenna	143
Rear Window Defogger Antenna	143
Your Driving and the Road	145
Defensive Driving	145
Drunken Driving	146
Control of a Vehicle	149
Braking	149
Steering	152
Off-Road Recovery	154
Passing	154
Loss of Control	156
Driving at Night	157
Driving in the Rain	158
City Driving	161
Freeway Driving	162
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	163
Highway Hypnosis	164
Hill and Mountain Roads	165
Winter Driving	166
Recreational Vehicle Towing	170
Loading Your Vehicle	173
Towing a Trailer	175
Problems on the Road	183
Hazard Warning Flashers	183
Other Warning Devices	184
Jump Starting	184
Towing Your Vehicle	189
Engine Overheating	194
If a Tire Goes Flat	202
Changing a Flat Tire	202
Compact Spare Tire	209
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	210
Service and Appearance Care	211
Service	211
Fuel	212
Fuels in Foreign Countries	214
Filling Your Tank	214
Checking Things Under the Hood	217
Engine Oil	221
Air Cleaner	226
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	227
Manual Transaxle Fluid	229
Hydraulic Clutch	231
Engine Coolant	231
Surge Tank Pressure Cap	233
Power Steering Fluid	234
Windshield Washer Fluid	235
Brakes	236
Battery	238
Halogen Bulbs	239
Tires	243
Appearance Care	251
Cleaning the Inside of Your Oldsmobile	252
Care of Safety Belts	255
Cleaning Glass Surfaces	255
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades	255
Weatherstrips	255
Cleaning the Outside of Your Oldsmobile	256
Aluminum Wheels	257
Cleaning Tires	257
Sheet Metal Damage	258
Finish Damage	258
Underbody Maintenance	258
Chemical Paint Spotting	258
Appearance Care and Maintenance Materials	259
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	260
Service Parts Identification Label	260
Add-on Electrical Equipment	260
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	261
Capacities & Specifications	264
Replacement Bulbs	266
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	267
Maintenance Schedule	269
Introduction	269
Your Vehicle and the Environment	269
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	271
Maintenance Schedule	272
Schedule I Definition	272
Schedule I Intervals	272
Schedule II Definition	273
Schedule II Intervals	273
Maintenance Schedule I	274
Maintenance Schedule II	294
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	304
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	308
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	309
Part E: Maintenance Record	311
Customer Assistance Information	315
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	315
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	316
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	317
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	318
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	319
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	319
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	320
Canadian Roadside Assistance	320
Service and Owner Publications	321

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Cleaning

the

Outside

Your

Oldsmobile

The paint finish on your vehicle provides beauty, depth

of color, gloss retention and durability.

Washing

Your

Vehicle

The best way to

preserve

your vehicle’s finish is to keep

it clean by washing it often with lukewarm or cold

water.

Don’t wash your vehicle in the

directrays of the

sun.

Don’t use strong soaps or chemical detergents. Use

liquid hand, dish or

car washing (mild detergent) soaps.

Don’t use cleaning agents that are petroleum based, or

that contain acid or abrasives. All cleaning agents

should be flushed promptly and

not

allowed to dry on

the

surface, or they could stain. Dry the finish with

soft,

clean

chamois or

100%

cotton towel to avoid

surface scratches and water spotting.

High pressure vehicle washes may cause water to

enter

your vehicle.

Finish

Care

Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your

Oldsmobile

hand may be necessary to remove

residue from

the paint finish. You can get

approved

cleaning products from your retailer. (See “Appearance

Care and Materials”

the Index.)

Your Oldsmobile

has

a “basecoatlclearcoat” paint finish.

The clearcoat gives more depth and

gloss

the colored

basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are

non-abrasive and made for

basecoatklearcoat paint

finish.

NOTICE:

Machine

compounding

aggressive

polishing

basecoat/clearcoat

paint finish may

dull

the

finish

leave

swirl

marks.

Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other

salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird

droppings,

chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc. can

damage your vehicle’s finish if they remain on painted

surfaces. Wash the vehicle as

soon

possible. If

necessary,

use

non-abrasive cleaners that are marked

safe

for

painted surfaces

remove foreign matter.

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