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PREV (1): Press this button or the left SEEK arrow to go to the previousselection on the tape if the current selection has been playing for less than eight seconds.If the PREV button is pressed and the current selection has been playing for more than eight seconds, it will go to the beginningof the current selection. Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection forPREV or SEEK to work. The tape direction arrow blinks duringPREV or SEEK operation. The sound will mute during PREV or SEEK operation.Press this button or one of the SEEK arrows again to return to normal play. PROG (2): Press this button to play the other sideof the tape. NEXT (3): Press this button or the right SEEK arrowto go If to the next selection on the tape. you hold the button or press it more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the tape.Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection forNEXT or SEEK to work. The tape direction arrow blinks during NEXT or SEEK operation. The sound will mute during NEXT or SEEK operation. Pressthis button or one of the SEEK mows again to return to normal play. REV (4): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected station while the tape reverses. 00 (5): Press this button to reduce background noise. Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license Dolby from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Note that the double-D symbol will appear on the display FWD (6): Press this button to advance quickly to another partof the tape. Press the button again to return to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected station while the tape advances. AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape is in the player. TAPE AUX: Press this button to change to the tape function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with an arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active. If your system is equipped with a remote playback device, pressingthis button a second time will allow the remote device toplay. EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either the ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the radio off if this button is pressed first. If you leave a cassette tapein the player while listening to the radio, it may become warm. 3-13

Section	Page
Table of Contents	7
Seats and Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Controls	14
Rear Seats	18
Safety Belts: They're For Everyone	36
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts - and the Answers	40
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	41
Driver Position	41
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	49
Right Front Passenger Position	50
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)	50
Rear Seat Passengers	59
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	62
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)	65
Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)	66
Children	68
Built-in Child Restraint	71
Child Restraints	82
Larger Children	98
Safety Belt Extender	101
Checking Your Restraint Systems	101
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	102
Features and Controls	103
Keys	104
Door Locks	106
Remote Lock Control	110
Switchbanks	115
Sliding Door	116
Power Sliding Door	117
Liftgate	122
Theft	124
Content Theft-Deterrent	125
New Vehicle "Break-In"	127
Ignition Positions	128
Starting Your Engine	129
Engine Coolant Heater	131
Automatic Transaxle Operation	132
Parking Brake	136
Shifting Into PARK (P)	137
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	139
Parking Over Things That Burn	140
Engine Exhaust	140
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	141
Locks and Lighting Choices	142
Windows	152
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	154
Exterior Lamps	161
Interior Lamps	163
Mirrors	166
Storage Compartments	167
Sun Visors	180
Accessory Inflator System	180
Accessory Power Outlet	183
Instrument Panel	184
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	188
Driver Information Center (DIC)	201
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	205
Comfort Controls	206
Air Conditioning	207
Heating	208
Defogging and Defrosting	208
Rear Window Defogger	209
Rear Climate Control	210
Ventilation System	212
Setting the Clock for All Systems	213
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	214
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	218
Rear Seat Audio	222
Remote Compact Disc Player	224
Theft-Deterrent Feature	225
Audio Steering Wheel Controls	228
Understanding Radio Reception	229
Tips About Your Audio System	229
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	230
Care of Your Compact Discs	231
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	231
Integrated Windshield Antenna	231
Your Driving and the Road	233
Defensive Driving	234
Drunken Driving	235
Control of a Vehicle	238
Braking	238
Steering	243
Off-Road Recovery	245
Passing	245
Loss of Control	247
Driving at Night	248
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	250
City Driving	253
Freeway Driving	254
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	255
Highway Hypnosis	256
Hill and Mountain Roads	256
Winter Driving	258
Loading Your Vehicle	262
Towing a Trailer	265
Problems on the Road	275
Hazard Warning Flashers	276
Other Warning Devices	276
Jump Starting	277
Towing Your Vehicle	281
Engine Overheating	287
If a Tire Goes Flat	298
Air Inflator	298
Changing a Flat Tire	298
Compact Spare Tire	308
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	309
Service and Appearance Care	311
Service	312
Fuel	313
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	317
Checking Things Under the Hood	318
Engine Oil	321
Air Cleaner	325
Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement	326
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	328
Engine Coolant	331
Radiator Pressure Cap	334
Windshield Washer Fluid	336
Brakes	337
Battery	340
Bulb Replacement	341
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	348
Tires	349
Appearance Care	357
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	357
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	360
Underbody Maintenance	363
Chemical Paint Spotting	363
Appearance Care Materials Chart	364
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	365
Electrical System	366
Replacement Bulbs	374
Capacities and Specifications	374
Engine Specifications	374
Vehicle Dimensions	375
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	375
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	375
Maintenance Schedule	377
Introduction	378
Your Vehicle and the Environment	378
How This Section is Organized	379
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	380
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	380
Selecting the Right Schedule	380
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	405
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	409
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	410
Part E: Maintenance Record	412
Customer Assistance Information	415
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	416
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	418
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	419
Canadian Roadside Assistance	420
Courtesy Transportation	420
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	421
Warranty Information	422
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	422
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	423
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	423
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	423

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(1):

Press this button

or the left

SEEK arrow to

the

selection on the tape if the

current

selection has been playing for

less than eight

seconds.If

the PREV button is pressed and the

current selection has

been playing

for more than eight

seconds,

it will

the

beginning of the

current

selection. Your tape must

have at

least

three

seconds

silence between each

selection

for PREV

SEEK

work. The tape direction

arrow blinks

during PREV or

SEEK

operation.

The

sound will mute

during PREV or

SEEK

operation. Press

this button or

one

the SEEK arrows again to return to

normal play.

PROG

(2):

Press this button to play the other

side

the tape.

(3):

Press

this

button

the

right

SEEK

arrow

the

selection

the

tape.

you

hold

the

button

press

than

once,

the

player

will

continue

moving

forward

through

the

tape.

Your

tape

must have

least

three

seconds

silence

between

each

selection

for

SEEK

work.

The

tape

direction

arrow

blinks

during

or SEEK

operation.

The

sound

will

mute

during

or SEEK

operation.

Press

this

button

or one of

the

SEEK mows again

return

normal

play.

REV

(4):

Press this button to

reverse

the

tape rapidly.

Press it again to return

playing

speed.

The

radio will

play the last-selected station while the tape

reverses.

(5):

Press

this

button

reduce

background

noise.

Note that

the

double-D

symbol

will

appear

the

display

Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license

from Dolby Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation. Dolby

and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

FWD

(6):

Press

this button

advance quickly to

another

part

the

tape. Press the button again

return

to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected

station while the tape advances.

AM-FM:

Press this button to play the radio when a tape

the player.

TAPE

AUX:

Press this button to change

the tape

function when the radio

on.

The

tape symbol with an

arrow will appear on the display when the tape

active.

If your system is equipped with a remote playback

device,

pressing

this button a second time will allow the

remote device

toplay.

EJECT

Press this button

remove the tape. The

radio

will play. EJECT may be activated with either the

ignition or radio

off.

Cassettes may be loaded with the

radio off if this button

pressed first.

you

leave a

cassette

tapein the player while listening to the radio,

may become warm.

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