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3.
Always place gear
selector
in
neutral
and
set
the foot brake when
starting
the
engine.
4.
Never leave vehicle Wlattended
with
the
engine
running.
5.
Always set
parking brake firmly before
leaving the vehicle.
6. Do not
coast
in Neutral.
7.
Never
"ride"
the clutch pedal
as
this
will
cause excessive
slippage with
result-
ant
wear on
the clutch parts.
GOOD DRIVING PRACTICE:
Do use
second
gear
at slow speeds
(I....
than
30
miles
per
hour) when driving in
"stop
and go" traffic, for improved
ve·
hicle performance during acceleration
and when desceDding
steep
hills.
New Car Operating Speeds
Driving
speeds
for your new
Oldsmobile
should be limited
to a
maximum
of
50
miles
per
hour for the
firs
t
100 miles
and
65 miles
per
hour for
the
next
400 miles
with no
heavy
throttle
accelerations.
If
most
of your driving is of
the
around-town
variety, which
is
considered usevere
serv-
ice" especially
in
cold
weather,
be sure
to
include some
25 to 50 mile highway trips
during
the
break-in
period and
vary the
car's speed.
The vehicle should be driven
a
minimum
of
500 miles before hauling
a
trailer of less
than 2,000
Ibs.
gross
weight
and at
least 1,000
miles
if
the trailer ex-
ceeds
2,000 Ibs.
gross weight.
fuel
Requirements
Your
Oldsmobile
is
designed to operate
efficiently
on
"Regular" or
"Premium"
grade
fuels
commonly sold
in the
United
States and Canada,
depending
on
the
engine installed
in
·
your car.
The
table
indicates the fuel
grade requirements
for
various
Oldsmobile
engines.
Engine
I
Fuel Grade
V·S (350
cu.
in.)
2
Bbl.
(low
Compression)
4 Bbl.
(High Compression)
V·S
(455
cu.
in.)
2
Bbl.
(low Compression)
4 Bbl. (High Compression)
Regular
Premium
Regular
Premium
Use of a
fuel
which
is
too low in
anti-
knock
quality
will
result
in
"spark
knock."
Since the anti-knock quality of all regular
grade or of
all
premium grade gasoHnes
is
not
the
same and
factors
such as
altitude,
terrain
and air
temperature
affect operating
efficiency,
knocking
may
result
even
9
though
you are using the grade of fuel
recommended for your
engine.
If persist-
ent knocking
is
encountered,
it
may be nec-
esssary
to change
to a higher grade of
gasoline and, if knocking
continues,
con-
sult your authorzied Oldsmobile Dealer.
In
any case,
continuous or excessive
knock-
ing
may result in
engine
damages and con-
stitutes misuse of the
engine
for which the
Oldsmobile Division
is
not
responsible
under
the
terms
of the Manufacturer's New
Vehicle Warranty.
fuel
filler Tube location
The
fuel
RileI' tube
is
located
in the
center
of the rear bumper directly behind the
hinged
license plate. The cap
is
removed
by
slowly turning it counterclockwise. The
license
plate door may be held down by
placing the Aller cap between the
hold-
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