Oldsmobile 1977 Cutlass Supreme Manuals

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Oldsmobile 1977 Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manual (371 pages)

Brand: Oldsmobile | Category: Automobile | Size: 18.91 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
3
How to Use this Manual
4
Safety Warnings and Symbols
4
Vehicle Damage Warnings
5
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
8
Seats and Seat Controls
9
Manual Front Seat
9
Head Restraints
13
For Everyone
14
Why Safety Belts Work
16
About Safety Belts and the Answers
19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
20
Driver Position
20
Lap-Shoulder Belt
20
Right Front Passenger Position
28
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
28
How the Air Bag System Works
30
Center Passenger Position
34
Rear Seat Passengers
35
Smaller Children and Babies
44
Child Restraints
46
Where to Put the Restraint
46
Top Strap
47
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
52
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
54
Larger Children
57
Safety Belt Extender
60
Checking Your Restraint Systems
60
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
60
Section 2 Features and Controls
62
Power Door Locks
65
Automatic Door Locks
66
Leaving Your Vehicle
66
Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
66
Operation
67
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
68
Battery Replacement
68
Trunk Lock
70
Remote Trunk Release (if Equipped)
70
Key in the Ignition
71
Parking at Night
71
Parking Lots
71
Ignition Positions
74
Starting Your Engine
75
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
77
Automatic Transaxle Operation
78
Parking Brake
82
Shifting into PARK (P)
83
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
85
Torque Lock
85
Shifting out of PARK (P)
86
Parking over Things that Burn
86
Engine Exhaust
87
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
87
Power Windows
88
Tilt Steering Wheel
89
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
91
Windshield Wipers
91
Windshield Washer
92
Cruise Control
92
Daytime Running Lamps
97
Fog Lamps
97
Interior Lamps
98
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
98
Courtesy Lamps
98
Power Outside Mirrors
101
Convex Outside Mirror
101
Storage Compartments
102
Convenience Net (if Equipped)
103
Ashtrays and Lighter
103
Sun Visors
104
Visor Vanity Mirrors
104
Accessory Outlet
105
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
109
Safety Belt Reminder Light
109
Airbag Readiness Light
110
Charging System Light
110
Brake System Warning Light
111
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
112
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
114
Low Coolant Warning Light
114
Service Engine Soon
115
Oil Warning Light
118
Low Oil Level Light
119
Security Light
119
Low Fuel Light
120
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
124
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls
125
Air Conditioning
126
Defogging and Defrosting
127
Automatic Control
129
Manual Control
129
Ventilation System
131
Rear Window Defogger
132
Audio Systems
133
Setting the Clock
133
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
134
Theft-Deterrent Feature
147
Understanding Radio Reception
150
Tips about Your Audio System
150
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
151
Care of Your Compact Discs
152
Fixed Mast Antenna
152
Power Antenna Mast Care (if Equipped)
153
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
156
Defensive Driving
157
Drunken Driving
158
Anti-Lock Brakes
162
Braking in Emergencies
164
Power Steering
164
Steering Tips
165
Steering in Emergencies
166
Off-Road Recovery
167
Loss of Control
169
Driving at Night
170
Night Vision
171
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
172
Driving through Deep Standing Water
174
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
174
City Driving
175
Freeway Driving
176
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
177
Highway Hypnosis
178
Hill and Mountain Roads
178
Winter Driving
180
Driving on Snow or Ice
181
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
182
Loading Your Vehicle
184
Towing a Trailer
186
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
188
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
189
Making Turns
191
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
191
Driving on Grades
191
Parking on Hills
192
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
192
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
192
Section 5 Problems on the Road
194
Hazard Warning Flashers
195
Other Warning Devices
196
Jump Starting
196
Front Towing
203
Rear Towing
205
Engine Overheating
207
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
207
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
208
Cooling System
209
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
214
If a Tire Goes Flat
218
Changing a Flat Tire
218
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
219
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
222
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
227
Compact Spare Tire
229
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
230
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
230
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
232
Doing Your Own Service Work
233
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
234
Fuels in Foreign Countries
235
Filling Your Tank
236
Checking Things under the Hood
238
Hood Release
238
Engine Oil
240
What Kind of Oil to Use
241
Engine Oil Additives
244
When to Change Engine Oil
244
What to Do with Used Oil
245
Air Cleaner
245
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
247
When to Check and Change
247
How to Check
247
How to Add Fluid
250
Engine Coolant
250
What to Use
251
Checking Coolant
252
Radiator Pressure Cap
254
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
254
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
255
Windshield Washer Fluid
255
Adding Washer Fluid
256
Brake Fluid
257
Brake Wear
259
Brake Pedal Travel
259
Brake Adjustment
259
Replacing Brake System Parts
260
Vehicle Storage
260
Bulb Replacement
261
Headlamp Aiming
264
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
273
Tire Inspection and Rotation
275
Buying New Tires
277
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
277
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
279
Wheel Replacement
279
Appearance Care
281
Cleaning the Inside of Your Oldsmobile
281
Cleaning Vinyl
283
Cleaning Leather
283
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
284
Care of Safety Belts
284
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
284
Cleaning the Outside of Your Oldsmobile
285
Washing Your Vehicle
285
Finish Care
285
Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
286
Sheet Metal Damage
287
Finish Damage
287
Underbody Maintenance
287
Chemical Paint Spotting
287
Appearance Care Materials Chart
288
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
289
Engine Identification
289
Service Parts Identification Label
289
Electrical System
290
Replacement Bulbs
296
Capacities and Specifications
296
Vehicle Dimensions
297
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
297
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
300
How this Section Is Organized
302
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
303
Selecting the Right Schedule
303
Short Trip/City Intervals
304
Change Engine Oil and Filter
306
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
308
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
311
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
327
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
332
At each Fuel Fill
336
At Least Once a Month
336
At Least Twice a Year
337
At Least Once a Year
337
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
346
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
347
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
349
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits
350
Who Is Covered
351
Canadian Roadside Assistance
351
Courtesy Transportation
351
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
352
Warranty Information
353
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
353
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
354
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
354
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
354
Section 9 Index
358

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