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Oldsmobile 1996 Silhouette Owner's Manual (373 pages)

Brand: Oldsmobile | Category: Automobile | Size: 20 MB

How to Use this Manual
5
Safety Warnings and Symbols
5
Vehicle Damage Warnings
6
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
9
Seats and Seat Controls
9
Reclining Front Seatbacks
11
Head Restraints
12
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
20
Why Safety Belts Work
21
About Safety Belts and the Answers
24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
25
Driver Position
25
Lap-Shoulder Belt
25
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
38
Right Front Passenger Position
39
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
39
Center Passenger Position
43
Smaller Children and Babies
45
Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
47
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
53
Child Restraints
56
Where to Put the Restraint
56
Larger Children
61
Safety Belt Extender
64
Checking Your Restraint Systems
64
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
64
Section 2 Features and Controls
65
Front Doors
67
Door Locks
68
Leaving Your Vehicle
71
Remote Lock Control (Option)
72
Operation
73
Sliding Door Lock
77
Sliding Door Security Lock
82
Liftgate Lock
85
Key in the Ignition
85
Parking at Night
85
Parking Lots
86
Ignition Positions
87
Starting Your Engine
88
Automatic Transaxle Operation
91
Shifting into PARK (P)
96
Shifting out of PARK (P)
99
Engine Exhaust
100
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
100
Manual Windows
101
Tilt Steering Wheel
103
Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
103
Cruise Control
108
Lamps on Reminder
112
Interior Lamps
113
Overhead Console Reading Lamps
114
Rear Interior Lamps
115
Power Remote Control Mirrors
116
Convex Outside Mirror
117
Storage Compartments
117
Compact Overhead Console
121
Glove Box
121
Luggage Carrier (Option)
126
Visor Vanity Mirrors
129
Instrument Panel Cluster
134
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
136
Safety Belt Reminder Light
137
Airbag Readiness Light
137
Brake System Warning Light
138
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
139
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
140
Service Engine Soon
141
Oil Pressure Indicator
144
Low Fuel Warning Light
148
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
149
Defogging and Defrosting
156
Rear Window Defogger
157
Audio Systems
157
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)
159
Understanding Radio Reception
171
Tips about Your Audio System
171
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
172
Care of Your Compact Discs
172
Integrated Roof Antenna
173
Defensive Driving
175
Control of a Vehicle
179
Anti-Lock Brakes
180
Braking in Emergencies
182
Power Steering
182
Steering Tips
182
Steering in Emergencies
183
Off-Road Recovery
184
Loss of Control
186
Driving at Night
187
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
189
Driving through Deep Standing Water
191
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
191
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
194
Highway Hypnosis
195
Hill and Mountain Roads
195
Winter Driving
197
Driving on Snow or Ice
197
Loading Your Vehicle
201
Weight of the Trailer
205
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
206
Safety Chains
207
Driving with a Trailer
208
Following Distance
208
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
209
Driving on Grades
210
Parking on Hills
210
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
211
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
211
Section 5 Problems on the Road
213
Hazard Warning Flashers
213
Other Warning Devices
214
Jump Starting
214
Towing Your Vehicle
219
Front Towing
221
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
225
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
231
If a Tire Goes Flat
234
Air Inflator (Option)
234
Changing a Flat Tire
234
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
235
Compact Spare Tire
244
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
245
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
247
Doing Your Own Service Work
247
Fuels in Foreign Countries
249
Filling Your Tank
250
Underhood Lamp
255
Engine Oil
255
Checking Engine Oil
256
What Kind of Oil to Use
257
Engine Oil Additives
258
When to Change Engine Oil
259
What to Do with Used Oil
259
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
261
When to Check and Change
261
How to Check
262
Checking Coolant
266
Radiator Pressure Cap
268
Power Steering Fluid
268
Windshield Washer Fluid
269
Brake Wear
273
Brake Pedal Travel
274
Brake Adjustment
274
Replacing Brake System Parts
274
Bulb Replacement
275
Halogen Bulbs
275
Front Sidemarker
276
License Plate Lamp
277
Back-Up Lamp
277
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
280
Tire Pressure
282
Tire Inspection and Rotation
283
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
285
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
286
Wheel Replacement
286
Tire Chains
288
Appearance Care
288
Cleaning the Inside of Your Oldsmobile
289
Cleaning the Built-In Child Restraint Pad
291
Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint Harness
291
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
292
Cleaning the Outside of Your Oldsmobile
292
Washing Your Vehicle
292
Finish Care
293
Aluminum Wheels (if so Equipped)
294
Finish Damage
294
Underbody Maintenance
295
Collision Repair
295
Chemical Paint Spotting
295
Appearance Care Materials Chart
296
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
297
Service Parts Identification Label
297
Engine Identification
297
Headlamp Wiring
298
Windshield Wipers
298
Power Windows and Other Power Options
298
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
299
Replacement Bulbs
304
Capacities and Specifications
305
Engine Specifications
306
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
306
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
307
Your Vehicle and the Environment
307
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
309
Selecting the Right Schedule
309
Short Trip/City Intervals
310
Long Tripmighway Intervals
311
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
313
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
327
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
331
At each Fuel Fill
340
At Least Once a Year
341
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
349
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
349
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
351
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits
352
Who Is Covered
352
Courtesy Transportation
353
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
354
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
355
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
356
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
356
Service and Owner Publications
357
Service Bulletins
358
Owner Publications
358

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