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Oldsmobile 1997 Achieva Owner's Manual

Oldsmobile 1997 Achieva Owner's Manual (372 pages)

Brand: Oldsmobile | Category: Automobile | Size: 19 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

9
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  4
- How to Use this Manual
  5
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  5
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  6
- Table of Contents
  9
- Seats and Seat Controls
  10
  - Manual Seats
    10
  - Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
    11
  - Power Seat (if Equipped)
    12
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
  - Rear Seats
    15
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  15
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    17
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  20
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  20
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  21
- Driver Position
  21
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    21
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  28
- Right Front Passenger Position
  29
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  29
  - How the Air Bag System Works
    31
- Rear Seat Passengers
  35
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    35
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    38
- Center Passenger Position
  40
- Children
  42
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    42
- Child Restraints
  44
- Larger Children
  52
- Safety Belt Extender
  55
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  55
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    57
  - Door Locks
    60
  - Power Door Locks
    61
  - Automatic Door Locks
    61
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    62
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    62
  - Operation
    64
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    64
  - Battery Replacement
    65
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    67
  - Key in the Ignition
    68
  - Parking at Night
    68
  - Parking Lots
    68
  - Ignition Positions
    70
  - Starting Your Engine
    72
  - Automatic Transaxle
    72
  - Manual Transaxle
    72
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    75
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    77
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    81
  - Shift Speeds
    83
  - Parking Brake
    84
  - Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
    87
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle)
    87
  - Engine Exhaust
    88
  - Manual Windows
    90
  - Tilt Wheel
    91
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    91
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    92
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam
    93
  - Windshield Wipers
    93
  - Windshield Washer
    94
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    95
  - Exterior Lamps
    99
  - Lamps on Reminder
    100
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    100
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    101
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    101
  - Interior Lamps
    102
  - Illuminated Entry System
    102
  - Battery Saver
    104
  - Storage Compartments
    106
  - Glove Box
    106
  - Center Console Storage Area
    107
  - Center Console Cupholder
    107
  - Sunglasses Storage
    108
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    108
  - Ashtray and Lighter
    109
  - Sun Visors
    110
  - Garment Hook
    110
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    110
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    111
  - Instrument Panel
    112
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    114
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    115
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    116
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    117
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    117
  - Brake System Warning Light
    118
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    119
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    121
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    122
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
    122
  - Oil Pressure Warning Light
    125
  - Passlock Warning Light
    126
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

131
- Climate Control System
  132
  - Air Conditioning
    133
- Comfort Controls
  132
- Defogging and Defrosting 3-2
  134
  - Rear Window Defogger 3-2
    135
  - Ventilation System
    135
  - Audio Systems
    136
  - Setting the Clock
    136
- Heating
  134
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
  139
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    139
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  149
- Tips about Your Audio System
  151
- Understanding Radio Reception
  151
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  152
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  153
- Rear Window Defogger Antenna
  153
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

155
- Defensive Driving 4-2
  156
- Drunken Driving
  157
- Braking
  160
- Control of a Vehicle
  160
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    161
  - Braking in Emergencies
    165
- Steering
  165
  - Power Steering
    165
  - Steering Tips
    165
  - Steering in Emergencies
    166
- Off-Road Recovery
  167
- Passing
  167
  - Loss of Control 4-3
    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
- 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
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  184
  - Towing Your Vehicle from the Front
    184
  - Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
    186
- Loading Your Vehicle
  187
- Towing a Trailer
  189
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    191
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    192
  - Making Turns
    194
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    194
  - Driving on Grades
    194
  - Parking on Hills
    195
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    195
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    195
Section 5 Problems on the Road

197
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  198
- Jump Starting
  199
- Other Warning Devices
  199
- Towing Your Vehicle
  204
  - Front Towing
    206
  - Rear Towing
    207
- Engine Overheating
  209
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    209
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    210
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  217
- Compact Spare Tire
  228
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  229
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    229
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    231
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    232
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    233
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    234
  - Filling Your Tank
    235
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    238
  - Hood Release
    239
  - Engine Oil
    242
  - Checking Engine Oil
    243
  - Engine Oil Additives
    247
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    247
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    247
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    249
  - When to Check and Change
    249
  - How to Check
    249
  - How to Add Fluid
    251
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    252
  - When to Check
    252
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    253
  - When to Check and What to Use
    254
  - Engine Coolant
    254
  - What to Use
    255
  - Checking Coolant
    256
  - Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    258
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    258
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    259
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    259
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    259
  - Brake Fluid
    260
  - Brake Adjustment
    264
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    264
  - Vehicle Storage
    265
  - Bulb Replacement
    265
  - Halogen Bulbs
    265
  - Back-Up Lamps
    268
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires
    270
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    272
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    275
  - Wheel Replacement
    276
  - Tire Chains
    277
  - Appearance Care
    278
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Oldsmobile
    278
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    280
  - Cleaning Leather
    280
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    280
  - Care of Safety Belts
    281
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    281
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    281
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Oldsmobile
    282
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
    283
  - Cleaning Tires
    283
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    284
  - Finish Damage
    284
  - Underbody Maintenance
    284
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    284
  - Appearance Care Materials Chart
    285
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    286
  - Electrical System
    286
  - Headlamp Wiring
    287
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    287
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    287
  - Replacement Bulbs
    291
  - Capacities and Specifications
    292
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    292
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    293
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

295
- Introduction
  296
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    296
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  298
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    298
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    298
    
    Short Trip/City Definition
    299
    
    Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
    313
    
    Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
    326
  - Part B: Owner Checks and Services
    335
  - At each Fuel Fill
    335
  - At Least Once a Month
    335
- At Least Once a Year
  336
- At Least Twice a Year
  336
- Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection
  339
- Throttle Linkage Inspection
  339
  - Brake System Inspection
    340
- Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection
  340
  - And Lubricants
    341
  - Part E: Maintenance Record
    343
    
    Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    347
    
    Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    348
    
    Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    350
    
    Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits
    351
    
    Who Is Covered
    352
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    352
    
    Courtesy Transportation
    352
    
    GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
    353
    
    Warranty Information
    354
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    354
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    355
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    355
    
    Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
    355
    
    Section 9 Index
    359

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