Oldsmobile 1998 Silhouette Manuals

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Oldsmobile 1998 Silhouette Owner's Manual (445 pages)

Brand: Oldsmobile | Category: Automobile | Size: 23 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
8
How to Use this Manual
9
Safety Warnings and Symbols
9
Vehicle Damage Warnings
10
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
13
Seats and Seat Controls
14
Reclining Front Seatbacks
16
Head Restraints
18
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
19
Split Bench Seats
20
Bucket Seats
27
Why Safety Belts Work
37
About Safety Belts and the Answers
40
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
41
Driver Position
41
Lap-Shoulder Belt
41
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
49
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
50
Right Front Passenger Position
50
How the Air Bag Systems Work
53
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
59
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
62
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)
65
Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)
66
Smaller Children and Babies
68
Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
71
Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
73
Child Restraints
82
Where to Put the Restraint
87
Top Strap
88
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
89
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
95
Larger Children
98
Safety Belt Extender
101
Checking Your Restraint Systems
101
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
102
Section 2 Features and Controls
103
Door Locks
106
Automatic Door Locks
108
Last Door Closed Locking
108
Sliding Door Delayed Locking
109
Lockout Deterrent
109
Leaving Your Vehicle
109
Remote Lock Control (Option)
110
Operation
111
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
113
Battery Replacement
113
Overhead Console Switchbank
115
Instrument Panel Switchbank
115
Sliding Door Lock
116
Sliding Door Security Lock
121
Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
122
Key in the Ignition
124
Parking at Night
124
Parking Lots
124
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
125
Disarming with Your Key
126
Nuisance Alarms
127
Ignition Positions
128
Starting Your Engine
129
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
131
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
131
Automatic Transaxle Operation
132
Parking Brake
136
Shifting into PARK (P)
137
Torque Lock
139
Shifting out of PARK (P)
139
Parking over Things that Burn
140
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
141
Locks and Lighting Choices
142
Entering Programming Mode
143
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
143
Remote Driver's Unlock Control
146
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
147
Content Theft-Deterrent System
149
Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
150
Exiting Programming Mode
152
Power Windows
152
Side Window Latches
153
Power Rear Quarter Windows
153
Tilt Wheel
154
Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
154
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
155
Windshield Washer
156
Windshield Wipers
156
Cruise Control
157
Exterior Lamps
161
Lamps on Reminder
161
Daytime Running Lamps
161
Fog Lamps
162
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
163
Interior Lamps Control
163
Illuminated Entry
163
Exit Lighting
164
Front Reading Lamps
165
Rear Reading Lamps
165
Cargo Lamp
165
Battery Saver
166
Power Remote Control Mirrors
166
Convex Outside Mirror
167
Storage Compartments
167
Glove Box
167
Overhead Console - if Equipped
168
Compact Overhead Console
168
Storage bin
171
Front Seat Storage bin
173
Front Seat Storage Net
173
Convenience Net (Option)
174
Luggage Carrier (Option)
176
Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
179
Sun Visors
180
Accessory Power Outlet
183
Instrument Panel
184
Instrument Panel Cluster
186
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
188
Safety Belt Reminder Light
189
Airbag Readiness Light
189
Brake System Warning Light
190
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
191
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
194
Engine Temperature Warning Light
194
Low Oil Level Light
198
Oil Pressure Light
198
Door Ajar Light
199
Low Fuel Warning Light
200
Compass Variance
201
Resetting the Trip Computer
203
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systc
205
Comfort Controls
206
Air Conditioning
207
Defogging and Defrosting
208
Rear Window Defogger
209
Rear Climate Control (if Equipped)
210
Ventilation System
212
Audio Systems
213
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 (if Equipped)
218
Remote Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
224
Theft-Deterrent Feature
225
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
228
Understanding Radio Reception
229
Tips about Your Audio System
229
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
230
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
231
Integrated Windshield Antenna
231
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
233
Defensive Driving
234
Drunken Driving
235
Control of a Vehicle
238
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
239
Traction Control System (if Equipped)
241
Braking in Emergencies
242
Power Steering
243
Steering Tips
243
Steering in Emergencies
244
Loss of Control
247
Night Vision
249
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
250
Driving through Deep Standing Water
252
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
252
City Driving
253
Freeway Driving
254
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
255
Highway Hypnosis
256
Hill and Mountain Roads
256
Winter Driving
258
Driving on Snow or Ice
258
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
260
Loading Your Vehicle
262
Towing a Trailer
265
Weight of the Trailer
266
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
267
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
268
Safety Chains
269
Trailer Brakes
269
Driving with a Trailer
269
Following Distance
270
Driving on Grades
271
Making Turns
271
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
271
Parking on Hills
272
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
272
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
272
Section 5 Problems on the Road
275
Hazard Warning Flashers
276
Other Warning Devices
276
Jump Starting
277
Towing Your Vehicle
281
Front Towing
284
Rear Towing
286
Engine Overheating
287
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
287
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
288
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
289
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
295
Changing a Flat Tire
298
Air Inflator (Option)
298
If a Tire Goes Flat
298
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
302
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
307
Compact Spare Tire
308
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
309
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
310
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
311
Doing Your Own Service Work
312
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
313
Fuels in Foreign Countries
315
Filling Your Tank
315
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
317
Checking Things under the Hood
318
Engine Oil
321
Checking Engine Oil
322
When to Add Engine Oil
322
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
323
Engine Oil Additives
324
When to Change Engine Oil
324
What to Do with Used Oil
325
Air Cleaner
325
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
328
How to Check
328
How to Add Fluid
330
Engine Coolant
331
What to Use
332
Checking Coolant
333
Radiator Pressure Cap
334
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
335
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
335
Windshield Washer Fluid
336
Adding Washer Fluid
336
Brake Fluid
337
Brake Wear
339
Brake Pedal Travel
339
Vehicle Storage
340
Brake Adjustment
340
Replacing Brake System Parts
340
Bulb Replacement
341
Front Sidemarker
346
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
348
Tire Inspection and Rotation
351
Buying New Tires
352
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
353
Wheel Replacement
355
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
355
Tire Chains
356
Appearance Care
357
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
357
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
358
Cleaning Vinyl
358
Cleaning the Built-In Child Restraint Pad
359
Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint Harness
359
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
360
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
360
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
360
Washing Your Vehicle
361
Finish Care
361
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
362
Cleaning Tires
362
Sheet Metal Damage
362
Finish Damage
363
Underbody Maintenance
363
Chemical Paint Spotting
363
Appearance Care Materials Chart
364
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
365
Engine Identification
365
Service Parts Identification Label
365
Electrical System
366
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
367
Capacities and Specifications
374
Engine Specifications
374
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
377
Your Vehicle and the Environment
378
How this Section Is Organized
379
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
380
Selecting the Right Schedule
380
Short Trip/City Intervals
381
Long Trip/Highway Definition
382
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
383
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
386
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
399
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
401
At each Fuel Fill
405
At Least Once a Month
405
At Least Twice a Year
406
At Least Once a Year
406
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
415
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
416
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
418
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits
419
Courtesy Transportation
420
Canadian Roadside Assistance
420
Who Is Covered
420
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
421
Warranty Information
422
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
422
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
423
Section 9 Index
427
Loading
437
Rear
438

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