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Oldsmobile 1999 Cutlass Owner's Manual (337 pages)

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How to Use this Manual
2
Safety Warnings and Symbols
3
Vehicle Damage Warnings
4
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
7
Seats and Seat Controls
8
Manual Seats
8
Reclining Front Seatbacks
10
Head Restraints
11
Rear Seats
11
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
12
Why Safety Belts Work
14
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
17
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
18
Driver Position
18
Lap-Shoulder Belt
18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
25
Right Front Passenger Position
26
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
26
How the Air Bag System Works
28
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
32
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
33
Rear Seat Passengers
33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
36
Center Passenger Position
38
Lap Belt
39
Smaller Children and Babies
40
Child Restraints
43
Where to Put the Restraint
47
Top Strap
48
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
50
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
52
Larger Children
55
Safety Belt Extender
58
Checking Your Restraint Systems
58
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
58
Section 2 Features and Controls
59
Door Locks
62
Power Door Locks
63
Rear Door Security Locks
63
Door Ajar Reminder
63
Leaving Your Vehicle
64
Remote Lock Control (Option)
64
Operation
66
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
66
Battery Replacement
67
Remote Trunk Release Lockout
69
Key in the Ignition
70
Parking at Night
70
Parking Lots
70
Ignition Positions
72
Starting Your Engine
74
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
75
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
76
Automatic Transaxle Operation
77
Second-Gear Start
81
Parking Brake
81
Shifting into PARK (P)
82
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
83
Torque Lock
84
Shifting out of PARK (P)
84
Parking over Things that Burn
85
Engine Exhaust
86
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
86
Manual Windows
87
Power Windows - if Equipped
87
Tilt Wheel
88
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
89
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
89
Windshield Wipers
90
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
90
Flash-To-Pass
90
Windshield Washer
91
Cruise Control
92
Exterior Lamps
96
Lamps on Reminder
96
Daytime Running Lamps
97
Automatic Light Control (ALC)
97
Interior Lamps
98
Fog Lamps
98
Mirror Reading Lamps
99
Trunk Lamp
99
Battery Saver
99
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
100
Convex Outside Mirror
101
Storage Compartments
102
Glove Box
102
Center Console Storage Area
102
Sun Visors
103
Accessory Power Outlets
104
Garment Hook
104
Sunroof (if Equipped)
105
The Instrument Panel
106
Instrument Panel Cluster
108
Speedometer and Odometer
109
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
110
Safety Belt Reminder Light
111
Airbag Readiness Light
111
Brake System Warning Light
112
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
113
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
114
Low Coolant Warning Light
114
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
115
Oil Pressure Warning Light
117
Warning Light
119
Cruise Light
119
Service Vehicle Soon Light
120
Door Ajar Light
120
Fuel Gage
120
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
121
Comfort Controls
122
Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
122
Air Conditioning
124
Defogging and Defrosting Windows
124
Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
125
Ventilation System
126
Audio Systems
127
Setting the Clock
127
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
129
Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
139
Understanding Radio Reception
141
Tips about Your Audio System
142
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
143
Fixed Mast Antenna
144
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
144
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
145
Defensive Driving
146
Drunken Driving
147
Control of a Vehicle
150
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
151
Braking in Emergencies
153
Power Steering
153
Steering Tips
153
Steering in Emergencies
154
Loss of Control
157
Driving at Night
158
Night Vision
159
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
160
Driving through Deep Standing Water
162
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
162
City Driving
163
Freeway Driving
164
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
165
Highway Hypnosis
166
Hill and Mountain Roads
166
Winter Driving
168
Driving on Snow or Ice
169
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
170
Towing Your Vehicle from the Front
172
Recreational Vehicle Towing
172
Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
174
Loading Your Vehicle
174
Towing a Trailer
176
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
177
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
178
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
179
Safety Chains
180
Trailer Brakes
180
Driving with a Trailer
180
Following Distance
181
Making Turns
181
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
182
Driving on Grades
182
Parking on Hills
183
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
183
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
184
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
184
Section 5 Problems on the Road
185
Hazard Warning Flashers
186
Other Warning Devices
186
Jump Starting
187
Towing Your Vehicle
192
Engine Overheating
193
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
194
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
195
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
197
If a Tire Goes Flat
202
Changing a Flat Tire
203
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
204
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
205
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
211
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
212
Compact Spare Tire
213
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
214
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
214
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
215
Doing Your Own Service Work
216
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
217
Fuels in Foreign Countries
219
Filling Your Tank
219
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
221
Checking Things under the Hood
222
Hood Release
222
Engine Oil
226
Checking Engine Oil
227
When to Add Engine Oil
227
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
228
Engine Oil Additives
229
When to Change Engine Oil
229
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
230
What to Do with Used Oil
230
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
231
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
232
Engine Coolant
232
What to Use
233
Checking Coolant
234
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
236
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
236
Windshield Washer Fluid
237
Adding Washer Fluid
237
Brake Fluid
238
Brake Wear
240
Brake Pedal Travel
241
Brake Adjustment
241
Replacing Brake System Parts
241
Vehicle Storage
242
Bulb Replacement
242
Halogen Bulbs
242
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
245
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
246
Dome Lamp
249
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
250
Inflation -- Tire Pressure
252
Tire Inspection and Rotation
253
Buying New Tires
254
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
255
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
257
Wheel Replacement
257
Tire Chains
258
Appearance Care
259
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
259
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
259
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
260
Cleaning Vinyl
261
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
261
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
261
Cleaning Leather
261
Care of Safety Belts
262
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
262
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
262
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
263
Washing Your Vehicle
263
Finish Care
264
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
265
Cleaning Tires
265
Sheet Metal Damage
265
Finish Damage
266
Underbody Maintenance
266
Chemical Paint Spotting
266
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
267
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
268
Engine Identification
268
Service Parts Identification Label
268
Electrical System
269
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
270
Replacement Bulbs
276
Capacities and Specifications
276
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
277
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
277
Vehicle Dimensions
277
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
279
Your Vehicle and the Environment
280
How this Section Is Organized
281
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
282
Selecting the Right Schedule
282
Scheduled Maintenance
283
Short Trip/City Definition
283
Short Trip/City Intervals
283
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
285
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
297
At each Fuel Fill
304
At Least Once a Month
304
At Least Twice a Year
305
Exhaust System Inspection
308
Engine Cooling System Inspection
308
Throttle System Inspection
309
Brake System Inspection
309
Maintenance Record
311
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
313
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
314
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
316
Customer Assistance Offices
316
All Overseas Locations
317
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
317
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits
318
Security While You Travel
318
Courtesy Transportation
319
Plan Ahead When Possible
319
Transportation Options
320
Additional Program Information
320
Warranty Information
321
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
321
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
322
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
322
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
322
Section 9 Index
325

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