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Oldsmobile 2000 Alero Owner's Manual

Oldsmobile 2000 Alero Owner's Manual (327 pages)

Brand: Oldsmobile | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Owner's Manual

4
- Emergency Towing
  2
- Limited Warranty
  2
- Table of Contents
  4
- Maintenance Schedule
  6
- 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
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Service Station Guide
  12
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Manual Seats
  14
- Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls
  14
- Safety Belts
  63
  - Safety Belt Extender
    65
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    65
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    65
    
    Section 2 Features and Controls
    66
    
    Door Locks
    69
    
    Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    70
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    70
    
    Power Door Locks
    70
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle
    74
- Remote Lock Control
  74
  - Operation
    75
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    76
  - Battery Replacement
    77
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    79
  - Remote Trunk Release
    79
  - Key in the Ignition
    80
  - Parking at Night
    80
  - Parking Lots
    80
  - Ignition Switch
    82
  - Starting Your Engine
    83
  - Automatic Transaxle
    83
  - Manual Transaxle
    83
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    84
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    85
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    86
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    87
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    90
  - Shift Speeds
    92
- Parking Brake
  92
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    95
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    96
  - Engine Exhaust
    96
  - Manual Windows
    98
- Windows
  98
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    98
  - Tilt Wheel
    99
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  99
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    100
  - Turn Signal on Chime
    100
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    100
  - Flash-To-Pass
    101
- Windshield Wipers
  101
  - Windshield Washer
    102
- Cruise Control
  103
  - Exterior Lamps
    106
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    107
  - Lamps on Reminder
    107
  - Delayed Headlamps
    108
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    108
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    108
  - Interior Lamps
    109
  - Battery Saver
    110
  - Trunk Lamp
    110
- Mirrors
  111
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    111
  - Rear Seat Cupholders
    112
  - Glove Box
    112
- Convenience Net (if Equipped)
  112
  - Sun Visors
    113
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    113
- Storage Compartments
  112
- Sunroof (if Equipped)
  114
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    117
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    118
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    119
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    119
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    120
  - Brake System Warning Light
    121
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    123
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    123
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    124
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    125
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    125
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    127
  - Oil Pressure Light
    130
  - Security Light
    132
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    133
  - Fuel Gage
    134
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    135
  - Comfort Controls
    136
  - Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
    136
  - Air Conditioning
    137
  - Defogging and Defrosting Windows
    138
  - Rear Window Defogger
    139
  - Ventilation System
    140
  - Audio Systems
    141
- Setting the Radio Clock
  141
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

159
- Section 4 Defensive Driving
  160
- Drunken Driving
  161
- Braking
  164
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    165
  - Braking in Emergencies
    167
- Control of a Vehicle
  164
- Enhanced Traction System
  167
  - Power Steering
    169
  - Steering
    169
    
    Steering Tips
    169
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    170
  - Off - Road Recovery
    171
  - Passing
    171
  - Loss of Control
    173
  - Driving at Night
    174
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    175
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    177
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    177
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    177
  - City Driving
    178
  - Freeway Driving
    179
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    180
  - Highway Hypnosis
    181
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    181
  - Winter Driving
    183
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    184
    
    If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    185
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    187
    
    Towing Your Vehicle from the Front
    187
    
    Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
    189
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    189
  - Towing a Trailer
    191
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    192
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    193
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    193
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    194
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    195
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    196
    
    Driving on Grades
    196
    
    Making Turns
    196
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    197
    
    Parking on Hills
    197
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    198
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    198
  - Towing a Trailer (2.4L L4 Engine)
    198
Section 5 Problems on the Road

199
- Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers
  200
  - Other Warning Devices
    200
- Jump Starting
  201
- Towing Your Vehicle
  207
- Engine Overheating
  208
- Changing a Flat Tire
  217
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    217
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    218
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    220
    
    Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    225
    
    Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    226
  - Compact Spare Tire
    227
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    228
- If You're Stuck
  228
- Section 6 Fuel
  231
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    233
  - Filling Your Tank
    233
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    235
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    236
  - Hood Release
    237
  - Checking Engine Oil
    240
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    241
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    243
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    244
  - Engine Oil Additives
    244
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    245
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  245
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    246
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    247
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    247
  - Engine Coolant
    248
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    248
  - What to Use
    249
  - Checking Coolant
    250
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    251
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    252
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    252
  - Brake Fluid
    253
  - Brake Adjustment
    256
  - Brake Wear
    256
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    256
  - Vehicle Storage
    257
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    257
- Bulb Replacement
  258
  - Halogen Bulbs
    258
  - Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp
    261
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    263
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    265
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System (if Equipped)
    266
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    267
  - Buying New Tires
    269
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    270
  - Wheel Replacement
    271
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    271
  - Tire Chains
    273
  - Appearance Care
    274
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    274
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    274
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    275
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    276
  - Care of Safety Belts
    276
  - Cleaning Leather
    276
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    276
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    277
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    277
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    277
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    277
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    278
  - Finish Care
    278
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    278
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    279
  - Cleaning Tires
    279
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    279
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    280
  - Underbody Maintenance
    280
  - Finish Damage
    280
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    281
  - Engine Identification
    282
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    282
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    282
  - Electrical System
    283
  - Power Windows
    283
  - Capacities and Specifications
    289
  - Replacement Bulbs
    289
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    290
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    290
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

291
- Introduction
  292
  - Maintenance Requirements
    292
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    292
- How this Section Is Organized
  293
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  294
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  294
- Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance
  295
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    296
  - At Least Twice a Year
    304
- Owner Checks and Services
  304
  - Part B: Owner Checks and Services
    304
    
    Engine Cooling System Inspection
    308
    
    Exhaust System Inspection
    308
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  308
  - Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
    308
    
    Throttle System Inspection
    309
    
    Brake System Inspection
    309
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  310
  - Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    310
- Maintenance Record
  312
  - Part E: Maintenance Record
    312
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

315
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  316
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  318
  - (TTY) Users
    318
- Customer Assistance Offices
  318
  - All Overseas Locations
    319
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  319
  - With Disabilities
    319
- Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program
  320
  - Security While You Travel
    320
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  321
- Courtesy Transportation
  321
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    322
  - Transportation Options
    322
  - Additional Program Information
    323
- Warranty Information
  323
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  324
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  324
- Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
  325
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  325

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