User Manuals: Oldsmobile 2000 Silhouette Minivan

User Manuals: Oldsmobile 2000 Silhouette Minivan

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Oldsmobile 2000 Silhouette Owner's Manual

Oldsmobile 2000 Silhouette Owner's Manual (422 pages)

Brand: Oldsmobile | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Owner's Manual

4
- Emergency Towing
  2
- Limited Warranty
  2
- Table of Contents
  4
- 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
- Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    16
  - Head Restraints
    18
  - Seat Controls
    18
  - Rear Seats
    18
  - Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
    19
  - Flip and Fold Feature
    19
  - Split Bench Seats
    20
  - Bucket Seats
    26
  - Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
    36
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    37
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    41
  - Driver Position
    42
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    42
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    50
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    51
  - Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
    52
  - How the Air Bag Systems Work
    54
  - Safety Belt Pretensioners
    59
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    59
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    59
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    60
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    63
  - Center Passenger Position
    66
  - Bench Seat
    66
  - Lap Belt
    66
  - Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)
    67
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    69
  - Built - in Child Restraint (Option)
    72
  - Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
    74
- Safety Belts
  75
  - Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
    81
  - Child Restraints
    83
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    86
  - Top Strap
    87
  - Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    89
  - Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    96
  - Larger Children
    100
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    103
  - Safety Belt Extender
    103
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    104
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    105
  - Door Locks
    108
  - Power Door Locks
    109
  - Sliding Door Delayed Locking
    110
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    110
  - Automatic Door Locks
    110
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    111
  - Lockout Deterrent
    111
- Remote Lock Control (Option)
  111
  - Operation
    112
  - Battery Replacement
    114
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    114
  - Instrument Panel Switchbank
    116
  - Overhead Console Switchbank
    116
  - Multifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choices
    117
  - Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
    118
  - Entering Programming Mode
    118
  - Remote Driver's Unlock Control
    121
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
    122
  - Content Theft-Deterrent System
    123
  - Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
    125
  - Sliding Door
    127
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    127
  - Sliding Door Lock
    128
  - Sliding Door Security Lock
    133
  - Resetting the Power Sliding Door
    134
  - Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
    135
  - Key in the Ignition
    136
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    138
  - Disarming with Your Key
    139
  - Nuisance Alarms
    139
  - Ignition Positions
    142
  - Starting Your Engine
    143
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    143
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    145
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    145
- Automatic Transaxle
  146
- Parking Brake
  150
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    151
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    152
  - Torque Lock
    153
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    153
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    154
  - Engine Exhaust
    154
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    155
- Windows
  156
  - Power Windows
    156
  - Side Window Latches
    156
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    157
- Tilt Wheel
  157
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    158
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  158
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    159
  - Flash-To-Pass
    159
  - Windshield Wipers
    160
  - Windshield Washer
    160
- Cruise Control
  162
  - Lamps on Reminder
    165
  - Exterior Lamps
    165
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    166
  - Interior Lamps Control
    167
  - Fog Lamps
    167
  - Instrument Panel Intensity Control
    167
  - Illuminated Entry
    168
  - Exit Lighting
    169
  - Front Reading Lamps
    170
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    170
  - Cargo Lamp
    170
  - Battery Saver
    171
- Mirrors
  171
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    171
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors
    171
  - Glove Box
    172
- Storage Compartments
  172
  - Compact Overhead Console
    173
  - Overhead Console - if Equipped
    173
  - Storage bin
    175
  - Rear Storage Compartments
    176
  - Front Seat Storage bin
    176
- Convenience Net (Option)
  177
  - Front Seat Storage Net
    178
  - Luggage Carrier (Option)
    179
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    181
  - Sun Visors
    182
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    182
- Accessory Power Outlets
  184
- Onstar System (if Equipped)
  185
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    188
  - Dual Trip Odometers
    189
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    191
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    192
  - Brake System Warning Light
    193
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    194
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    195
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    195
  - Fuel Gage
    199
  - Message Center
    200
  - Charging System Indicator Message
    200
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Message
    201
  - Low Coolant Level Warning Message
    202
  - Low Oil Pressure Message
    202
  - Power Sliding Door Warning Message
    203
  - Low Engine Oil Level Message
    203
  - Change Engine Oil Message
    203
  - Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message
    204
  - Door Ajar Warning Message
    204
- Driver Information Center (Option)
  205
  - Compass Variance
    206
  - Resetting the Trip Computer
    207
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    208
  - Comfort Controls
    209
  - Air Conditioning
    210
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    211
  - Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
    212
  - Ventilation System
    215
  - Audio Systems
    216
- Setting the Radio Clock
  216
  - Rear Seat Audio (if Equipped)
    240
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    242
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    242
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    243
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    243
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    244
  - Integrated Windshield Antenna
    245
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    245
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

246
- Section 4 Defensive Driving
  247
- Drunken Driving
  248
- Braking
  251
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    252
  - Braking in Emergencies
    254
  - Traction Control System (Option)
    254
  - Power Steering
    256
- Control of a Vehicle
  251
- Steering
  256
  - Steering Tips
    256
  - Steering in Emergencies
    257
  - Off - Road Recovery
    258
  - Passing
    258
  - Loss of Control
    260
  - Driving at Night
    261
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    262
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    264
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    264
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    264
  - City Driving
    265
  - Freeway Driving
    266
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    267
  - Highway Hypnosis
    268
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    268
  - Winter Driving
    270
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    271
    
    If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    272
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    274
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    274
  - Towing a Trailer
    276
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    277
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    278
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    278
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    279
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    280
    
    Safety Chains
    280
    
    Trailer Brakes
    280
    
    Following Distance
    281
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    282
    
    Driving on Grades
    282
    
    Making Turns
    282
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    283
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    283
    
    Parking on Hills
    283
Section 5 Problems on the Road

284
- Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers
  285
  - Other Warning Devices
    285
- Jump Starting
  286
- Towing Your Vehicle
  291
- Engine Overheating
  292
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    292
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    293
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    294
  - Cooling System
    295
    
    Recovery Tank
    297
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    300
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    303
- Changing a Flat Tire
  304
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  316
  - Compact Spare Tire
    316
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    317
    
    Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    318
    
    Doing Your Own Service Work
    319
    
    Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    320
- Section 6 Fuel
  320
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    322
  - Filling Your Tank
    322
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    325
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    326
  - Hood Release
    326
  - Checking Engine Oil
    329
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    330
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    331
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    332
  - Engine Oil Additives
    332
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    333
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  333
- Passenger Compartment Air Filter
  334
  - How to Check
    336
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    336
  - When to Check and Change
    336
  - How to Add Fluid
    338
  - Engine Coolant
    339
  - What to Use
    340
  - Checking Coolant
    341
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    342
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    343
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    343
  - Power Steering Fluid
    343
  - What to Use
    343
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    344
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    344
  - Brake Fluid
    345
- Brakes
  345
  - Brake Wear
    347
  - Brake Adjustment
    348
  - Vehicle Storage
    348
- Bulb Replacement
  349
  - Halogen Bulbs
    349
  - Front Turn Signal/Parking Lamps
    352
  - Front Sidemarker
    353
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    356
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    358
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    359
  - Buying New Tires
    361
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    362
  - Wheel Replacement
    363
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    363
  - Appearance Care
    365
  - Tire Chains
    365
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    366
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    367
  - Cleaning Leather
    367
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    367
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    368
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    368
  - Cleaning the Built - in Child Restraint Pad
    368
  - Care of Safety Belts and Built - in Child Restraint Harness
    368
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    369
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    369
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
    369
  - Finish Care
    370
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    370
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    371
  - Cleaning Tires
    371
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    371
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    372
  - Underbody Maintenance
    372
  - Finish Damage
    372
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    373
  - Engine Identification
    374
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    374
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    374
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    375
  - Electrical System
    375
  - Headlamp Wiring
    375
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    376
  - Capacities and Specifications
    382
  - Replacement Bulbs
    382
  - Engine Specifications
    383
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  383
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    383
- Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
  384
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    385
  - Maintenance Requirements
    385
  - How this Section Is Organized
    386
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    387
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    388
  - Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance
    389
  - At Least Once a Month
    398
  - At each Fuel Fill
    398
  - At Least Twice a Year
    399
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    403
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    403
  - Throttle System Inspection
    404
  - Brake System Inspection
    404
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  405
- Maintenance Record
  407
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

410
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  411
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  413
  - (TTY) Users
    413
- Customer Assistance Offices
  413
  - All Overseas Locations
    414
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  414
  - With Disabilities
    414
- Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program
  415
  - Features and Benefits
    415
  - Security While You Travel
    415
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  416
- Courtesy Transportation
  416
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    417
  - Transportation Options
    417
  - Additional Program Information
    418
- Warranty Information
  418
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  419
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  419
- Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
  420
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  420

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