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Oldsmobile 2002 Alero Used Car Manuals

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Oldsmobile 2002 Alero Owner's Manual

Oldsmobile 2002 Alero Owner's Manual (343 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Table of Contents
  7
- Manual Seats
  8
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
  - Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
    10
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    12
  - Rear Seats
    13
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  18
  - Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    18
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  19
- Driver Position
  20
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    20
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  27
- Right Front Passenger Position
  28
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  28
  - How the Air Bag System Works
    30
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    34
- Rear Seat Passengers
  34
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    34
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  37
  - Lap Belt
    40
- Center Passenger Position
  40
  - Infants and Young Children
    41
- Children
  41
- Restraint Systems for Children
  45
- Older Children
  59
- Safety Belt Extender
  62
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  62
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  62
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    63
  - Manual Windows
    65
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    65
  - Door Locks
    68
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    69
  - Power Door Locks
    69
  - Delayed Locking
    71
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    72
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    73
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    73
  - Operation
    74
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    75
  - Battery Replacement
    76
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    78
  - Remote Trunk Release
    78
  - Trunk Release Handle
    79
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    79
  - Key in the Ignition
    80
  - Parking at Night
    80
  - Parking Lots
    80
  - Ignition Positions
    82
  - Starting Your Engine
    83
  - Automatic Transaxle
    83
  - Manual Transaxle
    83
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    85
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    86
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    87
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    88
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    92
  - Shift Speeds
    93
  - Parking Brake
    94
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    98
  - Engine Exhaust
    98
  - Tilt Wheel
    100
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    100
  - Lamps on Reminder
    101
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    101
  - Windshield Wipers
    102
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    102
  - Flash-To-Pass
    102
  - Windshield Washer
    103
  - Cruise Control
    104
  - Exterior Lamps
    107
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    108
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    109
  - Interior Lamps
    110
  - Trunk Lamp
    111
  - Illuminated Entry/Exit System
    111
  - Battery Saver
    112
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    112
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors (if Equipped)
    113
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    113
  - Storage Compartments
    114
  - Rear Seat Cupholders
    114
  - Glove Box
    114
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    115
  - Sun Visors
    115
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    115
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    116
  - Sunroof (Option)
    117
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    120
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    121
  - Warning Lights/Gages/Indicators
    122
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    122
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    123
  - Brake System Warning Light
    124
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    126
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    126
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    127
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    128
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    128
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    130
  - Oil Pressure Light
    134
  - Security Light
    136
  - Cruise Light
    136
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    137
  - Fuel Gage
    137
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

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- Climate Control System with
  139
  - Air Conditioning
    140
- Comfort Controls
  139
- Defogging and Defrosting Windows
  141
- Heating
  141
- Rear Window Defogger
  142
- Ventilation System
  142
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
  144
  - With Programmable Equalization and Radio
    144
- Audio Systems
  144
- Setting the Clock
  144
- (If Equipped)
  152
- AM - FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Programmable
  152
- Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS)
  152
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  161
- Understanding Radio Reception
  161
- Tips about Your Audio System
  162
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  163
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  164
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  164
- Backglass Antenna
  165
- Chime Level Adjustment
  165
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

166
- Defensive Driving
  167
- Drunken Driving
  168
- Braking
  171
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    172
  - Braking in Emergencies
    174
- Control of a Vehicle
  171
- Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
  174
  - Power Steering
    176
- Steering
  176
  - Steering Tips
    176
  - Steering in Emergencies
    177
- Off - Road Recovery
  178
- Passing
  178
- Loss of Control
  180
- Driving at Night
  181
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  182
- City Driving
  185
- Freeway Driving
  186
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  187
- Highway Hypnosis
  188
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  189
- Winter Driving
  190
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    191
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    193
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  195
  - Dinghy Towing
    196
  - Dolly Towing
    198
- Loading Your Vehicle
  199
- Towing a Trailer
  201
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    202
  - Weight of the Trailer
    202
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    203
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    203
  - Trailer Brakes
    204
  - Safety Chains
    204
  - Driving with a Trailer
    205
  - Following Distance
    205
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    206
  - Making Turns
    206
  - Driving on Grades
    207
  - Parking on Hills
    207
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    208
  - Parking on a Hill
    208
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    208
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    208
Section 5 Problems on the Road

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- Hazard Warning Flashers
  210
- Other Warning Devices
  210
- Jump Starting
  211
- Towing Your Vehicle
  216
- Engine Overheating
  217
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    217
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    218
- Cooling System
  219
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    221
- Changing a Flat Tire
  226
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  226
- Compact Spare Tire
  236
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    237
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  237
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    238
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    239
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    240
  - Gasoline Octane
    240
  - Gasoline Specifications
    241
  - California Fuel
    241
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    242
  - Filling Your Tank
    243
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    245
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    246
  - Hood Release
    246
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    248
  - Checking Engine Oil
    250
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    252
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    253
  - Engine Oil Additives
    255
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    255
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    256
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    257
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    259
  - When to Check and What to Use
    260
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    260
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    260
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    260
  - Engine Coolant
    261
  - What to Use
    262
  - Checking Coolant
    263
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    265
  - Power Steering Fluid
    265
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    266
  - Brake Fluid
    267
  - Brake Adjustment
    269
  - Brake Wear
    269
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    269
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    270
  - Vehicle Storage
    270
  - Bulb Replacement
    271
  - Halogen Bulbs
    271
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    274
  - Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp
    274
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    276
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    278
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System (if Equipped)
    279
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    281
  - Buying New Tires
    283
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    284
  - Wheel Replacement
    285
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    285
  - Tire Chains
    287
  - Appearance Care
    288
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    288
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    289
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    289
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    290
  - Cleaning Leather
    290
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    290
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    291
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    291
  - Care of Safety Belts
    291
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    292
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    292
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    292
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    292
  - Finish Care
    293
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    293
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    294
  - Cleaning Tires
    294
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    294
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    295
  - Underbody Maintenance
    295
  - Finish Damage
    295
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    296
  - Engine Identification
    297
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    297
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    297
  - Electrical System
    298
  - Windshield Wipers
    298
  - Power Windows
    298
  - Capacities and Specifications
    303
  - Replacement Bulbs
    303
  - Engine Specifications
    304
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    304
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    305
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    306
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    307
  - Maintenance Requirements
    307
  - How this Section Is Organized
    308
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    309
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    310
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    311
  - At Least Once a Month
    319
  - At each Fuel Fill
    319
  - At Least Twice a Year
    320
  - Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
    323
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    323
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    324
  - Throttle System Inspection
    324
  - Brake System Inspection
    324
  - Fuel System Inspection
    324
  - Maintenance Record
    327
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

332
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  333
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  335
  - (TTY) Users
    335
- Customer Assistance Offices
  335
  - All Overseas Locations
    336
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  336
  - With Disabilities
    336
- Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits
  337
  - Security While You Travel
    337
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  338
  - Transportation Options
    339
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    339
- Courtesy Transportation
  339
  - Additional Program Information
    340
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  341
- Warranty Information
  341
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  342
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    343
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    343
  - Service Bulletins
    343
  - Service Manuals
    343
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  342

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