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free of charge to customers who currently own or lease a GM vehicle. If you are not satisfied after following the Customer Satisfaction Procedure, you may contact the BBB using the toll-free telephone number, or write them at the following address:

BBB AUTO LINE Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. 4200 Wilson Boulevard Suite 800 Arlington, VA 22203- 1804 Telephone: 1-800-955-5 100

To file a claim, you will be asked to provide your name and address, your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and a statement of the nature of your complaint. Eligibility is limited by vehicle age and mileage, and other factors.

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We prefer you utilize the Customer Satisfaction Procedure before you resort to AUTO LINE, but you may contact the BBB at any time. The BBB will attempt to resolve the complaint serving as an intermediary. If this mediation is U ~ S U C C ~ S S ~ U I , an illformal hearing will be scheduled where eligible customers may present their case to an impartial third-party arbitrator. The arbitrator will make a decision which you may accept or reject. I f you accept the decision, GM will be bound by that decision. The entire dispute resolution procedure should ordinarily take about 40 days from the time you file a claim until a decision is made. Some state laws may require you to use this program before filing a claim with a state-run arbitration program or in the courts. For further information, contact the BBB at 1-800-955-5 100 or the Oldsrnobile Customer Assistance Network at 1-800-442-6537. Warranty Information Your vehicle comes with a separate warranty booklet that contains detailed warranty information.

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), i n addition to notifying General Motors. I f NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your retailer or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area) o r write to:

NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation WLtshington, D.C. 20590

You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle sutety from the Hotline.

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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying Genersl Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:

Transport Canada Box 8880 Ottawa, Ontario KIG 352

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us. Please call us at 1-800-442-6537 or write: Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Network P.O. Box 30095 Lansing, MI 48909

In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L 1 H 8P7

Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada Service manuals, service bulletins, owner’s manuals and other service literature are available for purchase for all current and past model General Motors vehicles. The toll-free telephone number for ordering information in Canada is 1-800-668-5539.

1997 OLDSMOBILE SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION

The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out

the Service Publication Order Form in this book and mailing it in with your check, money order,

or credit card information to Helm, Incorporated (address below.)

CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1997 OLDSMOBILE

SERVICE MANUALS Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $90.00

TRANSMISSION, TRANSAXLE, TRANSFER CASE UNIT REPAIR MANUAL This manual provides information on unit repair service procedures, adjustments and specifications for the 1997 GM transmissions, transaxles and transfer cases. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $40.00

SERVICE BULLETINS Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.

OWNER’S INFORMATION Owner publications are written directly for Owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner’s manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner’s Manual and Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $1 5.00 Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $1 0.00

CURRENT & PAST MODEL ORDER FORMS Service Publications are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE ORDER FORM SHOWN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE AND MAIL TO:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

OR ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-782-4356

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a Section 9 Index

2-43 Accessory power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Oldsmohile . . . 6-3 Adding Sound Equipment 3- 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44 Add-on Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AirBag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 1-23 Adding Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1 How Does it Restrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 How it Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19. 2-53 Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 1-2 1 What Makes it Inflate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What You See After it Inflates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 1-2 1 When Should it Inflate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aircleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 6-6 I Alignment and Balance . Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 2-18.6-18 All-Wheel Drive Aluminum Wheels . Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50 Antenna, Fixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 2-56? 4-7

Refrigerants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appearance Care

Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 6-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Arbitration Program Armrest . Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42 Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Automatic Overdrive Automatic Transmission

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Park Mechanism Check 7-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Axle

18 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charge Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jllmp Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement. Keyless Entry Warnings

6-29 2-53 5-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 5-3. 5-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BBB Auto Line

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Better Business Bureau Mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Blizzard. Driving In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40 BrakeFluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25 Brake. Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 2-55 Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brakes

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28 Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25 PedalTravel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28 Replacing System Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48 Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28 Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock Check . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41 Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 In Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Brightness Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 BTSICheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60.6-6 1 Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8. 2-22.4-41,4-49 2-40 Cargo Security Shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cargo Tie Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Certificatian/Tire Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 Chains

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . 4-48 6-43

Changing a Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21 Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 Check Gages Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-57 Checking Your Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44 Chcrnical Paint Spotting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51 Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 1-38 Center Seat Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securing i n a Rear Outside Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36 Securing i n the Right Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . 1-38 Topstrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Where to Put Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42 6-55 Circuit Breakers and Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaner. Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 Cleaning

Aluminum Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50 Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47 Inside o f Your Oldsmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47 Instrument Panel Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside of Your Oldsmobile 6-48 Stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46 6-50 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46 Weatherstrips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48 6-50 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windshield . Backglass and Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . 6-48

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Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Clock.Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Comfort Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 1 3- 16 Compact Disc Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37 Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convex Outside Mirror 2-35 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20 2- 14 Coolant Heater. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Customer Assistance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 1 8-2 Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-51 Damage. Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damage. Sheet Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50 Daytime Running Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Dead Battery 8-8 Defects. Reporting Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Defensive Driving Defogging and Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 6-6 1 Dimensions. Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Door

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-4 2-39 Driver Info~-mation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37 Driver Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 12 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Cily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33 Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Drunken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Freeway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 4-15 Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 In a Blizzard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28 Night Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 : . . . . . . . . 4-9 On Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rainy Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30 Snowy and Icy Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38 Through Deep Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 WetRoads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38 With a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49 Driving On Grades While Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51 Drunken Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Electrical Equipment. Adding .................... Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coolant Level Check Coolant Temperature Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OilLevelCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-54 6-54 6-8 2- 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 2-56 2-22 6-53 7-39 5-12 2-23 6-60 2-13 Engineoil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 Kind to Use Pressure Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59 Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 Whentochange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 2-22 2-24 6-49

Exhaust. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Express-Down Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exterior Metal Parts. Protecting ....................

Fabric cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 FillingYourTank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Filter. Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 Finish Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49

Finish Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Flashers. Hazard Wdrning Flat Tire. Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21 Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61. 7-45 Fog Lamp Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Foreign Countries. Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Front

Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18 Reading Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33 Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31 6-3 6-5 6-4 2-61 6-55

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filling Your Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

G a g e s

Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 2-56 Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuel 2-61 Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44 GasCap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 GAWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 Gear Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

GloveBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Gross Axle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 GVWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30 Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Headlarnps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulb Replacement 6-30 Highkow Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 Hitches. Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inflation. Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror Inspections

2- I 2 6-37. 7-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Drive Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhaust Systems Front Drive Axle Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radiator and Heater Hose Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throttle Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 7-43 7-43 7-43 7-43 7-43 7-44 7-44 2-48 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47 Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55 Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Jacking Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-22 5-3

Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-6 2-2

L a b e l s

Certification/Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56 Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45 Service Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53

Manual Release ............................... Remote Release .............................. Lighter ....................................... Lights

Lamps ........................................ 2- 31 Dome ...................................... 2-34 Front Reading ........................... 2-33, 2-36 Interior ..................................... 2-33 OnReminder ................................ 2-32 Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-5 Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running . . . . . . . 2-20 Liftgate ........................................ 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-42 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............ 2-56, 4-7 Brake System Warning ......................... 2-55 Charging System ............................. 2-53 ................................. Check Gages 2-60 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60 Safety Belt Reminder ...................... 1-6, 2-52 Service Engine Soon .......................... 2-57 ........................... 4-42 Loading Your Vehicle Locking Rear Axle .............................. 2-18 LockoutSwitch ................................ 2-24 Locks

Door ........................................ 2-4 Key Lock Cylinder Service ..................... 7-40 PowerDoor .................................. 2-5 Rear Door Security ............................. 2-5 Steering Column Park Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42

Loss of Control ................................ Lubricants and Fluids ....................... Lubrication Service. Body ........................ Luggagecarrier ................................ Lumbar Controls ................................

4-14

7-40 2-41 1-3

6.61. 7.45

7-47 7-1

Maintenance Record ........................... Maintenance Schedule ............................

Long Trip/Highway ....................... Owner Checks and Services ..................... 7-39 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45 Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Short Trip/City ............................

7.6. 7.28

7.5. 7.7

Maintenance. Underbody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 1. 7.42 Maintenance When Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52 ...................... 2-57 Malfunction Indicator Lamp Manual Passenger’s Seat .......................... 1-2 Methanol ...................................... 6-4 Mirrors Inside Daymight Rearview ..................... 2-34 Outside ..................................... 2-34 ................................. Visor Vanity 2-43 ModeButton .................................. 2-37 Model Reference ................................. vi Mountain Roads ................................ 4-36 Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

2-40 N e t . Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Vehicle “Break-In” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 1 1 Night Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 15 Off-Road Driving 4- I I Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Ordering Owner and Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- I O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34 Outside Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- I7 Overdrive. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Overhead Console 5- 12 Overheating Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- IO Owner and Service Publications Owner Checks and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39

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2-11 Lots On Hills with a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51 Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 Payload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Power

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Accessory Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 2-35 Remote Control Mirror Powerseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 4-9 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23 Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows 2-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pregnancy . Usc 01‘ Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Problems on the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Publications. Service and Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

P a i n t Spotting. Chemical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Park

6-5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 2- 19 2-2 1

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Parking

AtNight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brake Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-11 2-18 7-42

Radialor. Adding Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radiator Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radios

5-18 6-23 3-15

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3-6 Cassette Tape Player Cassette Tape Player Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 16. 7-39 Compact Disc Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Rain . Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Rear

Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19 Door Security Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-28 Seat Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Window Defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Window WasherIWiper Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34 Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-3 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 I . 7-45 Recovery Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32 Recovery Tank. Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- I4 Replacement

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-59 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60 Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Restraints

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-44. 7-40 Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Replacing Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45 2-16 1-24 8-5 5-32 6-38

Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right Front Passenger Position .................... Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocking Your Vehicle Rotation. Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-6

Safety Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48 Safety Defects . Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 ... Safety Warnings and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Seatback. Reclining Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Seats and Restraint Syst.ems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 SecondGear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Service and Owner Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10 Service Engine Soon Light 2-57 Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 6-2 Service Work. Doing Your Own

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Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile . . . . . . . . 1-23 Sheet Metal Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 IntoPark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 I SignalingTurns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 SIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Skidding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60, 6-6 1 Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51 Stains, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46 Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41 Starting Your Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- I3 Steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Column Park Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42 I n Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 10 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 2-25 Wheel, Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29 Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 I 2-42 Sunvisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 18 Symbols, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 BuyingNew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39 Changing a Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-50 Intlation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37. 7-39 Inspection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38 Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.37. 7-39 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 Uniform Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40 Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39 1-35 2-21 5-28, 6-60 4-44 5-7 9-9

TopStrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TorqueLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torque, Wheel Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Towing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trailer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 48 Brakes Driving on Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 1 Driving with a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49 Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47 Maintenance When Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52 Parking on Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 1 Safety Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48 Tongueweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Total Weight on Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44 Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50 Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 6 Wiring Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53 Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- I8 Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- I4 Transmission. Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 15 Transmitters, Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Transportation, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Trip

Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51 Trip, Before Leaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35 TTYUsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Turn and Lane Change Signals 2-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50

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underbody Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 I! 7-42 Underhoocl Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32 Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44 Erasing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46 Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 Rolling Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47 US/MET Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37

v a n i t y Mirror Lamp Bulb Replacement Vehicle

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Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damage Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ventilation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visors. Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-6 iv 6-61 4-53 4-42 6-29 3-4 2-42 2-54

w a r n i n g Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Warning Lights . Gages and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52 Washer Fluid . Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48 Washing Your Vehicle

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Weatherstrips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wheel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-42 Alignment Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.28. 6.60 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows 2-24 Windshield Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39

Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 Bladecheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38 Wiring. Headlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 WreckerTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

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Service Station Checkpoints

ENGINE COOLANT RECOVERY TANK

P6-20

BATTERY

P6-29 ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK

P6-9

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P6-6

WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID

P6-24

TIRES P6-36

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For detailed information, refer to the page number listed, or see the index in the back of the owner’s manual.

HOOD RELEASE

P6-6

FUEL DOOR

P6-5

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Supplement to the 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner’s Manual

This information replaces the “Luggage Carrier” portion located in Section 2 in your owner’s manual. Luggage Carrier (If Equipped)

If you try to carry something on top of your vehicle that is longer or wider than the luggage

carrier -- like paneling, plywood, a mattress, and so forth -- the wind can catch it as you drive along. This can cause you to lose control. What you are carrying could be violently torn off, and this could came you or other drivers to have a collision, and of course damage your vehicle. You may be able to carry something like this inside. But, never carry something longer or wider than the luggage carrier on top of your vehicle.

Part Number 97-STFF02

A luggage carrier allows you to load things on top of your vehicle. The luggage carrier has slats and side rails to use attached to the roof, sliding crossrails and places some things for tying things down. These let you load on top of your vehicle, as long as they are not wider or longer than the luggage carrier. To slide the crossrails to where you want them, push up on the lever under each side of the crossrail. This will release the crossrail and allow you to slide it. When the crossrail is where you want it, push down on the lever to lock it into place.

NOTICE:

Loading cargo that weighs more than 200 lbs. (91 kg) on the luggage carrier may damage your vehicle. When you carry cargo on the luggage carrier of a proper size and weight, put it on the slats, as far forward as you can. Then slide the crossrail up against the rear of the load, to help keep it from moving. You can then tie it down.

Don’t exceed the maximum vehicle capacity when loading your vehicle. For more information on vehicle in capacity and loading, see “Loading Your Vehicle” the Index. To prevent damage or loss of cargo as you’re driving, check now and then to make sure the luggage carrier is locked and cargo is still securely fastened.

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Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how t o use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR” system. Features and Controls This section explains how t o start and operate your Oldsmobile. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to ad-just the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine. etc. Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants t o use. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-8. Index Here‘s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject i n this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the name BRAVADA are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. Please keep this manual in your Oldsmobile, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it.

We support voluntary technician certification.

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About Driving Your Bravada As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. (See “Driving Guidelines” and “Operating Your Oldsmobile Off Paved Roads” in the Index.)

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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved

How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this 111anua1, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quicklv. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index i n the back of the manual. It‘s an alphabetical list of all that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions i n this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazxd. Please read these cautions. If you don’t: you or others could be hurt.

You will also find a circle with a slash througln it in this book. This safe:ty symbol means “Don’t,’’ ”Don’t do this.‘‘ or “Don‘t let this happen.“

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Vehicle Damage Warnings Also in this book you will find these not.ices:

I NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that can darnage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

For exumple, thesc bymbols aIe used on an original battery:

CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY

PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING

CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS

AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES

SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY

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TURN SIGNALS

WINDSHIELD WIPER

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER

DOOR LOCK UNLOCK

FASTEN SEAT BELTS

WINDOW f

POWER

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WINDOW DEFOGGER

DAYTIME . .

RUNNING *

LAMPS * ' *

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VENTILATING

FOG LAMPS

These sylnbols are used on warning a n d indicator lights:

Here are some other synbols you may see:

COOLANT TEMP

BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM

BRAKE

COOLANT

I-1 (a)

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN )tr SPEAKER b I&

FUEL

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ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W

ANTI-LOCK (@)

BRAKES

Model Reference

This manual .covers this model: I Four-Door Utility

a Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Oldsmobile and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

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Seats and Controls Manual Passenger’s Seat Power Driver’s Seat Reclining Front Seatbacks Rear Seats Why Safety Belts Work Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

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Child Restraints

Questions and Answers About Air Bags Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy How to Use Important Information for Buckling Children in Child Restraints Child Restraint Top Straps How to Obtain a Safety Belt Extender Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Parts After a Crash

Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. Manual Passenger’s Seat

Power Driver’s Seat

The control pad is on the driver’s seat. Use the front control to make the front of the seat move up or down. To make the rear of the seat move up or down, use the rear control. Use the center control to move the whole seat up, down, forward or backward.

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Reclining Front Seatbacks

The control is on the side of the driver's or passenger's seat. Press and hold the front of the control ~ ~ n t i l you have the desired lumbar support. To decrease lumbar support, press the rear of the control.

To ad-just the seatback, lift the lever OKI the outer side of the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to an upright position.

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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

Head Restraints Slide the head restraint 1:p or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.

Rear Seats

Your vehicle has a folding rear seat which lets you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space. The rear seat release handles are in the upper center of the rear of the seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as you pull up on the handles. To raise the seatbacks, just lift up the seatbacks and push until they lock in the upright position. Push and pull on the seatbacks to check that the latches have locked i n the upright position. If they haven't, have them fixed immediately.

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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone This part of the rnanual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR), or air bag system.

Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too.

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likely to be

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of’ a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a

safety belt properly. 1 Your vehicle has a light that

comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See “Safety Belt Reminder Light” in the Index.)

Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: The!! work. You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn't stop.

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accident if I'm wearing a safety belt?

Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers e.' Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an A: You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you C'CIM unbuckle and get out, is rwch greater if you are belted.

Q.' If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to

wear safety belts?

A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in

most of them i n the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially i n side and other collisions.

or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why safety belts make such good sense.

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home, why should I wear safety belts?

&= If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident -- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your Oldsmobile, see the part of this manual called “Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start with the driver position.

Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly. 1, Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)

so you can sit up straight.

3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.

Don’t let it get twisted.

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

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5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.

low and snug on The lap part of the belt should be worn the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take be.lt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.

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You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The

fit against your body. shoulder belt

should

What's wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won't give nearly

as much protection this way.

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What's wrong with this?

You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen.

A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It sl~ould

be worn over the shoulder at all times.

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Q: What's wrong with this'!

You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn't have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your retailer to fix it.

A: The belt is twisted across the body.

Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System This part explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) system or air bag system. Your Oldsmobile has an air bag for the driver. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system:

you aren’t wearing your safety belt -- even if you You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if have an air bag. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Air bags are “supplemental restraints” to the safety belts. All air bags are designed to work with safety belts, but don’t replace them. Air bags are CAUTION: (Continued)

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.

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There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows AIR BAG.

AIR BAG

The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See (‘Air Bag Readiness Light” in the Index for more information.

designed to work only in moderate to severe crashes where the front of your vehicle hits something. They aren’t designed to inflate at all in rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly -- whether or not there’s an air bag for that person.

/i\ CAUTION:

Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an inflating air bag, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with an air bag, and sit as far back as you can while still maintaining control of your vehicle.

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How the Air Bag System Works

A CAUTION:

Don’t attach anything to, or put anything between an occupant and an air bag. If something is between the driver and the air bag, the bag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into you and cause injury. The path of an inflating air bag must be kept clear, so don’t attach or put anything on or near the steering wheel hub.

Where is the air bag? The driver’s air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel.

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When should an air bag inflate? An air bag is designed to inflate in a moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crash. The air bag will inflate only if the impact speed is above the system’s designed “threshold level.’’ If your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level is about 14 to 18 mph (23 to 29 ktdh). The threshold level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this range. If your vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The air bag is not designed to inflate in rollovers, side impacts or rear impacts, because inflation would not help the occupant. In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air bag should have inflated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and how quickly the vehicle slows down in frontal and near-frontal impacts. The air bag system is designed to work properly under a wide range of conditions, including off-road usage. Observe safe driving speeds, especially on rough terrain. As always, wear your safety belt. See “Off-Road Driving“ in the Index for more tips on off-road driving.

What makes an air bag inflate? In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. The sensing system triggers a release of gas from the inflator, which inflates the air bag. The inflator, air bag and related hardware are all part of the air bag module inside the steering wheel. How does an air bag restrain? In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel. The air bag supplements the protection provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But air bags would not help you in many types of collisions, including rollovers, rear impacts and side impacts, primarily because an occupant’s motion is not toward the air bag. Air bags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions.

What will you see after an air bag inflates‘? After an air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly that some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module in the steering wheel hub will be hot for a short time. The parts of the bag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from vents i n the deflated air bag. Air bag inflation doesn‘t prevent the driver from seeing or from being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle.

When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe tu do so. If you have breathing problenls but can’t get out of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or door.

The air bag is designed to inflate only once. After it inflates. ~011’11 need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don’t get them, the air bag system won‘t be there to help protect you i n another crash. A new system will include the air bag module and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. Your vehicle is equipped with a diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system. The module records information about the readiness of the system, when the sensors are activated and driver’s safety belt usage at deployment. Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag system. Improper service can mean that your air bag system won’t work properly. See your retailer for service.

NOTICE:

If you damage the cover for the driver’s air bag, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module. Do not open or break the air bag cover.

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Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile The air bag affects how your Oldsmobile should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag system in several places around your vehicle. You don't want the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your Oldsmobile retailer and the Bravada Service Manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. To purchase a service manual, see "Service and Owner Publications" in the Index.

For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air bag can still inflate during improper service. You can be in,jured if you are close to an air bag when it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape, or yellow connectors. They are probably part of the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified to do so.

The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.

Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile Q.' If I add a push bumper or a bicycle rack to the

front of my vehicle, will it keep the air bag from working properly?

A: As long as the push bumper or bicycle rack is

attached to your vehicle so that the vehicle's basic structure isn't changed, it's not likely to keep the air bag from working properly i n a crash. Is there anything I might add to the front of the vehicle that could keep the air bag from working properly?

A: Yes. If you add things that change your vehicle's

frame, bumper system, front end sheet metal or height, they lnay keep the air bag system from working properly. Also, the air bag system may not work properly if you relocate any of the air- bag sensors. If you have any question about this, you should contact Customer Assistance before you modify your vehicle. (The phone numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. See "Customer Satisfaction Procedure" in the Index.)

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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.

A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.

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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver3 safety belt. See “Driver Position’’ earlier in this section. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. Rear Seat Passengers It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.

Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions

Lap-Shoulder Belt The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear one properly.

1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.

Don’t let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.

2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. is secure.

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again.

If the belt is not long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

-. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.

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The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop The safety belt also locks if you pull the belt quickly out of the retractor.

or a crash. very

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CAUTION:

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.

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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added safety belt comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide pulls the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. To provide added safety belt comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and for smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed on the shoulder belts. Here’s how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt:

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1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge of the seatback and the interior body to remove the guide from its storage clip.

2 . Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.

3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat.

The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top.

Center Rear Passenger Position

4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as

described in "Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions" earlier in this section. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder.

To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that yo11 can take them out from the guides. Pull the guide upward to expose its storage clip, and then slide the guide onto the clip. Rotate the guide and clip inward and in between the seatback and the interior body, leaving only the loop of elastic cord exposed.

Lap Belt

When you sit in the center rear seating position, you have a lap safety belt which has a retractor. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.

Don’t let it get twisted.

2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.

3. Feed the lap belt into the retractor to tighten it.

4. Position and release it the same way as the lap part

of a lap-shoulder belt.