Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's manual

2002 Oldsmobile Bravada

Owner's Manual

Litho in U.S.A.

Part Number S2238 A First Edition

i

Table of Contents

Windows

Keys and Door Locks

Remote Keyless Entry System

Liftgate/Liftglass

Automatic Transmission

All-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)

Parking Brake

Tilt Wheel

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Windshield Wipers

Cruise Control

Exterior and Interior Lamps

Mirrors

Storage Compartments

Luggage Carrier

Accessory Power Outlets

OnStar® System (If Equipped)

Sunroof (Option)

HomeLink® Transmitter

Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages

Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts

Air Bag Systems

Restraint Systems for Children

Section

1

Section

2

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

ii

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle

Defensive Driving

Drunken Driving

Control of a Vehicle

Braking

Steering

Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions

Operating Your Vehicle Off Paved Roads

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Loading Your Vehicle

Towing a Trailer

Heating and Air Conditioning

Setting the Radio Clock

Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player

Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature

Steering Wheel Controls

Hazard Warning Flashers

Jump Starting

Towing Your Vehicle

Engine Overheating

Changing a Flat Tire

If You're Stuck

Problems on the Road

Your Driving and the Road

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

Section

3

Section

4

Section

5

iii

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Maintenance Schedule

Service and Appearance Care

Section

7

Section

6

Scheduled Maintenance

Owner Checks and Services

Periodic Maintenance Inspections

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants

Maintenance Records

Fuel

Checking Fluids and Lubricants

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

Brakes

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires and Wheels

Appearance Care

Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Capacities and Specifications

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

iv

Table of Contents (cont'd)

Customer Assistance Information

In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.

You can use it to quickly find something you want to read.

Section

8

Customer Satisfaction Procedures

Customer Assistance Offices

Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation

Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual)

Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10

Service Publications

Index

Section

9

Please refer to the last page of this manual for your

Service Station Guide

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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

after that time without further notice. For vehicles first

sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors

of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile Motor Division

whenever it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual in your vehicle, 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.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a

French Language Manual:

Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous

procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez

votre concessionaire ou au:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

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4–Door Utility

About Driving Your Vehicle

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 “Your

Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle” and “Operating

Your Vehicle Off Paved Roads” in the Index.)

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 manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in 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.

CAUTION:

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

hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or

others could be hurt.

You will also find a circle

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

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 notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could damage

your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about something that can

damage 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.

Vehicle Symbols

Your vehicle may be equipped with components and

labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on

your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the

operation or information relating to a specific component,

control, message, gage or indicator.

If you need help figuring out a specific name of a

component, gage or indicator reference the following

topics in the index:

“Engine Compartment Overview”

“Instrument Panel”

“Comfort Controls”

“Audio Systems”

Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.

Here are some examples of symbols you may find on

your vehicle:

x

Service Station Guide

Oil Viscosity

Engine Oil

See Section 6

Engine Oil Dipstick

See Section 6

Fuel

Use unleaded only.

See Section 6

for octane ratings.

Cooling System

See Section 5

Hood Release

See Section 6

Windshield Washer

Fluid

See Section 6

Spare Tire Pressure

See Section 6

Battery

See Section 6

Tire Pressure

See Section 6

For

a More

Detailed Look at

What's Under the Hood

See Section 6

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1-1

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle 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.

1

-2 Seats and Seat Controls

1

-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

1

-12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask

About Safety Belts

-- and the Answers

1

-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

1

-14 Driver Position

1

-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

1

-21 Right Front Passenger Position

1

-21 Air Bag Systems

1

-30 Rear Seat Passengers

1

-33 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults

1-35 Children

1

-39 Restraint Systems for Children

1

-52 Older Children

1

-55 Safety Belt Extender

1

-55 Checking Your Restraint Systems

1

-55 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

1-2

Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the power seats -- how to

adjust them, and also about the reclining front seatbacks,

memory seats, lumbar adjustments and heated seats.

Power Seats

The power seat controls are

located on the outboard side

of the front seat cushions.

Move the front of the seat control up or down to

adjust the front portion of the cushion.

Move the rear of the seat control up or down to

adjust the rear portion of the cushion.

Lift up or push down on the center of the seat

control to move the entire seat up or down.

To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the seat

control forward or rearward.

To recline the seatback, press the vertical control

rearward. To raise the seatback, press the vertical

control forward.

Four-Way Power Lumbar Control

The driver’s and

passenger’s seatback

lumbar support can be

adjusted four ways by

moving a single control

located on the outboard

side of the seat cushions.

To increase or decrease support, hold the control

forward or rearward. To move the lumbar up or down,

hold the control up or down.

Keep in mind that as your seating position changes,

as it may during long trips, so should the position of

your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

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Memory Seat (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has this

feature the controls are

located on the driver’s door

armrest, and are used to

program and recall memory

settings for the driver’s

seating and outside

mirror positions.

Adjust the driver’s seat (including the seatback recliner

and lumbar) and both of the outside mirrors to the desired

position. Then press and hold button 1 (for driver 1) for

three seconds. A chime will sound to let you know that

the position has been stored.

A second mirror and seating position can be programmed

by repeating the procedure with a second driver and

pressing button 2 for three seconds. Each time button

1 or 2 is pressed and released while the vehicle is in

PARK (P), the memory position will be recalled, if

programmed to do so through the Driver Information

Center (DIC). Each time a memory button is pressed,

a single chime will sound.

If you use the unlock button on the remote keyless entry

transmitter to enter your vehicle, the preset driver’s seat

and mirror positions will be recalled. The numbers on

the back of the transmitters, 1 or 2, correspond to the

numbers on the memory controls.

The seat and mirror positions can also be recalled by

placing the key in the ignition, if programmed to do

so through the Driver Information Center (DIC).

To stop recall movement of the memory feature at

any time, press one of the power seat controls or

memory buttons.

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Two personalized exit positions can be set by first

recalling the driver’s position (by pressing 1 or 2), then

positioning the seat in the desired exit position for that

driver. Then press and hold the button with the exit

symbol for three seconds. A chime will sound to let you

know that the position has been stored. With the vehicle

in PARK (P), the exit position for that driver can be

recalled by pressing the exit button. The mirrors,

power lumbar and recline positions will not be stored

or recalled for the exit positions.

Programming for automatic seat and mirror movement

can be done through the Driver Information Center

(DIC). You can choose to either select or not select

automatic seat and mirror movement by using the

remote keyless entry transmitter, by placing your

key in the ignition, or when exiting the vehicle.

For programming information, see “Vehicle

Programming and Personalization Features” in

the Index.

Heated Front Seats (Option)

Your vehicle may have

heated front seats.

The buttons used to

control this feature are

located on the front door

armrests. The engine must

be running for the heated

seat feature to work.

The horizontal button with the heated seat symbol is used

to control the temperature settings high, medium and low.

Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings

and to turn the heated seat off. An indicator light will glow

beside the temperature selected. The low setting warms the

seatback and cushion until the seat temperature is near

body temperature. The medium and high settings heat the

seatback and seat cushion to a slightly higher temperature.

You will be able to feel heat in about two minutes.

To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button with

the heated seatback symbol. Press the vertical button to

heat the whole seat.

The feature will shut off automatically when the ignition

is turned off.

1-5

Power Reclining Front Seatbacks

The vertical power seat control described earlier allows

the seatback to recline.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

CAUTION:

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. 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.

1-6

Head Restraints

Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the

restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position

reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.

The head restraints lock into place when raised.

To release the head restraint and lower it, press the

tab located on the top of the seatback.

Rear Seats

Your vehicle has a folding rear seat which lets you fold

the seatbacks down for more cargo space.

Pull up on the tab located where the seat cushion meets

the seatback to fold the seat cushion up and out of

the way. This will allow the seatback to fold flat and

increase the cargo area.

1-7

The rear seatback handles

are located on the outboard

side of the rear seatbacks.

Pull the seatback toward you as you lift up on the handle.

The head restraint will automatically fold out of the way

when the seatback is folded down.

To raise the seatbacks, lift up the seatbacks and push

on them until they lock into the upright position.

Push and pull on the seatbacks to make sure that they

are latched securely. Then fold the bottom seat cushion

back into place.

To return the head restraint to the upright position, reach

behind the seats and pull the restraint up until it locks

into place. Push and pull on the head restraints to make

sure that they are latched securely.

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