Oldsmobile 1997 88 Owner's manual

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Owner's manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
Features and Controls
This
section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust 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 vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This
section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to 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
in
this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
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Oldsmobile
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name EIGHTY EIGHT 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. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile
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.
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997
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 manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need
is
the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’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 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.
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.
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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:
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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
Merent 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 example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR
,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS
e
TURN
FOG LAMPS
3
0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
Thes’e syfibols
are
used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
-
F-
TEMP
-
CHARGING
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BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here
are
some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER
n
HORN
)tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
B
V
b%
NOTES
Section
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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 Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Center Passenger Position
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Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This
section tells
you
about the seats
--
how to adjust
them
--
and
also
about reclining seatbacks and
head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
Pull up on the control bar under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where
you
want it. Then
release the bar
and
try
to move the seat with
your
body,
to make sure the seat
is
locked into place.
Power
Seat
(If
Equipped)
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CriUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To
adjust the power seat,
read the following
instructions.
Seat Control
(A):
Raise the
front of the seat by holding
the front of the switch
up.
Lower the front of the seat
by
holding the front of the
switch down.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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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.
Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up 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.
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r
On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and
rearward also.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This
part
of the manual 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 Restraint System
(SRS),
or
air
bag system.
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CAUTION:
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
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are fastened properly too.
CAUTION:
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 likely to be
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.
Your vehicle has a light that
comes on as a reminder to
buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In
most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They
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.
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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
30
years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
...
a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat
on wheels.
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Put someone on
it.
Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield
.. .
or
the instrument panel
...
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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.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
@’
Won’t
I
be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if
I’m
wearing a safety belt?
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
can
unbuckle and get out, is
much
greater
if
you are belted.
@
If
my vehicle has air bags, why should
I
have to
A:
Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in 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 in side and other collisions.
wear safety belts?
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If
I’m
a good driver, and
I
never drive far from
home,
why should I wear safety belts?
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
vehicle,
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.
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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.
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.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
adjuster to the height that is right for you.
To
move it down, squeeze the release handle and move
the height adjuster to the desired position. You can move
the adjuster up just by pushing up
on
the bottom of the
release handle. After you move the adjuster
to
where
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What’s wrong with this?
A:
The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly
as
much protection this way.
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.
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