Oldsmobile 1998 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
“SIR”
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 tlat
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 Oldsn~obile 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 sthjeot
in
this
manual. You can use
it
to
quickly find
something you want
to
read.
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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
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.
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you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual
in
it
so
the new
owner can
use
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All
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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
“Driving Guidelines” 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.
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 safcty 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
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wore
the
warning.
IN:
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
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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
Also
in
this
Damage Warnings
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
book
you will find these notices:
not
be
covered by your warranty, and
it
could be costly.
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But the notice
will
tell
you
what to do to help avoid
NOTICE:
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
These mean there is something that could
damage
your
vehicle.
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and NOTICE warnings
in
different colors or
in
different words.
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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
x
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These
symbols
are
important
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
for you and
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These
symbols
have
to
do
with
your
lamps:
SIGNALS
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TURN
RUNNING
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0
DAYTIME
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LAMPS
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FOG LAMPS
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These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
CS
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WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VEN TlLATlNG
FAN
These symbols
are
used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
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TEMP
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CHARGING
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT
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ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
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HORN
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SPEAKER
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FUEL
p3
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
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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.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
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and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Inflatable
Restraint (SIR) System
Rear Seat Passengers
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
for Children and Small Adults
Center Rear Passenger Position
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 fold them up and down.
Power Driver’s Seat
The control pad is on the side
of
your driver’s seat.
Manual Passenger’s Seat
Move the lever under the front
of
the passenger’s seat
toward the driver’s door to unlock it. Slide the seat to
where you want
it.
Then release the lever and try to
move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is
locked into place.
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Horizontal Control: Raise the front of the seat by
raising the forward edge of
the
button. Lower the front
of the seat by lowering the forward edge of the button.
Move the seat forward by moving the whole button
toward the front
of
the vehicle.
Raise the rear of the seat by raising
the
rear edge of the
button. Lower the rear of the seat by lowering the rear
edge of the button. Move the seat rearward by moving
the whole button toward
the
rear of the vehicle.
Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers
the whole seat.
Vertical Control: Move the reclining front seatback
rearward by moving the button toward the rear
of
the
vehicle. Move the seatback forward by moving the
button toward the front of the vehicle.
Heated Front Seats (Option)
If
you have this feature,
the control is located on
the side of the seat. This
feature
will
quickly heat
the
lower cushion and
lower back of the driver
and front passenger seats
for added comfort.
Press the lower part
of
the switch down to turn the
heater on low. Press the upper part of
the
switch to turn
the heater on high. Put the switch
in
the center position
to
turn
the heater off.
Power Lumbar Control
The control is
on
the
side
of
the driver’s or
passenger’s seat.
Press and
hold
the front
of
the control
until
you have the
desired lumbar support.
To
decrease lumbar support,
press the rear of the control.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To
adjust the seatback,
lift
the lever
on
the outer side
of
the seat.
Release the lever
to
lock the seatback where
you
want
it.
Pull
LIP
on the lever and the seat
will
go
to an
upright position.
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But
don’t have a seatback reclined
if
your
vehicle
is
moving.
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
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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.
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 on the rear
of
the
seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as you
pull
up
on
the handles. The head restraint
will
automatically
fold out of the
way
when the seatback
is
folded down.
To raise the seatbacks, just
lift
LIP
the seatbacks and
push
until
they lock
in
the upright position. Push and
pull
on
the seatbacks
to
check that the latches have
locked
in
the upright position.
If
they haven’t, have
them
repaired immediately.
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To
return the head restraints to the upright position,
reach behind the seats and
pull
the head restraint
up
until
it
locks into position.
Push
and
pull
on the head restraints to check that they
have locked
in
the upright position.
If
they haven’t, have
them repaired immediately.
The rear seat head restraints are adjustable. Push the
button located under the head restraint to raise or lower
it.
Slide the head restraint up
or
down
so
that the top
of
the head restraint
is
closest to the top
of
your ears. Aftel-
releasing the button, push and pull
on
the head restraint
to make sure it‘s locked
in
place.
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 Inflatable Restraint
(SIR),
or
air bag system.
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CAUTION:
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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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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.)
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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.
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
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.
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