Oldsmobile 1996 Owner's manual

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1996
Oldsrnobile Silhouette Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems
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1-1
Features and Controls
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2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
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3-1
This section tells you how to use your seats
and
safety belts properly. It
also
explains the
“SIR”
system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
YourDrivingandtheRoad
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4-1
Here
you’ll
find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad
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5-1
This section tells you what to do
if
you have
a
problem while driving, such
as a
flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
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
8-7.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject
in
this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
ServiceandAppearanceCare
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6-1
Maintenanceschedule............
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7-1
Customer Assistance Information
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8-1
Index
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9-1
i
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the
GM
Emblem,
OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name SILHOUETTE 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.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 22639051
B
First Edition
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SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION
THROUGH
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Institute
for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996
All Rights Reserved
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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
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 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.
I
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.”
iii
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there
is
something that could
damage your vehicle.
iv
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
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
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
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to
do
with
your lights:
SIGNALS
TURN
FOG LAMPS
#
0
These symbols
are
on
some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
k
COOLANT
-
t6
TEMP
-
CHARGING
I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
h
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER
n
HORN
b
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
e3
V
NOTES
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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.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats
--
how to adjust
them, take them
out,
put them back
in,
and fold them
up
and down.
Driver’s 4-Way Manual Seat
A
CAUTION:
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.
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Manual Front Passenger Seat
The driver’s seat can be adjusted four ways.
Use the lever on the front of the seat to adjust the seat
forward or backward. Pull up on the lever
on
the front of
the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it.
To
make sure the seat is locked into place, release the
lever and try to move the seat with your body.
To
raise the seat, pull up
on
the lever
on
the right side of
the seat.
To
lower the seat, push the lever down.
This seat
is
used in the right front passenger position.
To
use, pull up the lever on the front
of
the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want
it.
To
make
sure the seat is locked into place, release the lever and
try
to move the seat with your body.
.
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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
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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Remova
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Rear
Bucket
Seats
SEAT
LOCATION
There are three types of rear bucket seats: RIGHT
ONLY, CENTER OR LEFT and LEFT ONLY. RIGHT
ONLY and LEFT ONLY seats may be equipped with the
built-in child restraint option.
The rear bucket seats can be removed to provide extra
storage. Each seat that has the built-in child restraint
option fits in ’only one location in your vehicle. Seats
that don’t have the built-in child restraint can
be
moved
to different floor locations. The back of each seat has a
diagram (similar to the one pictured) that shows where
the seat must
be
located in your vehicle.
RIGHT ONLY seats that don’t have the built-in child
restraint fit only in the right locations.
LEFT
ONLY
seats that don’t have the built-in child restraint fit only
in the left locations, The
CENTER
OR
LEFT seat fits in
the center location and in either left location.
RIGHT ONLY seats that have the built-in child restraint
option fit only in the rear set
of
floor pins
in
the right
location
of
the second row. LEFT ONLY seats that have
the built-in child restraint option fit
only
in the rear set
of
floor pins
in
the left location of the second
row.
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Dump and
Stow
Feature
The second and third row bucket seats have been
designed
to
allow them
to
fold fully upward and forward
when the seats are anchored in the rear-most position.
This design improves both luggagekargo capacity and
rear seat entrylexit.
To
use this feature on RIGHT ONLY seats: Lift the
upper lever to fold
the
seatback forward. Push the lower
lever back and tilt the entire seat and seatback forward.
To use this feature on CENTER OR LEFT or
LEFT ONLY seats: Lift
the
upper lever to fold the
seatback forward.
Push
down
on
the rear release bar
(located behind
the
seat), and tilt the entire seat and
seatback forward.
To release the RIGHT ONLY seat
from
this position:
Pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift the
upper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and pull
on the seat and the seatback
to
be sure both are locked
into position.
To release the CENTER OR LEFT or LEFT
ONLY
seat from this position:
Push
the rear release bar while
you pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift
the upper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and
pull on the seat and the seatback
to
be sure both are
locked into position.
1-6
Entry
to
Third
Row
Bucket
Seats
The
RIGHT
ONLY
seats have a lower lever to tilt the
seat forward.
To
get into third row seats, push back the
lower lever on the
RIGHT
ONLY
seat (nearest the
sliding door) and tilt the seat forward completely. To
return the seat to its normal position, pull the seat back,
holding the lower lever back. Once
the
seat is in place,
release the lower lever. Push and pull on the seatback
to
be sure that it is locked.
To
get out of the third row seats, first lift the upper lever
on the seat ahead of
you
to fold the seatback forward.
Push down
on
the rear release bar under
the
seat ahead
of
you
to
tilt
the
entire seat forward.
Removing Rear Bucket Seats
Removing
the
[GHT
ONLY
Seats
1.
Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward.
2.
Push the lower lever back and tilt the entire seat and
seatback forward.
3.
From
behind the seat, support the top portion
of
the
seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release
bar toward the crossbar.
The
seat will release from
the floor pins.
Removing
LEFT ONLY
and
CENTER
OR
LEFT
Seats
\
2.
Push down on the rear release bar (located behind
the seat) and
tilt
the entire seat forward.
1.
Lift
the upper lever to fold the seatback forward.
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3.
From
behind the seat, support the top portion
of
the
seat with one hand
as
you
squeeze the front release
bar toward the crossbar. The seat will release from
the floor pins.
'ting
Rear
Seats
Each rear seat location has two sets
of
floor pins. Seats
equipped with the built-in child restraint option must be
secured in the rear set of floor pins. Seats that don't have
the
built-in child restraint can be secured in either set of
floor pins. Move
the
position
of
these seats up or back
to
provide
a
little more room behind or
in
front
of
a seat.
1-10
Replacing Rear Bucket Seats
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CAUTION-
TO
HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY.
SECURELY
LATCH
SEAT
IN
LocATlON
SHOWN.
SEE
OWNERS
MANUAL
FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Follow the diagram on the back of the seats to replace
the seats in their proper location.
The LEFT ONLY seats fit only in the left positions. The
RIGHT
ONLY
seats fit only in the right positions. The
CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in the center position and
in either left position.
Don’t try to place the seats in backward, because they
won’t latch that way.
A
seat that isn’t locked into place properly can
move around in
a
collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installing it.
\
1.
With the entire seat tilted forward, place the front
hooks of the seat latch onto the front
floor
pins.
2.
Firmly press the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins.
The seat should lock into position.
3.
Push and pull on the seat to check that it is locked.
4.
Lift the upper lever and pull up on the seatback until
it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to be
sure that it is locked.
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If
the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in
a
sudden stop or crash. That
could cause injury to the person sitting there.
Always press rearward on the seatback to be
sure it is locked.
5.
Check
to
see that you have put the
seats
into the
proper location, according to the label on each seat.
If not, the seats may not latch properly, and your
passengers may not have the proper safety belt.
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.
U
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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