Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's manual

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The
1996
Oldsmobile Achieva 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
“SRS”
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.
Here you’ll find information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
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.
Your
Driving and the Road
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4-1
ProblemsontheRoad
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5-1
Service and Appearance Care
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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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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name Achieva 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 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.
22640105
B First Edition
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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National
Institute
for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners
Who
Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux
proprietaires
canadiens:
Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en fraqais chez
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation
1995
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.
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II\,
CAUTION:
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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:
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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
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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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uJ
..dbols
These
are
same
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
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,111,
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 lights:
SIGNALS
e
TURN
RUNNING
.
.
0
DAYTIME
LAMPS
*
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are
on
some of
your
controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
-
TEMP
-
CHARGING
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(@)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other
symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER
n
HORN
)cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
e3
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
--
and
also about reclining seatbacks and head
restraints.
Manual
Seats
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
Move the lever under
the
front seat 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 in place.
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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1
4-Way
Manual
Seat
Manual
Lumbar
Support
(Option)
The lever
on
the right side
of
the front allows
you
to
Turn
the
knob
on the right
of
the driver’s seat cushion
adjust the angle
of
the seat. Pull the lever
up
to tilt the
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust
support
for the
seat
up
and down.
lower back.
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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 buc
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 b
front of you. In
a
crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
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e in
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
Easy
Entry
Seat
(2-Door
Modc
)
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.
Seatback Latches (2-Door
Models)
. ..
..
The front seatback folds forward to let people get into the
back seat.
To
fold a front seat forward, lift
the
seatback latch.
When
you
return the seatback to its original position,
the
seatback will lock.
~
If
an easy entry right front seat isn’t locked,
it
can move.
In
a sudden stop or crash, the person
sitting there could be injured. After you’ve used
it, be sure to
push
rearward on an easy entry seat
to be sure
it
is locked.
The right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy to get
in and out
of
the rear seat.
Tilt the right front seatback completely forward and
Move the right front seatback to its original position
the whole seat will slide forward.
after someone gets into the rear seat area. Then move
the seat rearward until it locks.
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Tilt the seatback completely forward again to get out.
Rear
Seats
Folding
the
Rear
Seat (Option)
To
fold down the rear seat, pull forward on the seat tab.
Push
the seatback up to return
it
to its original position.
To
make sure the seatback is secure, push it into a fully
upright position.
A
loose seatback can cause an injury
in
a sudden stop.
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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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.
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.
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!
Why
Safety
Belts
Work
When
you
ride
in
or
on anything, you go
as
fast as it
goes.
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Take
the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just
a
seat
on
wheels.
Put
someone on it.
Get it
up
to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The
rider
doesn’t stop.
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
safetv
belts make such good sense.
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Safety
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Q:
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
wear safety belts?
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.
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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 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.
If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the
latch plate and keep pulling until you ch buckle the
belt.
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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