Oldsmobile Silhouette 1994 Owner's manual

Type
Owner's manual
1994
SILHOUETTE
OWNER’S
MANUAL
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Customer Assistance Information
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Includes “Reporting Safety Defects”
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Index
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Service Station Information
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Important
Notes
About
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.
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.
Published
by
Oldsmobile
Division
General Motors Corporation
920
Townsend Street
Lansing, Michigan
48921
The word
Olds?mbiZe
and
the Oldsmobile rocket
emblem are registered
trademarks
of
General
Motors Corporation.
The word
DeLco
is
a
registered trademark
of
General Motors
Corporation.
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Copyright
1993
General
Motors
Corporation,
Oldsmobile
Division.
All
rights reserved. Printed
in
USA.
he
Heritage
of
lldsmobile
Engineering with a purpose. It’s at
ne heart
of
every Oldsmobile.
Your
new
Ildsmobile continues a 97-year tradition
f
engineering excellence.
That tradition was born in Lansing,
Iichigan, on August
2
I,
1897,
when
:ansom
E.
Olds began building a
.orseless carriage “in as nearly a perfect
lanner as possible.” Soon, Oldsmobiles
olled off the nation’s first assembly line.
Innovation and refinement have
lways set Oldsmobiles apart. In 1939,
Ildsmobile introduced the celebrated
[ydra-Matic transmission, a four-speed
Irerunner
of
today’s advanced systems.
I
1948,
the high-spirited Rocket
V8
ngine set standards for performance.
A
Step
Ahead
!
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In 1966, Toronado made front-wheel-
drive news, including Motor Trend’s
“Car
of
the
Year.’’
Still breaking new
ground, the 1974
“Toro”
became the first
car equipped with
a
production “air bag.”
Recent Oldsmobile engineerhg
has
created exciting advancements like
the responsive Quad
4
engine. Versions of
the
4-cylinder, 16-valve Quad
4
propelled
Oldsmobiles on roads and racetracks to
new standards
of
economy and
performance.
Today, the all-wheel-drive security
of
SmartTrak
in
the Oldsmobile Bravada
continues that proud tradition
of
rneaningfid technology.
The Security
of
Owner Satisfaction
J.
D.
Rock
General Manager
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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.
This
wdl
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.
There are nine parts with thumb-
tabbed pages in this manual.
Each part begins with
a
brief list of
contents,
so
you can usually tell at
a
glance if that part contains the
information you want.
You can bend the manual slightly
to
reveal the tabs that help
you
find
a
part.
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Part
1:
Seats
&
Restraint Systems
This part tells you how
to
use your
seats and safety belts properly.
Part
2:
Features
8
Controls
This
part
explains how
to
start
and
operate your Oldsmobile.
Part
4:
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information
and tips about the road and how to
drive under different conditions.
Part
5:
Problems
on
the Road
This part tells you what to do
if
you
have
a
problem while driving, such as
Part
3:
Comfort Controls
&
Audio Systems
a
flat
tire
or
engine overheating.
This
part
tells
you
how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operate your audio system.
Part
7:
Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids
and lubricants to use.
Part
6:
Service
&
Appearance Care
Part
8:
Customer Assistance Information
Here the manual tells you how to keep
This part includes important
your Oldsmobile running properly and
information about reporting safety
looking good.
defects and gives you details about
the “Roadside Assistance” program.
You will also find customer
satisfaction phone numbers
(including customer satisfaction
numbers for the hearing and speech
impaired)
as
well as the mediation/
arbitration procedure. We’ve
also
included ordering information for
service publications in this part.
Part
9:
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.
Service Station Information:
This is a quick reference
of
service
information. You can find
it
on the
last page of
this
manual.
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How
to
Use
this
Manual
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You
will
find
a
number
of
safety
cautions
in
this book. We use
a
box
with gray background and the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that
could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
In the gray 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
Don’t let this happen
Vehic/e 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.
Wen 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 yellow for cautions,
blue
for
notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
These are some
of
the symbols you
will
find
on
your
vehicle. For
example, these symbols are used
on
an
original
battery:
These symbols are important
for
you
and
your
passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes
by
Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Spark or Flame
Could Explode Battery
A
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Fasten Safety Belts
Air Bag(s)
Door LockfUnlock
Liftgate Ajar
Sliding
Door
Ajar
These symbols have to
do
with
your
lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
A
Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
Fog Lights
Reading Lights
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How
to
Use
this
Manual
These symbols are
on
some
of
your
controls:
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
w
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Defogger
Rear Window Wiper
Rear Window Washer
Ventilating Fan
Power Window
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3f
These symbols are used
on
warning
and
indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging
System
Fuel
Engine
Oil Pressure
Brake
AntXock Brakes
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Here are some other
symbols
you
may see:
Fuse
Lighter
Horn
Speaker
Hood Release
.......
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 safety belts
.
Part
1
Seats
&
Restraint Systems
Seats and Seat Controls
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12
Removing and Replacing Rear Seats
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15
Safety Belts
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18
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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22
Driver Position
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22
Supplemental Restraint System (Air Bag)
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26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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30
Right Front Passenger Position
................................................................................
30
Rear Seat Passengers
................................................................................................
30
Children
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34
Smaller Children and Babies
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34
Child Restraints
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35
Larger Children
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39
Safety Belt Extender
..................................................................................................
41
Replacing Safety Belts After
a
Crash
...
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41
Seats
&
Restraint Systems
12
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.
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Manual Front Seats
Pull
up
the lever
on
the front
of
the 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 into place.
Four-Way Manual
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
back
(see
Manual
Front
Seats
earlier in this
section).
To
raise the driver’s seat,
pull
up
the
lever
on
the side
of
the seat.
To
lower
the seat, push the lever down.
Six-Way
Power Seat
(OPTION)
To
adjust the driver’s six-way power
seat:
Front Control
(A)
:
Raise the front of
the seat by holding the switch
up.
Hold
the switch down to lower the front of
the seat.
Center Control
(B):
Move the seat
forward or back by holding the control
to the front or back. Raise or lower the
seat by holding the control up or down.
Rear Control (C):
Raise the rear of the
seat by holding the switch up. Hold the
switch down to lower the rear of the
seat.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To
adjust the seatback, rotate this hob.
But don’t have a seatback reclined
if
your vehicle is moving.
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Seats
&
Restraint Svstems
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14
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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down
so
that 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.
Removable Rear Bucket Seats
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,
but 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
above) 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
I
restraint option fit only in the rear set
of
floor pins in the left location of the
second row.
To
install third row seats, the second
row seats must be tilted forward or
removed. Don’t put the seats in the
wrong locations.
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. Then pull the seat back and
check that it locks into place.
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15
Seats
&
Restraint Systems
16
To
get out of the third row seats, push
down on the rear release bar under the
seat ahead
of
you
to tilt the seat
forward.
Removing Rear Bucket Seats
Removing the RIGHT
ONLY
Seats:
1.
Lift the upper lever to fold the
2.
Push the lower lever back
so
the
seatback forward.
entire seat and seatback tilt forward.
3.
Then, from behind the seat, squeeze
the front release bar toward the
crossbar. The seat will release from
the floor pins.
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G
Removing LEFT
ONLY
and CENTER
OR LEFT Seats:
1.
Lift the upper lever to fold the
seatback forward.
2.
Push down on the rear release bar
The entire seat will tilt forward.
3.
Then, from behind the seat, squeeze
the front release bar toward the
crossbar. The seat will release from
the floor pins.
adjusting
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.
17
Seats
&
Restraint Systems
18
1
CAUTION
-
Zeplacing
Rear
Bucket
Seats
:allow
the diagram
on
the back of the
eats to replace the seats in their proper
xation.
;ee
Removable Rear Bucket Seats
arlier in this part.
Ion‘t try to place the seats in baclnvard,
lecause they won’t latch that way.
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.
Lift the upper lever and pull
up
on
the seatbacls. until it loclts upright.
4.
Push and pull on the seat to check
that 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: Zkey%e
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, or “air bag” system.
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