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or the safety belts!
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ith safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
Y
ou get more time to stop. Y
ou stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That’
s why
safety belts make such good sense.
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Table of Contents
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
229
How to Use this Manual
3
Vehicle Damage Warnings
4
Vehicle Symbols
5
Seats and Seat Controls
8
Reclining Front Seatbacks
10
Head Restraints
12
Rear Seats
12
Seat Controls
12
Flip and Fold Feature
13
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
13
Split Bench Seats
14
Bucket Seats
21
Why Safety Belts Work
31
Driver Position
35
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
43
Right Front Passenger Position
44
Safety Belt Pretensioners
52
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
53
Rear Seat Passengers
53
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
56
Bench Seat
58
Center Passenger Position
58
Lap Belt
58
Bucket Seat
60
Smaller Children and Babies
62
Child Restraints
76
Where to Put the Restraint
80
Top Strap
81
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
82
Front Seat Position
88
Larger Children
91
Checking Your Restraint Systems
94
Safety Belt Extender
94
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
95
Door Locks
100
Power Door Locks
101
Last Door Closed Locking
102
Automatic Door Locks
102
Sliding Door Delayed Locking
102
Leaving Your Vehicle
103
Battery Replacement
106
Instrument Panel Switchbank
108
Overhead Console Switchbank
108
Multifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choices
109
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
110
Remote Driver's Unlock Control
113
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
114
Content Theft-Deterrent System
115
Sliding Door
119
Exiting Programming Mode
119
Sliding Door Lock
120
Sliding Door Security Lock
125
Resetting the Power Sliding Door
126
Disarming with Your Key
131
Ignition Positions
134
Starting Your Engine
136
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
138
Automatic Transaxle Operation
139
Parking Brake
143
Torque Lock
146
Parking over Things that Burn
147
Engine Exhaust
148
Power Windows
149
Power Rear Quarter Windows
150
Tilt Wheel
151
Turn and Lane Change Signals
152
Windshield Wipers
153
Windshield Washer
153
Cruise Control
154
Exterior Lamps
157
Lamps on Reminder
158
Daytime Running Lamps
158
Interior Lamps
159
Illuminated Entry
160
Exit Lighting
161
Front Reading Lamps
162
Rear Reading Lamps
162
Battery Saver
163
Storage Compartments
164
Glove Box
164
Compact Overhead Console
165
Storage bin
168
Rear Storage Compartments
169
Front Seat Storage Net
171
Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
175
Sun Visors
176
Accessory Power Outlets
179
Instrument Panel Cluster
182
Trip Odometer
183
Safety Belt Reminder Light
185
Brake System Warning Light
186
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
187
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
190
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
190
Entering Programming Mode
110
Low Coolant Warning Light
191
Low Oil Level Light
194
Oil Pressure Light
194
Door Ajar Light
195
Fuel Gage
196
Low Fuel Warning Light
197
Compass Variance
198
Trip Computer
200
Comfort Controls
202
Air Conditioning
203
Defogging and Defrosting
204
Rear Window Defogger
205
Ventilation System
208
Audio Systems
209
Setting the Clock
209
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
224
Understanding Radio Reception
225
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
226
Care of Your Compact Discs
227
Integrated Windshield Antenna
227
Table of Contents
229
Defensive Driving
230
Drunken Driving
231
Braking
234
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
235
Control of a Vehicle
234
Steering
239
Power Steering
239
Steering in Emergencies
240
Off - Road Recovery
241
Passing
241
Loss of Control
243
Driving at Night
244
Night Vision
244
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
245
Driving through Deep Standing Water
247
City Driving
248
Freeway Driving
249
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
250
Highway Hypnosis
251
Hill and Mountain Roads
251
Winter Driving
253
Driving on Snow or Ice
253
Loading Your Vehicle
257
Recreational Vehicle Towing
257
Towing a Trailer
260
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
261
Weight of the Trailer
261
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
262
Driving with a Trailer
264
Following Distance
265
Making Turns
266
Driving on Grades
266
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
266
Parking on Hills
267
Parking on a Hill
267
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
267
Section 5 Problems on the Road
269
Hazard Warning Flashers
270
Jump Starting
271
Other Warning Devices
271
Engine Overheating
277
Operating Mode
278
Towing Your Vehicle
277
Cooling System
280
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
285
Changing a Flat Tire
288
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
289
Spare Tire
292
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
298
If a Tire Goes Flat
288
Compact Spare Tire
299
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
300
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
301
Doing Your Own Service Work
304
Fuels in Foreign Countries
307
Filling Your Tank
307
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
309
Checking Things under the Hood
310
Engine Oil
313
Checking Engine Oil
314
When to Add Engine Oil
314
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
315
Engine Oil Additives
316
What to Do with Used Oil
317
How to Check
320
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
320
How to Add Fluid
322
Engine Coolant
323
Checking Coolant
325
Power Steering Fluid
327
Windshield Washer Fluid
328
Adding Washer Fluid
328
Brake Fluid
329
Brake Wear
331
Brake Adjustment
332
Vehicle Storage
332
Bulb Replacement
333
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
340
Tire Inspection and Rotation
343
Buying New Tires
344
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
345
Wheel Replacement
347
Tire Chains
348
Appearance Care
349
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
350
Cleaning Vinyl
351
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
351
Cleaning Leather
351
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
352
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
353
Washing Your Vehicle
353
Finish Care
354
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
354
Underbody Maintenance
355
Chemical Paint Spotting
355
Engine Identification
357
Electrical System
358
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
359
Capacities and Specifications
365
Engine Specifications
366
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
367
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
369
Introduction
370
Your Vehicle and the Environment
370
How this Section Is Organized
370
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
372
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
372
Selecting the Right Schedule
372
Scheduled Maintenance
373
Short Trip/City Definition
373
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
376
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
390
Part B: Owner Checks and Services
398
At Least Once a Month
398
At each Fuel Fill
398
At Least Twice a Year
399
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
402
Engine Cooling System Inspection
402
Throttle System Inspection
402
Brake System Inspection
402
Exhaust System Inspection
402
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
403
Part E: Maintenance Record
405
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
407
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
408
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
410
(TTY) Users
410
Customer Assistance Offices
410
GM Mobility Program for Persons
411
With Disabilities
411
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program
412
Features and Benefits
412
Canadian Roadside Assistance
413
Courtesy Transportation
413
Plan Ahead When Possible
414
Transportation Options
414
Warranty Information
415
Reporting Safety Defects to the
416
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
416
In Canada
417
Ordering Service and Owner Publications
417
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
417
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