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Saety Belt Warning Light When the key is turned to Run or Start, a chime will come on for about eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver's safety belt is buckled. The safety belt light will also come on and stay on for about a minute. If the driver's beltis buckled, neither the chime northe light will come on. If your safety belt light ever comes on or stays on after the front doors are closed and the driver's belt is buckled, have your vehicle fixed. If you don't, you fniqht not have theprotectionyouleedin a crash. I I H How I to Wear Properly-Adults CAUTION Belts This sectionis only for people of adult size. !There are special things to l know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for babies and smaller children. If a child will be riding in your Oldsmobile, see the Index under Children and Safety Belts. 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. 21

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How to Use This Manual	8
Safety Warnings and Symbols	10
Vehicle Symbols	11
Seats and Safety Belts	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Safety Belts	18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	23
Driver Position	24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	28
Right Front Passenger Position	28
Rear Seat Passengers	29
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides	32
Center Passenger Position	34
Children	35
Smaller Children and Babies	35
Child Restraints	36
Larger Children	44
Safety Belt Extender	46
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	46
Features and Controls	51
Keys	52
Locks	53
Glove Box	61
Ignition Switch	62
Starting Your Engine	64
Engine Block Heater	67
Shifting the Transaxle	68
Parking Brake	75
Shifting into Park	76
Computer-Controlled Ride	80
Windows	81
Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever	82
Cruise Control	83
Light Controls	88
Interior Lights	90
Windshield Wipers	93
Windshield Washer	94
Mirrors	95
Sun Visors	97
Ashtray and Lighter	99
Instrument Panel	102
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	105
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	115
Climate Control System	116
Air Conditioning System	117
Setting the Clock	122
AM/FM Stereo Radio	122
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player	124
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Compact Disc Player	126
Understanding Radio Reception	131
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	131
Care of Your Compact Discs	132
Fixed Mast Antenna	132
Power Antenna Mast Care	133
Rear Window Defogger Antenna	133
Your Driving and the Road	135
Road Signs	136
Defensive Driving	140
Drunken Driving	141
Control of a Vehicle	143
Braking	144
Anti-Lock Brakes	145
Steering Tips	150
Steering in Emergencies	151
Passing	152
Driving at Night	156
Driving in the Rain	158
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze	160
City Driving	161
Freeway Driving	162
Driving a Long Distance	164
Hill and Mountain Roads	166
Parking on Hills	168
Winter Driving	170
Towing a Trailer	173
Problems on the Road	183
Hazard Warning Flashers	184
Jump Starting	185
Towing Your Oldsmobile	189
Engine Overheating	193
If a Tire Goes Flat	199
Changing a Flat Tire	200
Compact Spare Tire	206
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	207
Service and Appearance Care	211
Service	212
Fuel	213
Hood Release	218
Engine Oil	222
Air Cleaner	227
Transaxle Fluid	229
Engine Coolant	234
Power Steering Fluid	237
Windshield Washer Fluid	237
Brakes	238
Battery	240
Bulb Replacement	241
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	243
Loading Your Vehicle	243
Tires	245
Appearance Care	252
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	261
Add-on Electrical Equipment	262
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	262
Capacities & Specifications	265
Fluids & Lubricants	267
Replacement Bulbs	268
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	271
Maintenance Schedule	273
Introduction	274
A Word About Maintenance	274
Your Vehicle and the Environment	274
How This Part is Organized	275
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	276
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	276
Selecting the Right Schedule	276
Schedule I	278
Schedule II	280
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	282
Part B: Owner Checks & Services	285
At Each Fuel Fill	285
At Least Once a Month	285
At Least Once a Year	286
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	289
Part D: Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	290
Part E: Maintenance Record	292
Customer Assistance Information	295
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	296
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	297
BBB Mediation/Arbitration Program	298
Reporting Safety Defects	300
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program	301
Service Publications	302
Index	311

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Saety Belt

Warning

Light

When

the key is turned

Run

Start,

a chime

will

come

for

about

eight

seconds

remind

people

fasten

their

safety

belts,

unless

the

driver’s

safety

belt

buckled. The safety

belt

light

will

also come

and

stay

for

about a

minute.

the

driver’s

belt is buckled,

neither the chime

nor the light

will

come on.

your

safety

belt light

ever

comes

on or stays on

after

the

front doors are closed

and

the

driver’s

belt

buckled,

have

your

vehicle

fixed.

you don’t, you fniqht

not have

the protection you leed in

crash.

How

to Wear

Belts

Properly-Adults

his

section is only

for

people

of adult

ze.

CAUTION

There are special

things to

know

about

safety

belts

and

children. And there are different

rules

for

babies

and

smaller

children. If a child

will

riding

your

Oldsmobile,

see

the

Index

under

Children

and

Safety

Belts.

those

rules

for

everyone’s

protection.

First, you’ll

want

know

which

restraint

systems

your

vehicle

has.

We’ll

start

with

the driver position.