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Service & Appearance Care Loading Bur Vehicle (CONT.) The other label is the Certification label, also on the rear edge the of driver's door. It tells you the gross weight capacityof your vehicle, called the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR includes the weight of the vehicle,al occupants, fuel l and cargo. Never exceed the GVWR fo; your vehicle, or the Gross AxleWeight Rating (GAWR) for eitherthe front or rear axle. And, if you do have a heavy load, you should spread itout. Don't carry more than 132 lbs. (60 kg) in your trunk. &diu I V l V I Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWRor the maximum front and rearGAWRs. If you do, parts on your vehicle can break, or it can change the way your vehicle handles. These could cause you to lose control. Also, overloading can shorten the lifef o your vehicle. If you put things inside your vehiclelike suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else-they will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to stopor turn quickly?or if there is acrash, they'll keep going. 24-2

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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Service

Appearance

Care

Bur

Vehicle

(CONT.)

The other

label

the

Certification

label,

also

the

rear

edge of the

driver's

door. It tells

you

the

gross

weight

capacity of

your

vehicle,

called

the GVWR (Gross Vehicle

Weight

Rating).

The GVWR includes

the

weight

the

vehicle,

all

occupants,

fuel

and

cargo.

Never

exceed

the

GVWR

fo;

your

vehicle, or the

Gross

Axle Weight

Rating

(GAWR) for

either the front or

rear

axle.

And,

you

have a heavy load, you

should

spread

it out. Don't carry more

than

132

lbs.

(60

kg)

your trunk.

&diu

I V l V

not

load

your

vehicle

any

heavier

than

the

GVWR or the

maximum

front

and

rear GAWRs.

you

do, parts

your

vehicle

can break, or it

can

change

the way

your

vehicle

handles.

These

could

cause

you

lose

control.

Also,

overloading

can

shorten

the

life

your

vehicle.

you

put

things

inside

your

vehicle-

suitcases,

tools,

packages, or

anything

else-they

will

fast

the

vehicle

goes.

you

have to

stop or

turn

quickly?or

there

a crash, they'll

keep

going.

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