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Your Driving and the Road If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer (CONX) Hitches It's important to havethe correct hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks going by, and rough roads are a few reasons why you'll need the right hitch. Here are some rules to follow: If you'll be pulling a trailer that, when loaded, will weigh more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg), be sure to use a properly mounted, weight-distributing hitch and swaycontrol of the proper size. This equipment is very important for proper vehicle loading and good handling when you'redriving. Will you have to make any holes in the body of your vehicle when you install a trailer hitch? If you do, then be sure to seal the holes later when remove you the hitch.If you don't seal them, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) from your exhaust can get into your vehicle. (See Index under Carbon Monoxide in Exhaust.) Dirt and water can, too. The bumpers on your vehicleare not intended for hitches. Do not attach rental hitches or other bumper-type hitches to them. Use only a framemounted hitch that does not attach to the bumper. Safety Chains You should always attach chains between your vehicle and your trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue of the trailer so that the tongue will not drop to the road if it becomes separated from the hitch. Instructions about safety chains may be provided by the hitch manufacturer or by the trailer manufacturer. Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for attaching safety chains. Always leavejust enough slack so you can turn with your rig. And, never allow safety chains to drag on the ground. Trailer Brakes If your trailer weighs more than 1O O ,O pounds (450 kg) loaded, then it needsits own brakes-and they must be adequate. Be sure to read and followthe instructions for the trailer brakes so you'll be able to install, adjust and maintain them properly. Because you have anti-lock brakes, do not try to tap into your vehicle's brake system. If you do, both brake systems won't work well, or at all.

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
The Power of Intelligent Engineering	5
How to Use this Manual	8
Safety Warnings and Symbols	10
Vehicle Damage Warnings	10
Vehicle Symbols	11
Seats & Safety Belts	15
Seats and Seat Controls	16
Removing and Replacing Rear Seats	19
Safety Belts	23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	27
Driver Position	27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	31
Right Front Passenger Position	32
Rear Seat Passengers	32
Children	36
Smaller Children and Babies	36
Child Restraints	37
Larger Children	42
Safety Belt Extender	44
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	44
Features & Controls	47
Keys	48
Front Doors	49
Locks	49
Remote Keyless Entry	51
Sliding Door	55
Liftgate	61
Ignition	62
Starting Your Engine	63
Engine Block Heater	65
Shifting the Transaxle	67
Parking Brake	70
Shifting into Park	71
Horn	74
Tilt Steering Wheel	75
Windows	75
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator	76
Cruise Control	77
Headlights	81
Interior Lights	83
Windshield Wipers	84
Windshield Washer	85
Mirrors	94
Glove Box and Storage Compartments	95
Luggage Carrier	99
Instrument Panel	103
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	106
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	115
Climate Control System	116
Rear Climate Control	119
Defogging and Defrosting	120
Rear Window Defogger	121
Setting the Clock	124
AM/FM Stereo Radio	125
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player	127
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player with Dolby	129
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	131
Compact Disc Player Anti-Theft Feature	134
Steering Wheel Touch Controls	136
Understanding Radio Reception	136
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	137
Care of Your Compact Discs	138
Integrated Roof Antenna	138
Your Driving and the Road	141
Road Signs	142
Defensive Driving	146
Drunken Driving	147
Control of a Vehicle	149
Braking	150
Anti-Lock Brakes	151
Steering Tips	156
Steering in Emergencies	157
Passing	158
Driving at Night	161
Driving in the Rain	163
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze	166
City Driving	167
Freeway Driving	168
Driving a Long Distance	170
Hill and Mountain Roads	172
Parking on Hills	173
Winter Driving	175
Towing a Trailer	179
Problems on the Road	187
Hazard Warning Flashers	188
Jump Starting	189
Towing Your Oldsmobile	193
Engine Overheating	197
If a Tire Goes Flat	205
Changing a Flat Tire	206
Compact Spare Tire	214
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	215
Service & Appearance Care	217
Service	218
Fuel	219
Hood Release	223
Engine Oil	227
Air Cleaner	227
Transaxle Fluid	234
Engine Coolant	237
Power Steering Fluid	240
Windshield Washer Fluid	241
Brakes	242
Battery	244
Bulb Replacement	245
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	247
Loading Your Vehicle	247
Tires	249
Appearance Care	256
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	264
Add-on Electrical Equipment	265
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	266
Capacities & Specifications	271
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	273
Fluids & Lubricants	274
Replacement Bulbs	275
Maintenance Schedule	277
Introduction	278
A Word About Maintenance	278
Your Vehicle and the Environment	278
How This Part is Organized	279
Section A. Scheduled Maintenance Services	280
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	280
Selecting the Right Schedule	280
Schedule I	282
Schedule II	284
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	286
Section B: Owner Checks & Services	289
At Each Fuel Fill	289
At Least Once a Month	289
At Least Once a Year	290
Section C. Periodic Maintenance Inspections	292
Section D. Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	293
Section E. Maintenance Record	296
Customer Assistance Information	299
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	300
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	301
BBB Mediation/Arbitration Program	302
Reporting Safety Defects	304
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program	305
Service Publications	306
Index	313

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Your

Driving

and

the

Road

180

You

Decide

Pull a Trailer

(CON

Hitches

It’s important

have

the correct hitch

equipment.

Crosswinds, large trucks

going by,

and rough

roads are a few

reasons why

you’ll

need the

right

hitch.

Here are some rules to

follow:

you’ll

pulling

a trailer that,

when

loaded, will

weigh more than

2,000

pounds

(900

kg), be sure to

use

properly

mounted,

weight-distributing

hitch

and

sway control of the proper

size. This equipment is very

important

for proper vehicle

and

good

handling

when

you’re driving.

Will

you

have

make

any holes

the

body of

your

vehicle

when

you

install

a trailer hitch?

you do, then be sure

seal

the

holes

later

when

you

remove

the

hitch. If

you

don’t seal them, deadly

carbon monoxide

(CO)

from

your

exhaust

can

get

into

your

vehicle.

(See

Index

under

Carbon

Monoxide

Exhaust.)

Dirt and

water can, too.

The bumpers

your

vehicleare not

intended

for

hitches.

not

attach

rental

hitches

or other bumper-type

hitches

to them. Use

only

a frame-

mounted

hitch

that

does

not

attach

the

bumper.

Safety

Chains

You

should always

attach

chains

between

your

vehicle

and

your

trailer.

Cross the safety

chains

under

the

tongue

of the trailer

that

the

tongue

will

not

drop to

the

road if

it becomes

separated

from

the

hitch. Instructions about

safety

chains may be

provided by the

hitch

manufacturer or by the

trailer

manufacturer.

Follow the manufacturer’s

recommendation

for

attaching

safety

chains. Always

leave just enough slack

you can

turn

with

your

rig. And, never

allow

safety chains to

drag on the

ground.

Trailer

Brakes

your trailer weighs

than

1,OOO

pounds

(450

kg) loaded, then

needs

its

own brakes-and

they

must

be adequate.

Be sure to read

and

follow the

instructions for the trailer brakes

you’ll be able to install, adjust

and

maintain

them

properly.

Because

you

have

anti-lock

brakes, do

not

try

tap

into

your

vehicle’s brake

system.

you

do, both

brake

systems

won’t

work well, or at all.