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Service & Appearance Care FOR BEST FUEL ECONOMY AND COLD STARTING, SELECT THE LOWEST SAE VISCOSITY GRADE OIL FOR THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE RANGE. LOOK FOR HOT ONE OF THESE LABELS WEATHER 2.3L Quad 4: Adding Engine Oil What Kind of Oil to Use Beginning midyear 1993, oils of the proper quality for your vehicle will be identified with this new "starburst" symbol. The "starburst" symbol indicates that the oil has been certified 3y the American Petroleum Institute (API)! andis preferred for use in your ;asoline engine. You should look for this on the front of the oil container, and use only oils that display this new symbol. You should also use the proper viscosit5 1 i l for your vehicle, as shown in the following chart: 3100 V6: Adding Engine Oil SAE 5W-30 PREFERRED / I F NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE 1OW-30 COLD DO NOT USE SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50 OR ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED. 4 s shown in the chart, SAE 5W-30 is 3est for your vehicle. However, you can use SAE 1OW-30 if it's going to be 0°F 180

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How to Use This Manual	8
Safety Warnings and Symbols	10
Vehicle Symbols	11
Seats and Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Safety Belts	17
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	22
Driver Position	22
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	29
Right Front Passenger Position	30
Rear Seat Passengers	30
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides	32
Center Passenger Position	34
Children	35
Smaller Children and Babies	35
Child Restraints	36
Larger Children	43
Safety Belt Extender	44
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	45
Features and Controls	49
Keys	50
Locks	51
Glove Box	59
Ignition Switch	59
Starting Your Engine	60
Engine Coolant Heater	62
Shifting the Transaxle	63
Parking Brake	70
Shifting into Park	70
Windows	74
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	75
Cruise Control	77
Light Controls	79
Interior Lights	81
Windshield Wipers	83
Windshield Washer	84
Mirrors	85
Sun Visors	86
Ashtray and Lighter	89
Instrument Panel	92
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	97
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	107
Climate Control System	108
Air Conditioning System	110
Setting the Clock	114
AM/FM Stereo Radio	115
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player	117
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Compact Disc Player	119
Understanding Radio Reception	122
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	123
Care of Your Compact Discs	123
Fixed Mast Antenna	124
Rear Window Defogger Antenna	124
Your Driving and the Road	125
Drunken Driving	126
Drunken Driving	126
Control of a Vehicle	128
Braking	128
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)	129
Braking In Emergencies	130
Steering	130
Steering in Emergencies	131
Passing	132
Driving at Night	134
Driving in the Rain	135
City Driving	137
Freeway Driving	138
Hill and Mountain Roads	139
Winter Driving	140
Recreational Vehicle Towing	143
Towing a Trailer	144
Problems on the Road	149
Hazard Warning Flashers	150
Jump Starting	150
Towing Your Oldsmobile	154
Engine Overheating	158
If a Tire Goes Flat	163
Changing a Flat Tire	164
Compact Spare Tire	169
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	170
Service and Appearance Care	171
Service	172
Fuel	173
Hood Release	177
Engine Oil	181
Air Cleaner	184
Transaxle Fluid	185
Engine Coolant	188
Power Steering Fluid	190
Windshield Washer Fluid	191
Brakes	192
Battery	194
Bulb Replacement	194
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	196
Loading Your Vehicle	196
Tires	197
Appearance Care	202
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	208
Add-on Electrical Equipment	209
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	209
Capacities & Specifications	212
Fluids & Lubricants	214
Replacement Bulbs	215
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	216
Maintenance Schedule	219
Introduction	220
A Word About Maintenance	220
Your Vehicle and the Environment	220
How This Part is Organized	220
Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	221
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	221
Selecting the Right Schedule	221
Schedule I	222
Schedule II	224
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	226
Section B: Owner Checks & Services	228
At Each Fuel Fill	228
At Least Once a Month	228
At Least Twice a Year	229
At Least Once a Year	229
Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	232
Section D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	234
Section E: Maintenance Record	236
Customer Assistance Information	239
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	240
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	241
BBB Auto Line - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	241
Reporting Safety Defects	242
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program	243
Service Publications	243
Index	249

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Service

Appearance

Care

180

2.3L

Quad

Adding

Engine

Oil

3100

V6:

Adding

Engine Oil

What

Kind

Oil

Use

Beginning

midyear

1993,

oils of the

proper quality

for

your vehicle

will be

identified with

this new “starburst”

symbol. The

“starburst” symbol

indicates that

the oil has been

certified

the American Petroleum Institute

(API)!

and

is preferred for use in your

;asoline engine.

You

should look for this

on the front of

the

oil container,

and use only oils that

display this new symbol.

You

should also use the proper viscosit5

i l

for your vehicle, as shown in the

following chart:

FOR

BEST

FUEL

ECONOMY AND

COLD

STARTING,

SELECT THE LOWEST SAE

VISCOSITY

GRADE

OIL

FOR

THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE RANGE.

COLD

LOOK

FOR

HOT

ONE

THESE

WEATHER

LABELS

SAE 5W-30

PREFERRED

I F NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE 1OW-30

DO NOT USE SAE 1OW-40, SAE 2OW-50

ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED.

4 s

shown in the

chart,

SAE

5W-30

3est for your vehicle. However, you can

use SAE

1OW-30

if it’s going to be

0°F