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ro Resume a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control a at lesired speed and thenyou apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off the m i s e control. But you don't needto reset it. Once you're going about 25 rnph (40 km/h) or more,you can move the cruise control-switch from ON to RESUME/ACCEL (which standsfor Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second. You'll go right back up toyour chosen speed and stay there. If you have the 3800 V6 engine, cruise control memory will be erased when you place the transaxle inP (Park). If this is the case, you will not be able to resume your set speed by moving the cruise control switch RESUME/ to ACCEL. Use the SET button to reset cruise (see To Set Cruise Control earlier in this section). If you hold the switch at RESUME/ACCEL longer than half a second, thevehicle willkeep going faster until you release the switch or apply the brake. You could be startled and even lose control. So unless you want togo faster, don'thold the switch at RESUME/ACCEL. To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here's the first: 1. Use the acceleratorpedal to get to the higher speed. 2 Push the button at the endthe . of lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise at thehigher speed. Here's the second to go to a higher way speed: Move the cruise switch from ON to RESUME/ACCEL. Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want, and then release the switch. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch to RESUME/ACCEL for lessthan half a second and then release it. Each time you do this,your vehicle will go about 1mph (1.6 km/h) faster. If you have the 3800 V6 engine, the accelerate feature will onlywork after you have set the initial cruise control speed by pushing theSET button. If you have the 3100 V6 engine,the accelerate feature work whether or will not you have set an initial cruise control speed. To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control Push in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower speed you want, thenrelease it. 73

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
How to Use this Manual	8
Safety Warnings and Symbols	10
Vehicle Damage Warnings	10
Vehicle Symbols	11
Seats & Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Removing and Replacing Rear Seats	17
Safety Belts	20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	24
Driver Position	24
Supplemental Restraint System (Air Bag)	28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	32
Right Front Passenger Position	32
Rear Seat Passengers	32
Children	36
Smaller Children & Babies	36
Child Restraints	37
Larger Children	41
Safety Belt Extender	43
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	43
Features & Controls	45
Keys	46
Front Doors	47
Locks	47
Remote Lock Control	50
Sliding Door	53
Liftgate	58
Ignition	60
Starting Your Engine	60
Engine Coolant Heater	63
Shifting the Transaxle	64
Parking Brake	67
Shifting into Park	68
Horn	71
Tilt Steering Wheel	71
Windows	71
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator	73
Cruise Control	74
Headlights	76
Interior Lights	78
Windshield Wipers	79
Windshield Washer	80
Mirrors	88
Glove Box and Storage Compartments	90
Luggage Carrier	94
Instrument Panel	98
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	102
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	111
Climate Control System	112
Rear Climate Control	115
Defogging and Defrosting	117
Rear Window Defogger	117
Setting the Clock	119
AM/FM Stereo Radio	121
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player	122
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player with Dolby	124
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	126
Compact Disc Player Anti-Theft Feature	128
Steering Wheel Touch Controls	129
Understanding Radio Reception	130
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	130
Care of Your Compact Discs	131
Integrated Roof Antenna	131
Your Driving and the Road	133
Defensive Driving	134
Drunken Driving	134
Control of a Vehicle	136
Braking	136
Anti-Lock Brakes	137
Traction Control System	139
Steering Tips	140
Steering in Emergencies	141
Passing	142
Driving at Night	144
Driving in the Rain	145
City Driving	147
Freeway Driving	147
Hill and Mountain Roads	149
Winter Driving	150
Towing a Trailer	153
Problems on the Road	159
Hazard Warning Flashers	160
Jump Starting	160
Towing Your Oldsmobile	164
Engine Overheating	167
If a Tire Goes Flat	174
Changing a Flat Tire	174
Compact Spare Tire	180
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	181
Service & Appearance Care	183
Service	184
Fuel	185
Hood Release	188
Engine Oil	192
Air Cleaner	196
Transaxle Fluid	197
Engine Coolant	199
Power Steering Fluid	201
Windshield Washer Fluid	202
Brakes	203
Battery	205
Bulb Replacement	205
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	207
Loading Your Vehicle	208
Tires	209
Appearance Care	214
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	220
Add-on Electrical Equipment	221
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	221
Capacities & Specifications	226
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	228
Fluids & Lubricants	229
Replacement Bulbs	230
Maintenance Schedule	233
Introduction	234
A Word About Maintenance	234
Your Vehicle and the Environment	234
How This Part is Organized	234
Section A. Scheduled Maintenance Services	235
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	235
Selecting the Right Schedule	235
Schedule I	236
Schedule II	238
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	240
Section B. Owner Checks & Services	242
At Each Fuel Fill	242
At Least Once a Month	242
At Least Once a Year	243
Section C. Periodic Maintenance Inspections	245
Section D. Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	246
Section E. Maintenance Record	248
Customer Assistance Information	251
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	252
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	253
BBB Auto Line/Alternative Arbitration	253
Reporting Safety Defects	254
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program	255
Service Publications	256
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Resume

Set Speed

Suppose you set

your

cruise

control

at a

lesired speed and

then you apply the

brake. This, of course,

shuts

off

the

mise control. But you don’t

need

reset it.

Once

you’re

going about

rnph

(40

km/h)

more,you can move

the cruise control- switch from

RESUME/ACCEL

(which

stands for

Resume/Accelerate) for about half a

second.

You’ll

go right back up

to your chosen

speed and

stay

there.

If you have the

3800

V6 engine,

cruise

control memory

will

erased

when

you

place the transaxle

(Park). If

this is the case, you

will not be able to

resume your set speed by

moving the

cruise

control

switch

RESUME/

ACCEL.

Use the

SET

button

to reset cruise (see

Set

Cruise

Control

earlier in

this

section).

If you hold the switch at

RESUME/ACCEL

longer than half a

second,

the vehicle

will keep going

faster until

you

release the switch

apply the brake. You could be

startled

and even lose control.

unless you

want

to go faster,

don’t hold the switch

RESUME/ACCEL.

Increase Speed

While

Using

Cruise

Control

There

are

two

ways to

to a higher

speed.

Here’s

the

first:

Use the

accelerator pedal to get to

the

Push

the

button

the

end

of the

higher speed.

lever, then release the

button

and

the

accelerator pedal. You’ll now

cruise

thehigher speed.

Here’s

the

second way to go to a higher

speed:

Move the

cruise switch from

RESUME/ACCEL.

Hold it

there

until you get up

the

speed you

want,

and

then

release the switch.

To increase your speed in very

small

amounts, move the switch to

RESUME/ACCEL

for

lessthan half

second

and

then release it. Each

time you do

this, your vehicle

will

about

mph

(1.6

km/h) faster.

you

have the

3800

V6 engine, the

accelerate

feature will

only work after

you have set the initial cruise

control

speed by pushing

the

SET

button. If

you have the

3100

engine,

the

accelerate

feature will work whether

not you have

set

initial cruise

control

speed.

Reduce Speed

While

Using

Cruise

Control

Push

the

button

the

end

of the

lever until you reach the lower speed

you want,

then release it.