1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 71

To use the coolant heater: 1. Turn off the engine. 2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. 3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet. 4. After you've used the coolant heater, be sure to store the cord as it was before to keep it away from moving engine parts. If you don't, it could be damaged. How long should you keep the coolant heater plugged in? The answer depends on the outside temperature, the kind of oil you have, and some other things. Instead of trying to list everything here, we ask that you contact your Oldsmobile retailer in the area where Ican give you'll bebest parking your vehicle. The retailer you the Plugging the cord into ungrounded outlet an advice for that particular area. could cause an electrical shock. Also, the wrong kind of extension cord could overheat and cause a fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug the cord intoa properly grounded three-prong 110-volt AC outlet. If the cord won't reach, usea heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for at least 15 amps. 2-17