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Ma ual Trar -axle Here's how to operate your transaxle: FIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into FIRST (1). Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedalas you press the accelerator pedal. You can shift intoFIRST (1) when you're going less than 20 mph (32 km/h). If you've come to a complete stop and it's hard to shift into FIRST (l),put the shift lever in NEUTRAL (N) and let on the clutch. Press up the clutch pedal back down.Then shift into FIRST (1). SECOND (2): Press the clutch pedal as you let up on the accelerator pedal and shiftinto SECOND (2).Then slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. I 1 t++-j 4 R This is your shift pattern. THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5): Shiftinto THIRD (3),FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5) the same way you do forSECOND (2). Slowly let up on theclutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. To Stop, let up on the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the clutch pedal and the brakepedal, and shift into NEUTRAL (N). NEUTRAL (N): Use this position when you start or idle your engine. 2 2-22

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	14
Why Safety Belts Work	15
Here are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts - and the Answers	18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	19
Adults	19
Driver Position	19
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	33
Right Front Passenger Position	33
Rear Seat Passengers	33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	37
Center Passenger Position	40
Children	41
Smaller Children and Babies	41
Child Restraints	43
Larger Children	50
Safety Belt Extender	53
Checking Your Restraint Systems	53
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	53
Features and Controls	55
Keys	55
Door Locks	57
Remote Lock Control	60
Trunk	62
Theft	63
Passlock	64
New Vehicle “Break-In”	65
Ignition Positions	65
Starting Your Engine	67
Engine Coolant Heater	70
Automatic Transaxle Operation	72
Manual Transaxle	76
Parking Brake	78
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only)	79
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle)	81
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle)	81
Parking Over Things That Burn	82
Engine Exhaust	82
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transaxle)	83
Windows	84
Horn	84
Tilt Wheel	85
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	85
Windshield Wipers	87
Windshield Washer	88
Cruise Control	89
Lamps	93
Interior Lamps	95
Mirrors	98
Storage Compartments	100
Ashtray and Lighter	101
Sun Visors	102
Auxiliary Power Outlet	102
Garment Hook	102
Sunroof	103
Instrument Panel	104
Instrument Panel Cluster	106
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	108
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	123
Comfort Controls	123
Climate Control System	123
Air Conditioning	125
Heating	125
Ventilation System	125
Defogging and Defrosting	126
Rear Window Defogger	127
Audio Systems	127
Setting the Clock	127
AM-FM Stereo	128
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player with Automatic Tone Control	130
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control	134
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control	137
Theft-Deterrent Feature	143
Understanding Radio Reception	145
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	146
Care of Your Compact Discs	146
Fixed Mast Antenna	147
Rear Window Defogger Antenna	147
Your Driving and the Road	149
Defensive Driving	149
Drunken Driving	150
Control of a Vehicle	153
Braking	153
Off-Road Recovery	159
Passing	160
Loss of Control	161
Driving at Night	162
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	164
City Driving	167
Freeway Driving	168
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	169
Highway Hypnosis	170
Hill and Mountain Roads	170
Winter Driving	172
Recreational Vehicle Towing	176
Loading Your Vehicle	179
Towing a Trailer	181
Problems on the Road	191
Hazard Warning Flashers	191
Other Warning Devices	192
Jump Starting	192
Towing Your Vehicle	197
Engine Overheating	202
If a Tire Goes Flat	210
Changing a Flat Tire	211
Compact Spare Tire	221
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	222
Service and Appearance Care	223
Service	223
Fuel	224
Fuels in Foreign Countries	225
Filling Your Tank	226
Checking Things Under the Hood	228
Engine Oil	232
Air Cleaner	238
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	239
Manual Transaxle Fluid	242
Hydraulic Clutch	243
Engine Coolant	244
Power Steering Fluid	248
Windshield Washer Fluid	249
Brakes	250
Battery	255
Halogen Bulbs	255
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	258
Tires	259
Appearance Care	267
Cleaning the Inside of Your Oldsmobile	267
Care of Safety Belts	270
Cleaning Glass Surfaces	270
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades	270
Weatherstrips	271
Cleaning the Outside of Your Oldsmobile	271
Aluminum Wheels	272
Cleaning Tires	272
Sheet Metal Damage	272
Finish Damage	272
Underbody Maintenance	273
Chemical Paint Spotting	273
Appearance Care Materials Chart	274
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	275
Service Parts Identification Label	275
Electrical System	276
Replacement Bulbs	281
Capacities and Specifications	282
Dimensions	284
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	285
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	285
Maintenance Schedule	287
Introduction	287
Your Vehicle and the Environment	287
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	289
Short Trip/City Definition	290
Short Trip/City Intervals	290
Long Trip/Highway Definition	291
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	291
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	292
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule	313
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	323
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	327
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	328
Part E: Maintenance Record	330
Customer Assistance Information	333
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	333
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	335
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance	336
Canadian Roadside Assistance	337
Courtesy Transportation	337
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	338
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	339
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	340
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	340
Service and Owner Publications	341

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ual

Trar

-axle

Here’s

how

operate

your

transaxle:

FIRST

(1):

Press

the

clutch

pedal

and

shift

into

FIRST

(1).

Then, slowly let up

on the

clutch

pedal as

you

press

the

accelerator

pedal.

You can

shift

into

FIRST

(1)

when

you’re

going less

than

mph

(32

km/h).

If you’ve come to a complete

stop and

it’s

hard

shift

into FIRST

(l),

put

the

shift

lever

NEUTRAL

(N)

and

let

up on the

clutch.

Press

the

clutch

pedal

back

down. Then shift

into FIRST

(1).

SECOND

(2):

Press the

clutch

pedal as

you

let

up on

the

accelerator

pedal

and

shift

into SECOND

(2).

Then

slowly

let

on the clutch

pedal as you

press

the

accelerator

pedal.

This is

your

shift

pattern.

t++-j

THIRD

(3),

FOURTH

(4)

and

FIFTH

(5):

Shift into

THIRD

(3),

FOURTH

(4)

and

FIFTH

(5)

the

same

way

you do

for SECOND

(2).

Slowly let up

the clutch

pedal

you

press

the

accelerator

pedal.

Stop, let up on

the

accelerator

pedal

and

press

the

brake

pedal.

Just

before

the

vehicle

stops, press

the

clutch pedal

and

the

brake pedal, and

shift

into

NEUTRAL

(N).

NEUTRAL

(N):

Use

this

position

when

you

start

idle

your engine.

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