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Driving with a Trailer A CAUTION: If you havea rear-most window open and you pull a trailer with your vehicle, carbon monoxide (CO) could comeinto yourvehicle. You can't see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness or death. (See "Engine Exhaust" in the Index.) To maximize your safety when towinga trailer: a Have your exhaust system inspectedfor leaks, and make necessary repairs before starting on your trip. a Keep the rear-mostwindows closed. a If exhaust does comeinto your vehicle through a window in the rear oranother opening, drive with your front,main heating or cooling systemon and with the fan on any speed. This will bring fresh, outside air into your vehicle. Do not use MAX A/C because.it only recirculates the air inside your vehicle. (See "Comfort Controls" in the Index.) L Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience. Before setting out for the open road, you'll want to get to know your rig. Acquaint yaurself with the feel of handling and braking with the added weight of the trailer. And always keep in mind that the vehicle you are driving isnow a good deal longerand not nearly as responsive asyour vehicle is by itself. Before you start, check the trailer hitch and platform (and attachments), safety chains, electrical connector, ' lamps, tires and mirror adjustment. If the trailer has electric brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure the brakes are working. This lets-you check your electrical connection at the same time. During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the load is secure, and that ,lamps the and any trailer brakes are still working. 4-48

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	13
Why Safety Belts Work	14
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	17
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	18
Adults	18
Driver Position	18
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System	24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	30
Right Front Passenger Position	30
Rear Seat Passengers	31
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	34
Center Rear Passenger Position	37
Children	38
Smaller Children and Babies	38
Child Restraints	40
Larger Children	47
Safety Belt Extender	50
Checking Your Restraint Systems	50
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	51
Features and Controls	53
Keys	53
Door Locks	55
Keyless Entry System	57
Endgate	59
Theft	61
New Vehicle "Break-In”	62
Ignition Positions	62
Starting Your Engine	64
Engine Coolant Heater	65
Automatic Transmission Operation	66
Locking Rear Axle	69
All-Wheel Drive	69
Parking Brake	69
Shifting Into PARK (P)	70
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	72
Parking Over Things That Burn	72
Engine Exhaust	73
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	73
Windows	74
Horn	75
Tilt Wheel	75
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	76
Windshield Wipers	78
Windshield Washer	78
Cruise Control	80
Lamps	82
Interior Lamps	84
Mirrors	85
Storage Compartments	86
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	93
Sun Visors	94
Accessory Power Outlets	95
Universal Transmitter	95
Instrument Panel	98
Instrument Panel Cluster	100
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	102
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	113
Comfort Controls	113
Climate Control System	113
Air Conditioning	115
Heating	115
Ventilation System	115
Defogging and Defrosting	116
Rear Window Defogger	117
Audio Systems	118
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player with Equalizer	118
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	118
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player with Equalizer	118
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	121
Theft-Deterrent Feature	123
Understanding Radio Reception	125
Tips About Your Audio System	125
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	126
Care of Your Compact Discs	127
Fixed Mast Antenna	127
Your Driving and the Road	129
Defensive Driving	129
Drunken Driving	130
Control of a Vehicle	133
Braking	133
Steering	136
Off-Road Recovery	138
Passing	139
Loss of Control	140
Driving Guidelines	141
Operating Your Bravada Off Paved Roads	142
Driving at Night	155
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	157
City Driving	160
Freeway Driving	161
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	162
Highway Hypnosis	163
Hill and Mountain Roads	163
Winter Driving	165
Loading Your Vehicle	169
Towing a Trailer	171
Problems on the Road	181
Hazard Warning Flashers	181
Other Warning Devices	182
Jump Starting	182
Towing Your Vehicle	186
Engine Overheating	191
If a Tire Goes Flat	200
Changing a Flat Tire	200
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	209
Service and Appearance Care	213
Service	213
Fuel	214
Fuels in Foreign Countries	216
Filling Your Tank	216
Checking Things Under the Hood	218
Engine Oil	221
Air Cleaner	225
Automatic Transmission Fluid	226
All-Wheel Drive	229
Rear Axle	231
Engine Coolant	231
Radiator Pressure Cap	235
Thermostat	235
Power Steering Fluid	235
Windshield Washer Fluid	236
Brakes	237
Battery	242
Bulb Replacement	242
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	247
Tires	249
Appearance Care	256
Cleaning the Inside of Your Oldsmobile	256
Care of Safety Belts	259
Cleaning Glass Surfaces	259
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades	259
Weatherstrips	259
Cleaning the Outside of Your Oldsmobile	260
Aluminum Wheels	261
Cleaning Tires	261
Sheet Metal Damage	261
Finish Damage	261
Underbody Maintenance	262
Chemical Paint Spotting	262
Appearance Care Materials Chart	263
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	264
Service Parts Identification Label	264
Electrical System	264
Replacement Bulbs	268
Capacities and Specifications	269
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	270
Maintenance Schedule	271
Introduction	271
Your Vehicle and the Environment	271
How This Section is Organized	272
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	273
Short Trip/City Definition	274
Short Trip/City Intervals	274
Long Trip/Highway Definition	275
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	275
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	276
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule	298
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	309
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	313
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	315
Part E: Maintenance Record	317
Customer Assistance Information	319
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	319
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	321
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	322
Courtesy Transportation	323
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	324
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	325
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	326
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	326
Service and Owner Publications	327

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Driving

with

Trailer

CAUTION:

you

have

rear-most window open and you

pull

trailer with your vehicle, carbon monoxide

(CO) could

comeinto

your vehicle.

You can’t

see

smell

CO.

can cause unconsciousness or

death. (See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.)

maximize your safety when

towing a trailer:

Have your exhaust system

inspected for

leaks, and make necessary repairs before

starting on

your trip.

Keep the

rear-most windows

closed.

exhaust does

come

into your vehicle

through

window in the rear

or another

opening, drive with your

front, main

heating or cooling

system on and with the

fan on any speed. This will bring fresh,

outside air into your vehicle.

not

use

MAX

A/C because.it only recirculates the

air

inside your vehicle.

(See “Comfort

Controls” in the Index.)

Towing a

trailer

requires

certain

amount

of experience.

Before

setting

out

for

the

open road, you’ll want to get

to know your rig. Acquaint

yaurself

with

the

feel

handling

and

braking with the

added

weight

of the

trailer. And

always

keep

mind

that

the

vehicle

you

are

driving

is now a good deal

longer and not nearly as

responsive

as your vehicle is by itself.

Before you start,

check

the

trailer

hitch

and

platform

(and attachments), safety chains, electrical connector,

’

lamps,

tires

and mirror adjustment. If the

trailer

has

electric

brakes,

start

your vehicle

and

trailer moving and

then apply the

trailer

brake

controller

by hand to be sure

the

brakes

are

working.

This

lets-you

check

your

electrical

connection

the

same

time.

During your trip,

check

occasionally

be sure

that

the

load

secure,

and

that

the

,lamps and any trailer

brakes

are

still

working.

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