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PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side of the tape. AM-FM: Press this buttonto play the radio whena tape is in the player. The tape will stop but remainin the player. TAPE-CD: Press this button if you have a disc loaded in the changer and the radio is playing, to play a compact disc. PressAM-FM to return to the radio when a compact disc is playing. Press TAPE-CD to switch between the tape and compact disc if both are loaded. The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening. EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either the ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the radio and ignition off if this button is pressed first. If you leave a cassette tape in the player while listening to the radio, it may become warm. CLN: If this message appears on the display, the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to prevent damage to the tapes and player. See "Care of Your Cassette Tape Player" in the Index. After you clean the player, press and hold EJECT for fiveseconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to show the indicator was reset. 00 (4): Press this button to reduce background noise. Note that the double-D symbol will appear the display. on Dolby@Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license from Dolby Laboratories LicensingCorporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. TONE: Press this button to select a tone while playing a cassette. Thetone will be automatically set whenever you play a cassette tape. SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to search for the next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection forSEEK to work. SCAN: Press this button to listento each selection for a few seconds. Thetape will go to the next selection, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press this button again to stop scanning.The sound will mute while scanning, SCAN will appear on the display and the tape direction arrow will blink while scanning. 3-16

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	10
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	21
Driver Position	21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	28
Right Front Passenger Position	29
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	29
Rear Seat Passengers	35
Center Passenger Position	40
Children	42
Child Restraints	44
Larger Children	52
Safety Belt Extender	55
Checking Your Restraint Systems	55
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	55
Features and Controls	57
Keys	58
Door Locks	60
Remote Lock Control	63
Trunk	66
Theft	68
Passlock	68
New Vehicle "Break-In"	69
Ignition Positions	70
Starting Your Engine	72
Engine Coolant Heater	75
Automatic Transaxle Operation	77
Manual Transaxle Operation	81
Parking Brake	84
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only)	85
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle)	87
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle)	87
Parking Over Things That Burn	88
Engine Exhaust	88
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transaxle)	89
Windows	90
Tilt Wheel	91
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	91
Exterior Lamps	99
Interior Lamps	102
Mirrors	105
Storage Compartments	106
Accessory Power Outlet	110
Sunroof	111
Instrument Panel	112
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	116
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	131
Comfort Controls	132
Climate Control System	132
Air Conditioning	133
Heating	134
Defogging and Defrosting	134
Rear Window Defogger	135
Audio Systems	136
Setting the Clock	136
AM-FM Stereo	137
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	139
Theft-Deterrent Feature	149
Understanding Radio Reception	151
Tips About Your Audio System	151
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	152
Care of Your Compact Discs	153
Rear Window Defogger Antenna	153
Your Driving and the Road	155
Defensive Driving	156
Drunken Driving	157
Control of a Vehicle	160
Braking	160
Steering	165
Off-Road Recovery	167
Passing	167
Loss of Control	169
Driving at Night	170
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	172
City Driving	175
Freeway Driving	176
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	177
Highway Hypnosis	178
Hill and Mountain Roads	178
Winter Driving	180
Recreational Vehicle Towing	184
Loading Your Vehicle	187
Towing a Trailer	189
Problems on the Road	197
Hazard Warning Flashers	198
Other Warning Devices	199
Jump Starting	199
Towing Your Vehicle	204
Engine Overheating	209
If a Tire Goes Flat	217
Changing a Flat Tire	218
Compact Spare Tire	228
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	229
Service and Appearance Care	231
Fuel	233
Fuels in Foreign Countries	234
Filling Your Tank	235
Checking Things Under the Hood	238
Engine Oil	242
Air Cleaner	248
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	249
Manual Transaxle Fluid	252
Hydraulic Clutch	253
Engine Coolant	254
Surge Tank Pressure Cap	258
Thermostat	258
Power Steering Fluid	258
Windshield Washer Fluid	259
Brakes	260
Battery	265
Bulb Replacement	265
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	270
Appearance Care	278
Cleaning the Inside of Your Oldsmobile	278
Care of Safety Belts	281
Cleaning the Outside of Your Oldsmobile	282
Cleaning Tires	283
Appearance Care Materials Chart	285
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	286
Electrical System	286
Replacement Bulbs	291
Capacities and Specifications	292
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	292
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	293
Dimensions	293
Maintenance Schedule	295
Introduction	296
Your Vehicle and the Environment	296
How This Section is Organized	297
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	298
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	298
Selecting the Right Schedule	298
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	335
At Each Fuel Fill	335
At Least Once a Month	335
At Least Twice a Year	336
At Least Once a Year	336
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	339
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection	339
Exhaust System Inspection	339
Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection	339
Throttle Linkage Inspection	339
Brake System Inspection	340
Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection	340
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	341
Part E: Maintenance Record	343
Customer Assistance Information	347
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	348
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	350
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	351
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	353
Warranty Information	354
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	354
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	355
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	355
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	355

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PROG

(3):

Press this button to play the other side

the tape.

(4):

Press

this

button

reduce

background

noise.

Note

that

the

double-D

symbol

will

appear

on the

display.

Dolby@ Noise Reduction

manufactured under a

license from Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

TONE:

Press this button to select a tone while playing a

cassette.

The

tone will be automatically set whenever

you play a cassette tape.

SEEK:

Press the up or down arrow to search for the

next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape must

have at least three seconds of silence between each

selection

for SEEK to work.

SCAN:

Press this button to

listen

each selection for

few seconds.

The

tape will go to

the

selection,

stop

for a few seconds, then go

to the next selection. Press

this button again to stop

scanning. The sound will mute

while scanning, SCAN will appear on the display and

the tape direction arrow will blink while scanning.

AM-FM:

Press

this

button to play

the

radio

when a tape

the

player. The tape

will

stop

but

remain

the

player.

TAPE-CD:

Press this button if you have a disc

loaded

the changer and the radio is playing, to play a

compact disc.

Press AM-FM to return to the radio when

a compact disc is playing. Press TAPE-CD to switch

between the tape and compact disc

both are loaded.

The inactive tape or

CD will remain safely inside the

radio for future listening.

EJECT

Press this button to remove the tape. The

radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either the

ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the

radio and ignition off

if this button is pressed first. If

you leave

cassette tape in the player while listening

the radio,

may become warm.

CLN:

If this message appears on the display, the

cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play

tapes, but you should clean it

as soon as possible to

prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care of

Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean

the player, press and hold EJECT for

five seconds to

reset the CLN indicator.

The

radio will display

---

show the indicator was reset.

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