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PUSHBUTTONS: The fivenumbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite stations.You can set up to 15 stations (five AM, five FM1 and five FM2). Just: 1. Turn the radio on. Setting the Tone BASS: Press thisknob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to increase or decrease bass. When you use this control, the radio's tone setting will switch to manual. TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or decrease treble. When you use this control, radio's the tone setting will switch to manual. If a station is weak or noisy, you maywant to decrease the treble. Push these knobs back into their stored positions when you're not using them. 2. Press AM-FM to select the band. 3. Tune in the desired station. 4. Press TONE to select the equalizationthat best suits the type of station selected. 5. Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons. The sound will mute. When it returns, release the button. Whenever you press that numbered button, the station you set will return and the tone that you selected will also be automatically selected for that button. 6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. P SCAN:Press SCAN formore than two seconds, and P SCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go to the first presetstation stored on your pushbuttons, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press SCAN again to stop scanning. TONE: This featureallows you to choose preset bass and treble equalization settings designed for jazz, vocal, pop, rock and classical stations. JAZZ will appear on the display when you first press TONE. Each time you press it, another settingwill appear on the display. Press it again after CLASSIC appears and MANUAL will appear. Manual tone control will return to the BASS and TREB knobs. Also, if you use the BASS and TREB knobs, control will return to them and MANUAL will appear. 3-8

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	10
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone	14
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Driver Position	20
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	28
Right Front Passenger Position	29
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	29
Rear Seat Passengers	36
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	40
Center Passenger Position	42
Children	44
Child Restraints	47
Larger Children	58
Safety Belt Extender	61
Checking Your Restraint Systems	61
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	61
Features and Controls	65
Keys	66
Door Locks	68
Remote Lock Control	70
Trunk	74
Theft	75
Passlock	76
New Vehicle "Break-In"	77
Ignition Positions	77
Starting Your Engine	78
Engine Coolant Heater	81
Automatic Transaxle Operation	82
Parking Brake	87
Shifting Into PARK (P)	88
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	90
Parking Over Things That Burn	90
Engine Exhaust	91
Running Your Engine While You're Parked	91
Windows	92
Horn	93
Tilt Wheel	93
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	94
Exterior Lamps	101
Interior Lamps	103
Mirrors	106
Storage Compartments	107
Accessory Power Outlet	109
Instrument Panel	110
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	114
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	125
Comfort Controls	126
Climate Control System	126
Air Conditioning	127
Heating	127
Defogging and Defrosting	128
Rear Window Defogger	128
Ventilation System	129
Audio Systems	130
Setting the Clock	130
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	131
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc with Automatic Tone Control	135
Theft-Deterrent Feature	140
Understanding Radio Reception	142
Tips About Your Audio System	142
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	143
Care of Your Compact Discs	144
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	144
Rear Window Defogger Antenna	145
Your Driving and the Road	149
Defensive Driving	150
Drunken Driving	151
Control of a Vehicle	154
Braking	154
Steering	158
Off-Road Recovery	160
Passing	161
Loss of Control	162
Driving at Night	163
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	165
City Driving	168
Freeway Driving	169
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	170
Highway Hypnosis	171
Hill and Mountain Roads	171
Winter Driving	173
Recreational Vehicle Towing	177
Loading Your Vehicle	179
Towing a Trailer	181
Problems on the Road	189
Hazard Warning Flashers	190
Other Warning Devices	191
Jump Starting	191
Towing Your Vehicle	196
Engine Overheating	203
Cooling System	205
If a Tire Goes Flat	212
Changing a Flat Tire	213
Compact Spare Tire	224
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	225
Service and Appearance Care	229
Service	230
Fuel	231
Fuels in Foreign Countries	233
Filling Your Tank	233
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	236
Checking Things Under the Hood	236
Engine Oil	240
Air Cleaner	245
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	246
Engine Coolant	249
Thermostat	253
Power Steering Fluid	253
Windshield Washer Fluid	254
Brakes	255
Battery	259
Bulb Replacement	260
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	264
Tires	264
Appearance Care	272
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	273
Care of Safety Belts	275
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	276
Appearance Care Materials Chart	279
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	280
Electrical System	280
Replacement Bulbs	285
Capacities and Specifications	286
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	286
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	287
Vehicle Dimensions	287
Maintenance Schedule	291
Introduction	292
How This Section is Organized	293
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	294
Short Trip/City Definition	295
Short Trip/City Intervals	295
Long Trip/Highway Definition	296
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	296
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	297
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule	311
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	320
Part C : Periodic Maintenance Inspections	324
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	326
Part E: Maintenance Record	327
Customer Assistance Information	331
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	332
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	334
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	335
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	337
Warranty Information	338
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	338
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	339
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	339
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	339

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PUSHBUTTONS:

The

five numbered pushbuttons

let

you return to your favorite

stations. You can set up to

15 stations (five AM, five FM1 and five

FM2).

Just:

Turn the

radio on.

Press AM-FM to

select

the band.

Tune in the desired station.

Press TONE to select

the

equalization

that best suits

the type of station selected.

5. Press and hold one of the

five numbered buttons.

The sound will mute. When it returns, release the

button. Whenever you press that numbered button,

the station

you

set will return and the tone that

you

selected will also be automatically selected

for that button.

Repeat the steps for

each

pushbutton.

SCAN:

Press SCAN

for more than two seconds, and

P SCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go

the first

preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop

for a few seconds, then

on to the next preset station.

Press SCAN again to stop scanning.

Setting

the

Tone

BASS:

Press

this knob lightly

it extends. Turn the

knob to increase

decrease bass. When you

use

this

control, the radio’s tone setting will switch to manual.

TREB:

Press this knob lightly

it extends. Then pull

the knob all the way out. Turn the

knob

increase

decrease treble. When

you use

this

control,

the radio’s

tone setting will switch to manual. If a station

weak

or noisy,

you

may want to

decrease

the

treble.

Push these knobs back into their stored positions when

you’re not using them.

TONE:

This

feature allows you to choose preset bass

and treble equalization settings

designed

for

jazz,

vocal, pop, rock and classical stations.

JAZZ

will

appear on the display when you first press TONE.

Each time you press it, another

setting will appear

the display. Press it again after CLASSIC appears and

MANUAL will appear. Manual tone control will return

to the BASS and TREB knobs. Also,

you use the

BASS

and TREB knobs, control will return to them

and MANUAL will appear.

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