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If You're Stuck: In Sand,Mud, Ice or Snow What you don't want to do when your vehicle is stuck is to spin your wheels too fast. Themethod known as "rocking" can help you get out when you're stuck, but you must use caution. I NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the wheels too fast while shifting your transaxle back and forth, you can destroy your transaxle. For information about using tire chains on your vehicle, see "Tire Chains" in the Index. IN: If you let your tires spin at high speed, they can explode, and you or others could be injured. And, the transaxle or other parts of the vehicle can overheat. That could causean engine compartment fire or other damage. When you're stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible. Don't spin the wheels above 35 mph (55 kmh) as shown on the speedometer. Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will If clear the area around your front wheels.your vehicle has the Enhanced Traction System, should turn the system you off. (See "Enhanced Traction System" the Index.) Then in shift back andforth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear, spinning the wheels as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal whileyou shift, and press lightly on the If that accelerator pedal when the transaxle is in gear. doesn't getyou out after a few tries, may need to be you towed out. If you do need to be towed out, see "Towing Your Vehicle" in the Index. 5-37

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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You’re

Stuck: In

Sand, Mud,

Ice

Snow

What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is

to spin your wheels too fast.

The method known as

“rocking” can help you get out when you’re stuck, but

you

must use caution.

IN:

you let your tires spin

high

speed,

they

can

explode, and you or others could be injured. And,

the transaxle or other parts of the vehicle

can

overheat. That could

causean engine

compartment fire or other damage.

When

you’re

stuck, spin the wheels

little

possible.

Don’t

spin the wheels above

mph

(55

kmh) as shown

on the speedometer.

NOTICE:

Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your

vehicle

well

the tires.

you spin the wheels

too fast while shifting your transaxle back and

forth, you can destroy your transaxle.

For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,

see “Tire Chains” in the Index.

Rocking

Your

Vehicle

Get

Out

First,

turn

your

steering

wheel

left

and

right.

That

will

clear

the

area

around

your

front

wheels.

your

vehicle

has

the

Enhanced

Traction

System,

you

should

turn

the

system

off.

(See

“Enhanced

Traction

System”

in the

Index.)

Then

shift

back

and

forth

between

REVERSE

(R)

and

forward

gear,

spinning

the

wheels

little

possible.

Release

the

accelerator

pedal

while you

shift,

and

press

lightly

the

accelerator

pedal

when

the

transaxle

gear.

that

doesn’t

get you out

after

few

tries,

you

may

need to be

towed

out. If

you do need

to be towed

out,

see

“Towing

Your

Vehicle”

the

Index.

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