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0 Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they inflate, you'll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don't get them, the air bag system won't be there to help protect you i n another crash. A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag system in several places around your vehicle. You don't want the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your retailer and the Bravada Service Manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. To purchase a service manual, see "Service and Owner Publications" i n the Index. 0 Your vehicle is equipped with a diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system. The module records information about the readiness of the system, when the sensors are activated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag system. Improper service can mean that your air bag system won't work properly. See your retailer for service. 0 NOTICE: If you damage thecovering for the driver'sor the right frontpassenger's air bag, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace theair bag module in the steeringwheel or both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the right frontpassenger's air bag. Do not open or break the air bag coverings. For upto two minutes after theignition key is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air bag can still inflate during improperservice. You can be injured if you are close to an air bag when it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape or yellow connectors. They are probably part of the airbag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified to doso. The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.

Section	Page
Table of Contents	7
Seats and Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	19
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	25
Driver Position	25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	31
Right Front Passenger Position	32
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System	32
Rear Seat Passengers	38
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	42
Center Rear Passenger Position	44
Children	46
Child Restraints	49
Larger Children	60
Safety Belt Extender	63
Checking Your Restraint Systems	63
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	63
Features and Controls	65
Keys	66
Door Locks	68
Keyless Entry System	70
Liftgate	73
Theft	74
Passlock	75
New Vehicle "Break-In"	76
Ignition Positions	76
Starting Your Engine	78
Engine Coolant Heater	79
Automatic Transmission Operation	80
Parking Brake	83
Shifting Into PARK (P)	84
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	86
Parking Over Things That Burn	86
Engine Exhaust	87
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	87
Locking Rear Axle	88
All-Wheel Drive	88
Windows	89
Horn	89
Tilt Wheel	90
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	90
Exterior Lamps	96
Interior Lamps	98
Mirrors	99
Storage Compartments	101
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	108
Sun Visors	108
Accessory Power Outlets	109
Sunroof	109
Universal Transmitter	110
Instrument Panel	114
Instrument Panel Cluster	115
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	117
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	129
Comfort Controls	130
Electronic Climate Control System	130
Air Conditioning	133
Heating	133
Ventilation System	133
Defogging and Defrosting	134
Audio Systems	135
Setting the Clock	135
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	136
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control	140
Theft-Deterrent Feature	145
Understanding Radio Reception	148
Tips About Your Audio System	148
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	149
Care of Your Compact Discs	150
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	150
Fixed Mast Antenna	150
Your Driving and the Road	153
Defensive Driving	154
Drunken Driving	155
Control of a Vehicle	158
Braking	158
Steering	161
Off-Road Recovery	163
Passing	164
Loss of Control	166
Driving Guidelines	167
Operating Your Bravada Off Paved Roads	167
Driving at Night	180
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	182
City Driving	184
Freeway Driving	185
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	186
Highway Hypnosis	187
Hill and Mountain Roads	188
Winter Driving	190
Loading Your Vehicle	194
Towing a Trailer	196
Problems on the Road	207
Hazard Warning Flashers	208
Other Warning Devices	208
Jump Starting	209
Towing Your Vehicle	214
Engine Overheating	219
If a Tire Goes Flat	228
Changing a Flat Tire	228
Compact Spare Tire	237
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	238
Service and Appearance Care	243
Service	244
Fuel	245
Fuels in Foreign Countries	247
Filling Your Tank	248
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	250
Checking Things Under the Hood	250
Engine Oil	253
Air Cleaner	257
Automatic Transmission Fluid	258
All-Wheel Drive	262
Rear Axle	264
Engine Coolant	264
Radiator Pressure Cap	268
Thermostat	268
Power Steering Fluid	268
Windshield Washer Fluid	269
Brakes	271
Battery	274
Bulb Replacement	275
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	277
Tires	279
Appearance Care	286
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	287
Care of Safety Belts	289
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	290
Appearance Care Materials Chart	294
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	295
Service Parts Identification Label	295
Electrical System	296
Replacement Bulbs	302
Capacities and Specifications	302
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	303
Maintenance Schedule	305
Introduction	306
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Service	308
Short Trip/City Definition	309
Short Trip/City Intervals	309
Long Trip/Highway Definition	310
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	310
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	311
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule	331
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	343
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	347
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	349
Part E: Maintenance Record	351
Customer Assistance Information	353
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	354
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	356
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	357
Courtesy Transportation	358
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	359
Warranty Information	360
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	360
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	361
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	361
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	361

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Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they

inflate, you‘ll need some new parts for your air bag

system.

you don’t get them, the air bag system

won’t be there to

help protect you

another

crash.

new system will include air bag modules and

possibly other parts. The

service manual for your

vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.

Your

vehicle is equipped

with

diagnostic module,

which records information about the air bag system.

The module records information about the readiness

of the system, when the sensors

are

activated and

driver’s safety belt usage at deployment.

Let

only

qualified

technicians

work

your

air

bag

system.

Improper

service

can

mean

that

your

air

bag

system

won’t work

properly.

See

your

retailer

for

service.

NOTICE:

you

damage

thecovering for the

driver’s or the

right

frontpassenger’s air bag, the

bag may not

work properly. You may have to

replace

the air

bag module in the

steering wheel or both

the

air

bag module and the instrument panel for the

right

frontpassenger’s air bag.

not open or

break

the

air

bag coverings.

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle

Air bags affect how

your

vehicle should be serviced.

There are parts of the air bag system in several places

around your vehicle.

You

don‘t want

the system to

inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your

retailer and

the Bravada Service Manual have

information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag

system. To purchase a

service manual, see

“Service and

Owner Publications”

the Index.

For

upto two minutes

after

the

ignition key is

turned off and

the

battery

is disconnected, an

air

bag can still inflate during

improper service. You

can be injured if

you are close to

air bag when

it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with

yellow tape

or yellow connectors. They are probably part

the

air bag system. Be sure to follow proper

service procedures, and

make

sure

the

person

performing work for you

is qualified to

so.

The air bag system does not

need regular maintenance.