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Locking Rear Axle It canbe dangerous toget out of your vehicle if the shiftlever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set. Your vehiclecan roll. Don't leave your vehicle whenthe engine is running unless you have to. If' you've left the engine running, thevehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be injured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're on fairly level ground, always set your parkingbrake and move the shiftlever to PARK (P). Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't move. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" i n the Index. If you're pulling a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. Your locking rear axle can give you additional traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when one of the rear wheels has no traction and the other does, this feature will allow the wheel with traction to move the vehicle. All-Wheel Drive Your engine's driving power is sent to all four wheels for extra traction. All-wheel drive is like four-wheel drive, but there is no lever or switch to engage or disengage the front axle. It is fully automatic and adjusts itself as needed for road conditions. 2-24

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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Locking

Rear

Axle

can be dangerous

to get out of your vehicle if

the

shift lever

not fully in

PARK

(P)

with the

parking

brake

firmly

set.

Your

vehicle can roll.

Don’t

leave your vehicle

when the engine is

running unless

you have to.

If’

you’ve

left the

engine running,

the vehicle can move

suddenly.

You or others could be injured.

be sure your

vehicle

won’t

move,

even

when

you’re

fairly

level ground, always set

your

parking brake

and

move the

shift

lever to

PARK

(P).

Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won’t

move. See “Shifting Into

PARK

(P)”

i n

the Index.

you’re pulling a trailer, see “Towing

Trailer”

the Index.

Your locking rear axle can give you additional traction

snow, mud, ice, sand or

gravel.

works like

standard axle most

the time, but

when one of the rear

wheels has no traction and the other

does, this feature

will

allow the

wheel

with traction to move

the

vehicle.

All- Wheel

Drive

Your engine’s driving power is sent to all four wheels

for extra traction. All-wheel drive is like four-wheel

drive, but there is

no lever

switch to engage or

disengage the front axle. It

fully

automatic and

adjusts itself

needed

for road conditions.

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