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...publications. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how keep your seats and safety belts properly. Problems on page 8-8. 9- 1 Index Here's an alphabetical listing almost every subjectin this manual. ...to as 6- 1 7-1 8-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to contact Oldsmobile assistance and how to operate your vehicle. The 1998 Oldsrnobile Eighty Eight Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats ... use it to quickly find helpful information and tips about the road and how to start and operate your audio system. to read. for It also gives you information on ...
...publications. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how keep your seats and safety belts properly. Problems on page 8-8. 9- 1 Index Here's an alphabetical listing almost every subjectin this manual. ...to as 6- 1 7-1 8-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to contact Oldsmobile assistance and how to operate your vehicle. The 1998 Oldsrnobile Eighty Eight Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats ... use it to quickly find helpful information and tips about the road and how to start and operate your audio system. to read. for It also gives you information on ...
Owner's Manual
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... learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and informationstarting, on Also explained arethe instrument panel and warning systems thattell you have a problem. 2-2 2-4 2-8 2- 12 2- 13 2- 14 2-16 2- 16 2-18 2-19 2-20 2-24 2-25 Keys Door Locks (If Remote Lock Control ...Equipped) TrUnk Theft PASS-Key@ I1 New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 2-32 2-38 2-4 1...
... learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and informationstarting, on Also explained arethe instrument panel and warning systems thattell you have a problem. 2-2 2-4 2-8 2- 12 2- 13 2- 14 2-16 2- 16 2-18 2-19 2-20 2-24 2-25 Keys Door Locks (If Remote Lock Control ...Equipped) TrUnk Theft PASS-Key@ I1 New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) 2-28 2-28 2-29 2-29 2-30 2-32 2-38 2-4 1...
Owner's Manual
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...and Indicators This part describesthe warning lights and gages that may be problem with oneof your vehicle's functions.As you will see in the details onthe next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the If engine just to let you know they're working. ...this manual's advice. Safety Belt Reminder Light When the key is wrong beforeit becomes serious enough to there's a problem with your warning lights and gages. Paying attention to come on when there may be a problem, check the section that something is turned RUN or START, a chime will to your vehicle.
...and Indicators This part describesthe warning lights and gages that may be problem with oneof your vehicle's functions.As you will see in the details onthe next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the If engine just to let you know they're working. ...this manual's advice. Safety Belt Reminder Light When the key is wrong beforeit becomes serious enough to there's a problem with your warning lights and gages. Paying attention to come on when there may be a problem, check the section that something is turned RUN or START, a chime will to your vehicle.
Owner's Manual
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...electrical charging system. If the a r bag readiness light stays after you start the i on air engine or comes on could indicate that you are driving, your bag system may have a generator problem or another electrical system problem. The air bag readinesslight should flash for a few seconds when you ...the system is an air bag readinesslight on briefly when you start your vehicle serviced right away. Haveit checked right away. For more information the air bag system,see "Air on when you if thereis an electrical problem. ry Warning Light This light will flash for a few seconds...
...electrical charging system. If the a r bag readiness light stays after you start the i on air engine or comes on could indicate that you are driving, your bag system may have a generator problem or another electrical system problem. The air bag readinesslight should flash for a few seconds when you ...the system is an air bag readinesslight on briefly when you start your vehicle serviced right away. Haveit checked right away. For more information the air bag system,see "Air on when you if thereis an electrical problem. ry Warning Light This light will flash for a few seconds...
Owner's Manual
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...to an accident. Or, the pedal may take longer to stop carefully. It may closer If to START. the light is after you've pulled off the road and stop . The light will be a brake problem. For good braking, though, you . Driving with the parking brake set your parking brake fully released...vehicle towed for service. If the warning light comeson, there could be ready to warn you turn the key to the floor. you have a brake problem. 2-58 If the light and chime come on while you set , a chime will also come on until you release the parking brake.If the light...
...to an accident. Or, the pedal may take longer to stop carefully. It may closer If to START. the light is after you've pulled off the road and stop . The light will be a brake problem. For good braking, though, you . Driving with the parking brake set your parking brake fully released...vehicle towed for service. If the warning light comeson, there could be ready to warn you turn the key to the floor. you have a brake problem. 2-58 If the light and chime come on while you set , a chime will also come on until you release the parking brake.If the light...
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...spin. The anti-lock brake system warning light should come on brieflyas you start the engine.If the warning light doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will be if ready to wam you there's a problem. When warning light comes on again while you're driving, your will ...regular brake system warning light on, you don't have anti-lock is a problem. 1 Anti-Lock System Brake Warning Light ANT'LOCK () e With the anti-lock brake system, thelight@)will come on when you start the engine may be a problem with your vehicle may need service. Traction Control System Warning Light (Option) ...
...spin. The anti-lock brake system warning light should come on brieflyas you start the engine.If the warning light doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will be if ready to wam you there's a problem. When warning light comes on again while you're driving, your will ...regular brake system warning light on, you don't have anti-lock is a problem. 1 Anti-Lock System Brake Warning Light ANT'LOCK () e With the anti-lock brake system, thelight@)will come on when you start the engine may be a problem with your vehicle may need service. Traction Control System Warning Light (Option) ...
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... off or improperly installed.A loose or left missing fuel cap will allowfuel to any mechanical or electrical fix problems that may have your You engine not to run as efficiently as stalling after start-up, stalling when you put into your vehicle? Poorfuel quality will require at least one full tank of...
... off or improperly installed.A loose or left missing fuel cap will allowfuel to any mechanical or electrical fix problems that may have your You engine not to run as efficiently as stalling after start-up, stalling when you put into your vehicle? Poorfuel quality will require at least one full tank of...
Owner's Manual
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FADE: Press the knob lightly so it again to return to remove the tape and start over and repeat. Push these knobs back their stored positions when into you hear and your player is Your tape playeris built to work well ... bias is broken. the the hubs do for the radio. in Playing a Cassette Tape Try a new tape to make sure your retailer when reporting the problem. you 're not using TUNE. Press EJECT to playing speed. REV (1): Press this knob lightly so it extends. The radio will While the tapeis playing...
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it again to return to remove the tape and start over and repeat. Push these knobs back their stored positions when into you hear and your player is Your tape playeris built to work well ... bias is broken. the the hubs do for the radio. in Playing a Cassette Tape Try a new tape to make sure your retailer when reporting the problem. you 're not using TUNE. Press EJECT to playing speed. REV (1): Press this knob lightly so it extends. The radio will While the tapeis playing...
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...sequential, order. The disc should begin playing.If you hold button to the next selection. TONE: Press this button to listen to the start the of current trackif more than once,the player will be displayed. The sound will mute while scanning, SCAN will show elapsed time. ...eight seconds have played. display when you select a tone setting for few seconds, then go to each selection a for your retailer when reporting the problem. on this within a track.You will hear sound at a reduced volume. If any error occurs repeatedly if an error can't be that whenthe...
...sequential, order. The disc should begin playing.If you hold button to the next selection. TONE: Press this button to listen to the start the of current trackif more than once,the player will be displayed. The sound will mute while scanning, SCAN will show elapsed time. ...eight seconds have played. display when you select a tone setting for few seconds, then go to each selection a for your retailer when reporting the problem. on this within a track.You will hear sound at a reduced volume. If any error occurs repeatedly if an error can't be that whenthe...
Owner's Manual
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... slows or stops. Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change time you need the to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will come on briefly when you start the engine.If it senses that one or both ofthe fiont wheels are driving, there's a problem with your traction control system. When this is normal.
... slows or stops. Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change time you need the to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will come on briefly when you start the engine.If it senses that one or both ofthe fiont wheels are driving, there's a problem with your traction control system. When this is normal.
Owner's Manual
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... driving. Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps avoid onlythe braking skid. For safety, you'll want to slow down when you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicleis skidding. If you have any doubt. Always be impaired-- ...Any sudden changes could cause tires to go. and slow down and adjust your driving to a the lower gear). If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly steer way you wantthe the vehicle to slide.You may straighten out. One likely...
... driving. Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps avoid onlythe braking skid. For safety, you'll want to slow down when you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicleis skidding. If you have any doubt. Always be impaired-- ...Any sudden changes could cause tires to go. and slow down and adjust your driving to a the lower gear). If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly steer way you wantthe the vehicle to slide.You may straighten out. One likely...
Owner's Manual
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Try to just need it. traffic A is light is for amount of the biggest problems with city streetsthe is there because the corner busy enough to use the freeways that have for not cleared the intersection or may be running ... your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you wouldfor a cross-country trip. When a light turns green, and before you start to traffic signals. 4-20 City Driving Here are ways to increase your into an trip unknown partof the cityjust as a warning signal. You'll save...
Try to just need it. traffic A is light is for amount of the biggest problems with city streetsthe is there because the corner busy enough to use the freeways that have for not cleared the intersection or may be running ... your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you wouldfor a cross-country trip. When a light turns green, and before you start to traffic signals. 4-20 City Driving Here are ways to increase your into an trip unknown partof the cityjust as a warning signal. You'll save...
Owner's Manual
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can 5-2 5-3 5-3 5-8 5-13 5-15 Hazard Warning Flashers Other Warning Devices Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating Cooling System 5-22 5-22 5-33 5-34 If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire Compact Spare Tire If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow 5-1 Section 5 Problems on the Road Here you'llfind what to do about some problems that occur on the road.
can 5-2 5-3 5-3 5-8 5-13 5-15 Hazard Warning Flashers Other Warning Devices Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating Cooling System 5-22 5-22 5-33 5-34 If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire Compact Spare Tire If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow 5-1 Section 5 Problems on the Road Here you'llfind what to do about some problems that occur on the road.