Owner's Manual
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... your vehicle. These are some of the symbols you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK a TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM I-1 FUSE LIGHTER n BRAKE ( ) 0 HORN )b( *':**o WINDOW DEFOGGER b SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY ,\I/, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e, (@) FUEL FOG LAMPS $0 m V VENTILATING FAN ANTI-LOCK...
... your vehicle. These are some of the symbols you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK a TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM I-1 FUSE LIGHTER n BRAKE ( ) 0 HORN )b( *':**o WINDOW DEFOGGER b SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY ,\I/, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e, (@) FUEL FOG LAMPS $0 m V VENTILATING FAN ANTI-LOCK...
Owner's Manual
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...the warning systems that tell you can learn aboutthe many standard and optional featureson your vehicle, and information on starting, shifting and braking. Your Information System Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators 2-1 Section 2 Features and Controls Here you if everything is working properly --... Keyless Entry System Trunk Theft Passlock@ New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting IntoPARK (P) Shifting Out of PARK (P) 2-27 2-28 2-28 2- 29 2-30 2-3 1 2-38 2-40 2-43 2-46 2-49 2-50...
...the warning systems that tell you can learn aboutthe many standard and optional featureson your vehicle, and information on starting, shifting and braking. Your Information System Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators 2-1 Section 2 Features and Controls Here you if everything is working properly --... Keyless Entry System Trunk Theft Passlock@ New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting IntoPARK (P) Shifting Out of PARK (P) 2-27 2-28 2-28 2- 29 2-30 2-3 1 2-38 2-40 2-43 2-46 2-49 2-50...
Owner's Manual
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... may also want to if engine off after the engine started. See "Towing a Trailer" in the Index). In an emergency, call the Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Centerat 1-800-442-OLDS (6537). 2-15 However, your Passlock systemis not working properly and must be able restart the engine you...) or so. Don't make full-throttle starts. Avoid making hard stops for service. If the SECURITY light comes on , you get new brake linings. New Vehicle "Break-In" NOTICE: Your vehicledoesn't need service. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Remember...
... may also want to if engine off after the engine started. See "Towing a Trailer" in the Index). In an emergency, call the Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Centerat 1-800-442-OLDS (6537). 2-15 However, your Passlock systemis not working properly and must be able restart the engine you...) or so. Don't make full-throttle starts. Avoid making hard stops for service. If the SECURITY light comes on , you get new brake linings. New Vehicle "Break-In" NOTICE: Your vehicledoesn't need service. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Remember...
Owner's Manual
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..., see"Towing a Trailer" in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N), to get out your shift lever. It is not fully in the Index. Don't leave your parking brake and PARK (P). be injured. PARK (P): This locks your vehicle can't move , even when you start your engine because your front wheels. It's the best position...Automatic Transaxle Operation Your automatic transaxle has a shift lever on automatic transaxle vehicles, when you have to See "Shifting IntoPARK (P)" in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set your vehicle when the engine is limited on the console between the seats.
..., see"Towing a Trailer" in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N), to get out your shift lever. It is not fully in the Index. Don't leave your parking brake and PARK (P). be injured. PARK (P): This locks your vehicle can't move , even when you start your engine because your front wheels. It's the best position...Automatic Transaxle Operation Your automatic transaxle has a shift lever on automatic transaxle vehicles, when you have to See "Shifting IntoPARK (P)" in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly set your vehicle when the engine is limited on the console between the seats.
Owner's Manual
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...being sure topress the shift lever button. NOTICE: Shifting to back up. You could lose control and hit people of on the brake pedal, your vehicle could damage your warranty. If you cannot shift out PARK (P), ease pressure the shift of or objects. Your vehicle ...has a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI). NEUTRAL (N): In this gear to REVERSE (R) while your regular brakes before starting the engine. See "Shifting Out of PARK (P)" in the Index. 2-21 Also, use NEUTRAL only...
...being sure topress the shift lever button. NOTICE: Shifting to back up. You could lose control and hit people of on the brake pedal, your vehicle could damage your warranty. If you cannot shift out PARK (P), ease pressure the shift of or objects. Your vehicle ...has a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI). NEUTRAL (N): In this gear to REVERSE (R) while your regular brakes before starting the engine. See "Shifting Out of PARK (P)" in the Index. 2-21 Also, use NEUTRAL only...
Owner's Manual
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...fuel economy. You can damage your transaxle. This might happen you more power (but then you stop when going uphill, don't hold your your brakes off and on hills. Also, if you would also want to use SECOND (2) on . If the shift leveris put in FIRST (l), the transaxle...accelerator pedal. This could damage your engine. Use PARK (P) to drive. You can 't rotate, don't try to hold your frontwheels can use your brakes or shift into first gearuntil the vehicle is going slower than SECOND (2). It can damage your transaxle. Use DRIVE (D) or THIRD (3) as much ...
...fuel economy. You can damage your transaxle. This might happen you more power (but then you stop when going uphill, don't hold your your brakes off and on hills. Also, if you would also want to use SECOND (2) on . If the shift leveris put in FIRST (l), the transaxle...accelerator pedal. This could damage your engine. Use PARK (P) to drive. You can 't rotate, don't try to hold your frontwheels can use your brakes or shift into first gearuntil the vehicle is going slower than SECOND (2). It can damage your transaxle. Use DRIVE (D) or THIRD (3) as much ...
Owner's Manual
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... hill, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down the parking brake pedal with your left foot. If you are towing a trailer and are parking on your rear brakes to overheat. That section shows what to do first to You replace them,...position. 2-24 Push down with your right foot. may have to keep the trailer from moving. - ---kingBrake To set parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot and push the parking brake pedal with your left foot.When you could also damage other parts of your vehicle.
... hill, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down the parking brake pedal with your left foot. If you are towing a trailer and are parking on your rear brakes to overheat. That section shows what to do first to You replace them,...position. 2-24 Push down with your right foot. may have to keep the trailer from moving. - ---kingBrake To set parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot and push the parking brake pedal with your left foot.When you could also damage other parts of your vehicle.
Owner's Manual
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... to OFF. 2. Shifting Into PARK (P) 2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) position like this: It can leave with the parking brakefirmly set the parking brake. 0 Hold in the button on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow. Your vehicle can move suddenly.You or others could beinjured. If you... . Hold the brake pedal down with you 're pulling a trailer, see "Towinga Trailer" in your hand, your vehicle won't move, even when you have left the ...
... to OFF. 2. Shifting Into PARK (P) 2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) position like this: It can leave with the parking brakefirmly set the parking brake. 0 Hold in the button on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow. Your vehicle can move suddenly.You or others could beinjured. If you... . Hold the brake pedal down with you 're pulling a trailer, see "Towinga Trailer" in your hand, your vehicle won't move, even when you have left the ...
Owner's Manual
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... move the shift lever away from the parking pawl in the Index. When you are parking on the parking pawl in is with the parking brake firmly set. And, you if leave the vehicle with the engine running , it . It can pull the shift lever outof PARK (P). Don't leave your transaxle...to have to. To find it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into the PARK (P) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. This is firmly set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P) properly before you 've moved the shift lever into PARK (P). 2-26 Your vehicle could move PARK...
... move the shift lever away from the parking pawl in the Index. When you are parking on the parking pawl in is with the parking brake firmly set. And, you if leave the vehicle with the engine running , it . It can pull the shift lever outof PARK (P). Don't leave your transaxle...to have to. To find it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked into the PARK (P) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. This is firmly set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P) properly before you 've moved the shift lever into PARK (P). 2-26 Your vehicle could move PARK...
Owner's Manual
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...Burn 2. You must fully apply your vehicle and ignite. If you can burn could touch hot exhaust parts under your regular brakes before you ever hold the brake. 3. Shift to ACC. See "Automatic Transaxle Operation"in ON. r Things that can shift from PARK (P) when the ... or can 't shift out of PARK (P) into PARK (P) while keeping the brake pedal pushed down but still can burn. 5 . Shifting Outof Park (P) l o u r vehicle nas a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI). If you maintain brake application. Start the engine and then shift to the drive gear you wish. ...
...Burn 2. You must fully apply your vehicle and ignite. If you can burn could touch hot exhaust parts under your regular brakes before you ever hold the brake. 3. Shift to ACC. See "Automatic Transaxle Operation"in ON. r Things that can shift from PARK (P) when the ... or can 't shift out of PARK (P) into PARK (P) while keeping the brake pedal pushed down but still can burn. 5 . Shifting Outof Park (P) l o u r vehicle nas a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI). If you maintain brake application. Start the engine and then shift to the drive gear you wish. ...
Owner's Manual
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.... See "Shifting IntoPARK (P)" in the Index. This switch is running , the vehicle can be sure your parking brake and move suddenly. T the f switch is PARK (P) with the the shift lever not fully in parking brake firmly set your vehicle won 't move. If you are parking on fairly level ground, always set . The...
.... See "Shifting IntoPARK (P)" in the Index. This switch is running , the vehicle can be sure your parking brake and move suddenly. T the f switch is PARK (P) with the the shift lever not fully in parking brake firmly set your vehicle won 't move. If you are parking on fairly level ground, always set . The...
Owner's Manual
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...'t use it on control does not work at a steady speed. When you apply your cruise control winding on m hor the accelerator. So, don't use your brakes, the cruise control shuts off until you want . 2-35 on I 1. Get up to the speed you want to . Cruise Control With cruise control,you can...
...'t use it on control does not work at a steady speed. When you apply your cruise control winding on m hor the accelerator. So, don't use your brakes, the cruise control shuts off until you want . 2-35 on I 1. Get up to the speed you want to . Cruise Control With cruise control,you can...
Owner's Manual
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... you get to the higher speed. Take your steering wheel and release it . You'll now cruise at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. But you want and then release the switch. (To increase your speed in very small amounts, press the RES/ACCEL button for less than half... the RES/ACCEL button on the steering wheel, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. Hold it . 2-36 Once you : step lightly on the brake pedal, 0 0 Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go off the cruise control. It will go to a higher speed: 0 press CLEAR...
... you get to the higher speed. Take your steering wheel and release it . You'll now cruise at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. But you want and then release the switch. (To increase your speed in very small amounts, press the RES/ACCEL button for less than half... the RES/ACCEL button on the steering wheel, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. Hold it . 2-36 Once you : step lightly on the brake pedal, 0 0 Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go off the cruise control. It will go to a higher speed: 0 press CLEAR...
Owner's Manual
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...cruise control will work after you want, then release it. Each time you do this to cancel the cruise control: 0 0 Step lightly on the brake pedal, Press CLEAR on the steering wheel or Press the CRUISE button on the instrument panel. When you set speed memory is erased. Passing Another... until you reach the lower speed you set the cruise controlspeed by pressing the COAST/SET button on the steering wheel. Of course, applying the brake takes you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 k / ) m h slower. The accelerate feature will only work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of cruise...
...cruise control will work after you want, then release it. Each time you do this to cancel the cruise control: 0 0 Step lightly on the brake pedal, Press CLEAR on the steering wheel or Press the CRUISE button on the instrument panel. When you set speed memory is erased. Passing Another... until you reach the lower speed you set the cruise controlspeed by pressing the COAST/SET button on the steering wheel. Of course, applying the brake takes you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 k / ) m h slower. The accelerate feature will only work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of cruise...
Owner's Manual
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... lamps won 't be lit up either. The DRL system will make it 's dark enough outside , your front turn off and The parking brake is in the can make your front turn signal lamps will glow on . When you change to seethe front of the instrumentpanel makes the DRL... 's bright enough outside , your headlamps will turn signal lamps will go off . To idle your vehicle. As with the DRLoff, set the parking brake while the ignition is released. Fog Lamps To turn on . Daytime Running Lamps Automatic / Headlamp Control Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can short periods after...
... lamps won 't be lit up either. The DRL system will make it 's dark enough outside , your front turn off and The parking brake is in the can make your front turn signal lamps will glow on . When you change to seethe front of the instrumentpanel makes the DRL... 's bright enough outside , your headlamps will turn signal lamps will go off . To idle your vehicle. As with the DRLoff, set the parking brake while the ignition is released. Fog Lamps To turn on . Daytime Running Lamps Automatic / Headlamp Control Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can short periods after...
Owner's Manual
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... a few seconds when you . If the air bag readiness light stays on the instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol. For good braking, though, you are driving, you may not work and stop you turn on when you must drive ashort distance with the charging system. Air ... it stays on, or comes on , be ready to show you have a loose drive or another belt electrical problem. Brake System Warning Light Your vehicle's hydraulic brake system is a brake problem. If the warning light comes on briefly when you turn the ignition key to turn off all your engine. Have...
... a few seconds when you . If the air bag readiness light stays on the instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol. For good braking, though, you are driving, you may not work and stop you turn on when you must drive ashort distance with the charging system. Air ... it stays on, or comes on , be ready to show you have a loose drive or another belt electrical problem. Brake System Warning Light Your vehicle's hydraulic brake system is a brake problem. If the warning light comes on briefly when you turn the ignition key to turn off all your engine. Have...
Owner's Manual
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If it stayson after you've If pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have anti-lock brakes and there could be a problem with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. If the light comes on while are driving,pull off may take longer to warn you ... pedal is fully released, it means you have the gehicle towed for service.(See "Towing Your Vehicle" .n the Index.) Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light With the anti-lock brake system, this light will come on briefly when you turn the ignition key to push. It may go closerto the floor. Or...
If it stayson after you've If pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have anti-lock brakes and there could be a problem with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. If the light comes on while are driving,pull off may take longer to warn you ... pedal is fully released, it means you have the gehicle towed for service.(See "Towing Your Vehicle" .n the Index.) Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light With the anti-lock brake system, this light will come on briefly when you turn the ignition key to push. It may go closerto the floor. Or...
Owner's Manual
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... the engine running, and it will not limit wheel spin. If the system is turned on and the warning light stays on after your parking brake with the system. The warning light should go off and the warning light will come on . To turn the system back on when you turn... and stay on . If the traction control system is turned on if your vehicle may be a problem with your Enhanced Traction System and your parking brake doesn't release fully. Enhanced Traction System Warning Light (If Equipped) If the warning light stays on, or comes on , press the button again. The Enhanced...
... the engine running, and it will not limit wheel spin. If the system is turned on and the warning light stays on after your parking brake with the system. The warning light should go off and the warning light will come on . To turn the system back on when you turn... and stay on . If the traction control system is turned on if your vehicle may be a problem with your Enhanced Traction System and your parking brake doesn't release fully. Enhanced Traction System Warning Light (If Equipped) If the warning light stays on, or comes on , press the button again. The Enhanced...
Owner's Manual
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...Traction Control System is active. That reading means the same thing as possible. Low Traction Light When your anti-lock system is adjusting brake pressure to help avoid a braking skid, this is normal. The low traction light alsocomes on , so adjust your driving accordingly. See "Engine Overheating" in the... Slippery road conditions may feel or hear the system working, but this light will be there to tell you when the anti-lock brake system orEnhanced Traction System is limiting wheel spin.You may exist if the low traction light comes on . If the light doesn't come...
...Traction Control System is active. That reading means the same thing as possible. Low Traction Light When your anti-lock system is adjusting brake pressure to help avoid a braking skid, this is normal. The low traction light alsocomes on , so adjust your driving accordingly. See "Engine Overheating" in the... Slippery road conditions may feel or hear the system working, but this light will be there to tell you when the anti-lock brake system orEnhanced Traction System is limiting wheel spin.You may exist if the low traction light comes on . If the light doesn't come...
Owner's Manual
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... Rain and on Wet Roads City Driving Freeway Driving Before Leaving on driving. 4-2 4-3 4- 6 4-6 4-11 4-13 4- 13 4- 14 4- 16 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Off-Road Recovery Passing Loss of roads and in varying weather conditions. We've also included many other useful tips on a Long Trip Highway...
... Rain and on Wet Roads City Driving Freeway Driving Before Leaving on driving. 4-2 4-3 4- 6 4-6 4-11 4-13 4- 13 4- 14 4- 16 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Off-Road Recovery Passing Loss of roads and in varying weather conditions. We've also included many other useful tips on a Long Trip Highway...