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Bumper-to-Bumper 3-years/36,000 miles (60 000 km) Limited Warranty Every 2000 Silhouette under warranty is backed with the following services: 1-800-442-OLDS ( For vehicles purchased in Canada, call 1-800-268-6800) that provides in an emergency: Courtesy Transportation Trip Routing Free lockout assistance Free dead-battery assistance Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing
Bumper-to-Bumper 3-years/36,000 miles (60 000 km) Limited Warranty Every 2000 Silhouette under warranty is backed with the following services: 1-800-442-OLDS ( For vehicles purchased in Canada, call 1-800-268-6800) that provides in an emergency: Courtesy Transportation Trip Routing Free lockout assistance Free dead-battery assistance Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing
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2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. Part Number 10423673 A First Edition © Copyright General Motors Corporation 1999 All Rights Reserved i
2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. Part Number 10423673 A First Edition © Copyright General Motors Corporation 1999 All Rights Reserved i
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Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Safety Belts Air Bag Systems Child Restraints Features and Controls Section 2 Keys and Door Locks Remote Lock Control (Option) Automatic Transaxle Parking Brake Windows Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Windshield Wipers Cruise Control Interior and Exterior Lamps Mirrors Storage Compartments Convenience Net (Option) Accessory Power Outlets OnStar® System (If Equipped) Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Driver Information Center (Option) ii
Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Safety Belts Air Bag Systems Child Restraints Features and Controls Section 2 Keys and Door Locks Remote Lock Control (Option) Automatic Transaxle Parking Brake Windows Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Windshield Wipers Cruise Control Interior and Exterior Lamps Mirrors Storage Compartments Convenience Net (Option) Accessory Power Outlets OnStar® System (If Equipped) Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Driver Information Center (Option) ii
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Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Setting the Radio Clock Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Recreational Vehicle Towing Loading Your Vehicle Towing a Trailer Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating Changing a Flat Tire If You're Stuck iii
Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Setting the Radio Clock Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Recreational Vehicle Towing Loading Your Vehicle Towing a Trailer Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating Changing a Flat Tire If You're Stuck iii
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Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Checking Fluids and Lubricants GM Oil Life System™ Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Passenger Compartment Air Filter Brakes Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires and Wheels Appearance Care Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance Owners Checks and Services Periodic Maintenance Inspections Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Maintenance Records iv
Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Checking Fluids and Lubricants GM Oil Life System™ Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Passenger Compartment Air Filter Brakes Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires and Wheels Appearance Care Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance Owners Checks and Services Periodic Maintenance Inspections Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Maintenance Records iv
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You can use it to quickly find something you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual for your Service Station Guide v Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 8 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Customer Assistance Offices Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Warranty Information Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10 Service Publications Index Section 9 In the Index you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual.
You can use it to quickly find something you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual for your Service Station Guide v Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 8 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Customer Assistance Offices Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Warranty Information Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10 Service Publications Index Section 9 In the Index you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual.
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... General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it . If you 're on the road. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the name SILHOUETTE are registered trademarks of Canada Limited" for Oldsmobile Division whenever it when you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual.
... General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it . If you 're on the road. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the name SILHOUETTE are registered trademarks of Canada Limited" for Oldsmobile Division whenever it when you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual.
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CAUTION: These mean there is . Then we tell you do this happen." vii You will help avoid or reduce the hazard. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this book. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do to help you or other people. If you what to do this" or "Don't let this , it in this Manual Many people read these cautions. If you don't, you what the hazard is something that could be hurt. Please read their owner's manual from beginning to end when ...
CAUTION: These mean there is . Then we tell you do this happen." vii You will help avoid or reduce the hazard. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this book. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do to help you or other people. If you what to do this" or "Don't let this , it in this Manual Many people read these cautions. If you don't, you what the hazard is something that could be hurt. Please read their owner's manual from beginning to end when ...
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But the notice will find these notices: NOTICE: These mean there is something that could be costly. Many times, this book you about something that can damage your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. You'll also see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could damage your vehicle. In the notice area, we tell you will tell you might see warning labels on your vehicle. viii When you read other manuals, you what to do to help avoid the damage. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also in...
But the notice will find these notices: NOTICE: These mean there is something that could be costly. Many times, this book you about something that can damage your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. You'll also see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could damage your vehicle. In the notice area, we tell you will tell you might see warning labels on your vehicle. viii When you read other manuals, you what to do to help avoid the damage. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also in...
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Vehicle Symbols These are some of your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER These symbols are some other symbols you may find on warning and indicator lights: Here are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lamps: MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH These symbols are on some of the ...
Vehicle Symbols These are some of your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER These symbols are some other symbols you may find on warning and indicator lights: Here are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lamps: MASTER LIGHTING SWITCH These symbols are on some of the ...
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Service Station Guide Battery See Section 6 Windshield Washer Fluid See Section 6 Tire Pressure See Section 6 For a More Detailed Look at What's Under the Hood See Section 6 Spare Tire Pressure See Section 5 Engine Oil Dipstick See Section 6 Oil Viscosity Engine Oil See Section 6 Secondary Hood Release See Section 6 Cooling System See Section 5 Hood Release See Section 6 Fuel Use unleaded gas only, 87 Octane or higher. See Section 6
Service Station Guide Battery See Section 6 Windshield Washer Fluid See Section 6 Tire Pressure See Section 6 For a More Detailed Look at What's Under the Hood See Section 6 Spare Tire Pressure See Section 5 Engine Oil Dipstick See Section 6 Oil Viscosity Engine Oil See Section 6 Secondary Hood Release See Section 6 Cooling System See Section 5 Hood Release See Section 6 Fuel Use unleaded gas only, 87 Octane or higher. See Section 6
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 1-6 1-24 1-28 1-29 1-30 1-38 1-39 1-40 1-47 1-47 Seats and Seat Controls Rear Seats Safety Belts: They're for Children and Small Adults Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat) Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat) Children Built-in your vehicle and how to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Safety Belt Pretensioners Rear Seat Passengers 1-51 1-54 1-55 1-57 1-60 1-71 1-88 1-91 1-91 1-92 ...
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 1-6 1-24 1-28 1-29 1-30 1-38 1-39 1-40 1-47 1-47 Seats and Seat Controls Rear Seats Safety Belts: They're for Children and Small Adults Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat) Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat) Children Built-in your vehicle and how to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Safety Belt Pretensioners Rear Seat Passengers 1-51 1-54 1-55 1-57 1-60 1-71 1-88 1-91 1-91 1-92 ...
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To make sure the seat is locked into place, release the lever and try to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Use the lever located on the front left side of the seat to move the seat with your body. Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you want it . Driver's 4-Way Manual Seat To raise the seat, pull up the lever on the front right side of the seat to adjust them, take them out, put them back in, fold and unfold them. To lower the seat, push the lever down. Slide the seat to where you about the seats -- Pull up on the lever located on the front of the seat. ...
To make sure the seat is locked into place, release the lever and try to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Use the lever located on the front left side of the seat to move the seat with your body. Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you want it . Driver's 4-Way Manual Seat To raise the seat, pull up the lever on the front right side of the seat to adjust them, take them out, put them back in, fold and unfold them. To lower the seat, push the lever down. Slide the seat to where you about the seats -- Pull up on the lever located on the front of the seat. ...
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Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is moving . To adjust the six-way power seat located on the front of the seat to unlock it . Raise or lower the seat by holding the switch up or down. Slide the seat to where you don't want it . Hold the switch down to lower the front of the seat. Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or rearward by holding the switch up. Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding the control up . Hold the switch down to lower the rear of the seat. 1-3 6-Way Power Seat (Option) CAUTION: You can lose control of the ...
Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is moving . To adjust the six-way power seat located on the front of the seat to unlock it . Raise or lower the seat by holding the switch up or down. Slide the seat to where you don't want it . Hold the switch down to lower the front of the seat. Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or rearward by holding the switch up. Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding the control up . Hold the switch down to lower the rear of the seat. 1-3 6-Way Power Seat (Option) CAUTION: You can lose control of the ...
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It is easier to turn the heater off the seatback. Press the top of the switch to RUN, unless the switch is for added comfort. Reclining Front Seatbacks All front seats recline. The left switch is for the driver's and the right switch is manually turned off. 1-4 Press the bottom of the switch to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off . To adjust the seatback, turn the heater on. The indicator light on the switch will quickly heat the lower cushions and lower back of the driver's and front passenger's seats for the front passenger's seat. The heated...
It is easier to turn the heater off the seatback. Press the top of the switch to RUN, unless the switch is for added comfort. Reclining Front Seatbacks All front seats recline. The left switch is for the driver's and the right switch is manually turned off. 1-4 Press the bottom of the switch to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off . To adjust the seatback, turn the heater on. The indicator light on the switch will quickly heat the lower cushions and lower back of the driver's and front passenger's seats for the front passenger's seat. The heated...
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In a crash the belt could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. In a crash you . The belt forces would be dangerous. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in motion can 't do its job either. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your pelvic bones. The shoulder belt can be there, not at your safety belt properly. This could go up , your safety belts can 't do their job when you buckle up over your body. CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is moving. 1-5 But don't have ...
In a crash the belt could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. In a crash you . The belt forces would be dangerous. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in motion can 't do its job either. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your pelvic bones. The shoulder belt can be there, not at your safety belt properly. This could go up , your safety belts can 't do their job when you buckle up over your body. CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is moving. 1-5 But don't have ...
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Rear Seats Seat Controls The rear seats in the correct order, you can easily remove the seats from your vehicle. By using the levers and straps, in your ears. Head Restraints Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable on the back of the seat for each seat. 1-6 This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in this manual tells you put the seats back in the vehicle, be sure to follow the label on others. Follow the diagram above when the text in a crash. Floor Seat Pin Diagram When you what sets of your vehicle have levers and straps used to use for ...
Rear Seats Seat Controls The rear seats in the correct order, you can easily remove the seats from your vehicle. By using the levers and straps, in your ears. Head Restraints Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable on the back of the seat for each seat. 1-6 This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in this manual tells you put the seats back in the vehicle, be sure to follow the label on others. Follow the diagram above when the text in a crash. Floor Seat Pin Diagram When you what sets of your vehicle have levers and straps used to use for ...
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Second Row Safety Belt Stowage If your vehicle has seats in the third row, there is a sleeve on the second row outside safety belt to store the safety belt while entering and exiting the third row of VelcroR on the headliner. 2. If your vehicle, except the captain's chairs, can be folded forward. Do not have the adjustable head restraints, push them fully down. 2. If the seats have the second row outside safety belt, just pull the sleeve away from the mini-buckle. hang on the seat by pulling the nylon strap located at the base of the safety belt in your vehicle has a split...
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage If your vehicle has seats in the third row, there is a sleeve on the second row outside safety belt to store the safety belt while entering and exiting the third row of VelcroR on the headliner. 2. If your vehicle, except the captain's chairs, can be folded forward. Do not have the adjustable head restraints, push them fully down. 2. If the seats have the second row outside safety belt, just pull the sleeve away from the mini-buckle. hang on the seat by pulling the nylon strap located at the base of the safety belt in your vehicle has a split...
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See "Built-In Child Restraint" in child restraint. To fold down the seatback, lift up on this nylon strap on each section of the split bench seat can also be either the nylon strap or the lever to fold or recline the seatbacks. Use the lever to raise or lower the seatback to an upright position, push and pull on the front of the seat, while pulling the seatback down until it locks into place. To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the seatback until it locks upright. 1-8 The second row (40/60) split bench may be removed individually. The following ...
See "Built-In Child Restraint" in child restraint. To fold down the seatback, lift up on this nylon strap on each section of the split bench seat can also be either the nylon strap or the lever to fold or recline the seatbacks. Use the lever to raise or lower the seatback to an upright position, push and pull on the front of the seat, while pulling the seatback down until it locks into place. To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the seatback until it locks upright. 1-8 The second row (40/60) split bench may be removed individually. The following ...
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Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is located below the center, in the front of each section of the seat. Release the lever. One is locked into place. The other lever is located on the rear of the split bench seats to allow for extra storage behind the seat, or slide the seat back to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Adjusting the Split Bench Seats There are two adjustment levers on each section of the split bench. 1-9 Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward to allow extra room for passengers.
Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is located below the center, in the front of each section of the seat. Release the lever. One is locked into place. The other lever is located on the rear of the split bench seats to allow for extra storage behind the seat, or slide the seat back to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Adjusting the Split Bench Seats There are two adjustment levers on each section of the split bench. 1-9 Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward to allow extra room for passengers.