1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manuals

Heating and Venfilafion
When you don’t need to cool the outside
air, use these next settings.
You can
leave the air as it is or heat it.
The air conditioner compressor doesn’t
run in these settings. This reduces the
engine load, resulting in improved fuel
economy (gas mileage)
.
VENT: For mild outside temperatures,
when little heating or cooling is needed,
push
VENT. Air flow is through the
instrument panel outlets. Slide the
temperature control lever to a
comfortable level.
HEAT: When outside temperatures are
cold, push
HEAT. Slide the temper-
ature control lever to a comfortable
level. For maximum heating, slide it all
the way to the right.
This setting will send most of the heated
air through the ducts near the floor. The
rest will come out of the defroster vents
and side window defogger vents.
Defogging and Defrosting
There are two settings for clearing your
windows. For each setting, adjust the
temperature control
as desired. The air
conditioner compressor will run in
these settings to remove moisture from
the air when the temperature
is above
freezing.
tv th This setting allows half of
e air to flow to the floor
heater ducts, and half to
go to the windshield and
side window vents located
in the windshield pillars.
Use this setting to warm
passengers while keeping
the windshield clear. The
DEF setting directs 90% of
the air
through the defroster vents and the side
window vents, and
10% to the floor.
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Defogging and Defrosting (CONT.)
To rapidly defrost the windshield, slide
the temperature control lever all the
way to
WARM and press the DEF
button.
Adjust the fan to the highest speed. Your vehicle is equipped with side
window
defogger vents located on the
window pillar. For additional side
window defogging, push the BI-LEV
button, set the fan control on high and
aim the side vents on the instrument
panel toward the side windows. For
increased air flow to the side vents,
close the center vents.
Rear Window Defogger (OPTION)
The rear window defogger uses a
warming grid to remove fog from the
rear window. Press
R DEFOG to turn
on. The defogger will turn
off
automatically after about 10 minutes of
use.
If you turn it on again, the defogger
will operate for about five minutes only.
You can also turn the defogger off by
turning off the ignition or pressing the
R DEFOG button again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle
license across the defogger grid on the
rear window.

Electronic Climate Control
(OPTION)
This system allows you to set the
temperature you want. It also lets you
choose automatic air flow and direction
control, or air flow and direction
settings you select. Your vehicle
also
has the flow-through ventilation system
described later in this section.
The digital screen displays the outside
temperature, the inside temperature
setting and the fan speed.
When you select the
AUTO mode, the
air conditioner compressor will operate
if the outside temperature is above
freezing.
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Ekctronic Climate Control
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(Cont.)
temperature caused by sunlight. To
keep you comfortable, it reduces the
interior temperature by as much as 5°F
(3°C) below the setting
on the digital
screen.
AUTO: To allow the system to
automatically control the temperature,
air distribution and fan speed:
1. Set the temperature you want with
the
COOL/WARM switch.
2. Press the AUTO switch. The AUTO
symbol will appear on the digital
screen.
The system will approach the
temperature you select as quickly as
possible. For most efficient operation,
just set the system temperature where
you would like it and drive away.
OUTS TEMP: Press to have the
outside temperature displayed on the
digital screen. Press again to return to
the inside temperature setting.
If the system is left in the outside
temperature mode, the outside
temperature will be displayed except
when changing the inside temperature
setting using the
COOL/WARM
switch. The display will return to the
outside temperature setting in about
five seconds. Use
the following controls when the
system is not set on
AUTO:
8: Press the top of the switch to raise
the fan speed, the bottom of the switch
to lower the fan speed. The fan symbol
and bar graph will be displayed on the
digital screen.
When the
AUTO switch is pressed, the
fan symbol will go out and the fan will
return to automatic operation.
If the Fahrenheit (F") or Celsius (C")
symbol begins to flash, or flashes when
you turn on the ignition,
it indicates an
electrical problem with your air conditioning system. The flashing
will
continue for about two minutes. It
means
you should have your system
serviced.

Directional Controls
When the following buttons are pressed,
an indicator light will glow above the
button.
BI-LEV (Bi-Level): Use on cool, but
sunny days. This setting brings in the
outside air, but directs it in two ways.
The cool air is directed to the upper
portion of your body through the
instrument panel outlets, but most
warmed air is directed through the
heater ducts and a little to the defrost
and side window vents. At times this
temperature difference may be more
apparent than others.
UPPER: Press to direct air flow
through the instrument panel outlets
only.
LOWER: Press to direct 90% of the air
flow through the heater ducts, and
10%
of the air flow through the windshield
defroster vents.
DEFOG: Press to direct half the air to
the windshield, and the other half
through the heater ducts.
DEF (Defrost): Press to direct 90% of
the air to the windshield and side
window vents, and
10% to the floor.
The fan will automatically go to high.
For a lower fan speed, press the fan
switch.
OFF: Press to turn off the system.
Some air will still come
from the outlets
at the floor.
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Steering Wheel Touch Controls
for Climate Control
(OPTION)
Some heating and cooling controls can
be adjusted at the steering wheel. These
touch controls also operate some audio
controls. See the
Index under Steering
Wheel
Touch Controls for Audio
System.
FAN: Press the upper part of the
control to increase the fan speed; press
the lower part to reduce the fan speed.
TEMP: Press the upper part of the
control to raise the inside temperature
setting; press the lower part to lower
the setting.
MODE: This control can be used to
select the direction of air flow
(BI-LEV, UPPER, or LOWER
settings), or to select DEFOG,
DEF
(Defrost) or AUTO. Press the top
of the control to move to the next mode
on the right of the climate control
panel. Press the bottom
of the control
to move to the next mode on the left.
The indicator light will glow above the
selected mode, or
AUTO will appear on
the digital display.
Rear Window Defogger (OPTION)
R DEFOG: Press to warm the
defogger grid on the rear window. The
indicator light will glow while the rear
window defogger is operating. The rear
window defogger will turn off
automatically after about
10 minutes of
use. If you turn it on again, the defogger
will operate for about five minutes only.
You can also turn the defogger off by
turning off the ignition or pressing the
R DEFOG switch again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle
license across the defogger grid
on the
rear window.

Flow-Through Ventilation System
Your Oldsmobile's flow-through
ventilation system supplies outside air
into the vehicle when it is moving.
Outside air will also enter the vehicle
when the heater or the air conditioning
fan is running. Ventilation Tips
Keep the hood and front air inlet free
of ice, snow, or any other obstruction
(such as leaves). The heater and
defroster
will work far better,
reducing the chance of fogging the
inside
of your windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold
weather, set the blower fan to the
highest setting for a few moments
before driving
off. This helps clear the
intake ducts
of snow and moisture,
and reduces the chance of fogging the
inside of
your windows.
Keep the air path under the front
seats clear of objects. This helps air to
circulate throughout your vehicle.
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Audio Systems
The following pages describe the audio
systems available for your Oldsmobile,
and how to get the best performance
from them. Please read about the system
in your vehicle.
A
Hearing damage from loud
noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing can
adapt to higher volumes of sound.
Sound that seems normal can be
loud and harmful to your hearing.
Take precautions by adjusting the
volume control on your radio to a
safe sound level before your hearing
adapts to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or
damage:
1. Adjust the volume control to the
lowest setting.
2. Increase volume slowly until you
hear
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equipment to your vehicle
tape player,
CB radio, mobil
telephone or two-way radio-De
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properly. Added sound equipment
may interfere with the operation
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your vehicle’s engine, DelcoQ radic
or other systems, and even damage
them. And, your vehicle’s systems
may interfere with the operation
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No matter which audio system you have
in your vehicle, setting the clock is easy.
1 For Radios with SCAN and One
SEEK Button:
1. With the radio off and the ignition on,
press
SET. The SET indicator will
appear on the digital screen for five
seconds.
, During those five seconds, you can
set the clock to the correct hour and
minute by depressing the
SEEK and
SCAN buttons. For some radios
SEEK will set the hour, for others it
sets the minute. For some radios,
SCAN will set the hour, for others it
sets the minute.