1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manuals

Care of Your Compact Discs
Handle discs carefully. Store them in
their original cases or other protective
cases and away from direct sunlight and
dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled,
dampen
a clean, soft cloth in a mild,
neutral detergent solution and clean it,
wiping from the center to the edge.
Be sure never to touch the signal
surface when handling discs. Pick up
discs by grasping the outer edges .or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
Fixed Mast Antenna
The fixed mast antenna can withstand
most car washes without being
damaged. If the mast should ever
become slightly bent, you can straighten
it
out by hand. If the mast is badly bent,
as it might be-
by vandals, you should
replace it.
Check every once in a while to be sure
the mast is still tightened to the fender.
Power Antenna Mast Care
Your power antenna will look its best
and work well if it’s cleaned from time
to time.
To Clean the Antenna Mast:
1. Turn on the ignition and radio to
raise the antenna to full mast
extension.
spirits or equivalent solvent.
2. Dampen a clean cloth with mineral
3. Wipe the cloth over the mast
sections, removing any dirt.
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Power Antenna Mast Care (CONT.)
4. Wipe dry with a clean cloth before
retracting.
5. Make the antenna go up and down by
turning the radio or ignition on
and
Off.
6. Then repeat if necessary.
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Before entering an automatic car
wash, turn
off your radio to make
the power antenna go down. This
will prevent the mast
from possibly
getting damaged, If the antenna
does not go down when you turn
the radio
off, it may be damaged or
lower the antenna by hand by
carefully pressing the antenna If
the mast portion of your antenna is
damaged, you can easily replace it. See
your dealer for a replacement kit and
follow the instructions in the lit.

Notes

Part 4
Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and
in varying weather conditions
. We’ve
also included many other useful tips
on driving
.
Your Driving and the Road
Road Signs ........................................................................\
....................................... 140
Defensive Driving
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............................ 144
Drunken Driving
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............................ 145
Control of a Vehicle
Braking
........................................................................\
......................................... 148
Anti-Lock Brakes ........................................................................\
......................... 149
Steering Tips
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................................ 154
Steering in Emergencies
........................................................................\
.............. 155
Driving at Night
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............................... 159
Driving in the Rain
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.......................... 161
Passing ........................................................................\
......................................... 156
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze
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....... 164
City Drmng
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...................................... 165 ..
Freeway Driving ........................................................................\
............................. 166
Driving a Long Distance ........................................................................\
................ 168
Hill and Mountain Roads ........................................................................\
............... 170
Winter Driving
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................................ 173
Parking
on Hills ........................................................................\
.............................. 171
Towing a Trailer
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Your Driving and the Road
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Road Signs
The road signs you see everywhere are
coded by color, shape and symbols. It's
a good idea to lmow these codes so that
you can quickly grasp the basic meaning
or intent of the sign even before you
have a chance to read it.
STOP
DO NOT
ENTER WRONG
WAY
Color of Road Signs
Red means Stop. It may also indicate
that some movement is not allowed.
Examples are
Do Not Enter, Wrong
Way,
or No Parking.
Green is used to guide the driver.
Green signs may indicate upcoming
freeway exits or show the direction you
should turn to reach a particular place.
RR ADVANCE NARROW NO PASSING
CROSSING BRIDGE ZONE
Yellow indicates a general warning.
Slow down and be careful when you see
a yellow sign. It may signal a railroad
crossing ahead, a no passing zone, or
some other potentially dangerous
situation. Likewise, a yellow solid line
painted on the road means
Don't
Cross.
Blue signs with white letters show
motorists' services.

LOW WORKERS FLAGGER
SHOULDER AHEAD AHEAD
Orange indicates road construction or
maintenance. You’ll want to slow down
when you see
an orange sign, as part of
the road may be closed
off or torn up.
And there may be workers and
maintenance vehicles around, too.
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Shape of Road Signs
The shape of the sign will tell you
something, too.
An octagonal (eight-sided) sign means
Stop. It is always red with white letters.
CAtuuttt\lG SWIMMING
3rown signs point out recreation areas
)r points of historic or cultural interest.
4 diamond-shaped sign is a warning of
something ahead-for example, a curve,
steep hill,
soft shoulder, or a narrow
xidge.
A triangle, pointed downward,
indicates Yield.
It assigns the right of
way to traffic on certain approaches to
an intersection.
1 triangular sign also is used on two-
ane roads to indicate
a no passing
!one. This sign will be on the left side of
:he roadway.
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KEEP LEFl “,3 RIGHTTURN
RIGHT THROUGH ONLY
Shape of Road Signs (CONT.)
Rectangular (square or
oblong) signs
show speed limits, parking regulations,
give directions, and such information as
distances to cities.
Symbols on Road Signs
There are many international road signs
in use today.
NO U TURN NO NO PARKING BICYCLES
The basic message
of many of these
signs
is in pictures or graphic symb01~.
A picture within a circle with a diagonal
line across it shows what
not to do.
Traffic Dghts
We’re all familiar with traffic lights or
stop lights. Often green arrows are
being used in the lights for improved
traffic control. On some multilane
roads, green arrows light up, indicating
that traffic in one or more lanes can
move or make a turn. Green arrows
don’t mean “go no matter what.”
You’ll still need to proceed with
caution, yielding the right of way to
pedestrians and sometimes to other
vehicles.
Some traffic lights also use red arrows
to signify that
you must stop before
turning
on red.