Cleaning products can be hazardous. Some are toxic. Others can burst
into flame if you strike a match or get them on a hot part of the vehicle.
Some are dangerous
if you breathe their fumes in a closed space. When you use
anything in a container to clean
your Oldsmobile, be sure to follow the
instructions.
And always open your doors or windows when you're cleaning
the inside. 'p;F!.!z7par <.=&+,?. I ::;,:;&$,,&&
Never use these to clean your vehicle:
Gasoline Carbon Tetrachloride Turpentine
Benzene Acetone Lacquer Thinner
Naphtha Paint Thinner Nail Polish Remover
They can all be hazardous-some more than others-and thev can all damage
your vehicle, too.
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Glass
Glass should be cleaned often. GM
Glass Cleaner
(GM Part No. 1050427)
or a liquid household glass cleaner will
remove normal tobacco smoke and dust
films.
Don’t use abrasive cleaners on glass,
because they may cause scratches.
Avoid placing decals-
on the inside rear
window, since they may have to
be
scraped off later.
If abrasive cleaners are used on the
inside
of the rear window, an electric
defogger element may be damaged.
Any
temporary license should not be
attached across the defogger grid.
Inside Center High-Mounted
stOp/ight
(2-DOOR MODELS)
For the type of bulb, see the Index
under Replacement Bulbs.
If you would like to clean the inside
surface
of the rear window or need to
replace a bulb, you can remove the
stoplight housing by following these
steps:
1. Remove the two Phillips-head screws
from the cover.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Unclip the bulb carrier.
4. Pull the bulb out to replace. Push in a
5. Clip the bulb carrier back into place.
6. To remove the stoplight lens to clean
the window, remove the
two nuts on
either side of the housing.
new
bulb.
7. Replace the cover.
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Sewice & Appearance Care
264
Inside Center High-Mounted
SfOP/@hf (4-DOOR MODELS)
For the type of bulb, see the Index
under Replacement Bulbs.
If you would like to clean the inside
surface of the rear window or need to
replace
a bulb, you can remove the
stoplight housing by following these
steps:
1. Remove the two Phillips-head screws
2. Pull down the cover.
3. Unclip the bulb socket from the
4. Pull the bulb out to replace. Push in a
from
the cover.
housing. new bulb.
5. Press the bulb socket back into the
housing.
6. Remove the lens to clean the window
by pressing in
on the ends of the lens.
7. Replace the cover.
Cleaning the Outside of the
Windshield and Wiper Blades
If the windshield is not clear after using
the windshield washer, or
if the wiper
blade chatters when running, wax or
other material may be
on the blade or
windshield.
Clean the outside of the windshield
with
GM Windshield Cleaner, Bon-Ami
Powder@
(GM Part No. 105001 1). The
windshield is clean
if beads do not form
when you rinse it with water.
Clean the blade by wiping vigorously
with a cloth soaked in
full strength
windshield washer solvent. Then rinse
the blade with water.
Wiper blades should be checked
on a
regular basis and replaced when worn.
Service & Appearance Care
272
30
30
30
20
Component Center
Fuse Rating Circuitry
(AMP.)
1 Defogger Timer Relay
2 Air Conditioner Blower Relay (HI)
3 Air Conditioner Blower Relay (LO)
4 Rear Defogger Circuit Breaker
5 Power Accessories Circuit Breaker
6 Power Windows and Sunroof Circuit Breaker
7 Headlight Circuit Breaker
8 Not Used
9 Chime Module
10 Hazard Flasher
Headlight Wiring
The headlight wiring is protected by a
circuit breaker in the component center.
An electrical overload will cause the
lights to go on and
off, or in some cases
to remain
off. If this happens, have your
headlight system checked right away.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected
by a circuit breaker and a fuse.
If the
motor overheats due to heavy snow,
etc., the wiper will stop until the motor
cools. If the overload
is caused by some
electrical problem, have it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power
Options
Circuit breakers in the fuse-panel
protect the power windows and other
power accessories. When the current
load
is too heavy, the circuit breaker
opens and closes, protecting the circuit
until the problem is fixed.
275
Console. Rear Seat ............................. 84
Control of
a Vehicle .......................... 147
Convenience Net
............................... 53
Convex Outside Mirror
...................... 81
Coolant (see Engine Coolant)
Cruise Control .................................... 70
Cup Holder
......................................... 83
Curves. Driving on ........................... 154
Customer Assistance Information
... 309
Daytime Running Lights
............... 77
Dead Battery: What to Do
.............. 189
Defects, Reporting Safety
................. 314
Defensive Driving
............................ 144
Defogger, Rear Window
........... 112, 116
Defrosting Windows
......................... 11 1
Disc Brake Wear Indicators ............. 151
Door Locks ........................................ 47
Defogging Your Windows
....... 11 1, 115
Downshifting
........................... 170, 182
Driver Information System
................ 89
Driver Position
.................................. 22
Driving
............................................. 139
At Night
.......................................... 159
City
................................................ 165 Controlling a Skid
.......................... 158
Defensively .................................... 144
Drunken
........................................ 145
Freeway
......................................... 166
Hill and Mountain
........................ 170
In a Foreign Country
..................... 220
In Fog. Mist and Haze
.................. 164
In the Rain
...................................... 161
Long Distance
............................... 168
Loss of Control
.............................. 158
On Curves ..................................... 154
Passing
........................................... 156
Through Deep Standing Water
....... 57
Winter Driving
.............................. 173
With
a Trailer ................................ 181
Drunken Driving ............................. 145
Electric Outside Mirror Control
...... 82
Electrical Equipment. Adding
......... 269
Electronic Climate Control
.............. 1 13
Emergencies. Braking in
.................. 153
Emergencies on the Road ................. 187
Emergencies. Steering in
.................. 155
Emergency Starting ......................... 189 Emergency Towing
.......................... 193
Engine Block Heater
.................. 57. 229
Engine Coolant
................................. 234
Checking
& Adding .............. 235. 278
Proper Mixture to Use
................... 234
Safety Warnings
Temperature Gage
........................... 95
Temperature Warning Light
........... 95
Engine Exhaust
.................................. 66
Engine Identification
........................ 269
Engine Oil
........................................ 226
Additives
........................................ 228
Capacity
.......................................... 276
Checking
& Adding ............... 226, 278
Energy Conserving
......................... 228
Filter
....................................... 229, 283
Temperature Warning Light
........... 96
Engine Overheating
......................... 197
Engine Specifications
...................... 282
Engine, Starting
................................... 55
Ethanol in Gasoline .......................... 219
About
.......................... 200. 234. 236
Disposing of Used Oil
.................... 229
Pressure Gage
................................. 97
When to Change
............................ 229
327
Power Antenna ................. ............ ‘135
Power Door Locks
.............................. 48
Power Mirrors
.................................... 82
Power Seat Controls
.......................... 13
Power Steering ................................ 153
Power Steering Fluid
................ 237, 279
Power Windows
................................. 68
Power Window Lockout Control
Switch
............................................... 69
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
During
............................................. 25
Problems
on the Road ..................... 187
Publications (see
Service Publications)
Pulse Windshield Wipers .................... 75
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap ...................... 236
Radio (see
Audio Systems)
Rain. Driving in the .......................... 161
Reading Lights
.................................... 79
Rear Window Defogger
........... 112. 116
Rearview Mirror
................................ 80
Reclining Seatbacks ............................ 14
Remote Control Mirrors
.................... 82 Remote Lock
Control
......................... 49
Remote Positive Battery Terminal
.... 192
Remote Trunk Release
...................... 53
Replacement Bulbs
.......................... 280
Replacement Fuses ........................... 271
Replacement Parts
........................... 283
Replacing Safety Belts
........................ 42
Replacing Tires
................................ 255
Replacing Wheels
............................. 257
Replacing Windshield Wipers
.......... 250
Reporting Safety Defects
.................. 314
Restraint, Head
.................................. 15
Restraints. Child
................................ 31
Retractable Underhood Light ........... 226
Road Signs
....................................... 140
Color
.............................................. 140
Shape
............................................. 141
Symbols
.......................................... 142
Traffic Lights
................................. 142
Your
Own Signals ......................... 143
Roads. Hill and Mountain
............... 170
Roclung Your Vehicle
...................... 213
Stuck. If You Are
........................... 212
Rotation, Tire
................................... 254
Running Lights, Daytime
................... 77
S afety Belts ....................................... 16
Adults
.............................................. 21
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
........ 22
Center Passenger Position
............... 26
Children
........................................... 30
Child Restraints
............................... 31
Child Restraints, How to Install
...... 33
Child Restraints,
Where to Put
................................. 32
Cleaning ......................................... 262
Driver Position
................................ 22
Extender
.......................................... 41
How to Wear
.................................... 21
Passenger Belts
............................... 26
Pregnancy.
Use During ................... 25
Questions
& Answers ... 20,24,40, 43
Rear Safety Belts
.............................. 27
Replacement
..................................... 42
Right Front, Adult Passenger
.......... 26
Smaller Children and Babies
........... 30
Torn
.................................................. 43
Twisted
............................................ 25
Vehicles First Sold
in Canada ......... 21
Warning Light
.................................. 21
Why You Should Wear
Safety Belts
................................... 18 331
Index
334
Low Fuel .......................................... 95
Oil .................................................... 96
Safety Belt
........................................ 21
Service Engine Soon
..................... 100
Gross Axle Rating (GAWR) .......... 250
Gross Vehicle Rating
(GVWR) ..... 250
Wheel Covers, How to Remove
...... 207
Washer, Windshield
............................ 75
Weight
Wheel Alignment
& Tire 'Balance.. . .257
Wheel Nut Torque
................... 211, 277
Wheel Nuts
...................................... 207
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 257
Windows Power
............................................... 68
Standard
........................................... 68
Windshield Washer
............................. 75
Fluid
........................ 75, 237, 264, 279
Windshield Wipers
............................. 74
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
....................... 250
Winter Driving
.................................. 173
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in
Deep Snow
................................. 176
If You're Caught in a
Blizzard
......................................... 175
Wrecker Towing
.............................. 193