1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manuals

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

Exhaust Dangerous Gas
in ........................... 66
Parking with the Engine Running
.. 67
Expectant Mothers, Use
of
Safety Belts ....................................... 25
Expressway Driving
......................... 166
Exterior Appearance
Exteder,
Safety Belt
.......................... 41
(see
Appearance Care)
Fabric Cleaning
Fan Warnings ................... 190. 191. 198
Filling the Fuel Tank
............... 221. 277
Filter Air
........................................... 230. 283
Fuel
................................................. 283
Oil ........................................... 229. 283
Flash-to-Pass
...................................... 78
Flashers. Hazard Warning
............... 188
Flat Tire ............................................ 204
Flooded Engine
.................................. 56
(see Appearance Care)
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle
..................... 23 1
Brake ..................................... 238. 278
Capacities
...................................... 276
Power Steering
...................... 237. 279
Windshield Washer
................ 237. 279
Fluids
& Lubricants ........................ 278
Fog, Driving
in ................................. 164
Fog Lights
........................................... 79
Four-Way Power Articulation Control
............................................ 14
Freeway Driving
.............................. 166
French Language Manual
.................... 2
Fuel
.................................................. 219
Alcohol
in Fuel .............................. 219
Capacity
................................ 219, 277
Exhaust Warnings
........................... 66
Filling
Your Tank .................. 221, 277
Fuels with Alcohol
......................... 219
Gage
................................................ 94
In Foreign
Countries ...................... 220
Low Fuel Warning Light
.................. 95
Requirements
................................ 2 19
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ................ 270 Gages
Coolant Temperature
...................... 95
Fuel
................................................... 94
Voltmeter
.......................................... 98
Gas Station Information ................. 336
Gasoline
............................................ 219
Gasoline Tank,
Filling
Your ........................... 221, 277
Gear Positions (see
Shifting the Transaxle)
Gearshift Lever
(see
Shifting the Transaxle)
Glove Box ........................................... 54
Graphic Equalizer (see
Audio Systems)
Halogen Bulbs ..................... 240. 280
Hazard-Warning Flashers
............... :188
Headlight & Taillight.
Removing and Replacing
...... 243. 280
Headlights
........................................... 76
Aim ofthe, Checking
..................... 241
Aiming
............................................ 242
Flash-to-Pass
.................................... 78
..

High-Low Beam .............................. 78
Replacement
................................... 243
Wiring
............................................. 275
Head-Up Display (HUD)
................ 101
Heater ....................................... 111, 113
Heater, Engine Block ................. 57, 229
High Beams
............................... 78, 160
Highway Hypnosis
.......................... 169
Hill and Mountain Roads
................ 170
Hills. Parking on
.............................. 171
Hood Release
.................................... 222
Safety Warning
.............................. 223
Warning, Overheated Engine
....... 197
Horn
................................................... 67
Hot Engine, Safety Warnings
.......... 197
How the Anti-Lock Brake
System Works
............................... 150
HUD (Head-Up Display) ................ 10 1
(6 On” Reminder ................................ 77
Replacement Bulbs
........................ 280
Head Restraint
.................................... 15
Hydroplaning ................................... 163
Identification Englne
............................................. 269
Label. Service Parts
....................... 269
Number. Vehicle (VIN Code)
....... 268
Idling Your Engine
....................... 65. 67
If You’re Stuck: In
Ignition Sand.
Mud. Ice or Snow
............... 212
Key
................................................... 46
Positions
........................................... 54
Indicator Lights (see
Warning Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inflation. Tires ................................. 253
Inside Rearview Mirror
..................... 80
Instrument Panel ............................... 89
Instrument Panel Clusters
................. 90
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
... 79
Instrument Panel Warning Lights
..... 91
Jump Starting
................................... 189
Jack.
Tire
........................................ 205 Keyless
Entry System
....................... 49
Keys
..................................................... 46
Lane Change Indicator
..................... 69
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
................... 22
Front, Automatic
...................... 22, 26
Rear
................................................. 27
Use by Children
................................ 39
Latches, Seatback
............................... 16
Lighter
................................................. 84
Lights
Fog Lights
......................................... 79
Headlights
........................................ 76
Operation
of ..................................... 77
Reading ............................................. 79
Removing
& Replacing
Bulbs
........................................... 240
Replacement Bulbs
....................... 280
Retractable Underhood
................. 226
Taillights
........................................ 247
Turn Signal
....................................... 70
Underhood, Retractable
................. 226
Warning Lights
................................ 91
329

.. ... ..
.....
Mirrors Convex Outside
............................... 81
side Manual Bay/Night ................ 80
al Adjust ..................................... 81
anual Remote Control .................. 81
Power Remote Control .................... 82
Visor Vanity ...................................... 82
Mountain Driving ................................ 170
N et. Convenience ............................ 53
New Vehicle Break-In .......................... 54
Night Driving .................................... 159

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

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332
.
Safety Defects. Reporting ................. 314
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.... 290
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ..................................... 12
Adjustable Supports
........................ 14
Head Restraint
................................ 15
Manual Front Seat .......................... 12
Power Seat, Six-Way
...................... 13
Seatback Latches
............................ 16
Seat, Rear Split Fold-Down
............. 16
Service Engine Soon Light
............... 100
Service Information
......................... 218
Service Parts Identification Label
... 269
Service Publications
... ..................... 3 16
Service Publications Order
Form .............................................. 319
Service Station Information
............. 336
Setting the Clock
............................. 118
Setting the Trip Odometer ........... 92, 93
Shifting Into
P (Park)
Column Shift
................................... 64
Console Shift
................................... 65
Shifting the Automatic Transaxle
..... 58
Manual Reclining Seatback
............ 14
Reclining Seatback
........................... 14 Signaling
Turns
......................... 69. 143
Signs. Road
...................................... 140
Six-Way Power Seat
........................... 13
Skidding
........................................... 158
Snowstorm.
If You’re
Caught in a
.................................... 175
Sound Equipment. Adding .............. 118
Sound Systems (see Audio Systems)
Spark Plugs ....................................... 283
Specifications and
Speed Control (see
Cruise Control)
Speedometer ................................ 92, 93
Stains, Removing
.............................. 261
Starting the Engine
............................ 55
Starting Your Vehicle
if the Battew
Steering Spare Tire. Compact
......................... 21 1
Capacities ...................................... 276
is Dead (see
Jump Starting)
In Emergencies .............................. 155
Steering Wheel, Tilt.
........................... 68
Off-Road Recovery
........................ 156
Tips
................................................. 154
Steering Wheel Touch Controls Audio System
................................. 132 Climate Control
.............................. 116
Stereo Sound Systems
(see
Audio Systems)
Storage Cassette Tape Holders
.................... 83
Fold-Down Storage Compartment .. 83
Rear Seat Console ............................ 84
Storing Your Vehicle
....................... 240
Stuck, If
You Are .............................. 212
Sunroof
............................................... 86
Sun Visors
........................................... 82
T achometer ...................................... 94
Tape Player (see Audio Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
.............................................. 280
Electrical Equipment, Add-on
.... -269
Engine Specifications
..................... 282
Fluid Capacities
87 Types ............. 278
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ............. 270
Replacement Parts
......................... 283
Service Parts Identification
269
Label
...........................................
.

Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
.......................................... 268
Temperature Warning Light
.............. 95
Theft
.................................................... 51
Thermostat
........................................ 236
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 68
Time, Setting the .............................. 118
Tires ................................................. 252
Buying New
................................... 255
Chains
................................... 212, 258
Flat, Changing
............................... 205
Inflation
.......................................... 253
Inspection
& Rotation ................... 254
Loading
.................................. 250, 254
Pressure
......................................... 253
Quality Grading
............................ 256
Spare, Compact
............................. 211
Wear Indicators
............................. 255
Wheel Alignment
& Tire
Balance
....................................... 257
Wheel Replacement
...................... 257
When to Replace Wheels
............... 257
Winter Driving,
and Tires
..................... 173, 174, 258
Top Strap
........................................... 32
Torque Lock
..................................... 173 Towing a Trailer
.............................. 176
Traffic Lights
................................... 142
Trailer Towing
................................. 176
Driving with a Trailer
.................... 18 1
Maintenance ................................... 183
Trailer Brakes
................................ 180
Turn Signals
................................... 182
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
(see Automatic Trmsaxle)
Towing Your Oldsmobile ................ 193
Parking on Hills
............................ 183
Transaxle, Automatic
Transmission. Automatic
Trip Odometer
............................. 92. 93
Trunk
.................................................. 52
Trunk. Remote Release
...................... 53
Turn Signal Indicator ........................ 69
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever
.. 69
Cruise Control
.................................. 70
Flash-to-Pass
.................................... 78
HigWLow Beam Changer
............... 78
Pulse Windshield Wipers ................. 75
Turn
& Lane Change Indicator ....... 69
Turn Signal Indicator
..................... 69
Windshield Washer
.......................... 75
Windshield Wipers
.......................... 74 Underhood
Light. Retractable
....... 226
Unleaded Gasoline
........................... 219
Urban Driving
.................................. 165
Upholstery Care
................................ 260
Khicle Identification Number
(VIN)
............................................. 268
Vehicle Storage
................................. 240
Ventilation
................................ 111. 117
VIN
................................................... 268
Voltmeter
........................................... 98
Vehicle Loading ................................ 250
Visor Vanity Mirrors
.......................... 82
Warning Flashers. Hazard
............ 188
Warning lights
Anti-Lock Brake System
................ 99
Battery
.............................................. 98
Brake
............................................... 98
Coolant Temperature ...................... 95
Fasten Belts ...................................... 21
Low Coolant .................................... 96
333

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