1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme child lock

Seats & Safety Beh
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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you
go as fast as it goes.
1. For example, if the bike is going 10
mph (16 km/h), so is the child.
2. When the bike hits the block, it
stops. But the child keeps going! 3. Take the simplest “car.” Suppose
it’s just a seat on wheels.

Door Locks
GAU I IVN
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
Passengers-especially children-
can easily open the doors and fall
out. When a door is locked, the
inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through
an unlocked door when you slow
down
or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You
increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash
if the doors aren’t locked. Wear
safety belts properly, lock your
doors, and you will be far better off
whenever you drive your vehicle. There are
several ways to lock and
unlock your vehicle.
From the Outside:
Use your door ley or Remote Lock
Control, if your vehicle has this option.
From the Inside:
To lock the door, push down the
locking lever. To unlock, push the lever
UP*
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I Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be
more effective than braking. For
example, you come over a hill and find
a truck stopped
in your lane, or a car
suddenly pulls out from nowhere,
or a
child darts out from between parked
cars and stops right in front of
you. You
can avoid these problems by braking-if
you can stop in time. But sometimes
you can’t; there isn’t room. That’s the
time for evasive action-steering
around the problem.
Your Oldsmobile can perform very well
in emergencies like these. First apply
your brakes-but unless you have anti-
lock, not enough to lock your wheels. It is
better to remove as much speed as
you can from a possible collision. Then
steer around the problem, to the left or
right depending on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close
attention and a quick decision. If you
are holding the steering wheel at the
recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions,
you can turn it a full
180 degrees very
quicldy without removing either hand.
But you have to act fast, steer quickly,
and just as quickly straighten the wheel
once you have avoided the object. You
must then be prepared to steer back to
your original lane and then brake to a
controlled stop. Depending
on your speed, this can be
rather violent for an unprepared driver.
This is one of the reasons driving
experts recommend that you use your
safety belts and keep both hands on the
steering wheel.
The fact that such emergency situations
are always possible is
a good reason to
practice defensive driving at all times.
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Index
326
Brake System Warning Light Anti-Lock Brake System
................. 99
Standard Brakes
............................... 98
Brakes. Anti-Lock
........................... 149
Warning Light
.................................. 99
Braking
in Emergencies ................... 153
Braking Technique ........................... 148
Break.Tn. New Vehicle
Normal Driving
............................... 54
When Towing a Trailer
.................. 177
Braking
............................................. 148
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Center High-Mounted
Stoplight
.............................. 263. 280
Fog Lights
..................................... 249
Taillight
................................. 247. 280
Headlight
............................... 243. 280
Capacities and Specifications
....... 276
Carbon Monoxide
in Exhaust ............ 66
Cassette Tape Holder
........................ 83
Cassette Tape Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Center Lap Belts (see Safety Belts)
Chains. Tire ............................. 212. 258
Changing a Flat Tire
......................... 205
Checking Aim
of the Headlights .................... 241
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
............................................. 231
Brake Fluid
.................................... 238
Engine Coolant
............................. 235
Engine Oil
..................................... 226
Power Steering Fluid
.................... 237
Safety Belt Systems
.......................... 42
Things Under the Hood
................. 222
Child Restraints
.................................. 31
Children
............................................. 30
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 84
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................ 270
City Driving
..................................... 165
Cleaner, Air
.............................. 230, 283
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................ 265
Antenna
......................................... 135
Cassette Player and Tapes
............ 134
Compact Discs
.............................. 135
Fabric .............................................. 260 Fiberglass Springs
......................... 268
Glass
............................................... 263
HUD (Head-Up Display)
............. 104
Inside
of Your Vehicle ................... 260
Leather and Vinyl
.......................... 262
Outside
of Your Vehicle ............... 265
Safety Belts
................................... 262
Special Problems
........................... 261
Underbody Maintenance
.............. 267
Warnings
........................................ 259
Weatherstrips
................................ 266
White Sidewall Tires
..................... 266
Windshield
.................................... 264
Clock, Setting the
............................. 118
Clusters. Instrument Panel ................ 90
Coin Holder ....................................... 83
Comfort Controls
Climate Control
.............................. 110
Electronic Climate Control
............ 113
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
.... 116
Ventilation ..................................... 111
Compact Disc Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire ......................... 211
Compartments, Storage
............... 83, 84

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

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