The Instrument Panel-
Your Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let
you know
at a glance how your vehicle
is running. You’ll know how fast you’re
going, how much fuel you’re using, and
many other things you’ll need to drive
safely and economically.
The main components of your
instrument panel are:
1. Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever
2. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever
3. Indicator Lights
4. Instrument Cluster
5. Warning Lights
6. Gearshift Lever
7. Audio System
8. Glove Box/Fuse Panel
9. Vents
IO. Vents
11. Climate ControVRear Window
Defogger
12. Ashtray and Lighter
13. Vents
14. Ignition Switch
15. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
16. Horn
17. Remote Trunk Release (Option)
18. Brake Release
19. Hood Release (on floor by driver’s
20. Light Controls
door)
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Speedometer
(ELECTRONIC CLUSTER)
Press the E/M (English/Metric) button
on the le& side of the instrument cluster
to switch the display between miles per
hour (mph) and kilometers per hotrr
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Odometer and Trip Odometer
(ELECTRONIC CLUSTER)
Your odometer shows how faryour
vehicle has been driven,
.in either miles
(used in the U.S.) or in kilometers
(used in Canada). YQW trip odometer
tells how far
you have driven since you
last reset it.
To set it to zero, display~the
trip odometer
by pressing the SELECT
button, then press the RESET button.
Both buttons are located on the right
side
of the instrument cluster. Your Oldsmobile
has a tamper resistant
odometer. The odometer
will read
EKROR if someone has ,tampered with
it.
You may wonder what happens if your
vehicle needs
a new odometer installed.
If the new one can be s&to the mileage
total
of the old odometer, then it must
be. But
if it can’t, then it’s set at zero
and a label must be put on the- driver’s
door to show the old mileage reading
when
the llew odometer was installed.
Speedometer (ANALOG CLUSTER)
Your speedometer lets you see your
speed
in both~miles per hour (rnph) and
kilometers per
hour (km/h).
Odometer and Trip Odometer
(ANALOG CLUSTER)
Your odometer shows how far your
vehicle has been driven, in either miles
(used in the U.S.) .or in kilometers
(used
in Canada). Your trip odometer
tells how far you have driven since you
last reset it.
To set it to zero, press the
RESET button located next to the trip
odometer
on the right side of the
instrument panel.
Your Oldsmobile has a tamper resistant
odometer.
If you see silver lines
between the numbers, you’ll know
someone has probably tampered with it
and the numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your
vehicle needs a new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the mileage
total
of the old odometer, then it must
be. But
if it can’t, then-it’s set at zero
and a label must be put
on the driver’s
door to
show the old mileage reading
when the new odometer was installed.
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3. Attach a separate safety chain around
the outboard end of each lower
control
arm.
Engine Overheating
You will find a coolant temperature
gage or the warning light about a hot
engine
on your Oldsmobile’s instrument
panel.
You also have a low coolant
warning light on your instrument panel.
See the
Index under Coolant
Temperature Gage for the gage cluster.
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If Steam is Coming from Your Engine:
CAUTION
A
Steam from an overheated
engine can burn you badly,
even if you just open the hood. Stay
away
from the engine if you see or
hear steam coming
from it. Just
turn it off and get everyone away
from the vehicle until it cools down.
Wait until there is no sign of steam
or coolant before opening the hood.
If you keep driving when your
engine is overheated, the liquids in
it can catch fire.
You or others
could be badly burned. Stop your
engine if it overheats, and get out of
the vehicle until the engine is cool.
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Glove Box Fuse Block Fuse
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Rating
(AMP.)
10
15
10
25
10
15
15
20
15
10
11 - 5
12 15
13 10
14
15
16
17
18
10
20
Circuitry
Radio & Clock
Radio
& Clock; Passive Restraint Lockout, Passive Restraint
Timer; DID, Cluster
Door Lock; Courtesy, Glove Box, Underhood, Trunk,
Header Lights; Lighted Inside Rearview Mirror, Outside
Power Mirrors
Windshield Wiper
& Washer
Temp Door Motor; DRL Module (Canada)
; Instrument
Cluster, HUD Dimmer, HUD Module
Brake Lights; ABS Control Module; Chime Module
ECM
Taillights; HVAC; Chime Module; DRL Module (Canada)
Hazard Warning Flasher
Rear Defogger Timer Relay; Instrument Cluster; Chime
Module; Cruise Control;
DRL Module (Canada); Lamp
Driver Module; ABS Lamp Driver
Instrument Panel, Console, Switch Lights
Cigarette Lighter
Turn Signals/Flasher; Computer Center
Not Used
ABS Control Module
Not Used
Not Used Blower Motor, SOL Box
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INSIDE LIGHTS BULB
Ashtray ........................................................................\
.......................
Center Instrument Cluster Analog Cluster
........................................................................\
........
Electronic Cluster ........................................................................\
...
Door ........................................................................\
........................
Rear ........................................................................\
.........................
Front ........................................................................\
.......................
Inside Rearview Mirror ..................................................................
Rear ........................................................................\
.........................
Glove Box Light ........................................................................\
.........
Heater & A/C Control ....................................................................... \
High Beam Indicator ........................................................................\
..
Indicator Lights ........................................................................\
..........
Turn Signal Indicators ....................................................................... \
Visor Vanity Light ........................................................................\
......
Courtesy Lights
Reading Lights
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212-2
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192
212-2
194
37
74
PC161
PC161
124
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
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