1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme low beam

Passenger Lockout Switch
On 4-door models, this switch disables
all passenger power windows. Push the
switch to
LOCK to disable the window
switches on all doors except the
driver’s. Push the switch to
NORMAL
for normal power window operation.
Turn SiflallHeadlight
Beam Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering
column includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Cruise Control (Option)
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Headlight High-Low Beam
Flash-to-Pass Indicator
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
The turn signal has two upward (for
Right) and
two downward (for Left)
positions. These positions allow you to
signal a turn or a lane change.
To Signal a Turn:
Move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn
is finished, the lever will
return automatically.
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Features & Controls
78
Daytime Running Lights (CONK)
At dusk, the exterior lights will come on
automatically and the low beams will
change to full brightness. At dawn, the
exterior lights will go out and the low
beams will change to the reduced
brightness of
DRL (if the headlight
switch is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off,
set the parking brake while the ignition
is in the
Off or Lock position. Then
start the vehicle. The DRL will stay off
until you release the parking brake.
Headlight High-Low Beam
Changer
To change the headlights from low
beam to high or high to low, pull the
turn signal/headlight beam lever all the
way toward you. Then release it.
When the high beams are on,
a blue
light on the instrument panel also will
be on.
Flash-to- Pass
Flash-to-pass lets you use your high
beam headlights
to signal a driver in
front of you that you want to pass.
To use it, pull the turn signal/headlight
beam lever toward you.
If Your Headlights are Off
Your high beam headlights will turn on.
They'll stay on
as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever to turn
them off.
If Your Headlights are On:
No flash-to-pass. Use the lever to
change between high and low beams, as
explained under
Headlight High-Low
Beam Changer
earlier in this section.
If You Have Fog Lights:
They go off whenever the high beams
are on. When the high beams go
off, the
fog lights will come on again, if the fog
light switch is on.

Insfrum~e~t Panel hfensity
Control
You can brighten or dim the instrument
panel lights by sliding the control hob
up or down. If you slide the hob all the
way up to
INT your courtesy or interior
lights
will come on. To turn instrument
panel lights on to
full intensity with the
headlights on, slide the control hob
to
MAX.
Fog (OPTION)
Use your fog lights for better vi'sion in
foggy or misty conditions.
To turn fog lights on, push the switch.
Push the-switch again to turn the fog
lights off.
When using fog lights, the parlung
lights or low beam headlights must be on.
The fog lights will go
off whenever the
high beam headlights come on. When
the high beams go
off, the fog lights will^
come on again.
Front ReadinglMap Ljghfs
(OPTION)
These lights are part of the rearview
mirror. They go on when you open the
doors. When the doors are closed, turn
them on
and off with the switch.
To avoid draining your vehicle battery's
power, be sure
to turn off all front and
rear reading lights-when leaving your
vehicle.
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Your Driving ad the Road
Steering Tips-Driving on Curves
154
It’s important to take curves at a
reasonable speed.
A lot of the “driver lost control”
accidents mentioned on the news
happen on curves. Here’s why:
Experienced driver or beginner, each of
us is subject
to the same jaws of physics
when driving on curves. The traction of
the tires against the road surface makes
it possible
for the vehicle to change its
path when you turn the front wheels. If
there’s no traction, inertia will keep the
vehicle going in the same direction. If
you’ve ever tried to steer a vehicle on
wet ice, you’ll understand this.
The traction you can get in a curve
depends on the condition of your tires
and the road surface, the angle at which
the curve is banlted, and your speed.
While you’re in a curve, speed is the one
factor you can control. Suppose
you’re steering through a
sharp curve. Then you suddenly apply
the brakes. Both control systems-
steering and braking-have to do their
work where the tires meet the road.
Unless you have four-wheel anti-lock
brakes, adding the hard braking can
demand too much at those places.
You
can lose control.
The same thing can happen if you’re
steering through a sharp curve and you
suddenly accelerate. Those two control
systems-steering and acceleration-
can overwhelm those places where the
tires meet the road and make you lose
control.
What should you do if this ever
happens? Let up on the brake or
accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the
way you want it to go, and slow down. Speed limit signs
near curves warn that
you should adjust your speed. Of
course, the posted speeds are based on
good weather and road conditions.
Under less favorable conditions you’ll
want
to go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you
approach a curve, do it before you enter
the curve, while your front wheels are
straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed
so you can
“drive” through the curve. Maintain a
reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out
of the curve,
and then accelerate gently into the
straightaway.
When you drive into a curve at night,
it’s harder
to see the road ahead of you
because it bends away from the straight
beams of your lights. This is one good
reason to drive slower.

Your Driving and the Road
140
Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the
daytime. But as we get older these
differences increase.
A 50-year-old
driver may require at least twice as
much light to see the same thing at
night as a 20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also
affect your night vision. For example, if
you spend the day in bright sunshine
you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your
eyes will have less trouble adjusting to
night.
But if you’re driving, don’t wear
sunglasses at night. They may cut down
on glare from headlights, but they
also
make a lot of things invisible that
should remain visible-such as parked
cars, obstacles, pedestrians, or even
trains blocking railway crossings. You
may want to put
on your sunglasses
after you have pulled into a brightly- lighted service
or refreshment area.
Eyes shielded
from that glare may
adjust more quickly to darkness back
on the road. But be sure to remove your
sunglasses before you leave the service
area.
You
can be temporarily blinded by
approaching lights. It
can take a second
or two, or even several seconds, for
your eyes to readjust to the dark. When
you are faced with severe glare (as from
a driver who doesn’t lower the high
beams, or a vehicle with misaimed
headlights), slow down a little. Avoid
staring directly into the approaching
lights. If there is a line of opposing
traffic, make occasional glances over the
line of headlights
to make certain that
one of the vehicles isn’t starting to
move into your lane. Once you are past
the bright lights, give your eyes time to
readjust before resuming speed.
High Beams
If the vehicle approaching you has its
high beams
on, signal by flicking yours
to high and then back to low beam. This
is the usual signal to lower the
headlight beams. If the other driver still
doesn’t lower the beams, resist the
temptation to put your high beams
on.
This only makes two half-blinded
drivers.
On a freeway, use your high beams only
in remote areas where you won’t impair
approaching drivers. In some places,
like cities, using high beams is illegal.
When you follow another vehicle on a
freeway or highway, use low beams.
True, most vehicles now have day-night
mirrors that enable the driver to reduce
glare. But outside mirrors are not of this
type and high beams from behind can
bother the driver ahead.

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

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
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