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How to Use this Manual 
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Wehicle Symbols (CONTJ 
These symbols are on some of your 
controls:  These symbols are  used  on warning 
and indicator  lights: 
Windshield  Wipers 
Engine  Coolant 
Temperature 
Windshield  Washer 
Windshield  Defroster 
Rear  Window  Defogger  Ventilating  Fan 
Power  Window 
Here  are  some  other symbols you 
may  see: 
Fuse 
Battery  Charging 
System  Trunk  Release 
Lighter 
Fuel 
Engine 
Oil Pressure 
Brake 
Anti-Lock  Brakes  Horn 
Speaker 
Hood  Release 
b  

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 & Controh 
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To Get  Out of Cruise  Control 
There are two ways to turn off the 
cruise control: 
Step  lightly  on the  brake  pedal; OR 
Move the cruise switch  to OFF. 
To Erase  Cruise  Speed  Memory 
When  you turn off the cruise control or 
the  ignition,  your  cruise control set 
speed  memory  is erased. 
Windshield  Wipers 
You control  the windshield  wipers  by 
turning  the band  marked 
WIPER. 
For  a  single  wiping  cycle,  turn  the band 
to 
MIST. Hold  it there until  the wipers 
start,  then  let go.  The  wipers  will stop 
after  one cycle. 
If you want  more  cycles, 
hold  the band  on 
MIST longer. 
For  steady  wiping  at low  speed,  turn  the 
band  away 
from you to the LO position. 
For  high  speed  wiping,  turn  the band 
further,  to 
HI. To stop the wipers,  move 
the  band  to 
OFF. Heavy snow or  ice  can overload  your 
wipers. 
A circuit  breaker  will stop them 
until  the motor  cools.  Clear  away  snow 
or  ice  to prevent  an overload.  

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. 
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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  

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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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