1993 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Owners Manual

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993  Owners Manual If  you are moving  from  an  outside  to  a 
center  lane  on  a  freeway  having  more 
than  two  lanes,  make  sure another 
vehicle  isn’t  about  to  move  into  the  same  spot.  Look  at  th

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993  Owners Manual Driving a Long  Distance 
Although  most  long  trips today  are 
Before  Leaving  on  a Long Trip 
Make  sure you’re  ready. Try to  be  well 
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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993  Owners Manual On the Road 
Unless you are the only driver,  it is 
good  to  share the driving  task  with 
others.  Limit turns behind  the wheel  to 
about  100 miles 
(160 km) or two  hours 
at  a  sitting.  The

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993  Owners Manual Hi// and  Mountain  Roads 
Driving  on  steep hills or mountains  is 
different  from  driving  in flat  or rolling 
terrain. 
If you  drive  regularly in steep 
country,  or if  you’re  planning  t

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993  Owners Manual vehicle is passing  you and  doesnt  have 
enough room,  slow down  to  make 
it 
easier  for the other vehicle  to  get  by. 
As you go over  the top  of a hill,  be 
alert. There could  be  somethi

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993  Owners Manual Your Driving and the Road 
Parking  on  Hills (CONT.) 
Parking Uphill 
If there is a curb, turn your  wheels  to 
the  left 
if the  curb  is  at  the  right  side of 
your  vehicle. 
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If you’r

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993  Owners Manual Torque Lock 
If you are parking on a hill  and  you 
don’t  shift  your  transaxle into 
P (Park) 
properly,  the  weight  of the  vehicle  may 
put too  much  force  on  the parking  pawl 
in  the

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993  Owners Manual Your Driving and the Road 
Driving on Snow or Ice 
Most of the  time,  those  places  where 
your  tires  meet  the  road  probably  have 
good  traction. 
However,  if  there  is  snow  or ice 
betwe