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7. Don’t let the other end touch metal.
Connect it to the positive
(+)
terminal of the good battery. Use a
remote positive
(+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black negative (-)
cable to the good battery’s negative
(-) terminal. Don’t let the other end
touch anything until the next step.
The other end of the negative cable
doesn’t go to the dead battery. It goes
to a heavy unpainted metal part on
the engine
of the vehicle with the
dead battery.
9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches
(45 cm) away from the dead battery,
but not near engine parts that move.
The electrical connection is just as
good there, but the chance of sparks
getting back to the battery is much
less.
IO. Now start the vehicle with the good
battery and run the engine for a
while.
11. Try to start the vehicle with the
dead battery. If it won’t start after a
few tries, it probably needs service.
I U I
12. Remove the cables in reverse order
to prevent electrical shorting. Take
care that they don’t touch each
other
or any other metal.
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Sewice &Appearance Care
Service ........................................................................\
............................................. 162
Fuel
........................................................................\
.................................................. 163
Hood Release
........................................................................\
................................... 165
Engine Oil
........................................................................\
........................................ 168
Air Cleaner
........................................................................\
...................................... 171
Transmission Fluid ........................................................................\
.......................... 172
Axles/Transfer Case
........................................................................\
........................ 174
Engine Coolant
........................................................................\
................................ 174
Power Steering Fluid
........................................................................\
....................... 176
Windshield Washer Fluid ........................................................................\
................
177
Brakes ........................................................................\
.............................................. 178
Battery ........................................................................\
............................................. 180
Bulb Replacement
........................................................................\
........................... 181
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ................................................................... 182
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Loading Your Vehicle ........................................................................\
..................... 183
Tires ........................................................................\
................................................. 185
Appearance Care ........................................................................\
............................. 190
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.................................................................... 195
Add-on Electrical Equipment
........................................................................\
........ 196
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ........................................................................\
................ 196
Capacities
& Specifications ........................................................................\
............ 199
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
............................................................... 200
Fluids & Lubricants ........................................................................\
........................ 201
Replacement Bulbs
........................................................................\
.......................... 202
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4.3L V6 Engine (CODE w)
When you open the hood, you’ll see:
1. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank
2. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
3. Engine Oil Fill Cap
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
6. Air Cleaner
7. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
8. Engine Oil Dipstick
9. Radiator Pressure Cap
IO. Battery
a
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wear down and you have to have new
ones put in
- be sure you get new
genuine GM replacement parts. If you
don’t, your brakes may no longer work
properly. For example, if someone puts
in brake linings that are wrong for your
vehicle, the balance between your front
and rear brakes can change, for the
worse. The braking performance you’ve
come to expect can change in many
other ways
if someone puts in the wrong
replacement brake parts. Battery
Every new Oldsmobile has a Delco
Freedom@ battery.
You never have to
add water to one
of these. When it’s
time for a new battery, we recommend a
Delco Freedom@ battery. Get one that
has the catalog number shown on the
original battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle
for
25 days or more, take off the black,
negative
(-) cable from the battery. This
will help keep your battery from
running down. Contact
your dealer to learn how to
prepare your vehicle for longer storage
periods.
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Headlight Wiring
The headlight wiring is protected by a
circuit breaker in the light switch. 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.
Trailer Wiring Harness
The seven-wire trailer wiring harness is
protected by an in-line fuse in the
battery feed wire. This fuse is near the
junction block. See the
Index under
Trailer Wiring Harness.
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
Accessories
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 or goes away.
Before you wire any other electrical
accessories into your fuse block, please
check with your Oldsmobile dealer.
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Index
ABS Warning Light ......................... 88
Accelerator Control System ............. 185
Accessory Belt Drive ........................ 184
Accessory Power Outlets
................... 71
Fluid
............................ 176. 199. 201
Adding
Automatic Transmission
Brake Fluid
............................. 178. 201
Electrical Equipment
......... 46. 95. 196
Engine Coolant
...... 174. 177. 199. 201
Engine Oil
...................... 168. 199. 201
Power Steering Fluid
............. 176. 201
Windshield Washer Fluid
...... 177. 201
Add-on Equipment
.......................... 184
Air Cleaner
................................ 171. 200
Air Conditioner
.......................... 92. 184
Alcohol. Driving Under the
Influence of
.................................... 106
Alcohol in Gasoline
.......................... 163
All-Wheel Drive
................................ 108
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
........... 194
Antenna
............................................ 103
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Antifreeze
......................... 174.
199. 201
Using ABS
...................................... 110
Warning Light
.................................. 88
Appearance Care .............................. 190
Ashtrays and Lighter
.......................... 73 Audio
Systems
.................................... 95
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
& Equalizer ......... 96
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Compact Disc Player
..................... 98
Care of Compact Discs .................. 102
Care of Cassette Player
.................. 102
Radio Reception. For the Best
....... 101
Setting the Clock
.............................. 95
Automatic Transmission Adding Fluid
.................................. 173
Checking Fluid
............................... 172
Shifting
............................................. 48
Battery
........................................... 180
Jump Starting
................................. 140
Light
........................................... 87. 90
Belt. Accessory Drive
....................... 184
Blizzard
............................................. 13 1
Block Heater. Engine ................. 47. 170
Blowout. Tire
.................................... 15 1
Brake
Adjustment
..................................... 179
Fluid
....................................... 178. 201
Master Cylinder
............................. 178
Parking
............................................. 51
Rear Drum ...................................... 179
Replacing Brake System Parts
....... 179
Warning Light
.................................. 88
Wear Indicators .............................. 179 Brake
System Warning Light
............. 88
Braking .............................................. 109
Braking in Emergencies
.................... 111
Break.1n. New Vehicle ............... 44. 132
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................ 110
Braking Technique
........................... 109
Fog Light
........................................ 182
Headlight ........................................ 181
Taillight .......................................... 182
Bulbs. Replacement
.......................... 202
Capacities
& Specscations .......... 199
Carbon Monoxide in
Exhaust
...................... 53. 54. 131. 135
Cargo Bed Liner .................................. 75
Cassette Tape Player
(see
Audio Systems )
CD Player (see Audio Systems)
Center Passenger Position
Certificatioflire Label
.................... 186
Chains. Tire ...................................... 190
Changing a Flat Tire
......................... 151
Checking
Brake Fluid
..................................... 178
Engine
Oil ...................................... 168
(see Safety Belts )
Engine Coolant .............................. 174
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Power Steering Fluid ..................... 176
Safety Belt Systems
.......................... 34
Transmission Fluid
........................ 172
Child Restraints
.................................. 26
Children and Safety Belts
................... 25
Cigarette Lighter
................................. 73
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................. 196
Checking Things Under
the Hood
.... 165
City Driving
...................................... 126
Cleaner. Air
............................... 171. 200
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
......................... 194
Antenna
.......................................... 103
Cassette Player
............................... 102
Fabric .............................................. 191
Glass
............................................... 192
Inside
of Your Vehicle ................... 190
Outside
of Your Vehicle ................ 193
Safety Belts
.................................... 192
Special Problems
............................ 191
Vinyl or Leather
............................. 192
Warnings
................ 192. 193. 194. 196
Weatherstrips
................................. 194
Underbody
Maintenance
............... 194
Windshield
..................................... 193
Climate Controls
................................. 92
Clock. Setting the
............................... 95
Clusters. Instrument Panel
................. 78
Coin Holder
........................................ 72
Comfort Controls
................................ 92 Air Conditioner
........................ 92.
184
Heater
............................................... 92
Ventilation 94 .. ........................................
Compass .............................................. 64
Control
of a Vehicle .......................... 108
Convex Outside Mirror
...................... 70
Coolant
..................................... 176. 203
Console
Storage
............................ 64. 71
Checking
& Adding ............... 149. 177
Proper Mixture to
Use ........... 149. 177
Safety Warnings About ..... 149.177. 178
Temperature Gage ..................... 85. 88
Cruise Control .................................... 59
Curves. Driving on
........................... 111
Customer Assistance Information ...... 221
Cup
Holder
......................................... 71
Dead Battery: What to Do
............ 140
Defensive Driving
............................. 106
Defogger. Rear Window
..................... 94
Defrosting
........................................... 93
Dome Lights
....................................... 68
Door Locks
......................................... 39
Driver Position
...................... ............ 18
Driving At Night
.......................................... 124
City
................................................. 126
Controlling a Slid
.......................... 114
Defensively
..................................... 106
Drunken
......................................... 106 Freeway
.......................................... 127
Guidelines
...................................... 115
Hill and Mountain ................. 118. 129
In a Foreign Country
..................... 164
In Mud. Sand. Snow. or Ice
.......... 122
In the Rain
...................................... 125
In Water
......................................... 123
Loss of Control
.............................. 114
Off-Road
................................. 115. 123
On Curves
...................................... 111
On Inclines ..................................... 121
Through Deep Standing Water
....... 46
Winter Driving
............................... 130
With a Trailer
................................. 132
Drunken Driving
.............................. 106
Long
Distance
................................ 128
Passing.,
.......................................... 113
Electric Outside Mirror Control ..... 70
Electrical Equipment.
Adding
................................ 46. 95. 196
Electronic Cluster
............................... 79
Emergencies on the Road
................. 139
Emergencies. Braking
in
................... 111
Emergencies. Steering in .................. 112
Emergency Starting
.......................... 140
Emergency Towing
........................... 144
Engine Coolant
......................... 174. 201
E/M Switch ......................................... 83
Engine Block Heater
.................. 47. 170
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Replacement Bulb .......................... 202
Wiring
............................................. 198
Heater (see
Comfort Controls)
Heater. Engine Block ................. 47. 170
High Beams
........................................ 62
Highway Hypnosis
........................... 128
Hill and Mountain Roads
......... 118. 129
Hood Release
.................................... 165
Safety Warning
............................... 166
Warning. Overheated
Engine
.......................... 145. 147. 148
Horn
.................................................... 54
Hot Engine. Safety
Hydroplaning
.................................... 126
Identification Number. Vehicle
..... 195
Idling Your Engine ....................... 52. 54
If You’re Stuck in Sand. Mud.
Ice or Snow
.................................... 158
Ignition Key
.................................................... 38
Positions ........................................... 45
Warnings
........................ 145. 147.
148
Indicator Lights (see
Warning Lights )
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints )
Inflation. Tires .................................. 186
Inside Rearview Mirror
...................... 69
Instrument Panel
................................ 77
Instrument Panel Clusters
.................. 78
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
... 63 Instrument
Panel Warning Lights
...... 80
Jack. Tire
........................................ 152
Keys
................................................. 38
Lane Change Indicator
................... 56
Jump
Starting
.................................... 140
Lap-Shoulder Belt
.............................. 18
Front ........................................... 18, 21
Rear
................................................... 22
Use by Children
................................ 25
Lighter
................................................. 73
Lights Center Dome
.................................... 68
Fog
.................................................... 63
Headlights
........................................ 62
Interior
............................................. 67
Reading
....................................... 67, 68
Rear Dome
....................................... 68
Replacement Bulbs
........................ 202
Turn Signal
....................................... 56
Removing
& Replacing Bulbs ........ 181
Taillights ......................................... 182
Underhood
..................................... 166
Warning
............................................ 80
Loading Your Vehicle
.............. 116, 183
Lock, Tailgate ............................. 42, 185
Locks, Door
................................ 39, 185
Locks, Power
...................................... 40 Long
Distance Driving
..................... 128
Low Battery
...................................... 140
Low Oil Pressure Warning
........... 84. 86
Luggage Carrier
.................................. 74
Lumbar Controls
................................ 12
Maintenance Record
................... 219
Maintenance Schedule
..................... 206
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.............. 89
Manual Front Seat
.............................. 13
Methanol in Gasoline
....................... 163
Mileage Indicator
(see
Odometer)
Mirrors Convex Outside
............................... 70
Power Remote Control
.................... 70
Visor Vanity
..................................... 69
Mountain Driving
..................... 118, 129
Inside
Manual Day/Night
................ 69
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......... 44. 132
Night Driving
.................................... 124
Octane Requirements
Odometer and Trip Odometer
..... 81. 82
Off-Road Driving
...................... 115. 123
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Oil. Engine ........................................ 168
Capacity
.......................................... 199
Disposing
of Used Oil .................... 170
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