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2. Lift the front cover off, bottom half
3. Remove and replace the batteries
4. Reassemble the transmitter.
5. Check the transmitter operation.
first.
(2016).
Theft
Vehicle
theft is big business, especially
in some cities. Although your
I Oldsmobile has a number of theft
deterrent features, we know that
nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal. However, there are
ways you can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you walk away from your vehicle with
the keys inside, it’s an easy target for
joy riders
or professional thieves - so
don’t do it.
When
you park your Oldsmobile and
open the driver’s door, you’ll hear a
tone reminding you to remove your key
from the ignition and take it with you.
Always do this. Your steering wheel
will be locked, and
so will your ignition
and transmission. And remember to
lock the doors.
Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows
and lock your vehicle. Remember to
keep your valuables out of sight. Put
them in a storage area, or take them
with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will
be watching your vehicle, it’s best to
lock it up and take your keys. But what
if you have to leave your ignition key?
What
if you have to leave something
valuable
in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area,
like your glove box.
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
Tailgate Lock
From the outside, use the round key to
open the tailgate. With the key in the
lock, turn the lock handle to the left to
unlock the window.
Raise the window, then turn the lock
handle to the right to unlock the
tailgate.
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Power Tailgate Window Release
From inside the vehicle, press the REAR
WINDOW button, located to the left of
the radio, to unlock the tailgate window.
Your shift lever must be in
P (Park) or
N (Neutral).
Tailgate-Mounted Spare Tire
Carrier
(OPTION)
You must move the carrier arm out of
the way to open the tailgate window.
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Here’s How to Move the Arm:
1. Squeeze the release handle to free the
carrier arm.
2. Swing the carrier arm away from the
tailgate. You may need to give it a
slight tug.
To latch the carrier arm, swing it hard
toward the tailgate. The latch has one
catch,
so push hard on the carrier arm
to make sure it has locked in place. If it
is not securely latched, the carrier will
swing freely.
Glove Box
Use the door key to lock and unlock the
glove box. To open, pinch the latch
release.
New Vehicle “BreakmIn”
NOTICE:
Your modern Oldsmobile doesn’t
need an elaborate “break-in.” But it
will perform better in the long run
if you follow these guidelines:
Keep your speed at 55 mph (88
ltm/h) or less for the first 500
miles (804 ltm) .
Don’t drive at any one speed -
fast or slow - for the first 500
miles (804 ltm) . Don’t make full-
throttle starts.
Avoid malting hard stops for the
first
200 miles (322 lun) or so.
During this time your new brake
linings aren’t yet broken in. Hard
stops with new linings can mean
premature wear and earlier
replacement. Follow this
“breaking-in” guideline every
time you get new brake linings.
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Ignition Switch
With the ignition key in the ignition
switch, you can turn the switch to five
positions:
Accessory: An “on7’ position in which
you can operate your electrical power
xcessories. Press in the ignition switch
2s you turn the top of it toward you.
Lock: The only position in which you
:an remove the key. This locks your
steering wheel, ignition and
transmission.
Off: Unlocks the steering wheel,
ignition, and transmission, but does not
send electrical power to any accessories.
Use this position if your vehicle must be
pushed or towed, but never try to push-
start your vehicle. A warning chime will
sound if you open the driver’s door
when the ignition is off and the key is in
the ignition.
Run: An “on” position to which the
switch returns after you start your
engine and release the switch. The
switch stays in the
Run position when
the engine is running. But even when
the engine
is not running, you can use
Run to operate your electrical power
accessories, and to display some
instrument panel warning lights.
Start: Starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the key. The
ignition switch will return to
Run for
normal driving.
Note that even if the engine is not
running, the positions
Accessory and
Run are “on” positions that allow you
to operate your electrical accessories,
such as the radio.
NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in Lock
and you can’t turn it, be sure it is
all the way in.
If it is, then turn the
steering wheel left and right while
you turn the key hard. But turn the
key only with your hand. Using a
tool to force it could break the key
or the ignition switch. If none of
this works, then your vehicle needs
service.
Starting Your Engine
Move your shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). Your engine won’t start in
any other position
- that’s a safety
feature. To restart when you’re already
moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to P (Park) if your
Oldsmobile is moving. If you do,
you could damage the transmission.
Shift to
P (Park) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
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Engine Coolant Heater (Engine
Block Heater)
(OPTION)
In very cold weather, 0°F (-18°C) or
colder, the engine coolant heater can
help.
You’ll get easier starting and
better fuel economy during engine
warm-up. Usually, the coolant heater
should be plugged in a minimum of four
hours prior to starting your vehicle.
To use the coolant heater:
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-
electrical cord.
volt outlet.
NOTICE:
After you’ve used the coolant
heater, be sure to store the cord as
it was before to keep it away from
moving engine parts. If you don’t, it
could be damaged. How long
should you keep the coolant
warmer plugged in? The answer
depends on the weather, the kind of oil
you have, and some other things.
Instead of trying to list everything here,
we ask that you contact an Oldsmobile
dealer
in the area where you’ll be
parking your vehicle. The dealer can
give you the best advice for that
particular area. I
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Forward Gears
ID1 (Automatic Overdrive): This
position is for normal driving.
If you
need more power for passing, and
you’re:
Going less than 35 mph (56 km/h),
push your accelerator pedal about
halfway down.
Going about 35 mph (56 ltm/h) or
more, push the accelerator pedal all
the way down.
You’ll shift down to the next gear and
have more power.
D (Third Gear): This position is like
(Dl, but you never go into Overdrive.
Here are some times you might choose
D instead of [D):
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When towing a trailer, so there is less
When going down a steep hill.
2 (Second Gear): This position gives
you more power but lower fuel
economy.
You can use 2 on hills. It can
help control your speed as you go down
steep mountain roads, but then you
would also want to use your brakes off
and on.
1 (First Gear): This position gives you
even more power (but lower fuel
economy) than
2. You can use it on
very steep hills, or in deep snow or
mud.
If the shift lever is put in 1, the
transmission won’t shift into first gear
until the vehicle
is going slowly enough.
shifting between gears.
NOTICE:
If
your rear wheels can’t rotate,
don’t try to drive. This might
happen if you were
stuck in very
deep sand or mud or were up
against a solid object.
You could
damage your transmission or
transfer case or both. Also, if you
stop when going uphill, don’t hold
your vehicle there with only the
accelerator pedal. This could
overheat and damage the
transmission.
Use your brakes or
shift into P (Park) to hold your
vehicle in position on
a hill.
Locking Rear Axle
Your rear axle can give you additional
traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or
gravel. It works like a standard axle
most
of the time, but when one of the
rear wheels has no traction and the
other does, the locking feature will
allow the wheel with traction to move
the vehicle.
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2. Move the shift lever into the P (Park)
position like this:
Pull the lever toward you.
Move the lever up as far as it will go.
3. Move the ignition key to Lock.
4. Remove the key and take it with you.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the ignition key in your
hand, your vehicle is in
P (Park).
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running
If you have to leave your vehicle with
the engine running, be sure your vehicle
is in
P (Park) and your parking brake is
firmly set before
you leave it. After
you’ve moved the shift lever into the
P (Park) position, hold the regular
brake pedal down. Then, see
if you can
move the shift lever away
from P (Park)
without first pulling it toward you.
If you can, it means that the shift lever
wasn’t fully locked into
P (Park).
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Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you
don’t shift your transmission into
P
(Park) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put too much force on the
parking pawl in the transmission. You
may find it difficult
to pull the shift
lever out of
P (Park). This is called
“torque lock.”
To prevent torque lock,
set the parking brake and then shift into
P (Park) properly before you leave the
driver’s seat.
To find out how, see
Shifting Into P (Park) in the Index.
When you are ready to drive, move the
shift lever out of
P (Park) BEFORE you
release the parking brake.
If “torque lock” does occur, you may
need to have another vehicle push yours
a little uphill to take some
of the
pressure from the transmission,
so you
can pull the
shift lever out of P (Park).
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