Part 6
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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Filling Your Tank
Fuel Capacity: 20 U.S. Gallons (76 L)
Use unleaded fuel only.
The cap is behind a hinged door on the
left side
of your vehicle.
To take
off the cap, turn it slowly to the
left (counterclockwise). Be
careful not to spill gasoline. Clean
gasoline from painted surfaces as soon
as possible. See
Cleaning the Outside
of Your Oldsmobile in the Index.
When you put the cap back on, turn it to
the right until you hear a clicking noise.
NOTICE:
If you need a new cap, be sure to get
the right type.
Your dealer can get
one for you. If you get the wrong
type, it may not fit
or have proper
venting, and your fuel tank and
emissions system might be damaged.
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I Checking fiings Under the
Hood
The following sections tell you how to
check fluids, lubricants and important
parts under the hood.
Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull the HOOD
RELEASE handle inside the vehicle.
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Index
236
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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Service Station Information
Hood Release Engine Oil
Windshield Washer Fluid Transmission Fluid
See Page 165
See Page 168
See Page 177
See Page
172
Ca
Spare Tire Pressure
See Pages 186 and 199
Fuel
lpacity 20 U.S. Gal. (76 L)
Use unleaded gas only,
87 octane or higher.
See Page 163
Battery
The Delco Freedoms Battery
needs no water.
See Page 180
Cooling System
Check and add coolant only at the
coolant recovery tank. The fluid should
be at the
FULL HOT mark when the
engine
is warm. See Page 174
Cold Tire Pressure
See CertificatiodTire label on the rear
edge
of driver’s door or Capacities E.
Specifications.
See Pages 186 and 199
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