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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
transaxle. 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 trunk or glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
PASS-Key@ll
Your vehicle is equipped with the
PASS-ICey@II (Personalized
Automotive Security System) theft
deterrent system. PASS-ICey@II is a
passive theft deterrent system. This
means you don’t have to do anything
different to arm or disarm the system. It
worlts when you insert or remove the
ltey from the ignition. PASS-I
uses a resistor pellet in the ignition key
that matches a decoder in your vehicle.
When the PASS-Keys11 system senses
that someone is using the wrong ltey, it
shuts down the vehicle’s starter and fuel
systems. For about three minutes, the
starter won’t work and fuel won’t go to
the engine. If someone tries to start
your vehicle again or uses another key
during this time, the vehicle will not
start. This discourages someone
from
randomly trying different keys with
different resistor pellets in an attempt to
make
a match. The
ignition key must be clean and dry
before it’s inserted in the ignition
or the
engine may not start. If the engine does
not start and the
SECURITY light is
on, the key may be dirty or wet. Turn
the ignition
off.
Clean and dry the ltey. Wait about three
minutes and try again. The security
light may remain on during this time. If
the starter still won’t work, and the ltey
appears to be clean and dry, wait about
three minutes and try the other ignition
ltey. At this time, you may also want to
check the fuses (see
Fuses G Circuit
Breakers
in the Index). If the starter
won’t work with the other ltey, your
vehicle needs service. If your vehicle
does start, the first ignition key may be
faulty. See your Oldsmobile dealer
or a
locksmith who can service the PASS-
I
If you accidentally use a ltey that has a
damaged or missing resistor pellet, the
starter won’t work, and the
SECURITY light will come on. But you
don’t have to wait three minutes before
trying one
of the other ignition keys.
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Lock Finder
On 2-door models only, pull the driver’s
door handle
to light the door lock for a
few seconds. This helps you find the
lock when it’s dark.
Trunk Lock
To unlock the trunk from the outside,
insert the door key and turn
it.
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Remote Trunk Release (OPTION)
Press the yellow trunk release button
located under the instrument panel
on
the driver's side.
Your automatic transaxle must be in
P (Park).
Refiember that your trunk can be
opened at any time using the lock
release. Be sure to lock your doors.
Convenience Net (OPTION)
Your vehicle may have a convenience
net. You'll see it just inside the back
wall of the trunk.
Put
small loads, like grocery bags,
behind the net. It can help keep them
from fdling.over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops.
The net isn't for larger, heavier loads.
Store them in the trunk
as far forward
as
you can.
You can unhook the net so that it will
lie flat when you're not using it.
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4-Door Models:
To allow easier access to the trunk area
when the convenience net is
not being
used, push the net down and hook it-
under
the retaining screws as shown.
I Glove Box
To open, turn the knob clockwise. Push
the lid down to close.
4 New ‘vehicle ‘Break=In”
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:
Don’t drive at any one speed -
fast or slow - for the first 500
miles (804 lm) . Don’t make full-
throttle
starts.
Avoid making hard stops for the
first
200 miles (322 km) 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
“brealing-in” guideline
every
time you get new brake linings.
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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.
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Turn SignallMuiiifinctiort
Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering
column
includes yaur:
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
Cruise Control (Option)
*’Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Headlight High-Low Beam
Flash-to-Pass
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Use your fog lights for better vision in
foggy or misty conditions.
To turn fog lights on, push the switch.
Push the switch again to turn the fog
lights off.
When using fog lights, the parking
lights or low beam headlights must be
on.
The fog lights will go
off whenever the
high beam headlights come on. When
the high beams go
off, the fog lights will
come
on again.
bonf ReadingIMap. Lights
rhese lights are part of the rearview
nirror. They go on when you open the
ioors. When the doors are closed, turn
:hem on and
off with the switch.
ro avoid draining your vehicle battery’s
?ewer, be sure to turn off all front and
:ear reading lights when leaving your
rehicle.
Rear Reading lights
These lights go on when you open the
doors.
To turn on the reading lights
when the doors are closed, push the
button in. Push the button again to turn
the light
off.
Illuminated Enfry
Your courtesy lights will come on and
stay on for a predetermined time
whenever you:
Open a door.
Press the UNLOCK button on the
Press the power door UNLOCK
If you open a door, the lights wiIl stay
on while it’s open and then turn
off
Remote Lock Control (if equipped).
switch.
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Manual Adjust Mirror
The passenger side outside mirror
should be adjusted by hand
so that you
just see the side
of your vehicle when
you are sitting in a cornfortable driving
position.
Manual Remote Confrol Mirror.
The driver's side outside mirror can be
adjusted with the control lever on the
armrest
so that you just see the side of
your vehicle when you are sitting in a
comfortable driving position.
Power Remote Confrol Mirrors
(OPTION)
A selector switch on the driver's door
armrest controls both outside rearview
mirrors. Move the switch to
L to select
the driver's side rearview mirror, or to
R to select the passenger side rearview
mirror. Then press the control pad to
adjust each mirror
so that you just see
the
side of your vehicle when you are
sitting in a comfortable driving position.
To lock the controls, leave the selector
switch in the middle position.
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(-18°C) or above. These numbers on an
oil container show its viscosity, or
thickness. Do not use other viscosity
oils,
such as SAE 1OW-40 or SAE 20W-50.
If you cannot find oils with the new
“starburst” symbol on the front of the
container, you should look for and use
oils containing the following three things:
SH or SG
“SH” or “SG” must be on the oil
container, either by itself or combined
with other quality designations, such
as “SH/CD,” “SH,SG,CD,”“SG/CD,”
etc. These letters show American
Petroleum Institute (API) levels of
quality.
SAE 5W-30
Energy Conserving I1
Oils with these words on the container
will help you save fuel.
These three things are usually included in
a doughnut shaped logo (symbol) on
most containers. If you cannot find
oils
with the “starburst” symbol, you should
look for oils with the doughnut shaped
symbol, containing the three things
noted above.
NOTICE:
If you use oils that do not have
either the “starburst” symbol or an
API
SH or SG designation, you can
cause engine damage not covered
by your warranty.
GM Goodwrench* oil (in Canada, GM
Engine Oil) meets all the requirements
for your vehicle.
Engine Oil Additives
Don’t add anything to your oil. Your
Oldsmobile dealer is ready to advise if
you think something should be added.
When to Change Engine Oil
See if any one of these is true for you:
Most trips are less than 4 miles
(6 km)
.
It’s below freezing outside and most
trips are less than 10 miles (16 ltm).
The engine is at low speed most of the
time (as in door-to-door delivery, or in
stop-and-go traffic).
You tow a trailer often.
Most trips are through dusty places.
If any one of these is true for your
vehicle, then you need to change your
oil and filter every 3,000 miles (5 000
km) or 3 months - whichever comes
-first.
If none of them is true, change the oil
every
7,500 miles (12 500 lm) or 12
months -whichever comes first.
Change the filter at the first
oil change
and at every other oil change after that.
Engine Coolant Heater (Engine
Block Heater) (omoN)
An engine coolant heater can be a big
help if you have to
park outside in very