1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme headlights

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Driving too fast through large water
puddles or even going through some car
washes can cause problems, too. The
water may affect your brakes. Try to
avoid puddles.
But if you can’t, try to
slow down before you hit them.
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much
water can build up under your tires that
they can actually ride
on the water. This
can happen if the road is wet enough
and you’re going fast enough. When
your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little
or no contact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often.
But it can
if your tires haven’t much
tread or
if the pressure in one or more is
low. It can happen if a lot of water is
standing on the road. If you can see
reflections from trees, telephone poles,
or other vehicles, and raindrops
“dimple” the water’s surface, there
could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher
speeds. There
just isn’t a hard and fast
rule about hydroplaning; The best
advice is to slow down when it is
raining.
Some .Other Rainy Weather Tips
Turn on your low-beam headlights -
not just your parlcing lights - to help
make you more visible to others.
Besides slowing down, allow some
extra following distance. And be
especially careful when you pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself more
clear room ahead, and be prepared to
have your view restricted by road
spray.
Have good tires with proper tread
depth. (See
Tires in the Index.)

I Hedlight.Airning
This section is for owners of 2-door
Oldsmobiles only. The headlights on
2-
door Oldsmobiles can be checked and
aimed by the owner. If you have a 4-
door Oldsmobile, please see your dealer
when your headlight aim needs to be
headlight on a 4-dOOr Oldsmobile, see
the
Index under Headlight
Replacement.
I checked or adjusted. To replace a
Checking Headlight Aim
(2-DOOR MODELS)
Your vehicle has the 55 x 135 mini-
quad headlight system. These
headlights have horizontal and vertical
aim indicators. The aim has been pre- set at
the factory and should need no
further adjustment.
If your vehicle is damaged in an
accident and the headlight aim seems to
be affected, see your Oldsmobile dealer.
Headlights on damaged vehicles may
require recalibration of the horizontal
aim by your Oldsmobile dealer.
To check the aim, the vehicle should be
properly prepared as follows:
The vehicle must have all four tires on
a perfectly level surface.
The vehicle should not have any
snow, ice, or mud attached to it.
There should not be any cargo or
loading of vehicle, except it should
have a
full tank of gas and one person
or
160 pounds (75 kg) on the driver’s
seat.
Tires should be properly inflated.
The horizontal indicator should read
0 (zero).
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Service, & Appearance Care
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NOTICE:
To make sure your headlights are
aimed properly, read all the
instructions before beginning.
Failure to
follow these instructions
could cause damage to headlight
parts.
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Statekpection stations will allow a
vertical reading of up plus
.76 degrees
or down minus
.76 degrees for the
center of the bubble.
It is recommended that the upper limit
not exceed up plus
.4 degrees for the
center
of the bubble. There may be an
increased chance of being flashed
if
adjustment is much above up plus .4
degrees.
Aiming Headlights (2.~00~ MODELS)
1. Start with the horizontal (left and
right) headlight aim. Don’t
try to
adjust the vertical (up and down) aim
first.
headlight and adjust it as necessary.
until the pointer
is lined up with the
0 (zero).
2. Check the horizontal aim for each
3. Turn the horizontal aiming screw

8. Insert the tabs on the aiming ring
into the slots in the headlight
assembly. 9. Holding the aiming ring closed, insert
the screws at the end of the ring.
Tighten the screws until the aiming
ring touches the plastic nuts on both
the top and bottom.
Do not
overtighten.
Do not damage the
vertical aiming bubble.
To check the aim, the vehicle should be
properly prepared as follows:
The vehicle must have all four tires on
a perfectly level surface.
The vehicle should not have any
snow, ice or mud attached to it.
-
There should not be any cargo or
loading of vehicle, except it should
have a full tank of gas and one person
or
160 pounds (75 kg) on the driver’s
seat.
Tires should be properly inflated.
The horizontal indicator should read
If your vehicle is damaged in an
accident and the headlight aim seems to
be affected, see your Oldsmobile dealer.
Headlights on damaged vehicles may
require recalibration of the horizontal
aim by your Oldsmobile dealer.
0 (zero).
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Service & Appearance Care
Replacement Bulbs
OUTSIDE LIGHTS
Back-up Lights ........................................................................\
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Front Parking/Turn Signal Lights ......................................................
License Plate Light ........................................................................\
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Center High-Mounted Stoplight
Inside Vehicle, 2-Door Models
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Inside Vehicle, 4-DOOr Models ........................................................
Luggage Carrier Mount ....................................................................
Halogen Headlights
2-Door Models
Low Beam
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High Beam ........................................................................\
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4-DOOr Models
Low Beam
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High Beam ........................................................................\
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Fog Lights ........................................................................\
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Side Marker Lights
Front 2-Door Models
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4-DoOr Models ........................................................................\
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Stop/Tail/Turn Signal Lights .............................................................
Luggage Compartment ........................................................................\

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H4351 (L)
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