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If the belt stops before it reaches the
buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep
pulling until you can buckle it.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it is secure.
If the belt is not long enough, see
Safety
Belt Extender at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the
buckle is positioned
so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
3. To make the lap part tight, pull down
on the buckle end of the belt as you
pull up
on the shoulder part. The lap part
of the belt should be worn
low and snug on the hips, just touching
the thighs. In a crash, this applies force
to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be
less likely to slide under the lap belt. If
you slid under it, the belt would apply
force at your abdomen. This could
cause serious or even fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should go over the
shoulder and across the chest. These
parts of the body are best able to take
belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden
stop or a crash.
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Seats & Restraint Systems
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1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the
belt across you. Don’t let it get
twisted.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle
until it clicks. Pull up on the latch
plate to make sure it is secure. When
the shoulder belt is pulled out all the
way, it will lock. If it does, let it go
back all the way and start again.
If the belt is not long enough, see
Safety
BeZt Extender at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the
buckle is positioned
so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
3. To make the lap part tight, pull down
on the buckle end
of the belt as you
pull up on the shoulder part. The
lap part of the belt should be worn
ow and snug on the hips, just touching
:he thighs. In a crash, this applies force
:o the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be
ess likely to slide under the lap belt. If
JOU slid under it, the belt would apply
iorce at your abdomen. This could cause
;erious or even fatal injuries. The
;houlder belt should go over the
;houlder and across the chest. These
?arts
of the body are best able to take
lelt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden
;top or a crash.
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4. Buckle= the belt. Male sure the
release button is positioned
so you
would be able to unbncklethe safety
belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Pull 'the rest afthe- shoulder belt all
the way out
of theretractor to set the
lock.
6. To tighten the-belt, feed the shoulder
belt into the retractor while you push
down
on the child restraint.
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Here you can learn about the many
standard and optional features on
your Oldsmobile. and information on
starting. shifting and braking
. Also
explained are the instrument panel
and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is working properly -
and what to do if you have a
problem .
Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys ........................................................................\
............................
Loclts ........................................................................\
...........................
....
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
........ 50
........ 51
Remote Lock Control ........................................................................\
........................ 52
Glove Box ........................................................................\
.......................................... 58
Ignition
........................................................................\
.............................................. 59
Starting Your Engine
........................................................................\
........................ 59
Engine Coolant Heater
........................................................................\
....................... 61
Shifting the Transaxle
........................................................................\
....................... 62
Parking Brake
........................................................................\
.................................... 66
Shifting into Park
........................................................................\
.............................. 67
Windows
........................................................................\
............................................ 71
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
........................................................................\
..... 72
Cruise Control
........................................................................\
................................... 74
Windshield Wipers
........................................................................\
............................. 76
Windshield Washer
........................................................................\
........................... 77
Headlights
........................................................................\
.......................................... 77
Interior Lights
........................................................................\
................................... 79
Mirrors ........................................................................\
............................................... 81
Storage Compartments ........................................................................\
..................... 83
Ashtrays and Lighter ........................................................................\
......................... 85
Sunroof ........................................................................\
.............................................. 86
Luggage Carrier
........................................................................\
.................................. 87
Instrument Panel
........................................................................\
............................... 88
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ..................................................................... 91
Head-Up Display ........................................................................\
............................... 98 49
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Keys The ignition keys are for the ignition
only.
The door keys are for the doors and all
Ither loclts. When
a new Oldsmobile is delivered,
the dealer removes the plugs from the
door keys, and gives them to the first
owner.
Each plug has a code on
it that tells
your dealer or a qualified locltsmith
how to make extra door keys. Keep the
plugs in a safe place. If you lose your
door keys, you’ll be able to have new
ones made easily using these plugs.
The ignition keys don’t have plugs.
Your Oldsmobile dealer or Roadside
Assistance has the code for your keys. If
you need a new ignition key, contact
your Oldsrnobile dealer. In an
emergency, contact the Oldsmobile
Roadside Assistance program at
1-800-442-OLDS (6537).
NOTICE:
Your Oldsmobile has a number of
new features that
can help prevent
theft.
But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if
you ever lock your keys inside.
You
may even have to damage your
vehicle to get in.
So be sure you
have extra keys.
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Door Locks
~~ ~ ~~
There are several ways to lock and
unlock- your -vehicle.
From the Outside:
Use your door key or Remote Lock
Control, if your vehicle has this option.
From the Inside:
To lock the door, push dowmthe
locking lever.
To tmlock, push th'e lever
UP.
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Features & Controls
Power Door Locks
You can lock or unlock all doors of your
vehicle from the driver or passenger
door lock switch.
On 4-dOOr models, the switch on each
rear door works only that door’s lock. It
won’t lock (or unlock) all of the
doors-that’s a safety feature.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your
door and set the locks from inside, then
get out and close the door.
Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the
ignition. All of the doors will lock when
you move your shift lever out
of P
(Park) or N (Neutral). Each time you
close your doors and turn on the
ignition, the doors will lock
automatically. If someone needs to get
out while the vehicle is running, have
that person use the manual or power
lock. When the door is closed again, it
will lock automatically as long as the
shift lever is out of
P (Park) or N
(Neutral). All doors will automatically
unlock when the ignition is turned off.
If you don’t want the doors to
automatically unlock when you turn the
ignition off, you can remove the Lock
Control fuse in the Component Center.
See the
Index under Fuses G Circuit
Breakers .
Remote Lock Conlrol (OPTION)
If your Oldsmobile has this option, you
can lock and unlock your doors or
unlock your trunk from up to
30 feet
(9 m) away using the key chain
transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your Remote Lock Control operates on
a radio frequency subject to Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules.
This device complies with Part
15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to. the
following two conditions:
(1) Thi.s
device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) This device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
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DOOR within 16 secondls, the interior
lights
will go off.
Press a to unlock the trunk. Your
interior lights will not come on.
Matching Transmiiter(s) To Your
Vehlcle