1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manuals

Part 6
Service &Appearance Care
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Doing Your Own Service Work
If you want to. do some of your own
service work, you'll want.to get the
proper Oldsmobile Service Manual.
It
tells you much.more about how to
service
yowr Oldsmobile than this
.manual can.
To order the proper service manual,
see
ServicePublications in the
Index.
Your vehicle has an air bag system.
Before attempting to
do your own
service work, see
Servicing Your Air
Bag-Equipped .Oldsmobile
in the Index..
You should keep a record with all parts
receipts and list the mileage and the
date of any service work you perform.
See
Maintmance Record in the Index.
NOTICE:
If you try to do your own service
work without lmowing enough
.about it, your vehicle could be
damaged.

Fuel
Be sure the posted.octane is at least 87.
I€ the octane is less than 87, you may
get a heavy knocking noise when you
drive. If it's bad enough, it .can damage
your engine.
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Gasolines for Cleaner Air
Your use of gasoline with deposit
control additives will help prevent
deposits from forming
in your engine
and fuel system. That helps keep your
engine in tune and your emission
control system working properly. It’s
good for your vehicle, and you’ll be
doing your part for cleaner air.
Many gasolines are now blended with
oxygenates. General Motors
recommends that you use gasolines
with these blending materials, such as
MTBE and ethanol. By doing so, you
can he€p clean the air, especially in
those parts
of the country that have
high carbon monoxide levels.
In addition, some gasoline suppliers are
now producing reformulated gasolines.
These gasolines are specially designed
to reduce vehicle emissions. General
Motors recommends that you use
reformulated gasoline. By-doing
so, you
can help clean the air, especially in
those parts of the country that have
high ozone levels.
You should ask your service station
operators if their gasolines contain deposit control
additives and
oxygenates, and if they have been
reformulated to reduce vehicle
emissions.
Fuels in Foreign Countries

llou can also write us at the following
iddress for advice. Just tell us where
{ou’re going and give your Vehicle
Identification Number
(VIN) .
General Motors Overseas Distribution
North American
Export Sales (NAES)
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
LIH 8P7
Corporation
Filling Your Tank
Fuel Capacity:
16.5 U.S. Gallons (62 L). Use unleaded
fuel
only.
The cap is behind a hinged door on the
left side
of your vehicle. While
refueling; hang the cap. inside the
fuel door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the
left (countercloclwise)
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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 at least .three
cliclcs .
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.
Checking Things Under the
Hood
The following sections tell you how to
check
fluids, lubricants and important
parts underhood.
Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull the handle
inside the vehicle. Then
go
to the front of the vehicle and
release
the^ secondary hood release.
Lift the hood.
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Before closing the hood, be sure all the
filler caps are on properly.
Then just
pull the hood down and close it firmly.
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3700 V6 Engine (CODE M).
When you open the hood, you’ll see:
1. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
2. Engine Oil Fill Cap
3. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
6. Battery
7. Air Cleaner
8. Engine Oil Dipstick
9. Radiator Pressure Cap
IO. Engine Coolant Reservoir