1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manuals

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.

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.

ACCES
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I Ijyzition Switch
NOTICE:
If your ltey seems stuck in Lock
and you can’t turn it, be sure it is
all the way in.
If it is, then turn the
steering wheel left and right while
you turn the key hard. But turn the
ltey
only with your hand. Using a
tool to force it could break the ltey
or the ignition switch. If none of
this worlcs, then your vehicle needs
service.
7ith the ignition key in the ignition
vitch, you can turn the switch to five
ositions:
ccessory: An ‘‘on” position in which
3u can operate your radio and windshield wipers.
Press in the ignition
switch as you turn the top
of it toward
you.
Lock: The only position in which you
can remove the ltey. This locks your
steering wheel, ignition and transaxle.
Off Unloclts the steering wheel,
ignition, and transaxle, but does not
send electrical power to any accessories.
Use this position
if your vehicle must be
pushed or towed, but never try to push-
start your vehicle.
Run: An “on” position to which the
switch returns after you start your
engine and release the switch. The
switch stays in the
Run position when
the engine is running. But even when
the engine is not running, you can use
Run to operate your electrical power
accessories, and to display some instru-
ment panel warning lights.
Start: Starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the ltey. The
ignition switch will return to
Run for
normal driving.
Note that even if the engine
is not
running, the positions
Accessory and
Run are “on” positions that allow you to
operate your electrical accessories,
such as the radio.
Starting Your Engine
Engines start differently. The 8th digit
of your Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) shows the code letter or number
for your engine. You will find the VIN
at the top left of your instrument panel.
(See
Vehicle Identification Number in
the
Index.) Follow the proper steps to
start the engine.
Move your shift lever to
P (Park) or N
(Neutral). Your engine won’t start in
any other position
- that’s a safety
feature. To restart when you’re already
moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to P (Park) if your
Oldsmobile is moving.
If you do,
you could damage the transaxle.
Shift to
P (Park) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
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To start your engine:
1. Without pushing the accelerator
pedal, turn your ignition key to
Start.
When the engine starts, let go of the
key. The idle speed will go down as
your engine gets warm.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in Start for longer
than
15 seconds at a time will cause
your battery to be drained much
sooner. And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
2. If your engine.won’t start (or starts
but then stops), it could be flooded
with too much gasoline. Try pushing
your accelerator pedal all the way to
the floor and holding it there as you
hold the key in
Start for about three
seconds.
If the vehicle starts briefly
but then stops again, do the same
thing, but this time keep the pedal
down for five or six seconds. This
clears the extra gasoline. from the
engine.
NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work
with the electronics in your vehicle.
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change the
way the fuel injection system
operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your dealer.
If you don’t, your engine might not
perform properly.
If you ever have
to have your vehicle towed, see the
part
of this manual that tells how to
do it without damaging your
vehicle. See
Towing Your Vehicle
in the Index.
Driving Through Deep
Standing Water
NOTICE:
If you drive too quicldy through
deep puddles or standing water,
water can come in through your
engine’s air intake and badly
damage your engine. If you can’t
avoid deep puddles or standing
water, drive through them very
slowly.
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N0T:ICE:
After you’ve used the coolant
heater, be sure
to store the cord as
it was before to keep it away from
moving engine
parts. If you don’t, it
could be damaged.

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Automatic Transaxle
Your automatic transaxle may have a
shift lever located on the steering
column or on the console between the
seats. Both are shown above.
Maximum engine speed is limited on
automatic transaxle vehicles when
you're in
D (Overdrive) or N (Neutral),
to protect driveline components from
improper operation. There are
seven shift positions. In this
manual, these are referred to
by the
commonly used symbols in the right
column below:
Park P
Reverse R
Neutral
N
Overdrive D
Third 3
Second 2
First 1
Park
P (Park) : This locks your front
wheels. It's
the best position to use
when
you start your engine because
your vehicle can't move easily.