1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme bulb

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rum Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
The turn signal has two upward (for
Right) and two downward (for Left)
positions. These positions allow you to
signal a turn or a lane change.
To Signal a Turn:
Move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will
return automatically.
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A green arrow on the instrument panel
win flash in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or
lower the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever
will return by itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if
the arrows don’t flash but just stay on, E
signal bulb may be burned out and
other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to
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avoid an accident. If the green arrows
don’t go on at all when you signal a
turn, check the fuse (see the
Index
under Fuses G Circuit Breakers) and
for burned-out bulbs.
A warning chime will remind you if you
have left your turn signal on for more
than
‘/2 mile (3 km) of driving.
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Turn Signals When Towing a
Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has
to have a different turn signal flasher
and extra wiring. The green arrows on
your instrument panel will flash
whenever you signal a turn or lane
change. Properly hooked up, the trailer
lights will also flash, telling other
drivers you’re about to turn, change
lanes or stop.
When towing
a trailer, the green arrows
on your instrument panel will flash for
turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are
burned out. Thus, you may think
drivers behind you are seeing your
signal when they are not. It’s important
to check occasionally to be sure the
trailer bulbs are still working.
Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear
before you start down a long or steep
downgrade.
If you don’t shift down, you
might have to use your brakes so much
that they would get hot and no longer
work well. On
a long uphill grade, shift down and
reduce your speed to around
45 mph
(70 ltm/h) to reduce the possibility of
engine and transaxle overheating.
If you are towing a trailer and you have
an automatic transaxle with Overdrive,
you may want to drive in
3 instead of D
(or, as you need to, a lower gear).
Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle,
with a trailer attached, on a hill.
If
something goes wrong, your rig could
start to move. People can be injured,
and both your vehicle and the trailer
can be damaged.
But if you ever have to park your rig on
a hill, here’s how to do it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don’t
shift into
P (Park) yet.
2. Have someone place choclts under
the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel choclts are in place,
release the regular brakes until the
choclts absorb the load.
4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then
apply your parking brake, and then
shift to
P (Park).
5. Release the regular brakes.
When You Are Ready to Leave
After Parking on a Hill
1. Apply your regular brakes and hold
the pedal down while you:
Start your engine;
Shift into a gear; and
Release the parking brake.
2. Let up on the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear
of the chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up and
store the chocks.
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4. Now adjust the vertical aim. Check
the vertical aim for each headlight
and adjust it as necessary.
5. Turn the vertical aiming screw until
the bubble in the level is centered at
C
(zero).
To Replace a Headlight
(2-DOOR MODELS)
Before replacing a headlight that does
not light, check to make sure that the
wiring connector is securely fastened to
it.
See the
Index under Replacement
Bulbs
to check the size and type of
headlight you need to use before you
begin to replace the headlight.
You
must replace a headlight with one that
is exactly the same.
1. Pry up the plastic pins and remove
the headlight cover. 2. Remove the Torx@ head screws at the
end
of the aiming ring. The aiming
ring will swing open like a gate.
3. Remove the aiming ring from the
assembly.

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4. Remove the wiring connector fkom
the headlight s~ocltet by lifting the
plastic locking tabs on the connector
and pulling it
from the socket.
5. Check the new headlight again. The
number
on the top of the light (A)
must match the number on the
headIight being replaced. The letter,
U or L, must also match.
5. Plug the wiring connector into the
headlight s-oclcet. Snap the locking
tabs onto the socket.
headlight
assembly. The socket must
be pointing-in the same direction the
socket an the burned-out bulb was.
7. Place the new headlight in the

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.Headlfght Replacement
(4-DOOR MODES)
See thelndm under Replacement
Bulbs
to check thetype of bulb to use.
To Replace a Bulb:
1. Turn the-Lshaped bulb assembly
counterclockwise
M turn until the
flanges-align with the slots
in the
retainer ring,
You may need to twist
it back and
forth slightly to loosen it.
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2. Pull out the bulb assembly.
3. Disconnect the bulb wiring harness
from the socket bulb assembly by
.lifting the plastic locking tab.
4. Snap. a new bulb assembly into the
wiring harness.
-5. Replace the bulb .assembly by
reversing step one.
Taill[ght Bulb Replacement
(2-DOOR MODES)
For the type of bulb, see the Index
under Replacement Bulbs.
1. Remove the two large plastic Screws
and pull the carpet away from the
rear corner of the trunk.

2. Press the bulb housing release lever
and turn the housing
M turn
countercloclnvise to remove it.
3. To remove the bulb, pull it from the
4. Push in a new bulb.
5. Reverse all steps to reassemble the
taillight housing.
assembly.
Taillighf Bulb Replacement
(4-DOOR MODELS)
For
the type of bulb, see the Index
under Replacement Bulbs.
1. Remove the two large plastic screws
and pull the carpet away
from the
rear corner of the trunk.
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Glass
Glass should be cleaned often. GM
Glass Cleaner
(GM Part No. 1050427)
or a liquid household glass cleaner will
remove normal tobacco smoke and dust
films.
Don't use,abrasive cleaners on glass,
because they may cause scratches.
Avoid placing decals on the inside rear
window, since they may have. to be
scraped-
off later. If abrasive cleaners are
used on the inside of the rear window,
an electric defogger element may be
damaged. Any temporary license should
not be attached across the defogger
grid.
1 Inside Center High-Mounted
Stoplight
(2~00~ MODELS)
For the type of bulb, see the Index
under Replacement Bulbs.
If you would like to clean the inside
surface of the rear window or need to
replace a bulb, you can remove the
stoplight housing by following these
steps:
1. Remove the two Phillips-head screws
from the cover.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Unclip the bulb carrier.
4. Pull the bulb out to replace. Push in a
5. Clip the bulb carrier back into place.
.6. To remove the stoplight lens to clean
the window, remove the two nuts on
either side of the housing.
new
bulb.
7. Replace the cover.
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Inside Center High-Mounted
Stoplight
(4.~00~ MODELS)
For the type of bulb, see the Index
under Replacement Bulbs.
If you would like to clean the inside
surface of the ,rear window or need to
replace a bulb., you can remove the
stoplight housing by following these
steps:
1 Remove the two Phillips-head screws
2. Pull down the cover.
from
the cover.
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3. Unclip the bulb socket from .the
housing;
4. Pull the bulb out to replace. Push in a
.new bulb.
5. Press the bulb socket back into the
housing.
6. Remove the lens to clean the window
by pressing in on-the endsof the-lens.
7. Replace the cover.
Ckaning the-Outside of the
Windshield and Wiper Blades
If the windshield is not clear after using
the windshield washer, or
if the wiper
blade chatters when
running, wax or
other material may be.on.the blade or
windshield.