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Part 7: Maintenance Schedule 
This part tells  you when  to  perform 
vehicle  maintenance  and  what  fluids 
and  lubricants 
to use. 
Part 6: Service & Appearance  Care  Part 8: Customer Assistance Information 
Here  the  manual  tells you how to  keep  This part includes  important 
your  Oldsmobile  running  properly  and information  about  reporting  safety 
looking  good.  defects  and 
gives you details  about 
the  “Roadside  Assistance”  program. 
You 
will also  find  customer 
satisfaction  phone  numbers  (including  customer  satisfaction 
numbers  for  the  hearing  and  speech 
impaired)  as well 
as the  mediation/ 
arbitration  procedure.  We’ve also 
included  ordering  information  for  service  publications 
in this  part. 
Part 9: Index 
Here’s  an  alphabetical  listing of 
almost  every  subject  in this  manual. 
You  can use 
it to quickly find 
something  you want  to  read. 
Service  Station  Information: 
This is a quick  reference  of service 
information.  You can find  it  on  the 
last  page  of this  manual. 
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NOTICE: 
Before  you add any sound 
equipment 
to your  vehicle - like  a 
tape  player,  CB  radio, mobile 
telephone or  two-way radio 
- be 
sure  you can add what 
you want.  If 
you  can,  it's  very important  to do it 
properly.  Added  sound equipment 
may  interfere  with the operation  of 
your  vehicle's  engine,  Delco@  radio  or  other  systems,  and even  damage 
them.  And,  your  vehicle's  systems 
may  interfere  with the operation  of 
sound  equipment  that has been 
added  improperly. 
So, before 
adding  sound equipment,  check 
with  your  dealer  and be sure  to 
check  Federal  rules covering  mobile 
radio  and telephone  units. 
I I I OBlCD I 
AUTO REVERSE 
Setting the Clock 
No matter which audio system you have 
in  your  vehicle,  setting the clock 
is easy. 
For Radios  with SCAN and  One 
SEEK Button: 
1. With  the radio off and  the  ignition 
on,  press 
SET. The SET indicator 
will  appear  on  the  digital screen  for 
five  seconds. 
2. During  those five seconds,  you can 
set  the  clock  to  the  correct  hour  and 
minute  by depressing  the 
SEEK and 
SCAN buttons. For  some  radios 
SEEK will set the  hour,  for others  it 
sets  the minute.  For  some  radios, 
SCAN will set  the  hour,  for others  it 
sets  the  minute. 
For Radios  with SCAN and 
and 
SEEKY: 
~ 
SEEKA 
1. With  the radio  off and  the  ignition 
on,  press 
SET. The SET indicator 
will  appear  on the  digital  screen  for 
five  seconds. 
2. Press  and hold SCAN until  the 
correct  hour appears  on  the display. 
3. Press SET again. 
4. Press and hold SEEK A or SEEKv 
until  the correct  minute  appears  on 
the  display. 
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I Your Driving  and the Road 
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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.)  
     
        
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ToR-Free-Telephone Number 
If  you want an ordering  form  for  an 
index  or a  subscription,  just  call  toll- 
free.and  we’ll  be  happy  to send  you  one. 
Automated  recording  equipment  will  take  your  nme and  mailing  address. 
The  number  to call  is 
1-800-551-4123. 
Copies  at  Participating  Dealers 
Copies  of Indexes  and PSP’s are at  your 
 participating Oldsmobile  dealer.  You 
can  ask  to see  them. 
A  VERY  IMPORTANT 
REMINDER:. 
These PSP’s are  meant  for  technicians. 
They  are not  meant  for  the “do-it- 
yourselfer.”.  Technicians  have the 
equipment,  tools,  safety  instructions, 
and 
know-how to do a  job  quickly  and 
safely. 
Oldsmobile . Semice  Manuals 
For  Service  Manual  costs  and  ordering 
information  call 
1-800-551-4123. 
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