
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 ........................................................................\
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Loclts ........................................................................\
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Remote  Lock  Control ........................................................................\
........................ 52 
Glove  Box ........................................................................\
.......................................... 58 
Ignition 
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.............................................. 59 
Starting  Your  Engine 
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........................ 59 
Engine  Coolant Heater 
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....................... 61 
Shifting  the Transaxle 
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....................... 62 
Parking  Brake 
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.................................... 66 
Shifting  into Park 
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.............................. 67 
Windows 
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............................................ 71 
Turn  Signal/Multifunction  Lever 
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..... 72 
Cruise Control 
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................................... 74 
Windshield  Wipers 
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............................. 76 
Windshield  Washer 
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........................... 77 
Headlights 
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.......................................... 77 
Interior  Lights 
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................................... 79 
Mirrors ........................................................................\
............................................... 81 
Storage Compartments ........................................................................\
..................... 83 
Ashtrays and  Lighter ........................................................................\
......................... 85 
Sunroof ........................................................................\
.............................................. 86 
Luggage  Carrier 
........................................................................\
.................................. 87 
Instrument  Panel 
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............................... 88 
Warning Lights,  Gages  and Indicators ..................................................................... 91 
Head-Up  Display ........................................................................\
............................... 98 49  

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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Find the positive (+) and  negative 
(-) terminals  on each battery.  Your 
Oldsmobile  has a remote  positive 
(+) 
jump starting terminal.  The terminal 
is  on  the  same  side 
of the engine 
compartment  as your  battery. 
You  should  always  use the remote 
positive 
(+) terminal instead of the 
positive 
(+) terminal  on your  battery. 
To  uncover  the remote  positive 
(+) 
terminal,  lift the  red  plastic cap. 
5. Check  that  the  jumper cables don’t 
have  loose  or missing  insulation. 
If 
they do, you  could  get  a  shock. The 
vehicles  could  be  damaged,  too. Before 
you connect 
the cables,  here 
are  some  basic  things 
you should 
know.  Positive 
(+) will  go  to positive 
(+) and  negative (-) will  go  to 
negative 
(-) or  a  metal  engine  part. 
Don’t connect 
(+) to (-) or  you’ll  get 
a short  that  would  damage  the 
battery and  maybe other parts,  too.  

6. Connect the red  positive (+) cable  to 
the  positive 
(+) terminal  of the 
vehicle  with the dead battery.  Use a 
remote  positive 
(+) terminal if the 
vehicle  has one. 
7. Don’t let the  other end touch  metal. 
Connect  it to  the  positive 
(+) 
terminal  of the  good  battery.  Use a 
remote.  positive (+) terminal if the 
vehicle  has one. 
8. Now connect  the black  negative (-) 
cable  to  the  good battery’s  negative 
(-) terminal. Don’t let  the other  end 
touch  anything until  the next  step. 
The  other  end 
of the negative  cable 
doesn’t go to  the  dead battery.  It  goes 
to  a heavy  unpainted  metal part on 
the  engine 
of the vehicle  with the 
dead  battery. 
9. Attach  the cable  at least 18 inches 
(45 em)  away  from  the dead  battery, 
but  not  near engine  parts that move. 
The  electrical  connection is  just as 
good  there,  but  the  chance of sparks 
getting  back to  the  battery is  much 
less. 
10. Now  start  the  vehicle with the good 
battery  and  run  the  engine for a 
while. 
11. Try  to  start  the vehicle  with the 
dead battery. 
If it  won’t  start after a 
few  tries, it  probably  needs service. 
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Sound Equipment. Adding .............. 11 1 
Sound Systems  (see Audio Systems) 
Spare Tire.  Compact ........................ 172 
Spark  Plugs 
.............................. 220. 233 
Specifications 
& Capacities ............. 227 
Speed  Control (see 
Cruise Control) 
Speedometer ...................................... 91 
SRS  (Supplemental Restraint 
System) 
............................................ 23 
Stains;  Removing 
.............................. 212 
Starting  Your  Engine 
......................... 59 
Starting. Jump 
.................................. 150 
Steering  In  Emergencies 
.............................. 131 
Off-Road  Recovery ........................ 132 
Tips 
................................................ 130 
Steering  Wheel.  Tilt 
........................... 71 
Steering  Wheel Touch Controls 
Audio  System 
................................ 122 
Climate  Control 
............................. 109 
Stereo  Systems  (see 
Audio Systems) 
Stoplight. Inside Center 
Storage High 
Mounted 
........................ 2 15. 2 16 
Cassette Tape Holders 
.................... 83 
Convenience  Net ................................ 57 
Fold-Down  Storage  Compartment 
... 83 
Rear  Seat Console ........................... 84 
Storing  Your  Vehicle 
....................... 196 
Stuck. 
If You  Are ............................. 173  Sunroof 
............................................... 86 
Sun 
Visors .......................................... 83 
T achometer ...................................... 92 
Tape  Player  (see 
Audio Systems ) 
Technical  Facts & Specifications 
Bulbs 
.............................................. 230 
Electrical  Equipment. 
Add-on 
................................. 60. 111 
Engine  Specifications .................... 232 
Fluid  Capacities 
& Types ...... 227, 229 
Fuses 
& Circuit Breakers .............. 220 
Replacement  Parts 
......................... 233 
Service  Parts Identification 
Vehicle  Identification Number 
Label 
............................................ 219 
(VIN) 
.......................................... 219 
Temperature Warning  Light 
.............. 98 
Theft 
................................................... 54 
Thermostat ....................................... 192 
Tilt  Steering  Wheel 
............................ 71 
Time.  Setting  the 
.............................. 111 
Tires .................................................. 206 
Buying  New 
................................... 209 
Chains 
.................................... 173. 212 
Inflation 
......................................... 207 
Loading 
.......................................... 207 
Pressure 
......................................... 207 
Flat.  Changing 
............................... 166 
Inspection 
& Rotation .................. 208  Quality 
Grading 
............................. 209 
Spare. Compact 
............................. 172 
Wear  Indicators 
............................. 209 
Wheel  Alignment 
& Tire  Balance ... 210 
Wheel  Replacement 
....................... 210 
When  to Replace  Wheels 
............... 210 
Winter  Driving.  and 
Tires 
............................ 140. 141.  212' 
Top  Strap 
............................................ 36 
Torque  Lock ....................................... 69 
Towing  a  Trailer 
............................... 143 
Towing  Your  Oldsmobile 
................ 154 
Trailer  Towing 
.................................. 143 
Driving  with 
a Trailer .................... 146 
Maintenance 
................................... 148 
Parking  on Hills 
............................ 147 
Trailer  Brakes 
................................ 146 
Turn  Signals 
.................................. 146 
Transaxle) 
Automatic Transaxle) 
Transaxle. Automatic  (see Automatic 
Transmission. Automatic  (see 
Trip Odometer 
................................... 92 
Trunk 
Access  Panel 
..................................... 84 
Lock 
.................................................. 56 
Remote  Release 
............................... 57 
Turn  Signal  Indicator. 
........................ 73 
Turn  SignaVMultifunction  Lever 
...... 72 
Cruise Control 
................................. 74 269