
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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Features & Controls 
58 
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 
U 
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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76 
down. Of course,  applying  the brake 
takes  you  .out  of cruise control.  Many 
drivers  find  this to be  too  much trouble 
and  don’t use cruise control  on steep 
hills 
* 
To Get  Out of Cruise  Control 
There are  two ways  to  turn off the 
cruise control: 
Step  lightly  on  the brake pedal; OR 
Move the cruise switch  to OFF. 
To Erase Cruise  Speed Memory 
When  you turn off the  cruise control  or 
the  ignition,  or  shift into 
P (Park), your 
cruise control  set speed  memory  is 
erased. 
Pulse  Windshield.  Wipers 
You control  the windshield  wipers  by 
turning  the band  marked 
WIPER. 
For  a  single  wiping  cycle,  turn the band 
to 
MIST. Hold  it there until  the wipers 
start,  then  let go.  The  wipers  will  stop 
after  one cycle.  If  you  want more  cycles, 
hold  the band  on 
MIST longer. 
For  steady  wiping  at low  speed,  turn  the 
band  away  from  you  to  the 
LO position. 
For  high-speed  wiping, turn  the  band 
further,  to 
HI. To  stop  the  wipers,  move 
the  band  to 
OFF. 
Remember  that damaged  wiper  blades 
may  prevent  you  from  seeing  well 
enough  to drive  safely.  To avoid 
damage,  be  sure  to clear  ice  and snow 
from  the wiper  blades  before  using  them. 
If they’re 
frozen to.the 
windshield,  carefully  loosen  or thaw 
them. 
If your  blades  do become 
damaged,  get  new  blades  or  blade 
inserts. 
Heavy  snow or  ice  can overload  your 
wipers. 
A circuit breaker  will stop  them 
until  the motor  cools.  Clear  away  snow 
or  ice  to prevent  an overload. 
You can set  the wiper  speed  for a  long 
or  short  delay between  wipes. This can 
be  very  useful 
in light  rain or snow. 
Turn  the  band  to  choose the delay  time. 
The  closer  to 
LO, the shorter  the delay.  

If the  anti-lock brake  system warning 
light  stays  on longer  than normal after 
you’ve  started  your engine,  turn  the 
ignition 
off. Or,  if the  light  comes  on 
and  stays  on  when  you’re driving,  stop 
as soon as possible  and turn  the  ignition 
off. Then start  the,engine  again to reset 
the  system.  If the  light  still  stays on, or 
comes  on again  while  you’re  driving, 
your  Oldsmobile  needs service.  If the 
light 
is on  but  not  flashing and  the 
regular  brake system  warning  light isn’t 
on,  you  still  have  brakes, but you  don’t 
have  anti-lock brakes. 
SERVICE 
ENGINE SOON 
Malfunction.  Indicator Lamp 
(Service  Engine  Soon  Light) 
A computer monitors operation of your 
fuel, ignition  and emission  control 
systems.  This light  should  come on 
when  the ignition  is  on,  but  the  engine 
is  not  running,  as a check  to show  you 
it  is  working. 
If it does not  come on  at 
all,  have  it fixed  right away.  If it stays 
on,  or it comes  on while  you  are driving, 
the  computer  is indicating  that you 
have  a problem. 
You should take  your 
vehicle  in for  service  soon. 
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Comfort  Controls &Audio Systems 
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To  Play  a  Compact  Disc: 
Many of the  controls far the  radio  also 
have  functions  for.  the compact  ,disc 
player,  as explained  here. 
Don’t use  mini-discs  that  are called 
singles.  They  won’t eject. Use  only  full- 
size  compact  discs. 
1. Press POWER to  turn  the  unit on. 
2. Insert a  disc  part-way  into  the slot, 
with  the label  side up.  The  player  will 
pull  it in.  In  a  few  seconds,  the disc 
should  play. 
If  the  disc  comes  back  out: 
The disc  may  be  upside down. 
The disc may  be dirty, scratched or 
wet. 
There  may  be  too much moisture  in 
the  air  (wait about one  hour and 
try 
again). 
The player  may  be  too  hot, or the  road 
may  be  too rough  for  the disc 
to play. 
While  a  disc 
is playing,  the CD  indicator 
is  displayed  on  the digital screen,  as is 
the  clock. 
RCL  (Recall): Press once  to see  which 
track is  playing.  Press again within  five  seconds 
to see  how  long  your  selection 
has  been  playing.  The track number 
also  will  be  displayed  when the. volume 
is  changed  or a  new  track starts  to play. 
PREV  (Previous): Press  to play  a track 
again.  If you  hold  the 
PREV button,  the 
disc  will  keep  backing  up to previous 
tracks. 
NEXT: Press  when  you want  to hear 
the  next track. 
If you  hold  the NEXT 
button,  the  disc will keep  advancing  to 
other tracks. 
REV  (Reverse): Press and  hold to 
rapidly  back 
up to a  favorite  passage. 
Release  to resume  playing. 
FF  (Fast  Forward): Press and hold  to 
rapidly  advance  the disc.  Release  to 
resume  playing. 
COMP  (Compression): Depressing 
this  button  makes  soft  and loud 
passages  more  equal  in volume.  Press 
again  to resume  normal  play. 
When  Finished  with the Compact 
Disc  Player: 
If you  press POWER or  turn off the 
ignition,  the disc  will  stay  in  the player 
and  start  again when 
you turn  on  the  ignition 
or power 
switch.  The  disc  will 
begin  playing  at  the point where  it had 
been  stopped. 
ST/PL  (Stop/Play): Press  to  stop  the 
disc  player;  the radio  will  play.  .Press 
again  to play  the disc  (the player  will 
start  playing  the disc  where 
it was 
stopped earlier). 
EJCT  (Eject): Press to eject  the disc; 
the  radio  will  play. 
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature 
Delco  LOC  11s  is a  security  feature that 
can  be  used  or ignored.  If  you ignore  it, 
your  system  will  play  normally. 
If you 
use  it, your  system  cannot be turned  on 
if  it  is  stolen. These instructions  will  tell 
you how to enter  a secret code into  your 
system.  Then, 
if battery power is lost for 
any  reason,  the secret  code must  be 
entered  again  before  the system  can be 
turned  on. 
To Set: 
1. Write down any  six-digit  number  and 
keep it in  a  safe  place.  This is your 
secret  code.  

Your Driving  and the Road 
132 
m-Road Recovery 
You may  find  sometime  that your  right 
wheels  have  dropped off the  edge  of a 
road  onto  the  shoulder  while  you’re 
driving. 
If the  level  of the  shoulder  is  only 
slightly  below  the pavement,  recovery 
should  be  fairly  easy.  Ease 
off the 
accelerator  and then,  if there  is nothing 
in  the  way, steer 
so that your  vehicle 
straddles the  edge of the  pavement. 
You 
can  turn  the  steering wheel up to 1/4 
turn  until  the right  front tire contacts 
the  pavement  edge.  Then turn your 
steering  wheel to go  straight  down the 
roadway. 
Passing 
The  driver  of a vehicle  about to pass 
another  on a two-lane  highway  waits for 
just  the right  moment,  accelerates, 
moves  around  the vehicle  ahead, then 
goes  back  into the right  lane again.  A 
simple  maneuver? 
Not  necessarily!  Passing  another vehicle 
on  a two-lane  highway  is a potentially 
dangerous  move,  since  the passing 
vehicle  occupies  the same  lane as 
oncoming  traffic  for several  seconds. A 
miscalculation,  an error in judgment,  or 
a  brief  surrender  to frustration 
or anger 
can  suddenly  put the passing  driver  face 
to  face  with  the worst  of all  traffic 
accidents 
- the  head-on  collision. 
So here are  some tips for  passing: 
“Drive  ahead.”  Look  down  the road, 
to  the sides, and  to crossroads  for 
situations  that might  affect  your 
passing  patterns. 
If you  have  any 
doubt  whatsoever  about making 
a 
successful  pass,  wait for a better time. 
markings,  and lines. 
If you can see a 
sign  up ahead  that might  indicate 
a 
turn or an  intersection,  delay  your 
Watch for traffic  signs,  pavement  pass. A broken center line 
usually 
indicates it’s  all right  to pass 
(providing  the road  ahead  is clear). 
Never  cross a  solid  line  on 
your side 
of  the  lane or a  double  solid  line, even 
if the road  seems  empty  of 
approaching  traffic. 
Do not get too  close  to the  vehicle 
you  want  to pass  while  you’re 
awaiting  an opportunity.  For one 
thing,  following  too closely  reduces 
your  area of vision,  especially  if you’re 
following  a larger  vehicle.  Also,  you 
won’t  have adequate  space 
if the 
vehicle  ahead suddenly  slows  or 
stops.  Keep  back  a reasonable 
distance. 
When  it looks  like  a chance to pass  is 
coming  up,  start  to  accelerate but stay 
in  the  right  lane and don’t  get 
too 
dose. Time  your  move so you will be 
increasing  speed  as  the time  comes  to 
move  into the other lane. 
If the way  is 
clear  to pass,  you  will  have a “running 
start”  that  more than makes  up for 
the  distance  you  would  lose  by 
dropping  back. And 
if something 
happens to cause 
you to  cancel  your 
pass,  you need  only  slow  down  and