Wehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you
will find on your vehicle. For
example, these symbols are used
on
an original battery:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes
by
Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
A
Avoid Sparks or Flames
8
Spark or Flame
Could Explode Battery
These symbols are important for you
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocklUnlock
a
These symbols have to do with your
lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
A
Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
Fog Lights
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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
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Loclts ........................................................................\
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........ 51
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
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.................................. 87
Instrument Panel
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............................... 88
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ..................................................................... 91
Head-Up Display ........................................................................\
............................... 98 49
Fmtures di ConlroZs
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Passenger Lockout Switch
On 4-door models, this switch disables
all passenger power windows. Push the
switch
to LOCK to disable the window
switches on all
doors except the
driver’s. Push the switch to
NORMAL
for normal power window operation.
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Turn SignallMuiiifinctiort
Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering
column
includes yaur:
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
Cruise Control (Option)
*’Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Headlight High-Low Beam
Flash-to-Pass
A
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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.
MPI
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
heir
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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Headlight High-Low Beam Changer
To change the headlights from low
beam to high or high to low, pull the
turn signal/multifunction lever all the
way toward you. Then release
it:
When the high beams are on, a blue .
light on the instrument panel also will
be on.
Flash-to-Pass
Flash-to-pass lets you use your high
beam headlights to signal a driver in
front of you that you want to pass;
To use it, pull the turn signaVmu1tifunction
lever toward you.
If Your Headlights are Off
They’ll stay on as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever to turn
them off.
If Your Headlights are On:
No flash-to-pass. Use the lever to
change between high and low beams, as
explained under
Headlight High-Low
Beam Changer
earlier in this section.
If You Have Fog Lights:
They go off whenever the high beams
are on. When the high beams go off, the
fog lights will come on again, if the fog
light switch is on. Instrument Panel Intensity
Control
You can brighten or dim the instrument
panel lights by rotating the control. If
you rotate the control all-the way to.
INT your courtesy or interior lights will
come on.
Your high beam headlights will turn on.
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3. Horn
The Instrument Panel-
Your Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let
you lmow at a glance how your vehicle
is running. You’ll how how fast you’re
going,
how much fuel you’re using, and
.many other things you’ll need to drive
safely and economically.
The main components
of your
instrument panel are:
1. Light Controls
2. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever
4. Instrument Cluster
5. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
6. Ignition Switch
7. Gearshift Lever
8. Audio System
9. Glove Box/Fuse Panel
IO. Vents
1 1. Vents
12. Climate Control/Rear Window
Defogger
13. Ashtray and Lighter
14. Vents
15. Audio System Steering Wheel
16. Remote Trunk Release (Option)
17. Parking Brake
18. Climate Control Steering Wheel
19. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
20. Hood Release (on floor by driver’s
Touch Controls
Touch Controls
door)
I. Warning Lights, Gages .and
l..icdors
This section describes the warning
lights and gages that may be on your
vehicle. The pictures will kelp you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that
something is wrong before it .becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive
repair or replacement. Paying attention
to your warning lights and- gages could
also save
you. or others,from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may
be or is
a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions..
As you will see in
the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when
you turn the .ignition key just to let
you
know they’re worlting. If you are
familiar with this section, you should
not be alarmed when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be
or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights .work together to let you
know when there’s a problem with your
vehicle. When
one of the warning lights comes
on and stays on when you are driving,
or when one of the gages shows there
may be a problem, check -the section
that tells you what to
do about it. Please
follow the manual’s advice. Waiting to
do repairs can be costly
- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know. your
-warning lights and gages. They’re a big
help. MPH km/h 7
Your speedometer lets you see your
speed.in.both miles p,er hour (mph) and
kilometers per hour (lun/h)
.
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Features & Controls
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NOTICE:
If you keep driving your vehicle
with this light on, after
a while the
emission controls won’t work as
well, your fuel economy won’t be as
good and your engine may not run
as smoothly. This could lead to
costly repairs not covered by your
warranty. CHECK
GAGES
1 ANTI-
Check Gages Light
When this light comes on it means one
of these four things:
You have approximately 3 gallons
(12 L) or less of fuel remaining in
your tank. Check your fuel gage.
Your oil pressure is low. Check your
oil pressure indicator.
Your engine is too hot. Check your
coolant temperature gage.
There is a problem with the charging
system.
Head-Up Displcly (OP~ONJ
If you have the optional Head-Up
Display (HUD), you can see the
speedometer reading, in English or
metric units, displayed “through” the
windshield. The
HUD also shows:
Turn signal indicator lights.
A high beam indicator symbol.
A CHECK GAUGES message. (For
low oil pressure, high coolant
temperature, high or low battery
voltage, and low fuel.)