1994 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Owners Manual

NOTICE:
When using concentrated washer
fluid, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions for adding water.
Don’t mix water with ready-to-
use washer fluid. Water can cause
the solution to freeze and damage
your washer fluid tank and other
parts of the washer system. Also,
water doesn’t clean as well as
washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only
3/4 full when it’s very cold. This
allows for expansion, which could
damage the tank
if it is
completely full.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze in
your windshield washer. It can
damage your paint.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
To Use Your Rear Wiper: Slide the
lower control to
Ql .
For a Delayed Wiper Cycle: Slide the
lower control to
DELAY.
To Wash the Rear Window: Slide the
lower control to
a and hold it. The
washer and wiper will operate only as
long as the control is held in that
position. Then the wiper will return to
DELAY.
4 Overhead Console
The optional front overhead console has
reading lights,
two switches for the
optional power sliding door, storage
compartments, including one for your
garage door opener and one for
sunglasses, a compass and an outside
temperature display. The features of the
optional overhead console are explained
on the following pages.
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Reading Lights
To turn on or off either reading light,
press the switch next to it.
To adjust the
aim of the lights, pivot the lamps in
their sockets.
Garage Door Opener
Compartment
You can store your garage door opener
in the front compartment of your
overhead console, and operate it from
this position.
To install your garage
door opener, follow these instructions:
1. Open the compartment by pressing
the latch forward. Remove the piece
of self-sticking Velcro@.
2. Peel the protective backing from the
Velcro@ and press it firmly to the
back of your garage door opener.
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3. To make sure the button on your
garage door opener is centered above
the button on the compartment door,
use the intersecting lines
on the
Velcro@ inside the Compartment as
a
guide. Center the control button of
your garage door opener over the
point where the lines intersect, and
press the opener firmly into place.
Make sure the button is facing down.
4. Once the opener is installed, use the
pegs inside the compartment door to
make sure the button on the
compartment door will contact the
control button
on your garage door
opener when pressed.
5. Add one peg at a time until your
garage door opener operates with the
compartment door closed when you
press the button. Temperature and Compass
Display
The outside air temperature and the
compass are displayed at the front of
the overhead console. The control
switches are located to the left
of the
display.
Turn the display on or
off by pressing
the
ON/OFF switch. Display the
temperature in either degrees
Fahrenheit (English) or Celsius (metric)
by pressing the
US/MET switch.
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If the outside temperature is 37" F
(3" C) or lower when you turn on the
ignition,
ICE will appear briefly on the
display. It's there to caution the driver
that road conditions may be icy and
that appropriate precautions should be
taken.
Compass Calibration:
The compass is self-calibrating, so it
does not need to be manually set.
However, when your Silhouette is new,
the compass may function erratically. If
it does,
CAL (Calibration) will appear
on the display.
To correct the problem,
drive in a complete
360" circle three
times, and the compass will function
normally.

Compass Variance:
v'ariance is the difference between
nagnetic north and geographic north.
:n some areas the difference between
:he two can be great enough to cause
'alse compass readings.
If this happens,
ollow these instructions to set the
rariance for your particular location:
I. Locate your location on the zone
map. Note your zone number.
2. Press and hold both the ON/OFF
and the US/MET switches. The
display will go off.
3. After 5 seconds, VAR CAL will
appear
on the display. When it does,
release both buttons.
4. Press US/MET until your zone
number appears on the display.
5. Press ON/OFF to enter your zone
number. Your variance is now set.
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Storage Compartment
To open the rear storage compartment
in the overhead console, press the
release button.
Sunglasses Storage Compartment
To open the sunglasses storage
compartment in the overhead console,
press the release button. Then pull the
compartment down to the full open
position, as shown.
Inferior Lights Override Switch
rhis switch is located to the left of the
zigarette lighter in the center
instrument panel console. It has two
positions,
DOOR (on) and OFF, and
overrides all interior lights except the
reading lights.
The interior lights go
on each time you
open the doors. You can turn off these
lights
so that the doors may be left open
without running down the battery by
turning the interior lights override
switch
to OFF.
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Center Dome Light
Located in the center of your vehicle,
this light has no switch of its
own. It
will go on each time you open the
doors, unless you turn the interior lights
override switch in the center instrument
panel console to
OFF.
If you have the optional rear climate
control, you will not have a center dome
light.
Rear lnterior Lights
The rear dome light also has two
reading lights.
The dome light will go
on each time you
open the doors, unless you turn the
interior lights override switch in the
center instrument panel console to
OFF.
To turn on either reading light, press
the switch next to it.
There are also
two lights in the liftgate
to light the rear cargo area. These will
come
on each time you open the
liftgate, unless the interior lights
override switch is in the
OFF position.
Accessory Power Outlet
The power outlet is located in the rear
compartment on the driver’s side. To
open, slide the latch down and remove
the cover.
The power outlet can be used to plug in
electrical equipment such as a cellular
telephone,
CB radio, etc. Follow the
proper installation instructions that are
included with any electrical equipment
you install.
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When not in use, always cover the
outlet with the protective cap.
NOTICE:
When using the accessory power
outlet:
Maximum load of any electrical
equipment should not exceed
20
amps.
Be sure to turn off any electrical
equipment when not in use. Leaving electrical equipment on
for extended periods can drain
your battery.
Air Infitor System (omow
Your vehicle may be equipped with an
air inflator. With it, you can inflate
things like air mattresses and
basketballs, and you can also use it to
bring your tires up to the proper
pressure.
The air inflator
is located in the rear
compartment on the driver’s side.
To
open, slide the latch down and remove
the cover. The
air inflator kit is stored in a pouch
in the glove box. It includes a 20-foot
(6
m) hose with an air pressure gage,
nozzle adapters and instructions.
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you may damage the system. After 30
minutes, wait at least 10 minutes before
restarting the air inflator.
To turn off the inflator, press OFF and
detach the hose, first from the inflated
object, then from the outlet. Place the
inflator kit tools
in the pouch and store
it in the glove box.
To use your air inflator system, attach
the appropriate nozzle adapter, if
required, to the end of the hose that has
the pressure gage. Then attach that end
of the hose to the object you wish to
inflate. Attach the other end
of the hose
to the outlet. Press the
ON switch. The
ON switch will work even with the
ignition off.
Your air inflator will automatically shut
off after about
10 minutes. To reset,
press the
ON switch again.
Don’t run your air inflator for longer
than
30 minutes at one time. If you do,
4 Inside DaylNight Rearview
Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
pull the lever toward you to the night
position.
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