
In this  part  you’ll  find  out  how  to 
operate  the  comfort  control  systems 
and  audio  systems  offered  with  your 
Oldsmobile 
. Be  sure  to read  about 
the  particular  system  supplied  with 
your  vehicle 
. 
Part 
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems 
Climate  Control System ........................................................................\
.................. 110 
Rear Climate  Control ........................................................................\
...................... 113 
Defogging  and Defrosting 
........................................................................\
............... 115 
Rear  Window  Defogger 
........................................................................\
................... 115 
AM/FM  Stereo Radio 
........................................................................\
..................... 119 
Setting  the 
Clock 
........................................................................\
............................. 117 
AM/FM  Stereo  with  Cassette  Player 
...................................................................... 120 
AM/FM  Stereo  with  Cassette  Player with Dolby@ 
................................................ 122 
AM/FM  Stereo  with  Compact Disc  Player ............................................................ 124 
Compact Disc Player Anti-Theft  Feature ............................................................... 126 
Steering Wheel Touch  Controls ........................................................................\
...... 127 
Understanding  Radio Reception ........................................................................\
..... 128 
Care  of Your  Compact Discs 
........................................................................\
.......... 129 
Integrated  Roof Antenna 
........................................................................\
................ 129 
Care 
of Your  Cassette  Tape  Player 
........................................................................\
. 128 
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4 Audio Systems 
The following pages describe  the audio 
systems available for your Oldsmobile, 
and  how  to get  the  best  performance 
from  them.  Please read  about the 
system in your vehicle. 
Hearing  damage from  loud  noise  is 
almost  undetectable  until  it  is too late. 
Your hearing  can  adapt  to higher 
volumes  of sound.  Sound  that  seems 
normal  can  be  loud and harmful  to your 
hearing. Take  precautions by adjusting 
the  volume  control on your  radio  to  a 
safe  sound  level before your hearing 
adapts 
to it. 
To help  avoid  hearing  loss or damage: 
1. Adjust  the volume  control to the 
lowest  setting. 
2. Increase  volume slowly until you 
hear  comfortably  and clearly. 
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. 
111 111 AUTO REVERSE 
Setting the Clock 
For radios  with v SEEK A: 
1. With the radio  on or off,  press SET. 
The SET indicator  will appear  on the 
digital  display for  five seconds.  You 
must  begin  to set  the  clock to  the 
correct  hour  and  minute  during those 
five  seconds. 
correct  hour  appears  on  the display. 
2. Press and hold v SEEK until  the 
3. Press  and hold SEEK A until  the 
correct  minute  appears  on  the 
display. 
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14. Replace the wheel  nuts  with  the 
rounded  end  of the  nuts  toward  the 
wheel.  Tighten  each  nut by hand  until 
the  wheel  is held against  the  hub. 
I 
15. Lower the vehicle  by attaching  the 
folding wrench  to  the jack and 
rotating  the  wrench 
counterclockwise.  Lower the jack 
completely. 
I 
16. Tighten  the wheel  nuts firmly  in  a 
crisscross  sequence  as  shown. 
Stop somewhere  as soon as you  can and 
have  the  nuts  tightened  with a  torque 
wrench.  The  torque  setting  should  be 
100 pound-feet (140 Nmm). 
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lndex 
Accessory Power Outlet ................... 84 
Adding  Brake  Fluid 
............................. 201.  227 
Electrical  Equipment 
........ .60. 117 . 2 19 
Engine  Coolant 
.......... 167.197.224.  227 
Engine  Oil 
.............................. 190. 224 
Power  Steering  Fluid 
..... 199.225.  227 
Sound Equipment 
.......................... 11 7 
Transaxle  Fluid 
.............. 195. 224. 227 
Windshield  Washer  Fluid 
...... 200.  227 
Air  Bag  Readiness  Light 
..................... 27 
Air  Bags 
............................................... 26 
Air  Cleaner 
............................... 194.  226 
Air  Conditioner 
................................ 11 1 
Air Inflator  System ............................. 85 
Alcohol.  Driving  Under  the 
Influence 
of ..................................... 132 
Alcohol  in Gasoline 
.......................... 183 
Aluminum  Wheels .................... 21 1. 216 
Antenna 
............................................ 129 
Anti-Lock 
.......................................... 135 
Anti-Lock  Brake  System 
................... 135 
Brake  Master  Cylinder ................... 201 
Junction  Block Fuse 
...................... 222 
Warning  Light 
................................ 104 
Appearance Care 
.............................. 212 
Adjusting 
Rear Seats 
.......................... 17 
Antifreeze 
......................... 197.  224.  227 
Ashtrays  and Lighter 
.................... 89. 90  Audio 
Systems 
.................................. 117 
AM/FM  Stereo Radio 
.................... 1 19 
AM/FM  Stereo Radio with Compact 
Disc  Player 
..................................... 124 
Care 
of Audio  Systems .................. 128 
Setting  the Clock 
........................... 117 
Steering  Wheel Touch Controls 
.... 127 
Adding  Fluid 
.................. 197. 225. 227 
Checking  Fluid 
............................... 195 
Shifting 
............................................. 62 
Battery 
............................................ 203 
Jump  Starting 
................................. 158 
Battery  Warning  Gage ...................... 103 
Blizzard 
............................................. 149 
Brake  Cassette 
Player 
...................... 120. 122 
Radio  Reception.  For  the Best 
...... 128 
Automatic Transaxle 
(( Blowout. .. Tire ................................ 172 
Adjustment 
.................................... 202 
Anti-Lock  Brakes 
.......................... 135 
Anti-Lock Brake  System  Warning 
Light 
............................................ 104 
Fluid 
....................................... 201. 227 
Parking 
............................................. 65 
Pedal  Travel 
................................... 202 
Rear 
Drums .................................... 202 
Junction 
Block Fuse 
...................... 222 
Master  Cylinder 
............................. 201  Warning  Light 
................................ 103 
Wear  Indicators 
............................. 202 
Brake  System  Warning  Light 
........... 103 
Braking 
............................................. 134 
Braking  in Emergencies 
................... 138 
Braking  Technique 
........................... 134 
“Break.1n. 
.. New  Vehicle ............. 57. 152 
Bucket  Seats. Removable  Rear 
.......... 15 
Buckling  Up  (see 
Safety  Belts) 
Bulb  Replacement 
Headlight 
....................................... 203 
Taillight 
.......................................... 204 
Bulbs,  Replacement 
.......................... 228 
Capacities 
81 Specifications ............ 224 
Carbon  Monoxide  in 
Exhaust 
...................... 57,  68.  150.  154 
Cassette Tape  Player 
(see 
Audio Systems ) 
Center  Passenger  Position 
(see 
Safety  Belts) 
Chains.  Safety ................................... 154 
Chains.  Tire 
.............................. 179, 212 
Changing  a  Flat  Tire 
......................... 172 
Checking 
Brake  Fluid 
.................................... 201 
Engine  Coolant 
.............................. 197 
Engine  Oil ...................................... 190 
Power  Steering  Fluid 
..................... 199 
Safety  Belt  Systems 
......................... 41 
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264 
Things  Under the Hood ................ 186 
Transaxle  Fluid 
.............................. 195 
Chemical  Paint Spotting 
.................. 217 
Child  Restraints 
.................................. 35 
How  to Install 
.................................. 35 
Where  to Put 
.................................... 36 
Children  and Safety  Belts 
............ 34. 39 
Child  Security  Lock 
............................ 55 
Circuit  BrealtedRelay  Panel ............ 222 
Circuit  Breakers 
& Fuses ................. 219 
City  Driving 
...................................... 145 
Cleaner,  Air 
.............................. 194, 226 
Cleaning  Aluminum  Wheels 
......................... 216 
Compact  Discs 
............................... 129 
Fabric 
..................................... 213, 214 
Finish  Care 
..................................... 216 
Foreign  Material 
............................ 2  16 
Glass 
.............................................. 215 
Inside  of Your  Oldsmobile 
............ 212 
Leather and  Vinyl 
.......................... 214 
Outside 
of the  Windshield  and Wiper 
Blades 
............................................. 215 
Outside 
of Your Oldsmobile ......... 215 
Safety  Belts 
.................................... 214 
Special  Problems 
........................... 213 
Stains.  Removing 
........................... 213 
Cigarette  Lighter 
................................ 89 
Cassette  Tape  Player 
...................... 128 
Top  of the  Instrument  Panel 
......... 214 Underbody 
Maintenance 
............... 217 
Vinyl  or Leather 
............................. 214 
Warnings 
........................................ 2 12 
Weatherstrips 
................................. 216 
Windshield 
..................................... 215 
Climate  Control  System 
............ 11 1. 113 
Clock.  Setting  the 
............................. 117 
Cluster.  Instrument  Panel .................. 98 
Comfort  Controls 
............................. 11 1 
Air Conditioner .............................. 11 1 
Heater ............................................ 111 
Rear ................................................ 113 
Ventilation ..................................... 1 16 
(see 
Audio Systems ) 
Compact  Disc  Player 
Compact  Overhead  Console 
.............. 95 
Compact  Spare Tire 
......................... 178 
Compass  Display 
................................ 81 
Console,  Overhead ............................. 79 
Control 
of a  Vehicle ......................... 134 
Convenience  Net 
................................ 91 
Convex  Outside  Mirror 
...................... 87 
Coolant ............................................. 197 
Checking 
& Adding ....................... 198 
Proper  Mixture  to Use 
............ 168, 197 
Safety  Warnings  About 
.................. 167, 168, 169, 198 
Temperature  Gage 
......................... 103 
Cruise  Control 
.................................... 72 
Cup  Holder/Ashtray,  Front 
............... 89 Curves.  Driving 
on 
........................... 138 
Customer  Assistance  Information 
... 249 
Dead  Battery:  What  to 
Do ............. 158 
Defensive  Driving 
............................ 132 
Defogger.  Rear  Window 
................... 115 
Defogging  and Defrosting 
................ 115 
Delco  LOC  II@ 
................................. 126 
Dome  Lights 
....................................... 84 
Door  Locks 
............................. 45.  46. 52 
Door.  Power  Sliding ................... 52.  107 
Door.  Sliding 
...................................... 51 
Driver  Position 
................................... 22 
Driving  At  Night 
......................................... 142 
City 
................................................. 145 
Controlling  a Skid 
......................... 141 
Defensively 
.................................... 132 
Drunlten 
......................................... 132 
Freeway 
.......................................... 145 
Hill  and  Mountain 
......................... 147 
In a Foreign  Country ..................... 184 
In  Rain 
........................................... 143 
Long  Distance 
................................ 146 
Loss 
of Control .............................. 141 
On  Curves 
...................................... 138 
Passing ........................................... 140 
Through  Deep  Standing Water 
....... 60 
Winter  Driving 
............................... 148 
With  a Trailer 
................................. 151 
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Index 
268 
Recommended Fluids and 
Lubricants 
....................................... 244 
Reminder  Light 
.................................. 75 
Remote  Lock Control 
......................... 48 
Removing  Rear Bucket  Seats 
............. 16 
Replacement Fuses 
........................... 220 
Replacement  Parts 
........................... 226 
Replacing Brake System  Parts ......... 203 
Replacing  Bulbs 
........................ 228,  229 
Replacing  Safety Belts 
........................ 41 
Replacing  Tires 
................................. 209 
Replacing  Windshield Wipers 
.......... 205 
Restraint, Head 
.................................. 14 
Restraints,  Child ................................. 35 
Roadside Assistance ......................... 253 
Replacement 
Bulbs 
.................. 228. 229 
Replacing  Rear  Bucket Seats 
............. 18 
Replacing  Wheels ............................. 2 11 
Roads, Hill and Mountain ............... 147 
Rocking  Your  Vehicle 
...................... 179 
Rotation,  Tire 
................................... 208 
S afety  Belts ....................................... 18 
Adults ............................................... 22 
Center  Passenger Position 
.............. 31 
Checking .......................................... 41 
Children 
...................................... 34, 39 
Child  Restraints ............................... 35 
Cleaning 
......................................... 2  14 
Driver Position 
................................ 22  Extender 
........................................... 41 
How to 
Wear .................................... 22 
Lap-Shoulder  Belt 
........................... 23 
Passenger  Belts 
................................ 30 
Pregnancy.  Use During 
................... 30 
Questions & Answers ... 21.24.  40. 42 
Rear  Safety  Belts 
............................. 30 
Reminder  Light 
................................ 22 
Replacement 
.................................... 41 
Right  Front.  Adult  Passenger 
.......... 30 
Smaller Children  and Babies 
........... 34 
Top  Strap 
......................................... 36 
Torn 
.................................................. 42 
Twisted 
............................................. 26 
Why 
You Should  Wear 
Safety  Belts 
................................... 18 
Safety  Belt Extender .......................... 41 
Safety  Belt Reminder Light 
................. 22 
Safety Defects, Reporting 
................ 252 
Scheduled Maintenance  Services 
.... 233 
Seat  Adjustment 
........................... 12, 17 
Seat  Belts  (see 
Safety  Belts) 
Seat Controls ...................................... 12 
Head  Restraint ................................. 14 
Manual  Front  Seat 
........................... 12 
Manual Reclining  Seatback ............. 13 
Manual Seat, Four-Way .................. 12 
Power  Seat, Six-Way 
....................... 13 
Rear Seats ........................................ 15 
Adjusting ....................................... 17  Removing 
...................................... 15 
Replacing ....................................... 18 
Third Row Entry ........................... 15 
Reclining 
Seatback .......................... 13 
“Service Engine Soon” Light ........... 106 
Service Information ......................... 182 
Service  Parts Identification Label 
... 218 
Service  Publications 
......................... 254 
Service  Station  Information 
............ 272 
Servicing Your  Air Bag-Equipped 
Oldsmobile 
........................................ 29 
Setting  the Clock 
.............................. 117 
Setting  the Trip  Odometer 
................. 99 
Shifting  Into 
P (Park) ........................ 66 
Shifting  the Automatic  Transaxle 
..... 62 
Signaling  Turns 
.......................... 71, 155 
Six-Way Power  Seat ........................... 13 
Skidding ............................................ 141 
Sliding  Door 
....................................... 51 
Sliding Door Ajar Warning  Light ..... 107 
Snowstorm, If You’re  Caught  in a ... 149 
Sound  Equipment,  Adding 
.............. 117 
Sound  Systems (see 
Audio Systems) 
Spare Tire, Compact ........................ 178 
Specifications 
& Capacities ............. 224 
Speed Control  (see 
Cruise Control) 
Speedometer & Odometer ................. 99 
Stains,  Removing 
............................. 213 
Starting  Your Engine 
......................... 58 
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