
Features & Controls 
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Warning Lights,  Gages  and 
Indicators 
This section describes  the warning 
lights and  gages that may  be on  your 
vehicle. The pictures  will help  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 working.  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. 
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fuel Gage 
Your  fuel  gage  tells you about  how 
much  fuel you  have left, when  the 
ignition  is 
on. When  the gage  first 
indicates 
E (Empty), you still  have  a 
little  fuel left,  but you  should  get more 
soon. 
Here  are four things  that some  owners 
ssk about.  None of these  show a 
problem  with your fuel  gage: 
At the  service  station,  the gas  pump 
shuts  off before  the gage  reads 
F 
(Full) . 
It takes  a  little more  or less  fuel  to fill 
up  than  the  gage indicated. For 
example,  the gage  may  have  indicated 
the  tank  was half full,  but it actually 
took  a little more  or less  than  half the 
tank's  capacity  to 
fill the  tank. 
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Fuel 
Use regular  unleaded  gasoline rated at 
87 octane  or  higher. It should  meet 
specifications 
ASTM D4814  in the U.S. 
and  CGSB 3.5-92 in Canada.  These 
fuels  should  have the  proper  additives, 
so you should  not have  to add  anything 
to  the  fuel. 
In  the 
U.S. and  Canada,  it’s easy to be 
sure  you get the  right  kind 
of gasoline 
(unleaded).  You’ll see “UNLEADED” 
right  on  the  pump.  And only unleaded 
nozzles  will fit into  your  vehicle’s  filler 
neck. 
Be  sure  the  posted octane  is at  least 
87. 
If the  octane  is  less than 87, you  may 
get 
a heavy  knocking  noise when you  drive. 
If it‘s  bad  enough,  it can  damage 
your engine. 
If you’re using  fuel rated  at 87 octane  or 
higher  and you  still  hear heavy 
knocking,  your engine needs service. 
But  don’t  worry  if you  hear  a little 
pinging  noise  when  you’re  accelerating 
or  driving  up  a hill. That’s  normal,  and 
you  don’t  have to buy  a higher  octane 
fuel  to get  rid of pinging.  It’s  the heavy, 
constant  knock that means you have  a 
problem. 
What  about  gasoline  with blending 
materials  that contain  oxygen 
(oxygenates),  such  as MTBE  or 
alcohol? 
MTBE is  “methyl tertiary-butyl  ether.” 
Fuel  that 
is no more  than 15% MTBE  is 
fine  for your vehicle. 
Ethanol is ethyl  or  grain  alcohol. 
Properly-blended fuel  that is no  more 
than 
10% ethanol is  fine for your 
vehicle. 
Methanol is  methyl  or wood  alcohol. 
NOTICE: 
Fuel that is more  than 5% 
methanol is bad  for  your vehicle. 
Don’t  use  it.  It  can corrode  metal 
parts  in your  fuel system  and also 
damage plastic  and  rubber  parts. 
That  damage wouldn’t be  covered 
under  your warranty.  And even  at 
5% or less,  there  must be 
“cosolvents”  and  corrosion 
preventers  in this  fuel  to help  avoid 
these  problems. 
Gasolines for Cleaner Air 
Your use of gasoline  with  deposit 
control  additives  will help prevent 
deposits from forming  in your engine 
and  fuel  system.  That helps  keep your 
engine in  tune and your emission 
control  system working properly. It’s 
good  for your vehicle,  and you’ll  be 
doing your  part for cleaner air. 
Many  gasolines  are now  blended  with 
oxygenates. General  Motors 
recommends  that you use gasolines 
with  these  blending materials,  such  as 
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Circuitry 
Dome  Lamps,  Courtesy Lamps,  Power  Door  Lock Switches,  Glove 
Box  Lamp,  Power Mirrors,  Power Sliding Delay  Lock Module 
Auto Level  Control,  Underhood  Lamp 
Horns,  Horn  Relay, Safety  Belt Buzzer 
Front/Rear  Turn Lamps,  Front Side Marker  Lamps, Rear  Stop Lamps, 
Instrument  Cluster Turn  Indicator  Lamps,  Cruise Brake Switch 
Fuel  Pump,  Oil Pressure  Sender/Fuel  Pump  Switch 
Radio,  Front Cigar Lighter, Accessory Power  Outlet 
Front  Park  Lamps, Rear  Tail  Lamps, Front Side Marker  Lamps, 
License Plate Lamp, Radio,  Heat/Vent/AC Control Head, Power 
Sliding  Door 
Throttle  Body Fuel Injection, Fuel  Pump Relay,  Elec. Vac. Reg. Valve, 
Elec.  Control Module,  Elec. Spark  Control Module 
Front/Rear  Turn  Lamps, Front Side Marker  Lamps, Cluster  Turn 
Telltale,  Back-up  Lamps, Fog Lamps 
Cluster,  Anti-Lock Brake  System  Lamp Module,  Elec.  Level  Control Sensor 
Cluster, Radio,  Wiper Switch,  Headlamp  Switch?  Rear Blower  Switch, 
Heat/Vent/AC  Control  Head, Door Switch  Illumination,  Front/Rear 
Ashtray Illumination  Bulbs 
Anti-Lock Brake System  Radio 
Rear  WiperNasher  Motors; Overhead  Console Compass 
Front  Wiperflasher  Motor 
A/C  Compressor,  A/C  Solenoid Box, Compressor  Relay, Temp. 
Door 
Motor,  Low Blower  Relay;  Heat/Vent/AC  Control  Head;  Cruise 
Module; Cooling  Fan Relay;  Rear Defogger  Relay;  Key Chime; Vehicle 
Speed  Sensor  Buffer and  Generator  Charge Discrete,  Transaxle 
Converter  Clutch Switch 
Front/Rear  Blower Motors,  High Blower  Relay 
Rear  Blower, Rear  Heat/Vent/AC 
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Injector 3365 Fuse 
(3800 V6 ENGINE ONLY) 
This 20-amp fuse is located  underhood, 
on  a  bracket  just  behind the passenger 
side headlight.  It is mounted  on the  face 
of  the  bracket  in the  position closest  to 
the  passenger side  of the  vehicle.  The 
fuse services  the  injectors,  fuel pump, 
oil  pressure  sender  and  fuel pump 
switch. 
To access  the fuse,  pry back  the  latch 
with  a  screwdriver,  then pull down on 
the  base 
of the  unit.  If you  need  to 
replace  the  fuse,  be  sure  to use  a  20- 
amp  fuse. 
Push the  base  of the  unit  firmly up  into 
the  cover  until  the  latch  snaps  into  the 
locked  position. 
Headlight  Wiring 
The headlight wiring  is protected  by a 
circuit  breaker  in the  light switch.  An 
electrical overload  will cause  the  lights 
to  go  on  and  off: or 
in some cases  to 
remain  off. If this  happens,  have your 
headlight system checked right away. 
Windshield  Wipers 
The windshield wiper  motor is 
protected by a circuit  breaker  and  a 
fuse. 
If the  motor  overheats  due  to 
heavy  snow,  etc.,  the wiper  will stop 
until  the  motor  cools. 
If the overload is 
caused  by some electrical problem, have 
it fixed. 
Power  Windows  and  Other  Power 
Options 
Circuit  breakers  in the  circuit 
breakerhelay  panel protect the power 
windows  and  other  power accessories. 
When  the  current  load is too  heavy,  the 
circuit breaker  opens  and closes, 
protecting  the  circuit until the problem 
is  fixed. 
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1.02 kg 
1.36 kg 
Refrigerant (R134A), Air Conditioning 
Front A/C  only .................................................................... 2.25  pounds 
Front  and  Rear A/C 
............................................................ 3.00 pounds 
Not all air  conditioning  refrigerants are the same. If the air  conditioning 
system  in  your vehicle  needs refrigerant,  be  sure  the  proper  refrigerant 
is 
used. If you’re not sure,  ask your  Oldsmobile  dealer. For additional 
infomation,  see your  “Warranty  and  Owner  Assistance  Information 
” booklet. 
Fuel Tank ........................................................................\
..... 20 gallons 76.00 L 
Power  Steering 
3100 
V6 Engine: 
Pump Only ........................................................................\
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Complete System ................................................................ 
1 pint 
1.25  pints 0.50 L 
0.60 L 
3800 V6 Engine: 
Pump  Only ........................................................................\
.. 1 pint 0.50 L 
Complete  System ................................................................ 1.50 pints 0.70 L 
Tire  Pressures, Sizes .......................................................... See CertificatiorVTire  label on driver’s  door. 
Wheel  Nut  Torque ............................................................. 100 pound-feet 140 Nom 
NOTE: All capacities  are  approximate.  When adding,  be sure  to fill  to  the  appropriate  level, as recommended  in  this manual. 
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