1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manuals

3. Press in the SET button at the end of the lever and
release it. To Resume a Set Speed
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Suppose you set your cruise control at
a desired speed
and then
you apply the brake or clutch pedal. This, of
course, shuts off the cruise control. But you don’t need
to reset it. Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 kdh)
or more, you can move the cruise control switch from
ON to RES/ACC (Resume/Accelerate) for about half a
second.
You’ll go right back up
to your chosen speed and stay
there.
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If you hold the switch at RES/ACC longer than half a
second, the vehicle will keep going faster until you
release the switch or apply the brake or clutch pedal.
You could be startled and even lose control.
So unless
you want to
go faster, don’t hold the switch at
REYACC.
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
2. Press the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
Here’s the second way to go to
a higher speed:
Move the cruise switch from ON to RES/ACC. Hold
it there until you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch.
To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switch to
RES/ACC for less than half a second
and then release
it. Each time you do this, your
vehicle will go about 1 mph (1 -6 km/h) faster.
The accelerate feature will only work after you turn
on
the cruise control by pushing the SET button.
To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half
a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll
go 1 mph (1.6 kdh) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off
the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the hills.
When
going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to
a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
or clutch pedal takes you out of cruise control. Many
drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t use
cruise control
on steep hills.
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To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal or push the clutch
pedal, if you have
a manual transaxle; OR
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
To Erase Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
I A lNTER’OR 7
A LIGHTS
You can brighten or dim the instrument cluster lights by
rotating the wheel. Rotate the wheel all the way down to
turn
off the instrument cluster lights and displays.
Rotate
the wheel all the way up to turn on the courtesy
lamps.
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Fog Lamps (Option) Daytime Running Lamps (Canada Only)
7 %.
OFF
LIGHTS
The
button for your
fog lamps is below the
instrument panel
intensity control. Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can
be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset. Several
countries, including Canada, require DRL.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered. The DRL system
will make your high and low-beam headlamps come on
at a reduced brightness when:
0 The ignition is on,
Push the button to turn the fog lamps on.
When using fog lamps, the parking lamps or low beam
headlamps must be on.
Fog lamps will go off whenever the high beam
headlamps come on. When the high beams go
off, the
fog lamps will come on again.
0 The headlamp switch is off, and
0 The parking brake is released (manual transaxle); or
0 The transaxle is not in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N)
(automatic transaxle).
When the DRL are on, only your high and low-beam
headlamps will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and
other lamps won’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t
be lit up either.
When it’s dark enough outside, your headlamps will
come on at
full brightness. The other lamps that come
on with your headlamps will also come on.

When it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps will
go off, and your high and low-beam headlamps change
to the reduced brightness of the
DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake
on a manual transaxle or put the vehicle in PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N) on an automatic transaxle, while
the ignition is in the
OFF or LOCK position. Then start
the vehicle. The
DRL will stay off until you release the
parking brake on a manual transaxle or shift out of
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL
(N) on an automatic transaxle.
Front Reading Lamps (Option)
As with any vehicle, you should turn the regular
headlamp system on any time you need it.
These lamps and the interior courtesy lamps will come
on when you open the doors.
To turn on a reading lamp when
the doors are closed,
press the button. Press it again to turn the lamp
off.
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Front Readinmap Lamps (Option) Trunk Lamp
If your vehicle has a sunroof, it will have a rearview The trunk lamp comes on when you open your trunk.
mirror and lamps. The lamps go on when you open the
doors. When the doors are closed, turn the lamps on and
Battery Rundown Protection
off with the switch. Your Oldsmobile is equipped with a Battery Rundown
Rear Reading Lamps (Option) Protection feature designed to protect your vehicle's
battery.
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These overhead lamps and the interior courtesy lamps
will come
on when you open the doors.
To turn on a reading lamp when the doors are closed,
press the button. Press it again to turn
off the lamp. When
any interior lamp (trunk, reading, footwell, or
glove box) is left on when the ignition is turned off, the
Battery Rundown Protection system will automatically
shut the lamp off after
20 minutes. This will avoid
draining the battery.
To reactivate the interior lamps, either:
0 The ignition must be turned on
0 The activated lamp switch must be turned off and
then on,
OR
0 A front door must be opened.
The Battery Rundown Protection feature will also be
activated when any door
of your vehicle is left open.

Also, if your vehicle is left with the ignition turned off
for over 24 days, battery power to your clock, audio
system and Remote
Lock Control (if you have this
option) will be turned
off to reduce battery drain. When
the ignition is turned on again, battery power will
be
resupplied. However, under these conditions, it will be
necessary to reset the clock and audio system settings.
Inside Manual Daymight Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you, move the lever
toward you to the night position.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex.
A convex mirror’s surface is curved so you can see more
from the driver’s seat.
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Manual Remote Control Mirrors
The outside rearview mirror should be adjusted so you
can just see the side of your vehicle when you are sitting
in a comfortable driving position.
Adjust the driver side
outside mirror with the
control lever on the
driver’s door.
To adjust your passenger side mirror, sit in the driver’s
seat and have a passenger adjust the mirror for you.
Power Remote Control Mirrors (Option)
This selector knob
controls both outside
rearview mirrors. Select the mirror
you
want to adjust by
rotating the knob to
the left or right.
Adjust each mirrof
SO that yoil can Just see the side of
your vehicle when you are sitting
in a comfortable
driving position.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them to the side.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Open the visor cover to expose the vanity mirror.
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