
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ........................ 6- 17 
Adding 
.................................... 6-19 
Checking 
................................... 6-17 
Battery  Charge Light 
................................ 2-60 
Low  Maintenance 
............................ 6-28 
Replacement. Remote Lock Control 
............... 2-8 
Replacement.  Vehicle 
......................... 6-28 
Rundown  Protection 
.......................... 2-46 
Voltmeter 
................................... 2-61 
Warnings 
.................................... 5-2 
BBB Auto Line 
................................. 8-3 
Blizzard 
...................................... 4-25 
Brake  Anti-Lock 
................................... 4-6 
Adjustment 
................................. 6-28 
Fluid, Adding 
............................... 6-26 
Master  Cylinder 
............................. 6-26 
Parking 
.................................... 2-26 
PedalTravel 
................................ 6-28 
System  Parts. Replacing 
....................... 6-28 
System  Warning  Light 
........................ 2-62 
Trailer 
..................................... 4-35 
Transaxle Shift Interlock 
............... 2-20.29. 7-38 
Wear ...................................... 6-27 
Brakes, Anti-Lock ............................... 4-6 
Brakes, Trailer 
................................. 4-35 
Braking 
........................................ 4-5 
Braking,  In Emergencies 
.......................... 4-8 
Break-In,  New  Vehicle 
.......................... 2-  12 
BTSI  (Brake  Transaxle Shift  Interlock) 
...... 2-20.29. 7-38 
Bulb Replacement 
FogLamp 
.................................. 6-32 
Headlamps 
................................. 6-30 
Replacement Bulb  Ch,art 
....................... 6-56 
Taillamps 
................................... 6-31 
Canada.  Vehicles First Sold 
In .............. 1 . 12.  25. 39 
Canadian  Roadside Assistance 
...................... 8-6 
Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-54 
Carbon Monoxide 
...................... 2-30.4-26.  34 
Cassette  Tape Player Care 
........................ 3-16 
CDErrors 
..................................... 3-11 
CDPlayer ..................................... 3-10 
CD Player Anti-Theft  Feature 
..................... 3-13 
Center Passenger Position 
........................ 1-31 
Certification/Tlre  Label 
.......................... 4-29 
Chains.  Safety 
................................. 4-35 
Chains. Tire 
................................... 6-41 
Changing  a Flat Tire 
............................. 5-20 
Chargmg System Light 
.......................... 2-60 
Check Gages  Warning  Light ...................... 2-66 
Check  Oil Light 
................................ 2-68 
Checking  Your Restraint Systems 
.................. 1-47 
Checking  Automatic Transaxle Fluid 
..................... 6-17 
BrakeFluid 
................................. 6-26 
BTSI 
...................................... 7-38 
Engine Coolant .............................. 6-21 
Engineoil 
.................................. 6-11 
Hydraulic  Clutch  Fluid 
........................ 6-21 
Manual  Transaxle  Fluid 
....................... 6-19 
9-2  

Expectant  Mothers . Use of Safety  Belts ............. 1-25 
Extender . Safety Belt ............................ 1-47 
Fabric  Cleanins 
............................... 6-42 
Fifth  Gear 
(5) . Manual Transaxle ................... 2-24 
Filling  Your Tank 
................................ 6-4 
Fi 
I ter  Air  Cleancr 
................................. 6- I6 
Engine  Oil .................................. 6-57 
Finish  Care 
.................................... 6-46 
Finish  Damage ................................. 6-48 
First  Gear 
. Automatic  Transaxle ................... 2-22 
First  Gear 
(I j . Manual  Transaxle ................... 2-23 
Fixed 
Mast Antenna ............................. 3-17 
Flash-To-Pass  Feature 
........................... 2-36 
Flashers 
. Hazard  Warning ......................... 5- 1 
Flat Tire . Changing ............................. 5-20 
Flow-Trough  Ventilation System .................... 3-4 
Fog  Lamp  Bulb  Replacement 
..................... 6-32 
FogLamps 
.................................... 2-44 
Foreign  Countries.  Fuel 
........................... 6-4 
Four-Way  Manual  Seat 
........................... 1-2 
Fourth Gear (4) . Manual  Transaxle ................. 2-24 
French  Language 
MUILI~ 11 
Front  Reading  Lamps ......................... 2-45 . 46 
Front  Seatback  Latches 
........................... 1-5 
Front Towing  Hookups ........................... 5-9 
Fuel 
Door  Release 
. Remote ......................... 6-5 
Filling  Your 
Tank ............................. 6-4 
Fluid 
Capacities  Chart 
........................... 6-54 
Fluids  and Lubricants 
......................... 7-4  1.42 
.. ........................... 
Gage ...................................... 2-69 
Fuses and Circuit  Breakers ....................... 6-51 
In Foreign  Countries ........................... 6-4 
Gage 
. Engine  Coolant  Temperature  (cage Clusters) . . 2-64 
Gqe. Fuel (Std ancl Gage  Clusters) ................. 2-69 
Gage.  Oil (Gage  Clusters) 
........................ 2-66 
Gage.  Taclwmeter  (Gage  Clusters) 
................. 2-69 
Gage 
. Voltmeter  (Gage  Clusters) ................... 2-61 
Gasolines  for  Cleaner  Air 
......................... 6-3 
GAWR  (Gross Axle Weight  Rating) 
................ 4-30 
Gear  Positions  (Automatic  Transaxle 
j ...... 2- IC) . 20 . 222 1. 
Gear  Positions  (Manual  Transaxle) .............. 2-23 . 24 
Glass . Cleaning ................................ 6-45 
GVWR  (Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating) 
.............. 4-30 
Glo~e BOX ....................................  2-11 
Halo. (Ten Bulbs ................................ 6-29 
Hazard  Warning  Flashers .......................... 
5-1 
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5 
Headlamp  High-Low  Beam Changer ............... 2-36 
Headlamp.  Wiring 
.............................. 6-53 
Headla111ps 
.................................... 2-35 
Headlamps 
. Bulb  Replacement .................... 6-30 
Heating 
........................................ 3-2 
Highway  Hypnosis 
.............................. 4-20 
Hill and  Mountain Roads ......................... 4-21 
Hitches 
. Trailer ................................. 4-34 
Hood Release ................................... 6-7 
Hearing  or  Speech 
Impairecl 
. Customer  Assistance ...... 8-2 
High  Beam  Lamps 
. How to Change ................ 2-36 
9-5  

Recreational Vehicle  Towing ...................... 4-26 
Front 
................................... 4.27.  28 
Rear 
....................................... 4-29 
Reminder.  Lamps  On 
............................ 2-36 
Remote  Fuel  Door  Release 
........................ 6-5 
Remote  Lock Control 
............................. 2-6 
Battery  Replacement 
........................... 2-8 
Matching Transmitters 
......................... 2-7 
Operation 
................................... 2-7 
Remote  Trunk  Release 
............................ 2-9 
Replacement  Bulbs 
............................. 6-56 
Replacement  Parts 
.............................. 6-57 
Replacement.  Wheel 
............................ 6-39 
Replacing Safety Belts 
........................... 1-48 
Replacing Seat  and Restraint System  Parts  After a Crash  1-48 
Restraints. Checking  Your 
........................ 1-47 
Restraints.  Child 
................................ 1-34 
Restraints. Head ................................. 1-5 
Restraints. Replacing Parts After a Crash ............ 1-48 
Reverse  (R) Position.  Automatic Transaxle 
........... 2-20 
Reverse  (R) Position. Manual Transaxle 
............. 2-24 
Right  Front Passenger  Position 
.................... 1-25 
Roadside Assistance 
.............................. 8-6 
Roadside  Assistance.  Canadian 
..................... 8-6 
Rocking Your  Vehicle ........................... 5-28 
Rotation.  Tire 
.................................. 6-35  Careof 
.................................... 6-45 
Center Passenger  Position 
...................... 1-31 
Driver  Position 
.............................. 1 . 12 
Extender ................................... 1-47 
How  to Wear  Properly 
........................ 1 . 12 
Incorrect  Usage 
............... 1.16.  17.  18.  19.45. 46 
LapBelt 
................................... 1-32 
Lap-Shoulder 
............................... 1-27 
Rear  Comfort  Guides 
......................... 1-29 
Rear  Seat Outside Passenger Positions 
............ 1-26 
Rear Seat Passengers 
......................... 1-26 
Replacing  After 
a Crash ....................... 1-48 
Right  Front Passenger  Position 
.................. 1-25 
Use  by Children 
............................. 1-33 
Use  by  Larger Children 
........................ 1-44 
Use  by Smaller Children  and  Babies 
............. 1-33 
Use  During  Pregnancy ........................ 1-25 
WhyThey  Work 
.............................. 1-8 
Safety Chains 
.................................. 4-35 
Safety  Defects 
Reporting  to  General Motors 
.................... 8-5 
Reporting  to  the  Canadian  Government 
............ 8-5 
Reporting to the United States Government ......... 8-4 
Safety  Warnings  and  Symbols 111 ... 
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-2 
Seat.  Power 
.................................... 1-3 
Seats 
.......................................... 1-1 
Safety  Belt Extender 
............................ 1-47  Easy  Entry  1-6 
Safety Belt  Warning Light 
.................... 1.7. 2-59  Four-  Way Manual  1-2 
Safety  Belts 
.................................... 1-7  ManualFront  1-1 
Automatic Lap-Shoulder 
...................... 1 - 13 Securing a  Child Restraint 1-35 Split Fold-Down  Rear ......................... 1-6 
Questions People 
Ask 
......................... 1 . 11 
....................... 
................................... 
............................. 
................................ 
............................... Adults ..................................... 1-12 Reclining Front 1-3 ..................... 
9-9  

Seats and  Restraint  Systems ........................ 1 . 1 
Seats  and  Seat  Controls ........................... 1 . 1 
Second  Gear (2). Automatic  Transaxle .............. 2-2 I 
Second  Gear  (2) . Manual Transaxle ................. 2-24 
Service 
........................................ 6-1 
Service  and Appearance  Care ...................... 6- 1 
Service  and Owner  Publications .................... 8-7 
Service  Bulletins.  Ordering 
........................ 8-7 
Service  Engine  Soon Light  (Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp) 
2-65 
Service  Manuals . Ordering ........................ 8-7 
Service  Parts  Identification  Label 
.................. 6-50 
Service  Publications .............................. 8-7 
Service  Work. Doing Your Own 
.................... 6- 1 
Servicing  Your Air Bag-Equipped  Oldsrnobile ........ 1-24 
Sheet  Metal  Damage 
............................ 6-48 
Shift  Light.  Manual Transaxle ................ 2-24 . 2-61 
Shift  Speeds.  Manual Transaxle 
.................... 2-25 
Shifting  Into  Park (P) ............................ 2-27 
Shifting  Out 
of Park  (P) .......................... 2-29 
Shifting.  Automatic  Transaxle 
..................... 2- IC) 
Signaling  Turns ................................ 2-34 
Skidding 
...................................... 4-12 
Sound  Equipment 
. Adding ........................ 3- 15 
Spare  Tire.  Cornpact ............................. 5-27 
Specifications  Chart 
............................. 6-57 
Speedometer  (Std  and Gage  Cluster) 
................ 2-58 
Split Fold-Down  Seat 
............................ 1-6 
Stains.  Cleaning ................................ 6-43 
Starter  Switch 
.................................. 7-37 
Starting  Your Engine 
2.3Liter 
.................................... 2-15 
3.1Liter 
.................................... 2-16 
Autolnatic  Transaxle 
.......................... 2- IS 
Manual  Transaxle  ............................  2- I5 
Steam . If Coming From Your Engine ............... 5- I2 
Steering ....................................... 4-8 
Steering  Wheel. 
Tilt ............................. 2-33 
Steering. 
In Emergencies .......................... 4-9 
Steering.  Power 
................................. 4-8 
Steering 
. Tips ................................... 4-8 
Storage  Armrest 
................................ 2-49 
Storage 
. Of  Your  Vehicle ......................... 6-29 
Storage.  Sunglasses 
............................. 2-53 
Stuck.  If  You  Are 
............................... 5-28 
Sun Visors 
.................................... 2-48 
Sunglasses  Storage 
.............................. 2-53 
Sunroof 
....................................... 2-53 
Supplemental  Restraint System 
(SRS) ............... 1-20 
Symbols . Vehicle .................................. v 
Steering  Column  Lock ........................... 7-38 
Surge 
Tank Pressure Cap ......................... 6-23 
Tachometer  (Gage  ~~uster) 
...................... 2-69 
Taillamps.  Bulb  Replacement 
..................... 6-31 
Tamper Resistant  Odometer ....................... 2-58 
Tape  Player  Care 
............................... 3-16 
Theft 
......................................... 2-11 
Theft  Deterrent  Feature.  CD Player ................. 3-13 
Thermostat 
.................................... 6-24 
Third  Gear 
(3). Automatic  Transaxle ................ 2-21 
Third  Gear 
(3) . M;UILI~~ Transaxle .................. 2-24 
Tilt Steering  Wheel ............................. 2-33 
Time.  Setting  the 
................................ 3-5 
Tire  Chains .................................... 6-41 
Tire  Inspection 
and Rotation ...................... 6-35 
Tire  Loading 
................................... 4-29 
9-10