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Care of  Your Cassette  Tape  Player 
A tape player that is  not cleaned regularly can  cause 
reduced sound quality, ruined  cassette,  or a damaged 
mechanism. Cassette  tapes should  be stored in their 
cases  away from  contaminants,  direct  sunlight, and 
extreme  heat. If they aren’t, they may not  operate 
properly  or cause  failure  of the tape player. 
Your  tape player should be  cleaned  after every 
50 hours 
of use. If you notice a reduction  in sound quality,  try a 
good  cassette  to  see  if the  tape  or the tape player is  at 
fault. 
If this other  cassette has no  improvement  in sound 
quality, clean the tape player. 
Cleaning  may be done  with a  scrubbing  action 
non-abrasive  cleaning cassette.  This system uses a 
cleaning  cassette  with pads which  scrub  the  tape  head as 
the  hubs  of the cleaner  cassette turn. 
It is normal  for  the 
cartridge  to  eject while cleaning.  Insert the cassette  at 
least three times  to  ensure a thorough  cleaning. 
A 
scrubbing action cleaning  cassette is available  through 
your Oldsmobile retail facility.  You 
may  use a non-scrubbing  action  wet-type  cleaner 
which  uses a cassette  with 
a fabric  belt to clean the  tape 
head.  This type of cleaning  cassette will not eject.  It may 
not  clean  as  thoroughly  as  the  scrubbing  type cleaner. 
Cassettes  are  subject 
to wear and the sound quality may 
degrade  over time. Always make  sure that the  cassette 
tape is  in good condition before 
you have your tape 
player  serviced. 
Care of Your  Compact Discs 
Handle  discs  carefully. Store them in their original cases 
or  other  protective  cases  and away from direct sunlight 
and  dust.  If the  surface  of a disc  is  soiled, dampen a 
clean,  soft  cloth in a mild, neutral  detergent solution and 
clean  it,  wiping from  the  center  to  the  edge. 
Be  sure  never  to touch the  signal  surface  when handling 
discs. Pick  up discs  by grasping  the  outer  edges 
or the 
edge  of the hole and the  outer  edge.  
     
        
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Using Solvent-Type Cleaner on Fabric 
First,  see if you have to use  solvent-type  cleaner  at  all. 
Some 
spots and  stains will clean  off better  with  just 
water 
and mild soap. 
If you need to LIS~ a solvent: 
0 Gently  scrape  excess  soil  from  the  trim  material  with 
a clean, dull knife  or scraper.  Use  very little  cleaner, 
light  pressure 
and clean  cloths  (preferably 
cheesecloth).  Cleaning  should  start 
at the  outside of 
the stain, "feathering"  toward the center.  Keep 
changing 
to a clean  section of the  cloth. 
0 When you clean a stain  from  fabric,  immediately  dry 
the  area 
with a blow  dryer to help  prevent a cleaning 
ring.  (See the previous 
NOTICE.) 
Special Cleaning Problems 
Greasy or Oily  Stains 
Stains  caused  by grease,  oil,  butter,  margarine,  shoe 
polish,  coffee 
with cream,  chewing ~LIIII, cometic 
creams.  vegetable 
oils, wax  crayon,  tar  and  asphalt  can 
be  removed 
as follows: 
0 Carefully  scrape off excess  stain. 
Follow the  solvent-type  instructions described earlier. 
0 Shoe  polish,  wax crayon,  tar and  asphalt  will stain if 
left on a vehicle  seat  fabric.  They  should  be removed 
as soon as possible.  Be careful.  because  the  cleaner 
will dissolve  them and may  cause  them to spread. 
Non-Greasy  Stains 
Stains  caused  by catsup,  coffee  (black),  egg, fruit, fruit 
juice,  milk,  soft drinks,  wine. vomit.  urine and blood  can 
be  removed 
as follows: 
Caref~111y  scrape off excess  stain,  then sponge  the 
soiled  area 
with cool  water. 
If a  stain  remains, follow the foam-type  instructions 
described  earlier. 
If an odor lingers after cleaning  vomit or urine, treat  the 
area 
with a waterhaking soda sol~~tion: 1 teaspoon (5 ml) 
of baking  soda  to 1 CLIP (250 1111) of lukewarm water. 
If needed,  clean  lightly with solvel~t-type  cleaner. 
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Combination Stains 
Stains caused by candy,  ice cream,  mayonnaise, chili 
sauce and  unknown  stains can be removed  as  follows: 
0 Carefully  scrape  off excess  stain, then clean with 
cool water  and allow to  dry. 
0 If a stain remains, clean it with solvent-type  cleaner. 
Cleaning  Vinyl 
Use  warm  water and a clean cloth. 
0 Rub with a clean,  damp cloth to remove  dirt. You 
may have  to do it more than  once. 
0 Things like tar, asphalt  and shoe polish will stain if 
you  doll’t  get them off quickly.  Use a clean cloth  and 
a GM Vinyl/Leather Cleaner  or equivalent  product. 
Cleaning Leather 
Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water  and a mild soap or 
saddle soap. 
For stubborn stains,  use a GM VinyVLeather  Cleaner 
or equivalent product. 
0 Ncwr use  oils, varnishes, solvent-based or abrasive 
cleaners. furniture  polish or shoe polish  on leather. 
0 Soiled leather should  be cleaned  immediately.  If dirt 
is  allowed to  work into finish, 
it can harm  the 
leather. 
Cleaning  the Top of the Instrument  Panel 
Use only mild soap and water  to clean  the top surfaces 
of  the  instrunlent panel. Sprays containing silicones  or 
waxes 
may cause annoying reflections in the  windshield 
and  even  mike 
it difficult  to see  through the windshield 
under certain  conditions. 
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Engine  Specifications 
2.3L 
Quad 4 
VINEngineCode ................................. D 
Type ............................................ L4 
Displacement 
.................................. 2.3 Liters 
Compression  Ratio 
............................... 9.5:  1 
Firingorder 
.................................... 1-3-4-2 
Thermostat  Temperature 
....................... 180°F  (82°C) 
3.1L 
V6 
M 
V6 
3.1 Liters  9.6: 
1 
1-2-3-4-5-6 
195 
OF (91  "C) 
Normal  Maintenance  Replacement Parts 
Air  Cleaner  Element 
Engine 
Oil Filter 
All engines ...................................... AC  Type  A-  1233C 
2.3L  Quad  4 
..................................... AC  Type  PF-  1225 
3.1LV6 
........................................ ACTypePF-47 
3.1L  V6 
........................................ AC  Type  CV-892C 
2.3L  Quad  4 
..................................... AC  Type  41  -9 10  (Platinum Plug) 
3.1L  V6 ........................ ........... AC  Type  R44LTSM6 
PCV  Valve 
Spark 
Plugs 
Gap:  0.060  inch (1.52  mm) 
Gap:  0.060  inch  (1.52 mm) 
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