
USAGE
Chassis
Lubrication
Windshield
Washer Solvent
Hood Latch
Assembly a. Pivots. and Spring
Anchor
b. Release Pawl
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements of
NLGI Grade
2, Category LB or
GC-LB.
GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent (GM Part No. 1051515) or equiva-
lent.
a. Engine oil.
b. Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB’
or GC-LB.
I USAGE I FLUIDLUBRICANT
Hood and Door Engine oil
or Lubriplate Lubricant
Hinges
I (GM Part No. 1050109).
Fuel Door Hinge Engine oil or Lubriplate Lubricant
Weatherstrip Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM
~ (GM Part No. 1050109). ~~~
I Conditioning ~ I Part No. 12345579 or equivalent). I
See “Replacement Parts” in the Index for recommended
replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.
7-42
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.. Park (P) Position ........ .................... 2- 15 Brakes. Trailer ................................. 4-31
Reverse(R). Position
.......................... 2-16 Braking ........................................ 4-5
Second Gear (2) Position
....................... 2-17 Braking, In Emergencies .......................... 4-8
ng
..................................... 2- 15 Break-In, New Vehicle ...... 1 ................... 2-11
c Transaxle Fluid
........................ 6- 16 BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock),
rd Gear Position
........................... 2- 17 BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock) .............. 2-21
Checking
................................... 6-16 Bulb Replacement ..................... ... 6-31, 6-64
Adding
.............. ! ...................... 6-
19 Maintenance ................................. 7-38
:Battery
...................................... 6-27 Canada, Vehicles First Sold In ....................... 11 ..
Charge Light ................................. 2-46 . Canadian Roadside Assistance ...................... 8-6
.Jump Starting
........... .................... 5-2 Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-65
. Replacement, Remote Lock Control ............... 2-7 Carbon Monoxide .................... 2-22,4-25, 4-31
Saver
...................................... 2-33 Cassette Deck, Maintenance ...................... 7-36
Warnings
..................................... 5-2 Cassette Tape Player ............................ 3-11
uto Line
................................. 8-3 Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3-18
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-37
. Adjustment .................................. 6-27 Center Passenger Position ........................ 1-26
.Fluid, Adding
............................... 6-26 Certificatiomire Label .......................... 4-26
:Bleed Valves,
Coolant
........................... 5- 19 CD Player ...................................... 3-13
..:Blizzard
........................................ 4-24 Center Console .................................. 2-38
.. .Master Cylinder .............................. 6-25 Chains, Safety .................................. 4-31
Parking
............ : ....................... 2- 18 Chains, Tire ................................... 6-47
Pedal Travel
................................. 6-27 Changing a Flat Tire ............................. 5-23
System Warning Light
......................... 2-48 Checking Your Restraint Systems ........... , ....... 1-50
Trailer
..................................... 4-3 1 Checking
System Parts, Replacing
....................... 6-27 Charging System Light .......................... 2-46
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-21 Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..................... 6-16
Transaxle Shift Interlock, Maintenance
........... 7-38 BrakeFluid ................................. 6-25
Wear
....................................... 6-26 Engine Coolant .............................. 6-20
' Brakes, Anti-Lock ............................... 4-6 Engineoil .................................. 6-11
I 9-2
I .

Power Steering Fluid ......................... 6-22
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-50
Things Under the Hood
......................... 6-7
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-55
Child Restraints
................................ 1-38
(2-Door Models) ........................... 1-39
(4-Door Models) ........................... 1-41
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Positioh
.......... 1-43
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
........... 1-44
TopStrap
................................... 1-39
Where to Put
................................. 1-38
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-41
Circuit Bfeaker, Power Windows and
. Other
Power Options
................................ 6-63
City Driving
................................... 4-17
Cleaner,
Air ................................... 6-15
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................... 6-54
Fabric
..................................... 6-49
Glass
...................................... 6-52
Inside
of Your Oldsmobile ..................... 6-48
Leather
.................................... 6-51
Outside of Your Oldsrnobile
.................... 6-53
Special Problems
.............................. 6-50
Stains
...................................... 6-50
.Tires
...................................... 6-54
Top of the Instrument Panel
..................... 6-51
Vinyl
...................................... 6-50
Clock, Setting-the
................................. 3-8
Outside
of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
....... 6-52 Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Comfort Guides. Rear Safety Belt
.................. '1-34
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-19
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-13
Compact Spare Tire
.............................. 5-31
Console Shift Lever
............................. 2-20
Console. Center
................................ 2-38
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-5
Control. Loss Of
................................ 4-12
ConVenience.Net
........ ....................... 2-37
Convex Outside Mirror
........................... 2-36
Coolant
........................................ 6-19
Bleed Valves
................................. 5-19
Heater, Engine
......................... 2-14, 6-14
How to Add to the Radiator
.................... 5-18
Temperature Gage
........... ; ... ............ 2-51
Temperature Light
........................... 2-50
Cruise Control
................................. 2-28
Erasing Speed Memory
........................ 2-31
Getting Out Of
.............................. 2-30
ToIncreaseSpeed
............................ 2-29
ToReduceSpeed
............................ 2-30
To Resume a Set Speed ......................... 2-29
ToSet
..................................... 2-29
UseonHills
................................ 2-30
Cupholders
.................................... 2-37
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or SpeechImpaired
............................... 8-2
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-1
How to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank ........ 5-16
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............ 2-30

Fib& Cleaning ............................... 6-49
FanKnob
.................................. 3.1. 3.4
Fiberglass Springs
............................... 6-55
Filling Your Tank
... ............................ 6-5
Filter. Air Cleaner
.............................. 6- 15
Finishcare
.................................... 6-53
Finish Damage
................................. 6-54
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-18
FixedMastAntenna
............................. 3-19
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-1
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-23
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-65
Fluid Levels. Maintenance
........................ 7-36
Fluids
and Lubricants ............................ 7-41
Fog Lamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-37
Fog -Lamps. Operation
........................... 2-3 1
Foreign Countries. Fuel ....... ................... 6-4
Freeway Driving
............................... 4- 18
French Language Manual
11
Front Seatback Latches ........................... 1-5
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
............. : ............... 6-5
Gage
...................................... 2-45
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
Fuse Block, Instrument Panel
..................... 6-58
Fuses and-Circuit Breakers
................. ....... 6-58
.. ...........................
LowLight ................................... 2-46 GAWR
(Gross Axle Weight Rating)
................. 4-26
Gear Positions
................................. 2-15
Glass. Cleaning
................................ 6-52
Glove Box
...................................... 2-9
GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) .............. 4-26
Halogen Bulbs
................................. 6-28
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-1 .
Head Restraints ................................. 1-3
Head-Up Display
(HUD) ......................... 2-55
Headlamp Aiming
.............................. 6-28
Headlamp Bulb Replacement
...................... 6-31
Headlamp HighLow Beam Changer
................ 2-26
Headlamp. Wiring
............................... 6-63
Headlamps. Operation
........................... 2-31
Hearing or Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
...... 8-2
Heating
....................................... 3-3., 3-6
High-Beam Lamps. How to Change
....... .. ........ 2-26
Highway Hypnosis
............................... 4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-20
Hitches, Trailer
................................. 4-31
Hood Release
................................... 6-7
Horn ......................................... 2-24
HotEngine
.................................... 5-13
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-16
Ice. Driving On
................................ 4-23
Gasoline
....................................... 6-3 Ignition Switch 2-11
Gasolines for Cleaner
Air ......................... 6-4 Illuminated Entry System 2-33
Gage.
Engine Coolant Temperature
............... 2-51 Ignition Key Positions ........................... 2-11
.................................
.........................
9-5
'I

Low Oil Level Light ............................. 2-54 Mode Knob .................................... 3-2
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-41 MTBE (In Fuel) ................................. 6-3
Luggagecarrier
................................ 2-38
Lubrication. Body
.............................. 7-37
Multifunction Lever ..... ': ....................... 2-25
Maintenance Record
...................... ; ....... 7-43
Maintenance Schedule
.............................. 7-1
Owner Checks and Services .................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............ 7-41
Schedule
I , Definition .......................... 7-4
ScheduleII
................................. 7-26
Schedule
11 Defin.ition .......................... 7-4
Scheduled Maintenance Services
................. 7-3
Maintenance, Normal Replacement
Parts ............ 6-66
Maintenance, Underbody
......................... : 6-55
Maintenance, Wen Trailer Towing
..... 1. ........... 4-34
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine
Soon Light)
.................................. 2-52
Manual Control, Comfort Controls
.................. 3-6
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1 - 1
Manual Outside Mirror .......................... 2-36
Methanol
(In Fuel) ............................... 6-3
Convex Outside
............................. 2-36
Inside Daymight Rearview
.... ................ 2-35
Manual Outside
............ ; .................. 2-36
Power Outside
............................... 2-36
Visor Vanity
. ' ................................ 2-39
Mode Buttons
................................... 3-5
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
.. Mirrors ....................................... 2-35 Net.
Convenience
.................. ! ........... 2-37
Neutral Position. Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2-16
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-11
Nightvision
.................................... 4-14
Odometer
..................................... 2-44
Odometer, Trip
................................. 2-44
,Off- Road Recovery ............................. 4-10
Oil Engine
.... ................................. 640
WarningLight
............................... 2-53
Owner Publications
............................. 8-7
Service Bulletins
................. 1 ............ 8-7
Service Manuals
.............................. 8-7
Outlet, Accessory
............................... 2-39
Overdrive Position, Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2-17
.Overheated Engine
............................... 5-13
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-36
Owner Publications, Ordering
....................... 8-7
Odometer, Tamper Resistant ...................... 2-44
Ordering
Paint Spotting. Chemical
......................... 6-55
PwelLamps
................................... 2-32
Park Position. Automatic Transaxle ................. 2-15
9-7

..
Reverse Position. Automatic Transaxle .............. 2- 16
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-25
Roadside Assistance
.......... .-. .............. : ... 8-6
' Roadside Assistance. Canadian ...................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
..................... i ....... 5-32
Rotation. Tire
.................................. 6-42
.safety Belt Extender
....................... .... 1-50
Safety Belt Reminder Light
......... : ......... 1-6, 2-47
Safety Belts
..................................... 1-6
Adults
............. ;, ....................... 1-12
Careof
..................................... 6-51
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-26
Driver Position
.............................. 1 - 12
Extender
............ : ....................... 1-50'
How to Wear Properly
........... ; ............ 1- 12
Incorrect Usage .......................... 1- 15, 1-48
Lap
........................................ 1-26
Lap-Shoulder
................................. 1 - 12
Lap-Shoulder, Rear (2-Door Models)
............ 1-28
Lap-Shoulder, Rear (4-Door Models)
............ 1-30
Questions People Ask
.. ........................ 1 - 11
Rear Seat Passengers
........................... 1-27
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
........... .&. ... 1-34
.. Replacing After a Crash ......................... 1-50
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
.... : ............. 1-14
Use by Children
............................. 1-36
Use by Larger Children
........................ 1-47
Use by Smaller Children and Babies
............. 1-36
Use During Pregnancy
.......................... 1-25
Why They Work .................... : ......... 1-8 ..
Safety Chains .................................. 4-31
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 Symbol's
....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
Seats Controls
..................................... 1-1
ManualFront
................................. 1-1
Power ...................................... 1-2
Reclining Front
................................ 1-2
Restraint Systems And
........................... 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint
..................... 1-38
Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle
.................... 2-17
...
Split Folding Rear ............................. 1-6
Security Light
................................... 2-54
Security System (PASS-Key
II) .................... 2-10
Service
.......................................... 6-1
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
...................... 8-7
Service Bulletins, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Engine Soon Light
......................... 2-52
Service Manuals, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-57
Service Publications
.............................. 8-7 .
Service Work, Doing Your Own .................... 6-2
Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile ........ 1-24
Sheet Metal Damage ........... ................ 6-54
Shift Lever, Console
............................. 2-20
Shift Lever, Steering Column ..................... 2-19

Shifting Into Park (P) ............................ 2- 19
Shifting Out of
Park (P) .......................... 2-21
Shifting. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- 15
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1-14
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-26
Skidding
...................................... 4-12
Snow. Driving On
.............................. 4-23
Sound Equipment. Adding
......................... 3- 18
Spare Tire. Compact ............................. 5-31
Specifications Chart
............................. 6-65
1 Speedometer/Odometer .......................... 2-44
Split Folding Rear Seat
........................... 1-6
Springs. Fiberglass
.............................. 6-55
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-50
Starter Switch. Maintenance
...................... 7-37
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2- 12
Steering ....................................... 4-8
Column Lock. Maintenance 7-38
Column Shift Lever
: 2- 19
.Power
...................................... 4-8
- . .‘.Tilt Wheel .................................. 2-25
.. Wheel Touch Controls ........................ 3-21
Storage Armrest
................................ 2-37
Storage of Your Vehicle
.......................... 6-27
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-32
Speech or Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
...... 8-2
Steam.
If Coming From Your Engine ............... 5- 13
....................
............. ............
.. In Emergencies ............................... 4-9
.Tips
........................................ 4-8
....
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) : .............. 1-19
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
System Controls. Comfort Controls .............. 3.1. 3.4
Tachometer
.................................. 2-44
Taillamps. Bulb Replacement
..................... 6-34
Tamper Resistant Odometer
....................... 2-44
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-18
Tape Player. Cassette
............................ 3-11
Temperature Knob
............................... 3-1
Temperature Knob, Driver
.......................... 3-4
Temperature Knob. Passenger
...................... 3-5
Theft
.......................................... 2-9
Theftlock Feature
............................... 3-15
Thermostat
.................................... 6-22
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-17
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-25
Time. Setting the
... ; ............................ 3-8
Tires
......................................... 6-40
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-45
BuyingNew
................................ 6-43
Chains
..................................... 6-47
Flat
. 4. ...................................... 5-22
Inflation
............................... 6-41, 7-36
TDD
........................................... 8-2
Inspection and Rotation
....................... 6-42
Loading
.................................... 4-26
Spare, Compact
.............................. 5-31
Sun Visors
.................................... 2-39 Temperature ................................ 6-45
Sunroof
........................................ 2-40 Traction .................................... 6-44