1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme warning light

Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter driving:
Have your Oldsmobile in good shape for winter. Be
You may want to put winter emergency supplies in
sure your
engine coolant
mix is correct.
your
trunk.
Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply
of .windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer
clothing, a small shovel,
.a flashlight, a red cloth, and a
couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will
be driving under severe conditidns, include a small bag
of sand, a piece of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags
to help provide .traction. Be sure you properly secure
these items in your vehicle.
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Engine Overheating
You will find a,coolant temperature gage and a w&ng
light about a hot engine on your instrument panel.
See
“Engine Coolant Temperature Gage” and “Engine
Coolant Temperature Warning Light” in the Index. You
also have a low’coolant light on your instrument panel.
See
“Low Coolant Light” in the Index.
If Steam Is, Coming From Your Engine
NOTICE:
If your engine catches fire because you keep
driving with
no coolant, your vehicle can be
badly damaged. The costly repairs would
not be
covered by your warranty.
If No Steam Is Coming,From Your Engine
If you get the overheat -warning but see-or hear no ~
steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too hot when you:
Climb a long hill on a hot day.
0 Stop after high speed driving.
0 Idle for long periods in traffic.
’ Tow a trailer.
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Brakes
Brake Master Cylinder
Your brake master cylinder is here. It is filled with
DOT-3 brake fluid. should
have your brake system fixed, since a leak means
that sooner or later your brakes won’t work well, or
won’t work at all.
So, it isn’t a good idea to “top off’ I I
your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid won’t correct a
leak. If you add fluid when your linings are worn, then
you’ll have too much fluid when you get new brake
.linings.
You should add (or remove) brake fluid, as
necessary, only when work is done on the brake
hydraulic system.
There
are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in When your brake fluid falls to a low level, your brake
your master cylinder might go down. The first
is that the warning light will come on. See “Brake System Warning
brake fluid goes down to an acceptable level during, Light” in the Index.
normal brake lining wear. When new linings
are put in,
the fluid level goes back up. The other reason is that
fluid is leaking out of the bree system. If
it is, you

.. 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
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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
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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
.................................
.........................
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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
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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

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Treadwear .................................. 6-44
Uniform Quality Grading .................... . 6-44
wear Indicators .............................. 6-43
Wheel Replacement
.... .- ..................... 6-46
When It's Time for New
....................... 6-43
Top.Strap
..................................... 1-39
Torque, Wheel Nut
............................. 5-28
Towing'a Trailer
................................. 4-28
Towing Your Vehicle
.............................. 5-7
Trailer Tongue Weight'
............................ 4-30
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-28
Brakes
..................................... 4-31
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-33
Driving with'a Trailer
......................... 4-3.2
Hitches
.................................... 4-31
Maintenance
................................ 4-34
ParkingonHills
............................. 4-34
Safety Chains
............................... 4-3 1
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
.............. 4-30
Turn Signals
................................ 4-33
Weight of a Trailer
........................... 4-29
Transaxle Fluid, Automatic
....................... 6- 16
Transaxle Park Mechanism and Parking
I
Brake Check ................................... 7-32
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-44
Trip, Before Leaving on a Long
.................... 4- 19
TrunkLock
..................................... 2-8
Trunk Release, Remote
........................... 2-8
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-26
Turn SignaUMultifunction Lever
.................... 2-25
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-33
TorqueLock
................................... 2-21
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Underbody
Maintenance ........................ 6-55
Vehicle Damage Warnings
.... .................... iv
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
............... 6-57
Vehicle Loading
................................ 4-26
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-27
Vehicle Symbols
................................... v
Vehicle Towing .................................. 5-7
Vehicle. Control of
A .............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving. Your
............................ 2-4
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
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Ventilation ................................. 3-3. 3-6
Ventilation System. Flow-Through .................. 3-8
VentilationTips
................................. 3-8
VIN
......................................... 6-57
Vision. Night
.................................. 4-14
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-39
Visors. .Sun
..................................... 2-39
.. .........................
warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Flashers. Hazard
......................... 5-1
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-45
Washer Fluid. Windshield
................... - ....... 6-24
Washers. Windshield
............................ 2-27
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-53
Water. Driving Through Deep Standing
............. 2-13
Weatherstrips
.................. ............... 6-52
Wheel' Alignment
............................... 6-45
WheelNutTorque
.............................. 5-28
Wheel Replacemept
............................. 6-46
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