1995 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE ECU

4.
5.
6.
Pull off the entire taillamp housing.
Pinch the lever and twist the bulb assembly
116 turn
counterclockwise to remove.
Remove the bulb by pressing in and turning 1/8 turn
counterclockwise.
Line up the small retainer bumps on the replacement
bulb
so that the lower bump slides into the deepest
slot in the housing. Press in and twist the bulb 1/8 turn clockwise. Reposition
the bulb assembly in
the taillamp housing.
Turn the assembly 116 turn
clockwise to lock in place.
8. Replace the entire taillamp housing and screws.
9. Attach the spring clips to the taillamp housing and
secure them.
10. Close the rear side windows and liftgate.
11. Test the bulbs by using your turn signals and
taillamps.
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Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires
Replacement blades for your vehicle are 24 inches in
length. They come in different types and are removed in
different ways. Here’s how to remove the type
with a
release clip:
1. Pull the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
2. Lift the release clip with a screwdriver and pull the
blade assembly
off the wiper arm.
3. Push the new wiper blade securely on the wiper arm.
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1 NOTICE:
The wrong wheel can also cause problems with
bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometer/odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance,
and tire or tire chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
Tire Chains
NOTICE:
Use tire chains only where legal and only when
you must. Use only
SAE Class “S” type chains
that are the proper size for your tires. Install
them on the front tires and tighten them
as
tightly as possible with the ends securely
fastened. Drive slowly and follow the chain
manufacturer’s instructions.
If you can hear the
chains contacting your vehicle, stop and retighten
them.
If the contact continues, slow down until it
stops. Driving too fast or spinning the wheels
with chains on will damage your vehicle.
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Checking Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-57
Checking Automatic Transaxle Fluid
..................... 6-19
Brakenuid
................................. 6-27
Engine Coolant
.............................. 6-23
Engineoil
.................................. 6-11
Power Steering Fluid ......................... 6-25
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-57
Things Under the Hood
........................ 6-6
Chemjcal Faint Spotting
.......................... 6-49
Child Restraints
................................ 1-49
Built-In
.................................... 1-40
Securing in
an Outside Seat Position ............. 1-50
Securing in the Center Seat Position
.............. 1-52
TopStrap
................................... 1-49
Where to Put
................................ 1-49
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-65
Circuit Breaker, Power Windows
and
Other Power Options ........................... 6-57
Circuit BreakerRelay Panel
....................... 6-55
Cleaner, Air
................................... 6-17
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................... 6-48
Built-In Child Restraint Pad
.................... 6-45
Fabric
..................................... 6-42
Leather
.................................... 6-45
Outside
of the Windshield, Backglass
andWiperBlades
........................... 6-46
Special Problems
............................ 6-44
Glass
...................................... 6-46
Stains
...................................... 6-42 The Inside
of Your Oldsrnobile .................. 6-42
The Outside
of Your Oldsmobile ................ 6-47
Tires
...................................... 6-48
Top
of the Instrument Panel .................... 6-45
Vinyl
...................................... 6-44
Climate Control System
........................... 3-1
Climate Control. Rear
............................ 3-4
Clock. Settingthe ................................ 3-8
Coinholder
.................................... 2-67
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-22
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-16
Compact Spare Tire ............................. 5-34
Console. Compact Overhead
...................... 2-55
Console. Overhead
.............................. 2-51
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Control.
LOSS of ................................ 4-14
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-59
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-58
Coolant
....................................... 6-22
Coolant Heater. Engine
..................... 2-27. 6-16
Coolant Recovery Tank
.......................... 5-19
Coolant. How
to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank ... 5-19
Coolant. How to
Add to the Radiator ............... 5-21
Cooling System ................................ 5-16
Cruise Control
................................. 2-44
Erasing Speed Memory
........................ 2-48
Getting Out
of ............................... 2-48
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............ 2-48
ToIqcreaseSpeed
............................ 2-47
To Reduce Speed
............................ 2-48
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To Resume a Set Speed ........................ 2-46
ToSet
..................................... 2-45
Traction Control
............................. 2-45
UseonHills
................................ 2-48
Cupholders
................................. 2.65. 66
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or
SpeechImpaired
............................... 8-2
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-48
Dead Battery ................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting
............ i .................. 8-4
Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogging ..................................... 3-6
Defrosting
..................................... 3-6
Directional Controls
.............................. 3-2
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction ....................... 3- 13
Dome Lamp ................................... 2-55
Door Lock. Sliding .............................. 2- 12
Door Lock. Sliding Door Child Security ... ......... 2- 17
DoorLocks ..................................... 2-3
Doors. Front
.......................... I ......... 2-3
Driver Position
................................. 1 - 1 8
Driver’s 4-Way Manual Seat
....................... 1 - 1
Driver’s 6-Way Power Seat ......................... 1-3
Driving On..Grades. With a Trailer .................. 4-37
Driving
AtNight
................................... 4-15
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-7 City
....................................... 4-19
Defensive
................................... 4-1
Drunken
.................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-20
In a Blizzard
................................ 4-27
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
In the Rain
.................................. 4-17
OnCurves .................................. 4-11
On Hill and Mountain Roads ................... 4-23
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-25
Through Deep Standing Water
.................. 2-27
Winter
..................................... 4-24
With a Trailer
............................... 4-35
Drunken Driving
.......... ..................... 4-2
Dump and
Stow Feature ........................... 1-6
Electrical Equipment. Adding .......... 2.25. 3.21. 6-51
Electronic Level Control
......................... 2-68
Enginecoolant
................................. 6-22
Adding
.................................... 6-23
Checking ................................... 6-23
Heater
................................ 2.27. 6. 16
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-80
Exhaust
.................................... 2-37
Identification ................................ 6-51
Running it While You’re Parked
................. 2-37
Specifications
.. :’. ........................... 6-60
Starting
.................................... 2-24
Engine
Overheating
................................. 5-15
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Replacement. Wheel ............................ 6-40
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-58
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash
................................. 1-58
Restraints. Checking Your
........................ 1-57
Restraints. Child
................................ 1-49
Restraints. Head
................................. 1-4
Restraints. Replacing Parts After a Crash
............ 1-58
Reverse (R) Position
............................ 2-29
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-32
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-35
Roof. Integrated Antenna ......................... 3-23
Roof. Luggage Rack
............................ 2-60
Rotation. Tire
.................................. 6-36
safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-57
Safety Belt Reminder Light
.................. 1 . 13. 2-76
Safety Belts
................................... 1-13
Adults
..................................... 1-18
Careof
.................................... 6-45
DriverPosition
.............................. 1-18
Extender
................................... 1-57
How to Wear Properly
........................ 1 . 18
Incorrect Usage
............ 1.21.22.23.24.25.55. 56
LapBelt
................................... 1-36
Lap-Shoulder
............................ 1 . 18. 32
Questions People Ask
......................... 1 . 17
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-32
Rear Seat Passengers
......................... 1-32 Replacing After a Crash
....................... 1-58
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-32
Use by Children
............................. 1-38
Use by Larger Children
........................ 1-54
Use by Smaller Children and Babies
............. 1-38
Use During Pregnancy
........................ 1-31
WhyTheyWork
............................. 1-14
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 .................... 7-3
Seats
.......................................... 1-1
Driver’s 4-Way Manual
........................ 1-1
Driver’s 6-Way Power
......................... 1-3
Manual Front Passenger
........................ 1-2
Reclining Front
............................... 1-3
Securing a Child Restraint
..................... 1-50
Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 1-1
Seats and Seat Controls
........................... 1-1
Second Gear (2) Position
......................... 2-31
Service
........................................ 6-1
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
.................... 8-7
Service Bulletins. Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Engine Soon Light
....................... 2-81
Service Manuals. Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-51
Service Publications
.............................. 8-7
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Service Work. Doing Your Own .................... 6-1 Storage. Of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-30
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile
........ 1-31 Stuck. If You Are ............................... 5-35
Shifting Out
of Park (P) .......................... 2-36 Sunglasses Storage .............................. 2-54
Side Window Latches
........................... 2-39 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ............... 1-26
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-41 Symbols. Vehicle .................................. v
Skidding ...................................... 4-14
Sliding Door Child Security Lock
.................. 2-17 Tachometer .................................. 2-74
Sliding Door Lock
.............................. 2- 12
Taillamps. Bulb Replacement ..................... 6-32
Shifting Into
Park (P) ............................ 2-33
Sun Visors .................................... 2-65
Shifting. Automatic Transaxle ..................... 2-28 Sunroof ....................................... 2-69
Sliding Door
................................... 2- 11
Sliding Door. power
............................. 2-13 Tamper Resistant Odometer ....................... 2-74
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-21 Tape Player .................................... 3-11
Starter Switch
.................................. 7-37 Theft ......................................... 2-21
SpareTire.Compact
............................. 5-34
Tapeplayercare ............................... 3-22
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-42 Temperature and Compass Display ................. 2-53
Speedometer
................................... 2-74 TCS warning
Light ......................... 2-79. 4-9
Starting Your Engine
Thermostat 6-24
3-lL v6 Engine .............................. 2-24 Third Gear (D) Position .......................... 2-31
3800V6Engine ............................. 2-25 TiltSteeringWheel ............................. 2-40
Steamy
If Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-15 Time. Setting the ................................ 3-8
Steering Column Lock 7-38 Tire
Chains 6-41
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...................... 6-36 Steering In Emergencies ......................... 4- 12
TireLoading 4-29
Steering Wheel. Tilt
............................. 2-40
Alignment and Balance ........................ 6-40
Steering. Power ................................ 4- 11 BuyingNew ................................ 6-38
Steering. Tips .................................. 4-1 1
Storage Bin. Locking 2-67 ChangingaFlat
5-24
Inflation
.................................... 6-35 Storage Compartment Inspection and Rotation ....................... 6-36
Center Console .............................. 2-21 Spare. Compact .............................. 5-34
Overhead Console ............................ 2-54 Temperature ................................ 6-39
Rear ....................................... 2-66
....................................
Steering ...................................... 4- 11 .................................... ...........................
...................................
Steering Wheel Touch Controls. Audio System 3-20 Tires 6-34 ....... .........................................
.............................. ............................
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