1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme turn signal

Thrn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a different turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Check
with your Oldsmobile retailer. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash !whenever you signal a
turn
or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps
will also flash, telling other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you
are seeing your signal when they are not. It’s
important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs
are still working.
Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you ,start
down
a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift
down, you might have to use your brakes
so much that
they would get hot and no longer work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your
speed to. around
45 mph (70 krn/h) to reduce the
possibility
of engine and transaxle overheating. If you
have overdrive, you may prefer to drive in
THIRD
(3) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (a)
(or, as you need to, a lower gear).
Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer
attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig
could start to move. People can be injured, and both
your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged.
But
if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here’s
how to do it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don’t shift into
2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release-the
regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load.
4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking
brake, and then shift to PARK
(P).
5. Release the regular brakes. PARK
(P) yet.
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11111 Section 5 Problems on the Road
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Here you'll find what to do about some problems that
can occur on the road.
Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front and
rear turn signal lamps will flash on and off.
Press the switch to make your front and rear turn signal
lamps flash on and
off. Your hazard warning flashers
work no matter what position your key is in, and even
if
the key isn't in.
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~~~~ ~ To turn off the flashers, press the switch again. When
the hazard warning flashers
are on, your turn signals
won’t work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the sid\
e
of the road about
300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle.
Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want to use another
vehicle and some jumper cables to
start your Oldsmobile.
But please follow the steps below to do
it safely.
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A CAUTION:
Batteries can hurt you. They can be
dangerous because:
They contain acid that can burn you.
0 They contain gas that can explode or ignite.
They contain enough electricity to
If you don’t follow these steps exactly, some or all
of these things can hurt you.
burn
you.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage
to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Trying to start your Oldsmobile by
pushing or pulling it won’t work, and
it could
damage your vehicle.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with
a negative ground system.
NOTICE:
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If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a
negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
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Fuse
16
19
21
23
24
28
Rating Description
REAR DEFOG -- HVAC Control
Assembly Rear Window Defogger Switch
Courtesy Lamp, Antenna Relay, Power
Mirror Switch, Door Lock Switches,
Door Handle Switches
AIR BAG
-- Air Bag System
STOPLAMPS
-- TCCBrake Switch
CRUISE CONTROL
CTSY LAMPS
-- Vanity Mirrors, IP
Courtesy Lamps, IP Compartment Lamp,
Header Courtesy and Reading Lamp, I/S
Lighted Rearview Mirror, Dome and
Reading Lamp, Quarter Courtesy Lamps
POWER ACCESSORY
#1-- Trunk
Fuse Rating Description
29 WIPER -- Wiper
Switch
30 TURN SIGNAL
L- Turn Signal Flasher
32 POWER LOCKS
-- Door Lock Relay
37 AUXILIARY POWER
38 RADIO
-- Radio, Steering Wheel
39
I/P ELECTRONICS IGNITION
Radio Switches
FEED
-- Headlamp
Switch, Cruise
Control Cut-Out Switch, Air Bag System,
TCCBrake Switch, Instrument Cluster,
Chime Module, Second-Gear
Start
Switch, Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Module
.
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Fuse
10
11
12
13
Description
IGN SW2 -- I/P Fuse Block: PWR
WDO and Circuit Breaker D;
Passenger's Side Underhood Electrical
Center: TCC and ENG EMIS Fuses
IGN SWl
-- I/P Fuse Block: Radio,
Wiper, HVAC, ABS and Turn Signal
Fuses; Passenger's Side'Underhood
Electrical Center: F/IJN, ECM IGN and
ELEK IGN Fuses
HD
LPS -- Circuit Breaker to
Headlamp Switch
ABS
-- ABS Relay
Relay
14
15
16
Description
ABS -- Anti-Lock Brake System
FOG LPS
HORN
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Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamps
Bulb Number
Back-up ............................... 3057
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
2-Door Models
.............. ...... 2355
4-Door Models
......................... 891
Luggage Carrier Mounted
.................. 891
Fog
.................................... 885
Front Parking/Turn Signal
............... 3 157NA
Headlamp. High-Beam 2-Door Models
.................... H4352 (U)
4-Door Models ........................ 9005
Headlamp. Low-Beam
2-Door Models
.................... H435 1 (L)
4-Door Models
........................ 9006
License Plate
.......................... 194
Sidemarker. Front
2-Door Models
.......................... 24
4-Door Models
.......................... 24
Sidemarker. Rear
.......................... 24
Stop/Tail/Tum Signal
..................... 3057
Interior Lamps Bulb Number
Ashtray ................................. 194
Center Instrument Cluster
.............. 168. 194
Courtesy Door
................................ 12864
Rear.
................................ 212-2
GloveBox
.............................. 194
Heater and Air Conditioning Control
.......... 37
High-Beam Indicator ....................... 74
Instrument Cluster Indicator
.............. PC 161
Luggage Compartment
.................... 920
Reading Front
................................. 561
Inside Rearview Mirror
................... 192
Rear
................................. 212-2
Visor Vanity
............................ 124
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