Brake  Pedal  Travel Battery 
See your  retailer if the brake pedal does  not  return to 
normal  height, or  if there  is a rapid increase  in pedal 
travel. This  could be a sign 
of brake trouble. 
Brake  Adjustment 
Every  time  you  apply  the brakes,  with or without  the 
vehicle  moving,  your  brakes adjust for wear. 
Replacing  Brake  System  Parts 
The  braking  system on a modern  vehicle is complex.  Its 
many  parts have  to  be  of  top  quality  and  work  well 
together  if the vehicle  is to  have  really  good  braking. 
Vehicles  we  design and test have top-quality  GM brake 
parts  in them,  as your  Oldsmobile does  when it is  new. 
When  you  replace parts  of your  braking  system 
-- for 
example,  when  your  brake linings wear  down  and  you 
have  to have  new ones  put in 
-- be  sure  you get new 
genuine 
GM replacement  parts. If you  don’t,  your 
brakes  may  no  longer work  properly.  For example, if 
someone  puts  in  brake  linings that are wrong  for your 
vehicie, the balance  between  your front and rear  brakes 
can change 
-- for  the  worse.  The braking  performance 
you’ve  come to expect  can change  in many  other ways 
if 
someone  puts in the  wrong  replacement brake parts.  Every  new 
Oldsmobile  has a Delco  Freedom@  battery. 
You never  have  to add  water  to  one of these.  When  it’s 
time  for a new  battery,  -we recommend  a Delco Freedom 
battery.  Get  one that  has  the replacement  number  shown 
on  the  original  battery’s  label. 
Vehicle  Storage 
If you’re  not  going  to  drive  your  vehicle  for 25 days  or  more, 
take 
off the  black,  negative (-) cable  from  the  battery. This 
will  help  keep  your  battery  from  running  down. 
Batteries  have  acid  that  can  burn  you  and  gas 
that  can  explode.  You can  be  badly  hurt  if  you 
aren’t  careful.  See  “Jump  Starting”  in  the  Index  for  tips  on  working  around  a  battery  without getting  hurt. 
Contact  your retailer  to  learn  how  to prepare  your 
vehicle  for longer storage periods. 
Also,  for your  audio system, see “Theft-Deterrent 
Feature”  in the  Index. 
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Section 9 Index 
Accessory Power  Outlet ......................... 2-40 
AirBag 
....................................... 1-19 
How  Does  it Restrain 
.......................... 1-23 
How  it Works 
................................ 1-21 
Location 
.................................... 1-21 
Readiness  Light 
......................... 1.20.  2.46 
Servicing 
................................... 1-24 
What  Makes  it  Inflate 
.......................... 1-22 
What  Will  You  See  After it Inflates 
............... 1-23 
When  Should  it Inflate 
......................... 1-22 
Aircleaner 
.................................... 6-16 
Air  Conditioning 
............................ 3.3.  3.6 
Air  Conditioning  Refrigerants 
..................... 6-70 
Alignment  and  Balance.  Tire 
...................... 6-47 
Aluminum  Wheels.  Cleaning 
...................... 6-56 
Antenna.  Power 
................................ 3-28 
Antifreeze 
................................. ... 6-20 
Anti-Lock  Brake  System  Active  Light 
................. 2.49.  4.8 
Brake  System  Warning  Light 
................ 2.48.  4.6 
Brakes 
...................................... 4-6 
Anti.Theft.  Radio 
.............................. 3-23 
Appearance  Care 
............................... 6-50 
Appearance  Care  Materials ....................... 6-58 
Arbitration  Program 
.............................. 8-6  Armrest.  Storage 
............................... 2-37 
Ashtrays 
...................................... 2-39 
Audio  Controls.  Steering  Wheel  Touch  Control 
....... 3-25 
Audio  Systems 
.................................. 3-9 
Auto-Down  Window 
............................ 2-24 
Automatic  Auxiliary  Temp  Control 
......................... 3-4 
DoorLocks 
................................... 2-4 
Electronic  Climate  Control 
...................... 3-1 
Overdrive 
................................... 2-16 
Check 
...................................... 7-37 
Fluid 
........................................ 6-17 
Operation 
................................... 2-14 
Park  Mechanism  Check 
........................ 7-39 
Audio  Equipment.  Adding 
........................ 3-26 
Automatic 
. Transaxle 
Battery 
...................................... 6-29 
Jumpstarting 
................................. 5-2 
Replacement.  Remote  Lock  Control 
................ 2-5 
Saver 
...................................... 2-36 
Warnings 
................................ 5-2.  5-4 
BBB  Auto  Line 
................................. 8-6 
Better  Business  Bureau  Mediation 
................... 8-6 
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