1996 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Owners Manual

Fog Lamps
Slide the lower lever on the lights control panel up to
turn on the fog lamps, down to turn them off.
An
indicator light next to the control will glow when the fog
lamps are on.
Your headlamps must be on for your fog lamps to go on.
Although your fog lamps will go
off when your high
beams are on, high beams are not recommended for
driving in fog.
Interior Lamps
Instrr--- Bt Panel Intensity Control
Slide the upper lights control all the way up to increase
the brightness of the instrument panel lights, down to
decrease the brightness. Slide the control all
the way
down to turn them off.
Interior Lights Control
Slide the upper lights control (located to the left of the
instrument panel cluster) all the way up to turn on the
interior lamps.
Interior Lights Override Switch
This switch is located to the left of the cigarette lighter
in the center instrument panel console. It has two
positions,
DOOR (on) and OFF, and overrides all
interior lamps except the reading lamps.
The interior lamps
go on each time you open the doors.
You can turn off these lamps
so that the doors may be
left open without running down the battery by turning
the interior lights override switch to
OFF.
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Illuminated Entry System (Option)
This option comes with the optional Remote Lock
Control system.
When you open the driver’s door (by itself or in
combination with any passenger door or the liftgate) the
interior lamps will come on and then gradually dim to
off 10 seconds after the last door is closed. (If the
driver’s door has not been opened, the interior lamps
will immediately dim to off.)
When you press
the unlock symbol on your remote
transmitter, the lamps inside your vehicle will go
on,
then gradually dim to off after about 40 seconds, unless
a door or the liftgate is opened.
When you turn
on the ignition, the interior lamps will
immediately dim
to off.
Overhead Console Reading Lamps
To turn on or off either reading lamp, press the switch
next to it. To adjust the aim of the lamps, pivot the
lamps in their sockets.
Center Dome Lamp
This lamp is located in the center of your vehicle and
has no switch of its own. It will go on each time you
open the doors, unless you turn the interior lights
override switch in the center instrument panel console
to
OFF.
If you have the optional rear climate control, you will
not have a center dome lamp.
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Rear Interior Lamps The dome lamp will go on each time you open the
doors, unless
you turn the interior lights override switch
in
the center instrument panel console to OFF.
To turn on either reading lamp, press the switch next to it.
Rear Compartment Lamps
There are two lamps in the liftgate to light the rear cargo
area. These will come on each time
you open the
liftgate, unless the interior lights override switch is in
the
OFF position.
The rear dome lamp also has two reading lamps.
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Mirrors
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror Power Remote Control Mirrors
The
control on the driver's door controls both outside
rearview mirrors.
Turn the control to the left to select
the driver's side rearview mirror, or to the right to select
the passenger's side rearview mirror. Then use
the
To reduce glare from lights behind you, pull the lever
toward you to
the night position. To return the mirror to
the day position, push the lever away from you. control
to adjust each mirror
so that you can just see the
side of your vehicle when you are sitting in a
comfortable driving position.
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Both outside mirrors can be folded forward or rearward. In the rearward position, they will fold flush with the
vehicle. This feature
is particularly useful in automatic
car washes and when maneuvering your vehicle in
narrow spaces.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved
so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
A CAUTION:
Storage Compartments
Extended Overhead Console (Option)
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The front overhead console has the front reading lamps, two switches for the optional power sliding door, storage
compartments (including one for your garage door
opener and one for sunglasses), a compass and an
outside temperature display. The features of
the
overhead console are explained on the following pages.
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Garage Door Opener Compartment
You can store your garage door opener in the front
compartment of your overhead console, and operate
it
from this position. To install your garage door opener,
follow these instructions:
1. Open the compartment by pressing the latch forward.
Remove the piece of self-sticking Velcro@'.
2. Peel the protective backing from the Velcro and press it
firmly to the back of your garage door opener.
3. To make sure the button on your garage door opener
is centered above the button on the compartment
door, use
the intersecting lines on the Velcro inside
the compartment as a guide. Center the control
button of your garage door opener over the point
where the lines intersect, and press the opener firmly
into place. Make sure the button
is facing down.
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4. Once the opener is installed, use the pegs inside the
compartment door to make sure the button on the compartment door will contact the control button on
your garage door opener when pressed.
5. Add one peg at a time until your garage door opener
operates with the compartment door closed when
you press the button.
Temperature and Compass Display
The outside air temperature and the compass are
displayed at the front
of the overhead console. The
control switches
are located to the left of the display.
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Turn the display on or off by pressing the ON/OFF
switch. Display the temperature in either degrees
Fahrenheit (English)
or Celsius (metric) by pressing the
USMET switch.
If the vehicle has been shut
off for less than four hours,
the display will show the temperature reading at the time
the vehicle was turned
off.
If the vehicle has been shut off for more than four hours,
an immediate reading will be displayed when the vehicle
is started.
The temperature display will be updated once the
vehicle has reached
10 mph ( 16 km/h).
If the outside temperature is 37°F
(3 "C) or lower when
you turn on the ignition, ICE will appear briefly on the
display. It's there to caution the driver that road
conditions may be icy and that appropriate precautions
should be taken.
Compass Calibration
The compass is self-calibrating, so it does not need to be
manually set. However, when your Silhouette
is new, the
compass may function erratically. If
it does, CAL
(calibration) will appear on the display. To correct the
problem, drive in a complete 360"circle three times, and
the compass will function normally.
Compass Variance
Variance is the difference between magnetic north and
geographic north. In some areas, the difference between
the
two can be great enough to cause false compass
readings.
If this happens, follow these instructions to set
the variance for your particular location:
1. Determine your location on the zone map. Note your
zone number.
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