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PREV: Press the SEEK left arrow to search for the
previous selection on the tape.
A four-second quiet
interval must be present for the tape to stop. The tape
will also stop when
PROG or the SEEK right arrow
is pressed.
NEXT Press the SEEK right arrow to search for the
next selection
on the tape. Your tape must have at least
four seconds of silence between each selection for
NEXT or
SEEK to work. Press PREV or the SEEK
right arrow to stop searching.
ST-PL: To switch from tape to radio immediately, press
the ST-PL button and the radio will resume playing the
station that was tuned in when you inserted a tape.
Pressing the button again will allow the tape to
resume playing.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or the radio off.
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
POWER: Press this button to turn the system on or off
when the ignition is on.
VOL: Press the up arrow to increase volume and the
down arrow to decrease volume. The bottom of the
digital screen displays the setting. For a normal listening
level preset at the factory, press the center of
the button.
RCL: Press this button to recall the station being played
or to display
the clock. RCL may be pressed with the
ignition off to display the time.
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An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can
turn it
a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just
as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible
is a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
Off-Road Recovery
You may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped
off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while
you’re driving.
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edge of paved surface
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease
off the
accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer so
that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You
can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter turn until the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge.
Then turn your
steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.
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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push
down as you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
I. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the
cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap
and upper radiator hose,
is no longer hot. Turn the
pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until
it first
stops. (Don't press down while turning the
pressure cap.)
If you hear
a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.
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Remove the jack and jacking tools by loosening the
wing
nut and retainer bar.
Separate the plastic pouch from the jack and remove the
jacking
tools (folding wrench and shaft) from the pouch. The compact spare
tire is located under the vehicle,
behind the rear bumper. Insert the narrow end of the
shaft into the hole above the rear bumper. Then attach
the folding wrench to the shaft.
Rotate the folding wrench counterclockwise to lower the
compact spare tire until it can be pulled from under
the vehicle.
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3. Attach the folding wrench to the jack, and rotate the
wrench clockwise to raise the jack head
a few inches.
4. Near each wheel, there is a notch in the vehicle’s
frame. Position the jack and raise the jack head until
it fits firmly into
the notch in the vehicle’s frame
(nearest the flat tire).
Do not raise the vehicle yet.
Put
the compact spare tire near you.
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Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle
or may allow
the vehicle to fall
off the jack. Be sure to fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising your vehicle.
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5. Raise the vehicle by rotating the folding wrench
clockwise
in the -jack. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
6. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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9. Lower the vehicle by attaching the folding
wrench to the jack and rotating the wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely. 10.
Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts.
If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new
GM original
equipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere
as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
100 lb-ft (140 N-m).
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If you get gasoline on yourself and then
something ignites
it, you could be badly burned.
Gasoline can spray out on you
if you open the
fuel filler cap too quickly.
This spray can happen
if your tank is nearly full, and is more likely in
’ hot weather. Open the fuel filler cap slowly and
’ wait for any WSS” noise to stop. Then unscrew
the cap
all the way.
While refueling, hang the cap inside the fuel door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise). Be
careful not to spill gasoline. Clean gasoline from
painted surfaces as soon as possible. See “Cleaning the
Outside of Your Oldsmobile” in the Index.
When
you put the cap back on, turn it to the right until
you hear at least three clicks. Make sure you fully install
the cap. The diagnostic system can deterrnine if the
fuel cap has been left
off or improperly installed. This
would allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. See
“Malfunction Indicator
Lamp” in the Index.
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