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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996  Owners Manual Driving On Grades Parking on Hills 
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 m

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996  Owners Manual When You Are  Ready  to  Leave  After 
Parking on a Hill 
1. Apply your regular  brakes and hold the pedal down 
while  you: 
Start  your  engine; 
0 Shift into a gear;  and 
Release the parking  brak

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996  Owners Manual Batteries  can hurt you. They  can be 
dangerous  because: 
I 2. Get the vehicles  close enough so the jumper  cables 
can reach,  but be sure  the vehicles  aren’t touching 
each other. 
If they  a

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996  Owners Manual ~~ 
~ I 
1 CAUTION: I 
‘1‘0 help avoid  injury  to  you or others: 
Never  let passengers  ride  in a vehicle that is 
Never  tow  faster  than  safe or posted  speeds. 
Never  tow  with  damaged

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996  Owners Manual If a Tire  Goes  Flat 
It’s unusual  for a tire to “blow  out” while you’re driving, 
especially  if  you maintain your tires properly.  If air  goes 
out  of a tire,  it’s much more likely

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996  Owners Manual NOTICE: 
Improperly  tightened wheel nuts  can  lead  to 
brake  pulsation  and  rotor  damage. 
To avoid 
expensive  brake repairs,  evenly tighten  the  wheel 
nuts  in  the  proper  sequence  and

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996  Owners Manual NOTICE: 
If you  need a new cap,  be sure  to get  the  right 
type.  Your  retailer can get one  for you. 
If you  get 
the  wrong  type, it may  not fit or have  proper 
venting,  and  your  fuel ta

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OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996  Owners Manual A. Coolant Recovery Tank 
B. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir 
C.  Engine  Oil  Fill 
D. Engine Oil Dipstick 
E. Transaxle Fluid Dipstick 
E Brake Master Cylinder 
G. Air Cleaner 
H. Windshield  Washer