1996 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE center console

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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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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Two cupholders, an ashtray and a lighter are located in
the center instrument panel console.
The foam cupholder liners can be removed
for cleaning.
Should the liners ever become damaged, see your
retailer
for replacements. To
use the ashtray, lift the lid.
To remove the ashtray
for cleaning, close the lid, then
grasp the rear edge of the ashtray with your fingertips
and pull up and
out, in a rocking motion.
To use the lighter, push it in all the way and let go.
When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it
is heating. If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
I NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other smoking
materials could set them on fire, causing damage.
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To open the ashtray, press the right side and turn it open.
To remove the ashtray for cleaning, press the snuffer as
you lift up the bottom of the ashtray.
If you have the optional rear climate control, your side
ashtray will have a flip-up cover.
To remove the ashtray for cleaning, pull up on the
snuffer or the cover.
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At the base of the center instrument panel console is a
storage bin. Use the door key
to lock and unlock it. To
open the bin, pinch the latch release. Inside the storage
bin, you will find a coinholder.
To remove the bin for cleaning, open it part way, then
pull out and slightly up.
To clean the inside of the bin, vacuum or wipe with a
slightly damp cloth.
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Please keep the area around the base of the center
instrument panel console and the area between and
under the front seats free of objects that could obstruct
airflow
to the rear.
The control for the rear fan is located below the audio
system. Select
LOWER, BI-LEV or DEFOG to direct
airflow to the rear air outlet and to the rear side windows.
Use
the temperature control lever to adjust the temperature
setting. Select the force of air
you want, from LO to HI,
by sliding the rear fan control to the desired setting.
To maintain a comfortable temperature in the rear area
without making the front passengers uncomfortable,
adjust the front fan speed first, then adjust the
temperature setting.
To turn off the rear fan, slide the control to OFF.
Ventilation Tips
Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow
or any other obstruction (such as leaves). This will
allow the heater and defroster to work much better,
reducing the chance of fogging the inside of
.- your windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, turn the
blower fan to HIGH for a few moments before
driving off. This helps clear the intake ducts of snow
and moisture, and reduces
the chance of fogging the
inside of your windows.
Keep the area around the base of the center
instrument panel console and
the air path under the
front seats clear of objects. This helps air to circulate
throughout your vehicle.
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2tion,
If you have this option, you will have a master control
for the rear fan
on the center instrument panel console,
and a rear control next to
the second row seat, on the
driver’s side
of the vehicle.
To maintain a comfortable temperature in the rear, use
either rear
fan control to adjust the force of air coming
through the rear outlets. See “Rear Fan
-- Master
Control” and “Rear Fan
-- Rear Control” later in
this section.
Select the desired climate control mode using the
directional controls on the instrument panel (see “Mode
Buttons” earlier in the section). The mode you choose
will regulate both the front and rear climate control
systems.
The temperature of heated or cooled air
directed to the rear of the vehicle cannot be adjusted
with the temperature control lever.
Select RECIRC, UPPER,
BI-LEV or LOWER when
outside temperatures are warm or moderate. In the
RECIRC mode, or if you press A/C when the
system is in the
UPPER or BI-LEV modes, cooled air
will be directed to the rear of the vehicle through the
overhead and third-row air conditioning outlets. If you
select A/C in the LOWER mode, cooled air
will be
directed through the rear floor vent (see “Rear Air
Vents” later
in this section) unless the temperature
control lever is set approximately
30 percent from the
full cold setting. Heated air will result with the
temperature control lever setting above
30 percent from
the
full cold setting. Temperature adjustment of the
heated air is not possible. Cooled air will again return
when the temperature control lever setting is returned to
approximately
25 percent from the full cold setting.
If you do not select A/C in the UPPER or BI-LEV
modes, air directed to the rear of the vehicle will be
cabin temperature.
Select LOWER, DEFOG or
DEF when outside
temperatures are cool. In these modes, heated air will be
directed to the rear of the vehicle through the rear side
window vents and the rear
floor heater vent.
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