1996 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE display

Ignition Positions
With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn
the switch to five positions.
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ACCESSORY (A): An on position in which you can
operate your electrical power accessories. Press in the
ignition switch
as you turn the top of it toward you.
LOCK (B): This is the only position in which you can
remove
the key. This locks your steering wheel, ignition
and transaxle.
OFF (C): This position unlocks the steering wheel,
ignition and transaxle, but does not send electrical
power to any accessories. Use this position
if your
vehicle must be pushed
or towed, but never try to
push-start your vehicle. A warning chime will sound if
you open the driver’s door when the ignition is
OFF and
the key is
in the ignition.
RUN (D): An on position to which the switch returns
after
you start your engine and release the switch. The
switch stays
in the RUN position when the engine is
running. But
even when the engine is not running, you
can use the
RUN position to operate your electrical
power accessories, and to display some instrument panel
warning lights.
START (E): This position starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the key. The ignition switch will
return
to the RUN position for normal driving.
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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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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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Press and hold both the ON/OFF and the US/MET
switches. The display will go off.
After five seconds, VAR CAL will appear on the
display. When it does, release both buttons.
Press
US/MET until your zone number appears on
the display.
Press
ON/OFF to enter your zone number. Your
variance is now set.
Storage Compartment
To open the rear storage compartment in the overhead
console, press the release button.
Sunglasses Storage Compartment
To open the sunglasses storage compartment in the
overhead console, press the release button. Pull the
compartment down to the
full open position.
Glove Box
Your vehicle has a glove box below the dash.
To open the glove box, pinch the latch release.
The fuse panel is located inside the glove box door. See
“Fuses and Circuit Breakers’’
in the Index.
Compact Overhead Console
The overhead console includes two reading lamps and a
storage compartment.
To turn either reading lamp on or off, press the switch
next to
it.
If you have the optional power sliding door, your
overhead console will also have two power sliding door
switches.
To operate these switches, see “Power Sliding
Door”
in the Index.
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Speedometer and Tamper
Resistant Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour
(kmh). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used in Canada).
Your Oldsmobile has a tamper resistant odometer.
If you
see silver lines between the numbers, you’ll know that
someone has probably tried to turn it back,
so the
numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the
mileage total
of the old odometer, then that will be done.
If it can’t, then it’s set at zero and a label must be put on
the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when
the new odometer was installed.
Tachometer
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The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
I NOTICE:
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Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area, or engine damage may occur.
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Voltmeter Brake System Warning Light
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Your charging system gage will show the rate of charge
when the engine is running.
The reading will change
as the rate of charge changes
(with the engine speed, etc.), but readings between the
red warning zones indicate the normal operating range.
Readings
in either red zone indicate a possible problem
with your charging system. Have your Oldsmobile
serviced immediately.
When the engine
is not running, but the ignition is on (in
the RUN position), the display measures the voltage
output
of your battery. Your
Oldsmobile’s hydraulic brake system is divided
into two parts.
If one part isn’t working, the other part
can still work and stop you. For good braking, though,
you need both parts working well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
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This light should come on
briefly
when you turn the
ignition key to RUN.
If it
doesn’t come on then,
have
it fixed so it will be
ready to warn you if there’s
a problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, puli off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor.
It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, or if the
anti-lock brake system warning light is flashing, have
the vehicle towed for service. (See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” and “Towing Your Vehicle”
in
the Index.)
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AM-FM Stereo Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM or FM.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations.
You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).
1. Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
2. Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear briefly on
the display.)
Playing the Radio
VOL:
Turn this knob clockwise to increase volume.
Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or to display the clock.
3. Press one of the four pushbuttons, within five
seconds. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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