1997 Oldsmobile Achieva clutch

Key Release Button (Manual Transaxle) Starting Your Engine
The key cannot be removed from the ignition unless the Automatic Transaxle
key release button is used.
Move your shift lever to PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N),
Your engine won’t start in any other position
-- that’s a
To remove the key, turn the key to the OFF position.
While pressing the key release button in, turn
the key to
the
LOCK position. Pull the key straight out. safety
feature.
To restart when you’re already moving,
~ use NEUTRAL (N) only.
~ I NOTICE:
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~ Don’t try to shift to PARK (P) if your Oldsmobile
is moving. If you do, you could damage the
transaxle. Shift to PARK
(P) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
Manual Transaxle
The gear selector should be in NEUTRAL (N). Hold
the clutch pedal
to the floor and start the engine. Your
vehicle won’t start if the clutch pedal is not all the way
down
-- that’s a safety feature.

Manual Transaxle Operation
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This is your shift pattern.
Here’s how to operate your transaxle:
FIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into
FIRST
(1). Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as
you press the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into FIRST
(1) when you’re going less
than
20 mph (32 km/h). If you’ve come to a complete
stop and it’s hard to shift into FIRST
(1)’ put the shift
lever in NEUTRAL
(N) and let up on the clutch. Press
the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into FIRST (1).
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SECOND (2): Press the clutch pedal as you let up on
the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2). Then
slowly let up
on the clutch pedal as you press the
accelerator pedal.
THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5): Shift into
THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5) the same way
you do for
SECOND (2). Slowly let up on the clutch
pedal
as you press the accelerator pedal.
To stop, let up
on the accelerator pedal and press the
brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the
clutch pedal and
the brake pedal, and shift into
NEUTRAL
(N).
NEUTRAL (N): Use this position when you start or
idle your engine.
REVERSE (R): To back up, press down the clutch
pedal and
shift into REVERSE (R). Let up on the clutch
pedal slowly while pressing the
accelerator pedal.
NOTICE:
Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle is
stopped. Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your
vehicle is moving could damage your transaxle.
Also, use REVERSE (R), along with the parking brake,
for parking your vehicle.
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Shift Speeds Up Shift Light
A CAUTION:
If you skip more than one gear when you
downshift, you could lose control of your vehicle.
And you could injure yourself or others. Don’t
shift from FIFTH
(5) to SECOND (2) or from
FOURTH
(4) to FIRST (1).
I NOTICE:
If you skip more than one gear when you
downshift, or if
you race the engine when you
downshift, you can damage the clutch or transaxle.
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Your manual transaxle
Oldsmobile has an
up shift
light. This light will show
you when to shift to the
next highest gear for best
fuel economy.
When this light comes on, you can shift to the next
highest gear if weather, road and traffic conditions let
you.
For the best fuel economy, accelerate slowly and
shift when the light comes on.
While you accelerate, it is normal for the light to
go on
and
off if you quickly change the position of the
accelerator. Ignore the shift light when you downshift.

When you apply your brake or the clutch pedal, the
cruise control shuts off.
Cruise control can be dangerous where you
can’t drive safely at
a steady speed. So,
don’t use your cruise control on winding
roads or in heavy traffic.
slippery roads.
On such roads, fast changes
in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and
you could lose control. Don’t
use cruise control on slippery roads.
Cruise control can be dangerous on Setting Vruise Contra]
If you
leave your cruise control switch on when
you’re not using cruise, you might hit
a button
and go into cruise when you don’t want to. You
could be startled and even lose control. Keep
the cruise control switch
OFF until you want to
use
it.
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.

3. Press in the SET button at the end of the lever and
release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Suppose
you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake or clutch pedal. This, of
course, shuts off the cruise control. But you don’t need
to reset it. Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h)
or more, you can move the cruise control switch from
ON to R/A (Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second.
You’ll
go right back up to your chosen speed and
stay there.

If you hold the switch at R/A longer than half a second,
the vehicle will keep going faster until
you release the
switch or apply the brake or clutch pedal.
You could be
startled and even
lose control. So unless you want to go
faster, don’t hold the switch at
R/A.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
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Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Push the SET button at the end of the lever, then
release the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll
now cruise at the higher speed.
Move the cruise switch from
ON to R/A. Hold it
there until
you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch. (To increase your speed in
very small amounts, move the switch to
R/A for
less than half a second and then release
it. Each
time you
do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) faster.)
The accelerate feature will only work after you turn
on
the cruise control by pushing the SET button.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half
a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and
the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
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accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift
to a lower gear
to keep your speed down.
Of course, applying the brake
or clutch pedal takes you out of cruise control. Many
drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t use
cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal or push the clutch
pedal, if you have a manual transaxle; OR
0 Move the cruise switch to OFF.
Erasing the Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Exterior Lamps
Rotate the turn signal lever middle ring up one position
to turn on:
Parking Lamps
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
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