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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.  
     
        
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Headlamp  High/Low  Beam 
To change the headlamps 
from low beam  to  high  or 
high  to low, pull  the turn 
signal  lever all 
the way 
toward 
you. Then  release  it. 
When  the high beams  are 
on,  a  light  on the instrument 
panel  also will be  on. 
The  headlamp high/low  beam  indicator may flash  if the 
Daytime Running  Lamps (DRL) system  is  experiencing 
a  problem  or if a headlamp is  malfunctioning. 
Windshield  Wipers 
'ti. 
You control  the windshield wipers  by moving the  stalk 
with  the 
wiper symbol on it up or down. 
For  a single  wiper  cycle,  push 
the stalk  down to MIST, then 
release 
it. For more  cycles,  hold  the  stalk  down longer.  
     
        
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For steady wiping at low speed, move the stalk  up to 
the 
(1) position. For high-speed  wiping, move the stalk 
up further,  to 
(2). To stop the wipers, move the stalk 
to OFF. 
You can set the wiper speed  for a long  or short delay 
between wipes.  This can be  very useful in light rain 
or  snow. 
Move  the  stalk  to 
DELAY? then  rotate  the  inner  band  and 
choose  the  delay  you  want.  Rotate  the inner  band 
up for 
shorter  delay  times  between  wiper  cycles.  Rotate  the  band 
down  for a longer  delay  time  between  wiper  cycles. 
Remember that damaged wiper blades  may prevent 
you 
from  seeing  well enough  to  drive  safely. To avoid 
damage,  be sure  to  clear  ice  and snow from the wiper 
blades before using  them. 
If they’re frozen  to  the 
windshield, carefully loosen  or thaw  them.  If your 
blades  do become damaged, get  new blades or 
blade inserts. 
Heavy snow  or ice can  overload  your wiper  motor. 
A 
circuit breaker  will stop the motor until it cools. Clear 
away snow 
or ice  to prevent an overload. 
Windshield  Washer 
To wash your windshield, pull the stalk toward  you  until 
the washers begin. 
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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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Rotate the turn  signal  lever  middle ring up two positions 
to  turn on: 
Headlamps 
Parking Lamps 
Sidemarker Lamps 
Taillamps 
License  Plate Lamps 
0 Instrument Panel  Lights 
Rotate  the switch  to 
OFF to turn all  of the lamps off. 
Lamps  On  Reminder 
If  you open the driver’s  door and turn  off the 
ignition while  leaving the lamps on,  you  will hear  a 
warning  chime. 
Daytime  Running  Lamps 
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it  easier for 
others  to see  the front 
of your vehicle  during  the day. 
DRL can  be helpful in many different  driving 
conditions, but they can  be especially helpful 
in the 
short periods after dawn and before sunset. 
The DRL system will make your high-beam headlamps 
come on at  a reduced brightness when: 
The  engine  is  running, 
The headlamp switch is in the OFF position, 
0 The light sensor  detects  daytime light, 
0 The parking brake is released and 
0 The shift lever  is not  in  PARK (P) on an 
automatic transaxle. 
When  the DRL  system  is  on, the taillamps, sidemarker, 
park lamps and instrument panel lights  will not be 
illuminated. 
The  DRL and  the  ALC systems will remain  off any time 
your automatic transaxle  vehicle is 
in PARK (P) and the 
parking brake 
is engaged. 
The  DRL  and the ALC  systems  will remain  off any time 
your manual transaxle vehicle  is in  NEUTRAL 
(N) and 
the parking brake is  engaged. 
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Automatic  Light  Control (ALC) 
Your vehicle  is equipped with an  automatic  light  sensor 
on  top 
of the  instrument  panel under  the  defroster  grill, 
so be sure  it is not covered which will  cause  the 
nighttime  lights  to be 
on continuously. 
When  it  is dark enough  outside, your ALC will turn 
on 
your low-beam headlamps  at the normal  brightness 
along  with other  lamps such  as the  taillamps, 
sidemarker, park  lamps and  instrument panel  lights. 
There  is  a  20-second delay in  the transition between 
daytime  and nighttime  operation 
of the  DRL  and the 
ALC  systems. 
If the  light  sensor  senses  a  reduction  in 
lighting  that  lasts  longer  than 20 seconds, 
it will activate 
the  nighttime  lamps. 
If you  are  driving  through a 
parking  garage, heavy overcast  weather,  a tunnel  or 
fueling  your vehicle  in a low  light  area, the ALC will 
turn on your low-beam headlamps  at  a normal 
brightness  along  with the taillamps,  sidemarker,  park 
lamps and  the  instrument  panel lights. 
The radio lights 
will  be  dimmer. 
As with any vehicle,  you should  turn on the  regular 
headlamp system when  you need  it. 
Fog Lamps (If Equipped) 
The button  for your  fog 
lamps  is beside the 
instrument  panel 
intensity  control. 
Push 
the button to turn the fog lamps  on. An indicator 
light  on the button  will glow when the  fog lamps 
are on. 
When  using  fog  lamps,  the parking lamps  or low-beam 
headlamps must  be on. 
The  fog  lamps will turn 
off whenever the high-beam 
headlamps  are turned 
on. When  the high beams are 
turned off, the  fog lamps will come on again.  
     
        
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Interior  Lamps 
Instrument  Panel  Intensitv  Control 
You can brighten or dim the instrument panel cluster 
lights  by rotating the 
INT LIGHTS  switch. 
Rotating the wheel to 
MAX will  turn on the 
courtesy lamps. 
Illuminated  Entry  System 
When you lift  the outside handle of either  front door  or 
open  either  rear 
door, the lamps inside your vehicle  will 
go on.  These lamps will fade out after  about 40 seconds, 
or when the ignition 
is turned  on after  all doors have 
been closed.  If the ignition was  recently turned 
off, the 
lamps  will fade  out after  four  seconds.  These lamps will 
also 
go on when  you press the DOOR or UNLOCK 
button 
on the optional Remote Lock Control transmitter. 
If the ignition has been  off for  less  than two minutes, 
the lamps inside your vehicle will  stay on for  about 
15 seconds after your key is removed from the ignition 
to provide  an illuminated  exit.  
     
        
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Mirrors 
Inside Daymight  Rearview  Mirror 
To reduce  glare  from  lights  behind you,  move  the  lever 
toward you  to  the night position. 
Power  Remote  Control  Mirror 
(If Equipped) 
This selector  knob,  located 
on  the  driver’s  side  door, 
controls  both outside 
rearview  mirrors. 
Select  the  mirror you want  to  adjust  by rotating  the  knob 
to  the  left  or right.  Adjust  each  mirror 
so that you can 
just  see  the  side 
of your vehicle when you are  sitting in a 
comfortable  driving position.. 
Turn  the  knob  to  the  center  to  turn the remote  control 
mirror  off. 
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