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Using Foam-Type  Cleaner  on Fabric 
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Vacuum and brush  the  area  to  remove  any  loose  dirt. 
Always  clean  a whole trim panel  or  section. Mask 
surrounding  trim along  stitch  or  welt lines. 
Mix Multi-Purpose  Powdered  Cleaner  following the 
directions  on the  container  label. 
Use  suds  only and apply with  a  clean  sponge. Don’t 
saturate  the  material and  don’t  rub  it roughly. 
As soon as you’ve cleaned the  section,  use  a sponge 
to  remove  the  suds. 
Rinse  the section  with a  clean,  wet sponge. 
Wipe 
off what’s left with  a slightly damp paper towel 
or  cloth. 
Dry it immediately  with 
a blow dryer. 
Wipe with  a  clean  cloth. 
Using Solvent-The Cleaner on Fabric 
First,  see  if you  nave to use  solvent-type  cleaner  at all. 
Some  spots  and stains  will clean  off better with  just 
water and mild  soap. 
If you need  to use  a  solvent: 
1. Gently  scrape  excess  soil  from the trim material with 
a  clean,  dull  knife  or  scraper. 
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Use very  little cleaner,  light  pressure  and clean  cloths 
(preferably  cheesecloth).  Cleaning should start at the 
outside 
of the  stain,  “feathering”  toward the center. 
Keep changing  to  a  clean  section 
of the cloth. 
When  you clean  a  stain from  fabric,  immediately 
dry  the  area with  a blow  dryer  to  help  prevent 
a 
cleaning ring. 
Special  Cleaning  Problems 
Greasy or Oily Stains 
Stains caused  by grease,  oil,  butter, margarine, shoe 
polish,  coffee  with cream,  chewing gum,  cosmetic 
creams,  vegetable  oils, wax crayon,  tar and  asphalt  can 
be removed as  follows: 
1. Carefully scrape off excess  stain. 
2. Follow the  solvent-type  instructions 
described  earlier. 
Shoe  polish, wax  crayon, tar and asphalt  will stain  if 
left 
on a vehicle’s seat  fabric. They should  be removed  as 
soon as  possible.  Be careful,  because the  cleaner will 
dissolve  them and  may cause  them to  smead.  
         
        
        
     
        
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Cleaning  the  Outside of 
Your Oldsmobile 
The paint finish on your vehicle provides beauty, depth 
of color, gloss retention  and durability. 
Washing Your Vehicle 
The  best  way  to  preserve  your  vehicle’s  f~sh is  to  keep  it 
clean  by  washing  it  often  with  lukewarm  or  cold  water. 
Don’t  wash  your  vehicle  in  the  direct  rays  of  the  sun. Don’t 
use  strong  soaps  or  chemical  detergents. 
Use liquid  hand, 
dish  or car  washing  (mild  detergent)  soaps.  Don’t  use 
cleaning  agents  that  are  petroleum  based,  or that  contain  acid 
or  abrasives.  All  cleaning  agents  should  be  flushed  promptly 
and  not  allowed  to 
dry on the surface,  or they could  stain. 
Dry  the  finish  with  a  soft,  clean  chamois  or  an  all-cotton 
towel  to  avoid  surface  scratches  and  water  spotting. 
High pressure 
car washes  may cause  water to enter 
your vehicle. 
Cleaning  Exterior  LampsLenses 
Use lukewarm or cold  water,  a soft cloth and  a liquid 
hand, dish or car washing (mild detergent)  soap to clean 
exterior lamps and lenses. Follow instructions under 
“Washing  Your Vehicle.” 
Finish  Care 
Occasional waxing or mild polishing  of your 
Oldsmobile  by hand  may  be  necessary to remove 
residue from the paint  finish. 
You can get GM-approved 
cleaning products from your retailer. (See “Appearance 
Care  and Materials”  in the Index.) 
Your  Oldsmobile  has  a  “basecoat/clearcoat”  paint  finish.  The 
clearcoat  gives  more  depth  and  gloss  to  the  colored  basecoat. 
Always  use  waxes  and  polishes  that  are  non-abrasive  and 
made  for  a  basecoatklearcoat  paint  finish. 
NOTICE: 
Machine  compounding or aggressive  polishing  on 
a basecoatklearcoat  paint finish  may  dull  the 
finish 
or leave  swirl  marks. 
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Foreign materials  such as calcium chloride and other salts,  ice melting  agents, road oil and  tar, tree  sap,  bird 
droppings, chemicals  from industrial chimneys,  etc., can 
damage  your vehicle’s finish  if they remain  on painted 
surfaces.  Wash the vehicle as soon as possible. 
If 
necessary, use non-abrasive  cleaners that  are marked 
safe  for painted  surfaces to remove foreign  matter. 
Exterior painted surfaces  are subject to aging, weather 
and chemical fallout that  can take their toll over a period 
of  years.  You can help  to keep  the paint finish looking 
new by keeping your Oldsmobile  garaged or covered 
whenever possible. 
Cleaning  Aluminum  Wheels 
(If Equipped) 
Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth  with 
mild  soap and water.  Rinse with clean  water. After 
rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. 
A wax 
may  then be applied.  The 
surface  of these wheels  is similar  to the painted 
surface  of your vehicle. Don’t  use strong soaps, 
chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners  or 
abrasive cleaning brushes on them because  you could 
damage  the surface. 
Don’t  take  your  vehicle  through 
an automatic  car  wash 
that  has  silicon  carbide  tire  cleaning  brushes.  These 
brushes  can  also  damage  the  surface  of these  wheels. 
Cleaning  Tires 
To  clean your tires, use a  stiff brush  with a tire cleaner. 
I NOTICE: 
When  applying  a tire  dressing  always  take  care to 
wipe  off  any  overspray  or  splash  from all  painted 
surfaces on  the  body 
or wheels  of  the  vehicle. 
Petroleum-based  products  may  damage  the 
paint  finish. 
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Maintenance  Schedule 
[ Short  Trip/City  Definition 
Follow the Short Trip/City Maintenance  Schedule  if any 
one 
of these  conditions  is true  for  your vehicle: 
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Most trips  are  less than 5 to  10 miles (8 to 16 km). 
This is particularly  important when outside 
temperatures  are  below freezing. 
Most trips  include  extensive  idling  (such as  frequent 
driving  in stop-and-go  traffic). 
Most  trips 
are through  dusty  areas. 
You  frequently  tow a  trailer  or  use  a  carrier  on top of 
your vehicle. (With some  models, you should never 
tow  a trailer.  See “Towing  a  Trailer”  in the Index.) 
If the vehicle  is  used for  delivery  service,  police,  taxi 
or  other  commercial  application. 
One of the reasons you should follow this sch.edule  if 
you  operate  your vehicle  under  any 
of these  conditions 
is 
that these  conditions  cause engine  oil  to break 
down  sooner. 
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I Short Trip/City  Intervals 
Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km): Engine  Oil and  Filter 
Every  6,000  Miles (10 000 km): Chassis Lubrication 
Every  15,000  Miles (25 000 km): Air Cleaner  Filter 
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Air Cleaner  Filter 
Change 
(or 
3 months, whichever  occurs  first). 
(or 
6 months,  whichever  occurs  first).  Tire  Rotation. 
Inspection, 
if driving  in dusty  conditions. 
Replacement.  Fuel Tank,  Cap and Lines  Inspection. 
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle 
Service  (severe conditions  only). 
Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km): Engine Accessory 
Every  100,000  Miles  (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire 
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System 
These intervals only summarize  maintenance  services. 
Be  sure  to 
follow the complete  maintenance  schedule 
on tlze,following  pages. 
Drive Belt Inspection. 
Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement.  Service  (or every 
60 months, whichever  occurs  first).  
         
        
        
     
        
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Maintenance  Schedule 
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I Long  TriplHighway Definition 
Follow this maintenance schedule only if none  of the 
conditions  from the Short Trip/City Maintenance 
Schedule  is true. 
Do not  use  this  schedule  if the vehicle 
is used  for trailer towing, driven  in a dusty  area  or used 
off  paved  roads.  Use the 
Short Trip/City schedule for 
these  conditions. 
Driving  a vehicle  with  a fully warmed  engine under 
highway  conditions  causes  engine  oil 
to break 
down  slower. 
I Long TrzH 
Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km): Engine Oil and  Filter 
Change  (or every 
12 months, whichever occurs  first). 
Chassis Lubrication  (or every 
12 months, whichever 
occurs first). Tire Rotation. 
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Air  Cleaner  Filter 
Replacement. Fuel Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection. 
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle 
Service (severe  conditions only). 
Every  60,000  Miles  (100 000 km): Engine Accessory 
Every  100,000  Miles  (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire 
Every  150,000  Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System 
These  intervals only summarize  maintenance  services. 
Be  sure 
to follow  the complete  maintenance  schedule 
on the.foIlowing pages. 
Drive Belt Inspection. 
Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement. 
Service  (or every 
60 months, whichever occurs  first). 
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I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule 
- When doing frequent trailer towing. 
- Uses such  as found in taxi, police  or 
delivery service. 
If you do not  use your  vehicle  under  any of these 
conditions,  the fluid  andfilter  do  not require  changing. 
Manual transaxle fluid doesn’t 
require change. 
ACTUAL  MILEAGE  SERVICED BY I 
51,000 Miles (85 000 km) 
0 Change engine oil 
and filter (or every 
3 months, whichever occurs first). 
An Emission  Control Service. 
DATE 
SERVICED BY ACTUAL  MILEAGE  
         
        
        
     
        
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I Short Trip/City  Maintenance  Schedule I 
100,000 Miles (I66 000 km) (Continued) 
- In hilly  or  mountainous  terrain. 
- When  doing  frequent  trailer towing. 
- Uses  such  as  found in  taxi,  police  or 
delivery  service. 
If you  do not  use your  vehicle  under any of these 
conditions,  thefluid  andfilter 
do not require  changing. 
Manual  transaxle  fluid  doesn’t 
require  change. 
150,000 Miles (240 000 km) 
Drain,  flush and refill  cooling  system 
(or  every 
60 months  since  last  service, 
whichever  occurs  first). See “Engine 
Coolant”  in  the  Index  for what  to use. 
Inspect  hoses.  Clean  radiator,  condenser, 
pressure  cap and  neck.  Pressure  test  cooling 
system  and  pressure  cap. 
An Emission Control  Service. 
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1 Long  TriplHighway  Maintenance Schedule 
50,000 Miles (83 000 km) (Continued) 
- In hilly  or mountainous terrain. 
- When doing  frequent trailer towing. 
- Uses such as found in taxi, police  or 
If you do not use your  vehicle  under  any of these 
conditions,  the fluid  andfilter  do  not  require changing 
Manual  transaxle  fluid doesn’t 
require change.  delivery service. 
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DATE 
ACTUAL MILEAGE 
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SERVICED BY: 
52,500 Miles (87 500 km) 
0 Change engine oil  and filter (or  every 
12 months, whichever  occurs first). 
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every 
12 months, whichever  occurs first). 
(See  footnote 
#.) 
0 Rotate tires.  See “Tire Inspection  and 
An Emission  Control  Service. 
Rotation” in  the Index  for proper  rotation 
pattern  and additional information. 
(See footnote 
+.) 
DATE  ACTUAL MILEAGE  SERVICED BY: 
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