1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE service

Low Traction ............................ 2.98. 4.9
Oil Pressure
................................ 2- 102
Safety Belt Reminder ..................... 1.29, 2.93
Service Engine Soon
......................... 2- 100
Traction Control System Warning
........... 2.97. 4.10
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-29
Locks
Automatic Door
............................... 2-6
Cylinders
................................... 7-38
Door
........................................ 2-3
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-38
Last Door Closed Locking
....................... 2-6
Lockout Deterrent
............................. 2-7
Power Door
.................................. 2-5
Sliding Door
................................. 2- 14
Sliding Door Child Security
..................... 2-19
Sliding Door Delayed Locking
................... 2-6
Steering Column Park Check
.................... 7-40
Locks and Lighting Choices
...................... 2-41
Loss of Control
................................ 4- 15
Low Coolant Warning Light
................. 2.99. 6.23
Low Fuel Warning Light
........................ 2- 105
Low Oil Level Light ...................... 2.103, 6.10
Low Traction Light
......................... 2.98. 4.9
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-43
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-38
Luggagecarrier
................................ 2-79
Lumbar Control
................................. 1-6 Maintenance.
Normal Replacement Parts
........... 6-63
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-45
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
How This Section is Organized ................... 7-3
Long Trip/Highway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-37
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-43
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-5
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................ 7-2
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-53
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-38
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
..................... 2- 100
Mirrors
....................................... 2-66
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-67
Illuminated Visor Vanity
....................... 2-83
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-66
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-66
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-83
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-41
Matching Transmitters to Your Vehicle
.............. 2-10
Mode Buttons. Climate Control System .............. 3-3
Mode
Knob. Climate Control System ................ 3-2
MountainRoads
................................ 4-23
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-52
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Net. ~onvenimzrrce ............................. -2-76
New Vehicle "Break-In" ......................... 2-24
Night Vision ................................... 4-16
Nt~@af ....................................... 2-32
Odometer .................................... 2-9 1
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-91
Off-RoadRecovery
............................. 4-13
Oil. Engine
.............................. 2.102. 6.10
Oil Pressure Light
............................. 2-102
Overhead Console
.............................. 2-69
Driver Information Center
...................... 2-7 1
Garage Door Opener Compartment
............... 2-69
Sunglasses Compartment
....................... 2-7 1
Overhead Console Switchbank
.................... 2- 12
Overheated Engine Protection
..................... 5- 12
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-37
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8- 10
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-53
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-3 1
Shifting Into
................................. 2-36
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-38
AtNight
.................................... 2-25
Brake
...................................... 2-35
Parking Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-40
Over Things That
Bum ........................ 2-39
With a Trailer
................................ 4-37
Passing
....................................... 4-13
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-41
Pollen Filter
................................... 6-16
Power Accessory Outlet
............................. 2-84
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Option Fuses
................................ 6-56
Rear Quarter Windows
......................... 2-51
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-66
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Steering
.................................... 4-11
Sunroof
..................................... 2-85
Windows
................................... 2-50
Power Steering Fluid
............................ 6-24
Howtocheck
............................... 6-25
Whattouse
................................. 6-25
Whentocheck
............................... 6-25
Pregnancy. Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-42
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
................... 8-10
Lots
....................................... 2-25
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-43
Radiator
..................................... 5-19
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-24
Radio Reception
................................ 3-27
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Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-80
Safety Belts
................................... 1-28
Adults
...................................... 1-34
Care ....................................... 6-49
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-55
Children
.................................... 1-56
Driver Position ............................... 1-34
Extender
.................................... 1-80
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-34
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-37. 1-78. 1-79
LapBelt
.................................... 1-55
Lap-Shoulder ........................... 1.34. 1-50
Passenger Position ............................ 1-43
Larger Children
.............................. 1-77
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-33
Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-52
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-49
Reminder Light
......................... 1.29. 2.93
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-80
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-43
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-36
Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-56
WhyThey Work
.............................. 1-30
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-34
Safety Defects, Reporting
......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seat Controls
................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ............ 1-49
Use During Pregnancy
... : ..................... 1-42
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Seatback
Folding Driver’s
............................... 1-3
Reclining Front and Captain’s
.................... 1-4
Controls
................................. 1-2. 1-6
Driver’s Four-Way Manual
...................... 1-2
Lumbar Control
............................... 1-6
Manual Front Passenger ......................... 1-4
Power
....................................... 1-3
Rear
........................................ 1-6
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 . 1
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage ................. 1-7
Securing a Child Restraint
...................... 1-70
SecondGear
................................... 2-33
Second Row Solid Bench Seat
...................... 1-8
Folding the Seatback ........................... 1-8
Seats
Dumpandstow
............................... 1-7
Removing
.................................... 1-8
Replacing ................................... 1 . 10
Service ........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering
............................ 8-10
Engine
Soon Light ........................... 2- 100
Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8- IO
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-55
Publications. Ordering ......................... 8-10
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
................... 8-10
Service Publications
............................. 8-10
Service
and Owner Publications. Ordering
in Canada .... 8-9
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Turn SignalMultifunction Lever ................... 2-52
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-37
Underbody Flushing Service
..................... 7-40
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-53
Underhood Fuse and Relay Center
................. 6-60
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-6
Dimensions
................................. 6-63
Identification Number
......................... 6-55
Loading
.................................... 4-29
Storage
..................................... 6-30
Ventilation System
............................... 3-4
Ventilation Tips
............................... 3-5
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-83
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-83
Damage
Warnings
.............................. iv
warning Devices
............................... 5-3
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-92 Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-26
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-51
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-50
Wheel
Alignment
.................................. 6-44
Nut Torque
............................. 5.30. 6.62
Replacement
................................. 6-44
Used Replacement
............................ 6-45
Wrench
..................................... 5-25
Windows
..................................... 2-50
Power
...................................... 2-50
Power Rear Quarter
........................... 2-51
SideLatches
................................. 2-51
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-54
Fluid
.................................. 2.54. 6.26
Fluid Level Check
............................ 7-37
Rear
....................................... 2-55
Rear
....................................... 2-55
Blade Replacement ........................... 6-38
Fuses
...................................... 6-56
Winter Driving
................................. 4-25
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-54
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-56
Wrench. Wheel
................................. 5-25
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Service Station Information
WINDSHIELD
WASHER FLUID
P6-25 TIRES
P6-40
REMOTE
BATTERY
P5-5
ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
P6- 1 0
SECONDARY
HOOD RELEASE
P6-8
ENGINE COOLANT HOOD FUEL
RECOVERY TANK RELEASE DOOR
P6-22 P6-8 P6-5
For detailed information, refer to the page number listed, or see the index in the back of the owner’s manual.
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