1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE tow

I. Squeeze the angled gray bar towards the solid gray
crossbar while placing the front hooks
of the bench
seat onto the front two
floor pins.
2. To do this, the bench
seat will need to be
angled
so that the
front hooks clear the
floor pins.
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How does an air bag restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions,
even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the
instrument panel. Air bags supplement the protection
provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force
of
the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body,
stopping the occupant more gradually. But air bags would
not help you in many types of collisions, including
rollovers, rear impacts and side impacts, primarily because
an occupant’s motion is not toward those air bags. Air
bags should never be regarded as anything more than a
supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate to
severe frontal or near-frontal collisions.
What will you see after an air bag inflates?
After an air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly
that some people may not even realize the air bag
inflated. Some components of the air bag module in the
steering wheel hub for the driver’s air bag, or
the
instrument panel for the right front passenger’s bag, will
be hot for a short time. The parts of the bag that come
into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot
to
touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from
vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn’t
prevent the driver from seeing or from being able to
steer the vehicle, nor does
it stop people from leaving
the vehicle.
When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air.
This dust could cause breathing problems for
people with a history
of asthma or other
breathing trouble.
To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon
as it is safe to do so.
If you have breathing problems but can’t get out
of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get
fresh air by opening a window or door.
In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag,
windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the
right front passenger air bag.
0 Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they
inflate, you’ll need some new parts for your air bag
system.
If you don’t get them, the air bag system
won’t be there to help protect
you in another crash.
A new system will include air bag modules and
possibly other parts. The service manual for your
vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.
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Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt. The
belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In
a
crash, the two children can be crushed together
and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by
only one person at a time.
What if a child
is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is
so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child’s face
or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that the shoulder belt still
is on the child’s
shoulder,
so that in a crash the child’s upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide.
If the
child
is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see
“Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides”
in the Index. If
the child is so s~nall that the shoulder belt is still
very close to the child’s face or neck, you might
want to place the child
in a seat that has a lap belt,
if your vehicle has one.
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Front Doors
To unlock either front door from the outside with the
key, insert the key and turn
it toward the front of
the vehicle.
To lock either front door from the inside, push the
locking lever forward.
To unlock either front door from the inside, pull back
on the locking lever.
You can lock either front door from the outside with
your
key by inserting and turning it toward the rear of
the vehicle.
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Instrument Panel Switchbank
This switchbank is located in the instrument panel below
the Comfort Controls. The switches and controls that
you may find
in this switchbank are the Rear Fan Knob,
Rear Window WiperNasher, Fog Lamps and Traction
Control.
If your vehicle does not have some of the
options controlled by these switches, there will
be a
blank button
in its place.
For more information, please see each
of these features
in the Index.
If your vehicle is not equipped with the Optional Rear
Climate Control system, there
will be a storage space in
this switchbank. The rubber mat can be removed for
cleaning. Snap the mat into place after cleaning.
Sliding Door
To open the sliding door from outside the vehicle, pull
the handle out and then pull the door toward
the rear. If
you slide the door all the way back, the door will rest in
a detent position. The door must overcome this detent
when closing.
To move the door forward, you must first pull the door
past
the open detent position.
Does your Oldsmobile have a sliding door on the left
side? If
it does, this door is designed to open only a little
if the fuel door is open. If this ever happens, don’t try to
force
the sliding door. Just close the left-side sliding
door. Then when the fuel filler door is closed, the
left-side sliding door can be opened normally.
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Sliding Door Lock
To unlock either sliding door from the outside using
your key, insert the key and turn it toward the rear of the
vehicle.
To lock the sliding door from the outside, turn
the key toward the front of the vehicle. Lock
the sliding door from inside the vehicle by moving
the manual locking lever down. Unlock it by moving the
lever up. If you have the optional power door locks, the sliding
door lock has a delay feature. See “Power Door Locks”
or “Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
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If your vehicle is facing downward on a steep
grade
(15 percent or more), the door may not
stay open and could slam shut, possibly injuring
someone. To make sure the door does not slam
shut, enable the power sliding door override
feature. Then if the door closes, it will close under
the control
of the power door system.
To manually close the power sliding door when the
override feature is disabled, pull the inside or outside
latch release or
the edge of the door. Move the door about
4 inches (10 cm) toward the closed position and release.
The door
will close completely and latch for you.
To manually close the power sliding door when the
override feature
is enabled, pull the inside or outside
latch release and slide the door all the way forward to
the latch position.
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
NOTICE:
Your modern Oldsmobile doesn’t need an
elaborate “break-in.” But it will perform better
in the long run if you follow these guidelines:
Don’t drive at any one speed -- fast or
slow
-- for the first 500 miles (805 km).
Don’t make full-throttle starts.
200 miles (322 km) or so. During this time
your new brake linings aren’t yet broken
in. Hard stops with new linings can mean
premature wear and earlier replacement.
Follow this breaking-in guideline every
time you get new brake linings.
Don’t tow a trailer during break-in. See
“Towing a Trailer” in the Index for
more information.
Avoid making hard stops for the first
Ignition Positions
With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you ILA turn
the switch
to five positions.
E
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.
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