1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE ignition

Windows
Manual Windows
Use the manual crank to open
and close th
Power Windows (Option)
e front windows.
If you have power windows, the switches on the driver’s
door armrest control the front windows (when
the
ignition is on). The left switch controls the
driver’s window. The right switch controls the
passenger’s window.
The driver’s power window switch has two down
positions. Push the switch to the first position to
lower
the window normally.
To activate the auto-down feature, push the switch all
the way down, then release. The window will lower
completely.
To stop the window from lowering all the
way, pull up the front of the switch.
To raise the window, pull up the front of the switch.
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Reducing 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 kmh) 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 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
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 Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal; OR
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
Erasing Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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Lamps
300: : Turning the dial to this setting turns on:
0 Parking Lamps,
0 Sidemarker Lamps,
0 Taillamps and
0 Instrument Panel Lights.
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20 : Turning the dial to this setting turns on the
headlamps, together with:
a Parking Lamps,
0 Sidemarker Lamps,
0 Taillamps and
0 Instrument Panel Lights.
0 : Turning the dial to this setting turns off all
the lights.
Lamps On Reminder
If the driver’s door is opened and you turn the ignition
to
the OFF or LOCK position while leaving the lamps
on, you will hear a warning chime.
Daytime Running Lamps (If Equipped)
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.
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A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work, so be sure it isn’t covered. The DRL system
will make your front parWturn signal lamps come
on in
daylight when:
The ignition is on,
the headlamp switch is off, and
the parking brake is released.
When the
DRL are on, only your front park/turn signal
lamps will be on. Your instrument panel won’t be
lit up.
When it’s dark enough outside, the exterior lamps will
come on automatically. When it’s bright enough outside,
the exterior lamps will go
out and the DRL will turn on.
Of course, you may still turn on the headlamps any time
you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL or exterior lamps off,
set the parking brake while the ignition is
in the OFF or
LOCK position. Then start the vehicle. The DRL will
stay off until you release
the parking brake,
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
it.
Fog Lamps
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I The fog lamps switch is
located
in the Instrument
Panel switchbank.
Push the fog
on the rockel
on the lights. lamp symbol
- button to
turn
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The green indicator light will glow. Push the ribbed part
of the switch to turn them off. The indicator light will
go off.
Your parking lamps or headlamps must be on for your
fog lamps to go on.
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When your DRL are on, the headlamps switch must first
be turned from the off position before
the fog lamps can
be turned on. At night, when the
DRL automatically
turns on your headlamps,
the fog lamps can be turned
on
when the headlamps switch is in any position.
Your fog lamps will go
off when you switch to highbeams.
Using your highbeams
in fog is not recommended.
Interior Lamps
Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery,
in case you accidentally leave the
interior or underhood lamps on.
If you leave any of
these lamps on while the ignition is in the LOCK or
OFF position, they will automatically turn off after
10 minutes. The lamps won’t come back on again
until you:
0 turn the ignition to the RUN or ACCESSORY
position,
turn the interior lamps dial all the way to the right,
then slightly back to
the left; or
open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
Note that
if your vehicle has less than 15 miles (25 km)
on the odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps
after only three minutes.
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
Turn the lights control, located below the headlamps
switch, all the way to the right to increase the brightness
of the instrument panel lights, and to the left to decrease
the brightness. Turn the control
all the way to the left to
turn them
off.
Interior Lamps Control
Turn the dial all the way to the right to turn on the
interior lamps,
if the interior lamps override switch is
off. Turn the dial to the left to turn the lights off.
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Interior Lamps Override Switch
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I This switch is located in
(- the overhead console
switchbank. Press the
symbol on the bottom of the
rocker switch to override
control of
the interior lights
and turn
off power to the
courtesy lamps, reading
lamps, glove
box lamp and
underhood lamp.
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Press the top of the interior lamps override rocker switch
to turn power back on to the interior lamps. This will
allow the lamps to stay on when any door is open.
Illuminated Entry
With illuminated entry, the interior of your vehicle is
illuminated
so you can see inside before you enter your
vehicle. The lamps will come on for
40 seconds if you
unlock your door using your key
or the Remote Lock
Control key chain transmitter (if equipped) and the
ignition is
in the LOCK or OFF position. After
40 seconds have passed, the interior lamps will slowly
fade out. The lamps will turn off before the
40 seconds
if you:
0 lock all the doors using the key,
0 press LOCK on the power door lock switch or
press LOCK on the key chain transmitter
(if equipped).
When any door is opened, illuminated entry is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or the
liftgate is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and
the liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to
25 seconds
after all doors have been closed
if they have not been
locked. See “Delayed Illumination” later in this section.
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Delayed Illumination
The delayed illumination feature will continue to
illuminate the interior for 25 seconds after all doors
have been closed
so that you can find your ignition
and buckle your seatbelt at night. Delayed illumination
will not occur while the ignition
is in the RUN or
ACCESSORY position. After
25 seconds have passed,
the interior lamps will slowly fade
out. The lights will
fade
out before the 25 seconds have passed if you:
0 turn the ignition to the RUN or ACCESSORY
position,
lock all doors using the key chain transmitter
(if equipped) or
or the key.
lock all the doors using the power door lock switch
Exit Lighting
To turn the Delayed Illumination feature off or on, see
“Locks and Lighting Choices” in
the Index. With
exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on for
about
25 seconds whenever you remove the key from
the ignition switch.
If you turn the ignition switch to
RUN or ACCESSORY, the lamps will fade out. The
lamps will also fade out
if you lock the doors with the
power door lock switch or the key chain transmitter
(if equipped).
When any door is opened, exit lighting is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or liftgate
is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and the
liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up
to 25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not
been locked, see “Delayed Illumination” earlier in
this section.
To turn the Exit Lighting feature
off or on, see “Locks
and Lighting Choices”
in the Index.
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Mode Button (MODE) - Press this button to cycle
through
three modes of operation -- Off,
Compass/"T'emperature mode and Trip Computer mode.
In the Trip Computer mode, pressing the MODE
button cycles through
the five displays. Press the
MODE button after the last Trip Computer display
to return the DIC to the OFF mode.
Off- No driver information is displayed in this mode
of operation.
TemperatureKompass Mode- One of eight compass
readings and the outside temperature are displayed.
If
the temperature is below 38°F (3"C), the temperature
reading will toggle between displaying the outside
temperature and
the word "ICE" for two minutes.
Compass Variance
Compass variance is the difference between magnetic
north and geographic north. In some areas of the
country, the difference is great enough to cause the
compass to give false readings.
If this occurs, the
compass variance must be set.
Setting the Variance
Turn the ignition on and cycle the DIC to the
CompassRemperature mode. Press both the E/M and
MODE buttons for approximately five seconds. The last
entered variance zone number will be displayed. Press the
E/M button
until the proper variance number, as shown
on the map,
is showing. Press the MODE button to set
the new variance zone
and resume normal operation.
The display
will show all the display segments for half a
second to acknowledge the change
in zone number.
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