1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass height

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to
the height that is right for you.
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The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or
if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.

Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is
centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away fkom
your face and neck, but not falling o€€ your shoulder.
&: What’s wrong with this? You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is
too loose. In a crash, you would move forward
too much, which
could increase injury. The
shoulder belt should fit against your body.
A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly
as much protection this way.
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Brake Pedal navel
See your retailer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or
if there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign
of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you make a moderate brake stop, your disc
brakes adjust
for wear. If you rarely make a moderate or
heavier stop,
then your brakes might not adjust correctly.
If
you drive in thatway, then -- very carefully -- make a
few moderate brake stops about every
1,000 miles
(1 600 km), so your brakes will adjust properly.
If your brake pedal goes down farther than normal, your
rear drum brakes may need adjustment. Adjust them by
pumping the brake pedal repeatedly while the engine
is
running with the shift lever in PARK (P).
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle 1s complex.
Its many parts have to be of top quality and work well
together if the vehicle is to have really good braking.
Your vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality
GM brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking
system
-- for example, when your brake linings wear
down and you have to have new ones put in
-- be sure
you get new approved GM replacement parts. If you
don’t, your brakes may no longer work properly. For
example,
if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong
for your vehicle, the balance between your front and
rear brakes can change
-- for the worse. The braking
performance you’ve come to expect can change in many
other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement
brake parts.
Battery
Every new Oldsmobile has an ACDelco Freedom@
battery.
You never have to add water to one of these.
When it’s time for a new battery, we recommend a
Delco Freedom battery. Get one that has the replacement
number shown on the original battery’s label.
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Each new wheel should have the same load-carrying
capacity, diameter, width, offset and be mounted the
same way as the one it replaces.
If you need to replace any of your wheels, wheel bolts
or wheel nuts, replace them only with new GM original
equipment parts.
This way, you will be sure to have the
right wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts for your
Oldsmobile model.
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Using the wrong -)la( nent wheels, wk 1.
bolts or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be
dangerous.
It could affect the braking and
handling of your vehicle, make your tires lose air
and make you lose control. You could have a
collision in which you or others could be injured.
Always use the correct wheel, wheel bolts and
wheel nuts for replacement.
NOTICE:
The wrong wheel can also cause problems with
bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer
or
odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper
height, vehicle ground clearance and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and chassis.
See “Changing a Flat Tire” in the Index for
more information.
Used Replacement Wheels
Putting
a used wheel on your vehicle is
dangerous. You can’t know how it’s been used or
how far it’s been driven. It could
fail suddenly
and cause an accident.
If you have to replace a
wheel, use a new
GM original equipment wheel.
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SafetyBelts .................................... 1-6
Adults ...................................... 1-12
Care
....................................... 6-45
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-32
Children
.................................... 1-34
Driver Position
............................... 1 . 12
Extender
.................................... 1-52
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1 . 12
IncorrectUsage
..... 1.15. 1.16. 1.17. 1.18. 1.50. 1.51
LapBelt
.................................... 1-33
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1 . 12. 1.27
LargerChildren
.............................. 1-49
Passenger Position
............................ 1-20
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 11
Rear Cornfort Guides .......................... 1-30
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-27
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-27
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.7. 2.5 1
Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-52
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-20
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-34
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-8
SafetyChains
.................................. 4-36
Safety Defects. Reporting
......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seat Adjuster
.............................. 1.2. 1.52
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1 . 14
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1 . 19
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Seatback Reclining Front .......................... 1-4
Seats FoldingRe
ar .................................. 1-5
Manual Front
................................. 1-2
Power
....................................... 1-3
Rear
........................................ 1-5
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1-1
Seatcontrols ....................................
Securing a Child Restraint ...................... 1-42
Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-20
Second-Gearstart
.............................. 2-22
Service
........................................ 6-2
Bulletins, Ordering
............................ 8-10
Manuals, Ordering
............................ 8-10
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-51
Publications, Ordering
.......................... 8-9
Vehicle Soon Light
............................ 2-59
Work, Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
.................... 8-9
Service Publications
.............................. 8-9
Service Vehicle Soon Light
....................... 2-59
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-48
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-18
Shifting
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-18
Servicing
Your
Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile ........ 1-26
Into Park (P)
................................. 2-23
Out of Park
(P) ............................... 2-25
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1-14
SignalingTurns
................................ 2-30
Sound Equipment, Adding
.............. 2-16,3-21, 6-52
Spare Tire, Compact
............................. 5-32
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-59
Specifications, Engine
........................... 6-60
Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-49
SRS
......................................... 1-20
Stains, Cleaning
................................ 6-43
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-28
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-15
Stem
........................................ 5-13
Steering
....................................... 4-9
In Emergencies
............................... 4- 10
Power
....................................... 4-9
Tips ......................................... 4-9
Wheel, Tilt
.................................. 2-29
Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
...................... 6-32
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-41
Storage, Vehicle
................................ 6-28
Stuck In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
.................. 5-33
SunVisors
.................................... 2-44
Sunroof ....................................... 2-45
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-20
Surge Tank coolant
..................................... 5-15
How to Add Coolant
.......................... 5- 17
Skidding
...................................... 4-13
Surge
Tank Pressure Cap ......................... 6-21
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Synchronization ................................ 2-10
Tachometer
.................................. 2-50
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-32
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-21
Theft
......................................... 2-12
Theft-Deterrent Feature.
CD Player ................ 3-18
THEFTLOCK"
................................ 3-18
Thermostat
.................................... 6-21
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-20
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-29
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-42
TireLoading
................................... 4-30
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-30
Tires
......................................... 6-34
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-40
Buying New
................................. 6-38
Chains
..................................... 6-42
ChangingaFlat
.............................. 5-22
Cleaning
.................................... 6-48
Compact Spare
............................... 5-32
Inflation
.................................... 6-35
Inflation Check
............................... 7-26
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-36
Loading
.................................... 4-30
Pressure
.................................... 6-35
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