1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE flat tire

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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
clearance to the body and chassis.
See “Changing a Flat Tire” in the Index for
more information.
Used Replacement Wheels
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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.
Tire Chains
NOTICE:
Don’t use tire chains. They can damage your
vehicle because there’s not enough clearance.
Use another type of traction device only
if its
manufacturer recommends it
for use on your
vehicle and tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that manufacturer’s
instructions. To help avoid damage to your
vehicle, drive slowly, readjust
or remove the
device
if it’s contacting your vehicle, and don’t
spin your wheels.
If you do find traction devices that will fit, install
them on the front tires.
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AT THE PROPER
LEVEL AND CHANGE AS
RECOMMENDED
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El protection Plan
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Have you purchased the GM Protection Plan? The Plan
supplements your new vehicle warranties. See your
Warranty and Owner Assistance booklet,
or your
Oldsmobile retailer
for details.
Introduction
Your Vehicle and the Environment
Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps to keep your
vehicle in
good working condition, but also helps the
environment. All recommended maintenance procedures
are important. Improper vehicle maintenance can even
affect the quality of the air we breathe. Improper fluid
levels or the wrong tire inflation can increase the level
of emissions from your vehicle.
To help protect our
environment, and to keep your vehicle
in good
condition, please maintain your vehicle properly.
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Part B: Owner Checks and Services
Listed below are owner checks and services which
should be performed at the intervals specified to help
ensure the safety, dependability and emission control
performance
of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
in Part
D.
At Each Fuel Fill
It is important for you or a service station attendant to
perform these underhood checks at each fuel
fill.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil
if necessary. See “Engine Oil” in the Index for
further details.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add DEX-COOL@
coolant mixture if necessary. See “Engine Coolant” in
the Index for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer fluid level in the
windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if
necessary. See “Windshield Washer Fluid” in the
Index
for further details.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inflation Check
Make sure tires are inflated to the correct pressures.
See “Tires” in the Index for further details.
Cassette Deck Service
Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should be done every
50 hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems’’ in the
Index for further details.
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Section 9 Index
Accessory Power Outlets ........................ 2-48
AirBag
....................................... 1-19
How Does it Restrain
.......................... 1-24
How it Works
................................ 1-22
Location
.................................... 1-22
Readiness Light
......................... 1.21. 2.56
Servicing
................................... 1-26
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-23
What Will
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-24
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-23
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-16
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-64
AirFilter
...................................... 6-16
Air Filter Passenger Compartment
.................. 6-17
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-45
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-52
Antenna. Backglass
............................. 3-28
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
................ 2.57. 4.7
Brakes
...................................... 4-7
Anti.Theft. Radio
.............................. 3-23
Appearancecare
............................... 6-47
Appearance Care Materials Chart
.................. 6-54
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-7
Ashtray and Lighter
............................. 2-48
Adding
Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...... 6-3
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3 Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-26
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
.................... 3-25
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-9
Auto-Down Window
............................ 2-29
Automatic Headlamp Control
..................... 2-39
Automatic Transaxle
............................ 2-20
Fluid
....................................... 6-18
Operation
................................... 2-20
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-16
Shifting
..................................... 2-20
Backing Up with a Trailer
....................... 4-35
Battery
....................................... 6-30
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement, Keyless Entry System
.............. 2-11
Saver
...................................... 2-42
Warnings
.................................... 5-3
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-7
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
.................... 4-22
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-7
Blizzard
...................................... 4-27
Brake
Adjustment
.................................. 6-29
Fluid
....................................... 6-27
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-27
Parking
..................................... 2-24
PedalTravel
................................. 6-29
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Brake (Continued) Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-30
System Warning Light
......................... 2-56
Trailer
...................................... 4-34
Transaxle Shift Interlock
.................. 2-27, 7-15
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-15
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 10
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-15
BTSI
.................................... 2-27, 7-15
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-3 1
Center High-Mounted ......................... 6-36
Front Parking and Turn Signal Lamp
.............. 6-36
Tail/Stop/Turn Signal Lamp
..................... 6-37
Bulbs, Replacement Numbers
..................... 6-62
Wear
....................................... 6-29
WhattoAdd
................................. 6-28
Braking
........................................ 4-6
BTSICheck
................................... 7-15
Headlamps
.................................. 6-31
Capacities and Specifications
.................... 6-63
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.13.2.28.4.28. 4.34
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
.................. 3-27
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
................. 3-28
Care of Your Compact Discs
...................... 3-28
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-13
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3.10. 3.14
CD Player
..................................... 3-14
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature
................. 3-23
Center Console
................................. 2-47
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-32
CareofYourTapePlayer
......................... 3-27 Certification
Label
.............................. 4-30
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-34
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-46
Change Oil Light
............................... 2-64
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-25
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-56
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-51
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-53
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-42
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-44
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-46
TopStrap
................................... 1-42
WheretoPut
..........,..................... l-41
Children ,,...........,........................ l-34
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-16
Cleaning Circuit
Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-56
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-49
Exterior Lamphnses
......................... 6-51
Glass
....................................... 6-50
Inside of
Your Vehicle ......................... 6-47
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-49
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-50
Special Problems ............................. 6-48
Vinyl
....................................... 6-49
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-50
AluminumWheels
............................ 6-52
Fabric
...................................... 6-48
Leather
..................................... 6-49
Tires
....................................... 6-52
Wheels
..................................... 6-52
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Driving (Continued)
Winter
...................................... 4-25
With a Trailer
................................ 4-34
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.......... 2- 18.3.26. 6.56
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
with
Compass and Map Lamps ....................... 2-43
Engine
....................................... 6-10
Coolant
..................................... 6-21
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-1 8
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-13
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-59
Exhaust
...................... 2-13.2-28.4-28. 4-34
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-60
Identification
................................ 6-55
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-13
Overheating
................................. 5-15
Running While Parked ......................... 2-28
Specifications
................................ 6-63
Starting Your
................................ 2- 17
Engine Coolant
................................. 6-21
Electrical System
............................... 6-56
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
................. 2-59
EngineOil
.................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-12
How to Reset the Change Oil Light
............... 6-15
Used
....................................... 6-15
What Kind to Use
............................. 6- 13
Warning Light
............................... 2-62 WhentoAdd
................................ 6-12
Whentochange
.............................. 6-14
Engine Overheating
............................. 5-15
Enhanced Traction System
......................... 4-9
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
Exit Illumination
............................... 2-42
Exterior Lamps
................................. 2-38
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-48
Filling a Portable Container
........................ 6-8
Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-5
Filter. Passenger Compartment Air
................. 6-17
Finish Damage ................................. 6-53
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-23
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass
.................................. 2-32
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-25
FogLamps
.................................... 2-39
Following Distance with a Trailer
.................. 4-35
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
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FrontTowing .................................. 5-11
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
Gage
....................................... 2-65
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-56
Finishcare
.................................... 6-51
.. ...........................
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-59
Fuel ....................................... 2-65
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GAWR ....................................... 4-30
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-20
GloveBox
.................................... 2-46
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-30
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-30
Guide en Francais
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GVWR ....................................... 4-30
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-31
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlamps Aiming
..................................... 6-33
Wiring
..................................... 6-56
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-3 1
High/Low Beam Changer ...................... 2-32
Heating
........................................ 3-4
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-32
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-23
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-34
Hood
if Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .............. 5- 15
Ignition Positions ............................... 2-16
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................... 7-16
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-40
Illumination on Door Handle Activation
............. 2-41
Illumination on Remote Activation ................. 2-11
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-40
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-43
Inspections
.................................... 7-17
Brake System
................................ 7-17
Engine Cooling System
........................ 7-17
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-17
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-17
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7-17
Steering
.................................... 7-17
Suspension
.................................. 7-17
Throttle System
.............................. 7-17
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-50
Brightness Control
............................ 2-40
Cleaning
.................................... 6-49
Cluster
..................................... 2-52
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-57
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-40
Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Release
...................................... 6-9 .................................... J ack. Tire 5-27
How to Reset the Change Oil Light
................. 6-15 Jump Starting ................................... 5-3
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-19 Key in the Ignition ............................. 2-14
Key Lock Cylinders Service
...................... 7-14
If a Tire Goes Flat .............................. 5-24 Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-8
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ........... 5- 16 Keys .......................................... 2-2
How
to Reset the Engine Oil Life Monitor
........... 6- 15
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Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-22
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-30
Tips About Your Audio System
.................... 3-26
Tirechains
.................................... 6-46
TireLoading
................................... 4-29
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-29
Tires
......................................... 6-39
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-45
BuyingNew
................................. 6-42
Chains
..................................... 6-46
ChangingaFlat
.............................. 5-25
Cleaning
.................................... 6-52
Compact Spare
............................... 5-35
Howtocheck
............................... 6-40
Inflation
.................................... 6-40
Inflation Check
............................... 7-13
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-41
Loading
.................................... 4-2 9
Removing the Spare and Tools
.................. 5-26
Storing the Flat and Tools
...................... 5-33
Storing the Spare and Tools
..................... 5-34
Temperature
................................. 6-44
Traction
.................................... 6-44
Treadwear
................................... 6-44
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-43
Used Replacement Wheel
...................... 6-46
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-42
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-45
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-42
Whentocheck
............................... 6-40
TopStrap
..................................... 1-42
Pressure
.................................... 6-40
Removing the Flat and Installing the Spare
......... 5-28 TorqueLock
................................... 2-26
Torque. Wheel
Nut .............................. 5-32
Towing
a Trailer ................................ 4-31
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-9
Backing Up with ............................. 4-35
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Driving with a
............................... 4-34
Trailer
Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Engine Cooling When Towing
................... 4-37
Following Distance with
....................... 4-35
Hitches
..................................... 4-34
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-37
MakingTurns
................................ 4-35
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-36
Passing
with ................................. 4-35
Safety Chains
................................ 4-34
Tongueweight
............................... 4-33
Turnsignals
................................. 4-36
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-33
Towing
..................................... 4-31
Weight
..................................... 4-32
When
You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
onAHill
.................................. 4-37
Automatic
................................... 6-18
HowtoAdd
................................. 6-20
Howtocheck
............................... 6-18
When to Check and Change
..................... 6-18
Transmitters. Remote Keyless Entry
................. 2-8
Transportation, Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-54
Transaxle Fluid
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