1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE Owners Manual

Brake Wear
Your vehicle has four-wheel disc brakes.
Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a
high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads are needed. The sound may come and
go or
be heard all the time your vehicle is moving (except when
you are pushing on the brake
pedal firmly).
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A CAUTION:
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The brake wear warning sound means that soon
your brakes won’t work well. That could lead to
an accident. When you hear the brake wear
warning sound, have your vehicle serviced.
NOTICE:
Continuing to drive with worn-out brake pads
could result in costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help
prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect
brake pads for wear and evenly torque wheel nuts in the
proper sequence to
GM specifications.
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.
See “Brake System Inspection” in Section
7 of this manual
under Part
C “Periodic Maintenance Inspections.”
Brake Pedal Travel
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 apply the brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
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Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is 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.
cvery 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
an ACDelco Freedom battery. Get one that has
the replacement number shown
on the original
battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, remove the black, negative (-) cable from
the battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Index
for tips on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your retailer to learn how to prepare your
vehicle for longer storage periods.
Also,
for your audio system, see “Theft-Deterrent
Feature”
in the Index.
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Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement bulb, see
"Replacement Bulb Numbers" in the Index.
Halogen Bulbs
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CAUTION:
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Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and
can burst
if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure to read and
follow the instructions on the bulb package.
Headlamps
To replace your headlamps follow these steps:
1. Open the hood.
2. Pull straight up on the two headlamp retainers to
release the assembly locator tabs. At
the same time
hold the. headlamp assembly
in position by applying
a little pressure against
the headlamp lens. This
prevents the
lamp from falling out.
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3. Slide the lamp forward. 4. Remove the rubber access cover (from behind the
bulb you are replacing).
5. Quarter twist and turn the bulb socket and remove it
from the lamp.
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6. Replace the bulb, making sure not to touch the new
bulb with bare hands.
7. Reverse all steps and reassemble the headlamp
assembly, then check the lamps.
Headlamp Aiming
Your vehicle has a modular headlamp system. These
headlamps have horizontal and vertical aim indicators.
The aim has been optically preset at the factory and
should need no further adjustment.
If your vehicle is damaged in an accident and the
headlamp aim seems to be affected, see your retailer.
Headlamps on damaged vehicles may require
recalibration of the vertical and horizontal aim by
your retailer.
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To check the aim, the vehicle should be properly
prepared as follows: For the vertical adjustment, state inspection stations
will generdy dhw areading of plus 0.76 degrees or
minus 0.76 degrees from the center of the bubble. 0
0 Place the vehicle on a level pad or surface.
The vehicle should not have any snow, ice or mu(
attached to it.
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The vehicle should be fully assembled and all other
work stopped while headlamp aiming is being done.
There should not be any cargo or loading of the
vehicle, except it should have a
full tank of gas and
one person
or 160 lbs. (75 kg) on the driver's seat.
Close
all doors.
Tires should be properly inflated.
Rock the vehicle to stabilize the suspension.
NOTICE:
To make sure your headlamps are aimed
properly, read all the instructions before
beginning. Failure to follow these instructions could cause damage to headlamp parts.
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It is recommended that the
upper limit not exceed
plus
0.4 degrees from the
center of the bubble.
Other drivers may flash
their high beams at you
if
your adjustment is much
above plus
0.4 degrees.
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If you find that the headlamp aiming needs adjustment,
follow these steps:
A. Horizontal aim adjustment screw
B. Vertical aim adjustment screw
1. Start by opening the hood and locating the vertical
and horizontal aim indicators. The aiming screw for
the horizontal aim indicator is on the outboard side
of the headlamp cover
(A) and the aiming screw for
the vertical aim indicator
is on the inboard side (B).
NOTICE:
Horizontal aim of the headlamp must be done
first. Adjusting vertical aim first will result in
incorrect headlamp aim.
B. Vertical aim adjustment screw
C. Horizontal block index plate
D. Vertical aiming level
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2. Using an E8 torx socket, turn the horizontal aiming
adjustment screw
(A) until the “0” (zero) on the
pointer
is lined up with the center marking on the
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horizontal block index plate (C).
To adjust the vertical aim, use an E8 torx socket
and turn the vertical aiming adjustment screw
(B)
until the bubble inside the level (D) is centered at
“0” (zero).
Front Parking, Sidemarker and Turn Signal
Cornering Lamp
Remove the headlamp assembly. Refer to the
removal procedure earlier in this section.
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6.
Remove the rubber bulb access cover.
Twist and pull each bulb socket from the
headlamp assembly.
Holding the base
of the bulb, pull the bulb from
the socket.
Push the new bulb into the socket.
Put the bulb socket back into the headlamp assembly
and
turn it to the right until it is secure.
Redace the rubber bulb access cover.
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Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
1. Open the trunk.
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2. Reach through the access opening in the trunk.
3. Remove the bulb by turning it one-quarter of a turn
to the left.
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