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If the dealer requests that you simply drop the vehicle
off for service, you are urged to do so as early in the
work day as possible to allow for same day repair.
Transportation Options
Warranty service can generally be completed while you
wait. However, if you are unable to wait Oldsmobile
helps minimize your inconvenience by providing several
transportation options. Depending on the circumstances,
your dealer can offer you one of the following:
Shuttle Service
Participating dealerships can provide you with shuttle
service to get you to your destination with minimal
interruption of your daily schedule. This includes a one
way shuttle ride to a destination up to 10 miles from 
the dealership.
Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement
If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs,
reimbursement up to $30 per day (five days maximum)
may be available for the use of public transportation such
as taxi or bus. In addition, should you arrange
transportation through a friend or relative, reimbursement
for reasonable fuel expenses up to $10 per day (five day
maximum) may be available. Claim amounts should
reflect actual costs and be supported by original receipts.Courtesy Rental Vehicle
When your vehicle is unavailable due to overnight
warranty repairs, your dealer may arrange to provide
you with a courtesy rental vehicle or reimburse you for a
rental vehicle you obtained, at actual cost, up to a
maximum of $30.00 per day supported by receipts. This
requires that you sign and complete a rental agreement
and meet state, local and rental vehicle provider
requirements. Requirements vary and may include
minimum age requirements, insurance coverage, credit
card, etc. You are responsible for fuel usage charges and
may also be responsible for taxes, levies, usage fees,
excessive mileage or rental usage beyond the
completion of the repair.
Generally it is not possible to provide a like
-vehicle as a
courtesy rental.
Additional Program Information
Courtesy Transportation is available during the
Bumper
-to-Bumper warranty coverage period, 
but it is not part of the New Vehicle Limited 
Warranty. A separate booklet entitled ªWarranty and
Owner Assistance Informationº furnished with each 
new vehicle provides detailed warranty 
coverage information. 

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CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1999 OLDSMOBILE
SERVICE MANUALS
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information
on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes,
electrical, steering, body, etc.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $90.00
TRANSMISSION, TRANSAXLE, TRANSFER CASE
UNIT REPAIR MANUAL
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments and specifications for the 
1999 GM transmissions, transaxles and transfer cases.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $50.00
SERVICE BULLETINS
Service Bulletins give technical service information needed
to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks.
Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the
diagnosis and service of your vehicle.OWNER'S INFORMATION
Owner publications are written directly for Owners and
intended to provide basic operational information about the
vehicle. The owner's manual will include the Maintenance
Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner's Manual and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $20.00
Without Portfolio: Owner's Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $15.00
CURRENT & PAST MODEL ORDER FORMS
Service Publications are available for current and past
model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please
specify year and model name of the vehicle.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE ORDER FORM SHOWN ON
THE FOLLOWING PAGE AND MAIL TO:
Helm, Incorporated  P.O. Box 07130  Detroit, MI 48207OR ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM ± 6:00 PM Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA±MasterCard±Discover)
1999 OLDSMOBILE SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION
The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out
the Service Publication Order Form in this book and mailing it in with your check, money order,
or credit card information to Helm, Incorporated (address below.) 

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Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts 6-63 . . . . . . . . . . . 
Maintenance Record 7
-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Maintenance Schedule 7
-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Introduction 7
-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Long Trip/Highway Definition 7
-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Long Trip/Highway Intervals 7
-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Owner Checks and Services 7
-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Periodic Maintenance Inspections 7
-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants 7
-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Scheduled Maintenance Services 7
-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Selecting the Right Schedule 7
-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Short Trip/City Definition 7
-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Short Trip/City Intervals 7
-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Maintenance, Underbody 6
-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Maintenance When Trailer Towing 4
-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Making Turns with a Trailer 4
-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Malfunction Indicator Lamp 2
-57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Manual Front Seat 1
-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Manual Remote Control Mirror 2
-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Methanol 6
-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mirror Reading Lamps 2
-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mirrors 2
-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Convex Outside 2
-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Inside Day/Night Rearview 2
-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Manual Remote Control 2
-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Outside 2
-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Power Remote Control 2
-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Visor Vanity 2
-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobility Program 8
-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Mountain Roads 4
-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Multifunction Lever 2
-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Net, Convenience 2-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Neutral, Automatic Transaxle 2
-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
New Vehicle ªBreak
-Inº 2-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Night Vision 4
-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Odometer 2-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Odometer, Trip 2
-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Off
-Road Recovery 4-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Oil, Engine 6
-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Oil Pressure Warning Light 2
-59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Outside Mirror 2
-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Overheating Engine 5
-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Owner Checks and Services 7
-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Owner Publications, Ordering 8
-10, 8-11, 8-12 . . . . . . . . . . . 
Paint Spotting, Chemical 6-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Park
Shifting Into 2
-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Shifting Out of 2
-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Park, Automatic Transaxle 2
-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Parking
At Night 2
-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Brake 2
-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Brake Mechanism Check 7
-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

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Restraints
Checking 1
-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Child 1
-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Head 1
-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Replacing Parts After a Crash 1
-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
System Check 7
-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Resynchronization 2
-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Reverse, Automatic Transaxle 2
-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Right Front Passenger Position 1
-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Roadside Assistance 8
-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rocking Your Vehicle 5
-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rotation, Tires 6
-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Safety Belt Extender 1-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Safety Belt Reminder Light 1
-7, 2-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Safety Belts 1
-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Adults 1
-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Care 6
-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Center Rear Passenger Position 1
-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Children 1
-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Driver Position 1
-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Extender 1
-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
How to Wear Properly 1
-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Incorrect Usage 1
-15, 1-16, 1-17, 1-18, 1-49, 1-50, 1-51
Lap Belt 1
-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lap
-Shoulder 1-12, 1-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Larger Children 1
-49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Passenger Position 1
-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Questions and Answers 1
-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear Comfort Guides 1
-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions 1
-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear Seat Passengers 1
-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Reminder Light 1
-7, 2-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Replacing After a Crash 1
-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Right Front Passenger Position 1
-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster 1
-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Smaller Children and Babies 1
-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Use During Pregnancy 1
-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Why They Work 1
-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Safety Chains 4
-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Safety Defects, Reporting 8
-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Safety Warnings and Symbols iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Scheduled Maintenance Services 7
-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seat Adjuster 1
-2, 1-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seatback, Reclining Front 1
-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seats
Folding Rear 1
-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Manual Front 1
-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Power 1
-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rear 1
-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Restraint Systems 1
-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Seat Controls 1
-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Securing a Child Restraint 1
-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle 2
-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Second
-Gear Start 2-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .