1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette mirror controls

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Keys
2
-4 Door Locks
2
-7 Remote Lock Control (Option)
2
-13 Multifunction Alarm Locks and
Lighting Choices
2
-23 Sliding Door
2
-25 Power Sliding Door (Option)
2
-31 Liftgate
2
-32 Theft
2
-33 Content Theft-Deterrent (Option)
2
-35 PASS-Key
III
2
-37 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-38 Ignition Positions
2
-40 Starting Your Engine
2
-41 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-43 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-47 Parking Brake
2
-48 Shifting Into PARK (P)2
-50 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-51 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-52 Engine Exhaust
2
-52 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-53 Windows
2
-55 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-61 Exterior Lamps
2
-63 Interior Lamps
2
-67 Mirrors
2
-68 Storage Compartments
2
-80 Sun Visors
2
-80 OnStar System
(Option)
2
-81 Accessory Inflator System (Option)
2
-83 Accessory Power Outlets
2
-84 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-88 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-101 Driver Information Center (DIC) (Option)

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Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery, in case you accidentally leave the
interior lamps on. If you leave any interior lamps on
while the ignition is in LOCK or OFF, they will
automatically turn off after 10 minutes. The lamps won't
come back on again until you:

Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,

turn the interior lamps dial all the way clockwise,
then slightly back counterclockwise; or

open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
NOTE: 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.
Mirrors
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you, pull the lever
toward you (to the night position). To return the mirror
to the day position, push the lever away from you.
Power Remote Control Mirrors
The control on the driver's
door controls both outside
rearview mirrors.
Turn the control counterclockwise to select the driver's
side rearview mirror, or clockwise to select the
passenger's side rearview mirror. Then use the control to
adjust each mirror so that you can just see the side of
your vehicle when you are sitting in a comfortable
driving position.
If you are not adjusting either mirror, leave the control
in the center off position. This prevents moving the
mirrors accidentally once you have them adjusted.

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3-5 Rear Window Defogger
Press the REAR button (the
light will glow) to warm the
defogger grid on the rear
window and to turn on
the heated outside
rearview mirrors.
The system will turn off automatically after about
10 minutes of use. If you turn it on again, the defogger
will operate for about five minutes. You can also turn
the defogger off by turning off the ignition or by
pressing the button again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license across the
defogger grid on the rear window.NOTICE:
Don't use a razor blade or something else sharp
on the inside of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn't be covered by your warranty.
Rear Climate Control (Option)
If you have the optional rear climate control, the rear
seat passengers can control the temperature and the
amount of air directed to the rear of the vehicle. The
amount of air directed to the rear of the vehicle can also
be adjusted using the front control for the rear fan.
Set the main climate control mode knob to LOWER,
DEFOG or DEFROST, when outside temperatures are
cold or moderate, to send air to the rear of the vehicle
through the lower vents.
Set the main climate control mode knob to UPPER or
BI
-LEVEL to send air to the rear of the vehicle through
the headliner outlets.
To send conditioned air to the rear of the vehicle, press
the A/C button (the light will glow) on the main climate
controls. If you do not select A/C, air directed to the rear
of the vehicle will be cabin temperature.

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9-8
Odometer 2-87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Odometer, Trip 2-87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Off-Road Recovery 4-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil, Engine 2-98, 6-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil Pressure Light 2-98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OnStar System
2-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overhead Console 2-69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overhead Console Switchbank 2-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overheated Engine Protection 5-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overheating Engine 5-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owner Checks and Services 7-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owner Publications, Ordering 8-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paint Spotting, Chemical 6-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PARK (P)
Shifting Into 2
-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shifting Out of 2-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic Transaxle 2-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking
At Night 2
-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake 2-47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake Mechanism Check 7-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lots 2-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over Things That Burn 2-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With a Trailer 4-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement 6-16 . . . . . . .
Passing 4-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PASS-Key
III 2-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PASS-Key
III Security Light 2-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Periodic Maintenance Inspections 7-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portable Fuel Container, Filling a 6-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power
Accessory Outlets 2
-83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Door Locks 2-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Option Fuses 6
-56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote Control Mirrors 2-67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat 1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering 4-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows 2-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Sliding Door Warning Light 2-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Steering Fluid 6-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to Check 6-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What to Use 6-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When to Check 6-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts 1-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pretensioners, Safety Belts 1-46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Problems on the Road 5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Publications, Service and Owner 8-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radiator 5-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radiator Pressure Cap 6-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radio Reception 3-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radios 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rain, Driving In 4-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reading Lamps 2-66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear
Air Vents 3
-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cargo Lamp 2-66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climate Control 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comfort Controls 3-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fan Control 3-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside Seat Position 1-47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety Belt Comfort Guides 1-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat Audio 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat Passengers 1-47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seats 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Compartments 2-73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .