2000 Oldsmobile Alero Owner's Manuals

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CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Y ou will also find a circle

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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
POSSIBLE
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
ACID COULD
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR
FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
AIR BAG
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
MASTER
LIGHTING
SWITCH
TURN
SIGNALS
PARKING
LAMPS
HAZARD
WARNING
FLASHER
DAYTIME
RUNNING
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
REAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
TEMP
BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
HORN
SPEAKER
FUEL
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

For
a More
Detailed Look at
What's Under the Hood
See Section 6
Tire Pressure
See Section 6
Service Station Guide
Oil Viscosity
Engine Oil
See Section 6
Engine Oil Dipstick
See Section 6
Use unleaded gas only,
87 Octane or higher.

See Section 6
Cooling System
See Section 5
Hood Release
See Section 6
Windshield Washer
Fluid
See Section 6
Spare Tire Pressure
See Section 5
Battery
See Section 6

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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- 2 Seats and Seat Controls
1
- 9 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
1
- 13 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
1
- 14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
1
- 14 Driver Position
1
- 22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
1
- 23 Right Front Passenger Position
1
- 23 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
1
- 30 Rear Seat Passengers1
- 33 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
1
- 35 Center Passenger Position
1
- 37 Children
1
- 39 Child Restraints
1
- 50 Larger Children
1
- 53 Safety Belt Extender
1
- 53 Checking Your Restraint Systems
1
- 53 Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to
adjust them
-- and also about reclining seatbacks
and head restraints.
Manual Seats
CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
2-Way Manual Seat Controls
Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar.
Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat
is locked in place.

1-3 Power Lift Seat-Forward/Rearward
Controls (If Equipped)
Move the control lever under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then
release the lever and try to move the seat with your
body to make sure the seat is locked into place.
Power Lift Seat-Height Controls
(If Equipped)
The power seat switch is located on the lower left
side of the driver's seat. Raise the seat by holding the
switch up. Lower the seat by holding the switch down.

1-4 6-Way Power Seat Controls (If Equipped)
The power seat switch is located on the lower, left side
of the driver's seat. This switch allows you to move the
seat up, down, forward, and backward. It also moves the
front of the seat up or down and the rear of the seat up
or down.Move the seat higher by lifting and holding the bottom
of the switch. Lower the seat by pushing and holding the
top of the switch.
To move the seat forward, push the rear of the switch
forward. To move the seat backward, push the front
of the switch rearward.
Raise the front of the seat by lifting and holding the
bottom front end of the switch. Lower the front of
the seat by pushing and holding the top front end
of the switch.
Raise the rear of the seat by lifting and holding the
bottom rear of the switch. Lower the rear of the seat
by pushing and holding the top rear of the switch.