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When towing a trailer, the arrows on your instrument
panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer
are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you
are seeing your signal when they are not. It's important
to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are
still working.
Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start
down a long or steep downgrade. If you don't shift
down, you might have to use your brakes so much that
they would get hot and no longer work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your
speed to around 45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the
possibility of engine and transaxle overheating.
If you have overdrive, you may have to drive in
THIRD (3) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D).
Parking on Hills
CAUTION:
You really should not park your vehicle, with a
trailer attached, on a hill. If something goes
wrong, your rig could start to move. People can
be injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer
can be damaged.
But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here's
how to do it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into
PARK (P) yet.
2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the
regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load.
4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking
brake, and then shift to PARK (P).
5. Release the regular brakes.

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Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical information about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
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-2 Service
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-3 Fuel
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-5 Fuels in Foreign Countries
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-5 Filling Your Tank
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-8 Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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-8 Checking Things Under the Hood
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-11 Engine Oil
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-16 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
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-18 Passenger Compartment Air Filter
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-19 Automatic Transaxle Fluid
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-22 Engine Coolant
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-26 Cooling System Pressure Cap
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-26 Power Steering Fluid
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-27 Windshield Washer Fluid
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-29 Brakes
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-32 Battery6
-33 Bulb Replacement
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-42 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
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-43 Tires
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-51 Appearance Care
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-51 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
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-53 Care of Safety Belts
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-55 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
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-56 Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated
Wheels (If Equipped)
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-57 Finish Damage
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-58 GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
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-59 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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-59 Service Parts Identification Label
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-60 Electrical System
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-67 Replacement Bulbs
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-67 Capacities and Specifications
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-68 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

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Bulb Replacement
For any bulb changing procedure not listed in this
section, contact the service department of your
Oldsmobile dealer.
For the proper type of replacement bulb, see
ªReplacement Bulbsº in the Index.
Halogen Bulbs
CAUTION:
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
Follow these steps to replace the headlamps:
1. Open the hood.
2. Pull straight up on the two headlamp retainers to
release the assembly locator tabs and take the
retainers off. 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 assembly toward you.4. Remove the rubber access cover from behind the
bulb you are replacing.
5. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and remove it
from the lamp.

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6. Replace the bulb, making sure you don't touch the
bulb with your bare hands.
7. Reverse Steps 1 through 5 to reinstall the
headlamp assembly.
8. Close the hood. Then check the lamps.Headlamp Aiming
Your vehicle has a headlamp system equipped with
horizontal and vertical aim indicators. The aim has been
pre
-set at the factory and should need no further
adjustment. This is true even though your vertical
and horizontal aim indicators may not fall exactly on
the ª0º (zero) marks on their scales.

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Cornering Lamps
1. Remove the headlamp assembly. Refer to the
removal procedure listed under ªHeadlampsº earlier
in this section.
2. Remove the rubber access cover.
3. Twist and pull the bulb socket from the
headlamp assembly.
4. Holding the base of the bulb, pull the old bulb from
the socket.
5. Push the new bulb into the socket.
6. Put the bulb socket back into the headlamp assembly
and turn it clockwise until it is secure.
7. Reinstall the rubber access cover.
Fog Lamps
1. Remove the deflector located below the front fascia
by removing the two bolts.
2. Reach up from underneath the front of the
vehicle and remove the electrical connector from
the bulb assembly.
3. Turn the bulb socket a quarter turn counterclockwise
to remove.
4. Remove the old bulb from the socket.
5. Place the new bulb into the socket.
6. Reverse Steps 1 through 3 to reinstall.

6-39 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
1. Open the trunk.
2. Reach through the access opening in the trunk.
3. Remove the old bulb from the socket by turning it
one quarter turn counterclockwise.
4. Place the new bulb into the socket.
5. Turn the bulb one quarter turn clockwise to install.
6. Close the trunk.

6-40 Tail/Stop/Turn Signal Lamps
1. Unscrew the wing nut inside of the trunk (B)
behind the taillamp to be changed. If equipped with
a convenience net, unhook the net.
2. Pull back the carpeting.
3. Remove the other two plastic wing nuts (A).
Pliers may be required to remove the wing nuts.
4. Pull the taillamp housing away from the body
of the vehicle (C).
5. Squeeze the tab on the bulb socket and turn the
socket counterclockwise.
6. Pull out the bulb socket.
7. Pull the old bulb out of the socket. (There are
four bulbs on each taillamp.)
8. Push in a new bulb.
9. Reinstall the bulb socket into the housing and
turn it clockwise.
10. Reinstall the taillamp housing to the body
of the vehicle.
11. Reinstall all three wing nuts.
12. Tighten the plastic wing nuts.