2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette index

2-68 Illuminated Entry
With illuminated entry, the interior of your vehicle is
illuminated so that you can see inside before you enter
your vehicle. The lamps will come on for 40 seconds if
you unlock your door using your key or the optional
remote keyless entry transmitter and the ignition is in
LOCK or OFF. After 40 seconds have passed, the
interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will turn
off before the 40 seconds if you do one of the following:

Lock all the doors using the key,

press LOCK on the power door lock switch, or

press LOCK on the optional remote keyless
entry transmitter.
When any door is opened, illuminated entry is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or the
liftgate is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and
the liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to 25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not been
locked. See ªDelayed Illuminationº next in this section.
To turn the exit lighting feature off or on, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.
Delayed Illumination
The delayed illumination feature will continue to
illuminate the interior for 25 seconds after all doors have
been closed so that you can find your ignition and buckle
your safety belt at night. Delayed illumination will not
occur while the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY.
After 25 seconds have passed, the interior lamps will
slowly fade out. The lights will fade out before the
25 seconds have passed if you do one of the following:

Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,

lock all doors using the optional remote keyless
entry transmitter, or

lock all the doors using the power door lock switch
or the key.
To turn the delayed illumination feature off or on, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.

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Exit Lighting
With exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on for
about 25 seconds whenever you remove the key from
the ignition. If you turn the ignition key to RUN or
ACCESSORY, the lamps will fade out. The lamps
will also fade out if you lock the doors with the
power door lock switch or the optional remote keyless
entry transmitter.
When any door is opened, exit lighting is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or the
liftgate is open, and slowly fade out when all doors
and the liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to 25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not
been locked. See ªDelayed Illuminationº earlier in
this section.
To turn the exit lighting feature off or on, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.
Front Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps in the overhead console.
To turn either reading lamp on or off, press the lens
of the lamp. These lamps will come on each time you
open a door, unless you turn on the interior lamps
override feature. See ªInterior Lamps Override Switchº
in the Index.

2-70 Rear Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps in the third row headliner,
above the outboard seating positions.
To turn on or off either reading lamp, press the lens
of the lamp.
There is also a reading lamp in the second row,
integrated with the dome lamp. To turn on or off either
reading lamp, press the button next to the lamp lens.
These lamps will not turn on if the interior lamps
override switch is on. See ªInterior Lamps Override
Switchº in the Index.
Dome Lamp
The dome lamp is located in the center of your vehicle
and has two buttons to manually turn on and off the
lamp. The dome lamp will come on each time you
open a door, unless you turn on the interior lamps
override feature. See ªInterior Lamps Override Switchº
in the Index.
Cargo Lamp
The cargo lamp is located in the rear of your vehicle,
above the liftgate opening, and does not have a switch.
The cargo lamp will come on each time you open a
door, unless you turn on the interior lamps override.
See ªInterior Lamps Override Switchº in the Index.
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 do one of the following:

Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,

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

open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
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.

2-72 Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger's side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror's surface is curved so you can see more from
the driver's seat.
CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder
before changing lanes.
Heated Outside Mirrors
The outside rearview mirrors are heated when you
activate the rear window defogger. See ªRear Window
Defoggerº in the Index.
Storage Compartments
Your vehicle's large carrying capacity can store many
items. You can carry things as large as a 4
x 8
piece
of plywood. You can also use the floor pins that are used
to attach the seats, to secure larger loads.
Glove Box
Your vehicle has a glove box below the instrument
panel. To open the glove box, lift the latch release.
Use the key to lock or unlock the glove box.
The glove box door has a detent to prevent the door
from lowering too far. Open the glove box until the door
is partway open, then pull the door down if you need it
fully open. To close the glove box, the door must be
pushed up past the detent.
In the door of the glove box, you will find a tissue pack
holder and clip for a pen or pencil.

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Compact Overhead Console (Canada Only)
The front overhead console includes two reading
lamps, a storage compartment and the overhead
console switchbank.
Overhead Console (Option)
The optional front overhead console has reading lamps,
the overhead console switchbank, storage compartments,
garage door opener compartment, the OnStar

System
buttons, the optional Driver Information Center (DIC)
and the optional Homelink

Transmitter buttons.
If your vehicle has the optional Homelink
Transmitter
buttons, they will take the place of the garage door
opener compartment. The garage door opener
compartment is explained next. For information on the
other features listed, see each of them in the Index.

2-80 Convenience Center (Option)
CAUTION:
If the convenience center isn't secured properly,
it can move around in a collision or sudden stop.
People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to
secure the convenience center properly.
The convenience center comes with the optional
stowable seat. It provides extra storage space for the
rear of the vehicle.
To open the convenience center, pull up on the door
latch located in the front. The convenience center cover
has two automatic prop rods to hold it up and in place.
To close the convenience center cover you must pull one
of the prop rod linkages toward you while holding onto
the door latch and lower the convenience center cover
to close it.Removing the Convenience Center
1. Make sure that all items are off of the convenience
center and that it is empty.
2. Turn the hand knob counterclockwise until the
knob is loose.
3. Lift up on the hand knob to grab a hold of the
convenience center.
4. Lift up on the convenience center while pulling it
toward you and pull it out.
Replacing the Convenience Center
1. The stowable seat must be properly installed in
the vehicle. See ªStowable Seatº in the Index for
more information. If the stowable seat is not in the
vehicle with the convenience center, the convenience
center will not be locked into the correct position in
the vehicle.
2. Make sure that the convenience center is closed.
3. Lift the convenience center up and into the rear
of the vehicle.

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NOTICE:
Loading cargo that weighs more than 150 lbs.
(68 kg) on the luggage carrier may damage
your vehicle.
When you carry cargo on the luggage carrier
of a proper size and weight, put it on the slats,
as far forward as you can. Then slide the
crossrail up against the rear of the load, to help
keep it from moving. You can then tie it down.
Don't exceed the maximum vehicle capacity when
loading your vehicle. For more information on vehicle
capacity and loading, see ªLoading Your Vehicleº in
the Index.

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To use your air inflator system, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACCESSORY or START.
2. Attach the appropriate nozzle adapter, if required,
to the end of the hose that has the pressure gage.
3. Then attach that end of the hose to the object you
wish to inflate.
4. Remove the protective cap covering the outlet.
5. Attach the other end of the hose to the outlet.
6. Press the ON switch.If the air inflator system does not turn on, the fuse may
be blown or installed incorrectly. See ªFuses and Circuit
Breakersº in the Index or see your dealer for service.
Your air inflator will automatically shut off after about
10 minutes. To reset, press the ON switch again.
Don't run your air inflator for longer than 30 minutes
at one time. If you do, you may damage the system.
After 30 minutes, wait at least 10 minutes before
restarting the air inflator.
To turn off the inflator, do the following:
1. Press OFF and detach the hose, first from the
inflated object, then from the outlet.
2. Put the protective cap back on.
3. Place the inflator kit tools in the pouch, and store in
the glove box.
To put the cover the back, line up the tabs at the back
of the cover and put it in place. Push down the tab to
secure the cover.