2003 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE dead battery

Resetting the Power Sliding Door
The power sliding door may operate incorrectly or not
at all because of the following conditions:
e A low voltage or dead battery,
disconnecting the battery, or
if the instrument panel PWR/HEATED SEAT PSD
fuse or the underhood fuse 8,
27 or 29 are
removed or blown.
See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-96 for more
information about your fuse panel.
If any of these conditions occur, the power sliding door
will need to be reset.
If your vehicle has the dual
power sliding doors, both doors will have to be reset.
To do this:
1. Check to be sure the power sliding door is unlocked
2. Turn the ignition key to OFF.
3. !f en, t~rrn the pnwer slidin? door override switch off.
and securely closed.
4. Remove fuse 29 from the underhood fuse block.
Leave
it out for 30 seconds.
5. Reinstall the fuse and wait 10 seconds.
6. Turn the power sliding door override switch on.
7. Press either of the power door lock switches to open
the power sliding door.
8. Open the door all of the way.
9. Wait five seconds and close the door by pressing
either power door lock switch.
IO. Wait five seconds and repeat Steps 7 through 9.
If the door does not rest in the fully open position
after repeating Step
7, repeat Steps 7 through 9 again.
If the door still does not operate correctly, see your
dealer for service.
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Using a match near a battery can cause battery
gas to explode. People have been hurt doing
this, and some have been blinded. Use a
flashlight if you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You
don’t need to add water to the ACDelco@ battery
installed
in your new vehicle. But if a battery
has filler caps, be sure the right amount
of fluid
is there. If it is low, add water to take care of
that first. If you don’t, explosive gas could be
present.
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you.
Don’t get
it on you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin,
flush the place with
water and get medical help immediately. Fans or other moving engine parts can injure
you badly. Keep your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation.
If they do, you could get a
shock. The vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some
basic things you should know. Positive
(+) will go to
positive
(+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if
the vehicle has one. Negative (-) will go to a
heavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a remote
negative
(-) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Don’t connect positive
(+) to negative (-) or you
will get a short that would damage the battery and
maybe other parts, too. And don’t connect the
negative
(-) cable to the negative (-) terminal on
the dead battery because this can cause sparks.
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6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the dead battery. Use a remote
positive
(+) terminal if the vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black
negative
(-) cable
to the negative
(-)
terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
negative
(-) terminal
if the vehicle has one.
7. Don’t let the other end
touch metal. Connect it
to the positive
(+)
terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive
(+) terminal
if the vehicle has one.
Don’t let the other end touch anything until the
next step. The other end
of the negative (-) cable
doesn’t go to the dead battery. It goes to a
heavy, unpainted metal part, or to a remote
negative
(-) terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery.
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9. Connect the other end
of the negative
(-)
cable at least 18 inches
(45 cm) away from
the dead battery, but not near engine
parts that move.
The electrical connection is just as good there, and
the chance
of sparks getting back to the battery
is much less.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine for a while.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery.
If it won’t start after a few tries, it probably needs
service.
Notice: Damage to your vehicle may result from
electrical shorting
if jumper cables are removed
incorrectly.
To prevent electrical shorting, take care
that the cables don’t touch each other or any
other metal. The repairs wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
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Jumper Cable Removal
To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles,
do the following:
1. Disconnect the black negative (-) cable from the
2. Disconnect the black negative (-) cable from the
3. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the
4. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the other
5. Return the remote positive (+) terminal cover to its
vehicle that had the dead
battery.
vehicle with the good battery.
vehicle with the good battery.
vehicle. original position.
A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part
B. Good Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal
C. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal
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