2003 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE lock

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The 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-7
Safety Belts
............................................. 1-22
Child Restraints
....................................... 1-45
Air Bag Systems
...................................... 1-69
Restraint System Check
............................ 1-77
Features and Controls
..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-9
Windows
................................................. 2-24
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................ 2-27
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
........... 2-32
Mirrors
.................................................... 2-45
Onstar@ System
...................................... 2-47
HomeLink@ Transmitter
......................... 2-49
Storage Areas
......................................... 2-54
Vehicle Personalization
............................. 2-62
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
...................................... 3-25
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
......... 3-39
Driver Information Center (DIC)
.................. 3-60
Instrument Panel
............................................. 3-1
Messaye Center 5-3L n r~ .......................................
Audio
System(s) ....................................... 3-63
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
................................................... 4-32
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
............... 5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................ 5-50
Bulb Replacement
.................................... 5-52
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
......... 5-58
Tires
...................................................... 5-60
Appearance Care
..................................... 5-87
Vehicle Identification
................................. 5-95
Electrical System
...................................... 5-96
Capacities and Specifications
................... 5-1 03
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
...... 5-1 05
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information
.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information
.................. 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 7-9
Driving Your Vehicle
....................................... 4-1
Service and Appearance Care
.......................... 5-1
Maintenance Schedule
..................................... 6-1
Index
................................................................ 1

Front Seats
Manual Seats
Use the lever located on
the front
of the seat to
adjust the seat forward or
rearward. Pull up the
lever to unlock the seat.
Slide the seat to where
you want it and release
the lever. 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.
To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move
the seat back and forth with your body.
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To return the seat(s) to the normal position, do the
following:
1. Push the seat back and firmly push the rear hooks
onto the rear floor pins by pushing down on the
rear of the seat.
2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon
strap on the back
of the seat and raise the
seatback until it locks upright.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.
Split Bench Seats
If you have the third row split bench seat, the seatbacks
can be folded forward or reclined individually and the
seats can be removed individually.
Folding or Rec'3ing the Seatb; ks
If the seatback isn't locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
The seatbacks on each section of the split bench seat
can be either folded forward or reclined. The following
explains how to use the nylon strap or recliner lever
to fold or recline the seatbacks.
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Nylon Strap Recliner Lever
To fold the seatback forward, pull the nylon strap located
on the rear of the seat or lift up on the recliner lever
located on the front of the seatback. The seatback will
lock into place.
To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap or lift the
recliner lever while raising the seatback until it locks
upright. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked into place.
To recline the seatback, pull the nylon strap or lift the
recliner lever. Press back on the seatback until you
reach the desired position then let go of the strap
or lever.
To return the seatback to an upright position, pull
on
the nylon strap or lift the recliner lever without putting
any pressure
on the seatback. Push and pull on
the seatback to be sure
it is locked into place.
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Replacing the Split Bench Seat
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure
it
is locked.
A seat that isn iocked into place properly can
move around in a collision or sudden stop.
People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure
to lock the seat into place properly when
I installing it.
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A safety belt that is improperly routel , not
properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the
protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After installing the seat, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are properly routed
and attached, and are not twisted.
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position and
the safety belts are on the correct section
of the seat.
Don’t put the sections of the bench seat in
so they face
rearward because they won’t latch that way.
The split bench seats have seat position labels, located
on the back of each seat, showing where the seat
must
go. Follow that diagram.
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Captain Chairs
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If the front latches are not attaching correctly,
check that the seat is in the
full rear position.
Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
strap on the back of the seat and raise the
seatback until
it locks upright.
Push and
pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.
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If your vehicle has the captain’s chairs, the seatbacks
can be folded forward or reclined and the seats can
be removed.
Adjusting the Captain’s Chairs
(Second
Row)
The second row captain’s chairs can be adjusted
forward or rearward.
There are two adjustment levers on each seat.
One is located below the center,
in front of the seat.
The other
is located across the rear of the seat.
Lift up either lever to slide the seat forward or rearward.
Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to make
sure it is locked into place.
Repeat these steps
for the other section of the split
bench seat.
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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in
a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
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To recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever,
located on the outboard side of the seat. Use the recliner
lever to move the seatback to the desired position.
It is easier to raise or lower the seatback
if you
lean forward, taking the weight
off the seatback.
The seatbacks on the second row captain’s chairs also
fold forward to put items behind the left and right seats.
Lift up on the recliner lever and fold the seatback
forward. The seatback will lock into place when
you
push it back to the upright position.
The armrests can be lowered or raised for entering or
exiting the vehicle.

Replacing the Captain’s Chairs
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure
it
is locked.
A seal lat isn’t locked into place properly can
move around
in a collision or sudden stop.
People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure
to lock the seat into place properly when
installing
it.
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted won’t provide
the protection needed
in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After installing the seat, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are properly routed
and attached, and are not twisted.
Don’t put the seats in
so they face rearward because they
won’t latch that way. For the second row,
if you want
more storage room behind the seat, adjust the seat by
sliding it forward.
The captain’s chairs have seat position labels, located
on the back of the seat, showing where the seat
must
go. Follow that diagram. The seat must be placed
in the proper location for the legs to attach correctly.
Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright position,
the seat belts are on the correct side
of the chairs and
the second row captain’s chairs are in the full rear
position before beginning this procedure.
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