2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-22
Child Restraints
.......................................1-46
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-70
Restraint System Check
............................1-78
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-9
Windows
.................................................2-23
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-26
Starting and Operating
Your Vehicle
........................................2-30
Mirrors
....................................................2-44
OnStar
žSystem
......................................2-45
HomeLinkžTransmitter
.............................2-47
Storage Areas
.........................................2-51
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-60
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-28
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
.........3-41
Message Center
.......................................3-53Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-60
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-63
Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
........ 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-31
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-48
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-56
Tires
......................................................5-58
Appearance Care
.....................................5-92
Vehicle Identi®cation
...............................5-100
Electrical System
....................................5-100
Capacities and Speci®cations
...................5-108
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-11
Index................................................................ 1
2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner ManualM

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will ®nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice will 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.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle,
are shown along with the text describing the operation
or information relating to a speci®c component, control,
message, gage or indicator.
If you need help ®guring out a speci®c name of a
component, gage or indicator, reference the following
topics:
·Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
·Features and Controls in Section 2
·Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
·Climate Controls in Section 3
·Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3
·Audio System(s) in Section 3
·Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Six-Way Power Seats.....................................1-4
Eight-Way Power Seats...................................1-4
Heated Seats.................................................1-5
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-7
Rear Seats.......................................................1-8
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-8
Flip and Fold Feature.....................................1-8
Split Bench Seats...........................................1-9
Captain Chairs.............................................1-14
Stowable Seat..............................................1-19
Safety Belts...................................................1-22
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-22
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-27
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-27
Driver Position..............................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-36
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-37
Center Passenger Position
(Bench Seat)............................................1-37Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-39
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-42
Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-45
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-45
Child Restraints.............................................1-46
Older Children..............................................1-46
Infants and Young Children............................1-48
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-52
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-55
Top Strap....................................................1-56
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-57
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH System)......................1-59
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System (Rear).....................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.........................1-61
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Center Seat Position..................................1-65
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position............................1-67
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Air Bag Systems............................................1-70
Where Are the Air Bags?...............................1-72
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-75
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?.....................1-75
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?.....................1-76
What Will You See After an Air Bag In¯ates?.......1-76
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-78Restraint System Check..................................1-78
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-78
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-79
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-2

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.
{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.
To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move
the seat back and forth with your body.
1-3

Six-Way Power Seats
The six-way power seat
control is located on the
outboard side of the
driver's front seat.
·Move the front of the control up or down to adjust
the front portion of the cushion up or down.
·Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust
the rear portion of the cushion up or down.
·Lift up or push down on the whole control to move
the entire seat up or down.
·To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide
the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.
Eight-Way Power Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the eight-way
power seat controls
are located on the
outboard sides of both
the driver's and the front
passenger's seats.
·Move the front of the control up or down to adjust
the front portion of the cushion up or down.
·Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust
the rear portion of the cushion up or down.
·Lift up or push down on the whole control to move
the entire seat up or down.
·To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide
the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.
·To raise and recline the seatback, push or pull the
top of the control forward or rearward.
1-4

Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have
this feature. If it does,
the heated seat
switches are located
in the instrument panel
switchbank.This feature will heat the lower cushions and lower
back of the driver's and front passenger's seats
for added comfort.
The left switch is for the driver's seat and the right
switch is for the front passenger's seat. Press the bottom
of the switch to turn the heater on. The indicator light
on the switch will be lit. Press the top of the switch
to turn the heater off. The heated seat switch will turn
off when the ignition is turned to OFF and will resume
operation when the ignition is turned to RUN, unless the
switch is manually turned off.
1-5

Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a manual seatback, pull up on the lever
located on the outboard side of the driver's or front
passenger's seat. It is easier to recline the seat if you
lean forward, taking your weight off the seatback.If your vehicle has the eight-way power seats, there is a
power recliner. See
Eight-Way Power Seats on page 1-4.
But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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