Oldsmobile 1993 Bravada User manual

Table of
Contents
ThePower of Intelligent~Engineering
How to Use this~Manua1 . . .
Seats & Safety Belts .
Features & Controls . . . .
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems .
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YourDrivingandtheRoad . .
Problems on the Road .
Service & AppearanceCare . .
MaintenanceSchedule. . . . .
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Customer Assistance Information .
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Includes “Reporting SafetyDefects ’’ on page 286
ServiceStationInformation . .
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Engineering with a purpose. It’s at
the heartof every Oldsmobile. Your new
Oldsmobile continues a 96-year tradition
of engineering excellence.
That tradition was born in Lansing,
Michigan, onAugust
21, 1897, when
Ransom
E. Olds began buildmg a
horseless carriage“in
as nearly aperfect
manner
as possible.’’ Soon, Oldsmobiles
rolled off the nation’s
first assembly line.
Innovation and refinementhave
always set Oldsmobiles apart.
In 1939,
Oldsmobile introduced the celebrated
Hydra-Matic transmission, a four-speed
forerunner
of today’s advanced systems.
In 1948, the high-spiritedRocket V8
engine set standards for performance.

Step Ahead
In 1966,Toronado made front-wheel-
drive news, includingMotor Trend’s“Car
of the Year.” Stiu breaking new ground,
the
1974 “Toro” becamethe first car
equipped with a production “airbag.’’
Recent Oldsmobile engineering has
created exciting advancementslike the
responsive Quad
4 engine.Versions of
the 4-cylinder,16-valveQuad 4 propelled
Oldsmobiles on roads and racetracks
to new standardsof economy and
performance.
Today, the all-wheel-drivesecurity
of SmartTrak in theOldsmobile Bravada
continues that proud tradition
of
meaningful technology.
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The qualitywe built intoyour new
Oldsmobile gives us theconfidence to
back
it with the Oldsmobile Edge-the
most comprehensiveowner
satisfaction program in the
,i industry.The Edge gives you
24-hour roadside assistance,
"! Bumper-to-BumperPlus Warranty
protection, even free transportation
while your vehicle is in for warranty
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service. Withthe Oldsmobile Edge,we've
pledged to make your ownership
experience a great one.

How to Use this Manual
MANY PEOPLE READ THEIR OWNER’S
manual from beginning to endwhen
they
first receive their new vehicle.
This will help you learn about the
features
and controls foryour vehicle.
In this manual, you’llfindthat
pictures and words work together
to explain things quickly.
There are nine tabs tohelp you find
each
of the parts of this manual.
Each
part begins with a brief list of
contents, so you can usually tell at a
glance if that part contains the
informationyou want.
Part 1: Seats & Safety Belts
This part tebyou howto use your
seats and safety beltsproperly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explainshow to start and
operateyour Oldsmobile.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
This part tells you howto adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operateyour audio system.
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Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll findhelpful information
and tips about theroad and how to
drive under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do if you
have
a problem while driving, such as
a flat tireor engine overheating.

Part 6: Service & Appearance Care
Here themanual tells you how to keep
your Oldsmobile
running properly and
looking good.
Part 7: MaintenanceSchedule
Thspart tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and whatfluids
and lubricants
to use.
Part 8: CustomerAssistance Informution
This part tells you how to contact
Oldsmobile for assistance and
how to
get service publications.It also gives
you information on
Reporting Safety
Defects.
Part 9: Index
Here’s an alphabetical listingof
almost every subjectin this manual.
You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want to read.
Service Station Information:
This is a quick reference of service
information.You can find it on the
last pageof this manual.
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How to Use this Manual
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Safety Warnings und Symbols
You will find a number of safety You will also find a redcircle with a
cautions in this book. We use yellow slash through it in this book. This
andtheword CAUTION to tell you safetysymbol means:
about things thatcould hurt you
if
you were to ignore the warning.
Don’t
Don’t
do this
Don’t let this happen
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
In the yellow cautionarea, we tell Also, in this book you will find
you what the hazard
is. Then we tell these blue notices:
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you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these
cautions.
I€ you don’t,you or others
could be
hurt.
In the blue notice area,we tellyou
about something thatcan damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would not becovered by your
warranty, and
it couldbe costly. But
the notice will tellyou what to do to
help avoid the damage.
When you read othermanuals,
you
might see CAUTION and NOTICE
warnings in different colors or in
differentwords.
In this manual, we’ve
used the familiarwords and colors
that Oldsmobile has used for years.
You’ll
also seewarning labels on your
vehicle. They use the same colors,
and the words CAUTION or
NOTICE.

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Vehkle Symbols
These aresome of the symbols you These symbols areimportantfor you These symbols have to do with your
will find on your vehicle. For
andyourpassengers whenever your lights:
example,these symbols are used
on vehicle is driven:
an origjnal baktery:
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Caution Possible Injury Fasten Safety Belts Master LightingSwitch
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ProtectEyes by
Shielding Turn Signal Direction
Door LocklUnlock
HazardWarningFlashers
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Caustic BatteryAcid
CouldCause Burns
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HeadlightHighBeam
Avoid Sparks or Flames
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Parking Lights
Spark
or Flame
CouldExplode Battery
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Fog Lights

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How to Use this Manual
Vehicle Symbols (CONT.)
These synbols are on some of your
controls: These
symbols are used on warning
and indicator lights: Here are some othersymbols
you
may see:
Fuse
WindshieldWiper Engine Coolant
Temperature
WindshieldWasher Baitery Charging
System Tailgate Window
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Windshield Defroster Lighter
Horn
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Fuel
Rear Window Defogger
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Rear Window Wiper Speaker
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Brake
Rear Window
WasherlWiper Anti-Lock Brakes
Hood Release
VentilatingFan
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Power Window

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Part
Here you’ll find information about
the seats
in your Oldsmobile and how
to use your safety belts properly.You
can also learn about
some things you
should not
do with safety belts .
Seats
Safety Belts
Seatsand SeatControls ............................................. 12
FoldingRearSeat .................................................. 14
SafetyBelts ...................................................... 14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................................... 19
Driver Position
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................................... 23
RightFront PassengerPosition ...................................... -23
Rear Seat Passengers ............................................... 23
Childre
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Smaller Children and Babies ......................................... 27
Child Restraints ................................................... 28
Larger Children ................................................... 35
Safety Belt Extender
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Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash
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Seats & Safety Belts
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tellsyou aboutthe seats-
how to adjust them-and also about
reclining seatbacks andthe folding rear
seat.
Power Seat
To adjust the driver's power seat:
Front Control (A): Raise the front of
the seat by holding the switch up. Lower
the front
of the seat by holding the
switch down.
Center Control (B): Move the seat
forward or back by holding the control
right or left.
Move the seat higherby holding the
control up. Lower the seat by holding
the control down.
Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the
seat
by holding the switch up. Lowerthe
rear
of the seat by holding the switch
down.
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Lumbar Contml
This switch is located on the right front
of the driver's seat and the left front of
the passenger's seat.
To adjust lower backsupport on the
driver's seat:
Press the switch left to increasesupport.
Press the switch right to decrease
support.
To adjust lower back support on the
passenger's seat:
Press the switch right to increase
support. Press the switch left todecrease
support.

Manual Front Seat
Move the controllever under the front
of the passenger’s seat to unlock it. Slide
the seatto where you want it. Then
releasethe lever and try
to move the seat
with your body,to make sure the seat is
locked into place.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on
the outsideof your seat. Move the
seatbackwhere you want it, then release
the lever.
But don’t have
a seatbackreclined if
your vehicle is moving.
Pull up
on the lever andthe seatback
will go to its original uprightposition.
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Sitting in a reclined position
\ when your vehicle is in
motion can be dangerous. Even if
you buckle up, your safety belts
can’t do theirjob when you’re
reclined like this.
The shoulderbelt can’t
do itsjob
because itwon’t be against your
body. Instead,
it will be in front of
you.
In a crash you could go into
it, receiving neckor other injuries.
The lap belt can’tdo itsjob either.
In acrash the belt could
go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
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Seats & Safe@ Belts
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?edining Front Seatbacks (CONT.
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serious internalinjuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your
safety belt properly.
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Folding Rear Seat
You can fold the rear seatback down for
more cargo space. The latch is in the
upper center of the rear of the seatback.
To lower theseatback,push it forward
as you pull up
on the latch.
To raise it, lift the seatback and push it
back until
it locks in the upright
position.
Test to see that
it is locked in place by
pushing and pulling theseatback.
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Safety Belts:
They're
For Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to
use safety belts properly. It also tellsyou
somethings
you should not do with
safety belts.

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- ,,cy can’twear a safetybelt
properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing a safety belt,
your injuries can be
much worse.
You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it.
You
can be seriously injuredor killed.
In the same crash, you might not
be if you are buckled up. Always
fasten your safety belt, and check
that your passengers’ beltsare
fwtened properly too.
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This figure lights^ up when you turn the
key to
Run or Start when your safety
belt
isn’t buckled, andyou’ll hear a
chime, too. It’s the reminder to buckle
up.
In many states and Canadian
provinces, the law says to wear safety
belts. Here’s
why: They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash.
If you do have a crash,^ you don’t know
if it
will be a bad one.
A few crashesare very mild. In them,
you won’t gethurt even if you’re not
buckled up. And somecrashes can be
so
serious, like being hitby a train, that
even buckled up a person wouldn’t
survive. But most crashes are in
between. In manyof them, people who
buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could
be
badly hurt or killed.
After
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the factsare clear.
In most crashes
buckling up
does matter. . . a lot!

Seats & Safety Belts
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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you
go as fast as it goes.
1. For example, if the bike is going
10 mph (16 km/h), so is the child.
2. When the bike hits the block, it
stops. But the child keeps going!
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4. Put someone on it.
5. Get it up to speed. Then stop the
“car.” The rider doesn’t stop.
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6. The 1 sonkeepsgoinguntil
stopped by something.
In a real
vehicle,
it could be the
windshield. . .
With safety belts, you slow down as the
vehicle does. You get more time to stop.
You stop overmore distance,
and your
strongest bones take
the forces. That’s
why safety belts make such
good sense.
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Seats & Safety Belts
Here A@ wuesrronsMar reople
Ask About Safety 6e/ts-
and the Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle
after an accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
wearing a safety beltor not. But you
can easily unbuckle a safetybelt,
even if you’re upsidedown. And
your chanceof being conscious
during and after anaccident,
so you
can unbuckle and getout, is much
greaterif you are belted,
A: You could be-whether you’re
Q: Why don’t they just put in air
bags
so people won’t have to wear
safety belts?
Inflatable Restraint systems,are in
some vehicles today and will bein
more of them
in the future. But they
are supplemental systems only-so
they work
with safety belts, not
instead of them. Every “air bag”
system ever offered forsale has
required the use of safety belts. Even
if you’re in a vehicle that
has “air
bags,” you still have to buckle up to
get the most protection. That’strue
not only in frontalcollisions,but
especially inside and other
collisions.
A: “Air bags,” or Supplemental
Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never
drive far from home, why should
I
wear safety belts?
if you’re inan accident-even one
that isn’t your fault-you and your
passengers can behurt. Being a good
driver doesn’t protect you from
things beyond your control, such as
bad drivers,
Most accidentsoccur within
25 miles
(40 km) of home. And the greatest
number of seriousinjuries and deaths
occur at speedsof less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety beltsare for everyone.
A: You may be an excellent driver, but