Oldsmobile 1993 Silhouette User manual

Table of Contents
ThePower of Intelligent Engineering .
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How to Use thisManual . . .6
Part 1 Seats & SafetyBelts .
. . 13
2 Features & Controls .
ComfortControls & AudioSystems . .
;4 YourDrivingand the Road . .
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Problems on the Road .
iervice & Appearance Care .
gaintenance Schedule .
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hstomerAssistance Information .
Includes “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 302
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Service StationInformation . .
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the Power of
IntelliaentEngineerina
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Engineering with a purpose. It’s at
the heart
of every Oldsmobile. Your new
Oldsmobile continues a 96-year tradition
of engineering excellence.
That tradition was born in Lansing,
Michigan, on August
2 1,189 7, when
Ransom
E. Olds began building a
horseless carriage “in as nearly a perfect
manner
as possible.” Soon, Oldsmobiles
rolled
off the nation’s first assembly line.
Innovation and refinement have
alwaysset Oldsmobiles apart. In
1939,
Oldsmobile introducedthe celebrated
Hydra-Matic transmission, a four-speed
forerunner
of today’s advanced systems.
In 1948, the high-spirited Rocket V8
engine set standards forDerforrnance.

A Step Ahead
In 1966, Toronado made front-wheel-
drive news, including Motor Trend’s
“Car
of the Year.” Still breaking new
ground, the 1974 “Toro” became the first
car equipped with
a production “air bag.”
Recent Oldsmobile engineering has
created exciting advancements like
the responsive Quad
4 engine. Versions of
the 4-cylinder, 16-valve Quad 4 propelled
Oldsmobiles on roads and racetracksto
new standards
of economy and
performance.
Today, the all-wheel-drive security
of SmartTrak
in the Oldsmobile Bravada
continues that proud tradition
of
meaningful technology.

The Security of
OwnerSatisfaction
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How to Use this Manual
MANY PEOPLE READ THEIR OWNER
t’S
manual from beginning to end when
they firstreceive their new vehicle.
This
will help you learn about the
featuresand controls for
your vehicle.
In this manual, you’ll find that
pictures and words work together
to explain things quickly.
There are nine
parts with color-tabbed
pages tohelp you find each of the
parts of thismanual. Each partbegins
with a brief list of contents,
so you
can usually tell at
a glance if that part
contains the informationyou want.
YOU can bend the manual slightlyto
reveal the color tabs that
help you
find
a part.
Part 1: Seats & Safety Belts
This part tells you howto use your
seats andsafety belts properly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explainshow to startand
operate your Oldsmobile.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
This part tellsyou howto adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operateyour audio system.
Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information
and tips about the road andhow
to
drive under different conditions.
Part 5: Problemson the Road
This part tellsyou what to do if you
have
a problem while driving, such as
a flat tireor engine overheating.
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Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Part
9: Index
Here the manual tellsyou how to keep Here's an alphabetical listing of
your Oldsmobile running properly and almost every subject in this manual.
looking good. You can useit to quickly find
Part 7: MaintenanceSchedule
This part tellsyou when to perform
vehicle maintenance and whatfluids
and lubricants to use.
something you want to read.
Part 8: Customer Assistance Information
Service Station Information:
This is a quick reference of service
information.
You can find it on the
last page
of this manual.
This part tells you how to contact
Oldsmobile for assistance andhow to
get service publications.It also gives
you information on
Reporting Safety
Defects.
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How to Use this Manual
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety
cautions
in this book. We use yellow
and theword
CAUTION to tell you
about thingsthat could hurt you if
You will also find a redcircle with a
slash throughit in this book.This
safety symbol means:
Don't
you were to ignore the warning. Don't do this
-1 Don't/et this happen
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These meanthere is
something that
could hurt
you or other people.
I VehicleDamageWarnings
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In the yellow caution area,we tell Also, in this book you will find
you what the hazard
is. Then we tell
you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard.Please read these
cautions.
If you don't,you or others
could be hurt.
these blue notices:
In the blue notice
area, we tell you
about somethingthat can damage
your vehicle. Many times, thisdamage
would not be coveredby your
warranty,
and it couldbe 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. In this manual, we've
used the familiar words and colors
that Oldsmobile
has used for years.
You'll also seewarning labels
on your
vehicle. They use the same colors,
and the wordsCAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you
will find on your vehicle. For
example, these symbols are used
on
an original battery:
These symbolsare important
for you
and your passengerswhenever your
vehicle is driven:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes by
Shielding
Caustic BatteryAcid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Spark
or Flame
CouldExplode Battery
A
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocklUnlock
These symbolshave to do with your
lights:
Master LightingSwitch
Turn SignalDirection
HazardWarningFlashers
A
Headlight HighBeam
Parking Lights
Fog Lights
Reading Lights
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How to Use this Manual
Vehicle Symbols (CONT.)
These symbols are on some of your
controls:
Windshield Wipers
These symbols are used on warning
Here are some other symbols you
and indicator lights: may see:
Engine Coolant
Temperature Fuse
WindshieldWasher Lighter
Battery Charging
System
w
Windshield Defroster
p3
Horn
Fuel
Engine Oil Pressure
Rear WindowDefogger
Wh
Speaker
Windshield Defogger
and Heater Hood Release
Anti-Lock Brakes
Rear Window Wiper
Rear Window
WasherlWiper
VentilatingFan
Power Window
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Notes

Notes

Part 1
Seats
Here you’ll fmd 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 .
Belts
Seats and Seat Controls ............................................. 14
RemovingandReplacingRearSeats ................................... 17
SafetyBelts ...................................................... 21
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................................... -25
DriverPosition
................................................... 25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
.................................... 29
Right Front Passenger Position
....................................... 30
Rear Seat Passengers ............................................... 30
Ch~dren
......................................................... 34
Smaller Children and Babies
......................................... 34
ChildRes
traints ................................................... 35
LargerChildren ................................................... 40
SafetyBeltExtender
............................................... 42
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ................................... 42

Seats & Safety Belts
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-
how to adjustthem, take themout, put
them back
in, and fold them up and
down.
Manual Fmnt Seats
Pull up the lever on the front of the seat
to unlock it. Slide the seat to where
you
want it. Then release the lever and try to
move the seat with your body, to make
sure the seat is locked into place.
bur-WayManual Seat
The driver’s seat can be adjusted four
ways.
Use the lever on the frontof the seat to
adjust the seat forwardor back (see
Manual Front Seats earlier in this
section).
To raise the driver’sseat, pull up the
lever on the side
of the seat.To lower
the seat, push the lever down.

SixmWay Power Seat (OPTION)
To adjust the driver's six-way power
seat:
Front Control (A): Raise the front of
the seat by holding the switch up. Hold
the switch down to lower the front
of the
seat.
Center Control (B): Move the seat
forward or back by holding the control
to thefront or back.
Raise or lower the
seat by holding the control upor down.
Rear Control (C): Raise therear of the
seat by holding the switch up. Hold the
switch down
to lower the rear of the
seat.
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Reching Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, rotatethis knob.
But don't have a seatback reclined
if
your vehicle is moving.

Seats & Safety Belts
Reciining Front Seatbacks (CONK)
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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even ifyou buckle up,
vnllr safety belts can’tdo theirjob
when you’re reclinedlike this.
The shoulderbelt can’t
do itsjob because it won’t be against your body.
Instead, it will bein
fl-_-t nf vnu. In a crash vou could go into it, receiving
neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t
do its j’”., either. In a crashthe belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there.
not at vour pelvic bones.This could
cause serious internalinjuries.
For proper protection when thc .-_--;le __ -n mot,,.,,..ave the seatback
upright. Then sit well back inthe seat and wear your safety belt properly.
Head Restraints
Slidethe head restraint up or down so
that the top of the restraint is closest to
the top
of your ears.
Thisposition reduces the chanceof a
neck injury in
a crash.

Removable Rear Bucket Seats
The rear bucket seats canbe removed to
provide extra storage,or they canbe
moved to diffkrentfloor locations. There
are three typesof rear bucket seats:
LEFT ONLY, CENTER OR LEFT,
and RIGHTONLY. The back of each
seat has a diagram
(similar to the one
above) that shows wherethe seat must
be located in your vehicle.
The
LEFT ONLY seats fit only in the
left positions.The
RIGHT ONLY seats
fit onlyin the right positions.The
CENTER OR LEFT seat fitsin the
center position andin either left
position.
To install third row seats, the
second row seats mustbe tilted forward
or removed.
Don’t putthe seats
in the wrong location.
Entry to Third Row Bucket Seats
The RIGHTONLY seats have a lower
lever to tilt the seat forward.To get into
third row seats, push backthe lower
lever on the
RIGHT ONLY seat nearest
the slidingdoor and tilt the seat
forward. Then pull the seat back and
check that it locks into place.
To get out of the third row seats, push
down onthe rear release bar under the
seat aheadof you totilt the seat forward.
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Seats di Safety Belts
Removing Rear Bucket Seats
Removing the RIGHT ONLY Seats:
1 . Lift the upper lever to foldthe
2. Push the lower lever back so the
seatback forward.
entire seat and seatback tilt forward
3. Then, from behind the seat, support
the top portionof
the seat withone
hand as you squeeze thefront release
bar toward the crossbar. The seat will
release
from the floor pins.
Removing LEFT ONLY and
CENTER OR LEFT Seats:
1.Lift the upper lever to foldthe
seatbackforward.