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OWNER’S MANUAL
7 Maintenance Schedule.
8 CustomerAssistanceInformation .
Includes “ReportingSafety Defects”on page 240
9 Index.
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Service Station Information .
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Important Motes
About
this Manual
Please keepthis
manual
in your
Oldsmobile,
so it will be
there
if you ever need it
when you’re on the
road.
If you sell the
vehicle, pleaseleave this
manual
in it so the new
owner canuse
it.
This manual includes
the latest information
at
the time it was printed.
We reserve the right to
make changes in the
product after that
time
without further notice.
Note to Canadian
Owners
For vehicles first soldin
Canada, substitute the
name “General Motors
of Canada Limited”for
Oldsmobile Division
whenever
it appearsin
this manual.
For Canadian Owners
Who Prefer a French
language Manual
Aux proprietaires
canadiens:
Vous
pouvez vous procurer
un exemplaire de ce
guide en francaischez
votre concessionaireou
au
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Services
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Ontario L5T
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Published by
Oldsmobile Division
General Motors Corporation
920 Townsend Street
Lansing, Michigan 4892
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The word Oldsmobile and the
Oldsmobile rocket emblem
are registered trademarks
of
General Motors Corporation.
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Delco is a
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of
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0 Copyright 1993General Motors Corporation, Oldsmobile Division. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.

TheHeritage of
Oldsmobile
Engineering with a purpose. It’sat
the heartof every Oldsmobile.
Your new
Oldsmobile continues a 97-year tradition
of engineering excellence.
That tradition was born in Lansing,
Michigan, on August
2 1, 1897,when
Ransom
E. Olds began building a
horseless carriage “in as nearly a perfect
manner
as possible.” Soon, Oldsmobiles
rolled offthe nation’s
first assembly line.
Innovation and refinement have
always set 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 for performance.

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 thefist
car equipped with a production
“air bag.”
Recent Oldsrnobile 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 aIl-wheel-drive security
of SmartTrak in the Oldsmobile Bravada
continues that proud tradition
of
meaningful technology.

TheSecurity of
OwnerSatisfaction
The qualitywe built intoyour new
Oldsmobile gives
us the confidence to
back
it with theOldsmobile Edge-the
most comprehensive owner
satisfaction program
in the
industry. The Edge gives you
24-hour roadside assistance,
Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty
protection, even free transportation
while your vehicle
is in for warranty
service. With theOldsmobileEdge, we've
pledged to make your ownership
experience
a great one.
J. D. Rock
General Manager

How to Use this Manual
MANY PEOPLE READ THEIR OWNER’S Part 1: Seats & Restraint Systems
manualfrom beginning to endwhenThis part tells you how to useyour
theyfirstreceivetheirnewvehicle. seatsand safetybeltsproperly.
This
will help you learn about the
featuresand controls foryour vehicle.
Part 2: Features & Controls
In thismanual, you’llfind that This partexplains how to start and
picturesandwordsworktogetheroperateyour Oldsmobile.
to explain tlmgs quickly.
There are nine partswith thumb-
tabbed pages
in this manual.
Each
part begins with a brief list of
contents, so you can usually tell at a
glance if that part contains the
information
you want.
You can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the tabs thathelp you find
a
part.
Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you’llfind helpful information
and tips about the road
and how to
drive under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on theRoad
This part tellsyou what to do if you
have
a problem while driving, such as
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems a flat tire or engine overheating.
This part tellsyou how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operateyour audio system.
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Part 6: Service 8 Appearance Care
Here the manual tellsyou how to keep
your Oldsmobile running properly and
looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tellsyou when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids
and lubricants to use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance Information
This part includes important
information about reporting safety
defects and givesyou details about
the “Roadside Assistance” program.
You
will also find customer
satisfaction phone numbers
(including customer satisfaction
numbers for the hearing and speech
impaired) aswell
as the mediation/
arbitration procedure.We’ve also
included ordering information for
service publications in this part.
Part 9: Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing or
almost every subjectin this manual.
You can useit to quickly find
something you want to read.
Service Station Information
This is a quick referenceof service
information.You can findit on the
last pageof this manual.
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How to Use this Manual
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find anumber of safety
cautions
in this book. We use a box
with gray backgroundand the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that
could hurt you
if you were to ignore
the warning.
In the
gray caution area, we tell
you what the hazard
is. Then we tell
you what to do to helpavoid or reduce
the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t,you or otherscould be
hurt.
You
will also find a circle with a slash
through it
in this book. This safety
symbol means:
Don’t
Don’t
do this
Don’t let this happen
Vehicle Damaye Warninys
Also, in this book you will find
these notices:
These mean there issomething
that could damageyour vehicle.
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In the notice area,we tell youabout
something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times,
this damage
would not be coveredby your
warranty, and itcould 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 onyour
vehicle. They useyellow for cautions,
blue for notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you
will find on your vehicle. For
example, thesesymbols are used
on
an original battery:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes by
Shielding
Caustic BatteryAcid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Spark or Flame
Could Explode Battery
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These symbols are important foryou
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
Fasten SafetyBelts
Air Bag(s)
Door LocklUnlock
These symbols have to do with your
lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn SignalDirection
HazardWarningFlashers
A
Headlight HighBeam
Parking Lights
Fog Lights
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How to Use this Manual
These symbolsare on some of your
controls:
Windshield Wipers
WindshieldWasher
Windshield Defroster
Rear WindowDefogger
VentilatingFan
Power Window
Air Conditioning
These symbols are used on warning
and indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging
System
Fuel
Engine OilPressure
Brake
Anti-Lock Brakes
Here are some othersymbolsyou
may see:
Fuse
Trunk Release
p3
Lighter
Horn
Wh
Speaker
Hood Release
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Here you’ll find information about
the seats in your Oldsmobileand
how to useyour safetybelts properly
.
You can also learn about some things
you should not do withsafetybelts
.
Part 1
Seats & Restraint Systems
Seats and Seat Controls ............................................................................................ 12
Safety Belts ................................................................................................................ 15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .......................................................................... 20
Driver Position .......................................................................................................... 20
Safety Belt UseDuring Pregnancy ........................................................................... 27
Right Front Passenger Position ................................................................................ 28
Rear Seat Passengers ................................................................................................ 28
Rear Safety Belt ComfortGuides ............................................................................. 30
Center Passenger Position ........................................................................................ 32
Children ..................................................................................................................... 33
Smaller Children and Babies .................................................................................... 33
Child Restraints ......................................................................................................... 34
Larger Children ......................................................................................................... 41
Safety BeltExtender .................................................................................................. 42
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ........................................................................ 43
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Seats and Seat Controls
This sectiontells you about the seats-
how to adjust them-and also about
reclining seatbacltsand head restraints.
vlove the control lever under the front
If the seat to unlock it. Slidethe seat to
vhereyou want it. Then release the
ever and try to move the seat with your
lady, to make sure theseat is locked
nto place.
Manual 4-Way Adjustable Seat
(OPTION)
There are twolevers atthe front of the
seat. The left leveradjusts the seat
forward and back. The right lever
adjusts the angle of the front
of the seat.
To Adjust the Seat's Forward and
Rearward Movement:
Lift the left lever up and adjust the seat
forward or back.Then releasethe lever
and try to move the seat to be certain
that it
is locked in place.
To Raise or Lower the Front of the
Seat:
Lift the right lever,and lean forward or
backward.

Power Seat Controls (OPTION)
To adjust thepower seat on some
models:
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 thecontrol
to thefront or back.
Move the seat higher
by holding the
control up. Lower the seatby holding
the control down.
Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the
seat by holding the switch up. Lower
the rear of the seat by holding the
switch down.
Manual Lumbar Support
rurn theknob on the side of the
h-iver's seat clockwiseto increase
;upport to thelower back.Turn the
mob countercloclnvise to decrease
support.
Manual Reclining Seatback
To adjust the seatbaclc, liftthe lever on
the outer side of the seat and move the
seatbaclcwhere you want it.Release the
lever to lock the seatbaclc.
Pull up on thelever and theseat will
go
to an upright position.
Don't have a seatback reclined,
however, if your vehicle is moving.
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Seats
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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up ordown so
that the top of the restraint is closestto
the top
of your ears.
This position reducesthe chance of a
neck injury ina crash.

Front Seatback Latches DOOR
MODELS)
The frontseatback folds forwardto let
people getinto the back seat.Your
seatbackwill move backand forth
freely, unless you cometo a sudden
stop. Thenit will lockinto place.
There’sone time the front seats may
not fold without some help from you.
That’s
if your vehicle is parked facing
down a fairly steep hill.
To fold a front seatback forward,push
the seatback toward the rear seat as you
lift this latch. Then the seatback will
fold forward. Thelatch must be down
for the seat to work properly.
Easy-Entry Seat (2.~00~ Moms)
The right front seat of your vehicle
makes
it easy to get inand outof the
rear seat.
When you tilt the right front seatback
fully forward,the whole seat will slide
forward.
After someone gets into the rear seat
area,move the right front seatback to
its original position. Then move the
seat rearward until it locks.
used
it, be sure to push rearward on
an easy entry seat tobe sure it is
locked.
To get out, again tilt the seatback fully
forward.
Split Fold-Down Rear Seat (OPTION)
To Open:
Pull forward on theseat tab.
To Close:
Push theseatback up toits original
position.
To make sure theseatback issecure,
push it into a
fully upright position. A
loose seatback can cause an injury in
a
sudden stop.
Safety Belts: They’re For
Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to
use safety belts properly. It also tells
you some things
you should not dowith
safety belts.
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Seats & Restraint Systems
And it explains the Supplemental
Restraint System, or “airbag” system.
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This figure lights up as a reminder to
buckle up. (See
SafetyBelt Warning
Light
in the Index.)
In many states and Canadian provinces,
the law saysto wear safety belts. Here’s
why: They work.
You never know if you’ll bein a crash.
If you do have acrash, you don’tknow
if
it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some
crashes can be
so serious that even
buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But mostcrashes are in between.In
many
of them, people who buckle up
can surviveand sometimes walk away.
Without belts they could have been
badly
hurt or killed.
After morethan
25 years of safety belts
in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most
crashes buckling up does matter
... a lot!

Why Safefy 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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3. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose
it's just
a seat on wheels.
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5. Get it up to speed. Then stop the
vehicle. The rider doesn't stop.
. or the instrument panel ...
8. or the safety belts!
6. The person keeps going until stopped
by something.
In
a real vehicle, it could be the
windshield
...