Oldsmobile 1994 Silhouette User manual

1994 SILHOUETTE
OWNER’S MANUAL
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8 CustomerAssistanceInformation . .
Includes “Reporting SafetyDefects” on page 252
9 Index . . . . . .
Service Station Information .
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Important Notes
About this Manual
Please keep this
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 can use
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.
Published
by
Oldsmobile Division
General Motors Corporation
920 Townsend Street
Lansing, Michigan
48921
The word Olds?mbiZe and
the Oldsmobile rocket
emblem are registered
trademarks
of General
Motors Corporation.
The word
DeLco is a
registered trademark of
General Motors
Corporation.
0 Copyright 1993 General Motors Corporation, Oldsmobile Division. All rights reserved.Printed in USA.

he Heritage of
lldsmobile
Engineering with a purpose. It’sat
ne heart
of every Oldsmobile. Your new
Ildsmobile continues a 97-year tradition
f engineering excellence.
That tradition was born in Lansing,
Iichigan, on August
2 I, 1897, when
:ansom
E. Olds began buildinga
.orseless carriage “inas nearly a perfect
lanner aspossible.” Soon, Oldsmobiles
olled off the nation’s first assembly line.
Innovation and refinement have
lways set Oldsmobilesapart. In 1939,
Ildsmobile introducedthe celebrated
[ydra-Matic transmission, a four-speed
Irerunner
of today’s advanced systems.
I 1948, the high-spirited Rocket V8
ngine set standards for performance.

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

TheSecurity of
OwnerSatisfaction
J. D. Rock
General Manager
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How to Use this Manual
MANY PEOPLE READ THEIR OWNER’S
manual from beginning to end when
they first receive theirnew vehicle.
This
wdl help you learn about the
features and controls for your vehicle.
In
this manual, you’ll find that
pictures and words work together
to explain things quickly.
There are nine partswith thumb-
tabbed pagesin this manual.
Each part beginswith
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 manualslightly
to
reveal the tabs thathelp you find a
part.
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Part 1: Seats & Restraint Systems
This part tellsyou how to use your
seats andsafety belts properly.
Part 2: Features 8 Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate yourOldsmobile.
Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll findhelpful information
and tips about the road andhow to
drive under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tellsyou what to do if you
have a problem while driving,such as
Part 3: Comfort Controls & AudioSystems a flat tire or engine overheating.
This
part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operate your audio system.

Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tellsyou when to perform
vehicle maintenance and whatfluids
and lubricants to use.
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Part
8: Customer Assistance Information
Here the manual tellsyou howto keep This part includes important
your Oldsmobile running properlyand information about reporting safety
looking good. defects and givesyou details about
the “Roadside Assistance” program.
You will also findcustomer
satisfaction phone numbers
(including customer satisfaction
numbers for the hearing and speech
impaired)
as well as themediation/
arbitration procedure. We’ve
also
included ordering information for
service publicationsin this part.
Part 9: Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of
almost every subject in 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
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety
cautions
in this book.We use a box
with gray background and the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that
could hurtyou if you were to ignore
the warning.
In the gray caution area,we tell
you what the hazard is. Thenwe 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.
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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’tlet this happen
Vehic/e Damage Warnings
Also, in this bookyou will find
these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there issomething
that
could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area,we tellyou 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 noticewill tell you what to do to
help avoidthe damage.
Wenyou read other manuals,you
might see CAUTION
and NOTICE
warnings indifferent colorsor
in
different words.
You’llalso see warning labels on your
vehicle. They useyellow for cautions,
blue
for notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.