Oldsmobile 1995 88 User manual

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I The 1995 OldsrnobileEightyEightOwner’sManual
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SeatsandRestraintSystems .......................................................... 1-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while drivi.ng, such
as a flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how
to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells youhow to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to get service publications,
It also givesyou information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-4.
Index ............................................................................. 9-1
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can useit to quickly find
something
you want to read.
FeaturesandControls ............................................................... 2-1
ComfortControls and AudioSystems .................................................. 3-1
Your Driving and the Road ........................................................... 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad ............................................................... 5-1
ServiceandAppearanceCare ......................................................... 6-1
Maintenanceschedule. .............................................................. 7-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation ..................................................... 8-1

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OLDSMOBILE and the OLDSMOBILE Rocket
Emblem are registered trademarks
of General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information
at the timeit
was printed.We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first soldin Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile
Division whenever it appears
in this manual.
Please keep this manualin your Oldsmobile,
so it will
be there
if you ever needit when you’re on the road. If
you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual init so the
new owner can use
it.
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French Language Manual:
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1994
All Rights Reserved
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Vehicle DamageRarnlngs
Also in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area,we tell you aboutsomethingthat can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would
not be coveredby your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tellyou 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
yellow for cautions, bluefor notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever
your
vehicle is
driven:
FASTEN
BELTSSEAT 4
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e a
TURN
HIGH LAMPSoR BEAM = :o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHRLD WIPER Q
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING L-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
RADIATOR
COOLANT a
FUEL
ENGINEOIL
PRESSURE 93
TEMP OIL c€b
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Hefe are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
VOLUME a
CONDITIONING AIR a
TRUNK e
RELEASE
t
LIGHTER m
'' HORN
SPEAKER
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NOTES
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rower Seat (Option)
To adjust the power seat:
Seat Control (A): Raise the
front of the seat byholding
the front of the switch
up.
Lower the frontof the seat
by holding thefront
of the
switch down.
Raise the rearof
the seat by holding the rear of the
switch up. Lower the rear
of the seatby holding the rear
of the switch down.
Move the seat higherby holding the switch
up. Lower
the seat by holding the switch down.
Move the seat forward by holding the switch forward.
Move the seat back by holding the switch back.
Seatback Control (B): Tilt the seatback forward by
holding the switch forward. Tilt the seatback backward
by holding the switch back.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer,sideof
the seat andmove the seatbackto where you want it.
Releasethe lever tolock the seatback.Pull up
on the
lever andthe seat will
PO to an upright position. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is
moving.
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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top
of your ears.Thisposition
reduces thechanceof a neck injury in a crash.
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 notdo
with safety belts.
And it explains theSupplementalRestraint System, or
“air
bag” system.
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Your vehicle has a light that
comeson as
a reminderto
buckle up. (See “Safety Belt
ReminderLight” in the
Index.)
In many states andCanadianprovinces, th
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
el.aw say
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ridein or on anything, you go as fast as it
goes.
3 to
YOU never know if you’ll be in acrash.If youdo have a
crash, you don’t know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes
are mild, and somecrashes can be so
serious thatevenbuckled up aperson wouldn’tsurvive.
But most crashes are in between. In many
of them,
people who buckle up can survive andsometimeswalk
away. Withoutbelts they could havebeen bad19 hurt or
kiiled.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts
are clear. Inmost crashes bucklingup does matter
... a lot!
Take the simplest vehicle.Supposeit’sjust a seat on
wheels.

Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.
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The person keeps going untilstoppedby something.
In a real vehicle,it could be the windshield
... or
the instrumentpanel ...

orthe s-afety belts!
With safety belts,
you slow -down asthe vehicle does.
You get more timeto stop. You stop overmore distance,
and your strongest bones take
the:forces. That's why
safety belts make such good sense.
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 offeredfor sale has required
the use of
safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air
bags, you stillhave to buckle up to get the most
protection. That'strue not
only in frontal collisions,
but especially
in sideand other collisions.
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@ If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home,
why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver,but if you’rein an
accident
-- even onethat isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengerscan be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect youfrom things beyond your
control, suchas bad drivers.
Most accidents occurwithin
25 miles (40 km) of
home.And the greatestnumber of seriousinjuries
and deathsoccur at speedsof less than
40 mph
(65 M).
Safety beltsare for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
Thispart is onlyfor people of adult size.
Be awarethat there are special things to knowabout
safety belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding
in your Oldsmobile,seethe partof this manual called
“Children.” Followthoserules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll wantto know which restraintsystemsyour
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describesthe driver’s restraint system.
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LapmShoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wearit
properly.
1. Close andlock the door.
2. Adjust the seat(to seehow, see “Seats’’ in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle untilit clicks.
Pull upon the latch plate to make sureitis secure.
If
the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end
of this section.
Make surethe release button on the buckleis
positioned
so you would be able to unbucklethe
safety belt quickly if you ever hadto.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pullthe belt across you.
Don’t
let it get twisted.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snugon
the hips,just touching the thighs.
In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’dbe less
likely to slide underthe lapbelt. If you slid underit, the
belt would applyforce at your abdomen.This could
cause serious or evenfatal injuries. The shoulder belt
should goover the shoulder and acrossthe chest. These
parts of the body
are best able to take belt restraining
forces.
The safety belt locksif there’s
a sudden stopor crash.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
adiuster to the height thatis right fop you.
To move it down, squeeze the release handle and move
the height adjuster tothe desired position.You
can move
the adjuster upjust by pushing up
on the bottomof the
release handle. After you move the adjuster
to where
you want it, try to move
it down without squeezing the
release handle to makesureit has lockedintoposition.
Adjust the height
so that the shoulder portionof the belt
is centered on your shoulder.The belt shouldbe away
from your face and neck, but not fallingoff your
shoulder.
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A: The shoulder belt istoo loose. It won’t give nearly
as much protection this way.