Oldsmobile 1995 Silhouette User manual

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Your vehicle may be equipped with a luggage carrier. Outboard bumper strips onthe
luggagecarrier crossrails help ensure
a quieter ride. If you wish to attach the luggage
tiedowns
or other equipment (seeowner’s manual for more information), you willneed
to remove the outboard bumperstrips to access the tapped plates on the crossbar
After the tiedowns
or other equipment is removed, be sure to reinstall the bumper
strips.
CENTER BUMPER STRIP
INSTRUCTIONSHEET - PART NO. 10275203
After the tiedowns or other equipment is removed, be sure to reinstall the bumper
strips.
CENTER BUMPER STRIP

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1995 Oldsrnobile Silhouette Owner’s Manual
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.
FeaturesandControls ............................................................... 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..............
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and
audio system.
Your Driving and the Road .......................
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the
conditions.
Problems on the Road ...........................
.................................... 3-1
comfort controls and how to operate your-
.................................... 4-1
road and how to drive under different
.................................... 5-1
This section tells you what todoif you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
ServiceandAppearance Care.. ....................................................... 6-1
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good.
Maintenanceschedule ............................................................... 7-1
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
CustomerAssistanceInformation ..................................................... 8-1
This section tells you how
to contact Oldsmobile for assistanccand how to get service publications.
It also gives you 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 use it to quickly find
something you want
to read.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This
will 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.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the backof the manual. It’s an alphabetical listof
all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a numberof safety cautions in this book.
We use a box with gray background and 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.
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.
You will also find a circle with a slash throughit in
this book.
1 This safetv symbol means
d.,
“Don’t,” “Don’t do this,”
or “Don’t let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
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 about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, andit could 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 on your vehicle. They use
yellow for cautions, blue for 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
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BAlTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e3
TURN
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
HIGH
LAMPSoR BEAM = zo
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
RADIATOR
COOLANT
a
FUEL
ENGINEOIL
PRESSURE
w4
TEMP OIL pk;
ANTI-LOCK (a)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
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TRUNX~
RELEASE
HORN
)tr
SPEAKER
b
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