Oldsmobile 1996 Silhouette User manual

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The 1996 Oldsrnobile Silhouette Owner’s Manual
SeatsandRestraintSystems ............................................................. 1-1
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
ComfortControlsandAudioSystems ..................................................... 3-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR” system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation andcomfort controls and how to operateyour
audio system.
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
Here you’ll find helpful informationand tipsabout the road and how todrive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1
This section tells you what todo if you have a problem whiledriving, such as a flat tire or
overheatedengine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobilerunning properly andlooking good.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenanceand what fluids and lubricantsto use.
This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to
get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-7.
Here’s an alphabeticallisting of almostevery subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want to read.
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................ 6-1
Maintenanceschedule............ ...................................................... 7-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation ........................................................ 8-1
Index ................................................................................ 9-1
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OLDSMOBILE,the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name SILHOUETTE areregistered trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
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.
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 thevehicle, please leave this manual
in it so the
new owner canuse it.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 22639051
B First Edition
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@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1996
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use this Manual
Many peopleread their owner’smanual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle. If you
dothis,
it 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 back of
the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s
in the manual, and the page numberwhere you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about thingsthat could hurtyou if youwere to ignore
the warning.
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
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In the caution area,we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to helpavoid orreduce 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 through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “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.
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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, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell youwhat 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 use
the same words, CAUTION orNOTICE.

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
BURNS
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to
do with
your lights:
SIGNALS
TURN
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE k
COOLANT - t6
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
h
COOLANT
ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER n
HORN b
SPEAKER
b
FUEL e3
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NOTES
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your
Oldsmobile and how to use yoursafety belts properly.
You can also learn about some things
you should not do
with air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, take them
out, put them back in, and fold them up
and down.
Driver’s 4-Way Manual Seat
A CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seatwhile the vehicle is
moving. The suddenmovement could startle and
confuse you,ormake you push
a pedal when you
don’t wantto. Adjust the driver’s seatonly when
the vehicle is not moving.
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Manual Front Passenger Seat
The driver’s seat can be adjusted four ways.
Use the lever on the front of the seat to adjust the seat
forward or backward. Pull up on the lever
on the front of
the seat to unlock it. Slidethe seat to where you want it.
To make surethe seat is locked into place, release the
lever and try to move the seat with your body.
To raise the seat, pull up on the lever on the right side of
the seat.
To lower the seat, push the lever down.
This seat
is used inthe right front passenger position.
To use, pull up the lever on the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want
it. To make
sure the seat is locked into place, release the lever and
try to move the seat with your body.
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Driver’s 6-Way Power Seat (Option)
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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 switchdown to lower
the front of the seat.
Rear Control(C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding
the switch
up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of
the seat.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, rotatethis knob. It is easier to
recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight
off of the seatback.
Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or backward
by holding the control to thefront or back. Raise or lower
the seat by holding the control up or down.
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But don’thave a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
Sittingin a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their jobwhen
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulderbelt can’t do itsjob becauseit
won’t beagainst yourbody. Instead, it will be in
frontof you. In
a crash you could go into it,
receiving neckor otherinjuries.
The lapbelt can’t do
its job either. In a crash the
belt could go upover your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, notatyour pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internalinjuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Thensit well
back in theseat and wear your safety belt properly.
Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance
of a neck injury in a crash.
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Remova ~ Rear Bucket Seats
SEAT LOCATION
There arethree types of rear bucket seats: RIGHT
ONLY, CENTER OR LEFT and LEFT ONLY. RIGHT
ONLY and LEFT ONLY seats may be equippedwith the
built-in child restraint option.
The rear bucket seats can beremoved to provide extra
storage. Each seat that has the built-in child restraint
option fits in ’onlyone locationin your vehicle. Seats
that don’t have thebuilt-in child restraint can
be moved
to different floor locations.The back of each seat has a
diagram (similar to the onepictured) that shows where
the seat must
be located in your vehicle.
RIGHT ONLY seats that don’t have the built-in child
restraint fit only in the right locations.
LEFT ONLY
seats thatdon’t have the built-in child restraint fitonly
in the left locations, The CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in
the centerlocation and in either left location.
RIGHT ONLY seats that have the built-in child restraint
option fit only in the rear set
of floor pins in the right
location
of the secondrow. LEFT ONLY seatsthat have
the built-in child restraint option fit only in the rear set
of floor pins in the left location of the second row.
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Dump and Stow Feature
The second and third row bucket seats have been
designed to allow them to fold fully upward and forward
when the seats areanchored in the rear-most position.
This design improves both luggagekargo capacity and
rear seat entrylexit.
To use this feature on RIGHT ONLY seats: Lift the
upper lever to fold
the seatback forward. Push the lower
lever back and tilt the entire seat and seatback forward.
To usethis feature onCENTER OR LEFT or
LEFT ONLY seats: Lift
the upper lever to fold the
seatback forward.
Push down on the rear release bar
(located behind the seat), and tilt the entire seat and
seatback forward.
To release the RIGHT ONLY seat
from this position:
Pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift the
upper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and pull
on the seat and the seatback
to be sure both are locked
into position.
To release the CENTER OR LEFT or LEFT
ONLY
seat from this position: Push the rear release bar while
you pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift
the upper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and
pull on the seat and the seatback
to be sureboth are
locked into position.
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Entry to Third Row Bucket Seats
The RIGHT ONLY seats have a lowerlever to tilt the
seat forward. To get into third row seats, push back the
lower leveron the
RIGHT ONLY seat (nearest the
sliding door) and tilt the seat forward completely. To
return the seat to itsnormal position, pull the seatback,
holding the lower lever back. Once
the seat is in place,
release thelower lever. Push and pull on the seatback
to
be sure that it is locked.
To get outof the third row seats, first lift the upper lever
on the seat ahead of
you to fold the seatback forward.
Push down
on the rear release bar under the seat ahead
of you to tilt the entire seat forward.

Removing Rear Bucket Seats
Removing the [GHT ONLY Seats
1. Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward.
2. Push the lower lever back and tilt the entire seat and
seatbackforward.
3. From behind the seat, supportthe top portion of the
seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release
bar toward the crossbar.
The seat will release from
the floor pins.

Removing LEFT ONLY and
CENTER OR LEFT Seats
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2. Push down on the rear release bar (located behind
the seat) and tilt the entireseat forward.
1. Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward.
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3. From behind the seat, supportthe top portion of the
seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release
bar toward the crossbar. The seat will release from
the floor pins.
'ting Rear Seats
Each rear seatlocation has two sets of floor pins. Seats
equipped with thebuilt-in child restraint option must be
secured in the rear set of floor pins. Seats that don't have
the built-in child restraint can be secured in either set of
floor pins. Move
the position of these seatsup or back to
provide a little more room behind or in front of a seat.
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Replacing Rear Bucket Seats
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CAUTION-
TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY.
SECURELY LATCH SEAT IN LocATlON
SHOWN. SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Follow the diagram on the back of the seats toreplace
the seats in their proper location.
The LEFTONLY seats fit only in the left positions. The
RIGHT ONLY seats fitonly in the right positions. The
CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in the center position and
in either left position.
Don’t try to place the seats in backward, becausethey
won’t latch that way.
A seat thatisn’tlocked into place properly can
move around in
a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installingit.
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1. With the entire seat tilted forward, place the front
hooks of the seat latch onto the front
floor pins.
2. Firmly press the rear hooks onto the rear floorpins.
The seat should lock into position.
3. Push and pull on the seat to check that it is locked.
4. Lift the upper lever and pull up on the seatback until
it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to be
sure that it is locked.
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If the seatbackisn’t locked, it could move
forward in
a sudden stoporcrash. That
could cause injury tothe person sittingthere.
Always press rearward on the seatbackto be
sure itis locked.
5. Check to see that you have put the seats into the
proper location, according to the label on each seat.
If not, the seats may not latch properly, and your
passengers may not have the proper safety belt.
SafetyBelts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you somethings you should not do
with safety belts.
And
it explains the SupplementalRestraint System
(SRS), or airbag system.
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Don’t let anyone ride where he orshecan’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you arein a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hitthings inside the
vehicle orbe ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured orkilled. In the same crash, you might
not be
if you arebuckled up. Alwaysfasten your
safetybelt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.