Oldsmobile 1997 88 User manual

The 1998 Oldsrnobile Eighty Eight Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tellsyou how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells whatto do if you have a problem while driving, suchas a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you howto keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tellsyou when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tellsyou how to contact Oldsmobilefor assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects”on page
8-8.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in this manual.You can useit to quickly find
something you want to read.
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Oldsmobile
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name EIGHTY EIGHT are registered
trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includesthe latest information at the timeit
was printed.We reserve theright to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motorsof Canada Limited”for Oldsmobile
Division whenever it appearsin this manual.
Please keep this manualin your vehicle,
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.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 22656195
B First Edition
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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
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EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
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procurer un exemplaire dece guide enfranpis chez
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ou au:
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997
All Rights Reserved

How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manualfrombeginning
to end when theyfirstreceive their new vehicle.
If you
do this,it will help you learn aboutthe 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 lookfor what you need is the Indexin
back ofthe manual. It’san alphabetical listof what’s in
the manual, and the page number where you’llfind it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a numberof safety cautionsin this book.
We use a box andthe word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
These mean thereis something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazardis. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reducethe
hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
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You will also find acircle
with a slash throughit 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:
I 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, anditcould 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
Merentwords.
You’ll alsosee warning labels
on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
Theseare 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
BATTERY
CAUSE
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
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
FOGLAMPS 3 0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
Thes’e syfibols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT - F-
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER n
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL B
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information aboutthe seats in your Oldsmobile and how to use your safetybelts properly. You can
also learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’refor Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
SafetyBelts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Center Passenger Position
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Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guidesfor Children
and Small Adults
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
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Seatsand Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them
-- and also about reclining seatbacks and
head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
Pull up on the control bar under the frontof the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where
you want it. Then
release the bar
and try to move the seat with your body,
to make sure the seat
is locked into place.
Power Seat (If Equipped)
,h CriUTION:
You can lose controlof the vehicle if youtry to
adjusta manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is
moving. Thesudden movement couldstartleand
confuse you,ormake you push a pedal when you
don’t wantto. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the power seat,
read the following
instructions.
Seat Control (A): Raise the
front of the seatby holding
the front of the switch
up.
Lower the frontof the seat
by holding the frontof the
switch down.
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Raise the rear of the seat by holdingthe rear of the
switch up. Lowerthe rear of the seat by holdingthe rear
of the switch down.
Move
the seat higher by holdingthe switch up. Lower
the seatby holding the switch down.
Move the seat forward by holding the switch forward.
Move the seat back by holdingthe switch back.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Seatback Control (B): Tilt the seatback forward by
holding the switch forward. Tiltthe seatback backward
by holding the switch back.
To adjust the seatback,lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat and movethe seatback to where you want it.
Release theleverto lockthe seatback. Pull up on the
lever and the seat will go
to an upright position.
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