Oldsmobile 1997 Silhouette User manual

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The 1997 Oldsrnobile Silhouette Owner’s Manual
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Seatsand RestraintSystems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
Features and Controls
This section explainshow to start and operate your Oldsmobile.
Comfort Controls and AudioSystems
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.
Problemson the Road
This section tells what to do if you have aprobletn while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Serviceand Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle manitenance and what fluids and lubricantsto use.
Customer AssistanceInformation
This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobilefor assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also givesyou information on “ReportingSafety Defects” on page 8-8.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want to read.
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and the name
SILHOUETTE are registered trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information
at the time
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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 the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the
new owner
can use it.
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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. If you
do this,
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.
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Index
A good place tolook 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 number where 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 things that could hurt you
if you were to ignore
the warning.
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p\ CAUIION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to doto help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others could behurt.
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:
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NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
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In the notice area, we tell you about somethingthat can
damageyour vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and
it 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 seewarning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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 &
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
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
RUNNING * ' 0
DAYTIME .
LAMPS .**
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
indicatorlights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING 1'1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL
PRESSURE Wb
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER -
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL B

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Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Oldsmobileand how to use your safety belts properly. You can
also learn about somethings you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Controls
Manual Seats
Power Seats
Folding Driver’s Seatback
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Manual Lumbar Control
Head Restraints
Rear Seats
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
Dump and Stow Feature
Solid Bench Seats
Split Bench Seats
Captain Chairs
Why Safety Belts Work
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Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Questions and Answers About Air Bags
Reat Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
Important for Buckling Children
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Child Restraints
Using the Built-In Child Restraint
How to Use Child Restraints
Child Restraint Top Straps
How to Obtain a Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Parts After
a Crash

Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, take them out,
put them back in, and fold &
unfold them.
Driver’s 4-way Manual Seat
Use the lever on the front left side of the seat to adjust the
seat forward or backward. 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.
To raise the scat, pull up on the lever on the front right
side
of the seat. To lower the seat, push the lever down.
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle
is not moving.