Oldsmobile 1998 Achieva User manual

The 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. Italso 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 andcomfort 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 howto drive under different conditions.
Problemsonthe Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such asa flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly andlooking good.
7- 1 MaintenanceSchedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
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Customer Assistance Information
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
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Index
Here’san 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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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GMEmblem,
OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name
ACHIEVA are registered 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 afterthat time without further notice.
Please keep this manual
in your vehicle, 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.
Litho in
U.S.A.
Part No. 22656198 A First Edition
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We supportvoluntary
technician certification.
VOLUNTARYTECHNICIAN
WE SUPPORT
CERTIFICATIONTHROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
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EXCELLENCE
“Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997
All Rights Reserved

How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to endwhen they
first receive theirnew vehicle. If you
do this, itwill help you learn about the featuresand
controls foryour vehicle. In thismanual, you’ll find
that picturesand words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look forwhat you need is the Index in
back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical listof what’s in
the manual,and the pagenumber where you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find anumber of safety cautionsin this book.
We use a box and the word
CAUTION to tellyou
about things thatcould hurt you if youwere to ignore
the warning.
’ A CAI rION:
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 do to 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 slashthrough it
in
this book. This safety
symbolmeans “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this” or“Don’t
let thishappen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also in this book you will find these notices
I NOTICE:
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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, 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 see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTIONor 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
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
ACIDCOULD &
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
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to
do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PAEJN& pf
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING .‘:**o
DAYTIME
LAMPS ***
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are. onsome
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP -
CHARGING
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
COOLANT
ENGINEOIL
PRESSURE Wb
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
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LIGHTER
HORN )b.
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
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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 your safety belts 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’re forEveryone
Here AreQuestions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Rear Seat Passengers
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
for Children and Small Adults
Center Passenger Position
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint SystemParts
After a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to
adjustthem,
and also aboutreclining seatbacksand
head restraints.
Manual Seats
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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,ormake
you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
lvlove the lever under the front seat tounlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want it. Then release the leverand
try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the
seat
is locked in place.
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