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Seats and Restraint Systems
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 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 informationand tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problemson the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
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’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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I Oldsmobiie
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name AURORA are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation. “AURORA” is used with
permission of Hankook Tire.
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. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile
Division whenever it appearsin this manual.
Pleasekeep 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.
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No. 22656193 B First Edition
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WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propriitaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplairede ce guide enfraqaischez
votre concessionaire ou au:
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@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1997
All Rights Reserved

How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle. If you
do this, it will help you learn aboutthe features and
controls foryour vehicle.
In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and 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 page number where you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautionsin this book.
We use a
box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurtyou if you were to ignore
the warning.
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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 tohelp avoid
or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t, you or
others couldbe 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
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
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damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
Also in this
book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
NOTICE:
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
and NOTICE warnings in different colorsor in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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