Oldsmobile 1998 Intrigue User manual

The 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue Owner’s Manual
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Seatsand 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 explains how tostart and operate your vehicle.
3- 1 ComfortControlsandAudioSystems
This sectiontells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and howto operate your audio system.
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Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and howto drive underdifferent conditions.
Problems on the Road
This sectiontells what to doif you have a problem while driving, suchas a flat tire or overheated engine,etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manualtells 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.
8-1 CustomerAssistanceInformation
This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobilefor assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you informationon “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-8.
9- 1 Index
Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subjectin this manual. You can use itto quickly find
something you want toread.
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OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name INTRIGUE are registered trademarks
of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest informationat the time it
was printed. We reserve the right tomake changes in the
product after that time without furthernotice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the .name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Pleasekeep this manual in your vehicle,
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there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
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How to Use this Manual
Many people readtheir owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle. If you
do this, it will help
you learn about the featuresand
controls foryour vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place tolook for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of 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 cautions in this book.
We use abox and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurtyou if you were to ignore
the
warning.
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 youwhat to
do to help avoid or reduce 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 itin
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this’’ or “Don’t
let this happen.’’

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also in this book you will find these notices:
1 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, 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 colorsor in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labelson your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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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
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
a
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
RUNNING
*':**o
DAYTIME
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
;II% on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
n
HORN )b(
SPEAKER
b
FUEL m
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.@% NOTES
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Section 1
Seats and Restraint Systems
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 nut do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re forEveryone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts-- and the Answers
How to WearSafety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
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Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
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 how to adjust the seats and
explainsreclining seatbacks, foldingrear seats and
head restraints.
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A CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
a manual driver’s seatwhile the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuseyou, or makeyou push
a pedal whenyou
don’t wantto. Adjust the driver’s seatonly when
the vehicle is not moving.
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Lift the lever under the front of the seat up, using a
twisting motion. This will unlock the seat. Slidethe
seat to where
you want it and release the lever. Try to
move the seat
with your body to be sure the seat is
locked into place.
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6-Way PowerSeat (If’ Equipped)
This switch isdesigned
to imitate themovements
of your seat cushion.
It is locatedon the left
side
of the driver’s or
the right sideof the
passenger’s seat cushion.
To move the seatforward or rearward, push the switch
forward or rearward. To raise or lower the seat,push the
switchup or down.
To raise or lower the frontportion of
your seat,push the front of the switch up ordown. To
raise or lower the rearportion of your seat,push the rear
of the switchup or down.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
Lift the leverto release the seatback, then move the
seatback
to where you want it. Release the leverto
lock the seatbackin place. Pull
up on the lever
without pushing
on the seatback and the seatback
will move forward.
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But don’t have a seatbackreclined if your vehicle
is moving.
Sittingin a reclined position whenyour vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous.Even if youbuckle
up, your safety beltscan’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do
its job because it
won’t be againstyour body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In
a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lapbelt can’tdo
its job either. In a crash
the belt couldgo up over your abdomen. The
belt forceswould be there, not
at your pelvic
bones. Thiscould causeseriousinternal injuries.
For proper protectionwhen the vehicle isin
motion, havethe seatbackupright. Then
sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.
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Head Restraints
Slide thehead restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest tothe top of your ears. Thisposition
reduces the chance
of a neck injury in a crash.
Split Folding Rear Seat
Pull the seat tablatch forward to folddown the rear
seatback orpull the remote release strapsin the trunk.
To return the seat toits original position, push it back up
and make sure it latches.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to usesafety belts
properly. It also tells you some things
you should not do
with safety belts.
And itexplainsthe Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), or airbag system.
Don’t let anyone ride where heor shecan’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 ejectedfrom it.
You can be seriously
injured orkilled. Inthe samecrash, you might
not be if you arebuckled
up. Always fasten your
safety belt,and check that your passengers’ belts
arefastened properly too.
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It is extremelydangerousto ride in a cargo area,
inside oroutsideof a vehicle. In
a collision,
people riding in theseareas aremore likely to be
seriouslyinjured or killed.
Do not allow peopleto
ride in any area
of your vehiclethat is not
equippedwith seatsand safety belts.Be sure
everyone inyour vehicle is ina seat and using a
safety belt properly.
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Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a reminder
to buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
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In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you dohave
a crash, you don’t know if it will be
a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between, Inmany
of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt or killed.
After more than
30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts areclear. In most crashes buckling
up does
matter
... a lot!
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Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
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Put someone on it.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat
on wheels.
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Get it up to speed. Then stop thevehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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or the instrumentpanel ...
or thesafety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle
does.
You get more time to stop.You stop over more distance,
and your strongestbones take the forces. That’swhy
safetybelts make
such good sense.
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Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
@ Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be -- whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upsidedown. And your chance of
being conscious during and after an accident,
so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you arebelted.
Q.’ If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be
in most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for salehas required the use
of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has
air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
to wear safety belts?
Q.’ If I’m a good driver,andI never drive far from
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
accident
-- even one that isn’t your fault -- you
and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good
driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond
your control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km)
of home. And the greatest number of serious
injuries and deaths occur at speeds
of less than
40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
home, why should I wear safety belts?
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part isonly for peopleof adult size.
Be aware that there
are special things toknow about
safety belts and children.And there are different
rules for smaller childrenand babies.
If a childwill
be riding in your vehicle, see the partof this
manual called “Children.”Follow those rules for
everyone’sprotection.
First, you’llwant to know which restraint systems
your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driverhas a lap-shoulder belt.Here’s how to
wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to seehow, see “Seats”in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
3.
4.
Pick up the latch plateand pull thebelt across you.
Don’t let it gettwisted.
The shoulder beltmay lock if you pull the belt across
you very quickly.
If this happens, let thebelt go back
slightly to unlock
it. Then pull thebelt across you
more slowly.
Push the latch plate intothe buckle until it clicks.
Pull up onthe latch plateto make sure it issecure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see“Safety Belt
Extender” at the end
of this section.
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Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulderbelt.
The lap part of the belt shouldbe worn lowand snug on
the hips,just touching the thighs.In a crash,
this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones.And you'd be less Likely
to slide under thelap belt.
If you slidunder it, the belt
would applyforce at your abdomen.
This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should
go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body
are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there's a sudden stop or crash, or
if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
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