Oldsmobile Bravada 1997 User manual

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The 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada 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 “SIR” system.
Featuresand Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile.
Comfort Controlsand Audio Systems
This section tells you how to ad-justthe 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 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 Oldsmobile running properly and looking good.
MaintenanceSchedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
CustomerAssistanceInformation
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 8-8.
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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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
OLDSMOBILE,
the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name BRAVADA 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 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.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 22652548 A First Edition
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WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
About Driving Your Bravada
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result
in loss of control or an
accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and
“off-road” driving guidelines
in this manual. (See
“Driving Guidelines” and “Operating Your Oldsmobile
Off Paved Roads”
in the Index.)
@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation
1996
All Rights Reserved

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 111anua1, you’ll find
that pictures
and words work together to explain
things quicklv.
Index
A good place to look 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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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
hazxd. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t: you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash througln it in
this book. Thissafe:ty
symbol means “Don’t,’’
”Don’t dothis.‘‘ or “Don‘t
let this happen.“
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also in this book you will find these not.ices:
I NOTICE:
Thesemean thereis somethingthat could
damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area,we tell you about something that can
darnage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice willtell
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.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For exumple,
thesc bymbols
aIe 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 ,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
&
BELTS
SEAT
WINDOW
f j
POWER
'* __ I
SIGNALS 6 @
TURN
RUNNING
* 0
DAYTIME
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LAMPS
*'*
FOG LAMPS # 0
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
**
These sylnbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wb
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other synbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER
HORN
)tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL I&
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Model Reference
This manual .covers this model:
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Four-Door Utility

a 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.
1-2 Seats and Controls 1-24 Safety BeltUse During Pregnancy
1-2 Manual Passenger’s Seat 1-20 Questions and Answers About Air Bags
1-2 Power Driver’sSeat
1-44 How toObtain a Safety Belt Extender
1- 10 Questions Many People Ask About 1-35 Child Restraint Top Straps
1-7 Why Safety Belts Work
in Child Restraints 1-5 Rear Seats 1-34 Important Information for Buckling Children
1-3 Reclining Front Seatbacks 1-34 HowtoUse Child Restraints
Safety Belts 1-44 Checking Your Restraint Systems
1-1 1 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
1-45 Replacing Parts After a Crash

Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and
fold them up and down.
Manual Passenger’s Seat
Power Driver’s Seat
The control pad is on the driver’s seat.
Use the front control to make the front
of the seat move
up or down. To make the rear of the seat move up or
down, use the rear control.
Use the center control to
move the whole seat up, down, forward or backward.
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