Oldsmobile cutlass supreme 1996 User manual

The 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
This section explainshow to
start and operate your Oldsmobile.
This section tells youhow to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls andhow to operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find information and tips about the road andhow to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what todo
if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................
Here the manual tells youhow to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule ..................................................................
This section tellsyou 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 8-7.
Index ..................................................................................
Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in this manual.You can useit to quickly find
something you wantto read.
FeaturesandControls ..................................................................
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .................. ’. ..................................
YourDrivingandtheRoad ..............................................................
ProblemsontheRoad ..................................................................
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and the name CUTLASS SUPREMEare registered
trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includesthe latestinformation atthe time it
was printed.We reservethe right to make changesin the
product after. that time withoutfurthernotice.
For
vehicles firstsold in Canada, substitutethe name
“General Motorsof CanadaLimited” for Oldsmobile
Division wheneverit appearsin this manual.
Pleasekeep this manualin your Oldsmobile,
so it will
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How to Use This Manual
Many people readtheir owner’s manual frombeginning
to end when theyfirstreceive their new vehicle. If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controlsfor your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work togetherto explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need isthe Index in
the back of the manual. It’san alphabeticallist
of all
that’s inthe manual, and the page number whereyou’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box andthe word CAUTIONto tell you
aboutthings that could hurt you if you wereto ignore
the warning.
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These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
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In the caution area, we tell you whatthehazard is. Then
we tell yo what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. P1~
1 aseread these cautions.If youdon’t, youor
others could be hurt.
You will alsofind a circle
with a slash throughit
in
this book. This safety
symbolmeans “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also inthis book youwill find these notices:
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
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These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
You'll also see warning labelson your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTIONor NOTICE.
In the notice area, wetell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, andit could be costly.
But the notice willtell you whatto do
to help avoid
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
areused on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING Q
CAUSTIC
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
UNLOCK w.
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e3
TURN
RUNNING * 0
DAYTIME
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER m
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seatsin your
Oldsmobileand how to use your safetybelts properly.
You can also learn about somethings you should
not do
with airbags andsafetybelts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This sectiontellsyou how toadjusttheseatsandexplains
recliningseatbacks,foldingrear seatsandhead restraints.
Manual Front Seat
\ CAUTION:
You can lose control of thevehicle if you try to
adjust
a manual driver’s seatwhile thevehicle is
moving. The sudden movement couldstartle 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.
Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide
the seat
to where you wantit and release the bar. Try to
move the seat with your body to besurethe seat is
locked inplace.
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FRONT (A): Raise thefront of the seat by holding the
switch up. Hold the switch downto lower the front of
the seat.
CENTER (B): Move the seat forwardor backward by
holding the control to the frontor back.'Raiseor lower
the seat,by holding' the control upor down.
REAR (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding the
switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear
of
the seat.
Reclining Front Seatbacks (2-Door Models)
Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the
seatback to where you wantit. Release the lever to lock
the seatbackin place. Pull up
on the lever without
pushing on the seatback, and the seatback will
move forward.
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Head Restraints
Sittingin a reclined position whenyourvehicle is
in motioncan be dangerous.Even
if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’tdo theirjobwhen
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulderbelt can’tdo itsjob because it
won’t beagainst your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In a crashyou could gointo it,
receiving neckor other injuries.
The lap belt can’tdo itsjob either. In a crash the
belt couldgo up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would bethere, not atyour pelvic bones.
This could causeseriousinternal injuries.
For properprotectionwhen the vehicle isin
motion, havethe seatbackupright. phen sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.
Slidethe head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraintis closestto the top of your ears.
This position
reduces the chance
of a neck injuryin a crash.
Seatback Latches (2-Door Models)
The frontseatfolds forward
to let peopleget into the
back seat.Your seatback
will move back and forth
freely, unless you cometo a
sudden stop.Then it will‘
lock inplace.
If your vehicleis parked facing down a fairly steephill,
the seatbackmay notfold without somehelp from you.
To fold the locked seatbackforward,push the seatback
toward the rear and lift this latch. Then the seatbackwill
fold forward.The latch must be down for the seatto
work properly.
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Split Folding Rear Seat(Option)
SafetyBelts: They’re for Everyone
Pull forwardon the seat tab to fold the seat down. To
return the seat to its original position, pushit back up
and make sureit latches.
Thispart
of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly.Italsotellsyousomethingsyoushouldnot do
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And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), or air bag system.
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Don’t let anyoneridewhere he orshe can’twear
a safety belt properly. Ifyou arein acrash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt,your injuries
can be much worse.You can hit thingsinside the
vehicleorbe ejectedfrom
it. You can be seriously
injuredorkilled. Inthe samecrash, you might
not be
if you arebuckled up. Always fastenyour
safety belt,and check that yourpassengers’ belts
arefastened properly too.

Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
(See “SafetyBelt
Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces,the law saysto
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If youdohave a
crash, you don’t know ifit will be a bad one.
A few crashesare mild, andsome crashes can be
so
serious thateven buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashesare in between. In many of them,
people who buckleup can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they couldhave been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts
are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’sjust a seat
on wheels.
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Put someone on it.
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Get it up to speed. Then stopthe vehicle. Therider
doesn’t stop.
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Theperson keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle,it could be the windshield
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or the instrument panel .. .
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or the safety belts!
With safetybelts,you
slow down asthe vehicle does.
You get more time tostop. You stopover moredistance,
and yourstrongestbones take the forces.That’s why
safety belts make
such good sense.
Here ‘Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
12.. Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if
I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be -- whether you’rewearing a safety
belt or not. But youcan unbucklea safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And yourchanceof
being conscious during
and after an accident, so
you can unbuckle andget out, is much greater if
ypu are belted.
@ If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today andwillbe
in most of themin the future. Butthey are
supplemental systemsonly;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
systemeveroffered for salehas requiredtheuse of
wear safety belts?
safety belts. Even if you’re ina vehicle that has air
bags, youstillhave to buckle up toget the most
protection. That’strue not only infrontalcollisions,
but especially insideand other collisions.

If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver,but if you’re in an
accident
-- even onethat isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengerscan be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’tprotect you from things beyond your
control, such as baddrivers.
Most accidentsoccur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number of seriousinjuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
How to‘Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
Thispart is only forpeople of adult size.
Be awarethat there are’specialthings to knowabout
safetybelts and children.And therearedifferentrules
for smallerchildren and babies.
If a child will be riding
in your Oldsmobile,see thepart of this manual
called “Children.” Followthoserules for
everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know whichrestraint systems your
vehiclehas.
We’ll start with the driverposition.
Safetybelts are for everyone.
Driver Position
Thispart describesthe driver’srestraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driverhas a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear
it properly.
i. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to seehow, see“Seats”
in the Index)
so you can situp straight.
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3. Pick upthe latch plate and pullthe belt acrossyou.
Don’t let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lockif youpull the belt across
you very quickly.
If this happens,let the beltgo back
slightly to unlockit. Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
4. Push the latch plateinto the buckle until itclicks.
Pull up on the latchplate
to make sureit is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough,see“Safety Belt
Extender’’ at the endof this section.
Make surethe releasebutton on the buckleis
positioned
so you would beableto unbuckle the
safety belt quicklyif you ever had to.
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