Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1997 User manual

The 1997 Oldsrnobile Cutlass Owner’s Manual
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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 explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells youhow to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’llfiidhelpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on 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 tellsyouhow to keep your Oldsmobile 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 Oldsmobilefor 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 useit 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 CUTLASS are registered trademarksof
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information atthe time
itwas printed.We reserve the rightto make changes in
the product after that time without further notice.
Please keep this manual
in your Oldsmobile, so itwill
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. 22652546 A First Edition
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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
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We support voluntary
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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
dothis, it will help you learn about the features and
controlsfor your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996
All Rights Reserved
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Index
A good placeto look for what you need istheIndex in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
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 andthe word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt youif 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 whatthehazard is. Then
we tell you what todo to help avoid or reducethe
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, youor
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash throughit 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
Also in this book you will fimd these notices:
NOTICE:
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, andit could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
These mean thereis something that could
damage
your vehicle.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
You’ll alsoseewarning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTIONor NOTICE.
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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
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATIERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
FOGLAMPS
# 0
Thesesymbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
(
Thesesymbols
are usedon
warning
and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER
HORN
)cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL B
V

b NOTES
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
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Here you’ll findinformationaboutthe 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.
Seats and Controls
1-47ReplacingPartsAfteraCrash
ShoulderBelt Height Adjuster 1-47Checking Your RestraintSystems
How to WearSafetyBelts Properly 1-47HowtoObtainaSafetyBeltExtender
Safety Belts 1-37ChildRestraint
Top Straps
Questions Many People Ask About Childrenin Child Restraints
Why Safety Belts Work 1-36 ImportantInformation for Buckling
Rear Seats 1-34HowtoUseChildRestraints
Reclining Front Seatbacks 1-30 SafetyBelt ComfortGuides
Power Seats 1-23QuestionsandAnswersAbout
Air Baps
Manual Seats 1-20 SafetyBeltUseDuringPregnancy

Move the lever under the front seat to unlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want
it. Then release the lever and
try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the
seat islocked into place.

6-Way Power Seat (If Equipped)
The powersetbutton is located on the lower, leftside of
the driver’s seat. This button allows you to move the
seat up, down, forward and backward. It also moves the
frontof the seat up or down and the rear
of the seat up
or down.
Move the seat higher by lifting and holdingthe bottom
of the button. Lower the seat by pushing and holding the
top of the button.
To move the seat forward, pushthe rear of the button
forward.
To move the seat backward, pushthe front of
the button rearward.
Raise thefront of the seatby lifting and holding the
bottom frontend
of the button.Lower the front of the
seat by pushing and holding the bottomof the front end
of the seat.
Raise the rearof the seat by lifting and holding the
bottom rearof the button. Lowerthe rear of the seat by
pushing and holdingthe top rear
of thebutton.
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