REPRODUCTION 22586099 Table of Contents The Heritage of Oldsmobile .. , . .3 . .6 , . XI . . * . . 41 . 109 . 135 . . 159 .. 5 Problems on the Road. 6 Service & Appearance Care 7 Maintenance Schedule. . . . . . . . . . 183 . . 233 . 253 8 Customer Assistance Information . Includes "Reporting SafetyDefects" on page 256 9 Index. 1 9 9 4 EIGHTY . . .. * . . . 263 Last Page 22586099 Service Station Information. EIGHT First Edition OWNER'S MANUAL Important Notes About this Manual Please keep this manual in your Oldsmobile, so it will be there if you ever needit when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leavethis manuaI in itso the new owner can use it. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the rightto make changes in the product after that time without further notiee. Note to Canadian Owners For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limitedfor Oldsmobile Division whenever it appearsin this manual. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide enfrancais chez votre concessionaire ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T lC7. Published by Oldsmobile Division General Motors Corporation 920 Townsend Street Lansing, Michigan 4892 1 The wordOldsmobile and the Oldsrnobile rocket emblem are registered trademarksof General Motors Corporation. The word Delco is a registered trademarkof General Motors Corporation. 0 Copyright 1993 General Motors Corporation, Oldsmobile Division. All rights reserved. Printed in USA, .. .. How to Use this Manual MANY PEOPLE READ THEIR OWNER'S manual from beginning end when to they first receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls for vehicle. your In this manual,you'll rind that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. There are nineparts with thumbtabbed pages in this manual. with a brief list of Each part begins contents, so you can usually tell at a glance if that part contains the information you want. Part 1: Seats & Restraint Systems Ths part tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. Part 2: Features 8 Controls This part explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile. Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems This part tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfortcontrols and how to operate youraudio system. Part 4: Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful infonnatian and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. Part 5: Problems on the Road This part tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating, You can bend the manual slightly to reveal the tabs that help find a you part. 6 How to Use this Manual .r Safeiy warnings andSymbds You will f i d a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box with graybackground and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that ignore could hurtyou if you were to the warning. You 4 1 also find a circle with a slash In the notice area, we tell you about something thatcan damage your through it in t h s book. This safety vehicle. Many times, this damage symbol means: would not be covered by your Don't warranty, and itcould be costly. But Don't do this the notice will tell you what to do to Don't /et this happen help avoid the damage. 8 I Vehicle Damage Warnin,-Also, in this book you wl fmd i these notices: In the gray caution area, tell we is. you what the hazard Then we tell NOTICE: you what to do to help or reduce avoid These mean there is something the hazard. Please read these cautions. that could damage your vehicle. If you don't, you or otherscould be hurt. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use yellow for cautions, blue for noticesand the words I CAUTION or NOTICE. 8 Vehicle Symbols These are someof the symbols you will find on your velucle. For example, thesesymbols are used on an original battery: Caution Possible Injury Protect Eyes by Shielding Caustic Sattery Acid Could Cause Burns Avoid Sparks or Flames These symbols are important for you and your passengers wheneveryour vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lights: A Fasten Safety Belts Master Lighting Switch Turn Signal Direction Hazard Warning Flashers Headlight HighBeam Parking Lights Air Bag(s) Door LocklUnlock A Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery How to Use this Manual These symbols are on some of your controls: Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Windshield Defroster Rear Window Defogger Ventilating Fan These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Engine Coolant Temperature Here are some other symbols you may see: Fuse Trunk Release -%- w Iiii 1 Battery Charging System Lighter Fuel Engine Oil Pressure Brake Horn Speaker Hood Release Anti-Lock Brakes Er Power Window 10 Part 1 Seats & Restraint Systems Seats andSeat Controls ............................................................................................ Safety Belts ................................................................................................................ How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly .......................................................................... Driver Position .......................................................................................................... Supplemental Restraint System (Air Bags) ............................................................. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ........................................................................... Right Front Passenger Position ................................................................................ Center Passenger Position ........................................................................................ Rear Seat Passengers ................................................................................................ Children ..................................................................................................................... Smaller Children and Babies .................................................................................... Child Restraints ......................................................................................................... Larger Children ......................................................................................................... Safety BeltExtender .................................................................................................. Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ........................................................................ 12 14 18 18 22 27 27 27 28 30 31 31 38 40 40 11 Seats & Restraint Systems Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seatshow to adjust them-and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Front Seat , , ,, ~. . . , . . .. _. , ,. ' . . . . . . . . . .. . _ . " .. ' .. .' ' , . . .. ,' Move the control lever under the front of the 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 is locked into place. Power Seat (OPTION) To adjust the power seat: Seat Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by holding the front of the switch up. Lower the front of the seat by holding the front of the switch down. Raise the rearof the seat by holding the rear of the switch up. Lower the rear of the seat by holding the rear of the switch down. Move the seat higher by holding the switch up. Lower the seat by holding the switch down. Move the seat forward by holding the switch forward. Move the seat back by holding the switch back. 12 Seatback Control (B): Tilt the seatback forward by holding the switch forward. Tilt the seatback backward by holding the switch back. Manual Reclining Seatback Lift the lever to release the seatback, then tilt the seatback forward or baclward, as desired. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 13 Seats di Restraint Systems This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. Italso tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System, or "air bag" system. Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top the restraint is closest to of of your ears. the top This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. CAUTION: .Don'tlet anyone ride where they can't wear a safety heit properly. If yau we i B trash an.dyou're not n wearing a safety belt, your in,juries c m be much wor'5e* You. can hit things insidethe veh.ichUP be ejected from it. You can be smiousfy injured ur killed. In the smx crash, you might n ~be if you t we buckled up. Always hststexl your safety bdt, and ch& that yuut passengers' beXts are fastened prspcrly too. 14 iQ This figure lights up as a reminder to buclde up. (See Safety Belt Reminder Light in the Index.) In many 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 do have 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. In many 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 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 ridein or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. 1. For example, if the bikeis going 10 mph (16 km/h), so is the child. I 2. When the bikehits the block,it stops. But the child keeps going! 15 Seats & Restraint Systems , ,., 3. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose 4 Put someone on it. . 5. Get it upto speed. Then stop the it's just a seat wheels. on vehicle. The rider doesn't stop. F 6. The person keeps going until stopped7. or the instrument panel by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... ... 8. or the safety belts! Seats di Restraint Systems How To Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This sectionis only for people of adult size. Be aware that there arespecial things to know about safety belts and chiIdren. And there aredifferent rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your Oldsmobile, the see section afterthis one, called Children. Follow those rules for everyone's protection. First, you'll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We'll start with the driver position. Driver Position I'his section describes the driver's qestraint system. Lap-Shoclder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here's how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see Seats in the Index) so you can sit up straight. 18 ...