User manual OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993

Table of Contents The Power of Intelligent Engineering . How to Use this Manual . . .3 .6 Part 1 Seats & SafetyBelts . 2 Features & Controls . . . 13 .. . . 45 . 113 . 139 c Comfort Controls & Audio Systems . .3, - .: . ;4 Your Drivingand the Road . . Problems on the Road . iervice & Appearance Care . gaintenance Schedule . hstomer Assistance Information. Includes "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 302 ... 185 . 215 . 275 -ndex . . ..... - - Service StationInformation . 'irst Edition . . Last Page 22577037 Published b Oldsmobilc t h e Power of I n t e l l i a e n tE n g i n e e r i n a Engineering with a purpose. It's at the heartof every Oldsmobile. Your new Oldsmobile continues a 96-year tradition of engineering excellence. That tradition was born in Lansing, Michigan, on August 1,1897, when 2 Ransom E. Olds began buildinga horseless carriage"in as nearly a perfect manner as possible." Soon, Oldsmobiles rolled off the nation's first assembly line. Innovation and refinement have always set Oldsmobiles apart. In 1939, Oldsmobile introducedthe celebrated Hydra-Matic transmission, a four-speed forerunner of today's advanced systems. In 1948, the high-spirited RocketV8 engine set standards forDerforrnance. A Step Ahead In 1966, Toronado made front-wheeldrive news, including Motor Trend's "Car of the Year."Still breaking new ground, the 1974 "Toro" became the first car equipped with production "air bag." a Recent Oldsmobile engineering has created exciting advancements like the responsive Quad4 engine. Versionsof the 4-cylinder, 16-valve Quad propelled 4 Oldsmobiles on roads and racetracks to new standards of economy and performance. Today, the all-wheel-drive security of SmartTrak in the Oldsmobile Bravada of continues that proud tradition meaningful technology. The Security o f OwnerSatisfaction P How to Use this Manual MANY PEOPLE READ THEIR OWNERt'S manual from beginning to end when they firstreceive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls foryour vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. There are nine parts with color-tabbed pages tohelp you find each of the parts of this manual. Each partbegins with a brief list of contents, so you can usually tell ata glance if that part contains the information want. you bend the manual slightly to reveal the color tabs thathelp you find a part. YOU can Part 1: Seats & Safety Belts This part tells you how to use your seats andsafety belts properly. Part 2: Features & Controls This part explains how to startand operate your Oldsmobile. Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems This part tellsyou how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operateyour audio system. Part 4: Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and to how 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 tireor engine overheating. 6 Part 9: Index Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep Here's an alphabetical listing of your Oldsmobile running properly and almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find looking good. something you want to read. Part 7: Maintenance Schedule This part tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and whatfluids and lubricants to use. Part 8: Customer Assistance Information This part tells you how to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to get service publications.It also gives you information onReporting Safety Service Station Information: This is a quick reference of service information. You can find it on the last page of this manual. Defects. 7 How to Use this Manual Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use yellow and theword CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. You walso find a red circle with a l i slash throughit in this book. This safety symbol means: Don't Don't do this Don't/et this happen 1- These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the yellow caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don't, you or others could be hurt. A 8 In the blue notice area, we tell you about somethingthat can damage your vehicle. Many times, thisdamage would not be covered your by warranty, and it could be costly. But the noticewill tell 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. In this manual, we've used the familiar words and colors that Oldsmobile has used for years. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. I Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these blue notices: Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: Caution Possible Injury Protect Eyes by Shielding Caustic Battery Acid Could Cause Burns Avoid Sparks or Flames Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery These symbolsare importantfor you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbolshave to do with your lights: A Master Lighting Switch Fasten Safety Belts Turn SignalDirection Door LocklUnlock Hazard Warning Flashers Headlight High Beam Parking Lights Fog Lights Reading Lights A $0 2; 0'I I 9 How to Use this Manual Vehicle Symbols (CONT.) These symbols are on some of your controls: Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Windshield Defroster Rear WindowDefogger Engine Oil Pressure Windshield Defogger and Heater Rear Window Wiper Rear Window WasherlWiper Ventilating Fan Power Window Anti-Lock Brakes W These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Engine Coolant Temperature Here are some othersymbols you may see: Fuse Lighter Horn Speaker w Battery Charging System Fuel p3 h Hood Release 10 Notes Notes Part 1 Seats Here you'llfmd information about the seats in your Oldsmobile how and t use your safety belts properly o You can also learn about some things you should notdo with safety belts Belts . . Seats and Seat Controls ............................................. 1 4 Removing and Replacing Rear Seats ................................... 17 SafetyBelts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................................... -25 DriverPosition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Right Front Passenger Position ....................................... 30 Rear Seat Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Ch~dren ......................................................... 34 Smaller Children and Babies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 ChildRestraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 LargerChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 SafetyBeltExtender ............................................... 42 Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 . Seats & Safety Belts Seats and Seat Controls This section tellsyou about the seatshow to adjust them, take them out, put them back in, and fold them up and down. Manual Fmnt Seats bur-Way Manual Seat Pull up the lever on the front the seat The driver's seat canbe adjusted four of to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you ways. want it. Then release the lever and try to Use the lever on the front the seat to of move the seat with your body, to make adjust the seat forwardor back (see sure the seat is locked into place. Manual Front Seatsearlier i this n section). To raise the driver'sseat, pull up the lever on the sideof the seat. To lower the seat, push the lever down. 1 4 1 1 SixmWay Power Seat(OPTION) Reching Front Seatbacks To adjust the driver's six-way power To adjust the seatback, rotate knob. this seat: But don't have a seatback reclined if Front Control (A): Raise the front of your vehicle is moving. the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the front the of seat. Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or back by holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lower the seat by holding the control upor down. Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of the seat. Seats & Safety Belts Reciining Front Seatbacks (CONK) Head Restraints Slide the head restraint upor down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance a of neck injury ina crash. m Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle in motion can be is dangerous. Even ifyou buckle up, vnllr safety belts can'tdo their job when you're reclinedlike this. The shoulder belt can't do its job because it won't be against your body. Instead, it will be in fl-_-t nf vnu. In a crash vou could go intoit, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can't do its j'"., either. Ina crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there. not at vour pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when thc . -_--;le _ _ -n mot,,.,, ..ave the seatback upright. Then sit well back inthe seat and wear your safety belt properly. Removable Rear Bucket Seats The rear bucket seats canbe removed to provide extra storage, or they can be moved to diffkrent floor locations. There are three types of rear bucket seats: LEFT ONLY, CENTER OR LEFT, and RIGHT ONLY. The back of each seat has a diagram (similar to the one above) that shows where the seat must be located in your vehicle. The LEFT ONLY seats fit only in the left positions. The RIGHT ONLY seats fit only in the right positions.The CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in the center position andin either left position. To install third row seats, the second row seats mustbe tilted forward or removed. Don't putthe seats in the wrong location. Entry to Third Row Bucket Seats The RIGHT ONLY seats have a lower To get out of the third row seats, push lever to tilt the seat forward. get into down onthe rear release bar under the To third row seats, push back lower the seat aheadof you to tilt the seat forward. lever on theRIGHT ONLY seat nearest the sliding door and tilt the seat forward. Then pull the seat back and check that it locks into place. I7 Seats d Safety Belts i Removing Rear Bucket Seats Removing the RIGHT ONLY Seats: 1. Lift the upper lever to foldthe seatback forward. 2. Push the lower lever backso the entire seat and seatback tilt forward 3. Then, from behind the seat, support Removing LEFT ONLY and CENTER OR LEFTSeats: the top portionof the seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release 1. Lift the upper lever to fold the bar toward the crossbar. The seat will seatback forward. release from the floor pins.