User manual OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1995

i f I Your vehicle may be equipped with a luggage carrier. Outboard bumper strips onthe luggage carrier crossrails help ensure a quieter ride. If you wish to attach the luggage tiedowns or other equipment (see owner's manual for more information), you will need to remove the outboard bumper strips to access t h e tapped plates on the crossbar After the tiedowns or other equipment is removed, be sure t o reinstall t h e bumper strips. CENTER BUMPER STRIP INSTRUCTION SHEET - PART NO. 10275203 ' .- ' I. i- .P 1995 Oldsrnobile Silhouette 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. FeaturesandControls ............................................................... This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems.................................................. comfort controls and how to operate yourThis section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and 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. .................................... Problems on the Road ........................... This section tells you what to if you have a problem while driving, such a flat tire or do as 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 howto contact Oldsmobile for assistancc and how t o get service publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects"on page 8-4. Index ............................................................................. Here`s an alphabetical listing of almost every subjectin this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 9-1 i We support voluntary n. technician certificatiol ,-- GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE and the OLDSMOBILE Rocket of Emblem are registered trademarks 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. so Please keep this manual in your Oldsmobile,it will be there if you ever need when you're on the road. If it you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in the it so new owner can use it. k WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATIONTHROUGH National Institutefor AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE Litho inU.S.A. P r No. 22595328 A First Edition at 'Copyright General Motors Corporation 1994 All Rights Reserved ii How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. Index In A good place to look for what you need is the Index in the gray caution area, we tell you what the hazard is Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce th the backof the manual. It's an alphabetical of a l listl If or that's in the manual, and the page number where you'll hazard. Please read these cautions. you don't, you others could be hurt. find it. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in Safety Warnings and Symbols this book. You will find a number safety cautions in this book. of 1 means This safetv symbol We use a box with gray background and the word "Don't," "Don't do this," CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if or "Don't let this happen." you were to ignore the warning. d . , iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also in this book you will find these notices: 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, andcould be costly. it But the notice will tell you whatdo to help avoid the to damage. NOTICE: These mean thereis something that could damage your vehicle. you When you read other manuals, might see CAUTION andNOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use yellow for cautions, blue for notices and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Vehicle Symbols These are some the symbols you may find on your vehicle. of For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BAlTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BAllERY L These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: ENGINE COOLANT TEMP BAllERY CHARGING SYSTEM BRAKE Here are some other symbols you may see: FUSE A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK These symbols have to do with your lights: These symbols are on some of your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER -F- RADIO VOLUME TURN SIGNALS e e3 WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FASTEN SEAT BELTS HAZARD WARNING FLASHER RADIATOR COOLANT (a) a 4 CONDITIONING 4 3 N X ~ TRU RELEASE POWER WINDOW A zo = $0 WINDOW DEFOGGER FUEL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE w HORN )tr VENTILATING FAN LAMPSoR HIGH BEAM ,111, FOG LAMPS TEMP ANTI-LOCK BRAKE pk; OIL b (a) SPEAKER V NOTES vi 11111 11BI Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems 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. Driver's 4-Way Manual Seat Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, take them out, put them back in, and fold them up and down. * -- The driver's seat can be adjusted four ways. Use the lever on the frontof the seat to adjust the seat forward or backward. Pull up the leveron the front of 1-1 the seat to unlock it. Slidethe seat to where you want it. To make sure theseat is locked into place, release the lever and try to move the seat with your body. To raise the driver's seat, pull up the lever on the right side of the seat. To lower the seat, push the lever down. Manual Front PassengerSeat L A This seat is used in theright front passenger position. To use, pull up the lever on the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. To make sure the seat is locked into place, release the lever and try to move the seat with your body. 1-2 Driver's 6-Way Power Seat (Option) 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. Reclining Front Seatbacks To adjust the driver's six-way power seat: Front Control (A): Raise the frontof the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the front of the seat. Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or backward by holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lower the seat by holding the control up or down. To adjust the seatback, rotate this knob. It is easier to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off the seatback. 1-3 But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 1-4 Removable RearBucket Seats The rear bucket seats can be removed to provide extra storage. Each seat that has the built-in child restraint option fits inonly one location in your vehicle, but seats that don't have the built-in child restraint option can be moved to different floor locations. The back of each seat has a diagram (similar to the one pictured) that shows where the seat must be located in your vehicle. RIGHT ONLY seats that don't have the built-in child restraint option fit only in the right locations. LEFT ONLY seats that don't have the built-in child restraint option fit only in the left locations. The CENTEROR LEFT seat fits in the center location and in either left location. RIGHT ONLY seats that have the built-in child restraint option fit only in the rear set of floor pins in the right location of the second row. LEFT ONLY seats that have the built-in child restraint option fit only in the rear set of floor pins in the left location of the second row. SEAT-LOCATION There are three types of rear bucket seats: RIGHT ONLY, CENTER OR LEFTand LEFT ONLY. RIGHT ONLY and LEFT ONLY seats may be equipped with the built-in child restraint option. 1-5 Dump and Stow Feature I 3 I To use this feature on CENTER OR LEFT or LEFT ONLY seats: Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward. Push down on the rear release bar (located behind the seat), and tilt the entire seat and seatback forward. To release the RIGHT ONLY seat from this position: Push the lower lever back, while you pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift the upper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and pull on t'7e seat and the seatback to be sure both are locked into , Isition. To release the CENTER OR LEFT or LEFT ONLY seat from this position: Push the rear release bar, while you pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift the upper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and pull on the seat and the seatback to be sure both are locked into position. The second and third row bucket seats have been designed to allow them to foldfully upward and forward when the seats are anchored in the rear-most position. This design improves both luggage/cargo capacity and rear seat entrylexit. To use this feature on RIGHT ONLY seats: Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward. Push the lower lever back and tilt the entire seat aqd seatback forward. 1-6 Entry to ThirdRow Bucket Seats The RIGHT ONLY seats have a lower lever tilt the to seat forward. To get into third row seats, push back the lower leveron the RIGHT ONLY seat (nearestthe sliding door) and tilt the seat forward completely. To return the seat to normal position, pull the seat back, its holding the lower lever back. Once the seat in place, is release the lower lever. Push and pull on the seat to be sure thatit is locked. To get outof the third row seats, push down on the rear release bar under the seat ahead of you to tilt the entire seat forward. 1-7 Removing Rear Bucket Seats Removing the RIGHT ONLY Seats 1. Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward. 2. Push the lower lever back and tilt the entire seat and seatback forward. 3. From behind the seat, supportthe top portion of the seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release bar toward the crossbar. The seat will release from the floorpins. 1-8 \ Removing LEFT ONLY CENTER OR LEFT and Seats 1. Lift the upper lever to foldthe seatback forward. 2. Push down on the rear release bar(located behind the seat), and tilt the entire seat forward. 1-9 Adjusting Rear Seats 3. From behind the seat, support the top portion of the seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release bar toward the crossbar. The seatwill release from the floor pins. Each rear seat location has two sets of floor pins. Seats equipped with the built-in child restraint option must be secured in the rear set of floor pins. Seats that don't have the built-in child restraint option can be secured in either set of floor pins. Move the position of these seats up or back to provide a little more room behind or in frontof a seat. 1-10