User manual OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996

The 1996 Oldsrnobile Silhouette Owner's Manual ............................................................. This section tells you how to use your seatsand safety belts properly. Italso explains the "SIR" system. FeaturesandControls .................................................................. This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 YourDrivingandtheRoad ProblemsontheRoad Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. .............................................................. .................................................................. 5-1 6-1 7-1 ServiceandAppearanceCare Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good. ............................................................ ...................................................... Maintenanceschedule............ CustomerAssistanceInformation Index This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 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. Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. ........................................................ 8-1 ................................................................................9-1 i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the name SILHOUETTE areregistered trademarks of 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. Please keep this manual in your Oldsmobile, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell thevehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner canuse it. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institutefor AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 22639051 B First Edition @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved ii How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. this manual, you'll find In that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. These mean there something that could hurt is you or other people. In the 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. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't,'' "Don't do this," or "Don't let this happen." I Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in the back of the manual. It's an alphabetical list of all that's in the manual, and the page numberwhere you'll find it. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about thingsthat could hurtyou if you were to ignore the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also in this book you will find these notices: NOTICE: These mean there something that could is damage your vehicle. 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, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might CAUTION see and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION orNOTICE. iv Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC SEAT BELTS BURNS COOLANT WINDOW DEFOGGER BRAKE A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lights: These symbols are on some of your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Here are some other symbols you may see: ENGINE COOLANT TEMP TURN SIGNALS BAllERY CHARGING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK UNLOCK k t6 FUSE I-1 h LIGHTER P n ()b 0 HORN SPEAKER b e3 V SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BAllERY ,\I/, FOG LAMPS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e, (@) FUEL #0 VENTILATING FAN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NOTES vi 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 thingsyou should not do with air bags and safety belts. Driver's 4-Way Manual Seat A CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving. The suddenmovement could startle and confuse you,or make you push a pedal when you don't wantto. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving. 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. 1-1 Manual Front Passenger Seat The driver's seat can be adjusted four ways. Use the lever on the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or backward. Pull up on the lever on the front of the seat to unlock it. Slidethe seat to where you want it. To make surethe seat is locked into place, release the lever and try to move the seat with your body. This seat is used in the right 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. To raise the seat, pull up on the lever on the right side of the seat. To lower the seat, push the lever down. . -2 Driver's 6-Way Power Seat (Option) i 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 front of 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, rotatethis knob. It is easier to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off of the seatback. 1-3 But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this. The shoulderbelt can't do its because it job won't be against yourbody. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neckor otherinjuries. The lapbelt can't do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, notat your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then well sit back in theseat and wear your safety belt properly. 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 Remova ~ Rear Bucket Seats The rear bucket seats can be removed to provide extra storage. Each seat that has the built-in child restraint option fits in 'onlyone locationin your vehicle. Seats that don't have thebuilt-in child restraint 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 fit only in the right locations. LEFT ONLY seats thatdon't have the built-in child restraint fitonly CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in in the left locations, The 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 LEFT and LEFT ONLY. RIGHT ONLY and LEFT ONLY seats may be equipped with the built-in child restraint option. 1-5 Dump and Stow Feature 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 and seatback forward. To use this feature onCENTER 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: 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 fold fully upward and forward when the seats areanchored in the rear-most position. This design improves both luggagekargo capacity and rear seat entrylexit. ONLY To release the CENTER OR LEFT or LEFT 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. 1-6 Entry to Third Row Bucket Seats The RIGHT ONLY seats have a lower lever to tilt the seat forward. To get into third row seats, push back the lower leveron the RIGHT ONLY seat (nearest the sliding door) and tilt the seat forward completely. To return the seat to its normal position, pull the seat back, the holding the lower lever back. Once seat is in place, release the lower lever. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure that it is locked. To get out of the third row seats, first lift the upper lever on the seat ahead of you to fold the seatback forward. Push down on the rear release bar under the seat ahead of you to tilt the entire seat forward. Removing Rear Bucket Seats Removing the [GHT 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, support the top portion of the seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release bar toward the crossbar. The seat will release from the floor pins. Removing LEFT ONLY and CENTER OR LEFT Seats \ 2. Push down on the rear release bar (located behind the seat) and tilt the entire seat forward. 1. Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward. 1-9 'tingRear 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 seat will release from the floor pins. Each rear seatlocation 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 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 front of a seat. 1-10 Replacing Rear Bucket Seats I1 I CAUTIONI - iI \ TO HELP AVOID PERSONAL INJURY. SECURELY LATCH SEAT IN LocATlON SHOWN. SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Follow the diagram on the back of the seats toreplace the seats in their proper location. 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 and in either left position. Don't try to place the seats in backward, because they won't latch that way. 1. With the entire seat tilted forward, place the front hooks of the seat latch onto the front floor pins. 2. Firmly press the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins. The seat should lock into position. 3. Push and pull on the seat to check that it is locked. 4. Lift the upper lever and pull up on the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure that it is locked. A seat thatisn't locked into place properly can move around in collision or sudden stop. People a in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it. 1-11 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone If the seatbackisn't locked, it could move forward ina sudden stopor crash. That could cause injury tothe person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatbackto be sure it locked. is This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or airbag system. U 5. Check to see that you have put the seats into the proper location, according to the label on each seat. If not, the seats may not latch properly, and your passengers may not have the proper safety belt. Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured orkilled. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properly too.