User manual OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1997

The 1997 Oldsrnobile Silhouette Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats and RestraintSystems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the "SRS" system. 2- 1 3-1 4- 1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your 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. 5-1 6- 1 7- 1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a probletn while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobile running properly and looking good. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle manitenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 8-1 Customer AssistanceInformation 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 8-8. 9- 1 Index Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBTLE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the name SILHOUETTE are registered 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 the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH Natlonal Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE 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 do this, it 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 2265981 1 A First Edition 0Copyright General Motors Corporation I996 All Rights Reserved ii 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 number where you'll find it. 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 behurt. 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." 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 things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. - p\ CAUIION: These mean thereis something that could hurt you or other people. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also in this book you will find these notices: -~ NOTICE: These mean there something thatcould 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 see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colorsor in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Vehicle Symbols These are someof 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 BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY A & ,\I/, These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lamps: 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: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM - FUSE 1'1 LIGHTER FASTEN SEAT BELTS BRAKE (a) P )tr HORN COOLANT DAYTIME RUNNING * ' LAMPS . * * . 0 WINDOW DEFOGGER a b SPEAKER ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W VENTILATING FAN FUEL FOG LAMPS $0 b B ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (@) kab 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 things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-4 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-7 1-7 1-8 1-18 1-26 1-30 Seats and Controls Manual Seats Power Seats Folding Driver's Seatback Reclining Front Seatbacks Manual Lumbar Control Head Restraints Rear Seats Second Row Safety Belt Stowage Dump and Stow Feature Solid Bench Seats Split Bench Seats Captain Chairs Why Safety Belts Work 1-33 1-34 1-42 1-43 1-49 1-52 1-56 1-58 1-68 1-69 1-80 1-80 1-80 Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Questions and Answers About Air Bags Reat Seat Passengers Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Important for Buckling Children in Child Restraints Using the Built-In Child Restraint How to Use Child Restraints Child Restraint Top Straps How to Obtain a Safety Belt Extender Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Parts After a Crash Seats and SeatControls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, take them out, put them back in, and fold & unfold them. Driver's 4-way Manual Seat To raise the scat, pull up on the lever on the front right side of the seat. To lower the seat, push the lever down. Use the lever on the front left side of the seat to adjust the seat forward or backward. 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. You can lose controlof the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you pusha pedal when you don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicleis not moving. 6-Way Power Seats (Option) Folding Driver's Seatback To adjust the 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. 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. The seatback on the driver's seat folds forward to put items behind the seat. Lift the lever and fold the seatback forward. Theseatback will lock into place when you push it back to the upright position. 1-3 Manual Front Passenger Seats To use, pull up the lever on the front of the seat to unlock it. Reclining Front and Captain's Chair Seatbacks All front seats recline. To adjust the seatback, rotate this knob. It is easier to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off the seatback. 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. 1-4 But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Sitting in areclined position whenyour vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, yoursafety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can't do its because it job won't be against yourbody. Instead, it wl be in il front of you. In a crash could go into it, you receiving neckor other injuries. The lap belt can't do its either. In a crash the job belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would bethere, notat your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For properprotection when the vehicle is m motion, have the seatback upright.Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. Manual Lumbar Control Turn the knob on the outboard side of the seat to adjust the lower back support. When you replace the seats in the vehicle, be sure to follow the label on the back the seat for proper location. of Follow h s diagram when the text in this manual tells you what sets of floor cups to use for each seat. l Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. Thisposition reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Rear Seats Seat Controls The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and straps used to adjust, remove and replace the seats. By using the levers and straps, in the correct order, you can easily remove the seats from your vehicle. E00 l 9I H I J 1-6 Second Row Safety Belt Stowage If your vehicle has seats in the third row, there is a sleeve on the second row outside safety belt to store the safety belt while entering and exiting the third row of the vehicle. If your vehicle has a bench seat in the second row, follow this procedure: Pull the belt out and slide the sleeve along the belt until it reaches the patch of Velcro@on the roof. Simply press the sleeve against the Velcro patch to secure it in place. Dump and Stow Feature The rear seats in your vehicle, except the Captain's chairs, can be folded forward. Use this feature for exiting and entering third row seats. Push adjustable head restraints fully down. Fold the seatback flat on the seat.If the seat adjusts, slide it all the way back. Release the rear set of hooks from the floor pins; hang on to the straps as the seat folds forward. Do not have the second row outside safety belt stored if someone is sitting in the second row outside position. The safety belt would not protectthe passenger correctly. To release the second row outsidesafety belt, just pull the sleeve away from the Velcro patch and use the safety belt as usual. The sleeve should slide freelywhen not in use. ~ n e r e also a clip on the safety belt used to secure the is belt after it is disconnected from the mini-buckle. When removing the second row bench seat, secure the loose end of the safety belt in this clip. This will keep the safety belt from dangling and possible striking something. 1-7 Solid Bench Seat If you have a solid bench seat, the seatback can be folded down. The seat can also be folded forward or removed to provide extra storage space. Removing the Second Row Solid Bench Seat With the seatback in the upright position, unhook the side attachment for the safety belt. This mini-buckle is located on the right side of the seat. Push up the red center on the buckle with a small pointed object like a key or pen. Second Row Solid Bench Seats Folding the Seatback ' To fold down the seatback, pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat. 1. Pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat to fold the seatback forward. To raise the seatback, pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat while raising the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked. 1-8 2. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon strap at the base of the seat to release the rear latches from the floor pins. 4. Unhook the front latches by rolling up the gray handle under the seat until the handle locks. 3. Do not let go of the straps until the seat is folded all the way forward. 5. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly towards the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out. This should be done in one motion. 1. Place the front hooksof the bench seat onto the front two floor pins. To do this, the seat will need to be angled that so the the front hooks clear floor pins. Replacing the Second Row Solid Bench Seat Don't put the bench seat so it faces backward because in it won't latch thatway. The solid benches have seat position labels, located on the backof the seat, showing where seat must go. the Follow that diagram. Use the C and E sets of floor A, cups. See "Seat Controls" the beginningof this in section for more details. The seat mustplaced in the be proper location for the legs to attach correctly. 2. With the seat still folded forward, down the gray roll handle underneath the seat to lock the front latches. 1-10 3. If the front legs are attached correctly, the rear not legs willnot attach to the rear set of floor pins. 4. Firmly push the rear hooks into the rear floorpins by pushing down on the rear of the seat. 5. Try to raise the bench seat to check it is that locked down. 1-11 A CAUTION: A seat that isn'tlocked into place properly can move around ina collisio~l sudden stop. People or in the vehicle could beinjured. Be sure tolock the seat into place properly when installing it. If the seatback isn't locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 8. Attach the mini-buckle so that the safety belt is ready for use when a passenger uses the seat. The buckle reattaches by pushing the latch into the buckle until the red center pops out again. 6. Pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it locks upright. 7. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked into place. 1-12