User manual OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998

c Read through these pages lyarn-mgre 10 cooling, defogging and defrosting - - fe@@ ~ Page 2-8,: The 1998 Oldsrnobile Silhouette Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the "SRS" system. Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. 3-1 4-1 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 Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and loolung good. 7-1 8-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Customer Assistance Information 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 r Oldsmobile L GM r CERTIFIED 7 We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, 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. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Oldsmobile Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, 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 National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux propriktaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en franqais chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9 Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 22656200 C First Edition @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation : )7 All Rights Reserved ii How to Use this Manual Many people readtheir 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 foryour vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. e I 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 reducethe hazard. Pleaseread 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.'' Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It's an alphabetical list of what's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find it. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find anumber of safety cautions in this book. We use abox 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: 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 couldbe costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. mgnr see CAUTION When you read other manuals, you and NOTICE warnings in different colors in or different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. I NOTICE: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. 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 BAllERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BAllERY A 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 ENGINE COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER I-1 E* FUSE LIGHTER m FASTEN SEAT BELTS HAZARD WARNING FLASHER A $0 BRAKE (a) HORN )cr COOLANT WINDOW DEFOGGER a () @ SPEAKER b e3 ,\I/, FOG LAMPS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES e, FUEL b NOTES 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 1-6 1-24 1-28 1-29 1-29 1-37 1-38 1-38 1-46 Seats and Seat Controls Rear Seats Safety Belts: They're for Everyone Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Rear Seat Passengers 1-50 1-52 1-54 1-56 1-59 1-70 1-86 1-89 1-89 1-90 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat) Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat) Children Built-in Child Restraint (Option) Child Restraints Larger Children Safety Belt Extender Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls This section tellsyou about the seats -- how to adjust them, take them out, put them back in and fold and unfold them. Driver's 4-Way Manual Seat To raise the seat, pull up the leveron the front right on side of the seat.To lower the seat, push the lever down. - -- i i Use the lever on the front left side the seat to adjust the of Pull seat forward or reatward. up the lever on the frontof the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. To make sure the seatis locked into place, release the r lever andt y 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. 1-2 6-Way Power Seats (Option) Folding Driver'sSeatback The seatback on the driver's seat folds forward to put items behind the seat. Lift the lever and fold the seatback forward. The seatback will lock into place when you push it back to the upright position. A B C 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 seatforward or rearward by holding the control to the front or rear. Raise or lower the seat by holding the control up or down. Rear Control (C): Raise therear of the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of the seat. 1-3 Manual Front Passenger Seats To use, pull up the lever on the frontof the seat to unlock it. Reclining Front 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 theseat 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 havea seatback reclinedif your vehicle is moving. Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle in motion can be dangerous. Even you buckle if up, your safety belts can't their job when do you're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can't do job because it its won't be againstyour body. Instead, it will bein front of you. In a crash you couldgo into it, 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 be there, not your pelvic bones. at This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle isin motion, have the seatback upright. Then well sit back in the seat and wear your safety belt properl 1-5 Manual Lumbar Control Turn the knobon the inboard 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 of the seat for proper location. Follow this diagram when the text i this manual tells you n what sets of floor cups touse for each seat. Head Restraints Slide thehead 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. 03 0 0H i i 41 B 0 1 E0 l C D F G H I J 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. Floor Seat Pin Diagram 1-6 Second Row Safety Belt Stowage If your vehicle has seats in the thirdrow, there is a sleeve on the secondrow outside safetybelt to store the row of safety belt while entering and exiting the third the vehicle. If your vehicle has a bench seat in the second row, follow this procedure: 0 Dump and Stow Feature The rear seats in your vehicle, except the captain's chairs, canbe folded forward.Use this feature for exiting and entering thirdrow 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. Pull the belt outand slide the sleevealong the belt until it reaches the patch of Velcro@on the roof. Simply press the sleeve against theVelcro patch to secure itin place. b o not have the second row outside safety stored if belt someone is sitting in the second row outside position. To release the second row outside safety belt, just pull the sleeve away from the Velcro patch and use the safety belt as usual. The sleeveshould slide freelywhen not in use. There is also a clip on the safety belt used to secure the 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 possibly striking something. I I I I I U 1-7 Split Bench Seats If you have the splitbench seat (50/50 or 40/60>, the seatbacks can be foldeddown individually and the sections can be removed individually. The sections can also be adjusted forward or rearward individually. The second row (40/60) split bench may be equipped with built-in child restraint(s). See "Built-In Child Restraint" in the index. Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks To fold down the seatback on either section of the split bench seat, pullthe nylon strap on the back of the seat or lift up on lever on the front of the seatback. the To raise either 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 islocked upright. \ / 0 0 ....... ...... ......... ........ ........... .......... ........... :-.."~ ..... i 7 \ Use the lever on the front of the seatback to raise or lower the seatback to the desired position. 1-8