0 0 The 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner SeatsandRestraintSystems ........................... 1-1 ............................................... 1-2 Front Seats Rear Seats ............................................... 1-7 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-22 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-45 Air Bag Systems ...................................... 1-69 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-77 2-1 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-3 Keys ........................................................ Doors Locks and ....................................... 2-9 Windows ................................................. 2-24 ............................ 2-27 Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting Operating and Your Vehicle ........... 2-32 Mirrors .................................................... 2-45 Onstar@System ...................................... 2-47 ......................... 2-49 HomeLink@ Transmitter ......................................... 2-54 Storage Areas Vehicle Personalization ............................. 2-62 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-25 Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-39 Messaye Center ....................................... 5-3L Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-60 nr Manual . ~ \ Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-63 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-32 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 5-3 Service ..................................................... Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-50 5-52 Bulb Replacement .................................... Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-58 ...................................................... 5-60 Tires ..................................... 5-87 Appearance Care 5-95 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-96 Electrical System ...................................... Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-103 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ...... 5-105 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 6-2 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 7-1 Customer Assistance Information .................... Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 ............................ 7-9 Reporting Safety Defects Index ................................................................ 1 Canadian Owners GM 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 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. You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner's manual frombeginningto 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 worktogether to explain things. 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10324697 A First Edition I @Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/24/02 All Rights Reserved 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. I Youwill alsofind 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." These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. ~~ ~ L 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. ... Ill Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will 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 colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics: Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Climate Controls in Section 3 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 Audio System(s) in Section 3 Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv I 'hese are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: TWIST CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY NOT PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING A LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTSTO PROTECT OCCUPANT DO BELT WHENATACHING FASTEN SEAT BELTS MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD+ SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT MASTER \ ENGINE TEMP ACCESS l.fJ TURN SIGNALS AIR BAG CAUSTIC BATTERY 4CID COULD CAUSE BURNS \$ = !z k / DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION PARKING LAMPS pf COOLANT ENGINE COOLANT FAN HAZARD WARNING FLASHER AVO1D SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATERY DO NOT INSTALLA n I OWNERS MANUAL SERVICE '\I/' --I 1 SERVICE MANUAL a V 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Child Restraints ............................................. 1-45 Older Children .............................................. 1-45 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1-48 Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1-51 Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-54 Top Strap .................................................... 1-55 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-56 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1-58 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ......................................... 1-60 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ......................... 1-60 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position ............................................ 1-64 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .................................... 1-66 Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1-69 Where Are the Air Bags? ........................... 1-71 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-73 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-74 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-74 What Will You See Afteran Air Bag Inflates? .......1-74 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-76 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-77 7 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................41 - 7I 1 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-77 After a Crash ............................................ 1-1 Front Seats ............................... .........1.2 Manual Seats ............................ .............1-2 Six-Way Power Seats ..................................... 1-3 Eight-Way Power Seats ................................... 1-3 Heated Seats ................................................. 1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-4 Head Restraints ............................................. 1-6 Rear Seats ....................................................... 1-7 Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1-7 Flip and Fold Feature ..................................... 1-7 Split Bench Seats ........................................... 1-8 Captain Chairs ............................................. 1-13 Stowable Seat ............................................. -1-18 Safety Belts ................................................... 1-22 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-22 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-26 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-27 Driver Position .............................................. 1-28 Satety Beit use During Pregnancy .................. 1-36 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-37 Center Passenger Position ............................. 1-37 Rear Seat Passengers .................................. 1-39 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults .......................... 1-42 Safety Pretensioners Belt ..... ................... -44 1 Safety Belt Extender ..................................... 1-44 Front Seats Manual Seats Use the lever located on the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Pull up the lever to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver'sseat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement 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. To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move the seat back and forth with your body. 1-2 Six-Way Power Seats The six-way power seat control is located on the outboard side of the Eight-Way Power Seats If your vehicle has this feature, the eight-way power seat controls are located on the outboard sides of both the driver's and the front passenger's seats. Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. 0 0 Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion up or down. Lift up or push down on the whole control to move the entire seat up or down. To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle. To raise and recline the seatback, push or pull the top of the control forward or rearward. Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion up or down. Lift up or push down on the whole control to move the entire seat up or down. To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle. 0 1-3 Heated Seats Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the heated seat switches are located in the instrument panel switchbank. Reclining Seatbacks This feature will heat the lower cushions and lower back of the driver's and front passenger's seats for added comfort. The left switch is for the driver's seat and the right switch is for the front passenger's seat. Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heater on. The indicator light on the switch will be lit. Press the top of the switch to turn the heater off. The heated seat switch will turn off when the ignition is turned to OFF and will resume operation when the ignition is turned to RUN, unless the switch is manually turned off. To adjust the manual seatback, pull up on the lever located on the outboard sides of both the driver's and the front passenger's seat. It is easier to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weightoff the seatback. If your vehicle has the eight-way power seats, there is a power recliner. See Eight-Way Power Seats on page 1-3. 1-4 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 shoulder belt can't do its job because it won't ...