User manual OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE GTK 2004

Congratulations on your purchase of an Oldsmobile Silhouette. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference. Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Radio Data System (RDS) Function . . . . . . . . . .4 Multiple Disc CD Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 TheftLock® Radio Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Rear Window Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Rear Seat Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Automatic Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Rear Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Transaxle Warm-Up Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Automatic Door Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation . . . . . . .8 Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 The LATCH System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Power Sliding Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Power Sliding Door Obstructions . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 2 Instrument Panel Getting to Know Your Silhouette A. Side Outlets B. Front Outlets C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever D. Hazard Warning Flasher Switch E. Instrument Panel Cluster F. Center Outlets G. Audio System H. Side Outlets I. Exterior Lamps Control J. Hood Release K. Audio Steering Wheel Controls L. Horn M. Ignition Switch N. Audio Steering Wheel Controls O. Climate Controls See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. P. Rear Fan Controls Q. Cupholder Tray R. Accessory Power Outlet S. Instrument Panel Switchbank T. Glove Box U. Front Outlets V. Instrument Panel Fuse Block Instrument Panel Cluster B C A Your vehicle's instrument panel is equipped with this cluster or one very similar to it. The instrument panel cluster includes these key features: A. Fuel Gauge and Driver Message Center Display B. Speedometer and Transaxle Shift Indicator C. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge and Trip Odometer See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. IMPORTANT: The instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know of many important aspects of your vehicle's operation. It is important to read your Owner Manual and become familiar with the information being relayed to you by the lights, gauges and indicators, and what action can be taken to ensure safety and to prevent damage. 3 4 Getting to Know Your Silhouette Radio Data System (RDS) Function Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Your vehicle is designed so that front lamps are always on when the ignition is in the RUN position. During daylight hours, the front parking lamps are on. At night, or in reduced light such as tunnels, an automatic headlamp control turns on the front and rear lamps. DRLs can be disabled while the vehicle is parked by setting the parking brake with the ignition OFF, but the DRLs will illuminate when the parking brake is released. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. Interior Lamps To disable the interior lamps, press the "Don't" symbol on the interior lamps override switch, located on the overhead console switchbank. Press the top of the switch to enable the interior lamps to illuminate when a door is opened. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. RDS has the capability to: · Seek only stations with the types of programs you want to listen to · Seek stations with traffic announcements · Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies · Receive and display messages from radio stations RDS features are only available for use on FM stations that broadcast RDS signals. These features will only work when the RDS information is available. During extended use, your radio unit's buttons may become warm to the touch. This is normal. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 5 Multiple Disc CD Changer 2. When the light turns green, load a CD. When the light turns green again, load another CD up to a maximum of six discs. If you are loading more than one CD but fewer than six, load them all and then press the LOAD side of the LOAD CD button (radio can be turned on or off). 3. With all CDs loaded and the power on, the last CD loaded will play automatically. Note: Inserting a CD without pushing the load button results in a 25-second delay before the CD begins playing. Continuing to push any buttons can result in an additional delay. The multiple-play CD changer on equipped vehicles operates differently than the single-CD players found in GM vehicles. TO LOAD ONE DISC: 1. Press and release the LOAD button and wait for the red light to the right of the CD holder to turn green. 2. When the light turns green, load the CD. When the CD is loaded and the power is on, the CD will begin to play automatically. TO LOAD MULTIPLE DISCS: 1. Press and hold the LOAD button for at least two seconds, until a beep sounds and the red light to the right of the CD holder flashes. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. TheftLock ® Radio Protection Radios equipped with the Radio Data System (RDS) are automatically theftprotected. When the vehicle is turned off, TheftLock® is activated, and a blinking red light is displayed. If your radio is stolen, it will not operate. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 6 Getting to Know Your Silhouette three full-circle turns (an open parking lot is best). After the compass is calibrated, the "C" symbol will turn off and the compass reading will be displayed. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. Ashtray Rear Window Washers Your vehicle's windshield washer fluid reservoir, located under the hood, sends washer fluid to both the front windshield and the rear window. When the reservoir is almost empty, the rear washer will no longer receive fluid, thereby conserving fluid for the windshield. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. A combination ashtray/cigarette lighter package can be purchased from your dealer. Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary power outlet in the front center console, which will accept the cigarette lighter. The removable ashtray should be placed into one of your front-center console cupholders. Compass Rear Seat Climate Controls If equipped, your vehicle's compass may need to be calibrated. From time to time, the letter "C" may appear on your compass display as a result of certain environmental conditions (such as being close to power lines or other strong electromagnetic fields). The compass may recalibrate itself during normal driving, but you can initiate calibration by making If equipped, either the driver or rear seat passengers can operate the rear seat climate controls. The driver can control the rear fan speed by using the fan switch on the front lower console. When the front fan switch is set to "R," the rear passengers can then adjust the fan speed and temperature using the rear controls. (Note: Rear controls are located above the LCD screen on DVD System-equipped models.) See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 7 Automatic Level Control Vehicles equipped with automatic level control may experience a "whirring" sound under the rear of the vehicle. This is normal. Under additional rear loads (passengers or cargo), this sound indicates that the level control compressor is working -- sending additional air to your rear shock absorbers to provide level ride height. See Section 4 of your Owner Manual. Transaxle Warm-Up Shift Your vehicle has a computer-controlled transmission designed to warm up the engine faster when the weather is 35 degrees F (2 degrees C) or colder. You may notice that the transmission will shift at a higher speed until the engine is warmed up. This is a normal condition designed to provide heat to the passenger compartment and defrost the windows more quickly. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. Rear Parking Assist If equipped, your vehicle's Rear Parking Assist operates when the shift lever is moved into reverse and vehicle speed is less than 3 mph. The RPA can detect objects three inches and wider, and at least 10 inches tall. It cannot detect objects above the rear bumper or ones that are extremely small. When shifting into reverse, a chime will sound the first time an object is detected, if the object is between 20 inches and five feet away. At five feet, the RPA indicator lights (located near the rear dome light) will display an amber light. As you move closer, additional lights are displayed and a continuous chime will sound when you reach 20 inches or closer. Important: The RPA system indicator lights will flash red if it is not functioning properly. This condition is most likely caused by either dirty ultrasonic sensors (located on the rear bumper) or if your vehicle exceeds 3 mph when backing up. Under certain conditions, such as towing a trailer, you may want to turn off the rear parking assist by using the switch on the overhead console. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. Automatic Door Unlock Your vehicle's power door locks have been set at the factory to unlock after the vehicle has been shifted into PARK (P) and the ignition is turned off. You can customize your automatic door locks to work in four different ways, including a setting that will unlock your vehicle when the shift control lever is moved to the PARK (P) position and the ignition key is in the ON position. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. 8 Getting to Know Your Silhouette The LATCH System Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation If equipped with a content theft-deterrent system, the vehicle's remote keyless entry transmitter locking feature has been set at the factory so that when you push the remote keyless entry transmitter lock button once, the lights flash to verify that the doors are locked. If you push the remote keyless entry transmitter lock button again within five seconds, your lights will flash and your horn will sound to confirm that the doors are locked. You can customize your remote keyless entry transmitter to other locking and unlocking settings. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. Content Theft-Deterrent System On equipped vehicles, the Content Theft-Deterrent System includes a light on the top center of the instrument panel, near the windshield. When the light flashes quickly, the system is ready to be armed. The light flashing slowly indicates that the system is armed. The system can be armed or disarmed using the: · Power door lock switch · Remote keyless entry transmitter · Vehicle's key Once armed, the doors will not unlock with the power door lock switch. The horn will sound and the parking lamps will flash for up to two minutes if someone: · Enters the vehicle without the key or remote keyless entry transmitter · Breaks a window · Damages the vehicle · Turns on the ignition See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. Your vehicle is equipped with the Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) System for improved installation of a LATCH child seat. To use the LATCH System, you need a Child Restraint Seat that has two attaching points at its base and a top tether anchor. LATCH locations are identified by latches for the lower anchors, located between the seatback and cushion. Anchors are located in both second-row captain's chairs (shown). See Section 1 of your Owner Manual. Power Sliding Doors On equipped vehicles, Driver and Passenger Power Sliding Doors provide added operating convenience. The Power Sliding Doors may be controlled by: 9 1. The switches on the overhead console · Left Door: Push the top of the switch with the left-facing van icon once to open; press it again to close · Right Door: Operate the switch with the right-facing van icon as above · Disable Function: Push the bottom part of either power sliding door overhead switch to disable that door's power operation (doors still operate manually) 2. The B-pillar switches, located inside the van, just in front of each sliding door · Push the button for the corresponding door once to open; again to close · Pull a handle with the door open and it will energize and close with no further assistance Note: If you accidentally open the driver-side power sliding door when refueling the vehicle, the door will open eight to 10 inches, stop and cut off power to the door. This is normal operation to prevent damage to the vehicle while refueling. To restore power, close the driver-side power sliding door manually (to re-engage the electrical circuit) and close the fuel door. The door will now resume normal operation. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. Power Sliding Door Obstructions On equipped vehicles, the power sliding door will automatically reverse to the open position if anything obstructs its path while it is closing. Resistance to the sliding door must be as great as or greater than the force of the closing door to cause it to reverse. The force of the closing door increases significantly as the door approaches the final latched position. Pushing the button next to the corresponding sliding door handle, or on the remote keyless entry transmitter, can also reverse a closing power sliding door's direction. The door may be stopped immediately by activating the power sliding door override switch on the overhead console. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. 3. The remote transmitter · The transmitter buttons with van icons facing left and right operate the corresponding left and right doors · Push the button once to open the door; again to close 4. The door handle (inside or outside) · Pull a handle with the door closed and it will energize and open with no further assistance 10 Getting to Know Your Silhouette Notes 11 Notes 12 Getting to Know Your Silhouette comprehensive warranty. However, when other services are utilized, our advisors will explain any payment obligations you might incur. 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Sign up today at www.mygmlink.com Roadside Assistance Program 1-800-442-OLDS (6537) (TTY) users, call: 1-888-889-2438 As the proud owner of a 2004 Oldsmobile vehicle, you are automatically enrolled in the Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program. Oldsmobile's Roadside Assistance toll-free number is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We will provide the following services during the Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period, at no expense to you: · Fuel delivery · Lockout service (identification required) · Tow to nearest dealership for warranty service · Flat tire change · Jump starts · Minor repairs to disabled vehicles · Assistance when vehicle is mired in sand, mud or snow · Trip routing · Trip interruption expense benefits · Dealership locator service In many instances, mechanical failures are covered under Oldsmobile's Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at the time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2003 by GM Corp. All rights reserved. 04SILHGTK