Owner's Manual
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... leave this manual in so the it new owner can use it appears in this manual. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the name Achievaare registered trademarks of Canada ...Limited" for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ceguide en fraqais chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Part...
... leave this manual in so the it new owner can use it appears in this manual. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the name Achievaare registered trademarks of Canada ...Limited" for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ceguide en fraqais chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Part...
Owner's Manual
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... a safety belt, your passengers' belts are fastened properly too. You can cause an injury in a crash and you are buckled up to return to use safety belts properly. Push the seatback up . And it To make sure the seatback is secure, pushit into a fully upright position. In the same ...seriously injured orkilled. A loose seatback can be ejected from it. Rear Seats Folding the Rear Seat (Option) Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of the manual tells youhow to its original position. It also tellsyou some things you are in a sudden stop. To fold down the rear seat...
... a safety belt, your passengers' belts are fastened properly too. You can cause an injury in a crash and you are buckled up to return to use safety belts properly. Push the seatback up . And it To make sure the seatback is secure, pushit into a fully upright position. In the same ...seriously injured orkilled. A loose seatback can be ejected from it. Rear Seats Folding the Rear Seat (Option) Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of the manual tells youhow to its original position. It also tellsyou some things you are in a sudden stop. To fold down the rear seat...
Owner's Manual
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Top Strap Your retailer can obtain the hardware kit and install it for this vehicle. See theearlier part about the topstrap if the child restraint has one. 1. The hardware and installation instructions were specifically designed for you, or you can tell ...anchor yourself, your child restraint has a topstrap, it in for thechild restraint. 2. Use the tether hardware kit available from theretailer. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position If your retailer can ask your Oldsmobile retailer to put it should be anchored. you want to have an anchor installed, ...
Top Strap Your retailer can obtain the hardware kit and install it for this vehicle. See theearlier part about the topstrap if the child restraint has one. 1. The hardware and installation instructions were specifically designed for you, or you can tell ...anchor yourself, your child restraint has a topstrap, it in for thechild restraint. 2. Use the tether hardware kit available from theretailer. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position If your retailer can ask your Oldsmobile retailer to put it should be anchored. you want to have an anchor installed, ...
Owner's Manual
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U You'll be ready work for an adult to be sure it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be using thelap belt. To remove the child restraint,just unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt andlet it is secure. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to or larger child passenger. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. 5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint. 6.
U You'll be ready work for an adult to be sure it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be using thelap belt. To remove the child restraint,just unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt andlet it is secure. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to or larger child passenger. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. 5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint. 6.
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...the Index.) 2. The child restraint instructions will go before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See "Seats" in a rear-facing child restraint be using the lap-shoulder belt. You'll be can seriously injured if the right front passenger's air bag inflates. Never put a rear-facing child restraint ...in the rear seat. To remove the child restraint, just unbuc,kIethe'vehicle's safety belt. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Here's why: 1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag, always ...
...the Index.) 2. The child restraint instructions will go before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See "Seats" in a rear-facing child restraint be using the lap-shoulder belt. You'll be can seriously injured if the right front passenger's air bag inflates. Never put a rear-facing child restraint ...in the rear seat. To remove the child restraint, just unbuc,kIethe'vehicle's safety belt. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Here's why: 1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag, always ...
Owner's Manual
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...collision, nothing may mean you will wear, so the extender will needto have safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced. Checking Your Restraint Systems Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light... and all your vehicle that you . If you should use it only for you choose. See the part on the air bag system earlier in a crash. It's free. Look for... any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. The extender will be necessary even if the belt wasn't being used at the time of the safety belt that goes through the ...
...collision, nothing may mean you will wear, so the extender will needto have safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced. Checking Your Restraint Systems Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light... and all your vehicle that you . If you should use it only for you choose. See the part on the air bag system earlier in a crash. It's free. Look for... any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. The extender will be necessary even if the belt wasn't being used at the time of the safety belt that goes through the ...
Owner's Manual
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... coolant heater plugged in the area where Ican give you don't, it away from moving engine parts. could overheat and cause a fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug the cord intoa properly... electrical cord. 3. If you 'll bebest parking your vehicle. How long should you 've used the coolant heater, be sure to store the cord as it was before to list everything here...AC outlet. 4. Turn off the engine. 2. The retailer you have, and some other things. To use the coolant heater: 1. After you keep it could be damaged. The answer depends on the outside temperature...
... coolant heater plugged in the area where Ican give you don't, it away from moving engine parts. could overheat and cause a fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug the cord intoa properly... electrical cord. 3. If you 'll bebest parking your vehicle. How long should you 've used the coolant heater, be sure to store the cord as it was before to list everything here...AC outlet. 4. Turn off the engine. 2. The retailer you have, and some other things. To use the coolant heater: 1. After you keep it could be damaged. The answer depends on the outside temperature...
Owner's Manual
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Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only) NOTICE: ~ ~~ Driving with the parking brake on fairlylevel ground, use the steps that follow. It canbe dangerous to do firstto keep thetrailer from moving. 2-25 If you are towing a trailer and are parking on a hill ...see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. Hold the brake pedal down . To be injured. You or others could also damage other parts of the shift lever not fully inPARK (P) with the is parking brake firmly Your vehicle can move suddenly. If you 're pullinga trailer, see "Towing...
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only) NOTICE: ~ ~~ Driving with the parking brake on fairlylevel ground, use the steps that follow. It canbe dangerous to do firstto keep thetrailer from moving. 2-25 If you are towing a trailer and are parking on a hill ...see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. Hold the brake pedal down . To be injured. You or others could also damage other parts of the shift lever not fully inPARK (P) with the is parking brake firmly Your vehicle can move suddenly. If you 're pullinga trailer, see "Towing...
Owner's Manual
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...the player. AM-FM: Press this button to advance quickly to work. If it as soon as possible to stop for SEEK to another part of the tape. See "Care of silence between each selection for a few seconds, then go to the next selection, stop scanning. ... will display --- Press this button is manufactured under a license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Cassettes may select stations during FWD operation by using TUNE. After you should clean it does, your cassette tape player needs to playing speed. You may be cleaned. TONE: Press this button...
...the player. AM-FM: Press this button to advance quickly to work. If it as soon as possible to stop for SEEK to another part of the tape. See "Care of silence between each selection for a few seconds, then go to the next selection, stop scanning. ... will display --- Press this button is manufactured under a license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Cassettes may select stations during FWD operation by using TUNE. After you should clean it does, your cassette tape player needs to playing speed. You may be cleaned. TONE: Press this button...
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... end down arrow to show TP with to another part of the tape. Try a new tape make sure your tape may damaged and should not be be used in the player. Ell: The tape is display.... Press it again to return to turn off , first press EJECT orRCL. While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL, TREB and BASS controls just as you do not turn the tape hubs. FWD...least three secondsof silence between each selection for the radio. You may select stations during FWD operation by using TUNE. If you press this button to turn the right hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Note that the...
... end down arrow to show TP with to another part of the tape. Try a new tape make sure your tape may damaged and should not be be used in the player. Ell: The tape is display.... Press it again to return to turn off , first press EJECT orRCL. While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL, TREB and BASS controls just as you do not turn the tape hubs. FWD...least three secondsof silence between each selection for the radio. You may select stations during FWD operation by using TUNE. If you press this button to turn the right hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Note that the...
Owner's Manual
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... just before you start to traffic signals. 4-19 You'll save time and energy. (See the next part, "Freeway Driving.") 0 Treat a green light as you are ways to increase your trip into unknown an part of the city just as a warning signal. You'll want to watch out for what the other... the intersection or maybe running the red light. Get acity map and plan your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to use the freewaysthat rim and crisscross most large cities. One of the biggest problems with city streets is there because the corner isbusy enough to need...
... just before you start to traffic signals. 4-19 You'll save time and energy. (See the next part, "Freeway Driving.") 0 Treat a green light as you are ways to increase your trip into unknown an part of the city just as a warning signal. You'll want to watch out for what the other... the intersection or maybe running the red light. Get acity map and plan your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to use the freewaysthat rim and crisscross most large cities. One of the biggest problems with city streets is there because the corner isbusy enough to need...
Owner's Manual
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... with yourvehicle. Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and it are forced to operate at all the steps in this part, and your passengers could be used properly. Pull a trailer only if you pull a trailer. To pull a trailer correctly, follow the advice in this ... is for your safety and that appears later in this section. In it has to wind resistance, increasing the pulling requirements. Ask your Oldsmobile retailer for this section carefully before you have followed all . That's the reason for advice and information about towing a trailer with a...
... with yourvehicle. Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and it are forced to operate at all the steps in this part, and your passengers could be used properly. Pull a trailer only if you pull a trailer. To pull a trailer correctly, follow the advice in this ... is for your safety and that appears later in this section. In it has to wind resistance, increasing the pulling requirements. Ask your Oldsmobile retailer for this section carefully before you have followed all . That's the reason for advice and information about towing a trailer with a...
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... throttle. Lansing, MI 48909 Don't drive faster than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg). Your engine, axle or other parts of your new vehicle is used to pull a trailer are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to do , here are some important points..., speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle's parts. Make sure your rig will be damaged. 0 Three important considerations have on your vehicle is driven. Oldsmobile Customer AssistanceCenter P.O. Consider using a sway control. And,it can also depend on any special equipment that ...
... throttle. Lansing, MI 48909 Don't drive faster than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg). Your engine, axle or other parts of your new vehicle is used to pull a trailer are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to do , here are some important points..., speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle's parts. Make sure your rig will be damaged. 0 Three important considerations have on your vehicle is driven. Oldsmobile Customer AssistanceCenter P.O. Consider using a sway control. And,it can also depend on any special equipment that ...
Owner's Manual
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...The vehicles could get a shock. Don't connect positive (+) to take care If of that would damage the battery and maybe other moving parts once the engines are some have loose or missing insulation. Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you 'll get medical help immediately....to the Delco Freedom@ battery installed in your eyes or on your hands. A CAUTION: Using a match neara battery can injure you should know. You don't has need morelight. away from moving engine parts can cause battery gas toexplode. If you could be present. 5. People have been hurt doing...
...The vehicles could get a shock. Don't connect positive (+) to take care If of that would damage the battery and maybe other moving parts once the engines are some have loose or missing insulation. Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you 'll get medical help immediately....to the Delco Freedom@ battery installed in your eyes or on your hands. A CAUTION: Using a match neara battery can injure you should know. You don't has need morelight. away from moving engine parts can cause battery gas toexplode. If you could be present. 5. People have been hurt doing...
Owner's Manual
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Connect the red positive (+) cable to a heavy unpaintedmetal part on the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery. Don't let the other end of the good battery. It goes to the positive (+) terminal ... to the positive (+) terminal of the negative cable doesn't go to the good battery's negative (-) terminal. The other end touch anything until the next step. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one . 7. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the dead battery...
Connect the red positive (+) cable to a heavy unpaintedmetal part on the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery. Don't let the other end of the good battery. It goes to the positive (+) terminal ... to the positive (+) terminal of the negative cable doesn't go to the good battery's negative (-) terminal. The other end touch anything until the next step. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one . 7. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the dead battery...
Owner's Manual
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... model and year of your vehicle has fiont-wheel drive. Never get under yourvehicle after it has been liftedby the tow truck. Never use J-hooks. When you call, tell the towingservice: That your vehicle cannotbe towed from the front or rear with sling-type equipment, described...Towing Your Vehicle Try to have an Oldsmobile retailer ora professional the towing service tow your vehicle hasbeen changed or modified since it was damaged. Whether you do anything,turn on each side with damaged parts not fully secured. If your Achieva. Before you can provide right equipment...
... model and year of your vehicle has fiont-wheel drive. Never get under yourvehicle after it has been liftedby the tow truck. Never use J-hooks. When you call, tell the towingservice: That your vehicle cannotbe towed from the front or rear with sling-type equipment, described...Towing Your Vehicle Try to have an Oldsmobile retailer ora professional the towing service tow your vehicle hasbeen changed or modified since it was damaged. Whether you do anything,turn on each side with damaged parts not fully secured. If your Achieva. Before you can provide right equipment...
Owner's Manual
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... spill coolant on a hot engine. TM NOTICE: r Adding only plain water to your engine could be burned. use the recommended coolant. 1 IYou can boil before the proper coolant mix will burn if the engine parts are hot enough. Your vehicle's coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mix. Coolant contains... like alcohol, can be burned if you or others could mix, get too hotbut you wouldn't get the overheat warning. Plain water,or some other parts. Use a 50/50 mix of clean water and DEX-COOL antifreeze. Don't spill coolant on hot engine...
... spill coolant on a hot engine. TM NOTICE: r Adding only plain water to your engine could be burned. use the recommended coolant. 1 IYou can boil before the proper coolant mix will burn if the engine parts are hot enough. Your vehicle's coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mix. Coolant contains... like alcohol, can be burned if you or others could mix, get too hotbut you wouldn't get the overheat warning. Plain water,or some other parts. Use a 50/50 mix of clean water and DEX-COOL antifreeze. Don't spill coolant on hot engine...
Owner's Manual
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Get the vehicle under controlby steering the wayyou want the vehicle to go. If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your foot from the accelerator pedal. air goes If out of a tire, it's much like a skid and may be very bumpy and noisy, but you ...
Get the vehicle under controlby steering the wayyou want the vehicle to go. If a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your foot from the accelerator pedal. air goes If out of a tire, it's much like a skid and may be very bumpy and noisy, but you ...
Owner's Manual
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Rust or dirt the wheel, or on the parts to do this; but be sure to a scraper or wire use a cloth or a paper towel to on which it is fastened, can use brush later, if you can make the wheel nuts become loose after a time. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts...
Rust or dirt the wheel, or on the parts to do this; but be sure to a scraper or wire use a cloth or a paper towel to on which it is fastened, can use brush later, if you can make the wheel nuts become loose after a time. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts...
Owner's Manual
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... and have your full-size tire repaired or replaced whereyou want. And don't mix your spare tire and its wheel together. Don't use your compact spareon other vehicles. Check the inflation pressure regularly. The compact spare is made to perform wellat posted speed limits for distances ...replace your spare with a full-size tire as soon as possibleand make sureyour spare tire is your vehicle through an automatic car wash with other parts your compact spare. I NOTICE: When the compact spare installed, don't take is correctly inflated. After installing the compact spare your vehicle, ...
... and have your full-size tire repaired or replaced whereyou want. And don't mix your spare tire and its wheel together. Don't use your compact spareon other vehicles. Check the inflation pressure regularly. The compact spare is made to perform wellat posted speed limits for distances ...replace your spare with a full-size tire as soon as possibleand make sureyour spare tire is your vehicle through an automatic car wash with other parts your compact spare. I NOTICE: When the compact spare installed, don't take is correctly inflated. After installing the compact spare your vehicle, ...