Oldsmobile 1997 88 User manual

The

1998

Oldsrnobile Eighty Eight Owner’s Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tellsyou 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.

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.

Problems on the Road

This section tells whatto do if you have a problem while driving, suchas a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you howto keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

Maintenance Schedule

This

section tellsyou when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

Customer Assistance Information

This section tellsyou how to contact Oldsmobilefor assistance and how to get service and owner publications.

It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects”on page

8-8.

Index

Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subject

this manual.You can useit to quickly find

something you want to read.

Oldsmobile

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem

and the name EIGHTY EIGHT are registered

trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includesthe latest information at the timeit

was printed.We reserve theright to make changes in the

product after that time without further notice. For

vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name

“General Motorsof Canada Limited”for Oldsmobile

Division whenever it appearsin this manual.

Please keep this manualin your vehicle,

it will be

there if you ever needit when you’re on the road. If you

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual init

the new

owner can use it.

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Part No. 22656195

First Edition

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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997

How

to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manualfrombeginning

to end when theyfirstreceive their new vehicle.

you

do this,it will help you learn aboutthe features and

controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together to explain

things quickly.

Index

A good place to lookfor what you need

the Indexin

back ofthe manual. It’san alphabetical listof what’s in

the manual, and the page number where you’llfind it.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a numberof safety cautionsin this book.

We use a box andthe word CAUTION to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

These mean thereis something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazardis. Then

we tell you what to do to help avoid or reducethe

hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t, you or

others could be hurt.

You will also find acircle

with a slash throughit in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this” or “Don’t

let

this

happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there

something that could

damage your vehicle.

the notice area, we tell you about something that can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, anditcould be costly.

But the notice will tell you what

do to help avoid

the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might

see

CAUTION

and NOTICE warnings

different colors or in

Merentwords.

You’ll alsosee warning labels

your vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle

Symbols

Theseare some

the symbols you may

find

on your vehicle,

For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

POSSIBLE

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

ACID COULD

BATTERY

CAUSE

BURNS

SPARK

,\I/,

COULD

FLAME

EXPLODE

BAllERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle is

driven:

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

SIGNALS

TURN

FOGLAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

Thes’e syfibols

are

used on

warning and

indicator lights:

COOLANT

F-

TEMP

CHARGING

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BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(a)

COOLANT

ENGINEOIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here

are

some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

)tr

SPEAKER

FUEL

NOTES

Section

SeatsandRestraintSystems

Here you’ll find information aboutthe seats in your Oldsmobile and how to use your safetybelts properly. You can

also learn about some things you should

not

do with air bags and safety belts.

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Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts: They’refor Everyone

Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

SafetyBelts

and the Answers

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Driver Position

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Right Front Passenger Position

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

Center Passenger Position

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Rear Seat Passengers

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guidesfor Children

and Small Adults

Children

Child Restraints

Larger Children

Safety Belt Extender

Checking Your Restraint Systems

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

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Seatsand Seat Controls

This

section tells

you

about the seats

how to adjust

them

and

also

about reclining seatbacks and

head restraints.

Manual Front Seat

Pull up on the control bar under the frontof the seat to

unlock it. Slide the seat to where

you

want it. Then

release the bar

and

try

to move the seat with

your

body,

to make sure the seat

locked into place.

Power

Seat

(If

Equipped)

CriUTION:

You can lose controlof the vehicle if youtry to

adjusta manual driver’s seat while the vehicle

moving. Thesudden movement couldstartleand

confuse you,ormake you push a pedal when you

don’t wantto. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

the vehicle is not moving.

adjust the power seat,

read the following

instructions.

Seat Control

(A):

Raise the

front of the seatby holding

the front of the switch

up.

Lower the frontof the seat

holding the frontof the

switch down.

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Raise the rear of the seat by holdingthe rear of the

switch up. Lowerthe rear of the seat by holdingthe rear

of the switch down.

Move

the

seat higher by holdingthe switch up. Lower

the seatby holding the switch down.

Move the seat forward by holding the switch forward.

Move the seat back by holdingthe switch back.

Reclining Front Seatbacks

Seatback Control

(B):

Tilt the seatback forward by

holding the switch forward. Tiltthe seatback backward

by holding the switch back.

adjust the seatback,lift the lever on the outer side

the seat and movethe seatback to where you want

it.

Release theleverto lockthe seatback. Pull up on the

lever and the seat will go

an upright position.

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