phone Oldsmobile Achieva 1995 Owner's Manuals

AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other.
AM can also
pick up noise from things like storms and power lines.
To lower this noise, try reducing the treble level.
Be aware that hearing damage from loud noise is almost
undetectable until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt
to higher volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal
can be loud and harmful to your hearing. Take
precautions by adjusting the volume control
on your
radio to a safe sound level before your hearing adapts to
it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone
or two-way radio -- be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it’s very
important to do it properly. Added sound
equipment may interfere with the operation of
your vehicle’s engine, Delco@ radio or other
systems, and even damage them. And, your
vehicle’s systems may interfere with the
operation
of sound equipment that has been
added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your retailer and be sure
to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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more is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on
the road.
If you can see reflections from trees, telephone
poles, or other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the
water’s surface, there could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There
just isn’t a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The
best advice is to slow down when it is raining.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up
under your
tires that they can actually ride on the water.
This can happen if the road is wet enough and you’re
going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning,
it has little or
no contact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But it
can if your
tires haven’t much tread or
if the pressure in one or
0 Turn on your low-beam headlamps -- not just your
parking lamps
-- to help make you more visible to
others.
0
0 Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially careful when
you pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room
ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted
by road spray.
Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See “Tires” in the Index.)
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Fuel Capacity: 15.2 U.S. Gallons (57.5 L). Use
unleaded fuel only.
The cap is behind a hinged door on the right side
of your
vehicle.
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To open the fuel door, pull the fuel access handle on the
floor by the driver’s seat.
The remote fuel filler door release
can help keep your
fuel tank from being siphoned. Always be sure the fuel
door is closed and latched after refueling. While refueling,
hang the cap inside the fuel door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise).
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For prompt assistance, please have the following
information available
to give the Customer Assistance
Representative:
Your name, address, home and business telephone
numbers
Vehicle Identification Number (This is available
from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate at
the left top of the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.)
0 Retail facility name and location
0 Vehicle delivery date and present mileage
0 Nature of concern
We encourage you to call the toll-free number listed
previously in order
to give your inquiry prompt
attention. However, if you wish to write Oldsmobile,
write to:
United States
Customer Assistance Representative
Oldsmobile Central Office
920 Townsend St.
P.O. Box 30095
Lansing,
MI 48909
Canada
Customer Assistance Center
General Motors
of Canada Limited
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L
1 H 8P7
Refer to your Warranty and Owner Assistance
Information booklet for addresses
of Canadian and GM
Overseas offices.
When contacting Oldsmobile, please remember that
your concern will likely be resolved
in the retail facility,
using the retailer’s facilities, equipment and personnel.
That is why we suggest you follow Step One first if you
have a concern
.
Customer Assistance for the Hearing
or Speech Impaired
(TDD)
To assist customers who have hearing difficulties,
Oldsmobile has installed special TDD
(Telecommunication Devices for the
Deaf) equipment at
its Customer Assistance Center. Any hearing or speech
impaired customer who has access
to a TDD or a
conventional teletypewriter (TTY) can communicate
with Oldsmobile by dialing: 1 -800-TDD-OLDS. (TDD
users
in Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.)
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GM Participation in BBB AUTO
LINE - Alternative Dispute
Resolution Program*
‘“his program may not be available in all states,
depending
on state law. Canadian owners refer to your
Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet.
General Motors reserves the right to change eligibility
limitations and/or to discontinue its participation in this
program.
Both Oldsmobile and your Oldsmobile retailer are
committed to making sure you are completely satisfied
with your new vehicle. Our experience has shown that,
if
a situation arises where you feel your concern has not
been adequately addressed, the Customer Satisfaction
Procedure described earlier in this section is very
successful.
There may be instances where an impartial third-party
can assist
in arriving at a solution to a disagreement
regarding vehicle repairs or interpretation
of the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
To assist in resolving these
disagreements Oldsmobile voluntarily participates
in
BBB AUTO LTNE. BBB
AUTO
LINE is an out-of-court program
administered by the Better Business Bureau system to
settle disputes between customers and automobile
manufacturers. This program is available free of charge
to customers who currently own or lease a GM vehicle.
If you are not satisfied after following the Customer
Satisfaction Procedure, you may contact the BBB using
the toll-free telephone number, or write them at the
following address:
BBB AUTO LINE
Council
of Better Business Bureaus
4200 Wilson Boulevard
Suite
800
Arlington, VA 22203
Telephone: 1-800-955-5100
To file a claim, you will be asked to provide your name
and address, your Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN),
and a statement of the nature of your complaint.
Eligibility is limited by vehicle age and mileage, and
other factors.
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Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance
Program Features and Benefits
The Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance program means
help is just a toll-free call away
-- 24 hours a day, 365
days a year.
Courteous and capable Customer Assistance Advisors
are on-call to provide you with prompt assistance.
24-Hour Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance
Telephone Number
1-800-442-OLDS (6537) is the one number to call for
assistance in the United States. Trained Customer
Assistance Advisors, on-call to render assistance
to
Achieva drivers, can dispatch roadside assistance and
towing service, locate the nearest Oldsmobile retail
facility, take your request for an Oldsmobile
computerized trip routing or simply answer any
questions the Achieva driver may have about the
coverage provided by your Oldsmobile Roadside
Assistance Program. The Oldsmobile Roadside
Assistance number
is fully staffed and operational
24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Who Is Covered?
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance (Oldsmobile Edge)
covers all
1995 Oldsmobile vehicles.*
Coverage is for the Oldsmobile vehicle,
regardless of
the driver, and is concurrent with the
Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period.
Oldsmobile reserves the right to limit services or
reimbursement to an owner or driver when
in
Oldsmobile’s judgement the claims become excessive in
frequency or type of occurrence.
4:Velzicles sold in Canada have a separate roadside
assistance
program, as described later in this section.
Canadian Roadside Assistance
Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive
roadside assistance program accessible from anywhere
in Canada or the U.S.A. Please refer to the separate
brochure provided by the retailer or call
1-800-268-6800 for emergency services.
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Service and Owner Publications
Service manuals, service bulletins, owner’s manuals and
other service literature are available for purchase for
all
current and many past model General Motors vehicles.
Toll-free telephone numbers for ordering information:
United States
Canada
1-800-55 1 -4 123
1-800-668-5539
Service Manuals
Service manuals contain diagnosis and repair
information for
all chassis and body systems. They may
be useful for owners who wish to get
a greater
understanding of their vehicle. They are also useful for
owners with the appropriate skill level or training who
wish
to perform “do-it-yourself’ service. These are
authentic General Motors service manuals meant for
professional, qualified technicians.
Service Bulletins
Service bulletins covering various subjects are regularly
sent
to all General Motors dealerships/retail facilities.
GM monitors product performance
in the field. When
service methods are found which promote better service
on GM vehicles, bulletins are created to help the
technician perform better service. Service b~~lletins may
involve any number of vehicles. Some
will describe
inexpensive service, others will describe expensive
service. Some
will advise new or unexpected conditions,
and others may help avoid future costly repairs. Service
bulletins are meant for qualified technicians.
In some
cases they refer
to service manuals, specialized tools,
equipment and safety procedures necessary to service
the vehicle. Since these bulletins are issued throughout
the model year and beyond, an index is required and
published quarterly
to help identify specific bulletins.
Subscriptions are available. You can order an index at
the toll-free numbers listed previously, or ask
a GM
dealedretailer
to see an index or individual bulletin.
Owner Publications
Owner’s manuals, warranty folders and various owner
assistance booklets provide owners
with general
operation and maintenance information.
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