ECU OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1994 User Guide

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NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things
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jo, cigarettes or other smoking
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Luggage Carrier
You can load things on top of your
vehicle. The luggage carrier has slats
and side rails attached to the roof, and
crossrails which can be moved forward
and rearward in the side rails to secure
cargo.
NOTICE:
Loading cargo that weighs more
than
200 pounds (91 kg) on the
luggage carrier may damage your
vehicle. When you carry large things, never let them hang over the
rear or the sides of your vehicle.
Load your cargo
so that it rests on
the slats and does not scratch or
damage the vehicle. Put the cargo
against the side rails and fasten it
securely to the luggage carrier. Put
the main weight as far forward as
you can.
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Comfort Controls &Audio Systems
CD Player Security System
Delco LOC II@ is a security feature for
the compact disc player. You can turn it
on or not, as you prefer. If you turn it on,
your player won’t work
if it’s ever stolen.
When you turn on Delco LOC II,@
you
enter a secret code into the system to
secure it. If your CD player loses battery
power for any reason you must unlock
the system with the secret code before
the system will work again.
If you turn Delco LOC IP on and
decide you don’t want it on any longer,
you can turn it off.
To Turn Delco LOC II@ On:
1. Write down any 6-digit number and
keep it in a safe place. This is your
secret code.
2. Turn the ignition to the Accessory or
Run position.
3. Make sure the radio is off.
4. Press and hold the 1 and 4
pushbuttons until - - - shows on the
display.
You now have 15 seconds for
each of the following steps. If you take
more than 15 seconds to
complete any of them, you may
need to start over.
5. Press SET. 000 will appear.
6. Press SEEK to the right and hold it
until the second and third numbers
of your secret code appear.
7. Press SCAN until the first number
of your secret code appears.
8. Press BAND-TUNE and 000 will
appear again.
9. Press SEEK to the right and hold it
until the fifth and sixth numbers of
your secret code appear.
10. Press SCAN until the fourth
number of your secret code appears.
1 1. Press BAND-TUNE. rEP will
appear for five seconds. Then
000
will appear.
12. Repeat steps 6-11. SEC will appear,
indicating that the system is secure.
If the display shows
- - -, the
verification process was not
successful. Repeat the entire
sequence.
To Turn Delco LOC II@ Off
1. Turn the ignition to the Accessory
2. Make sure the radio is off.
3. Press and hold the 1 and 4
or Run position.
pushbuttons until
SEC shows on
the display.
4. Press SET. The display will show
000.
5. Press SEEK to the right and hold it
until the second and third numbers
of your secret code appear.
6. Press SCAN until the first number
of your secret code appears.
7. Press BAND-TUNE. The display
will show
000.
8. Press SEEK to the right and hold it
until the fifth and sixth numbers of
your secret code appear.
number of your secret code appears.
10. Press BAND-TUNE. If the display
shows
- - -, the unit is no longer
secured.
If the display shows SEC,
it is still secured (the numbers did
not match either your secret code or
the factory’s back-up code).
9. Press SCAN until the fourth
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To Unlock After a Power Loss:
When battery power is lost and then
resupplied to a secured unit,
LOC will
appear on the display. Follow these
steps to unlock the unit:
1. Turn the ignition to the Accessory or
2. Make sure the radio is off.
3. Press SET. The display will show
4. Press SEEK to the right and hold it
Run position.
000.
until the second and third numbers of
your secret code appear.
5. Press SCAN until the first number of
your secret code appears.
6. Press BAND-TUNE. The display will
show 000.
7. Press SEEK to the right and hold it
until the fifth and sixth numbers of
your secret code appear.
8. Press SCAN until the fourth number
of your secret code appears.
9. Press BAND-TUNE. If the display
shows the time of day, the unit is no
longer locked. If the display shows
LOC, it is still secured (the numbers
did not match either your secret code
or the factory’s back-up code).
Understanding Radio Reception
FM Stereo
FM Stereo will give you the best sound,
but FM signals will reach only about
10
to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall buildings
or hills can interfere with FM signals,
causing the sound to come and go.
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.
AM Stereo
Your Delco@ system may be able to
receive C-QuamB stereo broadcasts.
Many AM stations around the country
use C-Quam@ to produce stereo,
though some do not. C-Quam@
is a
registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.
If your Delco@ system can get C-
Quam@ signals, your stereo indicator
light will come
on when you are
receiving it.
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Your Driving and the Road
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If you don’t know, you should check
with law enforcement people in the
area. Will you be
on someone’s private
land?
If so, be sure to get the necessary
permission.
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road
Driving
There are some important things to
remember about how to load your
vehicle.
The heaviest things should be on the
load floor and forward of your rear
axle. Put heavier items as far forward
as you can.
Be sure the load is secured properly,
so driving on the off-road terrain
doesn’t toss things around.
You’ll find other important information
in this manual. See
Vehicle Loading,
Luggage Carrier
and Tires in the Index.
Traveling to Remote Areas
It makes sense to plan your trip,
especially when going to a remote area.
Know the terrain and plan your route.
You are much less likely to get bad
surprises. Get accurate maps of trails
and terrain. Try to learn of any blocked
or closed roads.
It’s also a good idea to travel with at
least one other vehicle. If something
happens to one of them, the other can
help quickly.
Getting Familiar with Off-Road
Driving
It’s a good idea to practice in an area
that’s safe and close to home before you
go into the wilderness. Off-road driving
does require some new and different
driving skills. Here’s what we mean.
Tune your senses to different kinds of
signals. Your eyes, for example, need to
constantly sweep the terrain for
unexpected obstacles. Your ears need to
listen for unusual tire or engine sounds.
With your
arms, hands, feet, and body
you’ll need to respond to vibrations and
vehicle bounce.
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Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter driving:
Have your Oldsmobile in good shape
for winter. Be sure your engine
coolant mix is correct.
You may want to put winter
emergency supplies in your vehicle.
Include an ice scraper,
a small brush or
broom,
a supply of windshield washer
fluid,
a rag, some winter outer clothing,
a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth,
and a couple of reflective warning
triangles. And, if you will be driving
under severe conditions, include a small
bag of sand, a piece of old carpet or a
couple
of burlap bags to help provide
traction. Be sure you properly secure
these items in your vehicle.
Driving on Snow or Ice
Most of the time, those places where
your tires meet the road probably have
good traction.
However,
if there is snow or ice
between your tires and the road, you
can have a very slippery situation.
You’ll have a lot less traction or “grip”
and will need to be very careful.
What’s the worst time for this? “Wet
ice.” Very cold snow or ice can be slick
and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be
even more trouble because it may offer
the least traction of all. You can get
“wet ice” when it’s about freezing
(32°F; 0.C) and freezing rain begins to
fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until
salt and sand crews can get there. Whatever
the condition
- smooth ice,
packed, blowing or loose snow
- drive
with caution.
Accelerate gently. Try not to break the
fragile traction. If you accelerate too fast,
the drive wheels will spin and polish the
surface under the tires even more.
Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stop on
a slippery
road. Even though you have an anti-lock
braking system, you’ll want to begin
stopping sooner than you would on dry
pavement. See
Anti-Lock in the Index.
Allow greater following distance on
any slippery road.
Watch for slippery spots. The road
might be fine until you hit a spot
that’s covered with ice. On an
otherwise clear road, ice patches may
appear in shaded areas where the sun
can’t reach: around clumps of trees,
behind buildings, or under bridges.
Sometimes the surface of a curve or
an overpass may remain icy when the
surrounding roads are clear.
If you see
a patch of ice ahead of you, brake
before you are on it. Try not to brake
while you’re actually on the ice, and
avoid sudden steering maneuvers.
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deal longer and not nearly so responsive
as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer hitch
and platform, safety chains, electrical
connector, lights, tires and mirror
adjustment.
If the trailer has electric
brakes, start your vehicle and trailer
moving and then apply the trailer brake
controller by hand to be sure the brakes
are working. This lets you check your
electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally to
be sure that the load is secure, and that
the lights and any trailer brakes are still
working.
following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the
vehicle ahead as you would when
driving your vehicle without a trailer.
This can help
you avoid situations that
require heavy braking and sudden turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up
ahead when you’re towing a trailer.
And, because you’re a good deal longer,
you’ll need to go much farther beyond
the passed vehicle before you can return
to your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel
with one hand. Then, to move the
trailer to the left, just move that hand to
the left. To move the trailer to the right,
move your hand to the right. Always
back up slowly and, if possible, have
someone guide you.
Making Turns
When you’re turning with a trailer,
make wider turns than normal. Do this
so your trailer won’t strilte soft
shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, or
other objects. Avoid jerky or sudden
maneuvers. Signal well in advance.
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4. Use the wheel wrench to remove the
wheel nuts that secure the tire to the
carrier. Then lift the tire
off the
mounting bracket.
For Both Mounting Systems:
5. Put the spare tire near the flat one.
6. Using the Torx@ head wrench
supplied with the vehicle and stored
in the glove
box, remove the wheel
nut cover.
7. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all tht
wheel nuts. Don’t remove them yet.
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16. Replace the wheel nut cover on the
spare wheel. Be sure to insert the
pin on the wheel cover into the hole
in the wheel. Screw the cover in
place using the TorxB head wrench.
17. Lower the jack head completely by
rotating the jack handle
counterclockwise. If you have an
inside-mounted spare tire, return
the jack and wheel wrench to their
storage compartment and secure
them with the wing nut. Replace the
jack storage compartment cover.
18. Fasten the flat tire where the spare
was stored. If you have a tailgate-
mounted spare tire carrier, tighten
firmly. Push and pull to make sure it
is not loose.
As soon as possible,
tighten the nuts to 22-32 pound-feet
(30-40
Nom) torque.
I If You’re Stuck: In Sand,
Mud, Ice or Snow
19. If you have a tailgate-mounted spare
tire, return the jack and wheel
wrench to their storage
compartment and replace the jack
storage compartment cover. Insert
the cover tabs into the trim panel,
align the cover and fasten the latch. What
you
don’t want to do when your
vehicle is stuck is to spin your wheels.
The method known as “rocking” can
help you get out when you’re stuck, but
you must use caution.
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Service & Appearance Care
Taillight Bulb Replacement
For the type of bulb, see the Index
under Replacement Bulbs.
1. Open the tailgate.
2. Remove the T15 Torxs-head screws
3. Pull the assembly away from the
from
the light assembly.
fender.
4. Turn the socket countercloclwise to
remove it. If the socket has a tab,
push the tab in while you turn the
socket.
5. Turn the bulb countercloclwise to
remove it.
6. Put the new bulb into the socket and
turn the bulb cloclwise.
7. Put the socket into the light assembly
and turn the socket cloclwise until it
loclts in place.
8. Install the light assembly and screws.
9. Close the tailgate.
Fog Light Bulb Replacement
Don’t change your fog light bulbs unless
you have the proper aiming equipment.
See your Oldsmobile dealer if you have
any further questions.
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
Replacement blades come in different
types and are removed in different
ways. Here’s how to remove the type
without a release clip:
1. Pull the windshield wiper arm away
2. With a screwdriver, pry the blade
3. Push the new wiper blade securely on
from the windshield.
assembly off the wiper arm.
the wiper arm.
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