clock OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996 User Guide

How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push
down as you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
I. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the
cooling system, including the radiator pressure cap
and upper radiator hose,
is no longer hot. Turn the
pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until
it first
stops. (Don't press down while turning the
pressure cap.)
If you hear
a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.
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Remove the jack and jacking tools by loosening the
wing
nut and retainer bar.
Separate the plastic pouch from the jack and remove the
jacking
tools (folding wrench and shaft) from the pouch. The compact spare
tire is located under the vehicle,
behind the rear bumper. Insert the narrow end of the
shaft into the hole above the rear bumper. Then attach
the folding wrench to the shaft.
Rotate the folding wrench counterclockwise to lower the
compact spare tire until it can be pulled from under
the vehicle.
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3. Attach the folding wrench to the jack, and rotate the
wrench clockwise to raise the jack head
a few inches.
4. Near each wheel, there is a notch in the vehicle’s
frame. Position the jack and raise the jack head until
it fits firmly into
the notch in the vehicle’s frame
(nearest the flat tire).
Do not raise the vehicle yet.
Put
the compact spare tire near you.
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Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle
or may allow
the vehicle to fall
off the jack. Be sure to fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising your vehicle.
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5. Raise the vehicle by rotating the folding wrench
clockwise
in the -jack. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so there is enough room for the spare
tire to fit.
6. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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9. Lower the vehicle by attaching the folding
wrench to the jack and rotating the wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely. 10.
Tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts.
If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new
GM original
equipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere
as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
100 lb-ft (140 N-m).
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If you get gasoline on yourself and then
something ignites
it, you could be badly burned.
Gasoline can spray out on you
if you open the
fuel filler cap too quickly.
This spray can happen
if your tank is nearly full, and is more likely in
’ hot weather. Open the fuel filler cap slowly and
’ wait for any WSS” noise to stop. Then unscrew
the cap
all the way.
While refueling, hang the cap inside the fuel door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise). Be
careful not to spill gasoline. Clean gasoline from
painted surfaces as soon as possible. See “Cleaning the
Outside of Your Oldsmobile” in the Index.
When
you put the cap back on, turn it to the right until
you hear at least three clicks. Make sure you fully install
the cap. The diagnostic system can deterrnine if the
fuel cap has been left
off or improperly installed. This
would allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. See
“Malfunction Indicator
Lamp” in the Index.
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3. Twist the L-shaped bulb assembly counterclockwise
one-sixth
of a turn until the flanges align with the
slots in the retainer ring.
4. Pull out the bulb assembly.
5. Disconnect the bulb wiring harness from the bulb assembly by lifting the plastic locking tab.
6. Snap a new bulb assembly into the wiring harness.
7. Replace the bulb assembly by reversing Step 3.
8. Replace the bulb housing and the two black knobs.
Front Parking/lbrn Signal Lamps
1. Remove the headlamp assembly as described in
“Headlamps.”
2. Remove the lamp socket furthest inboard by
pinching the lever
and turning counterclockwise.
3. After replacing the bulb, line up the flanges on the
socket with
the slots in the headlamp capsule.
4. Push and turn the socket one-sixth of a
turn clockwise.
Front Sidemarker
1. From behind the front bumper, remove the lamp
socket
from the lamp assembly by twisting
counterclockwise.
2. With the bulb replaced, insert the lamp socket into
the lamp assembly and turn clockwise.
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License Plate Lamp
1. Remove the two screws from the lamp lens.
2. Remove the lamp lens from the liftgate.
3. Twist the lamp socket counterclockwise to remove it
4. Replace with the new bulb and twist the lamp socket
5. Replace the lamp lens in the liftgate and tighten
from
the lamp
lens.
clockwise in the lamp lens.
with screws.
Back-up Lamp
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Remove the license plate.
Unscrew the two bolts and pull the housing away
from the tailgate.
Remove the bulb from the lamp socket.
Replace with the new bulb and twist the lamp socket
clockwise in the lamp assembly.
Reinstall the entire back-up lamp housing and secure
with the screws.
Replace the license plate.
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For the type of bulb, see “Replacement Bulbs” in
the Index.
1. Open the rear side windows and liftgate.
2. Remove the two screws from the taillamp housing.
3. Undo the spring clips under the weatherstrip at the
rear of the side window.
4. Pull off the entire taillamp housing.
5. Pinch the lever and twist the bulb assembly one-sixth
of a turn counterclockwise to remove.
6. Remove the bulb by pressing in and turning
one-eighth
of a turn counterclockwise.
7. Line up the small retainer bumps on the replacement
bulb
so that the lower bump slides into the deepest
slot
in the housing. Press in and twist the bulb
one-eighth
of a turn clockwise. Reposition the bulb
assembly
in the taillamp housing. Turn the assembly
one-sixth of
a turn clockwise to lock in place.
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Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-48
Built-in Child Restraint
........................ 6-45
Fabric
...................................... 6-43
Glass ....................................... 6-46
Inside
of Your Oldsmobile ...................... 6-43
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-45
Leather
..................................... 6-45
Outside
of Your Oldsmobile .................... 6-46
Stains
...................................... 6-44
Tires
....................................... 6-48
Vinyl
....................................... 6-45
Wheels
..................................... 6-48
Special Problems
............................. 6-44
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-46
Climate Control System
........................... 3- 1
Clock, Setting the ................................ 3-9
Comfort Controls ................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-24
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3- I6
Compact Disc Player Errors ....................... 3- I8
Compact Overhead Console ...................... 2-57
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-32
Compass Calibration ............................ 2-56
Compass, Electronic
............................ 2-55
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-61
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-53
Coinholder
.................................... 2-59 Coolant
....................................... 6-18
Adding
..................................... 6-21
Checking
................................... 6-20
Heater, Engine
............................... 2-26
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-16
Whattouse
................................. 6-19
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-5
Cruise Control ................................. 2-44
Cupholders
............................... 2-58, 2-61
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users ......... 8-3
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-1
Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-6
Damage,
Finish ............................... 6-48
Defects, Reporting Safety
......................... 8-7
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-1
Defogger, Rear Window .......................... 3-9
Defrosting
..................................... 3-8
Delco
LOC II@ ................................. 3-19
Dimensions, Vehicle ............................ 6-60
Dome Lamps .................................. 2-50
Defogging ..................................... 3-8
Door
Front
........................................ 2-3
Locks ....................................... 2-4
Power Sliding
................................ 2-13
Resetting
the Power Sliding ..................... 2-17
Sliding ..................................... 2-12
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