lock OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1997 Repair Manual

Tilt Steering Wheel
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive.
You can also raise it to the
highest level to give your legs more room when you exit
and enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the
steering wheel and pull the
lever. Move the steering
wheel to a comfortable
level, then release the lever
to
lock the wheel in place.
Turn SignaUMultifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator,
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer,
0 Windshield Wiper and Washer Control and
0 Cruise Control (Option).
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Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
marked
WIPER.
For a single wiper cycle: Turn the band to MIST. Hold
it there until the wipers start, then let
go. The wipers will
stop after one cycle.
If you want more cycles, hold the
band
on mist longer.
For delayed wiper cycles: You can set the wiper speed
for a long or short delay between wipes. This can be
very useful in light rain or snow. Turn the band to
choose the delay time. The closer to
LOW, the shorter
the delay time.
For steady wiper cycles: For steady wiping at low
speed, turn the band away from you to the
LOW
position. For high-speed wiping, turn the band further to
HIGH. To stop the wipers, move the band to OFF.
Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you
from seeing well enough to drive safely. To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before
using them. If they’re frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades
do become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts. Heavy
snow
or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
breaker will stop them until the motor cools. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent an overload.
Windshield Washer
To wash your windshield, press and hold the windshield
washer paddle. The washers and wipers will operate.
When you release
the paddle, the washers will stop, and
the wipers will continue to operate for two cycles, unless
your wipers had already been
on. In that case, the wipers
will resume the wiper speed you had selected earlier.
In freezing weather, don’t use your washer until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice
on the windshield, blocking
your vision.
Driving without washer fluid can be dangerous. A
bad mud splash can block your vision. You could hit
another vehicle or
go off the road. Check your washer
fluid level often.
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Lamps
300: : Turning the dial to this setting turns on:
0 Parking Lamps,
0 Sidemarker Lamps,
0 Taillamps and
0 Instrument Panel Lights.
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20 : Turning the dial to this setting turns on the
headlamps, together with:
a Parking Lamps,
0 Sidemarker Lamps,
0 Taillamps and
0 Instrument Panel Lights.
0 : Turning the dial to this setting turns off all
the lights.
Lamps On Reminder
If the driver’s door is opened and you turn the ignition
to
the OFF or LOCK position while leaving the lamps
on, you will hear a warning chime.
Daytime Running Lamps (If Equipped)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front
of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful
in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful
in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
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A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work, so be sure it isn’t covered. The DRL system
will make your front parWturn signal lamps come
on in
daylight when:
The ignition is on,
the headlamp switch is off, and
the parking brake is released.
When the
DRL are on, only your front park/turn signal
lamps will be on. Your instrument panel won’t be
lit up.
When it’s dark enough outside, the exterior lamps will
come on automatically. When it’s bright enough outside,
the exterior lamps will go
out and the DRL will turn on.
Of course, you may still turn on the headlamps any time
you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL or exterior lamps off,
set the parking brake while the ignition is
in the OFF or
LOCK position. Then start the vehicle. The DRL will
stay off until you release
the parking brake,
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
it.
Fog Lamps
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I The fog lamps switch is
located
in the Instrument
Panel switchbank.
Push the fog
on the rockel
on the lights. lamp symbol
- button to
turn
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The green indicator light will glow. Push the ribbed part
of the switch to turn them off. The indicator light will
go off.
Your parking lamps or headlamps must be on for your
fog lamps to go on.
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When your DRL are on, the headlamps switch must first
be turned from the off position before
the fog lamps can
be turned on. At night, when the
DRL automatically
turns on your headlamps,
the fog lamps can be turned
on
when the headlamps switch is in any position.
Your fog lamps will go
off when you switch to highbeams.
Using your highbeams
in fog is not recommended.
Interior Lamps
Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery,
in case you accidentally leave the
interior or underhood lamps on.
If you leave any of
these lamps on while the ignition is in the LOCK or
OFF position, they will automatically turn off after
10 minutes. The lamps won’t come back on again
until you:
0 turn the ignition to the RUN or ACCESSORY
position,
turn the interior lamps dial all the way to the right,
then slightly back to
the left; or
open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
Note that
if your vehicle has less than 15 miles (25 km)
on the odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps
after only three minutes.
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
Turn the lights control, located below the headlamps
switch, all the way to the right to increase the brightness
of the instrument panel lights, and to the left to decrease
the brightness. Turn the control
all the way to the left to
turn them
off.
Interior Lamps Control
Turn the dial all the way to the right to turn on the
interior lamps,
if the interior lamps override switch is
off. Turn the dial to the left to turn the lights off.
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Interior Lamps Override Switch
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I This switch is located in
(- the overhead console
switchbank. Press the
symbol on the bottom of the
rocker switch to override
control of
the interior lights
and turn
off power to the
courtesy lamps, reading
lamps, glove
box lamp and
underhood lamp.
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Press the top of the interior lamps override rocker switch
to turn power back on to the interior lamps. This will
allow the lamps to stay on when any door is open.
Illuminated Entry
With illuminated entry, the interior of your vehicle is
illuminated
so you can see inside before you enter your
vehicle. The lamps will come on for
40 seconds if you
unlock your door using your key
or the Remote Lock
Control key chain transmitter (if equipped) and the
ignition is
in the LOCK or OFF position. After
40 seconds have passed, the interior lamps will slowly
fade out. The lamps will turn off before the
40 seconds
if you:
0 lock all the doors using the key,
0 press LOCK on the power door lock switch or
press LOCK on the key chain transmitter
(if equipped).
When any door is opened, illuminated entry is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or the
liftgate is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and
the liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to
25 seconds
after all doors have been closed
if they have not been
locked. See “Delayed Illumination” later in this section.
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Delayed Illumination
The delayed illumination feature will continue to
illuminate the interior for 25 seconds after all doors
have been closed
so that you can find your ignition
and buckle your seatbelt at night. Delayed illumination
will not occur while the ignition
is in the RUN or
ACCESSORY position. After
25 seconds have passed,
the interior lamps will slowly fade
out. The lights will
fade
out before the 25 seconds have passed if you:
0 turn the ignition to the RUN or ACCESSORY
position,
lock all doors using the key chain transmitter
(if equipped) or
or the key.
lock all the doors using the power door lock switch
Exit Lighting
To turn the Delayed Illumination feature off or on, see
“Locks and Lighting Choices” in
the Index. With
exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on for
about
25 seconds whenever you remove the key from
the ignition switch.
If you turn the ignition switch to
RUN or ACCESSORY, the lamps will fade out. The
lamps will also fade out
if you lock the doors with the
power door lock switch or the key chain transmitter
(if equipped).
When any door is opened, exit lighting is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or liftgate
is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and the
liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up
to 25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not
been locked, see “Delayed Illumination” earlier in
this section.
To turn the Exit Lighting feature
off or on, see “Locks
and Lighting Choices”
in the Index.
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Glove Box
Your vehicle has a glove box below the dash.
To open the glove box, lift the latch release. Use the key
to lock or unlock the glove box.
The glove box door has a detent to prevent the door
from lowering too far. Open the glove box until the door
is partway
open, then pull the door down if you need it
fully open.
To close the glove box, the door must be
pushed up past the detent.
In the door of the glove
box, you will find a tissue pack
holder and clip for a pen or pencil.
Compact Overhead Console
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The front overhead console includes two reading lamps,
a storage compartment and a switchbank.
To turn either reading lamp on or off, press the lamp lens.
The switchbank has switches for the Optional Power
Sliding Door, Power Sliding Door Enable, Interior
Lights Override, Power Quarter Windows and the
Power Sunroof.
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Cunholders Storage Bin
There are cupholders on the inboard side of the front
passenger seat and the right side of the second row
bench seat.
To use the cupholders, simply pull down the tray. Keep
the trays up when not
in use.
Your vehicle has storage compartments and cupholders
on either side
of the vehicle, next to the third row seats.
The back of the seats have cupholders that can be used
when the seatbacks are folded down.
At the base of the center instrument panel console, there
is a storage bin,
To open the bin, lift the latch release
and the door will fold down.
Inside the bin,
you will find a tray that slides out. Slide
the tray all the way toward the rear
of the vehicle until
the tray locks onto
the plastic tabs at the end of the guide
rails. The tray holds
CDs or cassettes in the center area.
You can also store cassettes
in the left side area. The
right side area can hold either
the coinholder, which lifts
out, or another cassette. The tray can be removed for
cleaning or when you want to replace the selection
of
CDs or cassettes. Slide the tray back into the storage bin
before closing the bin door.
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Removing and Replacing the Tray
To remove the tray, slide it almost all the way out. Don’t
let the tray lock over the plastic tabs at the end of the
guide rails
(A). Lift the tray out of the guide rails. The
rubber mat under the tray also lifts out for cleaning.
When the rubber mat is replaced, be sure the tabs at the
back
of the mat are seated in the slots at the back of the
storage bin. The
dividers
in the tray can be removed by squeezing the
plastic tabs on the bottom
of the dividers, while pulling up.
Replace the dividers by sliding them down until the tabs
click into place.
To replace the tray, line up the guides on the bottom of
the tray with the guide rails in the storage bin door. Slide
the tray back in.
Front Seat Storage Bin
The storage bin is under the manual front passenger’s
seats. To open the bin,
lift the handle and slide the
drawer out.
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