Oldsmobile Achieva 1995 Owner's Manuals

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I The 1995 Oldsrnobile Achieva Owner’s Manual
~~ ... How to Use this Manual .............................................................. .111
This section tells you how to use your manual and includes safety \
and vehicle damage warnings
and symbols.
This section tells you how to use your
seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the ”SRS” system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile.\
This section tells
you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to \
operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find information and tips about the road and ho\
w to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to do
if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care ......................................................... 6-1
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobile running properly \
and looking good.
Maintenanceschedule ............................................................... 7-1
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants t\
o use.
Customer Assistance Information ..................................................... 8-1
This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to get servic\
e publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-4.
Index ........................................................................\
..... 9-1
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
Seats and Restraint Systems .......................................................... 1-1
Features and Controls
............................................................... 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .................................................. 3-1
YourDrivingandtheRoad
........................................................... 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad ............................................................... 5-1
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the OLDSMOBTLE Rocket
Emblem are registered trademarks
of General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at
the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile
Division whenever it appears
in this manual.
Please keep this manual
in your Oldsmobile, so it will
be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If
you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the
new owner can use it.
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U.S.A.
Part No. 22595791 B First Edition We
support voluntary
technician certification.
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French Language Manual:
Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer
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ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd.,
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation
1994
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This
will help you learn about the 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 look for what you need is the Index in
the back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box with gray background and the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if
you were to ignore the warning.
In the gray caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means
“Don”,”“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: In
the notice area, we tell
you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
damage. But the notice will tell
you what to do to help avoid the
NOTICE:
When you read other manuals, you might see
I CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or
These mean there is something that in different words.
could damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
yellow for cautions, blue
for notices and the words
CAUTION
or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wd
TEMP OIL 9b
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
RELEASE
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
A'R 43
RELEASE TRUNK e
LIGHTER n
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
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NOTES

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your
Oldsmobile and how to use your safety belts properly.
You can
also learn about some things you should not do
with air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them
-- and also about reclining seatbacks and head
restraints.
1-1

Move the control lever under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want it. Then
release the lever and try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
Manual Four-Way Adjustable Seat (Option)
There are two levers at the front of the seat. The left
lever adjusts the seat forward and back. The right lever
adjusts the angle
of the front of the seat.
Lift the left lever
(A) up and adjust the seat forward or
back. Then release the lever and try to move the seat to
be certain that
it is locked in place.
Lift the right lever
(B), and lean forward or backward.
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