battery Oldsmobile Achieva 1995 s Owner's Guide

Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something
is wrong with
your brakes.
Your rear drum brakes don’t have wear indicators, but if
you ever hear a rear brake rubbing noise, have the rear
brake linings inspected. Also, the rear brake drums
should be removed and inspected each time the tires are
removed for rotation or changing. When you have the
front brakes replaced, have the rear brakes inspected,
too
*
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your retailer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or
if there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you make a moderate brake stop, your disc
brakes adjust for wear. If you rarely make a moderate or
heavier stop, then your brakes might not adjust correctly.
If you drive
in that way, then -- very carefully -- make
a few moderate brake
stops about every 1,000 miles
( 1600
6-28
km), so your brakes will adjust properly. If
your brake pedal goes down farther than normal, your
rear drum brakes may need adjustment. Adjust them by
backing up and firmly applying the brakes a few times.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex. Its
many parts have
to be of top quality and work well
together if the vehicle
is to have really good braking.
Vehicles we design and test have top-quality
GM brake
parts in them, as your Oldsmobile does when it is new.
When you replace parts of your braking system
-- for
example, when your brake linings wear down and you
have to have new ones put in
-- be sure you get new
genuine
GM replacement parts. If you don’t, your
brakes may no longer work properly. For example, if
someone puts in brake linings that are wrong for your
vehicle, the balance between your front and rear brakes
can change
-- for the worse. The braking performance
you’ve come to expect can change in many other ways if
someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.
Battery
Every new Oldsmobile has a Delco Freedom@ battery.
You never have to add water to one of these. When it’s
time for a new battery, we recommend a Delco
Freedom@ battery. Get one that
has the replacement
number shown on the original battery’s label.

Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, take off the black, negative (-) cable from the
battery. This will help keep your battery
from running
down.
Contact your retailer to learn how to prepare your
vehicle for longer storage periods.
Halogen Bulbs

Automatic Transaxle Fluid ........................ 6- 17
Adding
.................................... 6-19
Checking
................................... 6-17
Battery Charge Light
................................ 2-60
Low Maintenance
............................ 6-28
Replacement. Remote Lock Control
............... 2-8
Replacement. Vehicle
......................... 6-28
Rundown Protection
.......................... 2-46
Voltmeter
................................... 2-61
Warnings
.................................... 5-2
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-3
Blizzard
...................................... 4-25
Brake Anti-Lock
................................... 4-6
Adjustment
................................. 6-28
Fluid, Adding
............................... 6-26
Master Cylinder
............................. 6-26
Parking
.................................... 2-26
PedalTravel
................................ 6-28
System Parts. Replacing
....................... 6-28
System Warning Light
........................ 2-62
Trailer
..................................... 4-35
Transaxle Shift Interlock
............... 2-20.29. 7-38
Wear ...................................... 6-27
Brakes, Anti-Lock ............................... 4-6
Brakes, Trailer
................................. 4-35
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Braking, In Emergencies
.......................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 12
BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock)
...... 2-20.29. 7-38
Bulb Replacement
FogLamp
.................................. 6-32
Headlamps
................................. 6-30
Replacement Bulb Ch,art
....................... 6-56
Taillamps
................................... 6-31
Canada. Vehicles First Sold
In .............. 1 . 12. 25. 39
Canadian Roadside Assistance
...................... 8-6
Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-54
Carbon Monoxide
...................... 2-30.4-26. 34
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-16
CDErrors
..................................... 3-11
CDPlayer ..................................... 3-10
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
..................... 3-13
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-31
Certification/Tlre Label
.......................... 4-29
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-35
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-41
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-20
Chargmg System Light
.......................... 2-60
Check Gages Warning Light ...................... 2-66
Check Oil Light
................................ 2-68
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-47
Checking Automatic Transaxle Fluid
..................... 6-17
BrakeFluid
................................. 6-26
BTSI
...................................... 7-38
Engine Coolant .............................. 6-21
Engineoil
.................................. 6-11
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
........................ 6-21
Manual Transaxle Fluid
....................... 6-19
9-2

Damage. Finish ............................... 6-48
Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-48
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-44
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting ............................... 8-4
Defensive Driving
................................ 4- I
Defogger. Rear W~ndow .......................... 3-4
Defogging
..................................... 3-2
Defrosting
..................................... 3-2
Locks
...................................... 2-3
Locks. Power
................................ 2-4
Driver Position
................................. 1 - I2
Driving On Grades . With a Trailer .................. 4-37
Driving
Door
AtNight ................................... 4-13
City
....................................... 4-17
Defensive
................................... 4- I
Drunken .................................... 4- 2.
Freeway .................................... 4-18
In a Blizzard ................................ 4-25
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
In the Rain .................................. 4- 14
OnCurves ................................... 4-8
On Hill and Mountain Roads
................... 4-2 I
On Snow and Ice ............................. 4-23
Through Deep Standing Water
.................. 2- I7
Winter ..................................... 4-22
With
a Tsailer ............................... 4-35
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Easy-Entry Seat ................................
Elect;-ical Eyuipment. Adding ........... 2- 16. 3- IS. 6-50
Adding
............................... 5- 1 2. 6-23
Checkmg
................................... 6-23
Heater
................................ 2- 17. 6- 15
Low Coolant Level Warning Light ............... 2-65
Temperature
Gage ............................ 2-64
Temperature Warning Light
.................... 2-64
Cooling System
.............................. 6-54
Exhallst
.................................... 2-30
Identification
................................ 6-50
Lubrication System Chart
...................... 6-54
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Specifications
............................... 6-57
Starting
................................. 2-15. 16
2.3 L ............................ 2- IS. 6-9.54. 57
3.1 L ........................... 2-16.6-10,54,57
Engineoil .................................... 6-11
Adding .................................... 6-12
Additives ................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-11
Warning Light ............................ 2-67. 68
What Kind to
Use ............................ 6-13
What to do
with Used Oil ...................... 6-15
When
to Change ............................. 6-15
Ethanol (In Fuel) ................................ 6-3
Exhaust . Engine ................................ 2-30
Engine Coolant
c
Engine
Running
it While You’re Parked ................. 2-31
9-4

Lighter ....................................... 2-52
Loading Your Vehicle
............................ 4-29
Locks Automatic Door
.............................. 2-4
Door
....................................... 2-3
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Rear Door Security
............................ 2-5
Steering Column
............................. 7-38
Window
.................................... 2-32
Lockout Feature, Trunk
........................... 2-9
Long Trip, Before Leaving on a
.................... 4- 19
Loss of Control
................................ 4- 12
Low Coolant Level Warning Light
................. 2-65
Low Maintenance Battery
........................ 6-28
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
.................. 2-70
Lubricants and Fluids
......................... 7-41, 42
Lubrication, Body
.............................. 7-37
TIIUI~
....................................... 2-9
Maintenance Record
........................... 7-43
Maintenance Schedule Owner
Checks and Services .................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
............... 7-40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
......... 7.41. 42
Schedule
I Definition .......................... 7-4
Schedule
II Definition .......................... 7-5
Scheduled Maintenance Services
................. 7-2
Maintenance, Normal Replacement
Parts ............ 6-57
Maintenance, Underbody
......................... 6-48
Maintenance. When Trailer Towing
................. 4-38
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
ScheduleII
................................. 7-26 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon)
.... 2-65
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-1
Manual Adjustable Seat (Four-Way) ................. 1-2
Manual Remote Control Mirror
.................... 2-48
Manual Transaxle
FifthGear(5)
............................... 2-24
First Gear
(1) ................................ 2-23
FourthGear(4)
.............................. 2-24
Neutral (N) Position
.......................... 2-24
Parking Your Vehicle
......................... 2-29
Reverse
(R) Position .......................... 2-24
Shift Light
.................................. 2-24
SecondGear(2)
............................. 2-24
Shiftspeeds
................................ 2-25
Shifting
.................................... 2-23
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-15
Third Gear (3)
............................... 2-24
Methanol
(In Fuel) ............................... 6-3
Mirrors
Convex Outside
............................. 2-47
Inside Daymight Rearview
.................... 2-47
Manual Remote Control
....................... 2-48
Power Remote Control
........................ 2-48
Visor Vanity
................................ 2-48
MTBE(InFue1)
................................. 6-3
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2. IO
Neutral (N) Position. Automatic Transaxle ........... 2-20
Neutral (N) Position. Manual Transaxle
............. 2-24
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2-12
Nightvision
................................... 4-13
9-7

Recreational Vehicle Towing ...................... 4-26
Front
................................... 4.27. 28
Rear
....................................... 4-29
Reminder. Lamps On
............................ 2-36
Remote Fuel Door Release
........................ 6-5
Remote Lock Control
............................. 2-6
Battery Replacement
........................... 2-8
Matching Transmitters
......................... 2-7
Operation
................................... 2-7
Remote Trunk Release
............................ 2-9
Replacement Bulbs
............................. 6-56
Replacement Parts
.............................. 6-57
Replacement. Wheel
............................ 6-39
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-48
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1-48
Restraints. Checking Your
........................ 1-47
Restraints. Child
................................ 1-34
Restraints. Head ................................. 1-5
Restraints. Replacing Parts After a Crash ............ 1-48
Reverse (R) Position. Automatic Transaxle
........... 2-20
Reverse (R) Position. Manual Transaxle
............. 2-24
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-25
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-6
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-28
Rotation. Tire
.................................. 6-35 Careof
.................................... 6-45
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-31
Driver Position
.............................. 1 . 12
Extender ................................... 1-47
How to Wear Properly
........................ 1 . 12
Incorrect Usage
............... 1.16. 17. 18. 19.45. 46
LapBelt
................................... 1-32
Lap-Shoulder
............................... 1-27
Rear Comfort Guides
......................... 1-29
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-26
Rear Seat Passengers
......................... 1-26
Replacing After
a Crash ....................... 1-48
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-25
Use by Children
............................. 1-33
Use by Larger Children
........................ 1-44
Use by Smaller Children and Babies
............. 1-33
Use During Pregnancy ........................ 1-25
WhyThey Work
.............................. 1-8
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-35
Safety Defects
Reporting to General Motors
.................... 8-5
Reporting to the Canadian Government
............ 8-5
Reporting to the United States Government ......... 8-4
Safety Warnings and Symbols 111 ...
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-2
Seat. Power
.................................... 1-3
Seats
.......................................... 1-1
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-47 Easy Entry 1-6
Safety Belt Warning Light
.................... 1.7. 2-59 Four- Way Manual 1-2
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-7 ManualFront 1-1
Automatic Lap-Shoulder
...................... 1 - 13 Securing a Child Restraint 1-35 Split Fold-Down Rear ......................... 1-6
Questions People
Ask
......................... 1 . 11
.......................
...................................
.............................
................................
............................... Adults ..................................... 1-12 Reclining Front 1-3 .....................
9-9