trailer Oldsmobile Achieva 1995 s Owner's Guide

100,000 Miles (-1 66 000 km)
rl Change automatic transaxle fluid and filter
if the vehi-cle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly t-eaches
90°F
(32°C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
-- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
deli very service.
If' you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, the require changing.
Manual transaxle fluid doesn't require
change.
DA'I'E SERVICED IjY: ACTIJAI, MILEAGE

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

Expectant Mothers . Use of Safety Belts ............. 1-25
Extender . Safety Belt ............................ 1-47
Fabric Cleanins
............................... 6-42
Fifth Gear
(5) . Manual Transaxle ................... 2-24
Filling Your Tank
................................ 6-4
Fi
I ter Air Cleancr
................................. 6- I6
Engine Oil .................................. 6-57
Finish Care
.................................... 6-46
Finish Damage ................................. 6-48
First Gear
. Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-22
First Gear
(I j . Manual Transaxle ................... 2-23
Fixed
Mast Antenna ............................. 3-17
Flash-To-Pass Feature
........................... 2-36
Flashers
. Hazard Warning ......................... 5- 1
Flat Tire . Changing ............................. 5-20
Flow-Trough Ventilation System .................... 3-4
Fog Lamp Bulb Replacement
..................... 6-32
FogLamps
.................................... 2-44
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-4
Four-Way Manual Seat
........................... 1-2
Fourth Gear (4) . Manual Transaxle ................. 2-24
French Language
MUILI~ 11
Front Reading Lamps ......................... 2-45 . 46
Front Seatback Latches
........................... 1-5
Front Towing Hookups ........................... 5-9
Fuel
Door Release
. Remote ......................... 6-5
Filling Your
Tank ............................. 6-4
Fluid
Capacities Chart
........................... 6-54
Fluids and Lubricants
......................... 7-4 1.42
.. ...........................
Gage ...................................... 2-69
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-51
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
Gage
. Engine Coolant Temperature (cage Clusters) . . 2-64
Gqe. Fuel (Std ancl Gage Clusters) ................. 2-69
Gage. Oil (Gage Clusters)
........................ 2-66
Gage. Taclwmeter (Gage Clusters)
................. 2-69
Gage
. Voltmeter (Gage Clusters) ................... 2-61
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
......................... 6-3
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
................ 4-30
Gear Positions (Automatic Transaxle
j ...... 2- IC) . 20 . 222 1.
Gear Positions (Manual Transaxle) .............. 2-23 . 24
Glass . Cleaning ................................ 6-45
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
.............. 4-30
Glo~e BOX .................................... 2-11
Halo. (Ten Bulbs ................................ 6-29
Hazard Warning Flashers ..........................
5-1
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5
Headlamp High-Low Beam Changer ............... 2-36
Headlamp. Wiring
.............................. 6-53
Headla111ps
.................................... 2-35
Headlamps
. Bulb Replacement .................... 6-30
Heating
........................................ 3-2
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-21
Hitches
. Trailer ................................. 4-34
Hood Release ................................... 6-7
Hearing or Speech
Impairecl
. Customer Assistance ...... 8-2
High Beam Lamps
. How to Change ................ 2-36
9-5

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

Odometer. Tamper Resistant ..................... 2-58
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-58
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 10
Check Oil Warning Light
...................... 2-68
Engine
..................................... 6-11
Pressure Gage
............................... 2-66
WamingLight
............................... 2-67
OwnerPublications
............................ 8-7
Service Bulletins
.............................. 8-7
Service Manuals
.............................. 8-7
Overdrive Position, Automatic Transaxle
............ 2-21
Overheated Engine
.............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-36
Owner Publications, Ordering
...................... 8-7
Oil
Ordering
i Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-48
Park (P). Shifting Into
........................... 2-27
Park (P). Shifting Out of
......................... 2-29
Park (P) Position. Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2-19
Parking AtNight
................................... 2-12
On Hills While Towing a Trailer
................ 4-37
Lots
....................................... 2-12
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-30
Your Vehicle. Manual Transaxle ................. 2-29
ParkingBrake
.................................. 2-26
Parking Brake Release
........................... 2-26
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-40
Passing ....................................... 4-10
PowerDoorLocks
............................... 2-4 Power Remote Control Mirrors
.................... 2-48
Power Steering
.................................. 4-8
Checking
................................... 6-24
Power Windows
................................ 2-32
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-25
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications, Service and Owner
.................... 8-7
PowerSeat
..................................... 1-3
Power Steering Fluid Adding
.................................... 6-24
Radio Reception. Understanding
.................. 3-14
Radios A"Stere0
............................... 3-6
A" Stereo Radio with Compact Disc Player ... 3-10
A" Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player ..... 3-8
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-14
Reading Lamps Front
...................................2-45, 46
Rear
....................................... 2-46
Rear Door Security Locks ......................... 2-5
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
.................. 1-29
Rear Seat Cup Holder
........................... 2-50
Rear Seat Outside Position
........................ 1-26
Rear Seat Passengers
............................ 1-26
RearTowing
................................... 5-11
Rear Window Defogger
........................... 3-4
Rear Window Defogger Antenna
................... 3-17
Rearview Mirror, Inside Day/ Night
................ 2-47
Reclining Front Seatbacks
.......................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............ 7-41, 42
9-8

L:
Tires ......................................... 6-33
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-39
Buying New
................................ 6-37
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-20
Inflation
.................................... 6-34
Inspection and Rotation
....................... 6-35
Spare. Compact
.............................. 5-27
Temperature
................................ 6-38
Traction
.................................... 6-38
Treadwear
.................................. 6-38
Uniform Quality Grading
...................... 6-37
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-36
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 6-39
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-36
TopStrap
..................................... 1-35
TorqueLock
................................... 2-28
Torque. Wheel Nut
......................... 5.25. 6.55
TowingaTrailer
................................ 4-31
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Front
....................................... 5-9
Rear
....................................... 5-11
Towing. Recreational Vehicle
..................... 4-26
TrailerTongue Weight
........................... 4-33
TrailerTowing
................................. 4-31
Brakes
..................................... 4-35
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-37
Driving with a Trailer
......................... 4-35
Hitches
.................................... 4-34
Maintenance
................................. 4-38
ParkingonHills
............................. 4-37
Safety Chains
............................... 4-35
Towing a Trailer
............................. 4-31
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
............. 4-34 Turnsignals
................................ 4-36
Weight of a Trailer
........................... 4-33
Transaxle Fluid. Automatic
....................... 6-17
Transaxle Fluid. Manual
......................... 6-19
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-58
TrunkLamp
................................... 2-46
TrunkLock
..................................... 2-9
Trunk Release. Remote
........................... 2-9
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator ............. 2-34
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
................... 2-33
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-36
Transmitters. Matching to
Your Vehicle
.............. 2-7
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-48
Underhood Lamp
............................... 6-11
vehicle Damage Warnings
......................... iv
Vehicle Loading
................................ 4-29
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-29
Vehicle Symbols
....................... : ........... v
Vehicle. Control of a ............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving Your
............................ 2-4
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
............... 1-12.25. 39
Ventilation System. Flow-Through
.................. 3-4
VentilationTips
................................. 3-4
Vision. Night
.................................. 4-13
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-48
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-48
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-61
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
............... 6-50
9-11