Oldsmobile Achieva 1995 Owner's Manuals
Manufacturer: OLDSMOBILE, Model Year: 1995, Model line: Achieva, Model: Oldsmobile Achieva 1995Pages: 340, PDF Size: 16.99 MB
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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
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Hook. Garment ................................. 2-51
Hydraulic Clutch
............................... 6-21
Adding
.................................... 6-2 1
Hydroplaning ................................... 4- 16
Horn
......................................... 2-33
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid Checking
................................... 6-21
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
......... 5-28
Ignition Key Positions
........................... 2- 13
Ignition Switch
................................. 2- 13
Illuminated Entry System
.......................... 2-5
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-47
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-40
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-40
Throttle Linkage
............................. 7-40
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-54
Inspections
Brakesystem
............................... 7-40
Steering, Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Bootandseal
.............................. 7-40
Instrument Panel Cluster Gage
....................................... 2-57
.Standard
................................... 2-56
Instrument Panel Intensity Control ................. 2-43
Instrument Panel, Cleaning
....................... 6-44
J ack. Tire .................................... 5-20
Jump Starting ................................... 5-2 Key
Lock Cylinders
............................ 7-37
Key Release Button
............................. 2-14
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2-13
Keys
.......................................... 2-1
Lamp Controls
................................ 2-35
Lamp, Underhood
.............................. 6-11
Lamps, Daytime Running
........................ 2-44
Lamps On Reminder
............................ 2-36
Lane Change Indicator
........................... 2-34
Larger Children, Safety Belt Use
................... 1-44
Latches, Front Seatback
........................... 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-4
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
....... 2-28
Air Bag Readiness
...................... 1-20, 2-60
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2-63, 4-6
Brake System Warning
........................ 2-62
Charging System
............................. 2-60
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
............ 2-64
EngineOil
.................................. 2-67
Engine Oil Pressure
.......................... 2-67
Low Coolant Level
........................... 2-65
Low Washer Fluid Warning
.................... 2-70
Safety Belt Warning
...................... 1-7, 2-59
Up Shift (Manual Transaxle)
.............. 2-24, 2-61
LampTrunk
................................... 2-46
Lamps, Fog
................................... 2-44
Lights CheckGages
................................ 2-66
CheckOil
.................................. 2-68
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon)
. 2-65
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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
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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
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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 .....................
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Seats and Restraint Systems ........................ 1 . 1
Seats and Seat Controls ........................... 1 . 1
Second Gear (2). Automatic Transaxle .............. 2-2 I
Second Gear (2) . Manual Transaxle ................. 2-24
Service
........................................ 6-1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-7
Service Bulletins. Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator Lamp)
2-65
Service Manuals . Ordering ........................ 8-7
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-50
Service Publications .............................. 8-7
Service Work. Doing Your Own
.................... 6- 1
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsrnobile ........ 1-24
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-48
Shift Light. Manual Transaxle ................ 2-24 . 2-61
Shift Speeds. Manual Transaxle
.................... 2-25
Shifting Into Park (P) ............................ 2-27
Shifting Out
of Park (P) .......................... 2-29
Shifting. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- IC)
Signaling Turns ................................ 2-34
Skidding
...................................... 4-12
Sound Equipment
. Adding ........................ 3- 15
Spare Tire. Cornpact ............................. 5-27
Specifications Chart
............................. 6-57
Speedometer (Std and Gage Cluster)
................ 2-58
Split Fold-Down Seat
............................ 1-6
Stains. Cleaning ................................ 6-43
Starter Switch
.................................. 7-37
Starting Your Engine
2.3Liter
.................................... 2-15
3.1Liter
.................................... 2-16
Autolnatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- IS
Manual Transaxle ............................ 2- I5
Steam . If Coming From Your Engine ............... 5- I2
Steering ....................................... 4-8
Steering Wheel.
Tilt ............................. 2-33
Steering.
In Emergencies .......................... 4-9
Steering. Power
................................. 4-8
Steering
. Tips ................................... 4-8
Storage Armrest
................................ 2-49
Storage
. Of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-29
Storage. Sunglasses
............................. 2-53
Stuck. If You Are
............................... 5-28
Sun Visors
.................................... 2-48
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-53
Sunroof
....................................... 2-53
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) ............... 1-20
Symbols . Vehicle .................................. v
Steering Column Lock ........................... 7-38
Surge
Tank Pressure Cap ......................... 6-23
Tachometer (Gage ~~uster)
...................... 2-69
Taillamps. Bulb Replacement
..................... 6-31
Tamper Resistant Odometer ....................... 2-58
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-16
Theft
......................................... 2-11
Theft Deterrent Feature. CD Player ................. 3-13
Thermostat
.................................... 6-24
Third Gear
(3). Automatic Transaxle ................ 2-21
Third Gear
(3) . M;UILI~~ Transaxle .................. 2-24
Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 2-33
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-5
Tire Chains .................................... 6-41
Tire Inspection
and Rotation ...................... 6-35
Tire Loading
................................... 4-29
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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
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warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Flashers. Hazard
......................... 5-1
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-59
Water. Driving Through Deep Standing
............. 2- 17
Wheel Nut Torque ......................... 5-25. 6-55
Wheel Replacement
............................. 6-39
Wheel Replacement. Used
........................ 6-40
WindowLock
.................................. 2-32
Window. Auto Down
............................ 2-32
Washing
Your Vehicle
........................... 6-46
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-45 Windows
..................................... 2-32
Windows. Power
............................... 2-32
Windshield Waher Fluid
.................... 2.38. 6.25
Windshield Washers ............................. 2-38
Windshield Wiper. Blade Replacement
.............. 6-32
Windshield Wiper. Circuit Breaker
................. 6-53
Windshield Wipers. Controlled-Cycle
............... 2-37
Winter. Driving in .............................. 4-22
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-53
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-7
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