lock Oldsmobile Achieva 1995 Owner's Manuals

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
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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
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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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Power Seat Controls (Option)
To adjust the power seat on some models:
Front Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by
holding the switch
up. Lower the front of the seat by
holding the switch down.
Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or back by
holding the control to the front
or back.
lvlove the seat higher by holding the control up. Lower
the seat by holding the control down.
Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding
the switch up. Lower the rear of the seat by holding the
switch down.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat and move the seatback where you want it.
Release the lever to lock the seatback.
Pull up
on the lever and the seat will go to an upright
position.
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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint
is closest to the top of your ears.
This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a
crash.
Front Seatback Latches (2-Door Models)
The front seatback folds
forward to let people get
into the back seat. Your
seatback will move back
and forth freely, unless you
come to a sudden stop. Then
it will lock into place.
There’s one time the front seats may not fold without
some help from you. That’s if your vehicle is parked
facing down a fairly steep hill.
To fold
a front seatback forward, push the seatback
toward the rear seat as
you lift this latch. Then the
seatback will fold forward. The latch must be down for
the seat to work properly.

Easy-Entry Seat (2-Door Models) Split Fold-Down Rear Seat (Option)
The right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy to get
in and out of the rear seat.
When you tilt the right front seatback fully forward,
the whole seat will slide forward.
0 After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the
right front seatback to its original position. Then
move the seat rearward until it locks.
To fold down the rear seat, pull forward on the seat tab.
To get out again, tilt the seatback fully forward.
Push the seatback up to return it to its original position.
To make sure the seatback is secure, push it into a fully
upright position.
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Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
This safety belt is called “automatic” because you don’t
have to buckle up when you get into your vehicle. And you
don’t have to unbuckle when you
get out.
Just get into your vehicle. Then close and lock the door.
Adjust the seat (to see
how, see “Seats” in the Index) so
you can sit up straight.

The lap belt should be worn as low on the hips as
possible.
In a crash, this applies force to the strong
pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the
lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt would apply force
at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal
injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder
and across the chest. These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
It’s possible that
an automatic belt could keep you from
fully opening
a door. That can happen if the door was
slammed shut very hard. Just close the door all the way,
then slowly open it.
If that doesn’t fix it, then your
Oldsmobile needs service.

We hope you’ll always keep your automatic belt
buckled. However, you may need to unbuckle it in
an
emergency. To unbuckle the automatic belt, just push the
button
on the buckle.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
To reattach the automatic belt:
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen.
This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should
go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
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Keys are included for the ignition, the doors, and all
other locks.
When a new Oldsmobile
is delivered, the retailer
removes the tags from
the keys, and gives them to the
first owner.
Each tag has a code on it that tells your retailer
or a
qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
tags in
a safe place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be able
to have new ones made easily using these tags.
NOTICE:
Your Oldsmobile has a number of new features
that can help prevent theft. But you can have a
lot of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside.
You may even have to
damage your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you
have extra keys.
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