brake Oldsmobile Achieva 1997 s Manual PDF

Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-34
Fluid
....................................... 6-30
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-30
Parking
..................................... 2-28
PedalTravel
................................. 6-34
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-34
System Warning Light
.................... 2-62. 6.31
Trailer
...................................... 4-39
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-43
Wear
....................................... 6-33
Brake System Warning Light
................. 2.62. 6.31
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Bralung
in Emergencies .......................... 4-1 1
Break.In. New Vehicle .......................... 2- I3
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-46
BTSICheck
................................... 7-43
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-35
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-62
Carbon Monoxide
.......... 2.10.2.32.2.33.4.29. 4.38
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-41
Cassette Tape Player
........................ 3.9. 3. 13
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-22
Cassette Tape Player Errors
.................. 3- 11. 3.15
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature
................. 3- 19
Center Console Cupholder
........................ 2-5 1
Center Console Storage Area ...................... 2-5 I
Center Rear Passenger Position .................... 1-32
Certification Label
.............................. 4-33 Chains. Safety
................................. 4-39
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-47
Changing
a Flat Tire ............................. 5-22
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-66
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-71
CheckOilLight
................................ 2-70
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-47
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-54
Child Restraints
................................ 1-36
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-37
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-39
Securing
in the Passenger Seat Position ........... 1-41
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-41
WheretoPut
................................ 1-36
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-53
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-57
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-18
Cleaning Alumlnum Wheels
............................ 6-53
Fabric
...................................... 6-49
Glass
....................................... 6-51
Inside of Your Oldsmobile
...................... 6-48
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-50
Leather
..................................... 6-50
Outside of Your Oldsmobile
.................... 6-52
Special Problems
............................. 6-49
Stains
...................................... 6-49
Tires
....................................... 6-53
Vinyl
....................................... 6-50
Wheels
..................................... 6-53
Windshield
and Wiper Blades ................... 6-51
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
TopStrap
................................... 1-37
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Guide en FranGais 11
GVWR ....................................... 4-33
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Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-35
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlamps
.................................... 2-44
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-35
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-37
OnReminder
................................ 2-44
Wiring
..................................... 6-57
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-4
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-37
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-24
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-38
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Release
...................................... 6-9
Horn ......................................... 2-34
Hydraulic Clutch
............................... 6-23
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
........................... 6-23
Hydraulic Clutch System Check
................... 7-42
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-20
If a Tire Goes Flat .............................. 5-21
Ignition Positions
............................... 2- 14
Illuminated EntryExit System
..................... 2-46
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-41
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-49 Inspections
Brakesystem
................................ 7-46
Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance
................... 7-46
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-45
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-45
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7-45
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-45
Steering
.................................... 7-45
Suspension
.................................. 7-45
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-45
Instrumentpanel
............................... 2-56
Brightness Control
............................ 2-46
Cleaning
.................................... 6-50
Cluster
..................................... 2-58
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-58
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-46
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-24
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service
..................... 7-42
Key Release Button
............................. 2-16
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels Certification
................................. 4-33
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-56
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-33
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-56
Lamps
........................................ 2-43
Interior
..................................... 2-46
OnReminder
................................ 2-44
Exterior
.................................... 2-43
Fog
........................................ 2-45
9-5
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Latches. Seatback ................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-6
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-30
Lighter
....................................... 2-53
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1.22. 2.6 1
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............ 2.63. 4.7
Brake System Warning
.................... 2.62. 6.31
Charging System Indicator
...................... 2-62
Check Engine
................................ 2-66
CheckOil
................................... 2-70
Cruise
...................................... 2-71
Engine Oil Pressure Warning Light
............... 2-69
Enhanced Traction System Active Light
....... 2.65. 4-9
ETS Warning .......................... 2- 64. 4. 10
Interior
..................................... 2-46
Low Coolant Warning
......................... 2-66
Low Washer
................................. 2-71
Passlock Warning
............................. 2-70
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.8. 2.61
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-33
Lock-Out Switch
............................... 2-34
Automatic Door
............................... 2-5
Cylinders ................................... 7-42
Door
........................................ 2-4
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-42
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-6
Steering Column Lock Check
................... 7-44
Trunk
...................................... 2-10
CheckGages
................................ 2-71
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
.... 2.64. 4.10
Upshift
.................................... 2-71
Locks
......................................... 2-4 Low Coolant Warning Light
...................... 2-66
Low Washer Light
.............................. 2-71
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-47
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-42
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
........... 6-63
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-49
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Introduction
.................................. 7-2
Long Tripmighway Definition ................... 7-6
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Organization
.................................. 7-3
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-41
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-45
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-47
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition ....................... 7-5
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-54
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-41
Making Turns
with a Trailer ...................... 4-40
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-66
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-2
Manual Lumbar Support .......................... 1-3
Manual Remote Control Mirror
.................... 2-49
ManualTransaxle
............................... 2-16
Shifting
..................................... 2-25
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-16
Manual Transaxle Check
......................... 7-42
Manual Transaxle Fluid
.......................... 6-22
Methanol
...................................... 6-4

Mirrors ....................................... 2-49
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-50
Inside Day/Night Rearview
..................... 2-49
Manual Remote Control
........................ 2-49
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-50
Visorvanity
................................. 2-54
MountainRoads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-35
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-52
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-22
Neutral. Manual Transaxle
........................ 2-26
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2- 13
Nightvision
................................... 4-17
Odometer
.................................... 2-59
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 13
Oil. Engine .................................... 6-12
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-23
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 13
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-41
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8- IO
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-54
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-2 1
Shifting Into ................................. 2-29
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-31
AtNight
.................................... 2-12
Brake
...................................... 2-28
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-44
Parking Lots
....................................... 2-12
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-32
With a Trailer
................................ 4-41
Your Vehicle. Manual Transaxle
................. 2-31
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-21
Passing
....................................... 4-13
Passing with a Trailer
............................ 4-39
Passlock Warning Light
.......................... 2-70
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-45
Power Accessory Outlet
............................. 2-54
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Option Fuses ................................ 6-57
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-50
Seat ......................................... 1-4
Steering .................................... 4-11
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-28
Windows
................................... 2-34
Pregnancy. Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-20
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
................... 8-10
Radio Reception
.............................. 3-21
Radios ........................................ 3-6
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-18
Reading Lamps
........................... 2-47. 2-48
Rear Door Security Locks
........................... 2-6
. Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-30
Seat Passengers .............................. 1-27
Window Defogger
............................. 3-5
Outside Seat Position .......................... 1-27
Towing ..................................... 5-11
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Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player ................ 3- 19
Thermostat
.................................... 6-28
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-23
Third Gear. Manual Transaxle
..................... 2-26
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-35
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-6
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-47
Tire Loading
................................... 4-33
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-33
Tires
......................................... 6-40
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-45
BuyingNew
................................. 6-44
Chains
..................................... 6-47
ChangingaFlat
.............................. 5-22
Cleaning
.................................... 6-53
Compact Spare
............................... 5-32
Inflation
.................................... 6-41
Inflation Check
............................... 7-41
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-42
Loading
.................................... 4-33
Pressure
.................................... 6-41
Temperature
................................. 6-46
Traction
.................................... 6-45
Treadwear
................................... 6-45
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-45
Used Replacement Wheel
...................... 6-47
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-43
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-46
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-43
THEFTLOCK
TM ................................ 3- 19
TopStrap
..................................... 1-37
TorqueLock
................................... 2-30
Torque. Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-29. 6-62 Towing
FromtheFront
............................... 4-30
From the Rear
............................... 4-31
Recreational Vehicle
.......................... 4-32
Towing
a Trailer ................................ 4-35
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Towing Your Vehicle From the Front
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 4-30
Manual Transaxle
............................. 4-31
Towing Your Vehicle From the Rear
................ 4-32
Trailer BaclungUp
................................. 4-40
Brakes
..................................... 4-39
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-40
Driving
with ................................. 4-39
Following Distance When Driving a
.............. 4-39
Hitches
..................................... 4-38
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-41
Making Turns with a
.......................... 4-40
ParlungonHills
.............................. 4-41
Passing with
a ............................... 4-39
Safety Chains
................................ 4-39
Tongueweight
............................... 4-37
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-38
Towing
..................................... 4-35
Turnsignals
................................. 4-40
Weight
..................................... 4-37
Automatic
............... 2- 16. 2-2 1. 6. 19.7.42. 7.44
Manual
...................... 2- 16.2.25.6.22. 7.42
Transmitters. Remote Lock Control
.................. 2-7
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Transaxle
9-10