OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1994 User Guide

The Security of
Owner Satisfaction
The quality we built into your new
Oldsmobile gives
us the confidence to
back it with the Oldsmobile Edge-the
most comprehensive owner
satisfaction program in the
industry. The Edge gives you
24-hour roadside assistance,
' Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty
protection, even free transportation
while your vehicle is in
for warranty
service. With the Oldsmobile Edge,
we've
pledged to make your ownership
experience a great one.
J. D. Rock
General Manager
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How to Use this Manual
MANY PEOPLE READ THEIR OWNER’S
manual from beginning to end when
they first receive their new vehicle.
This
vvlll help you learn about the
features and controls for your vehicle.
In
this manual, you’ll find that
pictures and words work together
to explain things quickly.
There are nine parts with thumb-
tabbed pages
in this manual.
Each part begins with
a brief list of
contents,
so you can usually tell at a
glance if that part contains the
information you want.
You can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the tabs that help you find
a
part.
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Part 1: Seats & Restraint Systems
This part tells you how to use your
seats and safety belts properly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate your Oldsmobile.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operate your audio system.
Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information
and tips about the road and how to
drive under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do if you
have
a problem while driving, such as
a flat tire or engine overheating.
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Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids
and lubricants to use.
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Part 8: Customer Assistance Information
Here the manual tells you how to keep This
part includes important
your Oldsmobile running properly and information about reporting safety
looking good. defects and
gives you details about
the “Roadside Assistance” program.
You
will also find customer
satisfaction phone numbers (including customer satisfaction
numbers for the hearing and speech impaired)
as well as the mediation/
arbitration procedure. We’ve
also
included ordering information for
service publications in this
part.
Part 9: Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of
almost every subject in this manual.
You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
Service Station Information:
This is a quick reference of service
information. You can find it on the
last page
of this manual.
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety
cautions in this book. We use a box You will
also find a circle with a slasl
through it in this book. This safety
with gray background and the word
symbol means:
CAUTION to tell you about things that
Don’t
could hurt you if you were to ignore Don’t do this
the warnhg. Don’t let this happen
In the gray caution area, we tell these notices:
you what the hazard
is. Then we tell
you what to do to help avoid or reduce
the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t,
you or others could be These
mean there
is something
hurt. In
the notice area, we tell you about
something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times,
this damage
would not be covered by your
warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice
will tell you what to do to
help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you
might see CAUTION and NOTICE
warnings
in different colors or in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labels
on your
vehicle. They use yellow for cautions,
blue for notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehide Symbols
These are some of the symbols you
will find on your vehicle. For
example, these symbols are used on
an original battery:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes by
Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery A
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These symbols are important for you
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle is driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocklUnlock
These symbols have to do with your
lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
A
Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
Fog Lights
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These symbols are on some of your
controls: These symbols
are used on warning
and indicator lights: Here
are some other symbols you
may see:
Windshield Wipers
Engine Coolant
Temperature Fuse
w Windshield
Washer
Battery Charging
System Tailgate Window
Windshield Defroster Lighter
Fuel
Rear Window Defogger Horn
Speaker
Engine
Oil Pressure
Rear Window Wiper
Brake
Hood Release
Rear Window
WiperlWasher Anti-Lock Brakes
Ventilating Fan
Power Window
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Here you’ll find information about
the seats in your Oldsmobile and
how to use your safety belts properly
.
You can also learn about some things
you should not do with safety belts
.
Part 1
Seats & Restraint Systems
Seats and Seat Controls ........................................................................\
.................... 12
Safety Belts
........................................................................\
........................................ 14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ........................................................................\
.. 18
Driver Position
........................................................................\
.................................. 18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ........................................................................\
... 21
Right Front Passenger Position
........................................................................\
........ 21
Rear Seat Passengers
........................................................................\
........................ 22
Children
........................................................................\
............................................. 25
Smaller Children and Babies
........................................................................\
............ 25
Child Restraints
........................................................................\
................................. 26
Larger Children ........................................................................\
................................. 32
Safety Belt Extender
........................................................................\
.......................... 34
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash
........................................................................\
34
Folding Rear
Seat
........................................................................\
.............................. 14
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-
how to adjust thern-and also about
reclining seatbaclts and the folding rear
seat.
Power Seat
To adjust the driver’s power seat:
6-0 (Left Control): Raise the front of
the seat by pressing the switch forward.
Lower the front of the seat by pressing
the switch back.
- (Center Control): Move the seat
?:ward by pushing the control left.
Move the seat back by pushing the
control right.
Raise the seat by pushing the control
forward. Lower the seat
by pushing the
control back.
the seat by pressing the switch forward.
Lower the rear
of the seat by pressing
the switch back.
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-v 0~ (Right Control): Raise the rear of
Lumbar Controls
To adjust lower back support on the
driver’s seat:
Press the front of the DRIVER it
switch to increase support. Press the
back
of the switch to decrease support.
To adjust lower back support on the
passenger’s seat:
Press the front of the PASS switch
to increase support. Press the back of
the switch to decrease support.
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Manual Fronf Seat
Move the control lever under the front
of the passenger’s 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.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on
the outside of your seat. Move the
seatback where you want it, then
release the lever.
But don’t have
a seatback reclined if
your vehicle is moving.
Pull
up on the lever and the seatback
will go to its original upright position.
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Seats & Restraint Systems
Folding Rear Seat
You can fold the rear seatback down for
more cargo space. The latch is in the
upper center
of the rear of the seatback.
To lower the seatback, push it rearward
as
you pull up on the latch. Then fold
the seatback forward to the down
position.
To raise it, lift the seatbaclt and push it
back until
it loch in the upright
position.
Test to see that it
is locked in place by
pushing and pulling the seatback.
Safety Belts: They’re For
Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to
use safety belts properly. It also tells
you some things
you should not do with
safety belts.
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