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Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped
Oldsmobile
The air bag affects how your Oldsmobile should be
serviced. There are parts
of the air bag system in several
places around your vehicle. You don’t want the system
to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle.
Your Oldsmobile retailer and the Bravada Service
Manual have information about servicing your vehicle
and the air bag system.
To purchase a service manual,
see “Service and Owner Publications”
in the Index.
A CAUTION:
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For up to two minutes after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air
bag can still inflate during improper service. You
can be injured if you are close to an air bag when
it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape,
or yellow connectors. They are probably part of
the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper
service procedures, and make sure the person
performing work for you is qualified to do
so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
Adding Equipment to Your
Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile
If I add a push bumper or a bicycle rack to the
front of my vehicle, will it keep the air bag from
working properly?
A: As long as the push bumper or bicycle rack is
attached to your vehicle
so that the vehicle’s basic
structure isn’t changed, it’s not likely to keep
the
air bags from working properly in a crash.
Is there anything I might add to the front of the
vehicle that could keep the air bag from
working properly?
A: Yes. If you add things that change your vehicle’s
frame, bumper system, front end sheet metal or
height, they may keep the air bag system from working properly. Also,
the air bag system may not
work properly
if you relocate any of the air bag
sensors. If you have any question about this, you
should contact Customer Assistance before you
modify your vehicle. (The phone numbers and
addresses for Customer Assistance are
in Step Two of
the Customer Satisfxtion Procedure
in this manual.
See “Customer Satisfaction Procedure’’
in the Index.)
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be
seriously injured
if they don’t wear safety belts. The
best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more
likely
that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women,
as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way as
the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position”
earlier
in this section.
When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will
lock. If
it does, let it go back all the way and start again.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion
should be worn as low as possible, below
the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
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1 Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and
optional features on your Oldsmobile, and information
on starting, shifting and braking. Also explained are the
instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if
everything is working properly -- and what to do if you
have
a problem.
Keys
A CAUTION:
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Leaving young children in
a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons. A c
or others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate power windows
or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't
leave the keys in
a vehicle with young children.
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This vehicle has one
double-sided key for the
ignition, endgate and door
locks. It will fit with either
side up.
When a new vehicle is delivered, the retailer
provides the owner with a pair
of identical keys
and a bar-coded tag. The
bar-coded tag has a code
on it that tells your retailer
or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep
this tag
in a safe place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be
able to have new ones made easily using this tag.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle 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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Door Locks
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A CAUTION:
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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door
is
locked, the inside handle won't open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when
you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash
if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever
you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
You can use your key
to unlock your door from
the outside.
To lock your door from the
inside, slide the lever on
your inside door rearward.
To unlock the door, slide the
lever on your inside door
forward. You will see a red
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Power Door Locks Rear Door Security Lock
The
power door lock switch
is located on the armrest.
Press
LOCK to lock all the
doors at once.
To unlock the aoors, press the raised area next to the
key
symbol.
The lever on each rear door works only that door’s lock. With
this feature, you can
lock the rear doors
so they
can’t be opened from the
inside by passengers.
Move the lock up to
lock
the doors and down to
release the door locks.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your key, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
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Keyless Entry System
You can lock and unlock your doors or unlock your rear
endgate from up to
30 feet (9 m) away using the key
chain transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your Keyless Entry System operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Should interference to this system occur, try this:
0 Check to determine if battery replacement is necessary.
See the instructions on battery replacement.
0 Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. This product has
a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
See your Oldsmobile retailer or a qualified
technician for service.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
Operation
When you press UNLOCK, the driver’s door and
endgate will unlock automatically. If you press
UNLOCK again within five seconds, all the doors will
unlock. Press LOCK
to lock all the doors.
Press the REAR button twice within
3 112 seconds to
unlock and unlatch the endgate glass.
The transmission
must be in PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N).
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Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle To replaceethe batteries in the Keyless Entry transmitter:
Each key chain transmitter is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through
your retailer. Remember to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when
you go to your retailer.
When the retailer matches the r.eplacement transmitter to
your,vehicle,. any remaining transinitters must also be
matched. Once the new transmitter is coded, the lost
-transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can have only two transmitters matche.d to it.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your key chain ,
transmitter should last about two years.
You
can tell the batteries are weak if the transmitter
' won't work at the normal range in any location. If you
have to get close, to your ,vehicle before the transmitter
'works, it's probably time to change the batteries.
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1. Insert a dime in the slot between the covers of the
transmitter housing near the key ring hole. Remove
the bottom by twisting the dime.
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2. Remove and replace the batteries with two
Duracella-type batteries (DL20 16 or equivalent),
positive side down.
3. Align the covers and snap them together.
4. Check the operation of the transmitter.
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Endgate
A CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the rear
window or endgate open because carbon
monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle.
You can’t see
or smell CO. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the rear window or
endgate open or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal between
the body and the rear window or endgate:
0 Make sure all windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on VENT. That will force outside air into
your vehicle. See “Comfort Controls’’ in
the Index.
instrument panel, open them all the
way.
If you have air outlets on or under the
See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
Endgate Release
There are several ways to release the endgate. However,
the endgate glass will not release if the vehicle
is in gear.
You can use
you key to unlock the endgate from the
outside. Insert
the key in the endgate lock button and
turn it counterclockwise. All doors will unlock.
You may also use the Keyless Entry system
described earlier.
The endgate can be opened without a key if the driver’s
door is unlocked.
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Reach inside the endgate
to lift the handle and
open the endgate.
The endgate and glass will automatically lock
when shut.
To lock the power lock systern from the outside, insert
the key in the lock button and turn
it clockwise. All
doors will lock.
Remote Endgate Release
This button on the
driver’s side of the
steering column allows
you to release the endgate
from inside the vehicle.
Your shift lever must be in PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N)
for the release to work.
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