light OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1997 User Guide

Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
with the wiper symbol on it.
For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold
it there until the wipers start, then let go. The wipers will
stop after one wipe.
If you want more wipes, hold the
band on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain or
snow. Turn the band
to choose the delay time. The
closer to
LOW, the shorter the delay. For
steady wiping at low speed, turn the band away
from
you to the LOW position. For high-speed wiping,
turn the band further, to
HIGH. To stop the wipers,
move the band
to the OFF position.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using
them. If they‘re frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
If your blades do become
worn
or damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Windshield Washer
At the top of the multifunction lever, there’s a paddle
marked with the windshield washer symbol and
PUSH.
To spray washer fluid on the windshield, press the
paddle. The wipers will clear the window and then
either stop or return to your preset speed.
In freezing weather, don’t use your washer until
the windshield
is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking
your vision.
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Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed,
load and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may want to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake
or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down.
Of course, applying the brake
takes
you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory
is erased.
Lamps
The switches are on the left side of your instrument panel.
Press the top switch with the parking lamps symbol on
it
to turn on:
Parking Lamps
Sidernarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
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Press the bottom switch with the master lamps symbol on
it to turn on all the lamps listed as well as the headlamps.
Press the side of the switch marked
OFF to turn off
your lamps.
Lamps On Reminder
A reminder tone will sound when your headlamps or
parking lamps are turned on and your ignition is
in OFF,
LOCK or ACCESSORY. To turn the tone off, press the
OFF switch.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system
will make your headlamps come on at
reduced brightness when:
the ignition is on,
the headlalnp switch is off and
0 the parking brake is released. When
the DRL are
on, only your headlamps will be on.
The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won’t be
on.
The instrument panel won’t be lit up either.
When
it begins to get dark, your DRL indicator light
is a reminder to turn your headlamp switch on. The
other lamps that come
on with your headlamps will also
come on.
When you
turn the headlamp switch off, the regular
lamps will go off. and your headlamps
will change to
the reduced brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake. The DRL
will stay off until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
it.
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Fog Lamps The fog lamp switch is on the instrument panel under
the lamps switches. Press the side of the switch
with the
fog lamp symbol to turn the fog lamps on. Press OFF to
turn them off. A light will glow in the switch when the
fog lamps are on.
Fog lamps
will go off whenever your high-beam
headlamps come
on. When the high beams go off, the
fog lamps
will come on again.
Interior Lamps
Brightness Control
Turn the switch next to the headlarnp switch up to make
your instrument panel lights brighter. Turn the switch all
the way up to
turn on the interior lamps.
Use your fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty
conditions.
Your low-beam headlamps must be on for
your fog lamps
to work.
Front Reading Lamps (Option)
Press the button near each lamp on the overhead console
to turn the reading lamps on and off. The lamps can be
swiveled to point
in the desired direction.
If you have the mini-console, press the lens on each
lamp to
turn it on or off.
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Convenience Net
A convenience net in the rear of your vehicle helps keep
small items, like gloves and light clothing in place
during sharp turns or quick stops and starts.
The net
is not designed to retain these items during
off-road use. The net is not for larger, heavier items.
The convenience net is anchored to the liftgate door.
Attach the upper loops
to the retainers on either side of
the liftgate opening (the label should be in the upper
passenger’s side corner, visible from the rear of vehicle).
Attach the lower
hooks to the rear cargo tie-downs on
the floor.
Cargo Security Shade
You can use the cargo security shade
the cargo area
of your vehicle.
to cover items in
Grasp the handle and unroll the cover. Latch the posts
into the sockets on the inside
trim panel on the
passenger’s side
of the vehicle to secure it.
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An improperly stored cargo cover could be
thrown about the vehicle during a collision or
sudden maneuver. You or others could be
injured.
If you remove the cover, always store it
outside
of the vehicle. When you put it back,
always be sure that
it is securely reattached.
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Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
To use the lighter, press it in all the way, and let go.
When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
I NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make it overload, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
The front ashtray must be completely pulled out to the
open position before the ashtray cover opens and
smoking material can be deposited.
NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtray.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
To remove the front ashtray,
lift the release tab as high
as possible, then remove the tray.
There are smaller ashtrays inside the rear doors. Press
PUSH to turn an ashtray around for use.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the top and
bottom
visors. You can also swing the bottom visor from
side to side. Your visors may have an extension that can
be pulled out for additional glare protection and a strap
for holding small items, such as maps.
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Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull the sun visor down and lift the cover to expose the
vanity mirror.
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull the sun visor down and lift the mirror cover to turn
on the lamps.
Accessory Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets are located below the
cigarette lighter. Just pull down from
the top of the door
and follow the proper installation instructions that are
included with any electrical equipment you install.
These circuits are protected by
a fuse and have
maximum current levels.
I NOTICE:
When using the accessory power outlets,
maximum electrical load must not exceed
25 amps. Always turn off any electrical
equipment when
not in use. Leaving electrical
equipment on for extended periods
will drain
your battery.
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Full-Size Console
This transmitter allows you to consolidate the functions
of up to three individual hand-held transmitters.
It
will operate garage doors and gates, or with the
accessory package, other devices controlled
by radio
frequency such as home/office lighting systems and
security systems. The
transmitter will learn and transmit the frequencies
of most current transmitters and
is powered by your
vehicle‘s battery and charging system.
This device complies
with Part IS 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.
Programming the Transmitter
Do not use the transmitter with any garage door opener
that does not have the “stop and reverse” feature. This
includes any garage door opener model manufactured
before April
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Your vehicle’s engine should be turned off while
programming the transmitter.
Follow these steps to
program up to three channels:
1. If you have not previously programmed a universal
channel, proceed to Step
2. Otherwise, hold down
the two outside buttons
on the universal transmitter
until the red light begins to flash rapidly
(approximately
20 seconds). Then release the
buttons. This procedure initializes the memory and
erases any previous settings for all three channels.
2. Hold the end of the hand-held transmitter against the
bottom surface of the universal transmitter
so that
you can still see the red light.
3. Decide which one of the three channels you want to
program. Using both hands, press the hand-held
transmitter button and the desired button on the
universal transmitter. Continue to hold both buttons
through Step 4.
4. Hold down both buttons until you see the red light
on the universal transmitter flash rapidly. The rapid
flashing, which could take up to
90 seconds,
indicates that the universal transmitter has been
programmed. Release both buttons once the light
starts to flash rapidly.
If you have trouble programming the universal
transmitter, make sure that you have followed the
directions exactly as described and that the battery
in the
hand-held transmitter
is not dead. If you still cannot
program
it, rotate the hand-held transmitter end over end
and try again. The universal transmitter may not work
with older garage door openers that do not meet current
Federal Consumer Safety Standards.
If you cannot
program the transmitter after repeated attempts, consult
your Oldsmobile retailer.
Be sure to keep the original hand-held transmitter
in case
you need to erase and reprogram the universal transmitter.
Operating the Transmitter
Press and hold the appropriate button on the universal
transmitter. The red light comes on while the signal is
being transmitted.
Note that the effective transmission range
of the
universal transmitter may differ from
the hand-held
transmitter and from one channel to another.
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Erasing Channels
To erase all three programmed channels, hold down the
two outside buttons
until the red light begins to flash.
Individual channels cannot be erased, but can be
reprogrammed using the procedure for programming the
transmitter explained earlier.
Training a Garage Opener with a “Rolling
Code” Feature
If you programmed the universal transmitter, but the
garage door will not open, and
if your garage door opener
was manufactured after 1995,
YOLK garage door may have
a security feature that changes the “code” of your garage
door opener every time
it is opened or closed.
To determine if your garage door opener has this
“rolling code” feature, press the appropriate button on
the universal transmitter that was programmed.
If the
red light flashes rapidly for one
to two seconds, then
turns solid, your garage door opener has this feature.
To program a garage door opener- with the rolling code
feature, do the following:
1. Program your hand-held transmitter to the universal
transmitter by following the steps provided under
“Programming the Transmitter” earlier
in this section.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Remove the cover panel from the garage door opener
receiver.
It is located near the garage door opener motor.
Locate the training button on the garage door opener
receiver. The exact location and color will vary
among brands.
Press the training button on the garage door opener
receiver for one to two seconds.
Return to your vehicle and press the programmed
button on the universal transmitter
until the red light
flashes rapidly (about two seconds).
Release the button, then repress
it to confirm it was
programmed to the garage door opener receiver.
You may now use either the universal transmitter or the
hand-held transmitter to open your garage door. If you
still have difficulty
in programming and require
assistance, please call 1-800-355-35 15.
Accessories
Accessories for the universal transmitter are available
from the manufacturer of the
unit. If you would like
additional information, please call 1-800-355-35
15.
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