key Oldsmobile Bravada 2003 s Owner's Guide

Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both
miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h).
Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has
been driven, in either miles (used in the United States)
or kilometers (used in Canada).
The odometer mileage can be checked without the
vehicle running. Simply press the trip odometer button.
You may wonder what happens
if your vehicle needs
a new odometer installed. The new one will be set to the
correct millage total of the old odometer.
Trip Odometer
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The trip odometer is part of the Driver Information
Center (DIC). For vehicles without a DIC, press the stem
located on the instrument panel cluster
to display the
trip odometer. Press and hold the stem to reset the trip
odometer once it is displayed.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
Notice: Do not operate the engine with the
tachometer in the shaded warning area,
or engine
damage may occur.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN, a chime will come on
for several seconds
to remind people to fasten their
safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is already
buckled.
The trip odometer can tell you how far your vehicle has
been driven since you last set the trip odometer
to zero.
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The safety belt light will also come
on and stay on
for several seconds, then it
will flash for several more.
If the driver’s belt is already buckled, neither the chime
nor the light will come on.
Air Bag Readiness Light
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows the air bag symbol. The system
checks the air bag’s electrical system for malfunctions.
The light tells you
if there is an electrical problem.
The system check includes the air bag sensors, the air
bag modules, the wiring and the crash sensing and
diagnostic module. For more information on the air baa
system, see
Air Bag Systems on page 1-46.
This light will come on
when you start your
vehicle, and it will flash for
a few seconds. Then
the light should
go out.
This means the system is
ready. If
the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the
vehicle or comes on when you are driving, your air
bag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle
serviced right away.
If the air bag readiness light stays on after you
start your vehicle, it means the air bag system
may not be working properly. The air bags in
your vehicle may not inflate in a crash, or they
could even inflate without a crash.
To help
avoid injury to yourself or others, have your
vehicle serviced right away
if the air bag
readiness light stays on after you start your
vehicle.
The air bag readiness light should flash for a few
seconds when you turn the ignition key to
RUN. If the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will
be ready to warn you
if there is a problem.
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Readings in the low warning zone may occur when a
large number of electrical accessories are operating in
the vehicle and the engine is left idling for an
extended period. This condition is normal since the
charging system is not able
to provide full power
at engine idle. As engine speeds are increased, this
condition should correct itself as higher engine speeds
allow the charging system
to create maximum power.
You can only drive for a short time with the reading
in either warning zone. If you must drive, turn
off
all unnecessary accessories.
Readings in either warning zone indicate a possible
problem in the electrical system. Have the vehicle
serviced as soon as possible. Your
vehicle’s hydraulic brake system
is divided into two
parts.
If one part isn’t working, the other part can still
work and stop you. For good braking, though, you need
both parts working well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
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Brake System Warning Light
When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light
will come on when you set your parking brake. The
light will stay on
if your parking brake doesn’t release
fully. If it stays on after your parking brake is fully
released, it means you have a brake problem.
A chime
may also sound when the light comes on. This light should come on briefly when you turn the
ignition key
to RUN. If it doesn’t come on then, have it
fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there’s a
problem.
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If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the
road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is
harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the
floor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on,
have the vehicle towed for service. See
Towing
Your Vehicle
on page 4-41.
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properly if the brake system warning light is
on. Driving with the brake system warning light
on can lead to an accident.
If the light is still
on after you’ve pulled
off the road and stopped
carefully, have the vehicle towed for service.
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Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
Light
With the anti-lock brake
system, this light will come
on when you start your
engine and may stay on for
several seconds. That’s
normal.
A chime may also
sound when the light
comes on.
If the light stays on, or comes on when you’re driving,
your vehicle needs service. If the regular brake
system warning light isn’t on, you still have brakes, but
you don’t have anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake
system warning light is also on, you don’t have anti-lock
brakes and there’s a problem with your regular
brakes. See
Brake System Warning Light on page 3-33
earlier in this section.
The anti-lock brake system warning light should come
on briefly when you turn the ignition key to
RUN. If
the light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will be
ready to warn you
if there is a problem.
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If the light continues to flash, when it is safe to do so,
stop the vehicle. Find a safe place to park your vehicle.
Turn the key off, wait at least
10 seconds and restart
the engine. If the light remains on steady, see “If
the Light
Is On Steady” following. If the light is still
flashing, follow the previous steps, and drive the vehicle
to your dealer or qualified service center for service.
If the Light Is On Steady
You may be able to correct the emission system
malfunction by considering the following:
Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle?
If
so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to fully install
the cap. See
Filling Your Tank on page 5-7. The
diagnostic system can determine
if the fuel cap has
been left
off or improperly installed. A loose or missing
fuel cap will allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere.
A few driving trips with the cap properly installed
should turn the light
off.
Did you just drive through a deep puddle of water? Have
you recently changed brands of fuel?
If
so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel. See
Gasoline Octane on page 5-5. Poor fuel quality will
cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed.
You may notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling
when you put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation
on acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These
conditions may go away once the engine is warmed up.)
This will be detected by the system and cause the
light to turn on.
If you experience one or more of these conditions,
change the fuel brand you use. It will require at least
one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off.
If none of the above steps have made the light turn off,
have your dealer or qualified service center check
the vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment
and diagnostic tools to
fix any mechanical or electrical
problems that may have developed.
If
so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition
will usually be corrected when the electrical system
dries out.
A few driving trips should turn the light off.
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Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If
you do, your engine can become so hot that it
catches fire. You or others could be burned.
Check your oil as
soon as possible and have
your vehicle serviced.
Notice: Damage to your engine from neglected oil
problems can be costly and is not covered by
your warranty.
Change Engine Oil Light
CHANGE ENG
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United States Canada
This light is displayed when the engine oil needs to be
changed. Once the engine oil has been changed, the CHANGE
ENG OIL light
must be reset. Until it is reset, the light will
be displayed when the engine is on.
Security Light
United States Canada
This light will come on briefly when you turn the key
toward START. The light will stay on until the engine
starts.
If the light flashes, the Passlock@ system has entered a
tamper mode. If the vehicle fails to start, see
Passlock@
on page
2- 1 7.
If the light comes on continuously while driving and
stays on, there may be a problem with the Passlock@
system. Your vehicle will not be protected by Passlock@
,
and you should see your dealer.
Also, see
Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2- 16 for
additional information regarding the SECURITY light.
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Personalization
You can program certain features to a preferred setting
for up to two people. Press the personalization button
to scroll through the following personalization features.
All of the personalization options may not be available
on your vehicle. Only the options available will be
displayed on your DIC.
ALARM WARNING TYPE
AUTOMATIC LOCKING
AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING
SEAT POSITION RECALL
PERIMETER LIGHTING
REMOTE LOCK FEEDBACK
REMOTE UNLOCK FEEDBACK
HEADLAMPS ON AT EXIT
MIRROR CURB VIEW ASSIST
EASY EXIT DRIVER SEAT
DISPLAY UNITS (E/M)
DISPLAY LANGUAGE
The driver’s preferences are recalled by pressing the
unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter or
by pressing the appropriate memory button
1 or 2
located on the driver’s door.
Alarm Warning Type
Press the personalization button until ALARM
WARNING TYPE appears in the display. To select your
personalization for alarm warning type, press the
select button while ALARM WARNING TYPE is
displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button will
scroll through the following choices:
ALARM WARNING: BOTH (default)
ALARM WARNING: OFF
ALARM WARNING: HORN
ALARM WARNING: LAMPS
If you choose BOTH, the headlamps will flash and the
horn will chirp when the alarm is active.
If you choose OFF, there will be no alarm warning on
activation.
If you choose HORN, the horn will chirp when the alarm
is active.
If you choose LAMPS, the headlamps will flash when
the alarm is active.
Choose one of the four options and press the
personalization button while it is displayed
on the DIC to
select it and move on to the next feature. For more
information on alarm warning type, see
Content
Theft-Deterrent on page
2- 16.
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Automatic Locking
Press the select button while AUTOMATIC LOCKING is
displayed on the DIC
to scroll through the following
choices:
LOCK DOORS OUT
OF PARK (default)
LOCK DOORS MANUALLY
LOCK DOORS WITH §PEED
If you choose for the doors to lock out of park, the
doors will lock when the vehicle is shifted out of
PARK (P).
If you choose for the doors
to lock manually, the doors
will not be locked automatically.
If you choose for the doors
to lock with speed, the
doors will lock when the vehicle speed is above
8 mph
(1 3 km/h) for three seconds.
Press the personalization button while your choice is
displayed on the DIC
to select it and move on to the next
feature. For more information on automatic door locks
see
Programmable Automatic Door Locks on page 2- 10.
Automatic Unlocking
Press the personalization button until AUTOMATIC
UNLOCKING appears in the display. To select
your personalization for automatic unlocking, press the select button while
AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING is
displayed on the DIC. Pressing the select button will
scroll through the following choices:
UNLOCK ALL IN PARK (default)
UNLOCK ALL AT KEY OUT
UNLOCK DOOR§ MANUALLY
UNLOCK DRIVER IN PARK
If you choose for all the doors to unlock in park, all of
the doors will unlock when the vehicle is shifted
into PARK (P).
If you choose for all the doors to unlock at key out, all
of the doors will unlock when the key is taken out of the
ignition.
If you choose for the doors to unlock manually, the
doors will not be unlocked automatically.
If you choose for the driver’s door to unlock in park, the
driver’s door will be unlocked when the vehicle is
shifted into PARK (P).
Choose one of the four options and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC
to
select it and move on to the next feature. For more
information on automatic door locks see
Programmable
Automatic Door Locks
on page 2- 10.
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Seat Position Recall Perimeter Lighting
Press
the personalization button until PERIMETER
LIGHTING appears in the display. To select your
personalization for perimeter lighting, press the select
button while PERIMETER LIGHTING is displayed on the
DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll through the
following choices:
PERIMETER LIGHTING ON (default)
PERIMETER LIGHTING OFF
Press the personalization button until SEAT POSITION
RECALL appears in the display. To select your
personalization for seat position recall, press the select
button while SEAT POSITION RECALL is displayed
on the DIC. Pressing the select button will scroll through
the following choices:
SEAT POSITION RECALL OFF (default)
SEAT POSITION RECALL AT KEY IN
SEAT POSITION RECALL ON REMOTE
If you choose seat recall
off, the memory seat position
you saved will only be recalled when the memory
button lor
2 is pressed.
If you choose seat recall at key in, the memory seat
position you saved will be recalled when you put the key
in the ignition.
If you choose seat recall on remote, the memory seat
position you saved will be recalled when you unlock the
vehicle with the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Choose one of the three options and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC
to
select it and move on to the next feature.
If you choose for perimeter lighting to be on, the
headlamps and back-up lamps will come on for
40 seconds, if it is dark enough outside, when you
unlock the vehicle with the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
Choose one of the
two options and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC to
select it and move on to the next feature.
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Remote Lock Feedback
Press the personalization button until REMOTE LOCK
FEEDBACK appears in the display. To select your
personalization for the feedback you will receive when
locking the vehicle with the remote keyless entry
transmitter, press the select button while REMOTE LOCK FEEDBACK is displayed on the DIC. Pressing
the select button will scroll through the following choices:
LOCK FEEDBACK: BOTH (default)
LOCK FEEDBACK: OFF
LOCK FEEDBACK: HORN
LOCK FEEDBACK: LAMPS
If you choose both, the parking lamps will flash each
time you press the button with the lock symbol on
the remote keyless entry transmitter and the horn will
chirp the second time you press the lock button.
If you choose
off, there will be no feedback when locking
the vehicle.
If you choose horn, the horn will chirp the second time
you press the button with the lock symbol
on the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
If you choose lamps, the parking lamps will flash each
time you press the button with the lock symbol on
the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Choose one of the four options and press the
personalization button while it is displayed on the DIC
to
select it and move on to the next feature.
Remote Unlock Feedback
Press the personalization button until REMOTE
UNLOCK FEEDBACK appears in the display. To select
your personalization for the feedback you will receive
when unlocking the vehicle with the remote keyless
entry transmitter, press the select button while REMOTE
UNLOCK FEEDBACK
is displayed on the DIC.
Pressing the select button will scroll through the
following choices:
@ UNLOCK FEEDBACK: LAMPS (default)
0 UNLOCK FEEDBACK: BOTH
@ UNLOCK FEEDBACK: OFF
0 UNLOCK FEEDBACK: HORN
If you choose lamps, the parking lamps will flash each
time you press the button with the unlock symbol on the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
If you choose both, the parking lamps will flash each
time you press the button with the unlock symbol on the
remote keyless entry transmitter. The horn will chirp
the second time you press the unlock button.
If you choose
off, there will be no feedback when
unlocking the vehicle.
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