ECU Oldsmobile Cutlass 1998 Owner's Manuals

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To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat and move the seatback to where you want it.
Release the lever
and ensure the handle returns to the
original position and the seatback is securely locked.
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up on the lever and the seat will go to an
upright position.
But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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To open the folding rear seat, open the trunk and pull
one or both
of the tethers located on the left side of the
trunk. The left-hand tether will open the larger side of
the seatback. The right-hand tether will open the smaller
side
of the seatback. Once a tether is pulled, the seatback
can be pushed open through the
tru& or pulled open
from inside the- vehicle.
To close the split folding rear seat, push the seatback up
until
you hear a click. Then pull on the seatback to make
sure it is secure.
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.
And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), or
air bag system.
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re
not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed.
In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly
too.
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If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the
latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckle it.
Pull up on the latch plate
to make sure it is secure.
If the belt is not long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end
of this section. Make sure the
release button
on the buckle is positioned so you
would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if
you ever had to.
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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as-you pull up on the shoulder part.
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Children who are up against, or very close to, an
air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. This is true even though your vehicle
has reduced-force frontal
air bags. Air bags plus
lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for
adults and older children, but not for young
children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety
belt system nor its
air bag system is designed for
them. Young children and infants need the
protection that a child restraint system can
provide. Always secure children properly in
your vehicle.

When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child
restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle.
If it is, it
will have a label saying that it meets Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may
find these instructions
on the restraint itself or in a
booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in
your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within
the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury.
The instructions that come with the infant or child
restraint will show you how to do that. Both the owner’s
manual and the child restraint instructions are important,
so if either one of these is not available, obtain a
replacement copy from the manufacturer.
Where to Put the Restraint
Accident statistics show that cMdren are safer if they
are restrained
in the rear rather than the front seat. We at
General Motors therefore recommend that you put your
child restraint in the rear seat.
Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why: Wherever you install
it, be sure to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move
around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in
the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child
restraint in your vehicle
-- even when no child is in it.

If your child restraint has a top strap, your retailer can
obtain a kit with anchor hardware and installation
instructions specifically designed for
this vehicle. The
retailer can then install the anchor for you. In Canada,
this work will be done for you free of charge. Or, you
may install the anchor yourself using the instructions
provided in the kit.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position
If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be
anchored.
If you need to have an anchor installed, you
can ask your Oldsmobile retailer to put
it in for you. If
you want to install an anchor yourself, your retailer can
tell you how to do it.
Canadian law requires that child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored.
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came
with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when
and
as the instructions say.
1. Put the restraint on the seat.

4. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while
you push down on the child restraint.
If you’re using
a forward-facing child restraint, you may find it
helpful to use your knee to push down on the child
restraint as you tighten the belt.
directions to be sure
it is secure.
5. Push and pull the child restraint in different
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it
go back all the way. The safety belt I
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position
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You’ll be using the lap belt. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child
in the child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
restraint has one.

A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured
if the right front passenger’s air
bag inflates even though your vehicle has
reduced-force frontal
air bags. This is because
the back of a rear-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating
air bag. Always secure
a rearfacing child restraint in the rear seat.

4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is 5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the you push down on the child restraint.
You may find it
safety belt quickly if you ever had to. helpful
to use your knee to push down on the child
restraint as you tighten the belt.
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for
an adult
or larger child passenger.
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Door Ajar Reminder Rear Door Security Locks
~ Your vehicle is equipped
with rear door security
I b&s that help prevent
passengers from opening
-the rearhoors
of your
vehicle from the inside.
The switch
is located on the inside of the rear door.
To use one of these locks:
I. Move the switch up.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing on the other rear doar.