lock Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1994 s Owner's Guide

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4-Door Models:
To allow easier access to the trunk area
when the convenience net is
not being
used, push the net down and hook it-
under
the retaining screws as shown.
I Glove Box
To open, turn the knob clockwise. Push
the lid down to close.
4 New ‘vehicle ‘Break=In”
NOTICE:
Your modern Oldsmobile doesn’t
need an elaborate “break-in.” But it
will perform better
in the long run
if
you follow these guidelines:
Don’t drive at any one speed -
fast or slow - for the first 500
miles (804 lm) . Don’t make full-
throttle
starts.
Avoid making hard stops for the
first
200 miles (322 km) or so.
During this time your new brake
linings aren’t yet broken in. Hard
stops with new linings can mean
premature wear and earlier
replacement.
Follow this
“brealing-in” guideline
every
time you get new brake linings.

ACCES
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I Ijyzition Switch
NOTICE:
If your ltey seems stuck in Lock
and you can’t turn it, be sure it is
all the way in.
If it is, then turn the
steering wheel left and right while
you turn the key hard. But turn the
ltey
only with your hand. Using a
tool to force it could break the ltey
or the ignition switch. If none of
this worlcs, then your vehicle needs
service.
7ith the ignition key in the ignition
vitch, you can turn the switch to five
ositions:
ccessory: An ‘‘on” position in which
3u can operate your radio and windshield wipers.
Press in the ignition
switch as you turn the top
of it toward
you.
Lock: The only position in which you
can remove the ltey. This locks your
steering wheel, ignition and transaxle.
Off Unloclts the steering wheel,
ignition, and transaxle, but does not
send electrical power to any accessories.
Use this position
if your vehicle must be
pushed or towed, but never try to push-
start your vehicle.
Run: An “on” position to which the
switch returns after you start your
engine and release the switch. The
switch stays in the
Run position when
the engine is running. But even when
the engine is not running, you can use
Run to operate your electrical power
accessories, and to display some instru-
ment panel warning lights.
Start: Starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the ltey. The
ignition switch will return to
Run for
normal driving.
Note that even if the engine
is not
running, the positions
Accessory and
Run are “on” positions that allow you to
operate your electrical accessories,
such as the radio.
Starting Your Engine
Engines start differently. The 8th digit
of your Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) shows the code letter or number
for your engine. You will find the VIN
at the top left of your instrument panel.
(See
Vehicle Identification Number in
the
Index.) Follow the proper steps to
start the engine.
Move your shift lever to
P (Park) or N
(Neutral). Your engine won’t start in
any other position
- that’s a safety
feature. To restart when you’re already
moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to P (Park) if your
Oldsmobile is moving.
If you do,
you could damage the transaxle.
Shift to
P (Park) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
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Automatic Transaxle
Your automatic transaxle may have a
shift lever located on the steering
column or on the console between the
seats. Both are shown above.
Maximum engine speed is limited on
automatic transaxle vehicles when
you're in
D (Overdrive) or N (Neutral),
to protect driveline components from
improper operation. There are
seven shift positions. In this
manual, these are referred to
by the
commonly used symbols in the right
column below:
Park P
Reverse R
Neutral
N
Overdrive D
Third 3
Second 2
First 1
Park
P (Park) : This locks your front
wheels. It's
the best position to use
when
you start your engine because
your vehicle can't move easily.

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* Move the lever up as far as it will go.
3. Move the ignition key to Lock.
4. Remove the key and take it with you.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the ignition Bey in your
hand, your vehicle is in
P (Park).
Console Shiff
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your
right foot and set the parking brake.
2. Move the shift lever into the P (Park)
position like this:
Hold in the button on the lever.
Push the lever all the way toward
the front of your vehicle.
3. Move the ignition key to Lock.
4. Remove the key and take it with you.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the ignition key in your
hand, your vehicle is in
P (Park).
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine
Rumina
If you have to leave your vehicle with
the engine running, be sure your vehicle
is in
P (Park) and your parking brake is
firmly set before you leave it. After
you’ve moved the shift lever into the
P (Park) position, hold the regular
brake pedal down. Then, see if you can
move the shift lever away from
P (Park)
without first pulling it toward you (or,
if
you have the console shift lever,
withwt first pushing the button). If you

can, it means that the shift lever wasn’t
fully locked into
P (Park).
Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you
don’t shift your transaxle into
P (Park)
properly, the weight of the vehicle may
put too much force on the parking pawl
in the transaxle. You-may find it
difficult to pull the shift lever out.of
P
(Park). This is called “torque lock.” To
prevent torque lock, set the parking
brake and then shift into
P (Park)
properly before you leave the driver’s
seat.
To find out how, see Shifting Into.
P (Park) in the.Index.
When you are ready to drive; move the
shift lever out of
P (Park) BEFORE you
release the parking brake.
If “torque lock” does occur, you may
need to have another vehicle push yours
a little uphill to take some of the
pressure from the transaxle,
so you can
pull the shift lever out of
P (Park).
Parking Over Things .That
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Horn
You can sound the horn by pressing the
horn symbols on your steering wheel.
Tilt Steering Wheel
A tilt steering wheel allows you to
adjust.the steering wheel before you
drive.
You can also raise it to the highest level
to give your legs more room when you
exit and enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering
wheel and pull the lever. Move the
.
steering wheel to a comfortable level,
then release the lever to lock the wheel
in place.
Windows
On a vehicle with manual. windows, use
the window crank to open .and close
each window.
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Passenger Lockout Switch
On 4-door models, this switch disables
all passenger power windows. Push the
switch
to LOCK to disable the window
switches on all
doors except the
driver’s. Push the switch to
NORMAL
for normal power window operation.
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Turn SignallMuiiifinctiort
Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering
column
includes yaur:
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
Cruise Control (Option)
*’Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Headlight High-Low Beam
Flash-to-Pass

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Use your fog lights for better vision in
foggy or misty conditions.
To turn fog lights on, push the switch.
Push the switch again to turn the fog
lights off.
When using fog lights, the parking
lights or low beam headlights must be
on.
The fog lights will go
off whenever the
high beam headlights come on. When
the high beams go
off, the fog lights will
come
on again.
bonf ReadingIMap. Lights
rhese lights are part of the rearview
nirror. They go on when you open the
ioors. When the doors are closed, turn
:hem on and
off with the switch.
ro avoid draining your vehicle battery’s
?ewer, be sure to turn off all front and
:ear reading lights when leaving your
rehicle.
Rear Reading lights
These lights go on when you open the
doors.
To turn on the reading lights
when the doors are closed, push the
button in. Push the button again to turn
the light
off.
Illuminated Enfry
Your courtesy lights will come on and
stay on for a predetermined time
whenever you:
Open a door.
Press the UNLOCK button on the
Press the power door UNLOCK
If you open a door, the lights wiIl stay
on while it’s open and then turn
off
Remote Lock Control (if equipped).
switch.

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Manual Adjust Mirror
The passenger side outside mirror
should be adjusted by hand
so that you
just see the side
of your vehicle when
you are sitting in a cornfortable driving
position.
Manual Remote Confrol Mirror.
The driver's side outside mirror can be
adjusted with the control lever on the
armrest
so that you just see the side of
your vehicle when you are sitting in a
comfortable driving position.
Power Remote Confrol Mirrors
(OPTION)
A selector switch on the driver's door
armrest controls both outside rearview
mirrors. Move the switch to
L to select
the driver's side rearview mirror, or to
R to select the passenger side rearview
mirror. Then press the control pad to
adjust each mirror
so that you just see
the
side of your vehicle when you are
sitting in a comfortable driving position.
To lock the controls, leave the selector
switch in the middle position.
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Sun Visors and Visor Va.nity
Mirrars
Standard Mirror: Open the cover to
expose the vanity mirror.
Lighted Mirrors- (Option) : If your
vehicle has the optional lighted vanity
mirrors, the .lights corne on when
you
open the cover. These can even be used
for reading.
To block out the visors,.
YOU canalso remove them
from the center mount and swing them
to the- side.
Fold-Down Storage Compartment
(OPTION)
To open, fold down the armrest
console, press the latch on the
underside
and pull up.
In addition,to storage space, you will
find:
A-fold-out cup holder.
A coin holder.
Cassette tape storage.
To close, push down on the lid.
Cassette Tape HotderlStwage
.CompaHment and Cup Holder
(OPTION)
You may store cassette tapes in the
slots at the bottom.
To open, press the
latch on the underside
of the center
armrest console and
pull up.
To close, push down on the lid.
You also have a fold-out cup holder.
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