Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1994 s Manual PDF

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
Burn Engine Exhaust
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W?unning.bur Engine’ While
bu’re Parked
It’s better not to park with the engine
running.
But if you ever have to, here
are some things to lmow.
Follow the proper steps to be sure
your
vehicle won’t move. See Shifting Into P
(Park) in the Index.
If you are parking on a hill and if you’re
pulling a trailer, also. see
Towing a
Trailer in the Index.

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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rum Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
The turn signal has two upward (for
Right) and two downward (for Left)
positions. These positions allow you to
signal a turn or a lane change.
To Signal a Turn:
Move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will
return automatically.
MPI
A green arrow on the instrument panel
win flash in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or
lower the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever
will return by itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if
the arrows don’t flash but just stay on, E
signal bulb may be burned out and
other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to
heir
avoid an accident. If the green arrows
don’t go on at all when you signal a
turn, check the fuse (see the
Index
under Fuses G Circuit Breakers) and
for burned-out bulbs.
A warning chime will remind you if you
have left your turn signal on for more
than
‘/2 mile (3 km) of driving.
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Cruise Control (OPTION)
Nith cruise control, you can maintain a
;peed of about
25 mph (40 ltm/h) or
nore without keeping your foot on the
kccelerator. This can really help on long
rips.
hise control does not work at speeds
)elow about
25 mph (40 ltm/h),
Vhen you apply your brakes, the cruise
:ontrol shuts off.
To Sef Cruise Control
I. Move the cruise control switch to
ON.
3. Push in the SET button at the end of
4. Take your foot off the accelerator
the
lever and release it.
pedal.
2. Get up to the speed you want.

To Res.ume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a
desired spee-d with the
SET button and
then you apply the brake. This, of
zourse, shuts off the cruise control. But
you don’t need to reset it. Once you’re
going about
25 mph (40 lWh) or more,
you can move the cruise control switch
€rom
ON to R/A (which stands for.
Resume/Accelerate) for about half a
second.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen
speed and stay there.
If you shift into P (Park) after you set a
cruise control speed, you’ll erase the
system’s memory- Moving the switch to
R/A won’t restore the speed you set.
To Increase Speed Wh,ile Using
Cruise Confro;l
There are two ways to go to a higher
speed. Here’s the first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to. get to
the higher speed.
2. Push the button at the end of the
lever, then release the button- and the
accelerator pedal.
You’ll now cruise at the higher speed.
Here’s the second way to go to
it higher
speed:
1. Move. the cruise switch from ON to
R/A :
Hold it there until.you get up to the
speed you want, and then release the
switch.
2. To increase your speed in very small
amounts, move the switch to
R/A for.
less than half a second and then
release it. Each time you do this, your
vehicle will go about
1 mph
(1.6 lcm/h) faster.
The accelerate feature will only work
after you turn on the cruise control by
pushing the
SET button.
To Reduce Speed While Using
Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your
speed while using cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the
lever until you reach the lower speed
you want, then release it.
*-To slow down in very small amounts,.
push the.button for less than half a
second. Each time you do this, you’ll
go
1 mph (1.6 ltm/h) slower.
Passing Anafher Vehicle. While
Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase
your speed. When you take your foot
off
the pedal, your vehicle will slow down
to the cruise control speed you set
earlier.
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 have 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
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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
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To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the
cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal; OR
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
To Erase Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or
the ignition, or shift into
P (Park), your
cruise control set speed memory is
erased.
Pulse Windshield. Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by
turning the band marked
WIPER.
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 cycle. If you want more cycles,
hold the band on
MIST longer.
For steady wiping at low speed, turn the
band away from you to the
LO position.
For high-speed wiping, turn the band
further, to
HI. To stop the wipers, move
the band to
OFF.
Remember that damaged wiper blades
may prevent you from seeing well
enough to drive safely. To avoid
damage, 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
damaged, get new blades or blade
inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your
wipers.
A circuit breaker will stop them
until the motor cools. Clear away snow
or ice to prevent an overload.
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
LO, the shorter the delay.

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Headlights
The main light controls are on the left
side of the instrument panel..
Rotate the
knob to PC to turn on your:
Parking Lights
'0 Running Lights
Taillights
Instrument Panel Lights
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Rotate the knob to -:a- to turn on the
zeadlights, together &th the:
b Parking Lights
Running Lights
D ‘Taillights
b Instrument Panel Lights
3otate the hob to
OEF. to turn the
ights off.
9perafion.of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system-
(headlights, parlung lights, fog lamps,
side marker lights and taillights) meets
311 applicable federal lighting
requirements, certain states and
provinces may apply thek own lighting
:egulations that may require special attention
before
you op~erate these
lights.
For example, some jurisdictions may
require that you operate your fog lamps
only when your lower beam headlights
are
also on, or that‘ headlightsbe turned
on whenever you must .use your
windshield wipers. In addition, mo.st
jurisdictions prohibit driving solely with
parking lights, especially at dawn or
dusk. It
is recommended that you check
with your
own state or provincial
highway authority for applicable
lighting regulations.
Ligk On Reminder
If you open the door while leaving the
lights on, you will hear a warning tone.
Daytinre. Rurmjng DgMs
(CANADA ONLY)
.The Canadian Federal Government has
decided that “Daytime Running Lights”
(DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL
can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during
daylight hours.
DRL are required on
.new vehicles sold in Canada. Your
DIU work
with a light sensor on
top
of the instrument panel. Don’t
cover it up.
The low :beam headlights will come on
at reduced brightness in daylight when:
The ignition is on
*‘ The head,light switch is off, and
‘The parking brake is released.
At dusk, the exteriorlights will come on
automatically and the low beams will
change
to full brightness. At dawn, the
exterior lights will go out and the low
beams will change
to the reduced
brightness of
DRL (if the headlight
switch is
off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL,
off,
set the parling brake while the ignition
is in the
Off or Loch position. Then
start the vehicle. The DRL will stay off
until
you: release the parking brake.