tow Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1994 Owner's Manuals

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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so
that the top of the restraint is closest to
the top of your ears.
This position reduces the chance
of a
neck injury in a crash.
Seatback Latches
In 2-door Oldsmobiles, the front seat
folds forward to let people get into the
back seat.
Your seatback will move back and forth
freely,
unless you come to a sudden
stop. Then it will lock in place.
There’s one time the seatback may not
fold without some help
from you. That’s
if your vehicle is parked facing down a
fairly steep hill.
To fold a seatback forward, push
the
seatback toward the rear as you lift this
latch. Then the seatback will fold
forward. Thelatch must be down for
the seat to work properly.

ACCES
U
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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To start your engine:
1. Without pushing the accelerator
pedal, turn your ignition key to
Start.
When the engine starts, let go of the
key. The idle speed will go down as
your engine gets warm.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in Start for longer
than
15 seconds at a time will cause
your battery to be drained much
sooner. And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
2. If your engine.won’t start (or starts
but then stops), it could be flooded
with too much gasoline. Try pushing
your accelerator pedal all the way to
the floor and holding it there as you
hold the key in
Start for about three
seconds.
If the vehicle starts briefly
but then stops again, do the same
thing, but this time keep the pedal
down for five or six seconds. This
clears the extra gasoline. from the
engine.
NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work
with the electronics in your vehicle.
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change the
way the fuel injection system
operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your dealer.
If you don’t, your engine might not
perform properly.
If you ever have
to have your vehicle towed, see the
part
of this manual that tells how to
do it without damaging your
vehicle. See
Towing Your Vehicle
in the Index.
Driving Through Deep
Standing Water
NOTICE:
If you drive too quicldy through
deep puddles or standing water,
water can come in through your
engine’s air intake and badly
damage your engine. If you can’t
avoid deep puddles or standing
water, drive through them very
slowly.
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Features & Controls
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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

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.

Headlight High-Low Beam Changer
To change the headlights from low
beam to high or high to low, pull the
turn signal/multifunction lever all the
way toward you. Then release
it:
When the high beams are on, a blue .
light on the instrument panel also will
be on.
Flash-to-Pass
Flash-to-pass lets you use your high
beam headlights to signal a driver in
front of you that you want to pass;
To use it, pull the turn signaVmu1tifunction
lever toward you.
If Your Headlights are Off
They’ll stay on as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever to turn
them off.
If Your Headlights are On:
No flash-to-pass. Use the lever to
change between high and low beams, as
explained under
Headlight High-Low
Beam Changer
earlier in this section.
If You Have Fog Lights:
They go off whenever the high beams
are on. When the high beams go off, the
fog lights will come on again, if the fog
light switch is on. Instrument Panel Intensity
Control
You can brighten or dim the instrument
panel lights by rotating the control. If
you rotate the control all-the way to.
INT your courtesy or interior lights will
come on.
Your high beam headlights will turn on.
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Inside Manual, DaylNight
Rearview
Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
pull the lever toward you to the night
position.
:onvex Outside Mirror
’our right side mirror is convex. A
onvex mirror’s sursface is cwved so you
an see more from the driver’s seat
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Features & Controls
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Coin Holder (OPTION)
Use your coin holder to store nickels,
dimes and quarters. It lifts out for
loading coins or cleaning.
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Rear Seat Console (OPTION)
To use the rear seat storage
compartment and cup holders, pull the
strap on the back of the console
forward.
Trunk Access Panel
If you have split rear seats, you may
have a trunk access panel for storing
long objects like skis.
Pull your rear
armrest down using the strap. Then pull
the latch on the trunk access panel
towards you to open the panel.
To close the access panel lift the latch.

Features & Controh
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s
BRAKE (a)(@)
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closer to the floor. It may take lang-er-to
stop. Ifthe light
is 'still -on, or-if.the anti-
lock brake system warning light is
flashing, have the vehicle towed .far
service. (See Anti-Lock Brake System
WarningLight
.and Towilzg .Your
Vehicle inthe Index.)