check engine Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1995 s Owner's Guide

NOTICE:
~f you use an improper coolant mix, your engine
could overheat and be badly damaged. The repair cost wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Too much water in the mix can freeze
and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and
other parts.
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To Check Coolant
When your engine is cold, the coolant level should be at
the
COLD mark or a little higher. When your engine is
warm, the level should be up to the HOT mark or a little
higher.
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
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ENGINE / 1.&5 ASSEMBLY
CODE MODEL YEAR PLANT
This is the legal identifier for your Oldsmobile. It
appears on a plate in the front corner of the instrument
panel,
on the driver’s side. You can see it if you look
through the windshield from outside your vehicle. The
VIN also appears on the’vehicle Certification and
Service
Parts labels and the certificates of title and’
registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in your VIN is the engine code.
This code will help you identify your engine,
specifications, and replacement parts.
Service Parts Identification Label
You’ll find this label on your spare tire cover. I It’s very
helpful if you ever need
to order parts. On this label is:
your VIN,
the model designation,
9 paint information, and
a list of all production options and special equipment.
Be sure that this label
is not removed from the vehicle.
Add-on Electrical Equipment
NOTICE:
Don’t add anything electrical to your Oldsmobile
unless you check with your, retailer
first. Some
electrical equipment can damage your vehicle and
the damage wouldn’t be covered by your warranty. Some add-on electrical eqtiipment can keep other
components from working
as they should.
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
add anythng electrical to your Oldsmobile, see “Servicing
Your
Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile” in the Index.

~ Part B: Owner Checks and Services Windshield Washer Fluid Level
Listed below are owner checks and services which
Check the windshield washer fluid level in the
should
be performed at the intervals specified to help windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid if
ensure the safety, dependability and emission control
necessary.
See “Windshield Washer Fluid” in the Index
performance of your vehicle. for further details.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
in Part
D.
’ At Each Fuel Fill
It is important for you or a service station attendant to
perform these underhood checks at each fuel
fill.
Engine Oil Level
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
1 necessary. See “Engine Oil” in the Index for further
details.
Engine Coolant Level
Check the engine coolant level and add the proper coolant mix
if necessary. See “Coolant” in the Index for
further details.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inflation
Check tire inflation. Make sure tires are inflated to the
pressures specified on the Tire-Loading Information
label.
See “Loading Your Vehicle” in the Index. See
“Tires” in the Index for further details.
Cassette Deck
Clean cassette deck. Gleaning should,be done every
50 hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems” in the
Index for further details.
Power Antenna
Clean power antenna mast. See “Audio*Syst$ms” in the
Index for further details.

.. Park (P) Position ........ .................... 2- 15 Brakes. Trailer ................................. 4-31
Reverse(R). Position
.......................... 2-16 Braking ........................................ 4-5
Second Gear (2) Position
....................... 2-17 Braking, In Emergencies .......................... 4-8
ng
..................................... 2- 15 Break-In, New Vehicle ...... 1 ................... 2-11
c Transaxle Fluid
........................ 6- 16 BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock),
rd Gear Position
........................... 2- 17 BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock) .............. 2-21
Checking
................................... 6-16 Bulb Replacement ..................... ... 6-31, 6-64
Adding
.............. ! ...................... 6-
19 Maintenance ................................. 7-38
:Battery
...................................... 6-27 Canada, Vehicles First Sold In ....................... 11 ..
Charge Light ................................. 2-46 . Canadian Roadside Assistance ...................... 8-6
.Jump Starting
........... .................... 5-2 Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-65
. Replacement, Remote Lock Control ............... 2-7 Carbon Monoxide .................... 2-22,4-25, 4-31
Saver
...................................... 2-33 Cassette Deck, Maintenance ...................... 7-36
Warnings
..................................... 5-2 Cassette Tape Player ............................ 3-11
uto Line
................................. 8-3 Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3-18
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-37
. Adjustment .................................. 6-27 Center Passenger Position ........................ 1-26
.Fluid, Adding
............................... 6-26 Certificatiomire Label .......................... 4-26
:Bleed Valves,
Coolant
........................... 5- 19 CD Player ...................................... 3-13
..:Blizzard
........................................ 4-24 Center Console .................................. 2-38
.. .Master Cylinder .............................. 6-25 Chains, Safety .................................. 4-31
Parking
............ : ....................... 2- 18 Chains, Tire ................................... 6-47
Pedal Travel
................................. 6-27 Changing a Flat Tire ............................. 5-23
System Warning Light
......................... 2-48 Checking Your Restraint Systems ........... , ....... 1-50
Trailer
..................................... 4-3 1 Checking
System Parts, Replacing
....................... 6-27 Charging System Light .......................... 2-46
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-21 Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..................... 6-16
Transaxle Shift Interlock, Maintenance
........... 7-38 BrakeFluid ................................. 6-25
Wear
....................................... 6-26 Engine Coolant .............................. 6-20
' Brakes, Anti-Lock ............................... 4-6 Engineoil .................................. 6-11
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Low Oil Level Light ............................. 2-54 Mode Knob .................................... 3-2
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-41 MTBE (In Fuel) ................................. 6-3
Luggagecarrier
................................ 2-38
Lubrication. Body
.............................. 7-37
Multifunction Lever ..... ': ....................... 2-25
Maintenance Record
...................... ; ....... 7-43
Maintenance Schedule
.............................. 7-1
Owner Checks and Services .................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............ 7-41
Schedule
I , Definition .......................... 7-4
ScheduleII
................................. 7-26
Schedule
11 Defin.ition .......................... 7-4
Scheduled Maintenance Services
................. 7-3
Maintenance, Normal Replacement
Parts ............ 6-66
Maintenance, Underbody
......................... : 6-55
Maintenance, Wen Trailer Towing
..... 1. ........... 4-34
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine
Soon Light)
.................................. 2-52
Manual Control, Comfort Controls
.................. 3-6
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1 - 1
Manual Outside Mirror .......................... 2-36
Methanol
(In Fuel) ............................... 6-3
Convex Outside
............................. 2-36
Inside Daymight Rearview
.... ................ 2-35
Manual Outside
............ ; .................. 2-36
Power Outside
............................... 2-36
Visor Vanity
. ' ................................ 2-39
Mode Buttons
................................... 3-5
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
.. Mirrors ....................................... 2-35 Net.
Convenience
.................. ! ........... 2-37
Neutral Position. Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2-16
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-11
Nightvision
.................................... 4-14
Odometer
..................................... 2-44
Odometer, Trip
................................. 2-44
,Off- Road Recovery ............................. 4-10
Oil Engine
.... ................................. 640
WarningLight
............................... 2-53
Owner Publications
............................. 8-7
Service Bulletins
................. 1 ............ 8-7
Service Manuals
.............................. 8-7
Outlet, Accessory
............................... 2-39
Overdrive Position, Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2-17
.Overheated Engine
............................... 5-13
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-36
Owner Publications, Ordering
....................... 8-7
Odometer, Tamper Resistant ...................... 2-44
Ordering
Paint Spotting. Chemical
......................... 6-55
PwelLamps
................................... 2-32
Park Position. Automatic Transaxle ................. 2-15
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