warning Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1995 s Owner's Guide

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Appearance Care
Remember, cleaning products can be hazardous. Some
are toxic. Others can burst into flame
if you strike a
match or get them on a hot part of the vehicle. Some are
dangerous
if you breathe their fumes in a closed space.
When you use anything fqom a container to clean your Oldsmobile, be sure to follow the manufacturer's
warnings and instructions. And always open your .doors
or windows when you're cleaning the inside.
Never use these to clean your .vehicle:
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Gasoline
Benzene
Naphtha, Carbon Tetrachloride
Acetone
Paint Thinner
Turpentine
Lacquer Thinner,
Mail Polish Remover
They can all be hazardous
-- some more than others --
and they can all damage your vehicle, too.
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Don't use any of these unless this manual says you can.
In many uses, these will damage your vehicle:
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Bleach
Reducing Agents
Cleaning the Inside of Your Oldsmobile
Use a vacuum cleaner often to gFt rid of -dust &d loose
dirt. Wipe vinyl or leather with a clean, damp cloth.
Your Oldsmobile retailer has two
GM cleaners, a
solvent-type spot lifter and
a foam-type powdered
cleaner. They
will clew noma1 spots and stains, very.
well.
Do not use them on vinyl or leather.
Here are some cleaning tips: -1 ,.
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Always read the .instiuctions on the cleaner label. .-
Clean up stains as soon as you cim -- before tdey set: ,
Use a clew cloth or sponge, 8714 change to. a clean area
often. A soft brush may
be used if stains .are stubborn.
Use solvent-type cleaners
in a well-ventilated area
only. .If you use them, don't saturate the stained area.. 1
If a ring forms after spot.cle;a'ning, clean the entire ,.
area immediately or it will set.
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.. 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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Fib& Cleaning ............................... 6-49
FanKnob
.................................. 3.1. 3.4
Fiberglass Springs
............................... 6-55
Filling Your Tank
... ............................ 6-5
Filter. Air Cleaner
.............................. 6- 15
Finishcare
.................................... 6-53
Finish Damage
................................. 6-54
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-18
FixedMastAntenna
............................. 3-19
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-1
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-23
Fluid Capacities
................................ 6-65
Fluid Levels. Maintenance
........................ 7-36
Fluids
and Lubricants ............................ 7-41
Fog Lamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-37
Fog -Lamps. Operation
........................... 2-3 1
Foreign Countries. Fuel ....... ................... 6-4
Freeway Driving
............................... 4- 18
French Language Manual
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Front Seatback Latches ........................... 1-5
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
............. : ............... 6-5
Gage
...................................... 2-45
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
Fuse Block, Instrument Panel
..................... 6-58
Fuses and-Circuit Breakers
................. ....... 6-58
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LowLight ................................... 2-46 GAWR
(Gross Axle Weight Rating)
................. 4-26
Gear Positions
................................. 2-15
Glass. Cleaning
................................ 6-52
Glove Box
...................................... 2-9
GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) .............. 4-26
Halogen Bulbs
................................. 6-28
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-1 .
Head Restraints ................................. 1-3
Head-Up Display
(HUD) ......................... 2-55
Headlamp Aiming
.............................. 6-28
Headlamp Bulb Replacement
...................... 6-31
Headlamp HighLow Beam Changer
................ 2-26
Headlamp. Wiring
............................... 6-63
Headlamps. Operation
........................... 2-31
Hearing or Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
...... 8-2
Heating
....................................... 3-3., 3-6
High-Beam Lamps. How to Change
....... .. ........ 2-26
Highway Hypnosis
............................... 4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-20
Hitches, Trailer
................................. 4-31
Hood Release
................................... 6-7
Horn ......................................... 2-24
HotEngine
.................................... 5-13
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-16
Ice. Driving On
................................ 4-23
Gasoline
....................................... 6-3 Ignition Switch 2-11
Gasolines for Cleaner
Air ......................... 6-4 Illuminated Entry System 2-33
Gage.
Engine Coolant Temperature
............... 2-51 Ignition Key Positions ........................... 2-11
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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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Reverse Position. Automatic Transaxle .............. 2- 16
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-25
Roadside Assistance
.......... .-. .............. : ... 8-6
' Roadside Assistance. Canadian ...................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
..................... i ....... 5-32
Rotation. Tire
.................................. 6-42
.safety Belt Extender
....................... .... 1-50
Safety Belt Reminder Light
......... : ......... 1-6, 2-47
Safety Belts
..................................... 1-6
Adults
............. ;, ....................... 1-12
Careof
..................................... 6-51
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-26
Driver Position
.............................. 1 - 12
Extender
............ : ....................... 1-50'
How to Wear Properly
........... ; ............ 1- 12
Incorrect Usage .......................... 1- 15, 1-48
Lap
........................................ 1-26
Lap-Shoulder
................................. 1 - 12
Lap-Shoulder, Rear (2-Door Models)
............ 1-28
Lap-Shoulder, Rear (4-Door Models)
............ 1-30
Questions People Ask
.. ........................ 1 - 11
Rear Seat Passengers
........................... 1-27
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
........... .&. ... 1-34
.. Replacing After a Crash ......................... 1-50
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
.... : ............. 1-14
Use by Children
............................. 1-36
Use by Larger Children
........................ 1-47
Use by Smaller Children and Babies
............. 1-36
Use During Pregnancy
.......................... 1-25
Why They Work .................... : ......... 1-8 ..
Safety Chains .................................. 4-31
Safety Defects .Reporting to General Motors
....... ............. 8-5
Reporting to the Canadian Government
............ 8-5
Reporting to the United States Government
......... 8-4
Safety Warnings and Symbol's
....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
Seats Controls
..................................... 1-1
ManualFront
................................. 1-1
Power ...................................... 1-2
Reclining Front
................................ 1-2
Restraint Systems And
........................... 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint
..................... 1-38
Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle
.................... 2-17
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Split Folding Rear ............................. 1-6
Security Light
................................... 2-54
Security System (PASS-Key
II) .................... 2-10
Service
.......................................... 6-1
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
...................... 8-7
Service Bulletins, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Engine Soon Light
......................... 2-52
Service Manuals, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-57
Service Publications
.............................. 8-7 .
Service Work, Doing Your Own .................... 6-2
Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile ........ 1-24
Sheet Metal Damage ........... ................ 6-54
Shift Lever, Console
............................. 2-20
Shift Lever, Steering Column ..................... 2-19

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Treadwear .................................. 6-44
Uniform Quality Grading .................... . 6-44
wear Indicators .............................. 6-43
Wheel Replacement
.... .- ..................... 6-46
When It's Time for New
....................... 6-43
Top.Strap
..................................... 1-39
Torque, Wheel Nut
............................. 5-28
Towing'a Trailer
................................. 4-28
Towing Your Vehicle
.............................. 5-7
Trailer Tongue Weight'
............................ 4-30
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-28
Brakes
..................................... 4-31
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-33
Driving with'a Trailer
......................... 4-3.2
Hitches
.................................... 4-31
Maintenance
................................ 4-34
ParkingonHills
............................. 4-34
Safety Chains
............................... 4-3 1
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
.............. 4-30
Turn Signals
................................ 4-33
Weight of a Trailer
........................... 4-29
Transaxle Fluid, Automatic
....................... 6- 16
Transaxle Park Mechanism and Parking
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Brake Check ................................... 7-32
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-44
Trip, Before Leaving on a Long
.................... 4- 19
TrunkLock
..................................... 2-8
Trunk Release, Remote
........................... 2-8
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-26
Turn SignaUMultifunction Lever
.................... 2-25
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-33
TorqueLock
................................... 2-21
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Underbody
Maintenance ........................ 6-55
Vehicle Damage Warnings
.... .................... iv
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
............... 6-57
Vehicle Loading
................................ 4-26
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-27
Vehicle Symbols
................................... v
Vehicle Towing .................................. 5-7
Vehicle. Control of
A .............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving. Your
............................ 2-4
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
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Ventilation ................................. 3-3. 3-6
Ventilation System. Flow-Through .................. 3-8
VentilationTips
................................. 3-8
VIN
......................................... 6-57
Vision. Night
.................................. 4-14
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-39
Visors. .Sun
..................................... 2-39
.. .........................
warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Flashers. Hazard
......................... 5-1
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-45
Washer Fluid. Windshield
................... - ....... 6-24
Washers. Windshield
............................ 2-27
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-53
Water. Driving Through Deep Standing
............. 2-13
Weatherstrips
.................. ............... 6-52
Wheel' Alignment
............................... 6-45
WheelNutTorque
.............................. 5-28
Wheel Replacemept
............................. 6-46
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