ECU Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1996 s Owner's Guide

Towing Your Vehicle
Try to have an Oldsmobile retailer or a professional
towing service tow your Cutlass Supreme. See
“Roadside Assistance” in the Index.
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it
was factory-new by adding aftermarket items like fog
lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and wheels, these
instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard
warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
That your vehicle cannot be towed 6.om the front
0 That your vehicle has front-wheel drive.
The make, model and year of your vehicle.
0 Whether you can still move the shift lever.
If there was an accident, what was damaged.
When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator
know that this manual contains detailed towing
instructians and illustrations. The operator may want to
see them.
with
sling-type equipment.
,
To help avoid injury to you or others:
Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is
Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
Never tow with damaged parts not
fully secured.
Never get under your vehicle after it has
been lifted by the tow truck.
Always secure the vehicle on each side with
separate safety chains when towing
it.
Never use J-hooks. Use T-hooks instead. being towed.
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When your vehicle is being towed,. have the ignition key
turned to the
OFF position. The steering wheel should
be clhmped in
a straight-ahead position; with a clamping
device designed for towing service.
Do not use the
vehicle’s steering column lock for this. The transaxle
should be
in NEUTRAL (N) and the parking
brake released.
A vehicle can fall from a car carrier if it isn’t
adequately secured. This can cause a collision,
serious personal injury and vehicle damage. The
vehicle should be tightly secured with chains or
steel cables before
it is transported.
Don’t use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,
canvas webbiqg, etc.) that can be cut by sharp
edges underneath the towed vehicle. Always use
T-hooks inserted
in the T-hook slots. Never use
J-hooks. They will damage drivetrain and
suspension components.
Don’t have your vehicle tawed on the drive wheels,
unless
you must. If the vehicle must be towed on the
drive wheels, be sure to follow the speed and distance
restrictions later in
this section or your transaxle will be
damaged.
If these limitations must be exceeded, then the
drive wheels have to be supported on a dolly.

Attach T-hook chains on
both ides,
irr the slotted
holes
irr the bottom of the
frme rails, behind the
front wheels.
These slots we to be used when loading and securing to
ear carrier equipment. Additional mphg may be
required for car carrier equipment. Use safety chains and
wheel straps.
Attach
a separate safety chain around the outboardend
of each lower control arm.
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Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
b
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment
of the vehicle could
cause injury.
In a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store all these
in the proper place.
After you’ve put the compact spare tire on your vehicle
you’ll need to store the flat tire in your trunk. Use the
following procedure to secure the flat tir6in the trunk.
Put the flat tire in the trunk
so the side that faces out
when it is on the vehicle is facing down. The full-size
tire will not fit down into the well. Place it’so the front is
in the well and the rear is out of the well. Put the bolt through
one of the wheel nut holes, install
the retainer over the bolt, then install the wing nut. Put
the spacer and nut next to the tire in the well. Store the
cover as far forward as possible.
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5; Pull out the socket.^ W’indshied’wiper Blade‘Replacement
6. Pull the buIb out of
the socket.
7. Push innew bulb. .’
.’ 8. ’ .Replace the socket into the housing and
turn clockwjse. -
9. Replace the .taillamp housing to -the body of
the vehicle.
10. Install the two wing nuts.
1.1. Reposition the carpet and tighten the plastic screws.
3. Push the new wiper blade securely onto the
Fog Lamps I wiper arm/‘
Don’t trY to change a fog lamp bulb unless.You have the
For replacement wiper blade length and type; see
proper aiming. equipment.
See your Oldsmobile retailer. “Reeplacement Parts” in the Index. -
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Putting a used wheel on your vehicle is
dangerous.
You can’t know how it’s been used or
how many miles
it’s .been driven. It could fail
suddenly and cause an accident. If you have to
replace
a wheel, use a new GM original
equipment wheel.
NOTICE:
If yodr Oldsmobile has P215/60R16 or
‘P225/60R16 size tires, don’t use tire chains.
They can damage yqur vehicle.
If you have ‘other tires, use tire chains only where
legal and only when you must. Use only
SAE
Class “S” type chains that are the proper size for
.your tires. ‘Install them
on the front tires and
tighten them
as tightly as possible with the ends
securely fastened. Drive slowly and follow the
chain manufacturer’s instructions.
If you can
hear the chains contacting your vehicle, stop
and retighten them.
If the contact continues,
slow down until it stops. Driving too. fast or
spinning the wheels .with chains
on will damage
your vehicle.

Long TriplHighway Maintenance Schedule I I
CI Change engine oil and. filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first);
0 Lubricate steering ball j:oints (or every
6 -months, whichever oecurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGF SERVICED BY:
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50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
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0 Change automatic transaxle fluid ,and filter ' :.:.I ,. ,
if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or ,
more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
' - temperature regulariy .reaches 90°F
(32* C) or higher.
- ~n hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
If yo; do not use your vehicle ,under any of these I
conditions, the9uid andfilter do not require changing.
delivery service. . .
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' DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE , SERVICED BY:
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1.
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PedalTravel 6-29 ..................................
.Replacing System Parts ................ ; ...... .. 6-29
'System Warning Light
.......................... 2-47
Trailer
........................................ 4-32
Transaxle Shift Interlock
... i .. : ................. 2-22.
Y
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check ................... 7-38
.. Wear ....................................... 6-28
Braking
......................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies
............ 1 ............... 4-8
Bre&-In. New Vehicle
........................... 2-10
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-33
kulb Replacement
............................... 6-30
BTSI
........................................... 2-22
BTSICheck
................................... 7-38
Chadian Roadside Assistance .I ................... 8-5
Capacities and Specifications ........................ 6-69
..Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-36
Cassette Tape Player
..... .I ............ ; ........... 3-10
Cassette Tape Player Errors
.................... 3-12, 3-17
. .. ~ Carbon Monoxide .................... 2-22.4-26. 4-32
Cassette Tap.e Player Care
.. ..................... 3-27
.. CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3-23
$enter High-Mounted Stoplamp
............... 6-36, 6-37
Center Passenger Position
......................... 135
Certification Label
.............................. 4-27 Securing in a Rear Outside $eat Position
....... , l-40, 1-412
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-44 ..
Securing in the Passenger
Seat, Position 1-46
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position 1-46 .. .........
. TopStrap ................................... 1-39
.Where to
Put ............................... ... 1-38
Cigarette Lighter .............. .; ................ ' 2-39:
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
........................ 6-61
Cleaner.
Air 646 ............................... ..
Cleaning
Fabric
..... .................................. 6-50
Inside
of Your Oldsmobile ......... : ... .' ...... : . 6-50
Instrument Panel
......................... ... ' . 6-53
Leather
.....................................'6-53
. ...........
..
..
... 1
Aluminum Wheels .. .-. ........................ 6-56
Glass
........................................ 6-54
Outside
of Your Oldsmobile .................... 6-55
Special Problems
.............................. 6-52 ..
stains ....................................... 6-50
. Tires .............. : ............................. 6-56
Viiyl ............................... : ........... 6-53
Wheels
............................. : ... : .... 6-56
Windshield and Wiper Blades
.................... 6-54
Climate Control. Steering Wheel Touch Control ........ 3-9
Climate Control System
............................ '3-1
Clock. Setting the
................................. 3-9

Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-21
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-32
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-7
Release
...................................... 6-7
Ho~
......................................... 2-25
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4- 17
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2. 10
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-34
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-42
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
.................. 2-36
Inspections
Brakesystem
................................. 7-40
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7-40
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-40
Steering
.................................... 7-40
Suspension
.................................. 7-40
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-40
Instrumentpanel
............................... 2-42
Brightness Control
............................ 2-33
Cluster
..................................... 2-43
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-61
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-33
Jack, Tire
.................................... 5-23
Jump Starting
.................................... 5-2
Cleaning
.................................... 6-53 Key
Lock Cylinders Service
..................... 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2-11
Keys
.......................................... 2-1
Labels
....................................... 4-27
Certification
................................. 4-27
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-59
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-27
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-59
Courtesy
..................................... 2-33
Dome
.I .................................... 2-35
Interior
..................................... 2-33
OnReminder
................................ 2-32
Latches, Seatback
................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-4
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-21
Lighter
....................................... 2-39
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-20.2-46
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
............. 2-49, 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-48, 4-6
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-47
Charging System
............................. 2-46
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-49
Interior
..................................... 2-33
Low Coolant Warning
......................... 2-50
LowFuel
................................... 2-56
LowOilLevel
............................... 2-55
Oilwarning
................................. 2-53
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1-7, 2-45
Security
.................................... 2-55
Service Engine
Soon .......................... 2-51
Lamps
........................................ 2-32
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'safety Belt Extender ..................... 1 ...... $51 Seats . ..
Safety Belts ..................................... :2s:.21-6 Manual Front ................................... 1-1
Care .. ; ........................................ 6-53 Rear .......................................... 1-6
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Adults ... ....................... : ............ ;-:1~-11 Power ................... ., ..................... 1-2 .
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Center Passenger. Position ...................... 1-25
Driver Position
................................ 1 - 11
..How. to Wear Prop. erly .......................... 1-11
Lap-Shoulder ....................... 1-11.1-27. 1-31
Questions and Answers
......................... 1-10
Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-34
Rear' Seat Outside Passenger Positions
....... 1-27, 1-30
-Children
..................................... 1-36
Extender
......................................... 1-5 1
Incorrect Usage ..................... 1-15. 1-44.. 1-50
LapBelt
.,..........................;....... l-25
Larger Children i ............................... 1-48
Rear Seat Passengers
............................. 1-27
'Reminder Light
............................ 1-7. 2-45
Replacing After a Crash
......................... i " 1-5 1
Right Front Passenger Position .................. 1-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... : 1-14
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-25
Safety Defects. Repoding
.......................... 8-7 ...
Smaller Children and Babies ..................... 1-36
Why They Work 1-7
Safety Chains
.................................... 4-32
Safety. Warnings and Symbols ................ ; ....... 1n
Scheduled 'Maintenance Services ...... ; ............. 7-3
Seatback .
Latches .......... .............. .... .... 1-5
.. ...............................
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Restraint Systems. 1-1 .................................
. Seat Controls .. : ................................... 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint : ... A ................. 1-38
Split Fold-Down Rear
............................ 1-6
Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle .................. 2-16 .
Security System ................... : ................. 2-8
'Service
........................................ 6-1
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Secutity Light ................................... 2-55
Bulletins, Ordering
.............................. 8-10
Engine Soon Light
............................. 2-51
Manuals, Ordering
.............................. 8-9
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-59
Publications, Ordering
.............................. 8-9
Work, Doing Your Own
.......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
....................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-9
Service Publications
................. ". ............. 8-9
Servicing YO~ Air Bpg-Equipped Oldsmobile ......... 1-24
Sheet Metal Damage
................... ; ........ 6-56
Shift Lever ................................ ; ...... 2-14 ..
Shifting
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-14
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Into Park (P) .............. '. ...... ........... 2-19
Out of Park
.................................... 2-22
. Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ...................... 1-14