Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1996 Owner's Manuals

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Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario LlH
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equipment and safety procedures necessary to service
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Subscriptions are available.
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Section 9 Index
Accessory Power Outlet ......................... 2-40
AirBag
....................................... 1-19
How Does it Restrain
.......................... 1-23
How it Works
................................ 1-21
Location
.................................... 1-21
Readiness Light
......................... 1.20. 2.46
Servicing
................................... 1-24
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-22
What Will You See After it Inflates
............... 1-23
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-22
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-16
Air Conditioning
............................ 3.3. 3.6
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-70
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-47
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-56
Antenna. Power
................................ 3-28
Antifreeze
................................. ... 6-20
Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light
................. 2.49. 4.8
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2.48. 4.6
Brakes
...................................... 4-6
Anti.Theft. Radio
.............................. 3-23
Appearance Care
............................... 6-50
Appearance Care Materials ....................... 6-58
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-6 Armrest. Storage
............................... 2-37
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-39
Audio Controls. Steering Wheel Touch Control
....... 3-25
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-9
Auto-Down Window
............................ 2-24
Automatic Auxiliary Temp Control
......................... 3-4
DoorLocks
................................... 2-4
Electronic Climate Control
...................... 3-1
Overdrive
................................... 2-16
Check
...................................... 7-37
Fluid
........................................ 6-17
Operation
................................... 2-14
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-39
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-26
Automatic
. Transaxle
Battery
...................................... 6-29
Jumpstarting
................................. 5-2
Replacement. Remote Lock Control
................ 2-5
Saver
...................................... 2-36
Warnings
................................ 5-2. 5-4
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-6
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-6
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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

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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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I Loading Your Vehicle- ........................... 4-27
Locks .......................................... 2-3
Automatic Door ................................ 2-4
Cylihders ................................... 7-37
DCJDT ......................................... 2-3
Key Lock Cylinder Service ...................... 7-37
POWU Door .................................. 2-3
Steering
. Column Lock Check ................... 7-39
Trunk ....................................... 2-7
Window .................................... 2-25
Low Coolant Warning Light
...................... 2-50
Low Fuel Light .................................. 2-56
LOW Oil Level Light .............................. 2-55
Lubricants and HrJids ............................ 7-41
Lubrication Service,
Body ........................ 7-37
M~EO~S ......................................... 2-36
Convex Outside .............................. 2-37
Inside Day/Night Rearview ...................... 2-36
Power Outside ................................. .. 2-37,
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-40
"I' ......................................... 6-4
Mode Buttons. Automatic and Awriliary Temp Control . . 3-5
Mode
Knob, Climate Control System ................ 3-1
MountainRoads ................................. 4-21
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-26
Net. Convenience .............................. 2-38
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-15
New Vehicle "Break-In" .......................... 2-10
Nightvision ................................... 4-14
Maintenance. Normal Replacement parts
....... .' ... 6-70
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-43
Maintenanceschedule
............................ 7-1
Long TripMghway Definition
................... 7-5
Long Tripmighway Intervals
................ 7.5. 7.26
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-41
Scheduled Maintenance Services'
.................. 7-3
Short Trip/Citv Definition
....................... 7-4 Odometer
................
Odometer. Trip .............
Off-Road Recovery .........
Oil. Engine ................
Oil
Waffling Light ..........
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
Overheating Engine .........
Owner Checks and SerVices ...
Owner Publications. Ordering .
.................... 2.44,
.................... 2-44
.................... 4-1Q
.................... 6-10
.................... 2-53
...................... 2-16
.................... 5-13
.................... 7-36
.................... 8-10
Short Tr$CiG Intervals
.................... 7.4. 7.6
Maintenance. Underbody
.. '. ...................... 6-57 Paint spotting. chemical
Maintenance When Trailer Towing 4-35
Park 6-57
Malfunction Indicator .Lamp
....................... 2-5 1 Automatic Transaxle ........................... 2-14 ManualFrontSeat ............................... 1-1
Methanol
...................................... 6-4 ShifIing-Out of .. ............................ 2-22
........................ .................
Shifting Into ................................. 2.- 13
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