light OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1998 User Guide

Windshield Wipers
You can control the windshield wipers by turning the
band with the wiper symbol on it. This lever is located
on the right-hand side of the steering wheel. For
a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold
it there until the wipers start, then let go. the wipers will
stop after one cycle. If you want more cycles, hold the
band on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long delay or short
delay between wipes. This can be very useful in light
rain or snow. Push the lever up to INT (intermittent),
then turn the band, located on the lever,
to adjust the
delay time. Rotate the band down for a longer delay,
up
for a shorter delay. The wiper speed can only be
adjusted when the lever is in INT position, not in HI
or
LO.
Be sure to clear the ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using them.
If they’re frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
If your blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers.
A circuit
breaker will
stop them until the motor cools. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent an overload.
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3. Push the COAST/SET
button on your steering wheel and release it. Once
you’re going about
25 rnph (40 km/h)or more,
press the RES/ACCEL
button on your steering
wheel. You’ll go right back
up to your chosen speed and
stay there.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator.
The CRUISE light on the instrument panel cluster will
come on after the cruise control has been set to the
desired speed.
It will go off when you:
step lightly on the brake pedal,
0 press CLEAR on the steering wheel or
0 press the CRUISE button on the instrument panel.
Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake. This, of course shuts off
the cruise control. But you don’t need to reset
it.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
0
0
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Press the COAST/SET button on the steering wheel,
then release the button and the accelerator pedal.
You’ll now cruise at the higher speed.
Press the RES/ACCEL button on the steering wheel.
Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want
and then release the switch. (To increase your speed
in very small amounts, press the RES/ACCEL
button for less than half a second and then release it.
Each time you do this, your vehicle will
go 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) faster.)
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The accelerate feature will only work after you set the
cruise control speed by pressing the COAST/SET button
on the steering wheel.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Press the COAST/SET button on the steering wheel
until
you reach the lower speed you want, then
release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, press the
COASTBET button on the steering wheel for less
than a half second. Each time you do this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out
of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to cancel the cruise control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal,
0 Press CLEAR on the steering wheel or
Press the CRUISE button on the instrument panel.
Erasing Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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Exterior Lamps
The lamp controls are located on the multifunction
lever on the left
of the steering wheel. They control
these systems:
Headlamps
Taillamps
Parking Lamps
License Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 Instrument Panel Lights
Turn the end of the lever to this symbol to turn on
the headlamps and other operating lamps.
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- Turn the end of the lever to this symbol to turn
on the parking and other operating lamps without the
headlamps.
Turn the end of the lever to
OFF to turn off the lamps.
A warning chime will sound if you open the driver’s
door when you turn the ignition switch to
OFF or ACC
with the lamps on.
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Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic
Headlamp Control
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work, so be sure it isn’t covered.
The DRL system will make your front turn signal lamps
come on when:
The ignition is on,
0 The headlamp switch is off and
0 The parking brake is released.
When the
DRL are on, only your front turn signal lamps
will be on.
The headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker and
other lamps won’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t
be lit up either.
When it’s dark enough outside, your front turn signal
lamps will turn off and your headlamps and parking
lamps will turn on.
When it’s bright enough outside, your headlamps will
go
off and your front turn signal lamps will come on.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in
OFF. Then start your
vehicle. The DRL, headlamps and parking lamps will
stay off until
you release the parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Fog Lamps
To turn the fog lamps on,
press the fog lamp switch.
A light will glow on the
switch
to let you know that
they are on. (Your parking
lamps must be on, or your
fog lamps won’t come on.)
Press the switch again to
turn the fog lamps off.
The fog lamps will go
off whenever you change to
high-beam headlamps. When you return to low beams,
the fog lamps will come on again.
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Interior Lamps Illuminated Entry
Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for a set
time whenever you press UNLOCK on the remote
keyless entry transmitter (if equipped).
If you open a door, the lamps will stay on while it’s open
then turn off automatically about
25 seconds after you
close it.
If you press UNLOCK and don’t open a door,
the lamps will turn off after about
40 seconds.
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
You can brighten or dim the
instrument panel lights by
moving the interior lamps
dial. Turn the dial up
to
increase the brightness of
the instrument panel lights.
Turn the dial down to
decrease the brightness.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door is opened, several lamps come on. These
lamps
are courtesy lamps. They make it easy for you to
enter and leave your vehicle.
You can also turn these
lamps
on by turning the interior lamps dial all the
way up. Illuminated entry includes
a feature called
theater
dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps don’t just
turn off at the end of the delay time. Instead, they slowly
dim after the delay time until they
go out. The delay
time is canceled
if you turn the ignition key to ON, so
the lamps will dim out right away. When the ignition is
on, illuminated entry is inactive, which means the
courtesy lamps won’t come on unless a door is opened.
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Mirrors
Adjust all mirrors so you can see clearly when you are
sitting in
a comfortable position.
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lamps behind you, push the
lever away from you (to the night position).
To return
the mirror back to the day position, pull the lever
toward you.
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
Mirror with Compass
and Map Lamps
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have an automatic electrochromic
dayhight rearview mirror with a compass and
map lamps. This
mirror automatically changes to reduce glare from
headlamps behind
you. A time delay feature prevents
rapid changing from the day to night positions while
driving under lights and through traffic.
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Convenience Net (If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
on the back wall
of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net.
It can
help keep them from falling over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops.
The net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the
trunk as far forward as you can.
You can unhook the net so that it will lie flat when
you’re not using it.
You can also push the net down and
hook it under the plastic hooks.
Ashtrays and Lighter
When your vehicle is delivered, the ashtray and lighter
assembly will be in a plastic bag placed in the center
console storage area. If
the ashtray and lighter are
needed, insert the ashtray and holder into the stationary,
open cupholder in front of the shift lever.
The lighter outlet is located just below the heating and
air conditioning controls behind
a flip-out door.
Sun Visors
To block out the glare, you can swing down the visors.
You can also swing them from front to side.
Visor Vanity Mirrors
Open the cover to expose the vanity mirror. If your
vehicle has the optional lighted vanity
mirrors, the
lamps will come on when you open the cover.
Accessory Power Outlets
The power outlets are located on the lower left passenger
side and behind the flip-out door of the lighter.
The power outlets can
be used to plug electrical
equipment such as cellular telephone,
CD radio, etc.
Follow the proper installation instructions that are
included with any electrical equipment you install.
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Instrument Panel Cluster
Your instrument panel cluster includes indicator warning lights and gages that are explained on the following pages.
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Warning Lights, Gages
and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be
on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or
is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you
will see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to let you know they’re working.
If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle. When one
of the
warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one
of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells you
what to do about
it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to ON, a chime will come on
for about eight seconds to remind people to fasten
their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is
already buckled.
The safety belt light will
also come on and stay on
for about
20 seconds, then
it will flash for about
55 seconds.
If the driver’s belt
is already buckled, neither the chime
nor the light will come on.
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