OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1998 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: OLDSMOBILE, Model Year: 1998, Model line: INTRIGUE, Model: OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1998Pages: 340, PDF Size: 17.93 MB
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GM Participation in an Alternative
Dispute Resolution Program
This program is available in all 50 states and the District
of Columbia. Canadian owners refer to your Warranty
and Owner Assistance Information booklet for
information on the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration
Plan (CAMVAP). General Motors reserves the right
to
change eligibility limitations and/or to discontinue its
participation in this program.
Both Oldsmobile and your Oldsmobile retailer are
committed to making sure you are completely satisfied
with your new vehicle. Our experience has shown that,
if a
situation arises where
you feel your concern has not been
adequately addressed,
the Customer Satisfaction Procedure
described earlier in this section is very successful.
There may be instances where an impartial third party
can assist in arriving at a solution to a disagreement
regarding vehicle repairs or interpretation of the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. To assist in resolving these
disagreements, Oldsmobile voluntarily participates in
BBB AUTO LINE. BBB
AUTO LINE
is an out-of-court program
administered by the Better Business Bureau system
to
settle automotive disputes. This program is available
free
of charge to customers who currently own or lease a
GM vehicle.
If
you are not satisfied after following the Customer
Satisfaction Procedure, you may contact the BBB using
the toll-free telephone number, or write them at
the
following address:
BBB AUTO LINE
Council
of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
4200 Wilson Boulevard
Suite
800
Arlington, VA 22203- 1804
Telephone: 1-800-955-5 100
To file a claim, you will be asked to provide your name
and address, your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
and a statement
of the nature of your complaint.
Eligibility is limited by vehicle age and mileage, and
other factors.
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We prefer you utilize the Customer Satisfaction
Procedure before you resort to AUTO
LINE, but you
may contact the BBB at any time. The BBB will attempt
to resolve the complaint serving as an intermediary. If
this mediation is unsuccessful, an informal hearing will
be scheduled where eligible customers may present their
case to an impartial third-party arbitrator.
The arbitrator will make a decision which you may
accept or reject.
If you accept the decision, GM will be
bound
by that decision. The entire dispute resolution
procedure should ordinarily take about
40 days from the
time you file a claim until a decision is made.
Some state laws may require you to use this program
before filing
a claim with a state-run arbitration program
or
in the courts. For further information, contact the
BBB at 1-800-955-5 100 or the Oldsmobile Customer
Assistance Network at 1-800-442-6537.
Warranty Information
Your vehicle comes with a separate warranty booklet
that contains detailed warranty information.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
TO THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to
notifying General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open
an
investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in
a group of vehicles,
it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between
you, your retailer or
General Motors.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in
the Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA,
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the Hotline.
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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:
Transport Canada
Box 8880
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 352
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
TO GENERAL MOTORS
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify
us. Please call us at 1-800-442-6537 or write:
Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Network 16
E. Judson Street
P.O.
Box 436006
Pontiac,
MI 48343-6006 In Canada, please
call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7
Ordering Service and Owner
Publications in Canada
Service manuals, owner’s manuals and other service
literature are available for purchase for all current and
past model General Motors vehicles.
The toll-free telephone number for ordering information
in Canada is 1-800-668-5539.
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1998 OLDSMOBILE SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION
The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out
the Service Publication Order Form in this book and mailing it\
in with your check, money order,
or credit card information to Helm, Incorporated (address below.)
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1998 OLDSMOBILE
SERVICE MANUALS
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information
on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes,
electrical, steering, body, etc. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $90.00
TRANSMISSION, TRANSAXLE, TRANSFER CASE UNIT REPAIR MANUAL
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments and specifications for the
1998 GM transmissions, transaxles and transfer cases.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $40.00
SERVICE BULLETINS
Service Bulletins give technical service information needed
to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks.
Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the
diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE ORDER FORM SHOWN ON
THE FOLLOWING PAGE AND MAIL
TO:
Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207
OWNER’S INFORMATION
Owner publications are written directly for Owners and
intended to provide basic operational information about the
vehicle. The owner’s manual will include the Maintenance
Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner’s Manual and
Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE:
$1 5.00
Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE:
$1 0.00
CURRENT & PAST MODEL ORDER FORMS
Service Publications are available for current and past
model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please
specify year and model name of the vehicle.
OR ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-782-4356
Monday-Friday 8:OO AM - 6:OO PM Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
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1-800-782-4356. Material cannot be returned for credit without packing slip with return
information within
30 days of delivery. On returns, a re-stocking fee may be applied
against the original order.
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Section 9 Index
Accessory Power Outlets ........................ 2-48
AirBag
....................................... 1-19
How Does it Restrain
.......................... 1-24
How it Works
................................ 1-22
Location
.................................... 1-22
Readiness Light
......................... 1.21. 2.56
Servicing
................................... 1-26
What Makes it Inflate
.......................... 1-23
What Will
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-24
When Should it Inflate
......................... 1-23
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-16
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-64
AirFilter
...................................... 6-16
Air Filter Passenger Compartment
.................. 6-17
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-45
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-52
Antenna. Backglass
............................. 3-28
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
................ 2.57. 4.7
Brakes
...................................... 4-7
Anti.Theft. Radio
.............................. 3-23
Appearancecare
............................... 6-47
Appearance Care Materials Chart
.................. 6-54
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-7
Ashtray and Lighter
............................. 2-48
Adding
Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...... 6-3
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3 Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-26
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
.................... 3-25
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-9
Auto-Down Window
............................ 2-29
Automatic Headlamp Control
..................... 2-39
Automatic Transaxle
............................ 2-20
Fluid
....................................... 6-18
Operation
................................... 2-20
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-16
Shifting
..................................... 2-20
Backing Up with a Trailer
....................... 4-35
Battery
....................................... 6-30
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement, Keyless Entry System
.............. 2-11
Saver
...................................... 2-42
Warnings
.................................... 5-3
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-7
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
.................... 4-22
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-7
Blizzard
...................................... 4-27
Brake
Adjustment
.................................. 6-29
Fluid
....................................... 6-27
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-27
Parking
..................................... 2-24
PedalTravel
................................. 6-29
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Brake (Continued) Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-30
System Warning Light
......................... 2-56
Trailer
...................................... 4-34
Transaxle Shift Interlock
.................. 2-27, 7-15
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-15
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 10
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-15
BTSI
.................................... 2-27, 7-15
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-3 1
Center High-Mounted ......................... 6-36
Front Parking and Turn Signal Lamp
.............. 6-36
Tail/Stop/Turn Signal Lamp
..................... 6-37
Bulbs, Replacement Numbers
..................... 6-62
Wear
....................................... 6-29
WhattoAdd
................................. 6-28
Braking
........................................ 4-6
BTSICheck
................................... 7-15
Headlamps
.................................. 6-31
Capacities and Specifications
.................... 6-63
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.13.2.28.4.28. 4.34
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
.................. 3-27
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
................. 3-28
Care of Your Compact Discs
...................... 3-28
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-13
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3.10. 3.14
CD Player
..................................... 3-14
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature
................. 3-23
Center Console
................................. 2-47
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-32
CareofYourTapePlayer
......................... 3-27 Certification
Label
.............................. 4-30
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-34
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-46
Change Oil Light
............................... 2-64
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-25
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-56
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-51
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-53
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-42
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-44
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-46
TopStrap
................................... 1-42
WheretoPut
..........,..................... l-41
Children ,,...........,........................ l-34
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-16
Cleaning Circuit
Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-56
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-49
Exterior Lamphnses
......................... 6-51
Glass
....................................... 6-50
Inside of
Your Vehicle ......................... 6-47
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-49
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-50
Special Problems ............................. 6-48
Vinyl
....................................... 6-49
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-50
AluminumWheels
............................ 6-52
Fabric
...................................... 6-48
Leather
..................................... 6-49
Tires
....................................... 6-52
Wheels
..................................... 6-52
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Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-9
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-14
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-35
Compass Calibration
............................ 2-45
Compass Variance
.............................. 2-44
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-48
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-46
Coolant
....................................... 6-21
Adding
..................................... 6-23
Checking
................................... 6-23
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-18
HOW to Add
............................ 5.19. 5.21
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-19
To Use Engine Heater ......................... 2-19
Whattouse
................................. 6-22
Cooling System
................................ 5-17
Courtesy Lamps ................................ 2-40
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-35
Ending
...................................... 2-37
Increasing Speed While Using
................... 2-36
Light
....................................... 2-64
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............. 2-37
ResumingaSetSpeed
......................... 2-36
Setting
..................................... 2-35
Cupholder, Center Console
....................... 2-47
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
UsingonHills
............................... 2-37
Cupholder, Rear Console
......................... 2-47 Damage,
Finish
............................... 6-53
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-53
Daytime Running
Lamps ......................... 2-39
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-9
Defogging
..................................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-41
Dimen ions. Vehicle
............................ 6-63
Dolby
B Noise Reduction 3-13. 3-17
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-4
Drive. Automatic Transaxle
....................... 2-22
DriverPosition
................................. 1-11
Driving Caught
In a Blizzard .......................... 4-27
DeadBattery
................................... 5-3
8 ..................
City ........................................ 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-21
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-27
IntheRain
.................................. 4-17
Night
...................................... 4-16
On Curves .................................. 4-11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-36
On
Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-23
On Snow or Ice
.............................. 4-26
Throughwater
............................... 4-19
WetRoads
.................................. 4-17
In
Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
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Driving (Continued)
Winter
...................................... 4-25
With a Trailer
................................ 4-34
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.......... 2- 18.3.26. 6.56
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
with
Compass and Map Lamps ....................... 2-43
Engine
....................................... 6-10
Coolant
..................................... 6-21
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-1 8
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-13
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-59
Exhaust
...................... 2-13.2-28.4-28. 4-34
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-60
Identification
................................ 6-55
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-13
Overheating
................................. 5-15
Running While Parked ......................... 2-28
Specifications
................................ 6-63
Starting Your
................................ 2- 17
Engine Coolant
................................. 6-21
Electrical System
............................... 6-56
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
................. 2-59
EngineOil
.................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-14
Checking
................................... 6-12
How to Reset the Change Oil Light
............... 6-15
Used
....................................... 6-15
What Kind to Use
............................. 6- 13
Warning Light
............................... 2-62 WhentoAdd
................................ 6-12
Whentochange
.............................. 6-14
Engine Overheating
............................. 5-15
Enhanced Traction System
......................... 4-9
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
Exit Illumination
............................... 2-42
Exterior Lamps
................................. 2-38
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-48
Filling a Portable Container
........................ 6-8
Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-5
Filter. Passenger Compartment Air
................. 6-17
Finish Damage ................................. 6-53
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-23
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-2
Flash-to-Pass
.................................. 2-32
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-25
FogLamps
.................................... 2-39
Following Distance with a Trailer
.................. 4-35
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
French LanguageManual
11
FrontTowing .................................. 5-11
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
Gage
....................................... 2-65
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-56
Finishcare
.................................... 6-51
.. ...........................
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-59
Fuel ....................................... 2-65
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