OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993 Owners Manual

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Table of Contents
The Power of Intelligent Engineering . .3
How to Use this Manual . . .6
Part 1 Seats & Safety Belts . . . 13
2 Features & Controls .
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems . .
;4 Your Driving and the Road . . -. .3, .:
Problems on the Road .
iervice & Appearance Care .
gaintenance Schedule .
.. . 45 c
hstomer Assistance Information .
Includes “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 302
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Service Station Information . .
. 113
. 139
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. Last Page
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the Power of
Intelliaent Engineerina
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Engineering with a purpose. It’s at
the heart
of every Oldsmobile. Your new
Oldsmobile continues a 96-year tradition
of engineering excellence.
That tradition was born in Lansing,
Michigan, on August
2 1,189 7, when
Ransom
E. Olds began building a
horseless carriage “in as nearly a perfect
manner
as possible.” Soon, Oldsmobiles
rolled
off the nation’s first assembly line.
Innovation and refinement have
always set Oldsmobiles apart. In
1939,
Oldsmobile introduced the celebrated
Hydra-Matic transmission, a four-speed
forerunner
of today’s advanced systems.
In 1948, the high-spirited Rocket V8
engine set standards for Derforrnance.
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A Step Ahead
In 1966, Toronado made front-wheel-
drive news, including Motor Trend’s
“Car
of the Year.” Still breaking new
ground, the 1974 “Toro” became the first
car equipped with
a production “air bag.”
Recent Oldsmobile engineering has
created exciting advancements like
the responsive Quad
4 engine. Versions of
the 4-cylinder, 16-valve Quad 4 propelled
Oldsmobiles on roads and racetracks to
new standards
of economy and
performance. Today, the all-wheel-drive security
of SmartTrak
in the Oldsmobile Bravada
continues that proud tradition
of
meaningful technology.
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The Security of
Owner Satisfaction
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How to Use this Manual
MANY PEOPLE READ THEIR OWNER t’S
manual from beginning to end when
they first receive their new vehicle.
This
will help you learn about the
features and controls for
your vehicle.
In this manual, you’ll find that
pictures and words work together
to explain things quickly.
There are nine
parts with color-tabbed
pages to help you find each of the
parts of this manual. Each part begins
with a brief list of contents,
so you
can usually tell at
a glance if that part
contains the information you want.
YOU can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the color tabs that
help you
find
a part.
Part 1: Seats & Sa fety Belts
This part tells
you how to use your
seats and safety belts properly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate your Oldsmobile.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operate your audio system.
Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information
and tips about the road and how
to
drive under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do if you
have
a problem while driving, such as
a flat tire or engine overheating.
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Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Part 9: Index
Here
the manual tells you how to keep Here's an alphabetical listing of
your Oldsmobile running properly and almost
every subject in this manual.
looking good. You
can use it to quickly find
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids
and lubricants to use. something
you want to read.
Part 8: Customer Assistance Information Service
Station Information:
This is a quick reference of service
information.
You can find it on the
last page
of this manual.
This part tells you how to contact
Oldsmobile for assistance and how to
get service publications. It also gives
you information on
Reporting Safety
Defects.
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How to Use this Manual
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety
cautions
in this book. We use yellow
and the word
CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if
You will also find a red circle with a
slash through it in this book. This
safety symbol means:
Don't
you were to ignore the warning. Don't do this
-1 Don't /et this happen
A These mean there is
something that
could hurt
you or other people.
I Vehicle Damage Warnings
8
In the yellow caution area, we tell Also, in this book you will find
you what the hazard
is. Then we tell
you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these
cautions.
If you don't, you or others
could be hurt. these
blue notices: In
the blue notice
area, we tell you
about something that can damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would not be covered by your
warranty,
and it could be costly. But
the notice
will tell you what to do to
help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you
might see
CAUTION and NOTICE
warnings
in different colors or in
different words. In this manual, we've
used the familiar words and colors
that Oldsmobile
has used for years.
You'll
also see warning labels on your
vehicle. They use the same colors,
and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
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