instrument panel OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993 Owner's Manual

Your vehicle is equipped with side
window defogger vents located on the
top of the instrument panel. For
additional side window defogging, press
the
BI-LEV button and adjust the fan to
the highest speed.
Aim the side vents on
the instrument panel toward the side
windows. For increased air flow to the
side vents, close the center vents.
Rear Window Defogger (omoiv)
Press R. DEF (Rear Defog) to warm the
defogger grid on the rear window. The
indicator light will glow while the rear window defogger is operating. The rear
window defogger will turn
off
automatically after about 10 minutes. If
you turn it on again, the defogger will
operate for about five minutes only. You
can
also turn the defogger off by turning
off the ignition or pressing the switch
again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle
license across the defogger grid on the
rear window.
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Comfort Controls & Pdio Systems
Flow-Through Wntilation System
Your vehicle’s flow-through ventilation
system supplies outside air into the
vehicle when it is moving. Outside air
will also enter the vehicle when the
heater or the air conditioning fan is
running.
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Ventilation Tips:
Keep the hood and front air inlet free
of ice, snow, or
any other obstruction
(such as leaves). The heater and
defroster will work far better, reducing
the chance of fogging the inside of
your windows.
weather,
turn the blower fan to HIGH
for a few moments before driving off.
This helps clear the intake ducts of
snow and moisture, and reduces
the
chance of fogging the inside of your
windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold
Keep the area around the base of the
center instrument panel console and
the air path under the front seats clear
of objects. This helps
air to circulate
throughout your vehicle.
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Your
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Anti-Lock Brakes (CONE)
This light on the instrument panel will
go on when you start your vehicle.
Your anti-lock brake system has
a two-
part system check:
When you start your vehicle and begin
to drive away you may hear a
momentary motor or clicking noise
and you may even notice that your
brake pedal moves a little while this is
going on. This is the
ABS system
testing itself. (You may
also hear this
noise if you leave the ignition in the
Run position for about four seconds
before starting the vehicle.)
If you have your foot on the brake
pedal, this check won’t happen until
the vehicle goes about
4 mph (6 Wh)
or until you take your foot off the
brake pedal.
You’ll also hear a clicking noise the
next time the vehicle goes about
4
mph (6 Wh).
If there’s a problem with the anti-lock
brake system, the anti-lock brake system
warning light will stay on
or flash. See
the
Inda under Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light.
Here’s how anti-lock works. Let’s say
the road is wet. YOU’E driving safely.
Suddenly
an animal jumps out in front
You
slam on the brakes. Here’s what
happens with
ABS.
A computer senses that wheels are
slowing down. The computer separately
works the brakes at each front wheel
and at the rear wheels.
The anti-lock system can change the
brake pressure faster than any driver
could. The computer is programmed to
make the most of available tire and road
conditions.
of you.
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Your Driving and the Road
Driving with a Trailer (CONT.)
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel
with one hand. Then, to move the trailer
to the left, just move that hand
to the
left. To move the trailer to the right,
move your hand to the right. Always
back up slowly and, if possible, have
someone guide you.
Making Turns
When you’re turning with a trailer,
make wider
turns than normal. Do this
so your trailer won’t strike soft
shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, or
other objects. Avoid jerky or sudden
maneuvers. Signal well in advance.
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has
to have a different
turn signal flasher
and extra wiring. The green arrows on
your instrument panel will flash
whenever you signal
a turn or lane
change. Properly hooked up, the trailer
lights will also flash, telling other
drivers you’re about to
turn, change
lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows
on your instrument panel will flash for
turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are
burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signal when
they are not. It’s important to check
occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs
are still working.
Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear
before you start down a long or steep
downgrade.
If you don’t shift down, you
might have to use your brakes
so much
that they would get hot and no longer
work well.
On a long uphill grade,
shift down and
reduce your speed to around
45 mph
(70 Wh) to reduce the possibility of
engine and transaxle overheating. If
your vehicle has a 3800 V6 engine, you
should also drive in
D instead of
Overdrive when towing a trailer on
fairly level roads. This will help your
engine and transaxle run cooler in
this
condition, too.
If you are towing a trailer that weighs
more
than 1,000 pounds (454 kg), and
you have an automatic transaxle with Overdrive, you may prefer to drive in
D
instead of Overdrive (or, as you need to,
a lower gear).
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3. Attach a separate safety chain around
the end of each axle inboard of the
spring.
4. Be certain your vehicle is towed no
faster than
35 mph (56 km/h) and no
farther than
50 miles (80 km) to
avoid damage to your transaxle.
damaging a vehicle
luring a tow over rough surfaces,
Install a towing dolly beneath the
wheels that would otherwise be on
the ground during the tow. This
will increase clearance between
the
wheel lift equipment and the
underbody of the towed vehicle.
Engine Overheating If Steam is Coming from Your Engine
You will find a coolant temperature gage
on your Oldsmobile's instrument panel.
See the
Index under Coolant
Temperature
Gage.
A Steam from an overheated
r - n engine can bum you badly,
even
if you just open the hood. Stay
away from
the engine if you see or
hear steam coming from it. Just
turn
it off and get everyone away
from
the vehicle until it cools down.
Wait
until there is no sign of steam
or coolant before opening the hood.
If you keep driving when your
engine
is overheated, the liquids in
it can catch fire. You or others
could
be badly burned. Stop your
engine
if it overheats, and get out
of the vehicle
until the engine is
cool.
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Service & Appearance Care
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Cleaning the Top of the
Instrument Panel
Use only mild soap and water to clean
the top surfaces of the instrument panel.
Sprays containing silicones or waxes
may cause annoying reflections in the
windshield and even make it difficult to
see through the windshield under certain
conditions.
Vacuum the carpeted area as needed,
and clean as you would any other
carpet.
Care of Safety Belts
Keep belts clean and dry.
A Do not bleach or dye safety
severely weaken them. In a crash
they might not be able to provide I
adequate protection. Clean safety
belts
only with mild soap and
lukewarm water.
- L belts. If you do, it may
Glass
Glass should be cleaned often. GM
Glass Cleaner (GM Part No. 1050427)
or a liquid household glass cleaner will
remove normal tobacco smoke and dust
films.
Don’t use abrasive cleaners on glass,
because they may cause scratches. Avoid
placing decals on the inside rear
window, since they may have
to be
scraped off later.
If abrasive cleaners are used on the
inside of the rear window, an electric
defogger element may be damaged. Any
temporary license should not be attached across the defogger grid.
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Service & Appearance Cure
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Collision Repair
Your vehicle was built with composite
SMC (Sheet Molded Compound)
fiberglass body panels and molded
RIM
(Reaction Injection Molded) fascias and
front fenders. These panels require
different collision repair procedures
than metal-paneled vehicles. See your
Oldsmobile dealer for information on
collision repair.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric
conditions can create a chemical fallout.
Airborne pollutants can fall upon and
attack painted surfaces
on your vehicle.
This damage can take two
forms:
blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations,
and small irregular dark
spots etched
into the paint surface.
Although no defect
in the paint job
causes this, Oldsmobile will repair, at
no charge to the owner, the surfaces of
new vehicles damaged by this fallout
condition within
12 months or 12,000
miles
(20 000 km) of purchase,
whichever comes first.
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Vehicle Identification Number
This is the legal identifier for your
Oldsmobile. It appears on a plate in the
front corner of the instrument panel, on
the driver’s side. You can see it
if you
look through the windshield from
outside your vehicle. The VIN also
appears on the Vehicle Certification and
Service
Parts labels and the certificates
of title and registration.
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Service di Appearance Care
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25 Circuitry
Dome Lamps, Courtesy Lamps, Power Door Lock Switches, Glove
Box Lamp, Power Mirrors, Power Sliding Delay Lock Module
Auto Level Control, Underhood Lamp
Horns, Horn Relay, Safety Belt Buzzer
Front/Rear Turn Lamps, Front Side Marker Lamps, Rear Stop
Lamps, Instrument Cluster Turn Indicator Lamps
Radio, Front Cigar Lighter, Accessory Power Outlet
Front Park Lamps, Rear Tail Lamps, Front Side Marker Lamps,
License Plate Lamp, Radio, Heat/Vent/AC Control Head, Power
Sliding Door
Anti-Lock Brake System
Mass Air Flow Sensor, Electronic Control Module
Front/Rear Turn Lamps, Front Side Marker Lamps, Cluster
Turn
Telltale, Back-up Lamps, Fog Lamps
Cluster, Anti-Lock Brake System Lamp Module, Elec. Level Control
Sensor
Cluster, Radio, Wiper Switch, Headlamp Switch, Rear Blower Switch, HeatlVentiAC Control Head, Door Switch Illumination,
Front/Rear Ashtray Illumination Bulbs
Radio
Rear Wiper/Wdsher Motors; Overhead Console Compass
Front Wiper/Washer Motor A/C Solenoid
Box, Temp. Door Motor, Low Blower Relay;
Heat/Vent/AC Control Head; Cooling Fan Relay; Rear Defogger
Relay; Key Chime; Transaxle Converter Clutch Solenoid and
Generator Charge Discrete
Front/Rear Blower Motors, High Blower Relay
Rear Blower, Rear Heat/Vent/AC
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Customer Assistance lnfomatmn
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Customer Satisfaction Procedure
Your satisfaction and goodwill are
important to your dealer and
Oldsmobile. Normally, any problems
with the sales transaction or the
operation
of your vehicle will be
resolved
by your dealer's Sales or
Service Departments. Sometimes,
however, despite the best intentions
of
all concerned, misunderstandings can
occur.
If your concern has not been
resolved
to your satisfaction, the
following
steps should be taken:
STEP ONE: Discuss your problem with
a member
of dealership management.
Complaints can often be quickly
resolved at that level.
If the matter has
already been reviewed with the Sales, Service or
Parts Manager, contact the
owner
of the dealership or the General
Manager.
STEP TWO: If after contacting a
member of Dealership Management,
it
appears your problem cannot be
resolved
by the dealership without
further help, contact the Oldsmobile
Customer Assistance Network by calling
In Canada, contact GM of Canada
Customer Assistance Center in Oshawa
by calling 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French).
In Mexico, call 254-17-86. In Puerto
Rico or
U.S. Virgin Islands, call
1-809-763-1315. In all other overseas
locations, contact GM International
Export Sales in Canada
by calling
1-800-442-6537.
1-416-644-4112,
For prompt assistance, please have the
following
information available to give
the Customer Assistance Representative:
Your name, address, telephone
number
Vehicle Identification Number (This is
available from the vehicle registration
or title,
or the plate attached to the left
top
of the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.)
Dealership name and location
Vehicle delivery date and present
Nature of problem
mileage
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Center Passenger Position (see Safety
Chains. Safety ................. 180
Chains. Tire
.............. .2l2. 253
Changing a Flat Tire
............ 204
Checking Brake Fluid
.................. 240
Engine Coolant
............... 236
Engine Oil
.................. 225
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 238
Things Under the Hood
........ 220
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 232
Child Restraints
................. 35
How to Install ................. 35
Where to Put
................. 36
Children and Safety Belts
..... .34, 40
Cigarette Lighter ................ 94
Circuit BreakerIRelay Panel
....... 267
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ......... 264
City Driving
................... 165
Cleaner. Air
.............. .230. 271
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............ 260
Cassette Tape Player
........... 135
Belts)
Safety Belt Systems ............ 42
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 262 Compact Discs
............... 136
Finish Care
.................. 259
Foreign Material
.............. 261
Glass
...................... 258
Inside of Your Vehicle
......... 255
Leather or Vinyl
.............. 257
Outside of the Windshield
and Wiper Blades
........... 259
Outside
of Your Vehicle ....... -259
Safety Belts
.................. 258
Special Problems
............. 257
Stains. Removing
............. 257
Top of the Instrument Panel
..... 258
Underbody Maintenance
........ 261
Vinyl or Leather
.............. 257
Warnings
................... 254
Weatherstrips
................ 260
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 260
Windshield
.................. 259
Climate Control System
...... .114, 117
Clock, Setting the
............... 122
Cluster, Instrument Panel
......... 102
Comfort Controls
............... 113
Air Conditioner
............... 114
Heater
...................... 115
Fabric .................. .255. 256 Rear
........................ 116
Ventilation
................... 120
Compact Disc Player (seeAudio Systems)
Compact Overhead Console ....... 99
Compact Spare Tire
............. 212
Compass Display
................ 87
Console, Overhead
.............. 85
Control of a Vehicle
............ -147
Convenience Net
................ 96
Convex Outside Mirror
........... 92
Coolant
...................... 235
Checking
& Adding ........... 236
Proper Mixture to Use
......... 198
Safety Warnings About
.. .199. 200, 236
Temperature Gage
............. 108
Cruise Control
.................. 75
Cup HoldedAshtray, Front ......... 94
Curves. Driving on
.............. 154
Customer Assistance Information
. . 297
Dead Battery: What
to Do ....... 187
Defensive Driving
.............. 144
Defogger. Rear Window
.......... 119
Defogging and Defrosting
......... 118
Delco LOC
II@ ................. 132
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