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In order to give your inquiry prompt
attention, please call the toll-free
number
listed above. However, if you
wish to write Oldsmobile, write to:
united states
Customer Assistance Representative
Oldsmobile Central Office
920 Townsend Street
P.O.
Box 30095
Lansing,
MI 48909
Canada
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel
Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario LlH 8P7
A listing of all Oldsmobile Zone Offices
and offices outside the
U.S. which can
assist you can also be found
in the
warranty booklet. When contacting Oldsmobile, please
remember that your problem will likely
be resolved in the dealership, using the
dealership’s facilities, equipment and
personnel. That is why we suggest you
follow Step One first
if you have a
problem.
Customer Assistance Fbr the
Hearing or Speech Impaired
To assist owners who have hearing
difficulties, Oldsmobile has installed special TDD (Telecommunication
Devices for the Deaf) equipment in its
Customer Assistance Center. Any
hearing or speech impaired customer
who has access
to a TDD or a
conventional teletypewriter (TTY) can
communicate with Oldsmobile by
dialing: 1-800-TDD-OLDS. (TDD users
in Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.)
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Oldsmobile Roadside
Assistance Program Features
& Benefits
The Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance
program means help is just a toll-free
call away-24 hours a day, 365 days
a
year.
Courteous and capable Customer
Assistance Advisors are on-call to
provide you with prompt assistance.
24-Hour Oldsmobile Roadside
Assistance Number
1-800-535-OLDS (6537) is the one
number to call for assistance in the
United States. Trained Customer
Assistance Advisors, on-call to render
assistance to Oldsmobile drivers, can
dispatch roadside assistance and towing service, locate the nearest Oldsmobile
dealership, take your request for an
Oldsmobile computerized trip routing
or
simply answer any questions the
Oldsmobile driver may have about the
coverage provided by your Oldsmobile
Roadside Assistance Program. The
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance
number
is fully staffed and operational
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Who Is Covered?
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance covers
all 1993 Oldsmobile vehicles?
Coverage is for the Oldsmobile vehicle,
regardless of the driver, and is
concurrent with the Bumper-to-Bumper
Plus warranty period.
Oldsmobile reserves the right to limit
services or reimbursement to an owner
or driver when in Oldsmobile’s
judgement the claims become excessive
in frequency or type of occurrence.
* Whicles sold outside the United States do
not have roadside assistance features and
bene$ts.
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Dome Lights ................... 89
Door Locks
............. .47.48. 54
Door. Power Sliding
......... .54. 111
Door. Sliding
................... 53
Driver Position .................. 25
Driving
....................... 139
AtNight
.................... 159
City
........................ 165
Controlling a Skid
............. 158
Defensively
.................. 144
Drunken
.................... 145
Freeway
.................... 166
Hill and Mountain
............ 170
In a Foreign Country
........... 218
In Fog. Mist and Haze
......... 164
In Rain
..................... 161
Long Distance
................ 168
Loss
of Control ............... 158
On Curves
................... 154
Passing
..................... 156
Through Deep Standing Water
.............. 63
Winter Driving
............... 173
With a Trailer
................ 181
Drunken Driving
............... 145
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Electric Outside Mirror Control ... 92
Electrical Equipment.
Adding
............. .63. 121. 263
Electronic Level Control
..... .99. 245
Emergencies. Braking in ......... 153
Emergencies on the Road
......... 185
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 155
Emergency Starting
............. 187
Emergency Towing
.............. 191
Engine Block Heater
........ .63. 229
Engine Coolant
....... .235. 269. 272
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
............. 108
Engine Exhaust
.... .60. 71. 72. 111. 175. 181
Engine Identification
............ 263
Engine Oil
.................... 225
Additives
................... 229
Checking
& Adding ...... .225. 226
Disposing
of Used Oil ......... 230
Energy Conserving
............ 228
Pressure Gage
................ 106
Pressure Indicator
............ -106
Warning
.................... 230
When to Change
.............. 229
Engine Overheating
............. 195 Engine Specifications
............ 271
Engine. Starting
................. 61
Ethanol in Gasoline
............. 217
Exhaust
Dangerous Gas
Parking with the in
......... .60.71.72.111.175. 181
Engine Running
......... .70. 72
Expectant Mothers.
Use of
Safety Belts .................. 29
Expressway Driving
............. 166
Extender. Safety Belt
............. 42
Exterior Appearance (see
Appearance Care)
n
&bric Cleaning (see Appearance Care)
Fan Warnings ...... .188. 189. 197. 222
Filling
the Fuel Tank ............ 219
Filter Air Cleaner
............. .230. 271
Oil
.................... .229. 271
Finish Care
................... 259
Flashers. Hazard Warning
........ 186
Flat Tire
...................... 203
Flooded Engine
................. 62
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Top Strap ...................... 36
Torque Lock
................... 173
Towing
a Trailer ................ 177
Traffic Lights
.................. 142
Trailer Towing
................. 177
Brakes
...................... 180
Maintenance ................. 183
Safety Chains
................ 180
(see Automatic Transaxle)
(see Automatic Transaxle)
Towing Your Oldsmobile ......... 191
Transaxle, Automatic
Transmission, Automatic
Trip Odometer
................. 104
Turn Signal Indicator
............. 74
Turn Signal/Headlight Beam
Lever
....................... 74
Cruise Control
................ 75
Headlight High-Low
Turn and Lane Change Indicator
................... 74
Turn Signal Indicator
........... 74
. Beam Changer .............. 80
Underhood Light .............. 225
Unleaded Gasoline
.............. 217
Upholstery Care
........... .255, 256
Urban Driving
................. 165
vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ...................... 262
Vehicle Loading
............ .99, 245
Vehicle Storage
................ 242
Ventilation
.................... EO
VIN ......................... 262
Visor Vanity Mirror
.............. 93
Voltmeter
..................... 107
Warning Flashers. Hazard
....... 186
Warning Lights
Anti-Lock Brake System
....... -109
Brake
...................... 108
Gate Ajar
................ .59. 110
Low Fuel
................... 105
Service Engine Soon
........... 110
Sliding Door Ajar ......... .58. 111
Warning. Used
Oil .............. 230
Washer. Windshield
.............. 83
Weatherstrips
................. -260 Weight
Gross Axle Weight Rating
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GAWR)
.................. 245
(GVWR)
................. -245
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
. 252
WheelNuts
................... 206
Wheel Nut Torque
......... .210. 270
Windows
...................... 73
Windows. Power
................ 74
Windshield Washer
.............. 83
Fluid
.................. .239. 292
Windshield Wipers
......... .82. 268
Wheel Replacement
............. 252
Blade Replacement
............ 245
Pulse Delay
.................. 82
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard .... 175
Deep Snow
............ .176. 213
Snow or Ice. Driving On
....... 174
WipedWasher. Rear Window
....... 84
Cleaning the Outside
of the
Windshield and Wiper Blades
. . 259
Rear
........................ 84
Winter Driving
................. 173
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in
Wrecker Towing
................ 191
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