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Safety Belt Reminder light
When the key is turned to Run or Start,
a light will come on for about eight
seconds to remind people
to fasten their
safety belts. Unless the driver’s safety
belt is buckled, a chime will also sound.
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly-Adults
This section is only for people of adult
size.
.I There are special things to
know about safety belts and
children. And there are different
rules for babies and smaller
children. If a child will be riding
in your Oldsmobile, see the Index
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under Children and Safety Belts.
Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll want to know which
restraint systems
your vehicle has. We’ll
start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
restraint system.
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Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is twisted across the body.
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You can be seriously injured
by a twisted belt.
In a crash,
you wouldn’t have the
full width of
the belt to spread impact forces. If
a belt is twisted, make it straight
so it can work properly, or ask
I your dealer to fix it.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button
on the buckle. The belt should go back
out of the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the
belt
is out of the way. If you slam the
door on it, you can damage both the belt
and your vehicle.
Satety Belt Use During
Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone,
including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to be
seriously injured if they don’t wear
safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-
shoulder belt, and the lap portion should
be worn as low
as possible throughout
the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is to
protect the mother. When a safety belt is
worn properly, it’s more likely that the
fetus won’t be hurt
in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to making safety belts effective is
wearing them properly.
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Here you can learn about the many
standard and optional features on
your Oldsmobile. and information on starting. shifting and braking
. Also
explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is working properly-
and what
to do if you have a problem .
Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys 46
FrontDoors
...................................................... 47
Remote Keyless Entry
.............................................. 49
Sliding Door 53
Liftgate
......................................................... 59
Ignition
......................................................... 60
Starting Your Engine
............................................... 61
Shifting the Transaxle
.............................................. 65
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Locks ........................................................... 47
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EngineBlockHeater ............................................... 63
ParkingBrake
.................................................... 68
Shiftingintopark
.................................................. 69
Horn ........................................................... 72
Windows
........................................................ 73
TiltSteeringWheel
................................................ 73
Turn Signal
and Lane Change Indicator ................................ 74
CruiseControl .................................................... 75
Headlights
....................................................... 79
Windshield Wipers
................................................ 82
Windshield Washer
................................................ 83
Mirrors
......................................................... 92
Glove
Box and Storage Compartments ............................. .93, 95
Luggagecarrier
....................................................
Instrument Panel .................................................. 101
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
................................. 104
InteriorLights
.................................................... 81
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A Leaving young children in a
:hicle with the ignition key
ib uallgerous for many reasons. A
child or others could be badly
injured or even killed.
They could operate power
windows or other controls or even
make the vehicle move. Don’t leave
the
keys in a vehicle with young I
children. The
ignition keys
are for the ignition
only.
The door keys
are for the doors and all
other locks.
When a new Oldsmobile is delivered,
the dealer removes the plugs from the
keys and gives them
to the first owner.
Each plug has a code on
it that tells your
dealer
or a qualified locksmith how to
make extra keys. Keep the plugs in a
safe place. I€ you lose your keys, you’ll
be able to have new ones made easily
using these plugs.
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NOTICE
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Front Doors
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Pay attention when you open
or close these doors from the
c ;ide. Stay clear of the upper
rear corner to avoid hitting your
head.
‘ Door Locks
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dangerous. I
Passengers-especially children-
can easily open the doors and fall
out. When a door is locked, the
inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter throl 1
an unlocked door when you slow
down or stop pur vehicle.
This may not be so obvious: You
increase
the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash
if the doors aren’t locked. Wear
safety belts properly, lock your
doors, and you will be far better
off whenever you drive yuur
vehicle. I
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There are several ways to lock and
unlock your vehicle.
From the Outside:
Use your door key or remote keyless
entry transmitter, if your vehicle has this
option.
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Door Locks (CONT.)
From the Inside:
To lock the door, slide the locking lever
rearward,
To unlock the door, slide the locking
lever forward.
Power Door Locks (OPTION)
From the outside of either front door,
the door key unlocks all doors and the
liftgate.
From the inside, press the front
of the power door lock switch on either
front door.
You can lock all doors and the liftgate
from inside by pressing the rear of the
power lock switch on either front door.
If you have the optional remote keyless
entry system, your vehicle has a special
security feature. If the driver's door
is
open and your key is in the ignition in
the Off position, you won't be able to
set the door locks
with the power door
lock switch or the remote transmitter.
This feature is designed to help keep
you from locking your keys in your
vehicle.
If the sliding door is open when you
press the power door locks switch,
it
will lock automatically within five
seconds after
you close it.
If you have the optional remote keyless
entry system, this feature will be
replaced
by a different lock delay
system. See
Remote Keyless Entry later
in this section.
With power locks, when the doors are
locked, the inside
as well as the outside
door latch release cannot open the
doors. This safety feature prevents a
door from being accidentally opened
from
the inside by moving the handle.
To override this safety feature, slide the
locking lever to the unlock position on
the door you want to open.
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When the liftgate has been unlocked
with the power door locks, you won’t
need the key to open it. Simply turn
the
lock clockwise until the latch releases.
This is also true if you use the optional
remote keyless entry transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry later in this section.
To lock the liftgate, use either the power
door lock switch or the optional remote
keyless entry transmitter, or lock
it
manually by turning the lock
counterclockwise.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then
get out and close the door.
Remote Keyless Enfry (OPTION)
If your Oldsmobile has this option, you
can lock and unlock your doors and
liftgate from up to
30 feet (9 m) away
using
the key chain transmitter supplied
with your vehicle.
Operation
The driver’s door will unlock and the
interior lights will
go on when a is
pressed (see Illuminated Entry System
later in this section). If pressed again
within five seconds, all doors and the
liftgate will unlock. All doors and the
liftgate will lock when
fl is pressed.
If the driver’s door
is open and your key
is
in the ignition in the Off position, you
won’t be able to set the door lock
with
the power door lock switch or the remote transmitter.
This security feature
is designed to help keep you from
locking your keys
in your vehicle.
Lock Delay
The lock delay feature can be operated
using either the remote key chain
transmitter or the power door locks
switch (see
Power Door Lucks earlier in
this section).
For the lock delay feature to work, the
ignition and the interior lights control to
the left of the instrument panel cluster
must be off. If you wish to lock the
doors
with the interior lights on,
press
B or the rear of either power
door lock switch twice.
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Remote Keyless Entry (CONX)
If any door is open when you press B
or the rear of either power door lock
switch, a chime will sound three times.
This indicates that all doors and the
Migate will lock about five seconds after the last door has been closed.
To override the lock delay feature, press
the lock symbol or the rear
of either
power door lock switch again, and the doors and liftgate will lock immediately.
If the sliding door is open, it will lock
automatically within five seconds after it is closed, and the doors and liftgate will
lock again.
To cancel the lock delay feature, press
the unlock symbol or the front
of either
power door lock switch.
Remote Operation of Power Sliding
Door
This option may not be available on
your vehicle.
If you have the optional
power sliding door (see
Power Sliding
Door later in this section), your remote
transmitter will have a third button
labeled
m. Press it to open or close
the sliding door.
If the sliding door is locked, first press
a twice to unlock all doors, then
press to open the sliding door.
You can operate the power sliding door
with
the remote transmitter when the
power sliding door override switch on
the overhead console is
in the ON or
OFF position.
Matching Transmitters to Your Vehicle
Each key chain transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from
unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be
purchased through your dealer.
Remember to bring the remaining
transmitter with you when you go
to
your dealer. When the dealer matches
the replacement transmitter to your
vehicle, the remaining transmitter must
also be matched. Once the new
transmitter is coded, the lost transmitter will not unlock your vehicle.
You can match a transmitter to as many
different vehicles as you own, provided
they
are equipped with exactly the same
model system.
(General Motors offers
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several different models of these systems
on their vehicles.) Each vehicle can have
up to four transmitters matched to it.
See your Oldsmobile dealer to match
transmitters to another vehicle.
Your remote keyless entry operates on a
radio frequency subject to Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules.
This device complies with
Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the
following two conditions:
(1) This
device may
not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) This device must
accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation. Should interference to
this system occur,
try this:
Check to determine if battery
replacement is necessary. See the
instructions on battery replacement
later in this section.
Check the distance. You may be too
far from your vehicle. This product
has a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or
objects may be blocking the signal.
See your Oldsmobile dealer or a
qualified technician for service.
Changes or modifications to this system
by other than an authorized service
facility could void authorization to use
this equipment.
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Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your
key chain transmitter should last about
two years.
You can tell the batteries are weak if the
transmitter won’t work at the normal
range
in any location. If you have to get
close to your vehicle before the
transmitter works, it’s probably time to
change the batteries.
To Replace Batteries in the Remote
Keyless Entry:
1 . Remove the screw from the back cover.
2. Lift the front cover off, bottom half fmt .
3. Remove and replace the two 3-volt
4. Reassemble the transmitter. batteries
(DL 2016).
5. Check the
transmitter operation.
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Battery Replacement (CONT)
If the back of your transmitter has a slot
instead
of a screw, follow these battery
replacement instructions:
1. Insert a coin into the slot in the back
of the transmitter, and turn
counterclockwise to open the cover.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Remove and replace the two 3-volt
batteries
(DL 2016).
Illuminated Entry System (OPTION)
This option comes with the optional
remote keyless entry system.
When you open the driver’s door, by
itself or
in combination with any
passenger door or the liftgate, the
interior lights will come on and then
gradually dim
to off 10 seconds after the
last door is closed.
(If the driver’s door
has not been opened, the interior lights
will immediately dim to
off.)
When you press a on your remote
transmitter, the lights inside your vehicle
will go on, then gradually dim to
off
after about 40 seconds, unless a door or
the liftgate is opened.
When you
turn on the ignition, the
interior lights will immediately dim to
off.
4. Reassemble the transmitter.
5. Check the transmitter operation.
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