OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1995 Owners Manual

mrn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
OFF ON RESUME
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will return,
automatically.
A green arrow on the instrument panel will flash in the
direction
of the turn or lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the green arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until
you complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t
flash but just stay on, a signal bulb may be burned out
and other drivers won’t
see your turn signal.
If a bulb
is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the green arrows don’t go on at all when
you
signal a turn, check for burned-out bulbs and check the
fuse
(see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the Index).
If you have a trailer towing option with added wiring for
the trailer lamps, a different turn signal flasher is used.
With this flasher installed, the signal indicator will flash
even if
a turn signal bulb is burned out. Check the front
and rear turn signal lamps regularly
to make sure they
are working.
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Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper and washer controls are located to
the right of the instrument cluster.
For a single wiper cycle: Press the switch marked
MIST and release. For more cycles, press and hold the
switch.
For pulse delay wiper cycles: The pulse delay cycle
system allows you to set the wiper speed as slow as
20 seconds between cycles, or faster. Pulse delay cycles
are very useful in light rain
or snow. Slide the upper
control to the
DELAY area. The lower the position,
the slower the cycle; the higher the position, the faster
the cycle.
For steady wiper cycles: Slide the upper control either
to the
LO or HI position, depending on the wiper speed
you want.
To turn the wipers off: Slide the upper control to the
OFF position.
Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you
from seeing well enough to drive safely. To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they’re frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your
blades do become damaged, get new blades or blade
inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers.
A circuit
breaker will stop them until the motor cools. Clear away
snow
or ice to prevent an overload.
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Windshield Washer
To wash your windshield, press and hold the windshield
washer switch. The washers and wipers will operate.
When you release the switch, the washers will ‘stop, and
the wipers will continue to operate for two cycles, unless
your wipers had already been
on. In that case, the wipers
will resume the wiper speed you had selected earlier. Driving without
washer fluid can be dangerous.
A bad mud
splash can block your vision. You could
hit another vehicle
or go off the road. Check your washer fluid level often.
NOTICE:
When using concentrated washer fluid, follow
the manufacturer’s instructions for adding
water. Don’t
mix water with ready-to-use
washer fluid. Water can cause the solution to
freeze and damage your washer fluid
tank and
other parts of the washer system.
Also, water
doesn’t clean
as well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only 3/4 full when
it’s very cold.
This allows for expansion, which
could damage the tank
if it is completely full.
windshield washer.
It can damage your paint.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze in your
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Rear Window Wiper and Washer
To use your rear wiper, slide the lower control to the
rear window wiper symbol.
For a delayed wiper cycle, slide the lower control
to DELAY
To wash the rear window, slide the lower control to the
rear window washer symbol and hold
it. The washer and
wiper will operate only as long as the control
is held in
that position. Then the wiper will return to
DELAY.
Cruise Control (Option)
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With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about
25 mph (40 kmh) or more without keeping your foot on
the accelerator. This can really help
on long trips.
Cruise control does not work at speeds below
about
25 mph (40 kmh).
When you apply your brakes, the cruise control shuts
off.
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To Set Cruise Control
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the optional
traction control system begins to limit wheel spin,
the cruise control will automatically disengage. (See
“Traction Control System’’
in the Index.) When road
conditions
allow you to safely use it again, you may turn
the cruise control back on.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
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OFF ON RESUME ACCEL
3. Push in the SET button at the end of the lever and
release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
To Resume a Set Speed
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CRUISE
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake.
This, of course, shuts
off the cruise control. But you don’t need to reset it.
Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more,
you can move the cruise control switch from
ON to
RESUME/ACCEL (WA) for about half a second.
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You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay
there.
If you have the 3800 V6 engine, cruise control
memory will be erased when you place
the transaxle in
PARK (P). If this is the case, you will not be able to
resume your set speed by moving the cruise control
switch to
WA.
Use the SET button to reset cruise (see “To Set Cruise
Control” earlier in this section).
If you hold the switch at
R/A longer than half a second,
the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the
switch or apply
the brake. You could be startled and
even lose control.
So unless you want to go faster, don’t
hold the switch at R/A.
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the
first:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Push the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
Here’s the second way to go to
a higher speed:
Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it
there until you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch.
To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switch to R/A for less than half a second and then
release
it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go
about
1 mph (1.6 kdh) faster.
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If you have the 3.1L V6 engine, the accelerate feature
will work whether or not you have set an initial cruise
control speed.
If you have the
3800 V6 engine, the accelerate feature
will only work after you have set the initial cruise
control speed by pushing the
SET button.
To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
Control
0 Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release
it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll
go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down
to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down.
Of course, applying the brake
takes you out
of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal; OR
0 Move the cruise switch to OFF.
To Erase Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased. If
you have the
3800 V6 engine, cruise control memory
will also be erased when you place the transaxle
in
PARK (P).
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Headlamps
PE: Push this switch to turn on:
0 Parking Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 Taillamps
Instrument Panel Lamps
Pull the switch to turn
off the lamps.
-‘a- ‘ I : Push this switch to turn on the headlamps, together
with:
0 Parking Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 Taillamps
0 Instrument Panel Lamps
Pull the switch
to turn off the lamps.
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
Slide the upper lights control all the way up to increase
the brightness
of the instrument panel lamps, down to
decrease the brightness. Slide the control all the way
down to turn them
off.
Lamps On Reminder
If you turn the ignition key to the OFF or LOCK
position while leaving the lamps on, you will hear a
warning chime.
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Headlamp High-Low Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from high to low beam, or low
to high, simply pull the turn signal lever all the way
toward you. Then release it.
When the high beams are on, a blue light on the
instrument cluster will
also be on.
Fog Lamps
Slide the lower lever on the lights control panel up to
turn
on the fog lamps, down to turn them off. An
indicator light next to the control will glow when the fog
lamps are on.
Your headlamps must be on for your fog lamps to go on.
Although your fog lamps will go off when your high
beams are on, high beams are not recommended for
driving in fog.
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