ECU OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996 User Guide

Larger Children
6. To tighten the belt, feed it back into the retractor
while you push down on the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it
is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it
go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger. Children who have outgrown child restraints should
wear the vehicle’s safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to
a
window so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and
get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.
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Power Door Locks (Option)
From the inside, press the front of the power door lock switch
(on either front door), to unlock all doors and the liftgate\
.
You can lock all doors and the liftgate from the inside,
by pressing the rear of the power lock switch on either
front door.
If you have the optional Remote Lock Control 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 lock switch, it will lock automatically within
five seconds after you close it.
If
you have the optional Remote Lock Control system,
this feature will be replaced by a different lock delay
system. See “Remote Lock Control” 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.
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 Lock Control transmitter.
See “Remote Lock Control” later in this section.
To lock the liftgate, use either the power door lock switch
or the optional Remote Lock Control transmitter.
You may
also lock it manually by turning the lock counterclockwise.
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Operation
The driver’s door will unlock and the interior lamps will
go on when the unlock symbol 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 the lock symbol 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 lock
switch (see “Power Door Locks” earlier in this section). For the lock delay feature to work, the ignition and the
interior lamps control (located to
the left of the instrument
panel cluster) must be
off. If you wish to lock the doors
with the interior lamps on, press the lock symbol or the
rear
of either power door lock switch twice.
If any door is open when you press the lock symbol or
the rear of either power door lock switch, a chime will
sound three times. This indicates that all doors and the
liftgate 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.
To cancel the lock delay feature, press the unlock
symbol or the front of either power door lock switch.
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To manually close the power sliding door when the
sliding door
ON/OFF switch is in the ON position, pull
the inside or outside latch release or the edge
of the
door. Move the door about
4 inches (10 cm) toward the
closed position and release. The door will close
completely and latch for
you.
To manually close the power sliding door when the
ON/OFF switch is
in the OFF position, pull the inside or
outside latch release and slide the door
all the way
forward to the latch position.
Resetting the rower diding Door
The power sliding door may operate incorrectly or not
all because of the following conditions:
0 A low voltage or dead battery
0 Disconnecting the battery
0 If the GUAGES, TAIL or TURN B/U fuse is
removed or blown.
See “Fuse Panel”
in the Index for more information
about your fuse panel.
If any of these conditions occur, the power sliding door
will need to be reset. To do this, follow the directions
listed here. It will be easier
if you read through them
once before beginning this procedure.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Check to be sure the power sliding door is unlocked
and securely closed.
Turn the ignition switch to the
OFF position.
Turn
the power sliding door ON/OFF switch to OFF.
Remove the TAIL fuse from the fuse panel. Leave it
out for 30 seconds.
Reinstall the fuse and wait 10 seconds.
Move the
ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
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7. Push either of the PWR DOOR buttons to open the
power sliding door.
8. Wait five seconds and close the door by pushing
either PWR DOOR button.
9. Wait five seconds and repeat Steps 7 and 8.
If the door does not rest in the fully open position after
repeating Step
7, repeat Steps 7 and 8 again. If the door
still does not operate correctly, see your retailer for service.
Sliding Door Security Lock
Your Oldsmobile is equipped with a sliding door
security lock that helps prevent passengers from opening
the sliding door from the inside.
If you have the optional power sliding door, you can
override the security lock by pressing the PWR DOOR
switch when
the power sliding door ON/OFF switch is
in the ON position. See “Power Sliding Door” earlier in
this section.
The security lock lever is located on the inside
of the
sliding door, near the rear edge of the door. To access
the lever, open the sliding door. Use the security lock
label on the rear edge
of the door as a guide. Reach
around the inside rear corner
of the sliding door to
access the lever.
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To use the security lock, move the security lock lever all
the way up and close the door.
If you have the optional power sliding door, slide the
power sliding door ON/OFF switch on the overhead
console
to the OFF position. The sliding door cannot be
opened from the inside when this feature is in use.
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To Cancel the Sliding Door Lock
1. Unlock the sliding door from the inside and open the
door from the outside.
2. Move the security lock lever all the way down.
The sliding door lock will now work normally.
Liftgate
Open the liftgate using the handle above the license plate.
Once slightly opened,
the liftgate will rise by itself. Lamps
in the liftgate will come on, illuminating the rear cargo
area (see “Rear Interior Lamps”
in the Index).
I NOTICE:
If you want to open the sliding door when the security
lock is on, unlock the sliding door from the inside and
open the door
from the outslde.
If you have the optional power sliding door, slide the
power sliding door
ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
Press either
PWR DOOR switch.
You should let adults and older children know how the
security lock works, and how to cancel the lock. If you
don’t, adults or older children who ride in the rear won’t
be able to open the sliding door from the inside when
the security lock feature is in use.
Be sure there are no overhead obstructions, such
as a garage door, before you open the liftgate.
You could slam the liftgate into something and
break the glass.
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If you have power windows, the switches on the driver's
door armrest control the front windows (when the ignition
is on). The left switch controls the driver's window. The
right switch controls
the passenger's window.
The driver's power window switch has two down
positions. Hold the rear
of the switch in the first position
to lower the window normally.
To activate the auto-down feature, fully press the rear of
the switch, then release. The window will lower
completely.
To stop the window from lowering all the
way, press the front
of the switch.
To raise the window, press and hold the front of the switch.
,atches
The rear of the side windows swings open.
To open, pull the latch forward to release
it, then swing
the window outward. Press the center
of the latch to
secure the window
in the open position.
To close, pull the center of the latch forward and then
close the latch.
You can sound the horn by pressing the horn symbols
on
your steering wheel.
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I NOTICE:
Loading cargo that weighs more than 125 lbs.
(56 kg) on the luggage carrier may damage
your vehicle.
When you carry cargo on the luggage carrier
of a
proper size and weight, put it on the slats, as far
forward as you can. Then slide the crossrail up
against the rear
of the load, to help keep it from
moving. You can then tie it down.
Don’t exceed the maximum vehicle capacity when
loading your Oldsmobile. For more information on
vehicle capacity and loading, see “Loading Your
Vehicle”
in the Index.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo as you’re driving,
check now and then to make sure the luggage carrier and
cargo are still securely fastened.
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Your luggage carrier has
release knobs set in the
ends
of each crossrail. I L A
Use the adjustable tie-down
loops
in the side rails to
I help secure large loads. i
Turn the release knobs counterclockwise to unlock the
crossrails. Slide the crossrails forward or back,
as
needed, to accommodate loads of varying size.
After repositioning the crossrails, be sure to tighten the
release knobs by turning them clockwise, locking
the
crossrails in place. Reposition the tie-downs
by turning them
counterclockwise, then slide them along the side rail.
Turn the tie-downs clockwise to tighten them in place.
Tiedowns
may be removed and used in the adjustable
tapped plates
in the crossrails. You may also use these
tapped plates to secure bicycle or
ski racks.
Outboard bumper strips
on the luggage carrier crossrails
help ensure
a quieter ride.
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lg the Disc Player
Turn the power off or turn the ignition key off. The disc
stays
in the player and will resume playing at the point
where it stopped.
ST-PL: Press this button to stop playing the disc and
switch to the radio. Press
it again to restart the disc at
the point where it stopped.
EJCT Press this button to eject the disc and switch to
the radio. The disc will start playing track one when you
reinsert it.
=Deterrent Feature
Delco-Loc II@ is a security feature for the compact disc
player, It may be used or ignored. If ignored, the system
plays normally and the radio is not protected by the
feature. If Delco-Loc
I1 is activated, your radio will
not operate if stolen.
If your vehicle loses battery power for any reason, you
must enter your secret code again before the system will
turn on.
; the TI tterrent 1 ature
The instructions which follow, explain how to enter your
secret code
to activate the Delco-Loc I1 system. It is
recommended that you read through all of the steps
before starting the procedure.
NOTE: If you allow more than 15 seconds to elapse
between any steps, the radio automatically reverts to
time and you must start the procedure over at Step
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Write down any six-digit number and keep it in a
safe place separate from the vehicle.
Turn the ignition to the
ACC or RUN position.
Press the
PREV and FF buttons together. Hold them
down until
--- shows on the display. Next you
will use the secret code number which you have
written down.
Press
SET and 000 will appear on the display.
Press
SCAN to make the first digit of your
code appear.
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