ignition OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996 Owner's Guide

I NOTICE:
If you keep driving your vehicle with this light
on, after a while, your emission controls may not
work as well, your fuel economy may not be
as
good and your engine may not run as smoothly.
This could lead to costly repairs that may not be
covered by your warranty.
This light should come on, as a check to show you it is
working, when the ignition is on and the engine is not
running. If the light doesn’t come on, have
it repaired.
This light will also come on during
a malfunction in one
of two ways:
0
0
Light Flashing -- A misfire condition has been
detected. A misfire increases vehicle emissions and
may damage the emission control system
on your
vehicle. Retailer or qualified service center diagnosis
and service is required.
Light On Steady -- An emission control system
malfunction has been detected on your vehicle.
Retailer or qualified service center diagnosis and
service may be required. The
following
may prevent more serious damage to
your vehicle:
0 Reduce vehicle speed.
0 Avoid hard accelerations.
0 Avoid steep uphill grades.
0 If towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo being
hauled as soon
as it is possible.
If the light stops flashing and remains on steady, see “If
the Light
Is On Steady” following.
If the light continues to flash, when it is safe to do so,
stop the vehicle. Put your vehicle in PARK (P). Turn the
key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the engine.
If the light remains on steady, see
“If the Light Is On
Steady” following.
If the light is still flashing follow the
previous steps, and drive the vehicle to your retailer
or
qualified service center for service.
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If you shift the transaxle out of PARK (P) and
accelerate before the power sliding door latches
closed, the door may reverse to the open position.
A child or others could fall out of the vehicle and
be injured. Always make sure the power sliding
door
is closed and latched before you drive away.
If you manually slam the power sliding door shut when
the ignition is on, the power sliding door warning light
may come
on and stay on. To turn the light off, reopen
and close the door using either power door switch, or
manually open and close
the door again more slowly.
Lift,. ~ Aja:-- Wan 19 Light
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The liftgate ajar symbol on
your instrument panel will
come on if your liftgate is
not completely closed.
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Fuel Gage
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FUEL
Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you have
left (when the ignition
is on). When the gage first
indicates
EMPTY (E), you still have a little fuel left, but
you should get more soon. Here
are four things that some owners ask about. None
of these show a problem with your fuel gage:
0 At the service station, the gas pump shuts off before
0 It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the
the
gage reads
FULL (F).
gage indicated. For example, the gage may have
indicated the tank was half
full, but it actually took a
little more or less than half the tank’s capacity to fill
the tank.
The gage moves a little when you turn a corner,
brake or speed
up.
0 The gage doesn’t go back to EMPTY (E) when you
turn
off the ignition.
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Low Fuel Warning Light
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This light will also come on when you turn on the
ignition, but the engine
is not running, to show you it is
working. If
it doesn’t come on as you start your vehicle,
have it fixed right away.
When there
is between 3 gallons (1 1 L) and 0.5 gallon
(1.8 L) of fuel left in the tank, the warning light next to
the fuel symbol will go
on.
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On very hot days, your vehicle will cool down more
quickly and economically if you open the windows long
enough to let
hot, inside air escape. For all settings,
adjust the temperature control lever and fan speed
as desired.
Press the RECIRC button
to get maximum cooling or
quick cool-down on very hot days. It should not be used
for long periods of time because the air may become too
cold and dry.
When the temperature outside is above freezing,
the air
conditioner compressor will automatically condition the
air when you press RECIRC (the A/C indicator light
will glow),
DEFOG or DEF (the A/C indicator light will
not glow).
Press A/C (the
A/C indicator light will glow) to condition
the air when you press UPPER, BI-LEV or LOWER. To
turn
off the air conditioner compressor in these settings,
press A/C again (the indicator light will go
off>.
Each time you turn on the ignition, the air conditioner
will default to the setting you had selected before last
turning off the ignition.
When the air conditioner compressor is on,
you may
sometimes notice slight changes
in your vehicle’s engine
performance and power. This is normal. The system
is
designed to help fuel economy while it maintains the
desired cooling level.
The air conditioner removes moisture from the air,
so
you may sometimes notice water dripping from under
your vehicle when
it is idling or after it has been turned
off. This is normal.
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Slide the temperature lever to the right to warm the air.
In the LOWER mode, outside air will be brought
in and
sent through
the floor outlets. The heater works best if
you keep your windows closed while using
it.
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Rear Window Defogger
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
of use. 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.
I NOTICE:
Don’t use a razor blade or something else sharp
on the inside
of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn’t be covered
by your warranty.
Audio Systems
Your Delco@ audio system has been designed to operate
easily and give years
of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out
of it if you acquaint yourself
with it first. Find out what your Delco system can do
and how to operate all its controls, to be sure you’re
getting the most out of the advanced engineering that
went into it.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold SEEK
down arrow
until the correct hour appears. Press and
hold SEEK up arrow
until the correct minute appears.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold SEEK
left arrow until the correct hour appears. Press and hold
SEEK right arrow until the correct minute appears.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with
Compact Disc Player
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold SEEK
until the correct hour appears. Press and hold SCAN
until the correct minute appears.
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In addition to the four stations set as above, up to
three additional stations may be preset
on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at
the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear on
the display.)
time (within five seconds).
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
4. Whenever you press the same buttons, the station
you set will return.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide this lever up to increase bass and down to
decrease it.
TREB: Slide this lever up to increase treble and down
to decrease it. If a station is weak or noisy, slide the
lever down
to reduce the noise.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
This control behind the upper knob adjusts the
sound between the right and left speakers.
FADE: This control behind the lower knob adjusts the
sound between your front and rear speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
VOL-BAL-PROG-RCL:
This knob turns the system
on and
off and controls the volume. Turn the upper knob
clockwise to increase volume. Turn
it counterclockwise
to decrease volume. Press the upper knob briefly to
recall the station being played or to display the clock. If
you press the button when the ignition is off, the clock
will show for
a few seconds.
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press this button to turn the radio on.
VOL: Turn the upper knob clockwise to increase
volume and counterclockwise to decrease volume.
VOL
graphics will show on the display.
MUTE: Press the upper knob to mute the radio or cassette
tape player. Press the button again to resume the sound.
RCL: Press this button briefly to recall the station being
played
or to display the clock. If you press the knob
when the ignition is off,
the clock will show for a
few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM/FM: Press the lower knob to get AM, FMl or
FM2. Your selection will show on
the display.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to go to the next higher
station and the left arrow to
go to the next lower station.
SCAN: Press the SCAN button to listen to stations for
a few seconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for
a
few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press the
SCAN button again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up
to
15 stations (five AM, five FM1 and five FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find
the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
Press SET. (The SET indicator will appear briefly on
the display.)
Press one of
the five pushbuttons, within five
seconds. Whenever you press that numbered button
for that band, the station you set will return.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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PREV: Press the SEEK left arrow to search for the
previous selection on the tape.
A four-second quiet
interval must be present for the tape to stop. The tape
will also stop when
PROG or the SEEK right arrow
is pressed.
NEXT Press the SEEK right arrow to search for the
next selection
on the tape. Your tape must have at least
four seconds of silence between each selection for
NEXT or
SEEK to work. Press PREV or the SEEK
right arrow to stop searching.
ST-PL: To switch from tape to radio immediately, press
the ST-PL button and the radio will resume playing the
station that was tuned in when you inserted a tape.
Pressing the button again will allow the tape to
resume playing.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or the radio off.
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
POWER: Press this button to turn the system on or off
when the ignition is on.
VOL: Press the up arrow to increase volume and the
down arrow to decrease volume. The bottom of the
digital screen displays the setting. For a normal listening
level preset at the factory, press the center of
the button.
RCL: Press this button to recall the station being played
or to display
the clock. RCL may be pressed with the
ignition off to display the time.
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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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