maintenance OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996 Workshop Manual

LockDelay ..................................... 2-9
Locking Storage Bin
............................ 2-59
Automatic Door
............................... 2-6
Cylinders
................................... 7-35
Door
........................................ 2-4
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-35
Liftgate
..................................... 2-21
Power Door
.................................. 2-5
Sliding Door Security .......................... 2- 18
Steering Column Lock Check
................... 7-37
Low Coolant Warning Light
...................... 2-77
LowFuelLight
................................ 2-84
LowOilLight
................................. 2-81
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-39
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-35
Luggagecarrier
................................ 2-62
Locks
......................................... 2-4
. Sliding Door ................................. 2-13
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
........... 6-60
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-4 1
Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7- 1
How the Section is Organized .................... 7-2
Long Trip/Highway Definition
................... 7-5
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
..................... 7-5
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-34
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-38
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-39 Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-3
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-4
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................ 7-1
Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-49
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-37
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-77
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-2
Matching Transmitters to Your Vehicle
.............. 2-10
Mirrors
....................................... 2-52
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-53
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-52
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-52
Visorvanity
................................. 2-65
Mode Buttons. Climate Control System
.............. 3-2
MountainRoads
................................ 4-21
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-39
Net. Convenience .............................. 2-61
Neutral
....................................... 2-28
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2-22
Nightvision
................................... 4-14
odometer
.................................... 2-71
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-72
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-10
Oil. Engine
..................................... 6-9
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Opener. GarageDoor ............................ 2-54
Overhead Console
.............................. 2-53
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 12
Overriding Lock Delay
........................... 2-6
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-34
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8- 10
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-49
Park
......................................... 2-27
Shifting Into
................................. 2-32
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-35
AtNight
.................................... 2-21
Brake
...................................... 2-31
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-37
Lots
....................................... 2-22
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-35
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-36
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-3 1
Passing ....................................... 4-11
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-38
Power Accessory Outlet
............................. 2-66
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Option Fuses
................................ 6-52
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-52
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Sliding Door Warning Light ..................... 2-8 1
Parking Steering
..................................... 4-8
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-22
Windows
................................... 2-37
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-30
Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-9
Radiator
..................................... 5-19
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-22
Radio Reception
................................ 3-23
Radios
........................................ 3-9
Reading Lamps
........................... 2-50. 2-51
Rear AirVents
.................................... 3-7
Climate Control
............................... 3-6
Rain. Driving
In
................................ 4-15
Fan
......................................... 3-7
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-31
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-31
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Window Defogger
............................. 3-9
Windshield Washer
........................... 2-43
RearAirVents
.................................. 3-7
Rear Climate Control
............................. 3-6
Rear Compartment Lamps
........................ 2-51
Rear Fan. Master Control
.......................... 3-7
Rear Fan. Rear Control
........................... 3-8
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-52
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Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-3
Recovery Tank. Coolant .......................... 5- 16
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-59
Remote
Lock Control
................................. 2-8
Operation of
the Power Sliding Door ............. 2- 10
Removable Rear Bucket Seats
...................... 1-5
Replacement
Remote Operation
of the Power Sliding
Door ......... 2-10
Bulbs
...................................... 6-58
Parts
....................................... 6-60
Wheel
...................................... 6-40
Replacing Rear Bucket Seats
...................... 1 - 1 1
Replacing Safety Belts ........................... 1-56
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-7
Resetting
the Power Sliding Door .................. 2- 17
Restraints
Checking
................................... 1-56
Head ........................................ 1-4
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-56
Systemcheck
................................ 7-35
Restraints. Child
................................ 1-48
Reverse
....................................... 2-28
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-3 1
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-4
Rocking Your
Vehicle ........................... 5-34
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-37
Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-56
Adults ...................................... 1-17
Care
....................................... 6-45
Children .................................... 1-37
Driver Position
............................... 1 . 17
Extender
.................................... 1-56
How to Wear Properly
......................... I . 17
Incorrect Usage .................... 1.20. 1.54. 1-55
LapBelt .................................... 1-35
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1.17. 1.31
Larger Children
.............................. 1-53
Passenger Position ............................ 1-31
Questions and Answers ........................ 1 . 16
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-31
Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-56
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-37
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-30
WhyTheyWork
.............................. 1-13
SafetyChains
.................................. 4-33
Safety Defects. Reporting
......................... 8-7
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
Seatback Reclining Front
............................... 1-3
Safety Belts ................................... 1 . 12
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-35
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-31
Reminder Light ......................... 1 . 13. 2.73
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-31
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Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-33
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-65
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-57
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-25
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-7 1
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-33
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-24
Temperature and Compass Display
................. 2-55
Temperature Control, Climate Control System
......... 3-2
Theft
......................................... 2-21
Theft-Deterrent Feature, CD Player
................ 3- 19
Third Gear 2-29
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-39
Time, Setting the
................................ 3-9
Tirechains
.................................... 6-42
TireLoading
................................... 4-27
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-27
Tires
......................................... 6-35
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-40
Buying New
................................. 6-38
Chains
..................................... 6-42
ChangingaFlat
.............................. 5-22
Cleaning
.................................... 6-48
Compact Spare
............................... 5-32
Inflation
.................................... 6-36
Thermostat
.................................... 6-22
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Inflation Check ............................... 7-34
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-37
Pressure
.................................... 6-36
Temperature
................................. 6-40
Traction
........ ' ............................ 6-39
Treadwear
................................... 6-39
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-39
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-38
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-40
When It's Time for New
....................... 6-38
Loading
.................................... 4-27
TopStrap
..................................... 1-48
TorqueLock
................................... 2-34
Torque, Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-30. 6-59
Towing a Trailer
................................. 4-29
Towing Your Vehicle
.............................. 5-7
Trailer
Brakes
..................................... 4-33
Hitches
..................................... 4-33
ParkingonHills
.............................. 4-36
Tongueweight
............................... 4-32
Towing
..................................... 4-29
Turnsignals
................................. 4-35
Weight
..................................... 4-31
Driving
on Grades ............................ 4-36
Driving with
................................. 4-34
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-37
Safety Chains
................................ 4-33
Total Weight
on Tires .......................... 4-32
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underbody Flushing Service ..................... 7-37
Used Replacement Wheel
........................ 6-41
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-49
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-5
Damagewarnings .............................. iv
Dimensions 6-60
Identification Number 6-51
Loading 4-27
Storage
..................................... 6-28
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. Ventilation System ............................... 3-4
Ventilation System, Rear Fan
....................... 3-4
Visor Vanity
Mirrors ............................ 2-65 VentilationTips ................................. 3-5
Visors, Sun
2-65
Voltmeter ..................................... 2-74
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