fog light OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996 Owners Manual
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Vehicle Symbols 
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. 
For example, 
these symbols are  used  on an 
original battery: 
POSSIBLE A 
CAUTION 
INJURY 
PROTECT  EYES  BY 
SHIELDING 
CAUSTIC 
BURNS 
SPARK 
OR ,\I/, 
COULD  FLAME 
EXPLODE  BAllERY 
These symbols are important  for  you  and 
your  passengers 
whenever your 
vehicle  is 
driven: 
DOOR  LOCK 
UNLOCK 
SEAT 
BELTS 
These symbols  have  to 
do with 
your  lights: 
SIGNALS TURN 
FOG  LAMPS 
# 0 
These symbols 
are 
on some of 
your  controls: 
WINDSHIELD 
WIPER 
WINDOW 
DEFOGGER 
VENTILATING  FAN 
These symbols are  used  on 
warning  and 
indicator lights: 
ENGINE k 
COOLANT - t6 
TEMP - 
CHARGING I-1 
BAllERY 
SYSTEM 
BRAKE 
(0) 
h 
COOLANT 
ENGINE  OIL 
e, 
PRESSURE 
ANTI-LOCK 
(@) 
BRAKES 
Here  are  some 
other symbols 
you  may  see: 
FUSE 
P 
LIGHTER n 
HORN b 
SPEAKER 
b 
FUEL e3 
V 
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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. 
Interior Lamps 
Instrr---  Bt Panel  Intensity  Control 
Slide  the upper  lights control  all the  way  up  to increase 
the brightness of the instrument panel  lights, down  to 
decrease  the brightness.  Slide the control all 
the way 
down  to turn them off. 
Interior  Lights  Control 
Slide the upper  lights  control (located to the left  of the 
instrument panel  cluster)  all the  way up to turn  on the 
interior  lamps. 
Interior  Lights  Override  Switch 
This switch  is located to  the left  of  the  cigarette lighter 
in the center instrument panel  console. It has two 
positions, 
DOOR (on) and OFF, and overrides all 
interior lamps except the reading lamps. 
The  interior lamps 
go on each time  you open the doors. 
You  can turn  off these lamps 
so that  the doors  may  be 
left open without running  down the battery  by turning 
the interior lights override switch to 
OFF. 
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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. 
T’ 
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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Fuse 
CTSY 
ELC 
Usage 
Automatic Door Lock Module, 
Dome Lamps, Courtesy Lamps, 
Power Door Lock Switches, Glove 
Box Lamp, Power Mirrors, Remote 
Lock Control Receiver 
Electronic Level Control, 
Air Inflator, Underhood Lamp 
Fuse 
HORN 
STOP  HAZ 
F PUMP 
RDO 
1 /AUX 
TAIL  ECM 
TURN  B/U 
Usage 
Horns, Horn Relay, Safety Belt 
Buzzer, Lamps On Reminder, 
Key  in  the Ignition  Warning 
Hazards, Rear  Stoplamps, Anti-Lock 
Brake System (ABS), Center 
High-Mounted  Stoplamp 
Fuel Pump, Rear Engine  Fan Relay 
Radio,  Cigarette  Lighter, Accessory 
Power Outlet, Trailer Harness, 
Heater-A/C  Control 
Headlamp and Instrument Panel 
Dimmer  Switch (to LPS 
fuse), 
Power Sliding Door Controller 
Powertrain Control Module 
Automatic Door Locks Module, 
Back-up  Lamps, Power Sliding 
Door Alarm Module, 
Fog Lamp 
Relay,  Power Sliding Door 
Controller,  Remote Lock Control 
Receiver, Brake-Transaxle Shift 
Interlock (BTSI), Front/Rear 
Turn Lamps 
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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 
9-8 
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