height adjustment OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1996 Owners Manual

Built-in Child Restraint (Option)
Each seat that has the built-in child restraint option fits
in only one location in your vehicle.
To find out where a
seat that has
a built-in child restraint must be located in
your vehicle, see “Removable Rear Bucket Seats” in
the Index.
If you have a rear seat with the optional built-in child
restraint, refer to this picture to become familiar with,
the parts of each child seat and five-point harness
listed below. A.
Child Head Restraint
B. Head Restraint Release Strap
C. Shoulder Harness Straps
D. Shoulder Harness Clip
E. Removable Pad
F. Seat Belt Latch Plates
G. Buckle
H. Seat Belt Buckle Release Button (Red)
I. Shoulder Harness Release Strap (Black)
J. Shoulder Harness Adjustment Strap (Grey)
K. Child Restraint Cushion
This child restraint system conforms to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
This child restraint is designed for use only by children
who weigh between 20 and
40 pounds (9 and 18 kg) and
whose height is
40 inches (102 cm) or less and who are
capable of sitting upright alone.
In addition, ,the child should be one year old or more and
at least 28 inches
(71 cm) in height. It is important to use
an approved, rear-facing infant restraint for
a full year to
allow the neck and spine to develop enough to support the
weight of the child’s head
in the event of a collision.
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Brake Pedal Travel Battery
See your retailer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase
in pedal
travel. This could be
a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex.
Its many parts have to be of
top quality and work well
together
if the vehicle is to have really good braking.
Vehicles we design and test have top-quality
GM brake
parts
in them, as your Oldsmobile does when it is new.
When you replace parts of your braking system
-- for
example, when your brake linings wear down and you
have to have new ones
put in -- be sure you get new
genuine
GM replacement parts. If you don’t, your
brakes may no longer work properly. For example, if
someone puts
in brake linings that are wrong for your
vehicle, the balance between your front and rear brakes
can change
-- for the worse. The braking performance
you’ve come to expect can change in many other ways
if
someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts. Every
new Oldsmobile has
a Delco Freedom@ battery.
You never have to add water to one of these. When it’s
time for
a new battery, we recommend a Delco Freedom
battery. Get one that has the replacement number shown
on the original battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or more,
take
off the black, negative (-) cable from the battery. lhs
will help keep your battery from running down.
I
/II CAUTIPV:
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Index
for tips on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your retailer to learn how to prepare your
vehicle for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see “Theft-Deterrent
Feature” in the Index.
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