height OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1997 Owners Manual

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
adjuster to the height that
is right for you.
To move it down, push down on the button and move
the height adjuster to
the desired position. You can move
the ad-juster up just by pushing
up on the shoulder belt
guide. After you move the adjuster to where you want it,
try to move
it down without pushing the button down to
make sure
it has locked into position.
Adjust
the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is
centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from
your face and neck, but not falling
off' your shoulder.
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Built-in Child Restraint (Option) This child restraint system conforms to all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
.
Each child restraint is designed for use only by children
who weigh between
22 and 40 pounds (10 and 18 kg)
and whose height is between
33.5 and 40 inches
(850 and 1 0 I6 km) and who are capable of sitting
upright alone.
The child should also be at least one year old. It is
important to use a rear-facing infant restraint
until the
child is about a year old.
A rear-facing restraint gives
the infant’s head, neck and body the support they would
need
in a crash. See “Child Restraints” later in this
section for more information.
If your vehicle has this option in a 60/40 bench seat,
there’s a built-in child restraint at each outboard position
of the
60/40 bench seat. This bench seat will only fit in
the second row
of your vehicle.
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Brake Pedal Travel
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.
Battery
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. This
will help keep your battery from running down.
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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Each new wheel should have the same load-carrying
capacity, diameter, width, offset and be mounted
the
same way as the one it replaces.
11 yo^- -1eed to replace any of your wheels, wheel bolts
or wheel nuts, replace them only with new
GM original
equipment parts. This way, you will be sure to have the
right wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts
for your
Oldsmobile model.
Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel
bolts or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be
dangerous. It could affect the braking and
handling
of your vehicle, make your tires lose
air and make you lose control. You could have a
collision in which you
or others could be injured.
Always use the correct wheel, wheel bolts and
wheel nuts
for replacement.
NOTICE:
The wrong wheel can also cause problems with
bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer
or
odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper
height, vehicle ground clearance and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and chassis.
See “Changing
a Flat Tire” in the Index for
more information.
Used Replacement Wheels
Putting
a used wheel on your vehicle is
dangerous. You can’t know how it’s been used or
how
far it’s been driven. It could fail suddenly
and cause an accident.
If you have to replace a
wheel, use a new GM original equipment wheel.
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Engine Specifications
Engine VTN Code ........................... E
EngineType .............................. V6
Firing Order
...................... 1-2-3-4-5-6
Horsepower
............................. I85
Thermostat Temperature
Specification
................... 195°F (91 “C)
Vehicle Dimensions - Long Wheel Base
Length ...................... 201.3” (51 1.5 cm)
Width
........................ 72.0” (1 83.0 cm)
Height
........................ 68.1’’ (1 73.1 cm)
Wheelbase
.................... 120” (304.7 cm)
Front Tread Width
............. 6 1.5” ( 1 56.2 cm)
Rear Tread Width
............. 63.3” ( 160.8 cm)
Vehicle Dimensions - Short Wheel Base
Length ...................... 187.4” (475.9 cm)
Width
........................ 72.0” (1 83.0 cm)
Height
........................ 67.4” (171.2 cm)
Wheelbase
.................... 1 12” (284.5 cm)
Front Tread Width
............. 6 1 Sf‘ ( 156.2 cm)
Rear Tread Width ............. 63.3” ( 160.8 cm)
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
Air Cleaner Filter .............. AC Type A-974C
Pollen Filter
(2) ..................... 52470574
Engine
Oil Filter ........................ PF47
Spark Plugs
................... AC Type 41-940
Gap: 0.060 ” (1.52 mm)
Windshield Wiper Blades Length
........................ 24” (600 mm)
Type ......................... Shepard’s Hook
Length ........................ 16” (406 mm)
Type
......................... Shepard’s Hook
Backglass Wiper
Blade
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Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-80
Safety Belts
................................... 1-28
Adults
...................................... 1-34
Care ....................................... 6-49
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-55
Children
.................................... 1-56
Driver Position ............................... 1-34
Extender
.................................... 1-80
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-34
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-37. 1-78. 1-79
LapBelt
.................................... 1-55
Lap-Shoulder ........................... 1.34. 1-50
Passenger Position ............................ 1-43
Larger Children
.............................. 1-77
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-33
Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-52
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-49
Reminder Light
......................... 1.29. 2.93
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-80
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-43
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-36
Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-56
WhyThey Work
.............................. 1-30
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-34
Safety Defects, Reporting
......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seat Controls
................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ............ 1-49
Use During Pregnancy
... : ..................... 1-42
...
Seatback
Folding Driver’s
............................... 1-3
Reclining Front and Captain’s
.................... 1-4
Controls
................................. 1-2. 1-6
Driver’s Four-Way Manual
...................... 1-2
Lumbar Control
............................... 1-6
Manual Front Passenger ......................... 1-4
Power
....................................... 1-3
Rear
........................................ 1-6
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 . 1
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage ................. 1-7
Securing a Child Restraint
...................... 1-70
SecondGear
................................... 2-33
Second Row Solid Bench Seat
...................... 1-8
Folding the Seatback ........................... 1-8
Seats
Dumpandstow
............................... 1-7
Removing
.................................... 1-8
Replacing ................................... 1 . 10
Service ........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering
............................ 8-10
Engine
Soon Light ........................... 2- 100
Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8- IO
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-55
Publications. Ordering ......................... 8-10
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
................... 8-10
Service Publications
............................. 8-10
Service
and Owner Publications. Ordering
in Canada .... 8-9
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Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Oldsmobile ........ 1-48
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-52
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-3 1
Intopark
.................................... 2-36
Outofpark
.................................. 2-38
Shifting
. Shoulder Belt Height
Adjuster ..................... 1-36
SideAshtrays
.................................. 2-82
Side Convenience Net
........................... 2-78
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-53
Skidding
...................................... 4-15
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-28
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-62
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-63
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-91
SplitBenchSeat
................................ 1-18
Adjusting
................................... 1-19
Folding or Reclining the Seatback
................ 1 - 18
Removing
................................... 1-20
Replacing
................................... 1-22
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-48
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-39
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-28
Stem
........................................ 5-13
Steering
...................................... 4-11
Column Park Lock Check
...................... 7-40
Spare
Tire. Compact
............................. 5-32
SRS
......................................... 1-43 In Emergencies
............................... 4-
12
Power
...................................... 4-11
Tips
........................................ 4-11
Wheel Controls
.............................. 3-26
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-52
StorageBin
.................................... 2-74
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-67
Frontseat
................................... 2-76
Sunglasses
.................................. 2-71
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-30
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-33
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-83
Sunroof
....................................... 2-85
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-43
Switchbanks
................................... 2-12
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire ....................... 5-31
Tachometer .................................. 2-92
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-37
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-28
Temperature Knob. Climate Control System
........... 3-2
Theft
......................................... 2-25
Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player
................ 3-24
THEFTLOCK
................................. 3-24
Thermostat
.................................... 6-24
Third Gear
.................................... 2-33
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