ABS OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998 User Guide

Checking or Replacing the Air Cleaner
1. Unlatch the two hooks on top of the air
cleaner housing.
2. Turn back the air inlet panel and rest it on top of the
housing. The air intake tube is designed to flex back;
you do not need to disconnect it.
3. After replacing the air cleaner filter, seat the tabs on
the bottom of the panel into the slots at the bottom.
4. Latch the hooks to secure the panel in place. If the
panel moves easily, check that the tabs
are seated
correctly in the slots.
NOTICE:
If the air cleaner is off, a backfire can cause a
damaging engine fire. And, dirt can easily get
into your engine, which will damage it. Always
have the air cleaner in place when you’re driving.
Passenger Cornparti .t Air
Filter Replacemem
Passenger compartment air, both outside and
I recirculated air, is routed through a passenger
compartment filter, which is part of
a two-piece filter
system. The filter removes certain contaminants from
the air, including pollen and dust particles. Reductions
Operating the engine with the air cleaner off can in airflow, which may occur more quickly in dusty
cause you or others to be burned. The air cleaner areas, indicate that the filter needs to be replaced early.
not only cleans the air, it stops flame if the engine For how often to change the passenger compartment air
backfires. If it isn’t there, and the engine
backfires, you could be burned. Don’t drive with
The access panel for the passenger compartment air
it off, and be careful working on the engine with filter is in the back of the glove box.
the air cleaner off.
filter, see “Maintenance Schedule” in the Index.
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3. Remove the two wing nuts located on top of the
headlamp assembly.
4. Unscrew the black retainer ring that holds the bulb
assembly in place.
5. Pull the bulb assembly straight up from the
lamp housing.
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6. Unhook the electrical connector by lifting up the
blue tabs and pulling
the bulb out.
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7. Replace the new bulb through the black retainer ring
and into the electrical connector. Push the bulb
firmly enough
so that the blue tabs hook over the tab
on the bulb.
8. Carefully put the bulb assembly back into the lamp
housing and tighten the black retainer ring in place.
Be careful not to damage the bulb on the headlamp
aiming bar.
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9. Align the pins on the bottom of the headlamp
assembly with the holes in the lamp support bracket
while placing the holes in the assembly over the
bolts where the wing nuts attach.
10. Replace and tighten the wing nuts.
11. Replace the parkinghrn signal lamp assembly by
lining up the tabs
at the back of the assembly with
the
holes in the fender.
12. Tighten the bolt connecting the parkinghurn
signal lamp assembly. Be sure the tab from the
parking/turn signal lamp assembly is inboard of the
tab from the headlamp assembly.
Front ParkingTurn Signal Lamps
1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the thumb screw attaching the parking/turn
signal lamp assembly to the headlamp assembly.
3. Pull the parkinghrn signal lamp assembly away
from the body.
4. Unscrew the bulb socket from the lamp assembly by
pressing the tab while turning
it to the left.
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5. Replace the bulb by pulling the old one out and
gently pushing the new one into the lamp socket.
6. Line up the tabs on the sockets with the gaps in the
socket holes and screw the bulb socket back into the
lamp housing until a click is heard (the tab popping
back out).
7. To replace the lamp assembly, line up and insert the
tabs on the back of the assembly with the slots in
the fender. Engage the lower clip on the front of the
lamp assembly, keeping the upper tab on the
parking/turn signal lamp assembly inboard
of the
headlamp bracket tab.
8. To align the parking/tum signal lamp assembly with the
headlamp assembly,
lift up the pxking/turn signal lamp
assembly until the upper edge is contacting the fender.
9. Fasten the parkinghrn signal lamp assembly to the
headlamp assembly with the thumb screw removed
in Step
1.
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Front Sidemarker
1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the thumb screw attaching the parkingkurn signal lamp assembly to
the headlamp assembly.
3. Pull the parkinghrn signal lamp assembly away
from the body.
4. Unscrew the bulb socket from the lamp assembly
by turning
it to the left.
5. Replace the bulb by pulling the old one out and
gently pushing 'the new one
into the lamp socket.
6. Line up the tabs on the sockets with the gaps in the
socket holes and screw the bulb socket back into the
lamp housing.
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7.
8.
9.
To replace the lamp assembly, line up and insert the tabs
on the back of the assembly with the slots in the fender.
Engage the lower clip on the front of the lamp assembly,
keeping the upper tab
on the parking/turn signal lamp
assembly inboard
of the headlamp bracket tab.
To align the parkinghrn signal lamp assembly with
the headlamp assembly, lift
up the parking/turn
signal lamp assembly until the upper edge
is
contacting the fender.
Fasten the park/turn signal lamp assembly to the
headlamp assembly with the thumb screw removed
in Step
1.
Taillamps
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the two screws from the taillamp housing
3. Pull off the entire taillamp housing. The
on
the inboard side.
locatorhetaining pins on the outboard side are
part
of the lamp assembly and will remain intact
during removal.
4. Remove the bulb holder by pressing the four
retaining tabs and pulling the holder away from
the assembly.
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5. Replace the bulb(s) by pulling the old one(s) out
and gently pushing the
new one(s) into the bulb
holder socket.
7. Reinstall the taillamp assembly by inserting the
outboard locatingketaining pins until the lamp is
seated. Secure with the inboard screws.
For any bulb changing procedure not listed in this
section, contact your retailer service department.
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement
For the proper windshield wiper blade length and type,
see “Replacement Parts” in the Index.
Replacement blades come in different types
and are
removed
in different ways. Here’s how to remove the
type with a release clip:
1. Turn the wipers on to the lowest intermittent setting.
2. Turn off the ignition while the wipers are at the
outer positions of the wipe pattern. The blades are
more accessible for removalheplacement while in
A. Tail Bulb C. Turn Signal Bulb
B. Back-up Bulb D. Stop/Tail Bulb this position.
6. Snap the bulb holder back into place making sure all
retaining tabs
are properly over the bulb holder tabs.
3. Pull the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield
or backglass.
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CIRCUIT LH T/LP RH T/LP
SWC
BACKLIGHT
3REAKERS
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ABS SOL ELC RR DEFOG RR FOG LP
PWR MIRROR CTSY
LAMP FRT PWR
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SWC ACCY
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HEADLP
HAZARD LOW LOW
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For More information, See Owner's Manual Printed in /
Circuit Breakers
HEADLAMP
PWR WDOIRR
VENT
PWR SEATIPSD
FRT HVAC/HI
BLWR DRL
Control Module,
Headlamp and
I/P
Dimmer Switch
Front Power Windows
6-Way Power Seat(s) and Rear
Side Door Actuator Motor
Blower Motor Hi Speed Relay
in Module
Fuses
swc
BACKLIGHT
ELEC PRNDL
PWR MIRROR Steering Wheel
Radio Control
Switches (Illumination)
Instrument Cluster to
PRNDL Indicators
Power Remote Control
Mirror Switch
CRUISE Cruise Control Module, Switch
and Release Switch
PWR QTR VENT Interior Lamps and
Multifunction Switch
(Power Vent Switch)
FRT WPWSHR Windshield Wipermasher
Motor and Switch
BCM
PWR LOCK
RH TLP
RR FOG LP
CIGARIDLC
TISIG Not
Used
Not Used Cigarette Lighter and Data Link
Connector (DLC)
Turn Signal Switch
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Fuses Fuses
RR HVAC SWC ACCY
HAZARD
RR PWR SCKT
DRL
LH T/LP
RR DEFOG
FRT PWR SCKT
SIR
FRT HVAC LOW/MED BLWR Rear
Blower Motor, Rear
Heater-A/C Control, and
Temperature Door
Actuator (Rear)
Steering Wheel Radio Control
Switches
Turn Signal Switch
Rear Electric Accessory
Plug Housing
DRL Control Module
Not Used
Rear Window Defogger Relay
Front Electric Accessory
Plug Housing
Inflatable Restraint
Control Module
Heater-A/C Control MALL/RADIO/DIC
BCM, Driver Information
Display, Radio and Radio Rear Speaker Amplifier
STOP LAMP
ABS MOD BATT
CAN VENT
SOL
ELC CTSY LAMP
IGN 1
Stoplamp Switch to Stoplamps
Electronic Brake Control
Module/Electronic Brake
Traction Control Module (EBCM/EBTCM)
Evaporative Emissions (EVAP)
Canister Vent Solonoid Valve
Electronic Level Control (ELC)
Air Compressor and ELC
Relay, Trailer Harness
BCM
ALC Sensor, BCM, Electronic
Brake Control Indicator Lamp
Driver Module, Instrument
Panel Cluster, Rear Window
Wipermasher and
Multifunction Switch (Fog
Lamp SwitcWTraction Control
Switch) and Stoplamp/Torque
Converter Clutch (TCC) Switch
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