battery OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998 Owner's Manual
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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. 
Your  vehicle  was designed and tested  with top-quality 
GM  brake parts. 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  approved  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 an ACDelco  Freedom@ 
battery.  You  never  have  to  add  water  to  one of these. 
When  it’s  time  for  a new  battery,  we  recommend 
an 
ACDelco  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, 
remove  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 
Fedwe’’ in the  Index. 
6-30 
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Section 9 Index 
Accessory  Idator System ....................... 2-78 
Accessory  Power  Outlets 
......................... 2-81 
Adding  Equipment  to the  Outside  Of  Your  Vehicle 
...... 6-3 
Adjusting  the Bucket  Seats 
....................... 1-16 
Adjusting  the Split Bench Seat 
..................... 1-9 
AirBag 
....................................... 1-38 
How  Does  it Restrain 
.......................... 1-44 
Howitworks 
................................ 1-41 
Location 
.................................... 1-41 
Readiness  Light 
......................... 1.40.  2.87 
Servicing 
................................... 1-46 
What  Makes  it Inflate 
.......................... 1-43 
What  Will  You See After 
it Inflates ............... 1-44 
When  Should  it Inflate 
......................... 1-42 
Aircleaner 
.................................... 6-15 
Air Conditioning  Refrigerants ..................... 6-65 
Air Filter  Replacement,  Passenger  Compartment ...... 6-16 
Airhflator 
.................................... 2-78 
Alignment  and  Balance,  Tire 
...................... 6-45 
Aluminum  Wheels,  Cleaning 
...................... 6-52 
Antenna,  Integrated  Windshield 
.................... 3-27 
Antifreeze 
..................................... 6-21 
Brakes 
...................................... 4-7 
Brake  System  Warning  Light 
................ 2-89,  4-7 
Appearancecare 
............................... 6-47 
Appearance  Care  Materials 
....................... 6-54 
AirConditioning 
................................ 3-3 
hti-LOck  Ashtray 
....... ........... a.......i.. .. .i-...<.:..i.. 2-77 
Audio  Systems 
.................................. 3-9 
Automatic 
Door Locks ............................ 2-6 
Automatic  Overdrive 
............................ 2-32 
Automatic  Transaxle  Check 
....................... 7-30 
Automatic  Transaxle  Fluid 
........................ 6-18 
HowtoAdd 
................................. 6-20 
How  to Check 
............................... 6-18 
When  to Check  and  Change 
..................... 6-18 
Automatic  Transaxle  Operation 
.................... 2-30 
Shifting 
..................................... 2-30 
Automatic  Transaxle 
Park Mechanism  Check ......... 7-32 
Battery 
...................................... 6-30 
Jump  Starting 
................................. 5-3 
BatterySaver .................................. 2-64 
BBB  Auto  Line 
................................. 8-7 
Before  Leaving  on  a Long 
Trip .................... 4-23 
Better  Business  Bureau  Mediation 
................... 8-7 
Blizzard 
...................................... 4-28 
Brake  Warnings 
................................ 5.3.  5.5 
Adjustment 
.................................. 6-30 
Fluid 
....................................... 6-27 
Master  Cylinder 
.............................. 6-27 
Parking 
..................................... 2-34 
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Outside of  Your  Vehicle ........................ 6-50 
Special Problems 
............................. 6-48 
Stains 
...................................... 6-48 
Tires 
....................................... 6-52 
Vinyl 
....................................... 6-48 
Wheels 
..................................... 6-52 
Windshield  and  Wiper  Blades 
................... 6-50 
WiperBlades 
................................ 6-50 
Climate Control System 
........................... 3-2 
Clock. Setting  the 
................................ 3-9 
Coinholder 
.................................... 2-69 
Comfort Controls 
................................ 3-1 
Compact Disc Care 
............................. 3-27 
Compact Disc Player 
............................ 3-14 
Care 
....................................... 3-27 
Errors 
................................. 3-17.  3-20 
Remote 
..................................... 3-20 
Compact Overhead Console 
...................... 2-66 
Content Theft-Deterrent 
......................... 2-23 
Control 
of a  Vehicle .............................. 4-6 
Convenience  Net 
............................... 2-72 
Side 
....................................... 2-73 
Convex Outside Mirror 
.......................... 2-65 
Coolant 
....................................... 6-21 
Adding 
..................................... 6-23 
Checking 
................................... 6-23 
Heater.  Engine 
............................... 2-29 
RecoveryTank 
............................... 5-18 
Whattouse 
................................. 6-22 
Courtesy Transportation 
........................... 8-6 
Cruise Control ................................. 2-55 
Compact Spare Tire 
............................. 5-34 
Cupholders 
.................................... 2-69  Customer Assistance for 
Text  Telephone  Users 
......... 8-4 
Customer Assistance  Information ................... 8-1 
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2 
Damage.  Finish 
............................... 6-53 
Damage. Sheet  Metal 
............................ 6-52 
Daytime  Running  Lamps 
......................... 2-59 
Dead  Battery 
................................... 5-3 
Defects. Reporting Safety 
......................... 8-8 
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2 
Defogger.  Rear Window 
.......................... 3-5 
Defogging 
..................................... 3-4 
Defrosting 
..................................... 3-4 
Delayed Illumination 
............................ 2-62 
Dimensions.  Vehicle 
............................ 6-65 
Door  AjarLight 
................................... 2-97 
Power Sliding 
................................ 2-15 
Sliding 
..................................... 2-14 
Driver Information Center 
........................ 2-99 
DriverPosition 
................................. 1-29 
Driver’s  Four-Way  Manual  Seat 
.................... 1-2 
Driving  City 
........................................ 4-21 
Defensive 
.................................... 4-2 
Drunken 
..................................... 4-3 
Freeway 
.................................... 4-22 
InaBlizzard 
................................. 4-28 
In  Foreign Countries 
........................... 6-5 
IntheRain 
.................................. 4-18 
Night 
...................................... 4-16 
Locks 
....................................... 2-4 
9-3 
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Passenger  Compartment Air Filter Replacement ....... 6-16 
Passenger  Position 
.................... 1.38.1.53.  1.54 
Periodic  Maintenance  Inspections 
.................. 7-33 
Accessory  Outlet 
............................. 2-81 
DoorLocks ................................... 2-5 
Option  Fuses ................................ 6-56 
Rear  Quarter  Windows 
......................... 2-51 
Remote  Control  Mirror 
........................ 2-64 
Sliding  Door  Light 
............................ 2-97 
Power  Steering  Fluid 
............................ 6-25 
How to  Check ............................... 6-25 
Pregnancy,  Use  of Safety  Belts 
.................... 1-37 
Problems  on  the  Road 
............................ 5-1 
Publications,  Service  and  Owner 
................... 8-10 
Passing 
....................................... 4-13 
Power 
Seat 
......................................... l-3 
Steering .................................... 4-11 
Windows 
................................... 2-50 
Whattouse 
................................. 6-25 
Whentocheck 
............................... 6-25 
..................................... Radiator  5-21 
Radiator  Pressure  Cap ........................... 6-24 
Radio  Reception 
................................ 3-25 
Radios,  Steering  Wheel Controls 
................... 3-24 
Rain,  Driving  In 
................................ 4-  18 
Cargo  Lamp 
................................. 2-63 
Radios 
....................................... 3-10 
ReadingLamps 
................................ 2-63 
Rear  AirVents 
.................................... 3-8 
............................... Climate  Control  3-6 
Comfort  Controls .............................. 3-7 
Fancontrol .................................. 3-6 
Outside  Seat  Position .......................... 1-46 
Safety  Belt  Comfort  Guides 
..................... 1-50 
SeatAudio 
.................................. 3-18 
Seatpassengers 
.............................. 1-47 
Seats 
.........,.............................. l-6 
Storage ..................................... 2-71 
Towing 
..................................... 5-12 
Window  Defogger ............................. 3-5 
Windshield  Washer 
........................... 2-55 
Rearview  Mirror,  Inside  Daymight 
................. 2-64 
Reclining  Front Seatbacks 
......................... 1-4 
Recovery 
Tank, Coolant .......................... 5-18 
Refrigerants, Air Conditioning .................... 6-65 
Compact  Disc  Player 
.......................... 3-20 
Operation 
of the  Power  Sliding  Door ............. 2-10 
Remote  Lock  Control 
............................. 2-8 
Operaton 
..................................... 2-9 
Battery  Replacement .......................... 2-11 
Resynchronizing 
............................. 2-12 
Captain’s  Chairs 
.............................. 1-22 
Remote 
Removing  Bucketseats ................................. l-16 
SplitBenchSeat  1-10 .............................. Replacement 
Bulbs 
...................................... 6-a 
Parts 
....................................... 6-65 
Wheel 
...................................... 6-45 
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