dimensions OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998 Owners Manual

Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There
is also technical information about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
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6-26
6-27
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6-3 1
6-38 Service
Fuel
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Checking Things Under the Hood
Engine Oil
Air Cleaner
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
Replacement
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
Engine Coolant Radiator Pressure Cap
Windshield Washer Fluid
Brakes
Battery
Bulb Replacement
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement 6-39
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6-65 Tires
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside
of Your Vehicle
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
Underbody Maintenance
Chemical Paint Spotting
Appearance Care Materials Chart
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Electrical System
Replacement Bulbs Capacities and Specifications
Engine Specifications
Vehicle Dimensions
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
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Vehicle Dimensions - Regular
Wheel Base
Length ................. 187.4 inches (475.9 cm)
Width
...................... 72 inches (183 cm)
Height
................... 67.4 inches (1 7 1.2 cm)
Wheelbase
................ 11 2 inches (284.5 cm)
Front Tread Width
......... 6 1.5 inches (1 56.2 cm)
Rear Tread Width
.......... 63.3 inches (1 60.8 cm)
Vehicle Dimensions - Extended
Wheel Base
Length ................. 20 1.4 inches (5 1 1.5 cm)
Width
................... 72.2 inches (183.4 cm)
Height
................... 68.1 inches (172.9 cm)
Wheelbase
................ 120 inches (304.7 cm)
Front Tread Width
......... 6 1.5 inches (156.2 cm)
Rear Tread Width
.......... 63.3 inches ( 160.8 cm)
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts
Air Cleaner Filter ............. AC Type A- 1208C
Passenger Compartment Air Cleaner Filter
(2) ............... 52470574
Engine Oil Filter
........................ PF47
Spark Plugs
................... AC Type 4 1-940
Gap: 0.060 inches (1.5 mm)
Windshield Wiper Blades
Length
..................... 24 inches (60 cm)
Type
......................... Shepard’s Hook
Length
.................... 16 inches (40.6 cm)
Type
......................... Shepard’s Hook
Backglass Wiper Blade
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
Not all air conditioning refrigerants are the same.
If the air conditioning system in your vehicle needs
refrigerant, be sure the proper refrigerant is used.
If
you’re not sure, ask your retailer.
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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
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Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-6
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Dimensions ................................. 6-65
Identification Number
......................... 6-55
Loading
.................................... 4-30
Storage
..................................... 6-30
Ventilation System
............................... 3-8
Ventilation Tips
................................. 3-9
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-78
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-78
warning Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-86
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-26
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-5 1
Weatherstrips .................................. 6-50
Wheel
Alignment .................................. 6-45
NutTorque
............................. 5-32. 6-64
Replacement
................................. 6-45
Used Replacement
............................ 6-46
Wrench
..................................... 5-27 Windows
..................................... 2-50
Power
...................................... 2-50
Power Rear Quarter
........................... 2-51
Side Latches ................................. 2-51
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-54
Fluid
.................................. 2-54. 6-26
Fluid Level Check
............................ 7-29
Rear
....................................... 2-55
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-54
Rear
....................................... 2-55
Blade Replacement
........................... 6-38
Fuses
...................................... 6-56
Winter Driving
................................. 4-26
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-56
Wrench. Wheel
................................. 5-27
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