rear view mirror OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1998 Owners Manual

Battery Saver Power Remote Control Mirrors
Your
vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery,
in case you accidentally leave the
interior
or underhood lamps on. If you leave any of
these lamps on while the ignition is in
LOCK or OFF,
they will automatically turn off after 10 minutes. The
lamps won’t come back on again until you:
turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,
turn the interior lamps dial all the way to the right,
open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
then slightly back
to the left; or
Note that if your vehicle has less than
15 miles (25 km)
on the odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps
after only three minutes.
Mirrors
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you, pull the lever
toward you (to the night position).
To return the mirror
to the day position, push the lever away from you. The
control on the driver’s
door controls both outside
rearview mirrors.
Turn the control
to the left to select the driver’s side
rearview mirror, or to the right to select the passenger’s
side rearview mirror. Then use the control to adjust each
mirror so that you can just see the side of your vehicle
when
you are sitting in a comfortable driving position.
If you are not adjusting either mirror, leave the control
in the center off position. This prevents moving the
mirrors accidentally once you have them adjusted.
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Driving at Nieht Here are some tips on night driving.
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Drive defensively.
Don’t
drink and drive.
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
Since you can’t see
as well, you may need to
slow down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads.
Your
headlamps can light up only so much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull
off the road in a safe place
and rest.
Night driving is more dangerous
than day driving. One
reason is that some drivers are likely
to be impaired -- by
alcohol or
drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.
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Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-57
Gage
....................................... 2-98
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-92
Fuel
....................................... 2-98
Speedometer
................................. 2-85
Tachometer
.................................. 2-86
Garage Door Opener Compartment
................. 2-67
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-30
GloveBox
.................................... 2-65
Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-31
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-30
Guide en Francais
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GAWR ....................................... 4-31
.. .................................
GVWR ....................................... 4-30
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-31
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints ................................. 1-6
Headlamps
.................................... 2-59
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-3 1
On Reminder ................................ 2-59
Wiring
..................................... 6-56
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-4
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-53
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-24
High/Low Beam Changer ...................... 2-53 Hill
and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-24
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-36
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Prop
........................................ 6-9
Release
...................................... 6-8
Horn
......................................... 2-51
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-20
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2-26
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-61
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
................... 2-78
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-40
Inflator. Air
................................... 2-78
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-64
Inspections Brakesystem
................................ 7-33
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-33
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-33
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7-33
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-33
Steering
.................................... 7-33
Suspension
.................................. 7-33
Throttle Linkage .............................. 7-33
Instrumentpanel
............................... 2-82
Cleaning
.................................... 6-49
Cluster
..................................... 2-84
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-57
Light Intensity Control
......................... 2-61
Instrument Panel
S witchbank ...................... 2-13
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-61
Control
..................................... 2-61
OverrideSwitch
.............................. 2-61
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Luggagecarrier ................................ 2-74
Lumbar Control
................................. 1-6
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts
........... 6-65
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-36
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Long Tripmighway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Tripmighway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
...................... 7-29
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-33
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-34
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short TripKity Intervals
........................ 7-5
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................ 7-2
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-53
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-40
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-93
Matching Transmitters
to Your Vehicle .............. 2- 11
Mirrors
....................................... 2-64
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-65
Illuminated Visor Vanity
....................... 2-78
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-64
Power Remote Controls
........................ 2-64
Visorvanity
................................. 2-78
Mode Knob. Climate Control System
................ 3-2
MountainRoads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-52
How
This Section is Organized
................... 7-3
Mode Buttons. Climate Control System
.............. 3-3 Net.
Convenience
.............................. 2-72
Neutral
....................................... 2-31
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2-25
Nightvision
................................... 4-17
Odometer
.................................... 2-85
Odometer.
Trip ................................. 2-85
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-13
Oil. Engine
............................... 2-96. 6-11
Oil Pressure Light
.............................. 2-96
Overhead Console
.............................. 2-66
Driver Information Center
...................... 2-99
Garage Door Opener Compartment
............... 2-67
Sunglasses Compartment
....................... 2-68
Switchbank
.................................. 2-13
Overheated Engine Protection
..................... 5-13
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-13
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-29
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8-10
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-53
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-30
Shifting Into
................................. 2-35
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-37
AtNight
.................................... 2-22
Brake
...................................... 2-34
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-32
Lots
....................................... 2-22
Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-38
With a Trailer
................................ 4-40
Parking
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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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