tow Oldsmobile Silhouette 2000 Owner's Manuals

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Table of Contents (cont'd)
Defensive Driving
Drunken Driving
Control of a Vehicle
Braking
SteeringDriving Tips for Various Road Conditions
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Loading Your Vehicle
Towing a Trailer Heating and Air Conditioning
Setting the Radio Clock
Radio/Cassette Player/CD PlayerRadio Theft-Deterrent Feature
Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
Hazard Warning Flashers
Jump Starting
Towing Your VehicleEngine Overheating
Changing a Flat Tire
If You're Stuck
Problems on the Road
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Section
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Section
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Your Driving and the Road Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

1-7 Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
If your vehicle has seats in the third row, there is a
sleeve on the second row outside safety belt to store the
safety belt while entering and exiting the third row of
the vehicle.
If your vehicle has a split bench seat in the second row,
follow this procedure:
1. Pull the belt out and slide the sleeve along the belt
until it reaches the patch of Velcro

on the headliner.
2. Press the sleeve against the Velcro patch to secure it
in place.
3. Use the clip on the safety belt to secure the belt after
it is disconnected from the mini
-buckle. When
removing the split second row bench seat, secure the
loose end of the safety belt in this clip. This will
keep the safety belt from dangling and possibly
striking something.
Do not have the second row outside safety belt stored if
someone is sitting in the second row outside position.
To release the second row outside safety belt, just pull
the sleeve away from the Velcro patch and use the safety
belt as usual. The sleeve should slide freely when not
in use.
Flip and Fold Feature
The rear seats in your vehicle, except the captain's
chairs, can be folded forward. Use this feature for
exiting and entering third row seats.
1. If the seats have the adjustable head restraints, push
them fully down.
2. Fold the seatback flat on the seat by either pulling on
the nylon strap on the rear of the seat or lifting up on
the lever located on the front of the seatback. If the
seat adjusts, slide it all the way back.
3. Release the rear set of hooks from the floor pins by
pulling the nylon strap located at the base of the seat;
hang on to the straps as the seat folds forward.
4. Return the seat(s) to the normal position.

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6. To unlatch the front latches, squeeze the angled latch
release bar toward the straight crossbar.
7. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the
rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.
Repeat these steps for the other section of the split
bench seat.Replacing the Split Bench Sections
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position and the
safety belts are on the correct section of the seat.
Don't put the sections of the bench seat in so they face
rearward because they won't latch that way. If you want
more storage room behind the seat, adjust each section
by sliding it forward.
The split benches have seat position labels, located on
the back of each seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow that diagram.

The left (40) section of the 40/60 split bench uses the
A and B sets of floor cups.

The right (60) section of the 40/60 split bench uses
the C and D sets of floor cups.

The left section of the 50/50 split bench uses the
G and H sets of floor cups.

The right section of the 50/50 split bench uses the
I and J sets of floor cups.
See ªSeat Controlsº in the beginning of this section for
more details. The seat must be placed in the proper
location for the legs to attach correctly.
Make sure the seat is in the full rear position before
beginning this procedure.

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1. Squeeze the angled bar toward the solid crossbar
while placing the front hooks of the bench seat onto
the front two floor pins.
2. Make sure the bench seat is angled so that the front
hooks clear the floor pins. If the front legs are not
attached correctly, the rear legs will not attach to the
rear set of floor pins.

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4. To unlatch the front latches, with the seat folded
forward, squeeze the angled latch release bar toward
the straight crossbar.
5. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the
rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out. This
should be done in one motion.Replacing the Bucket Seats
Don't put the seats in so they face rearward because they
won't latch that way. If you want more storage room
behind the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward.
The bucket seats have seat position labels, located on the
back of the seat, showing where the seat must go.
Follow that diagram. See ªSeat Controlsº in the
beginning of this section for more details. The seat
must be placed in the proper location for the legs to
attach correctly.
RIGHT ONLY seats that don't have the built
-in child
restraint option fit only in the right location of either
row, the E and F or I and J sets of floor cups.
The CENTER OR LEFT seat fits in the center location
or in either left location, the A and B, C and D or
G and H sets of floor cups.
RIGHT ONLY seats that have the built
-in child restraint
option fit only in the right location of the second row,
the E and F sets of floor cups.

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Make sure the seat is in the full rear position before
beginning this procedure.
1. With the seat folded, squeeze the angled bar toward
the solid crossbar while placing the front hooks of
the bucket seat onto the front two floor pins.
2. Make sure the bucket seat is angled so that the front
hooks clear the floor pins. If the front legs are not
attached correctly, the rear legs will not attach to the
rear set of floor pins.
If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check
that the seat is in the full rear position.
3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.

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How does an air bag restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions,
even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel
or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side
collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside
of the vehicle. The air bag supplements the protection
provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force of
the impact more evenly over the occupant's upper body,
stopping the occupant more gradually. But the frontal
air bags would not help you in many types of collisions,
including rollovers, rear impacts, and side impacts,
primarily because an occupant's motion is not toward
the air bag. Side impact air bags would not help you in
many types of collisions, including frontal or near
frontal collisions, rollovers, and rear impacts, primarily
because an occupant's motion is not toward those air
bags. Air bags should never be regarded as anything
more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in
moderate to severe frontal or near
-frontal collisions for
the driver's and right front passenger's frontal air bags,
and only in moderate to severe side collisions for the
driver's and right front passenger's side impact air bags.What will you see after an air bag inflates?
After an air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly
that some people may not even realize the air bag
inflated. Some components of the air bag module
-- the
steering wheel hub for the driver's air bag, the
instrument panel for the right front passenger's bag, the
side of the seatback closest to the door for the driver and
right front passenger's side impact air bags
-- will be
hot for a short time. The parts of the bag that come into
contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch.
There will be some smoke and dust coming from the
vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn't
prevent the driver from seeing or being able to steer the
vehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle.
CAUTION:
When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air.
This dust could cause breathing problems for
people with a history of asthma or other
breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so.
If you have breathing problems but can't get out
of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get
fresh air by opening a window or a door.

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Child Restraints
Every time infants and young children ride in
vehicles, they should have protection provided by
appropriate restraints.
Q:What are the different types of add-on
child restraints?
A:Add-on child restraints are available in four basic
types. When selecting a child restraint, take into
consideration not only the child's weight and size,
but also whether or not the restraint will be
compatible with the motor vehicle in which it
will be used.
An infant car bed (A) is a special bed made for use
in a motor vehicle. It's an infant restraint system
designed to restrain or position a child on a
continuous flat surface. With an infant car bed,
make sure that the infant's head rests toward the
center of the vehicle.

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CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt.
The belt can't properly spread the impact forces.
In a crash, the two children can be crushed
together and seriously injured. A belt must be
used by only one person at a time.
Q:What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is
very close to the child's face or neck?
A:Move the child toward the center of the vehicle,
but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the
child's shoulder, so that in a crash the child's upper
body would have the restraint that belts provide.
If the child is sitting in a rear seat outside position,
see ªRear Safety Belt Comfort Guidesº in the
Index. If the child is so small that the shoulder belt
is still very close to the child's face or neck, you
might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap
belt, if your vehicle has one.