Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001 s User Guide

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For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
POSSIBLE
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
ACID COULD
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR
FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important for
you and your
passengers
whenever your
vehicle is driven:
CHILD
RESTRAINT
TOP STRAP
ANCHOR
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
AIR BAG
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
MASTER
LIGHTING
SWITCH
TURN
SIGNALS
PARKING
LAMPS
HAZARD
WARNING
FLASHER
DAYTIME
RUNNING
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
REAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
TEMP
BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
HORN
FUEL
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. Also see ªWarning Lights and Gagesº in the Index.

Service Station Guide
Oil Viscosity
Engine Oil
See Section 6
Engine Oil Dipstick
See Section 6
Cooling System
See Section 5
Secondary
Hood Release
See Section 6
Windshield Washer
Fluid
See Section 6
Spare Tire Pressure
See Section 5
Battery
See Section 6
Hood Release
See Section 6
Tire Pressure
See Section 6
For
a More
Detailed Look at
What's Under the Hood
See Section 6
Fuel
Use unleaded only.
See Section 6
for octane ratings.

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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-2 Seats and Seat Controls
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-7 Rear Seats
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-23 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
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-28 Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
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-29 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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-29 Driver Position
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-37 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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-38 Right Front Passenger Position
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-39 Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
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-46 Safety Belt Pretensioners1
-47 Rear Seat Passengers
1
-50 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
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-53 Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)
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-54 Children
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-58 Restraint Systems for Children
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-76 Older Children
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-79 Safety Belt Extender
1
-80 Checking Your Restraint Systems
1
-80 Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to
adjust them, take them out, put them back in,
fold and unfold them.
Driver's 4-Way Manual Seat
Use the lever located on the
front left side of the seat to
adjust the seat forward or
rearward. Pull up the lever
to unlock the seat. Slide the
seat to where you want it
and release the lever.
To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move
the seat back and forth with your body.
To raise the seat, pull up
on the lever located on the
front right side of the seat.
To lower the seat, push the
lever down. Adjust the seat
and release the lever.
CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.

1-3 Manual Front Passenger Seats
To move the seat, pull up
the lever located on the
front of the seat to unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever.
To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move
the seat back and forth with your body.
8-Way Power Seat (Option)
The eight-way power seat
controls are located on the
outboard sides of both the
driver's and the front
passenger's seats.

Move the front of the control in the direction of the
arrows to adjust the front portion of the cushion up
or down.

Move the rear of the control in the direction of the
arrows to adjust the rear portion of the cushion up
or down.

Lift up or push down on both outer arrows at the
same time to move the entire seat up or down.

To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide
the control in the direction of the center arrows.

To raise and recline the seatback, push or pull the
top of the control in the direction of the arrows.

1-4 Memory Seat (Option)
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls are
located to the left of the
steering column and are
used to program and recall
the driver's seat settings.
Adjust the driver's seat to the position you would like
for driving. Then press and hold memory button ª1º for
more than three seconds. A double beep will sound
when the memory is set.
To set the seat for a second driver, follow the previous
steps, but press button ª2º instead.To recall your memory positions, your vehicle must be
in PARK (P). Push and release the memory button
(1 or 2) corresponding to the desired driving position.
The seat will move to the position previously stored for
the identified driver. You will hear one beep.
You can also store an exit position for each driver.
The exit position is programmed by moving the seat to
the desired exit position and then holding the EXIT
button for more than three seconds. The exit position
set will be for the most recently selected driving position
(1 or 2). A double beep will sound when the memory is
set. To use EXIT, your vehicle must be in PARK (P).
Push and release the EXIT button and the seat will move
to the exit position stored for the most recently selected
driver. You will hear one beep.
To stop recall movement of the seat at any time,
press one of the three memory buttons or one of the
power seat controls located on the outboard side of
the driver's seat.

1-5 Heated Front Seats (Option)
The heated seat switch is
located in the instrument
panel switchbank. This
feature will quickly heat
the lower cushions and
lower back of the driver's
and front passenger's seats
for added comfort.
The left switch is for the driver's seat and the right
switch is for the front passenger's seat. Press the bottom
of the switch to turn the heater on. The indicator light on
the switch will glow. Press the top of the switch to turn
the heater off. The heated seat switch will turn off when
the ignition is turned to OFF and resume operation when
the ignition is turned to RUN, unless the switch is
manually turned off.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
All front seats recline.
To adjust the seatback, pull up on the lever located on
the outboard sides of both the driver's and the front
passenger's seat. It is easier to recline the seat if you
lean forward, taking your weight off the seatback.

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But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts can't do their job
when you're reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can't do its job because it
won't be against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash you could go
into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash
the belt could go up over your abdomen.
The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.

1-7 Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable
on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or down
so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of
your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck
injury in a crash.
Rear Seats
Seat Controls
The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and straps
used to adjust, remove and reinstall the seats. By using
the levers and straps, in the correct order, you can easily
remove the seats from your vehicle.
Floor Seat Pin Diagram

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When you put the seats back in the vehicle, be sure
to follow the label on the back of the seat for proper
location. Follow the previous diagram when the text in
this manual tells you what sets of floor cups to use for
each seat.
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 forward, 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.
To return the seat(s) to the normal position,
do the following:
1. Push the seat back and firmly push the rear hooks
onto the rear floor pins by pushing down on the
rear of the seat.
2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.