lock Oldsmobile Silhouette 2001 Owner's Manuals

Free lockout assistance
Free dead-battery assistance
Free out-of-fuel assistance
Free flat-tire change
Emergency towing
Courtesy
Transportation
Every
2001
Silhouette under
warranty is backed
with the following
services:
Trip Routing
1-800-442-OLDS
(For vehicles purchased in Canada,
call
1-800-268-6800)
that provides in an emergency:
1-800-442-OLDS
(For vehicles purchased in Canada,
call
1-800-268-6800)

Table of Contents
Windows
Keys and Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry (Option)
Automatic Transaxle
Parking Brake
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Windshield Wipers
Cruise Control
Exterior and Interior LampsMirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net (Option)
Accessory Power Outlets
OnStar® System (If Equipped)
HomeLink® Transmitter (Option)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Option)
Rear Parking Assist (Option) Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Restraint Systems for Children
Section
1
Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
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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
3
Section
4
Section
5
Your Driving and the Road Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

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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.

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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.

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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.

1-9 Split Bench Seats
If you have the third row split bench seat, the seatbacks
can be folded down individually and the sections can be
removed individually.
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
The seatbacks on each section of the split bench seat
can be either folded down or reclined. The following
explains how to use either the nylon strap or the lever
to fold or recline the seatbacks.
To fold down the seatback,
pull this nylon strap on
the rear of the seat, while
pulling the seatback down
until it locks into place.
To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the
seatback until it locks upright.
To fold down the seatback,
lift up on this lever located
on the front of the seatback.
Use the lever to raise or lower the seatback to the
desired position.
When raising a seatback to an upright position,
push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked upright.

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Adjusting the Split Bench Seats
There are two adjustment levers on each section of the
split bench seats to adjust the seat forward or rearward.
One is located below the center, in the front of each
section of the split bench.
There other lever is located
on the rear of the seat.
Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward or
rearward. Release the lever. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure it is locked into place.

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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.4. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
CAUTION:
A seat that isn't locked into place properly can
move around in a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the
seat into place properly when installing it.
5. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap
on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it
locks upright.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked.