OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2003 Owners Manual

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The 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-7
Safety Belts
............................................. 1-22
Child Restraints
....................................... 1-45
Air Bag Systems
...................................... 1-69
Restraint System Check
............................ 1-77
Features and Controls
..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-9
Windows
................................................. 2-24
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................ 2-27
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
........... 2-32
Mirrors
.................................................... 2-45
Onstar@ System
...................................... 2-47
HomeLink@ Transmitter
......................... 2-49
Storage Areas
......................................... 2-54
Vehicle Personalization
............................. 2-62
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
...................................... 3-25
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
......... 3-39
Driver Information Center (DIC)
.................. 3-60
Instrument Panel
............................................. 3-1
Messaye Center 5-3L n r~ .......................................
Audio
System(s) ....................................... 3-63
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
................................................... 4-32
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
............... 5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................ 5-50
Bulb Replacement
.................................... 5-52
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
......... 5-58
Tires
...................................................... 5-60
Appearance Care
..................................... 5-87
Vehicle Identification
................................. 5-95
Electrical System
...................................... 5-96
Capacities and Specifications
................... 5-1 03
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
...... 5-1 05
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information
.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information
.................. 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 7-9
Driving Your Vehicle
....................................... 4-1
Service and Appearance Care
.......................... 5-1
Maintenance Schedule
..................................... 6-1
Index
................................................................ 1

Canadian Owners
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OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the name SILHOUETTE are registered trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
after that time without further notice. For vehicles first
sold
in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of
Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile Division whenever it
appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so it will be
there
if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so the
new owner can use it.
You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your
dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O.
Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to
end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If you do
this, it will help you learn about the features and controls
for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures
and words work together to explain things.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s
in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
Litho in U.S.A.
@Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/24/02
Part No. 10324697 A First Edition
All Rights Reserved
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word
CAUTION to tell you about
things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the
warning.
These mean there
is something that could hurt
you or other people. L
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In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce
the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t,
you or others could be hurt.
I You will also find a circle
with a slash through
it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this” or “Don’t let
this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice will tell you about something that can damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different
words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead
of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle,
are shown along with the text describing the operation
or information relating to a specific component, control,
message, gage or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage or indicator reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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I 'hese are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
4CID COULD
CAUSE
BURNS
AVO1 D
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
FLAME '\I/'
COULD
EXPLODE
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BATERY 1
LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO
PROTECT OCCUPANT MASTER ENGINE
DO NOT TWIST SAFETY
TEMP
BELT WHEN ATACHING
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
MOVE SEAT FULLY
\!$k=
REARWARD+ /z
SECURE
CHILD
SEAT
PULL BELT
COMPLETELY
THEN SECURE
CHILD SEAT AIR BAG
DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING
POSITION DO NOT INSTALLA n I
TURN
SIGNALS
PARKING LAMPS
HAZARD
WARNING FLASHER
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COOLANT
l.fJ
ACCESS
ENGINE
COOLANT FAN
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1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats ............................... ......... 1.2
Manual Seats
............................ ............. 1 -2
Six-Way Power Seats
..................................... 1-3
Eight-Way Power Seats
................................... 1-3
Heated Seats
................................................. 1-4
Reclining Seatbacks
........................................ 1-4
Head Restraints
............................................. 1-6
Rear Seats
....................................................... 1-7
Flip and Fold Feature ..................................... 1-7
Split Bench Seats
........................................... 1-8
Captain Chairs
............................................. 1-1 3
Stowable Seat ............................................. -1 -1 8
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
................ 1-22
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
...... 1-26
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-27
Driver Position
.............................................. 1-28
Satety Beit use During Pregnancy
.................. 1-36
Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1-7
Safety Belts
................................................... 1-22
Right Front Passenger Position
....................... 1-37
Center Passenger Position
............................. 1-37
Rear Seat Passengers
.................................. 1-39
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
.......................... 1-42
Safety Belt Extender
..................................... 1-44
Safety Belt Pretensioners
..... ................... 1 -44 Child Restraints
............................................. 1-45
Older Children
.............................................. 1-45
Infants and Young Children
............................ 1-48
Child Restraint Systems
................................. 1-51
Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-54
Top Strap
.................................................... 1-55
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-56
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Children (LATCH
System)
........................... 1-58
LATCH System
......................................... 1-60
Rear Outside Seat Position
......................... 1-60
Seat Position
............................................ 1-64
Front Seat Position
.................................... 1-66
Air
Bag Systems ............................................ 1-69
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ................ 1-73
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
..................... 1-74
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
..................... 1-74
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?
....... 1-74
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
......... 1-76
Restraint System Check
.................................. 1-77
Where Are
the Air Bags?
........................... 1-71
Checking
Your Restraint Systems 1 -I 1 477 ...................
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
............................................ 1-77
1-1

Front Seats
Manual Seats
Use the lever located on
the front
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. 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.
To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move
the seat back and forth with your body.
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Six-Way Power Seats
The six-way power seat control
is located on the
outboard side of the
Move the front of the control up or down to adjust
the front portion of the cushion up or down.
0 Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust
the rear portion of the cushion up or down.
Lift up or push down on the whole control to move
the entire seat up or down.
To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide
the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.
Eight-Way Power Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the eight-way
power seat controls
are located on the
outboard sides of both
the driver’s and the front passenger’s seats.
0 Move the front of the control up or down to adjust
the front portion of the cushion up or down.
0 Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust
the rear portion of the cushion up or down.
Lift up or push down on the whole control to move
the entire seat up or down.
To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide
the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.
To raise and recline the seatback, push or pull the
top
of the control forward or rearward.
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