OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2003 Owners Manual

Luggage Carrier
If you try to carry something on top of your
vehicle that is longer or wider than the luggage
carrier
- like paneling, plywood, a mattress
and
so forth - the wind can catch it as you
drive along. This can cause you to lose control. What you are carrying could be
violently torn
off, and this could cause you or
other drivers to have
a collision, and of course
damage your vehicle. You may be able to carry
something like this inside. But, never carry something longer or wider than the luggage carrier on top of your vehicle.
If you have the luggage carrier, you can load things
on top of your vehicle. The luggage carrier has side rails
attached to the roof, as well
as sliding crossrails and
places to use for tying things down. These let you load
some things on top
of your vehicle, as long as they
are not wider or longer than the luggage carrier.
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When you carry cargo on the luggage carrier of a
proper size and weight, put it on the slats, as far fowa
as you can. Then slide the crossrail up against the
rear of the load, to help keep it from moving. You can
then tie it down.
Don’t exceed the maximum vehicle capacity when
loading your vehicle. For more information on vehicle
capacity and loading, see
Loading Your Vehicle on
page
4-34.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo as you’re driving,
check now and then to make sure the luggage
carrier and cargo are still securely fastened. .rd
Notice: Loading
cargo that weighs more than
150 Ibs. (68 kg) on the luggage carrier may damage
your vehicle.
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Your luggage carrier has
release knobs set in the
ends
of each crossrail.
Turn the release knob counterclockwise to unlock the
crossrails. Slide the crossrails forward or back, as
needed, to accommodate loads
of various sizes.
After repositioning the crossrails, be sure to tighten the
release knobs by turning them clockwise. This will
lock the crossrails in place.
Rear Storage Area
Your vehicle has a storage compartment and may
have a cupholder on the driver’s side
of the vehicle,
next to the third row seat(s).
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Convenience Net
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. The
convenience net is designed to help keep small loads,
like grocery bags, from falling over. Install the
convenience net at the rear
of your vehicle,
inside the liftgate.
To use the convenience net, do the following:
2. Attach the lower hooks to the metal rings on the floor.
3. Once you’ve loaded items into the net, stretch the
higher side
of the net up and over the top of the
load to hold it firmly in place.
1. Attach the upper loops to the posts on either side
of the liftgate opening. The label on the net should
be in the upper left-hand corner. The convenience
net has a maximum capacity of
100 Ibs. (45 kg). It is not designed to hold larger, heavier
loads. Store such loads on the floor of your vehicle,
as far forward
as you can.
When not in use, it
is recommended that you take down
the convenience net to extend the life of the net and
to help retain its elasticity, and to keep the rear
exit clear.
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Convenience Center
If a.., removable convenience item isn’t
secured properly, it can move around in a
collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle
could be injured. Be sure to secure any such
item properly.
Your vehicle may have a convenience center. It comes
with the stowable seat. It provides extra storage
space for the rear of the vehicle.
To open the convenience center, pull up on the door latch
located
in the front. The convenience center cover has
two automatic prop rods to hold it up and in place.
To close the convenience center cover you must pull
one of the prop rod linkages toward you while holding
onto the door latch and lower the convenience
center cover to close it.
Removing the Convenience Center
1. Make sure that all items are off of the convenience
2. Turn the hand knob counterclockwise until the knob
3. Lift up on the hand knob to grab a hold of the
4. Lift up on the convenience center while pulling it
center and that it is
empty.
is loose.
convenience center.
toward you and pull it out.
Replacing the Convenience Center
1. Make sure the stowable seat is properly installed in
the vehicle. See
Stowable Seat on page 1-78 for
more information. If the stowable seat is not in
the vehicle with the convenience center, the
convenience center will not be locked into the
correct position in the vehicle.
2. Make sure that the convenience center is closed.
3. Lift the convenience center up and into the rear
of the vehicle.
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4. Put the tray sill, located on the back of the
convenience center, in the upright position.
5. Slide the convenience center in and align it so that
the forks, located on the bottom rear of the
convenience center, slide into the seat anchors.
6. PESS dc>jc? c?n the frnnt cf the ccnv~nience center
so the center locates on the sill mounting bracket.
7. Turn the hand knob clockwise until it is tight.
8. Pull up on the convenience center to make sure it
is locked into place. The
tray sill can be folded down onto the stowable seat
to close the space between the two when the stowable
seat
is folded down. To do this, flip the sill plate up
and over toward the stowable seat.
The cover of the convenience center can be left in its
upright position while the vehicle is moving.
The convenience center has six hooks on the inside
cover for hanging items on. The prop rods can hold
up to
49 Ibs. (21.8 kg) on the cover of the convenience
center while in its upright position.
The convenience center and the stowable seat both
have a maximum weight capacity of
400 Ibs. (181.6 kg).
Nofice: Your warranty does not cover parts or
components that fail because
of overloading.
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Vehicle Personalization
Your vehicle’s locks and lighting systems can be programmed with several different features. The features you can
program depend on the options that came with your vehicle. The following chart shows the features that can be
programmed. To determine which features your vehicle is equipped with, follow the steps listed for entering the
programming mode.
Feature
Number of
Confirmation
Door
Unlock
Locking/
Exit Lighting
Sounded LocWUnlock
Driver’s
Closed
Door
Locks
Illumination/
Chimes Remote
Remote
Last Door
Automatic
Delayed
Lockout
Deterrent Control
2 - - X X X
Content
Theft Content
Arming/ Theft
Disarming
- -
3
X X X X
X X X 4
- - - X X X X
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Entering Programming Mode
To program features, your vehicle must be in the
programming mode. Follow these steps:
1. The content theft-deterrent system must be
disarmed. See
Content Theft-Deterrent on
page
2-27.
2. Remove the BCM PRGRM fuse from the instrument
panel fuse block, located to the right of the glove
box. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-96.
3. Close the driver’s door
4. Turn the ignition key to ACCESSORY.
5. Count the number of chimes you hear. You will
hear two to four chimes depending on the features
your vehicle is equipped with. Refer to the chart
shown previously.
You can now program your choices.
To exit the programming mode, follow the steps listed
under
Exiting Programming Mode on page 2-71.
Delayed Illumination and
Exit Lighting
This feature allows you to customize the interior lamps
when entering and exiting the vehicle.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Both Features Off (The interior lamps will
turn on or
off at the same instant that a door is opened
or closed.)
Mode
2: Delayed Illumination Only (The interior lamps
will stay on for about
25 seconds after all the doors
and liftgate are closed, or until you lock the doors.)
Mode
3: Exit Lighting Only (The interior lamps will
come on whenever you remove the key from the
ignition and stay on for about
25 seconds, or until
you lock the doors.)
Mode
4: Both Features On (This combines
Modes 2 and 3.)
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Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
4. The mode to which the
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory.
To determine the mode to which your
vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to a different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” earlier
in this section.
2. Turn the interior lamps on by turning the instrument
panel brightness control all the way up.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear.
The number of chimes indicates the vehicle’s
current programmed mode. (If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Turn the interior lamps off to change the
current mode.
5. Turn the interior lamps from on to off until you hear
the number of chimes corresponding to the mode
selection you want.
The mode you selected is now set.
You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Automatic Door Locks
This feature allows you to customize the automatic
locking and unlocking of the doors when using the
shift lever.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Automatic door locking
and unlocking is disabled. You will always need to
lock your doors manually before driving to increase
occupant safety.)
Mode
2: Automatic Door Locking Only
The automatic door unlock feature is turned off.
Shift out of PARK (P) with the ignition on and the
driver’s door closed; all doors will lock automatically.
Turn off the ignition with the transaxle in PARK (P);
Shift out of PARK (P) with the ignition on and the
Mode
3: Automatic Unlocking with the Ignition
Off
all doors will unlock automatically.
driver’s door closed; all doors will lock automatically.
Mode
4: Automatic Unlocking with Transaxle in
PARK (P)
Shift into PARK (P) with the ignition on; all doors
Shift out of PARK (P) with the ignition on and the
will unlock
automatically.
driver’s door closed; all doors will lock automatically.
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Before your vehicle was shipped from the factory,
it was programmed in Mode
3. The mode to which the
vehicle was programmed may have been changed since
it left the factory.
To determine the mode to which
your vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle
to a different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for Entering Programming
Mode on page 2-63.
2. Press LOCK on the power door lock switch.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear.
The number of chimes indicates the vehicle’s
current programmed mode. (If you do not wish to
change the current mode, you can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Press LOCK to change the current mode.
5. Press LOCK until you hear the number of chimes
corresponding
to the mode selection you want.
The mode you selected is
now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Last Door Locking and Lockout
Deterrent
This feature allows you to customize the automatic
locking of the doors when exiting the vehicle.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Doors will always lock
immediately when you press LOCK on the power door
lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter.)
Mode
2: Lockout Deterrent Only (If you leave your key
in the ignition with the driver’s door open, you won’t
be able to lock the doors with the power door locks.)
Mode
3: Last Door Closed Locking Only (If the power
door lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter
is used to lock the vehicle while any door or the
liftgate is open, you will hear three chimes. The doors
will not lock. Five seconds after the last door is
closed, all doors and the liftgate will lock.)
Mode
4: Both Features On (This combines
Modes
2 and 3.)
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