wheel OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2003 User Guide

Section 3 Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview ........................... 3.4
Hazard Warning Flashers
............................ 3.6
Other Warning Devices
............................... 3.6
Horn
............................................................. 3.7
Tilt Wheel
..................................................... 3-7
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
......................... 3.7
Exterior Lamps
............................................. 3.14
Interior Lamps
.............................................. 3.17
Switchbanks
................................................. 3.21
Instrument Panel Switchbank
.......................... 3-21
Overhead Console Switchbank
....................... 3.21
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
............ 3.22
Accessory Power Outlets
............................... 3.24
Climate Controls
............................................ 3.25
Climate Control System
................................. 3.25
Dual Climate Control System
.......................... 3.28
Rear Climate Control System
Rear Climate Control System (With Entertainment System)
...................... -3-34
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
................... 3.37
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
............. 3.39
Instrument Panel Cluster
................................ 3.40
Outlet Adjustment
......................................... 3.31
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Speedometer and Odometer ........................... 3.41 Safety
Belt Reminder Light
............................. 3.42
Air Bag Readiness Light
................................ 3-43
Brake System Warning Light
.......................... 3-44
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
............. 3-45
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
...... 3-46
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
.................. 3-47
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
............................. 3-47
Fuel Gage
................................................... 3-51
Message Center
............................................. 3-52
Service Traction System Warning Message
...... 3-52
Traction Active Message
................................ 3-53
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Message
.................................................. 3-53
Charging System Indicator Message
................ 3-54
Low Oil Pressure Message
............................ 3-54
Low Engine Oil Level Message
....................... 3-55
Change Engine Oil Message
.......................... 3-56
Power Sliding Door Warning Message
............. 3-56
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message
.................. 3-58
PASS-Key@
I II Security Message ................... -3-58
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message
....... 3-59
Low Fuel Warning Message
........................... 3-59
Driver Information Center (DIC)
....................... 3-60
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3 Instrument Panel
Audio System(s) ...... ................................ 3.63
Setting the Time
....................................... 3-63
Radio with CD
.......................................... 3-64
Radio with Cassette and CD
...................... 3-71
Radio with Six-Disc CD
......... .... , ......... 3-80
Entertainment System
.................... , ......... 3-91
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) (Without Entertainment System)
................... 3-98
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) (With Entertainment System)
... ............ 3.100 Theft-Deterrent
Feature
................................ 3-101
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
...................... 3.102
DVD Distortion
............................................ 3.103
Understanding Radio Reception
.................... 3.103
Care
of Your CDs and DVDs ........................ 3-104
Care
of Your CD and DVD Player ................. 3-104
Cleaning Your DVD Player
........................... 3.105
Cleaning the Video Screen
........................... 3.105
Fixed Mast Antenna
.................................... 3.105
Care
of Your
Cassette Tape Player ............... 3-103
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A. Side Outlets
B. Front Outlets
C. Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
D. Hazard Warning Flasher Switch
E. Instrument Panel Cluster
F. Center Outlets
G. Audio System
H. Side Outlets
I. Exterior Lamps Control
J. Hood Release
K. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
L. Horn
M. Ignition Switch
N. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
0. Climate Controls
P. Rear Fan Controls
Q. Cupholder Tray
R. Accessory Power Outlet
S. Instrument Panel Switchbank
T. Glove Box
U. Front Outlets
V. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
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Horn
You can sound the horn by pressing the horn symbols
on your steering wheel.
Tilt Wheel
A tilt wheel allows you to adjust the steering wheel before
you drive. You can raise it to the highest level to give your
legs more room when you exit and enter the vehicle.
The lever that allows you to
tilt the steering wheel is
located on the left side of the steering column.
To tilt the wheel, hold the
steering wheel and pull
the lever.
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
Then move the steering wheel to a comfortable position
and release the lever to lock the wheel in place.
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The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
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Flash-to-Pass
Windshield Wipers
0 Windshield Washer
0 Cruise Controi
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Cruise control can be dangerous where
you can’t drive safely
at a steady speed.
So, don’t use your cruise control on
winding roads or in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous on
slippery roads. On such roads, fast
changes in
tire traction can cause
needless wheel spinning, and you could
lose control. Don’t use cruise control on
slippery roads.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the optional
traction control system begins to limit wheel spin, the
cruise control will automatically disengage. See
Traction
Control System (TCS) on
page 4-10. When road
conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may turn
tne cruise controi back
on.
I ou leave your cruise control on when you’re
not using cruise, you might
hit a button and go
into cruise when you don’t want to. You could
be startled and even lose control. Keep the
cruise control switch
off until you want to use
cruise control.
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
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Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness
This feature controls the brightness of the instrument
panel lights.
The thumbwheel for this feature is located below the
exterior lamps control.
Turn the thumbwheel to the right to brighten the lights
or to the left to dim them.
Interior Lamps Control
Turn the thumbwheel all the way to the right to turn on
the interior lamps, if the interior lamps override switch
is
off. Turn the thumbwheel to the left to turn the
lamps
off.
Interior Lamps Override
This switch is located in
the overhead console
switchbank.
Pressing the don’t symbol keeps the interior lamps
off
when any door is opened. Pressing the top of the switch
allows the interior lamps to come on when any door
is opened.
Dome Lamp
The dome lamp is located in the headliner and has two
buttons to manually turn on and
off the lamp. The dome
lamp will come on each time you open a door, unless you
turn
on the interior lamps override feature. See “Interior
Lamps Override” earlier
in this section.
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Rear Reading Lamps
There may be two reading lamps in the third row
headliner.
To turn on or
off either reading lamp, press the lens
of the lamp.
There is also a reading lamp
in the second row,
integrated with the dome lamp. To turn on or
off
either reading lamp, press the button next to the
lamp lens.
These lamps will not turn on
if the interior lamps
override switch is on. See “Interior Lamps Override”
earlier in this section.
Cargo Lamp
The cargo lamp is located in the rear of your vehicle,
above the liftgate opening, and does not have a switch.
The cargo lamp will come on each time you open a
door, unless you turn on the interior lamps override.
See “Interior Lamps Override” earlier in this section.
Battery Run-Down Protection
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery, in case you accidentally leave the
interior lamps on. If
you leave any interior lamps on
while the ignition is in LOCK or
OFF, they will
automatically turn
off after 10 minutes. The lamps won’t
come back on again until you do one of the following:
0 Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,
turn the interior lamps thumbwheel all the way to
the right, then slightly back to the left, or
open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
If your vehicle has less than
15 miles (25 km) on
the odometer, the battery saver will turn
off the lamps
after only three minutes.
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Message Center
The message center is located in the instrument
panel cluster.
It gives you important safety and
maintenance facts.
Service Traction System Warning
Message
SERVICE
TRACTION
SYSTEM
United States
I I
Canada When
this message is displayed, the traction control
system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving
accordingly.
The message may appear for the following reasons:
If there’s a brake system problem that is specifically
related to traction control, the traction control
system will turn
off and the warning message will
come on.
e If your brakes begin to overheat, the traction control
system will turn
off and the warning message will
come on until your brakes cool down.
engine-related problem, the system will turn off
and the warning message will come on.
If the traction control system warning message comes
on and stays on for an extended period of time when the
system is turned on, your vehicle needs service.
If the traction control system is affected by an
If your vehicle has the traction control system and this
message is displayed when you’re driving, there may be
a problem with your traction control system. Your vehicle
may need service.
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Traction Active Message
TRACTION ACTIVE
United States Canada
If your vehicle has the traction control system, the
TRACTION ACTIVE message will appear when the
traction control system is limiting wheel spin. You may
feel or hear the system working, but this is normal.
Slippery road conditions may exist
if this message
appears,
so adjust your driving accordingly.
The message will stay on for a few seconds after
the traction control system stops limiting wheel spin.
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Message
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HOT
COOLANT
TEMP
United States Canada
This message will come on when your engine gets
too hot.
If this message comes on, it means that your engine
coolant has overheated. If you have been operating your
vehicle under normal driving conditions, you should
pull
off the road, stop your vehicle and turn off the
engine as soon as possible.
See
En-qine Overheatinq on page 5-26.
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All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning
Message
AWD
DISABLE
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United States Canada
Your vehicle may have this message. If
it does, it will
come on when there is a spare tire on the vehicle, or
when the anti-lock brake system warning light comes on,
or when the rear differential fluid is overheating. This
message will go out when the differential fluid cools.
The all-wheel-drive system will be disabled until the
compact spare tire is replaced by a full-size tire.
If the warning message is still on after putting on the
tull-slze tire, you need to reset the warning message.
To reset the warning message, turn the ignition
off
and then back on again. If the message stays on,
see your dealer right away. See
All-Wheel Drive
(A WD)
System on page 4-1 I for more information.
Low Fuel Warning Message
I
United States Canada
If your fuel is low, the warning message will come on
and stay on until you add fuel.
If the warning message is still on after adding fuel,
you need to reset the warning message. To reset the
warning message, turn the ignition off and then back on.
If the message stays on, see your dealer.
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