engine Oldsmobile Silhouette 2004 Owner's Manuals

Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-44
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-45
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-44
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-30
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-43
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Message.......................................3-55
Older Children, Restraints................................1-46
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
žPersonal Calling.................................2-46
OnStaržServices............................................2-46
OnStaržSystem.............................................2-45
OnStaržVirtual Advisor....................................2-46
Operation..............................................3-28, 3-31
Operation Tips................................................3-34
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7Outlet Adjustment............................................3-34
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-45
Heated Mirrors............................................2-45
Power Mirrors.............................................2-44
Overhead Console..........................................2-53
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-24
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-25
Overseas ± Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-13
P
Park Aid........................................................3-24
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-38
Shifting Out of............................................2-41
Parking
Assist........................................................3-24
Brake........................................................2-37
Over Things That Burn.................................2-41
Parking on Hills..............................................4-45
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-39
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-44
PASS-Key
žIII ................................................2-28
PASS-KeyžIII Operation..................................2-28
10

Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-39
Rear Seat Radio Controls........................3-93, 3-95
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-56
Rear Window Defogger............................3-30, 3-33
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-44
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote Alarm.................................................. 2-6
Remote Control..............................................3-90
Remote Driver Unlock Control...........................2-64
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation............. 2-5
Remote Lock and Unlock Con®rmation...............2-65
Remote Power Sliding Door Operation................. 2-6
Removing the Captain's Chairs.........................1-16
Removing the Convenience Center....................2-58
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-78
Removing the Split Bench Seat........................1-10
Removing the Stowable Seat............................1-20
Removing the Wheel Covers............................5-83
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-41Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-79
Replacing the Captain's Chairs.........................1-17
Replacing the Convenience Center....................2-58
Replacing the Split Bench Seat.........................1-11
Replacing the Stowable Seat............................1-21
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
žButton.......2-51
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-51
Resetting the Power Sliding Door......................2-21
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-78
Replacing Parts...........................................1-79
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-32
Retro-Active Reset..........................................3-44
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts................................................1-37
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-30
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-42
12

S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-45
Reminder Light............................................3-44
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-95
Center Passenger Position............................1-37
Driver Position............................................1-28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-27
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-27
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-42
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-39
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-37
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-45
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-36
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-22
Safety Chains.................................................4-42
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Captain Chairs............................................1-14
Eight-Way Power Seats.................................. 1-4
Flip and Fold Feature.................................... 1-8
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7Seats (cont.)
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-70
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-4
Split Bench Seats......................................... 1-9
Stowable Seat............................................1-19
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-65
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-61
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-61
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-67
Security Message, PASS-Key
žIII ......................3-58
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Selecting the Fan Speed.........................3-35, 3-38
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-49
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Traction System Warning
Message.................................................3-53
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
13

Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada.....................3-49
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-78
Setting Preset Stations............................3-65, 3-75
Setting the Temperature...........................3-36, 3-38
Setting the Time.............................................3-63
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-66, 3-76
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-98
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-38
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-41
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-30
Skidding........................................................4-14
Sliding Door Delayed Locking...........................2-13
Sliding Door Lock...........................................2-14
Sliding Door, Power........................................2-17
Sliding Door Security Lock...............................2-15
Sliding Doors, Dual.........................................2-13
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-19
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-93
Speci®cations, Capacities...............................5-108
Speedometer..................................................3-43
Split Bench Seats............................................. 1-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-32Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-97
Stereo RCA Jacks..........................................3-87
Storage Areas................................................2-51
Compact Overhead Console..........................2-52
Convenience Center.....................................2-58
Convenience Net.........................................2-56
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-52
Front Seat Storage Net................................2-54
Glove Box..................................................2-51
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-54
Overhead Console.......................................2-53
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-56
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-87
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-88
Stowable Seat................................................1-19
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-25
Switchbanks...................................................3-23
Overhead Console.......................................3-24
Instrument Panel.........................................3-23
14

T
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-54
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-47
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-96
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-26
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-26
PASS-Key
žIII .............................................2-28
PASS-KeyžIII Operation..............................2-28
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-58
Tire Size.......................................................5-63
Tire Terminology and De®nitions........................5-64
Tires.............................................................5-58
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-91
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-76
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-73Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-33
Top Strap......................................................1-56
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-57
Torque Lock...................................................2-40
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-38
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction
Active Message...........................................3-54
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-47
Service Traction System Warning
Message.................................................3-53
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-42
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-46
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-34
Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit)..................5-48
15

Vehicle Personalization (cont.)
Exiting Programming Mode...........................2-69
Last Door Locking and Lockout Deterrent........2-63
Memory Seat..............................................2-70
Remote Driver Unlock Control.......................2-64
Remote Lock and Unlock Con®rmation...........2-65
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-42
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-34
Video Screen.................................................3-88
Visor Vanity Mirror..........................................2-25
Visors...........................................................2-25
W
Warm-Up Shift................................................2-36
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-41
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7Warnings (cont.)
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-95
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-40
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-40
What Engine Coolant to Use............................5-23
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
What Power Steering Fluid to Use....................5-36
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-17
What Washer Fluid to Use...............................5-37
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-73
Replacement...............................................5-73
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-16
When to Check..............................................5-68
When to Check and Change Automatic
Transaxle Fluid...........................................5-19
17

When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-36
When to Inspect the Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter..............................................5-18
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-46
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-55
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-24
Windows.......................................................2-23
Power........................................................2-24
Power Rear Quarter.....................................2-25
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-37Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-56
Fuses......................................................5-101
Windshield Wipers..........................................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-26
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
18