Oldsmobile Silhouette 2004 Owner's Manuals

G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-48
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Speedometer..............................................3-43
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-47
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-50
Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
H
Hatch Ajar Warning Message............................3-58
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-101
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50Headphones...................................................3-86
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hitches..........................................................4-42
HomeLink
žTransmitter....................................2-47
HomeLinkžTransmitter, Programming................2-48
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-25
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-30
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-31
How to Add Fluid Automatic
Transaxle Fluid...........................................5-22
How to Check................................................5-68
How to Check Automatic
Transaxle Fluid...........................................5-20
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-36
How to Inspect the Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter..............................................5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-27
Hydroplaning..................................................4-18
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I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-50
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-50
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-28
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-30
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-39
Ignition Positions.............................................2-31
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-48
In¯ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-42
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-23
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-102
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-18
Interior Lamps Override...................................3-19
JJump Starting.................................................5-42
KKeyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-16
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lamps on Reminder........................................3-16
Lap Belt........................................................1-38
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-28, 1-39
Last Door Closed Locking................................2-12
Last Door Locking...........................................2-63
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-59
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-61
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-13
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-40
Liftgate..........................................................2-21
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-45
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-47
Brake System Warning.................................3-46
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-49
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-44
TCS Warning Light......................................3-47
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning..................................................3-47
Lighted Vanity Mirror.......................................2-25
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
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Lockout Deterrent...........................................2-63
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Automatic Door...........................................2-62
Door........................................................... 2-9
Last Door Closed Locking.............................2-12
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-59
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-55
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-54
MMaintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-46
Making Turns.................................................4-44
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-49
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-7
Memory Seat.................................................2-70
Message
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning....................3-59
Center.......................................................3-53
Change Engine Oil......................................3-56
Charging System Indicator............................3-55
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-57
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-54
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-59
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-55
PASS-Key
žIII Security.................................3-58
Power Sliding Door Warning.........................3-57
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-58
Service Traction System Warning...................3-53
Traction Active............................................3-54
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) ± Customer Assistance....... 7-5
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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
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PASS-KeyžIII Security Message.......................3-58
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-69
Playing a CD.........................................3-71, 3-80
Playing a Speci®c Loaded CD..........................3-81
Playing the Radio...................................3-64, 3-74
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-27
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Eight-Way Seats........................................... 1-4
Electrical System.......................................5-101
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-25
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-4
Sliding Door................................................2-17
Sliding Door Warning Message......................3-57
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-24
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-45
Primary Radio Controls....................................3-92
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks.................................................2-12
Programmable Modes.............2-61, 2-62, 2-63, 2-64,
2-65, 2-66, 2-67
Programming Mode
Entering.....................................................2-61
Exiting.......................................................2-69
Programming the HomeLink
žTransmitter...........2-48
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-27
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-67, 3-77
Radio Messages.....................................3-69, 3-80
Radios..........................................................3-63
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-98
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-100
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-99
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-64
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-74
Rear Seat Audio..................................3-92, 3-94
Setting the Time..........................................3-63
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-96
Understanding Reception..............................3-98
RDS Messages......................................3-68, 3-79
Rear Climate Control System...................3-34, 3-36
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message....................3-58
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-42
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...........................3-92, 3-94
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-39
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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
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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
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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
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Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-12
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Computer................................................3-62
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-24
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-105
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-98
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-71
United States ± Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-74
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-93
Using HomeLink
ž...........................................2-50
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-83
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-33
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Records..............................................7-10
Vehicle Identi®cation
Number (VIN)............................................5-100
Service Parts Identi®cation Label..................5-100
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-60
Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System.............................2-67
Automatic Door Locks..................................2-62
Content Theft-Deterrent System.....................2-66
Delayed Illumination and Exit
Lighting..................................................2-61
Entering Programming Mode.........................2-61
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