Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE 2002 Owner Manual

2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette

Owner’s Manual

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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.

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procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez votre concessionaire ou au:

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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 quickly.

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.

CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

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.

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.

In the notice area, we 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 may be equipped with 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 in the Index:

“Engine Compartment Overview”

“Instrument Panel”

“Comfort Controls”

“Audio Systems”

Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.

These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

-2 Seats and Seat Controls

-7 Rear Seats

-21 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

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-26 Here Are Questions Many People Ask

About Safety Belts

-27 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

-27 Driver Position

-35 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

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-36 Right Front Passenger Position

-36 Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)

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-45 Safety Belt Pretensioners

-45 Rear Seat Passengers

-- and the Answers

-48 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults

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-52 Children

-56 Restraint Systems for Children

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-73 Older Children

-76 Safety Belt Extender

-76 Checking Your Restraint Systems

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-76 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, take them out, put them back in, fold and unfold them.

Manual Front Passenger Seat

T o move the seat, pull up the lever located on the front of the seat to unlock it.

Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. T o make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move the seat back and forth with your body.

Six-Way Power Seat

The six-way power seat control is located on the outboard side of the driver’s front seat.

Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down.

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.

T o move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.

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Eight-Way Power Seats (If Equipped)

The eight-way power seat controls are located on the outboard sides of both the driver’s and the front passenger’s seats.

Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down.

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.

T o move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.

T o raise and recline the seatback, push or pull the top of the control forward or rearward.

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Memory Seat (Option)

If your vehicle has this feature, the controls are located to the left of the steering column and are used to program and recall the driver’s seat settings.

Adjust the driver’s seat to the position you would like for driving. Then press and hold memory button 1 for more than three seconds. A double beep will sound when the memory is set.

T o set the seat for a second driver, follow the previous steps, but press button 2 instead.

T o recall your memory positions, your vehicle must be in PARK (P). Press and release the memory button (1 or 2) corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat will move to the position previously stored for the identified driver. You will hear one beep.

You can also store an exit position for each driver. The exit position is programmed by moving the seat to the desired exit position and then holding the EXIT button for more than three seconds. The exit position set will be for the most recently selected driving position (1 or 2). A double beep will sound when the memory is set. T o use EXIT, your vehicle must be in PARK (P). Press and release the EXIT button and the seat will move to the exit position stored for the most recently selected driver. You will hear one beep.

T o stop recall movement of the seat at any time, press one of the three memory buttons or one of the power seat controls located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat.

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Heated Front Seats (Option)

If your vehicle has this option, the heated seat switches are located in the instrument panel switchbank.

This feature will quickly heat the lower cushions and lower back of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats for added comfort.

The left switch is for the driver’s seat and the right switch is for the front passenger’s seat. Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heater on. The indicator light on the switch will glow. Press the top of the switch to turn the heater off. The heated seat switch will turn off when the ignition is turned to OFF and resume operation when the ignition is turned to RUN, unless the switch is manually turned off.

Reclining Front Seatbacks

All front seats recline.

T o adjust the manual seatback, pull up on the lever located on the outboard sides of both the driver’s and the front passenger’s seat. It is easier to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off the seatback.

If your vehicle has the eight–way power seats, there is a power recliner. See “Eight–Way Power Seats” earlier in this section.

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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

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Head Restraints

Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

The front seat head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable on others. Slide the head restrint up or down to adjust it.

The rear seat head restraints in your vehicle may be adjustable. They work the same as the front seat head restraints.

Rear Seats

Seat Controls

The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and straps used to adjust, remove and reinstall the seats. By using the levers and straps, in the correct order, you can easily remove the seats from your vehicle.

When you put the seats back in the vehicle, be sure to follow the label on the back of the seat for proper location.

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Flip and Fold Feature

The seats in your vehicle can be folded forward.

1. If the seats have the adjustable head restraints, push them fully down.

2. Fold the seatback flat on the seat by either pulling on the nylon strap on the rear of the seat or lifting up on the lever located on the front of the seatback. If the seat adjusts forward, slide it all the way back.

3. Release the rear set of hooks from the floor pins by pulling the nylon strap located at the base of the seat; hang on to the straps as the seat folds forward.

T o return the seat(s) to the normal position, do the following:

1. Push the seat back and firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat.

2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.

3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it locks upright.

4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked.

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Split Bench Seat (If Equipped)

If you have the third row split bench seat, the seatbacks can be folded forward or reclined individually and the seats can be removed individually.

Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

CAUTION:

T o fold the seatback forward, pull this nylon strap located on the rear of the seat. The seatback will lock into place.

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

The seatbacks on each section of the split bench seat can be either folded forward or reclined. The following explains how to use the nylon strap to fold or recline the seatbacks.

T o raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked into place.

T o recline the seatback, pull the nylon strap. Press back on the seatback until you reach the desired position then let go of the nylon strap.

T o return the seatback to an upright position, pull on the nylon strap without putting any pressure on the seatback. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked into place.

The following explains how to use the recliner lever to fold or recline the seatbacks.

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T o fold the seatback forward, lift up on the recliner lever located on the front of the seatback. The seatback will lock into place.

T o raise a seatback, lift the recliner lever while raising the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked into place.

T o recline the seatback, lift the recliner lever. Press back on the seatback until you reach the desired position then let go of the recliner lever.

T o return the seatback to an upright position, lift the recliner lever without putting any pressure on the seatback. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked into place.

Removing the Split Bench Seat

Make sure the seatback is in the upright position.

1. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat to fold the seatback forward.

2. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon strap at the center of the base of the seat to release the rear latches from the floor pins.

Do not let go of the strap until the seat is folded all the way forward.

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Replacing the Split Bench Sections

CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

3. T o unlatch the front latches, squeeze the angled bar toward the straight crossbar.

4. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly forward, then toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.

Repeat these steps for the other section of the split bench seat.

CAUTION:

A seat that isn’t locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

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CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

Make sure the seatback is in the upright position and the safety belts are on the correct section of the seat.

Don’t put the sections of the bench seat in so they face rearward because they won’t latch that way.

The split bench seats have seat position labels, located on the back of each seat, showing where the seat must go. Follow that diagram.

The seat must be placed in the proper location for the legs to attach correctly.

1. Squeeze the angled bar toward the solid crossbar while placing the front hooks of the bench seat onto the front two floor pins.

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2. Make sure the bench seat is angled so that the front hooks clear the floor pins.

If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear legs will not attach to the rear set of floor pins.

If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check that the seat is in the full rear position.

3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear floor pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat.

4. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.

5. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it locks upright.

6. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked.

Repeat these steps for the other section of the split bench seat.

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Captain’s Chairs

The seatbacks on the captain’s chairs can be folded forward or reclined and the seats can be removed.

Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

T o recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever, located on the outboard side of the seat. Use the recliner lever to move the seatback to the desired position.

It is easier to raise or lower the seatback if you lean forward, taking the weight off the seatback.

The seatbacks on the second row captain’s chairs also fold forward to put items behind the left and right seats.

Lift up on the recliner lever and fold the seatback forward. The seatback will lock into place when you push it back to the upright position.

The armrests can be lowered or raised for entering or exiting the vehicle.

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Adjusting the Captain’s Chairs (Second Row)

The second row captain’s chairs can be adjusted forward or rearward.

There are two adjustment levers on each seat. One is located below the center, in front of the seat. The other is located across the rear of the seat.

Lift up either lever to slide the seat forward or rearward. Release the lever . Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

Removing the Captain’s Chairs

1. Pull the nylon strap behind the chair to release the rear hooks from the floor pins.

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Replacing the Captain’s Chairs

CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

2. The seat can then be lifted off the front floor pins and removed from the vehicle.

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CAUTION:

A seat that isn’t locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

CAUTION:

Don’t put the seats in so they face rearward because they won’t latch that way. For the second row , if you want more storage room behind the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward.

The captain’s chairs have seat position labels, located on the back of the seat, showing where the seat must go. Follow that diagram. The seat must be placed in the proper location for the legs to attach correctly.

Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright position, the seat belts are on the correct side of the chairs and the second row captain’ s chairs are in the full rear position before beginning this procedure.

1. Hook the front latches over the front floor pins.

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2. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the rear latches onto the rear set of floor pins.

3. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is properly attached.

Stowable Seat (Option)

The optional stowable seat is a full bench seat and comes with the convenience center. See “Convenience Center” in the Index for more information. The stowable seat can be removed and replaced, or with the seatback folded, it can lie flush with the convenience center.

Folding the Seatback

CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

T o fold down the seatback, pull up on the lever located on the back of the seat and push the seatback down until it is locked into place.

Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into place.

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T o raise the seatback, do one of the following:

From the rear of the vehicle, pull up on the lever to release the seatback, then pull the strap, located on the right side of the seat, to pull the seatback up. The seatback has a Velcro rear of the seat when not in use, or

from the passenger’s side sliding door, pull up on the lever to release the seatback, then push up on the seatback to raise the seat.

Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into the upright position.

Removing the Stowable Seat

1. Remove the convenience center, if it is in the vehicle. See “Convenience Center” in the Index for more information.

2. Make sure all items are off of the stowable seat.

3. If the seatback is down, put the seatback in its upright position before removing the seat. See “Folding the Seatback” previously.

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4. From behind the bench seat, push up the release handles at the base of the seat to release the latches from the floor pins.

5. While holding onto the crossbar at the bottom of the seat, remove the seat by rocking it slightly toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out. This should be done in one motion.

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NOTICE:

CAUTION:

Do not use the release handles to pull the seat out. The handles could break during removal. This will not be covered by your warranty. Use the crossbar at the bottom of the seat when pulling the seat out.

Replacing the Stowable Seat

CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

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A seat that isn’t locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

CAUTION:

Do not put the stowable seat in so it faces rearward because it will not latch that way . The stowable seat has to go in before the convenience center. See “Convenience Center” in the Index for more information.

The stowable seat has seat position labels, located on the back of the seat, showing where the seat must go. Follow the floor pin diagram. Use the front floor pins of the floor cups and the rear floor cups in the third row.

The seat must be placed in the proper location for the legs to attach correctly.

Make sure the seat is in its upright position before beginning this procedure.

1. Place the front hooks of the seat onto the front floor pins in the third row. To do this, the seat will need to be angled so the front hooks clear the floor pins.

If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear legs will not attach to the rear set of floor pins.

2. Firmly push the rear hooks into the rear floor pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat.

3. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is locked down.

4. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into place.

Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or air bag system.

CAUTION:

Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too.

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CAUTION:

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See “Safety Belt Reminder Light” in the Index.

In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.

You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away . Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.

After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!

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Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

T ake the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.

Put someone on it.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop.

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The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...

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