Oldsmobile SILHOUETTE 2004 Owner Manual

2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Air Bag Systems Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating

Your Vehicle

Mirrors

OnStar HomeLink Storage Areas Vehicle Personalization

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Message Center

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System

Transmitter

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Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects

Index

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Canadian Owners

You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the name SILHOUETTE are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

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.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10336278 A First Edition

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 will ﬁnd that pictures and words work together to explain things.

Index

A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual, and the page number where you will ﬁnd it.

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

Vehicle Symbols

Also, in this book you will ﬁnd these notices:

Notice:

damage your vehicle.

A notice will 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.

These mean there is something that could

Your vehicle has 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:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1

• Features and Controls in Section 2

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• Climate Controls in Section 3

• Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3

• Audio System(s) in Section 3

• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

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

✍ NOTES

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ......................................................1-3

Manual Seats ................................................1-3

Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-4

Eight-Way Power Seats ...................................1-4

Heated Seats .................................................1-5

Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-6

Head Restraints .............................................1-7

Rear Seats .......................................................1-8

Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-8

Flip and Fold Feature .....................................1-8

Split Bench Seats ...........................................1-9

Captain Chairs .............................................1-14

Stowable Seat ..............................................1-19

Safety Belts ...................................................1-22

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-22

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-27

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-27

Driver Position ..............................................1-28

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-36

Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-37

Center Passenger Position

(Bench Seat) ............................................1-37

Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-39

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults ..........................1-42

Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-45

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-45

Child Restraints .............................................1-46

Older Children ..............................................1-46

Infants and Young Children ............................1-48

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-52

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-55

Top Strap ....................................................1-56

Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-57

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) ......................1-59

Securing a Child Restraint Designed

for the LATCH System (Rear) .....................1-61

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-61

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Center Seat Position ..................................1-65

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ............................1-67

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Air Bag Systems ............................................1-70

Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-72

When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate? ....................1-75

What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate? .....................1-75

How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-76

What Will You See After an Air Bag Inﬂates? .......1-76

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-78

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Restraint System Check ..................................1-78

Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-78

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-79

Front Seats

Manual Seats

Use the lever located on the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Pull up the lever to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever.

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move the seat back and forth with your body.

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Six-Way Power Seats

Eight-Way Power Seats

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.

• To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide

the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.

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If your vehicle has this feature, 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.

• To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide

the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.

• To raise and recline the seatback, push or pull the

top of the control forward or rearward.

Heated Seats

Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the heated seat switches are located in the instrument panel switchbank.

This feature will 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 be lit. 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 will resume operation when the ignition is turned to RUN, unless the switch is manually turned off.

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Reclining Seatbacks

To adjust a manual seatback, pull up on the lever located on the outboard side of the driver’s or 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

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

Eight-Way Power Seats on page 1-4

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{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.

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.

Head restraints are ﬁxed on some models and adjustable on others. To adjust a head restraint, slide it up or down.

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Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

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 the vehicle.

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

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 strap as the seat folds forward.

Flip and Fold Feature

The rear seats in your vehicle can be folded forward. Use this feature for exiting and entering third row seats.

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, slide it all the way back.

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To 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.

Split Bench Seats

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:

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 or recliner lever to fold or recline the seatbacks.

Nylon Strap

To fold the seatback forward, pull the nylon strap located on the rear of the seat or lift up on the recliner lever located on the front of the seatback. The seatback will lock into place.

To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap or 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.

To recline the seatback, pull the nylon strap or lift the recliner lever. Press back on the seatback until you reach the desired position then let go of the strap or lever.

To return the seatback to an upright position, pull on the nylon strap or 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.

Recliner Lever

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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.

3. To 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.

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Replacing the Split Bench 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.

{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.

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.

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

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.

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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 Chairs

If your vehicle has captain’s chairs, the chairs and seatbacks can be adjusted forward or rearward.

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.

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.

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To 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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Removing the Captain’s Chairs

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

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

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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.

{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.

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.

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1. Hook the front latches over the front ﬂoor pins. 2. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the rear

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latches onto the rear set of ﬂoor pins.

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

Stowable Seat

Your vehicle may have a stowable seat. The stowable seat is a full bench seat and comes with the convenience center. See information. The stowable seat can be removed and replaced, or with the seatback folded, it can lie ﬂush with the convenience center.

Convenience Center on page 2-58

for more

Folding the Seatback

{CAUTION:

To 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.

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.

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

To 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 patch of hook and loop fastener to stow the strap on the rear of the seat when not in use.

• 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.

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Removing the Stowable Seat

1. Remove the convenience center, if it is in the vehicle. See 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 in this section.

Convenience Center on page 2-58

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.

Notice:

seat, the handles could break, and the repairs would not be covered by your warranty. Use the crossbar located at the seat bottom to remove the seat.

If you use the release handles to remove the

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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.

{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.

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 on page 2-58

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.

for more information.

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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

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

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

{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 on page 3-44

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

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!

They work

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Why Safety Belts Work

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

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.

Put someone on it.

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