Oldsmobile Cutlass 1978 Series Manuel utilisateur

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OLDSMOBILE

OWNERS

manual has been prepared

a<XIuaint

you with the operation and maintenance

your

8 Oldsmobile, and

provide important safety information.

supplemented

two

convenient folders. These folders

give

you maintenance and warranty information.

urge

you

read these publications carefully. Follow the recommendations

help assure

the

most

enjoyable and troublefree operation

your car.

rPl<,tiiTIO this manual, you will notice that many specifications are given in

both

metric

CUl!ilO.maryunits.

precise accuracy

not needed, some conversions have been

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OLDSMOBILE

DIVISION

General

Motors

Corporation

Lansing,

Michigan

48921

FOR

CONTINUING

SATISFACTION, KEEP

YOUR

CAR ALLGM.

GENERAL

MOTORS

PARTS

ARE

IDEN-

TIFIED

ONE OF

THESE TRADEMARKS:

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"NOTE

CANADIAN OWNERS:

preferred, a French Owner's Manual can

be obtained from either your Dealer or

writing to General Motors

Canada Limited,

Technical Publications Department, Oshawa,

Ontario L1J 5Z6."

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Guide

fran9ais aupres du concessionnaire

du service des

publications

technique

General Motors

Canada Limited, Oshawa,

Ontario L1J 5Z6.

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1978

OLDSMOBILE

OWNER'S

MANUAL

This manual should be considered a permanent

part

this car.

should stay with the car when

sold,

provide the next owner with important

safety,

op~rating

and maintenance information.

All

information, illustrations and specifications

contained in this manual are based on the latest

product information available at the time

printing. The right

reserved to make changes at

any time without notice.

For

cars

sold in

Canada,

substitute the name

General Motors

Canada

Limited whenever

the name Oldsmobile Division

appear.;

in this

manual.

Applicable

California Sales

Only-

This car

delivered

Oldsmobile Division has a

bumper energy absorption system meeting

California Vehicle Code Section 34715.

TABLE

CONTENTS

Section

Page

BEFORE

DRIVING

YOUR

OLDSMOBILE

STARTING

AND

OPERATING

A-STEERING

COLUMN

CONTROLS

B-FLOOR

CONTROLS

C-INSTRUMENT

PANEL

D-OTHER

CONTROLS

AND

FEATURES

E-STATION

WAGON

FEATURES

CASE

EMERGENCY

APPEARANCE

CARE

SERVICE

AND

MAINTENANCE

SPECIFICATIONS,

OWNER

ASSISTANCE

INDEX

GAS

STATION

INFORMATION

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BEFORE

DRIVING

YOUR

OLDSMOBILE

DRIVERDAllY

CHECKLIST

BEFORE.ENTERING CAR:

1. See that windows, mirrors and lights are

clean.

Check whether any tire

low or flat.

(You may need to check with a

gage

tell

radial tires

are

properly inflated.)

3. Check that all lights

work

4. Look for fluid leaks.

Check area behind car

about

back

up.

BEFORE·DRIVING OFF:

1. Lock all doors.

2. Adjust seat and head restraints.

3. Adjust inside and outside mirrors.

4. Fasten seat belts;

5. Check that warning lights work as key

turned

"RUN" or "START".

6. Check all gages.

7. Release parking brake and

see

that

"BRAKE" light turns off.

sure you know your car and its

equipment and how

use

it safely.

GUARD

AGAINST

THEFT

For tips on how to protect your car and its

contents,

see

the "Starting and Operating"

section

this manual.

KEYS

Two different keys are provided for the

locks

your car. The key code

stamped

on the "knock-out" plug in the key head.

• Key with square head (letter

"J")-for

ignition switch only.

• Key with oval head (letter

"K")

-for all

other locks.

For

car

security:

• Record the key code numbers; then

knock plugs out

keys.

• Keep the key codes in a safe place such

your wallet,NOT

THE CAR.

the original keys are lost, duplicates

can

made

using

the key codes. Contact any

dealer

ora

locksmith.

you park in an attended lot,separate and

leave yoursquare-head ignition key only.

Lock your glove box and take the

oval-head

key

with you. This will help

prevent any illegal entry into the glove box

and trunk compartment.

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REAR

SEAT

FILLER

PANEL

CAUTION:

The filler panel between

the rear seat

and

the rear window

should not be

used

to carry objects -

even

those that are small and light.

accident, they could be thrown about

and injure people in the car.

Large

items

will also reduce

vision

the rear.

DOOR

LOCKS

Front and rear doors

can

be locked from

the inside by pushing down the door lock

buttons on the upper door panel. All doors

can

be locked from the outside

pushing

down the lock button

and

clOSing

the door.

The front doors

can

also

be locked with

the oval·head key.

EXTERIOR

DOOR

LATCH

Pull lift bar upward and outward

open

door.

POWER

DOOR

LOCKS

The power door-lock system (optional)

makes it possible to lock and unlock all

doors

the

same

time.The switchbuttons

for the power door locks are on the lower

portion

both

front door panels or on the

door arm rests. The automatic locking

mechanism does

not,

at any time,interfere

with manual operation

any door lock

button. The doors will not open with the

inside door handle when the lock button

pushed down, but can be unlocked

individually by lifting the lock button.

CAUTION:

For safety's sake, always

lock

the

doors when driving. This

provides greater safety in accidents, and

helps

keep

children from opening the

door(s).

also helps keep out intruders

when stopped for lights, etc.

TRUNK

COMPARTMENT

The trunk compartment (all models except

station wagons) may

opened with the

oval·head key and by lifting up on the

counterbalanced trunk lid.

close, the lid

must be shut firmly to

engage

the lock.

The spare wheel and wheel changing tools

are in the trunk.

FRONT

SEATBACK

LATCHES

Cars with folding front seats

have

inertial

seatback latches. The latches are designed

•

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to prevent movement

the front seatback

toward people in the front seat

ONLY

during a sudden

slowing

of the car.

Normally, when you want

get in

out

the rear seat, the seatback can be tilted

forward without unlatching the seatback

by hand. But when the car

"nose down",

such

on a

very

steep hill, the inertial

latch may keep the seatback from being

moved forward.

this happens, pull

rearward slightly on the seatback while

lifting

upon

the seatback release lever. The

release lever

either on the outboard

side

or center at the bottom

each front

seatback. This will release the latch and

allow the seatback to be

moved

forward.

Check periodically that

eachseatback

release

lever

moves

up and down freely.

the lever does not

move

freely,take the

car

to your dealer for service. For the inertial

latch

work properly, the lever must be

in the "down" position.

Keep seat belt webbing ·and hardware clear

of seat parts when you tilt folding seats

forward or backward. This helps prevent

damage to these belt systems.

RECLINING

SEATBACK-With this

option, the seatback

can

be tilted rearward

from nonna! position by rotating the

control lever located at the outboard

side

the seat cushion

the inboard rear

tlie seat cushion (depending on style

seat) and exerting rearward pressure

the

seatback.

With

no pressure on the seatback,

allow it to return forward

normal

position. The seatback may be kept in the

desired position by releasing the control

lever. However, when necessary, the

seatback

can

be pushed forward without

actuating the control

lever

MANUAL

SEAT

ADJUSTMENT

The front seat should be positioned

give

the driver access to the foot pedals,

steering wheel and instrument panel

SWitches,

and for the best driving visibility.

• Adjust the seat by

moving

the right

the seat lock control

lever

located at the

lower front

the seat.

• Once unlocked, exert slight body

pressure

move

the seat forward or

rearward.

• Release the lever

lock seat in desired

position.

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• Test seat to

sure it

securely locked.

CAUTION: After adjusting a manually

operated seat, push forward and

backward on seat

sure seat

adjusters have latched. Movement of the

seat indicates that

least one latch did

not engage. This could increase the

chance of injury and/or the amount

injury in an accident. Take the

car

your dealer for

service

you find that

your seat adjusters do not latch.

not

adjust a manually operated driver's seat

while the car

moving. The seat could

move suddenly and could cause the

driver to lose control

the car.

POWER

OPERATED

FRONT

SEAT

SIX-WAY

CONTROL-The

six-way

control (optional on

some

models) is

located on the outer seat cushion

side

panel. The seat can be adjusted

follows:

1. The front control provides

and down

movement at the front of the seat.

2. The center control provides forward

and backward and up and down

movement

the entire

seat.

3. The rear control provides up and down

movement at the back

the seat.

MANUAL

WINDOW

CONTRO

On all vertical moving windows, turn

manual control clockwise to raise right

window and counterclockwise

raise left

window. Reverse direction

lower win·

dow. The rear quarter windows in coupes

and the rear door windows in sedans and

wagons are stationary. To open the rear

Door

Handle

Power

Door

Lock

Switch

Manual

Window

Control

Remote

Mirror

Control

window air deflector, rotate latch upward

to unlock. Push the rear

the

glass

outward. To close, pull window shut and

rotate latch into locked position.

POWERWINDOW

CONTROLS

With this optional power window system,

the two front vertical moving windows

and/or the rear quarter swing-out windows

sedans

are

controlled

the master

control switches located

the left front

door or on the door arm rest. Individual

switches are provided

each door for

passenger use.

All

of these switches have an

ignition interlock

that the windows

cannot be operated unless the ignition

switch

"RUN." 5

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DAY-NIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

REARVIEW

MIRRORS

INSIDE

REARVIEW MIRROR-The

mirror

can

be adjusted up, down or

sideways to obtain the best

view

to the

front and rear.

Move

the mirror lever to the

night position

reduce. glare from

headlights

vehicles behind you. For best

results,

move

the lever to the right for day

driving and to the left for night driving.

OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR-Adjust

the outside mirror

you can just

see

the

side

your

car

in the

side

of the mirror

closest to the car.

NOTICE: A void hanging objects on the

right-hand coat

hook

in such a way that

you

block the driver's vision to theright

rear.

CONVEX

MIRROR

-Your

car

may

have

an optional convex outside

rearview

mirror. A convex mirror has a curved

surface. This type

mirror

designed

give

a much wider

view

the rear,

especially

the lane next to the car.

However,

cars

and other objects seen in

such a mirror will

LOOK

smaller and

farther away than when seen in a flat

mirror. Therefore,

use

care when judging

the

size

or distance

a car

object seen

in this convex mirror. You can determine

the

size

and distance

objects

seen

using

your inside

rearview

mirror. Adjust

the convex mirror

you can barely

see

the

side

your

car

the portion

the

mirror closest

the car. .

REMOTE 0 UTISDE

MIRRORS~The

control·lever for this optional left

side

view

mirror

located on the door.

on the

instrument panel .for the right

side

view

mirror.

adjust the position of the

mirror, simply

move

the lever

the

direction desired.

SUN

VISOR

ADJUSTMENT

The force needed to

move

the

visor

and

down may be adjusted by tightening or

100

sening the

screw

shown

the

illustration. The

visors

may be

swung

toward the door windows to prevent

glare

from the sides.

HEAD

RESTRAINTS

(For

Bench

Seats)

• Head restraints are designed to help

reduce "whiplash" injuries.

•

raise

lower, just

slide

the head

restraint up or down.

• Choose the position which

places

the

top of the head restraint closest to the

top of your ears.

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SEAT

BELTS

help lessen the chance

injury and/or

the amount of injury in accidents or

sudden stops, General Motors urges that

people riding in the car be properly

restrained at all times,

using

the seat belts

provided. This includes pregnant women

and children

all ages.

See

following

pages

for

use

of restraints by children and

pregnant women.

.FRONT

SEAT

LAP-SHOULDER

BELT

• Close the front door fully.

• Adjust the front seat

needed and sit

up straight and well back in the seat.

There are a number

ways the

lap-shoulder belt may be put on easily. For

example:

• The lap-shoulderbelt may be put on

using

one hand by: (1) Holding the latch

plate

and

pulling the belt

far

will

reach across your waist (see illustration).

(2) Then, hold the latch plate at a right

angle to the webbing. At the

same

time,

slide it

.the belt

raising it toward

the upper outside corner

the

windshield. (3) Finally, pull the belt

downacross the body and push the latch

plate into the buckle until it clicks.

• One

easy

two-handed method

to hold

the webbing just behind the latch plate

using

the nearest hand. Then bring it

down across your body.

While

holding

the webbing taut with one hand,

slide

the latch plate up the belt with the other

hand. Finally, hold the latch plate and

push

into the buckle until it clicks.

• Position "lap" portion of belt across lap

LOW

THE

HIPS

possible; Then

adjust to a

SNUG

FIT by holding the

"shoulder" portion

belt and pulling it

UPWARD

through the latch plate, until

the lap portion

snug

across the lap.

This reduces the risk

sliding under the

belt during an accident.

CAUTION: A

snug

fit with the lap belt

positioned low on the hips is necessary

help lessen the chance of

inj

ury

and/or the amount of injury in an

accident. This spreads the force of the

lap belt over the strong hip bone instead

of across the soft abdomen. To help

lessen the chance

injury and/or the

amount of injury in

accident:

never

use

the same belt for more than one

person

a time; do not wear twisted

belts; and

d()

not damage belts or belt

hardware

pinching them in the seat

or door.

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• The shoulder portion

the front seat

· belt restraint

has

a "whic1e sensitive

retractor" which

designed

lock

ONLY during a sudden stop

impact.

At other times it

designed

move

freely with the person.

• For those who want it,a tension reliever

is built into the retractor

help reduce

discomfort.

use

the tension reliever

feature: (1) Start

pulling the belt

outward a

few

inches and letting

it returns

the chest (Step

"A"

in the

figure) or lean FAR forward and then

back. (2) Then adjust the belt tension by

pulling down slightly on the shoulder

portion

the belt and letting

(Step

"B"

the figure), or lean forward

SLIGHTLY and then back. It

very

important .that the

LEAST

amount

slack needed to relieve tension

chosen

when

using

the tension reliever

not

more than 30 millimetres (about one

inch).

• To release the tension reliever and get

rid of slack, pull the shoulder belt out

and let it retract. Or lean far forward

and then back.

CAUTION:

Too much slack could

increase the amount

injury because

the belt would not be able to properly

restrain you in an accident. Do

NOT

wear the shoulder portion of

the

belt

under the arm

out

position. Such

use

could increase the chance

injury

and/or the amount

injury in an

accident.

•

unfasten the belt, push in the button

in the center of the buckle.

•

When

no longer in use, front seat belts

can

be stowed by letting them rewind

into their retractors. The tension reliever

designed

release by itself when the

front door

opened, or when the belt

pulled out about 150 rnillimetres (six

inches). This lets belt

slack

be taken up

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