User manual OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1996

[. . . ] The 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. Italso explains the "SRS" system. FeaturesandControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply. Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Have you checked The exit speed is usually posted. Reduce your speed according your speedometer, not to to your senseof motion. After drivingfor any distance at higher speeds, you may tend to think you going are slower than you actuallyare. 0 0 Lamps: Are they all working?Tires: They are vitally important to a safe, trouble-free trip. Is the tread good enough for long-distance driving?Are the tires all inflated to the recommended pressure?WeatherForecasts: What's the weather outlook along your route?Should you delay your a short trip time to avoid a major storm system?Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps? I! Before Leaving on a Long Trip Make sure you're ready. Try to be well rested. If you must start when you're notfresh -- such as after a day's work -- don't planto make too many miles that first part of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easily drive in. 0 4-20 Highway Hypnosis Is there actually such condition as "highway hypnosis"?a Or is it just plain falling asleep at wheel?Call it the highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. There is something about an easy stretch of road with the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on'the road, the droneof the engine, and the rush of the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. If it does, your vehicle can leave the road in less than a second, and you could crash and be injured. Then here are some tips: 0 , Hill and MountainRoad's Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a comfortably cool interior. Your moving' Scan the road ahead and to the sides. Check your rearview mirrors and your instruments frequently. If you get sleepy, pull offthe road into a rest, service or parking area and take a nap, get some exercise, or both. For safety, treat drowsiness on the highway as an emergency. Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling terrain. I L 'Coasting dowddl in NEUTRAL (N, or with the ignition-off is dangerous Your brakes will have to do a l the work of slowing . down. They l could getso hot that they wouldn't work well. Yoii wouldthen have poorbraking or even none You could crash. Always have going downa your engine running and your vehicle ;S gear when you go downhill. il ' . a I you don't shift down, yourb d e s could getso f hot that they wouldn't work. weILYou Gould then il have poorbraking. oreven none goingd o h a hl. You could crash. Shift down to let your engine assist your brakes. [. . . ] Ventilation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 VisorVanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 Visors. Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 3 underbody Flushing &mice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]