User manual OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE GTK 2004

[. . . ] Speedometer and Transaxle Shift Indicator C. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge and Trip Odometer See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. IMPORTANT: The instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know of many important aspects of your vehicle's operation. It is important to read your Owner Manual and become familiar with the information being relayed to you by the lights, gauges and indicators, and what action can be taken to ensure safety and to prevent damage. 3 4 Getting to Know Your Silhouette Radio Data System (RDS) Function Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Your vehicle is designed so that front lamps are always on when the ignition is in the RUN position. During daylight hours, the front parking lamps are on. [. . . ] When the vehicle is turned off, TheftLock® is activated, and a blinking red light is displayed. If your radio is stolen, it will not operate. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 6 Getting to Know Your Silhouette three full-circle turns (an open parking lot is best). After the compass is calibrated, the "C" symbol will turn off and the compass reading will be displayed. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. Ashtray Rear Window Washers Your vehicle's windshield washer fluid reservoir, located under the hood, sends washer fluid to both the front windshield and the rear window. When the reservoir is almost empty, the rear washer will no longer receive fluid, thereby conserving fluid for the windshield. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. A combination ashtray/cigarette lighter package can be purchased from your dealer. Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary power outlet in the front center console, which will accept the cigarette lighter. The removable ashtray should be placed into one of your front-center console cupholders. Compass Rear Seat Climate Controls If equipped, your vehicle's compass may need to be calibrated. From time to time, the letter "C" may appear on your compass display as a result of certain environmental conditions (such as being close to power lines or other strong electromagnetic fields). The compass may recalibrate itself during normal driving, but you can initiate calibration by making If equipped, either the driver or rear seat passengers can operate the rear seat climate controls. The driver can control the rear fan speed by using the fan switch on the front lower console. When the front fan switch is set to "R, " the rear passengers can then adjust the fan speed and temperature using the rear controls. (Note: Rear controls are located above the LCD screen on DVD System-equipped models. ) See Section 3 of your Owner Manual. 7 Automatic Level Control Vehicles equipped with automatic level control may experience a "whirring" sound under the rear of the vehicle. Under additional rear loads (passengers or cargo), this sound indicates that the level control compressor is working -- sending additional air to your rear shock absorbers to provide level ride height. See Section 4 of your Owner Manual. Transaxle Warm-Up Shift Your vehicle has a computer-controlled transmission designed to warm up the engine faster when the weather is 35 degrees F (2 degrees C) or colder. You may notice that the transmission will shift at a higher speed until the engine is warmed up. This is a normal condition designed to provide heat to the passenger compartment and defrost the windows more quickly. See Section 2 of your Owner Manual. Rear Parking Assist If equipped, your vehicle's Rear Parking Assist operates when the shift lever is moved into reverse and vehicle speed is less than 3 mph. The RPA can detect objects three inches and wider, and at least 10 inches tall. It cannot detect objects above the rear bumper or ones that are extremely small. When shifting into reverse, a chime will sound the first time an object is detected, if the object is between 20 inches and five feet away. At five feet, the RPA indicator lights (located near the rear dome light) will display an amber light. As you move closer, additional lights are displayed and a continuous chime will sound when you reach 20 inches or closer. Important: The RPA system indicator lights will flash red if it is not functioning properly. This condition is most likely caused by either dirty ultrasonic sensors (located on the rear bumper) or if your vehicle exceeds 3 mph when backing up. [. . . ] The switches on the overhead console · Left Door: Push the top of the switch with the left-facing van icon once to open; press it again to close · Right Door: Operate the switch with the right-facing van icon as above · Disable Function: Push the bottom part of either power sliding door overhead switch to disable that door's power operation (doors still operate manually) 2. The B-pillar switches, located inside the van, just in front of each sliding door · Push the button for the corresponding door once to open; again to close · Pull a handle with the door open and it will energize and close with no further assistance Note: If you accidentally open the driver-side power sliding door when refueling the vehicle, the door will open eight to 10 inches, stop and cut off power to the door. This is normal operation to prevent damage to the vehicle while refueling. Exclusive member benefits include online service reminders, vehicle maintenance tips, online owner manual, special privileges and more. [. . . ]