2002 Oldsmobile Alero Owner’s Manual

2002 Oldsmobile Alero Owner’s Manual
2002 Oldsmobile Alero User Manual

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.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed for 2002 Oldsmobile Alero. We reserve the right to make changes in the product 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.

Six-Way Power Seat Controls (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, the power seat control is located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat.

This control allows you to move the seat up, down, forward, or backward. It will also move the front or rear of the seat cushion up or down.

  • Move the seat forward or rearward by pushing the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.
  • Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by holding the control up or down.
  • Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by holding the front of the control up or down.
  • Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by holding the rear of the control up or down.

Manual Lumbar Support (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, turn the knob located on the inboard side of the driver’s seat cushion clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust support of the lower back.

Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat and move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback, and the seatback will go to an upright position.