Congratulations on your purchase of an 2004 Oldsmobile Alero Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experienc. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this bookle. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference
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.
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.
Six-Way Power Driver Seat
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.
Seatback Latches
For two-door model vehicles, the front seatbacks fold forward to let people get into the back seat. The seatback latch is designed for one-handed operation. To fold a front seatback forward, lift the seatback latch fully without pushing forward on the seatback to unlock it. Then the seatback will fold forward. Push the seatback to its original position, and the seatback will lock.
Easy Entry Seat
For two-door model vehicles, the right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy for people to get in and out of the rear seat.
- Fold the right front seatback forward after lifting the seatback latch fully.
- Slide the seat forward to allow someone to get into the rear seat area.
- Push the seatback upright to lock it and slide the seat fully rearward to lock it.
- Adjust the seat to the desired position.
- The front passenger should try to move the seat to make sure the seat is locked into place.
Power Lift Seat
If your vehicle has this feature, to move the power lift seat forward or rearward, pull up on the lever located under the front of the driver’s seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. To raise or lower the power lift seat, hold the switch located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat up or down.
Right Front Passenger Position
To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 1-15. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt – except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again.