INFO. ON GUIDESTAR NAVIGATION INFORMATION SYSTEM

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REVISION: 02/08/95

THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN REVISED TO MAKE MINOR TEXT REVISIONS.

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON THE GUIDESTAR NAVIGATION/INFORMATION SYSTEM

MODELS: 1994-95 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT

OLDSMOBILE HAS RECENTLY INTRODUCED THE NAVIGATION/INFORMATION SYSTEM CALLED GUIDESTAR.

GUIDESTAR PUTS OLDSMOBILE AT THE LEADING EDGE OF NAVIGATION/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. GUIDESTAR ENTERS THE MARKETPLACE AS A RETAILER INSTALLED OPTION ON ALL 1994-95 EIGHTY EIGHT MODELS.

ROLL OUT PLAN: THE GUIDESTAR INFORMATION/NAVIGATION SYSTEM WILL HAVE A REGION/STATE ROLLOUT. IT WAS ANNOUNCED FOR SALE IN CALIFORNIA ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1994. THE MIDWEST DATABASE INCLUDES THE STATES OF MICHIGAN, INDIANA, AND ILLINOIS AND WAS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 21, 1994. ADDITIONAL AREAS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS THE DATABASE BECOMES AVAILABLE.

CURRENT PLANS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

FLORIDA AND GEORGIA DATABASE PROJECTED ROLL-OUT DATE OF 02/95. THIS DATABASE WILL INCLUDE ALL FLORIDA AND GEORGIA HIGHWAYS PLUS THE METROPOLITAN AREAS OF SORRENTO, KISSIMMEE, SANFORD, MIAMI, WEST PALM BEACH, FT. LAUDERDALE, HIALEAH, BOCA RATON, AND POMPANO BEACH PLUS THE METROPOLITAN AREAS OF ATLANTA TO INCLUDE DECATUR, DOUGLASVILLE, CONYERS, JONESBORO, MARIETTA, AND NORCROSS.

WASHINGTON D.C. DATABASE ROLL-OUT DATE, SPRING OF 1995. THIS DATABASE WILL INCLUDE WASHINGTON, D.C. AND THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF MARYLAND: ANNE ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE, HOWARD, BALTIMORE CITY, AND MONTGOMERY. VIRGINIA AREAS: ALEXANDRIA, ARLINGTON, FAIRFAX, LOUDOUN, PRICE GEORGE AND PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTIES.

NEW YORK DATABASE ROLL-OUT DATE, SUMMER OF 1995, TO INCLUDE BROOK, DUTCHESS, KINGS, NASSAU, NEW YORK, ORANGE PUTNAM, QUEENS, RICHMOND AS WELL AS NEW JERSEY, BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON, MIDDLESEX, MORRIS, PASSAIC, UNION SOMERSET. BOSTON AREA: CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD, NEW HAVEN, RHODE ISLAND.

THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL AREAS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A LATER TIME.

DENVER AND BOULDER METRO AREA, DALLAS/FORT WORTH, HOUSTON, PHOENIX, AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO: AKRON, COLUMBUS, CINCINNATI, DAYTON, YOUNGSTOWN, WARREN.

THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF FIVE MAJOR COMPONENTS:

A DISPLAY UNIT ATTACHED TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH SUPPORTS SEVEN INPUT KEYS AND A FOUR-INCH DIAGONAL ACTIVE MATRIX LCD COLOR SCREEN.

A DATABASE CARTRIDGE CONTAINING OPERATING SOFTWARE AND MAPPING INFORMATION.

A COMPACT GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) ANTENNA MOUNTED ON THE REAR PACKAGE SHELF.

AN ON-BOARD COMPUTER LOCATED IN THE TRUNK.

INTERCONNECTING WIRING.

AN ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING BRACKET PLACES THE LCD SCREEN WITHIN EASY REACH OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. FOR SECURITY, THE DISPLAY UNIT IS EASILY REMOVED FOR STORAGE IN THE GLOVEBOX.

HOW IT WORKS- THE SYSTEM'S COMPUTER MONITORS FOUR CHANNELS OF INFORMATION - SIGNALS FROM THE GPS ANTENNA, VEHICLE ROAD SPEED, DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND SIGNALS FROM AN INTERNAL VIBRATION GYROSCOPE. ADVANCED DEAD RECKONING TECHNIQUES AND GPS INPUTS ARE USED TO ESTABLISH THE VEHICLE'S PRECISE LOCATION.

USING A TOTAL OF SEVEN INPUT KEYS, THE DRIVER SELECTS A DESTINATION - A PREVIOUSLY MEMORIZED LOCATION, A POINT OF INTEREST, A SPECIFIC STREET ADDRESS, A ROAD INTERSECTION, A FREEWAY ENTRANCE OR EXIT. THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER THEN CALCULATES THE MOST EFFICIENT ROUTE TO THAT LOCATION UTILIZING MAPPING DATA THAT IS STORED IN THE DATABASE CARTRIDGE. ONCE THE JOURNEY BEGINS, TURN-BY-TURN ROUTE GUIDANCE GUIDES THE DRIVER TO THE DESIRED DESTINATION. THE DISTANCE TO THE NEXT TURNING POINT AND THE DIRECTION OF THAT MANEUVER ARE BOTH DISPLAYED IN LARGE, EASY-TO-READ GRAPHICS ON THE DISPLAY UNIT. IN ADDITION, ABOUT 0.2 TO 0.5 MILE PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED TURN, A VOICE PROMPT PROVIDES AUDIBLE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DRIVER.

OPERATING THE SYSTEM- ACTIVATING THE NAVIGATION/INFORMATION SYSTEM REQUIRES THE TOUCH OF A SINGLE KEY. THE OPERATOR IS THEN PROMPTED, THROUGH A MENU SCREEN, TO ENTER THE DETAILS OF THE DESIRED DESTINATION. THESE DETAILS CAN BE EITHER A PREVIOUSLY MEMORIZED LOCATION, A SPECIFIC ADDRESS, A ROAD INTERSECTION, OR A FREEWAY ENTRANCE OR EXIT. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, MAJOR BUSINESS PREMISES, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, SERVICE STATIONS, ETC., CAN ALSO BE STORED IN MEMORY. THE SYSTEM'S MEMORY CAN HOLD 10 PRESELECTED DESTINATIONS.

THE LCD SCREEN WILL THEN DISPLAY A MAP OF THE AREA WITH THE PROPOSED ROUTE HIGHLIGHTED IN COLOR. AS THE DRIVER BEGINS THE JOURNEY, THE DISTANCE TO AND DIRECTION OF EACH TURNING MANEUVER IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN IN BOLD, EASY-TO-READ GRAPHICS.

IF A TURN IS MISSED, OR CANNOT BE TAKEN, DUE TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION, THE SYSTEM WILL CALCULATE A NEW ROUTE BY PRESSING A SINGLE KEY.

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OLDSMOBILE GUIDESTAR WARRANTY STATEMENT

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION WARRANTS TO THE PURCHASER FOR THE TIME AND/OR MILEAGE INDICATED THAT IT WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT ITS OPTION, USING NEW OR RE-MANUFACTURED PARTS, ANY OLDSMOBILE GUIDESTAR NAVIGATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS GUIDESTAR SYSTEM), THAT FAILS DUE TO DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP.

NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD: WHEN INSTALLED BY AN OLDSMOBILE RETAILER DURING THE NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD, THE GUIDESTAR SYSTEM IS WARRANTED FOR THE BALANCE OF THE GENERAL MOTORS' NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY, BUT IN NO EVENT LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES FROM THE DATE FIRST INSTALLED IN AN APPROVED VEHICLE (AN APPROVED VEHICLE IS ANY VEHICLE IN WHICH GENERAL MOTORS HAS CERTIFIED AS MEETING THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS WITH THE GUIDESTAR SYSTEM INVOLVED).

OUT-OF-NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY - WHEN INSTALLED BY AN OLDSMOBILE RETAILER AFTER THE NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED, THE GUIDESTAR SYSTEM IS WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES (WHICHEVER FIRST OCCURS) FROM THE DATE FIRST INSTALLED IN AN APPROVED VEHICLE.

THIS WARRANTY COVERS THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR.

WARRANTY REGISTRATION: WE ARE REQUESTING THE RETAILER COMPLETE THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD (SEE ATTACHMENT "A") FOUND IN THE INSTALLATION KIT AND MAILING IT TO:

OLDSMOBILE DIVISION GUIDESTAR MAIL STOP 7041 P.O. BOX 30287 LANSING, MI 48909-9752

OBTAINING PARTS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS: YOUR AC/DELCO REPAIR FACILITY (SEE ATTACHMENT "B" FOR NAMES AND ADDRESSES) WILL HAVE EXCHANGE PIECES IN STOCK FOR IN-WARRANTY REPAIRS. NOTE: IF CUSTOMER HAS ETCHED THEIR DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER INTO ANY COMPONENT, OBTAIN INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE AC/DELCO REPAIR CENTER.

PARTS FOR NON-WARRANTY REPAIRS, AS WITH ALL NON-WARRANTY REPAIRS (I.E. FIRE, THEFT, DAMAGE) MUST BE ORDERED FROM GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERATIONS.

TRANSFER OF WARRANTY:

THIS WARRANTY IS TRANSFERABLE TO A SUBSEQUENT OWNER OF AN APPROVED VEHICLE IN WHICH IT WAS INITIALLY INSTALLED.

GUIDESTAR SYSTEMS TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT APPROVED VEHICLE ARE WARRANTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WARRANTY AS IT IS APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE IN WHICH IT WAS FIRST INSTALLED.

ANY TRANSFER OF THIS WARRANTY TO A DIFFERENT APPROVED VEHICLE OR SUBSEQUENT OWNER, WILL REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER WITH OLDSMOBILE. REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER CAN BE HANDLED BY YOUR OLDSMOBILE RETAILER.

THE TRANSFERRED WARRANTY FORM SHOULD BE RETAINED AND PRESENTED FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS.

OBTAINING REPAIRS: TO OBTAIN WARRANTY REPAIRS, TAKE YOUR VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION/PURCHASE DOCUMENTATION TO AN AUTHORIZED OLDSMOBILE RETAILER. THE RETAILER WHO INITIALLY INSTALLED THE GUIDESTAR SYSTEM OR ANY AUTHORIZED OLDSMOBILE RETAILER MAY PERFORM THE REPAIRS. FOR THE LOCATION OF AN AUTHORIZED RETAILER, CALL 1-800-442-OLDS. YOU MUST ALLOW A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME FOR REPAIRS FOLLOWING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE TO THE RETAILER'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:

INSTALLATION OF THE GUIDESTAR SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE NOT APPROVED BY GENERAL MOTORS.

DAMAGE DUE TO NEGLIGENCE, ALTERATION, ACCIDENT, OR USE FOR WHICH THE GUIDESTAR SYSTEM WAS NOT DESIGNED OR APPROVED BY GENERAL MOTORS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPROPER USE, OR ANY USE OTHER THAN IN A VEHICLE IT WAS DESIGNED FOR. IN ADDITION, COVERAGES DO NOT APPLY IF THE ODOMETER HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED OR THE MILEAGE READING HAS BEEN ALTERED.

LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF USE, OR OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS.

VEHICLES REGISTERED AND NORMALLY OPERATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE AVAILABILITY OF SOFTWARE.

OTHER TERMS: THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON TO CREATE FOR IT ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE GUIDESTAR SYSTEM. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE APPLICABLE TO THE GUIDESTAR SYSTEM OR PARTS IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. THE PERFORMANCE OF REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY. GENERAL MOTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY WILL LAST OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THEREFORE, THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IMPORTANT: KEEP THIS WARRANTY, ANY SALES SLIPS/REPAIR ORDERS, AND YOUR MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS WITH YOUR VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL AND OTHER GLOVE COMPARTMENT LITERATURE, AS THEY MAY BE NEEDED FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS.

DIRECT ANY INQUIRIES TO:

OLDSMOBILE DIVISION - GUIDESTAR 920 TOWNSEND STREET MAIL STOP 7041 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48921-7041

PARTS FOR NON-WARRANTY REPAIRS, AS WITH ALL NON-WARRANTY REPAIRS (I.E. FIRE, THEFT, DAMAGE) MUST BE ORDERED FROM GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERATIONS.

COMPONENT NAME PART NUMBER

CARTRIDGE/DATABASE SPECIFIC TO AREA NAVIGATION COMPUTER 12361275 DISPLAY UNIT 12361276 VIDEO CABLE 12361277 G.P.S. ANTENNA 12361278 WIRING HARNESS "H" CAR 12143672 DISPLAY BRACKETS/2 PCS. 12361280/12361281 COMPUTER MOUNTING KIT 12361283

HOW TO ORDER SYSTEM: PRIOR TO ORDER SUBMISSION, AN ENROLLMENT FORM SIGNED BY DEALER PRINCIPAL MUST BE RETURNED TO OLDSMOBILE (SEE ATTACHMENT "C").

UPON OLDSMOBILE'S RECEIPT OF THE ENROLLMENT FORM, OLDSMOBILE WILL NOTIFY GMSPO THAT THE RETAILER IS AUTHORIZED TO ORDER THE GUIDESTAR SYSTEM.

THE INSTALLATION PACKAGE CONSISTS OF 3 MAJOR GMSPO PART NUMBERS.

1ST KIT PART: #12344916 - NAVIGATION COMPUTER DISPLAY UNIT, VIDEO CABLE, GPS ANTENNA, AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL.

2ND KIT PART: #12344917 - MAIN WIRING HARNESS (SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE OLDSMOBILE 88 OR LSS), THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR BOTH THE COMPUTER AND DISPLAY UNIT, INSTALLATION MANUAL AND ALL HARDWARE AND SPECIAL TOOLS USED TO INSTALL THE SYSTEM IN AN OLDSMOBILE 88 OR LSS.

3RD KIT PART:

STATE P/N AVAILABILITY

CALIFORNIA 12344918 CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

MIDWEST (MICHIGAN, 12344969 CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INDIANA, ILLINOIS)

FLORIDA, GEORGIA 12344970 SPRING 1995

MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, 12344971 SUMMER 1995 AND WASHINGTON D.C

NEW YORK, NEW 12344972 TO BE DETERMINED JERSEY, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT

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