Oldsmobile 1996 Aurora User manual

SeatsandKestraint Systems ............................................................. 1-1
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
ComfortControlsandAudioSystems
..................................................... 3-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Oldsmobile.
’ This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and howto drive under different conditions.
This section tells you whatto do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Oldsmobilerunning properly and lookinggood.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and whatfluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobile for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It
also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-7.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1
ServiceandAppearanceCare
............................................................ 6-1
Maintenanceschedule .................................................................. 7-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation
........................................................ 8-1
Index ................................................................................ 9-1
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manualfrom beginning
to end when theyfirst receive their newvehicle. If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle.
In this manual, you’ll find that
pictures and words worktogether to explain things
quickly.
Index
A good place to lookfor what you need isthe Index in
the back of themanual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s inthe manual, and the page number where you’ll
find
it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We
use a box and the word CAUTION to tell youabout
things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the
warning.
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
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In thecaution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you whatto doto help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please readthese cautions. If you don’t, you
or
others could behurt.
You will alsofind a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t
do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will findthese notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will
tell you what todo to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different
words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTIONor
NOTICE.
In thenotice area, we tell y6uabout something that can
damage your vehicle. Manytimes, this damage would
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I nese are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
RUNNING * 0
DAYTIME -
LAMPS .**
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER -
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL e3

NOTES
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@ Section 1 SeatsandRestraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your
Aurora and how to use your safety belts properly. You
can also learn about some things you should
not do with
air bagsand safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
Power Seats
Horizontal Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by
raising the forward edge
of the button. Lower the front
of the seat by lowering the forward edge of the button.
Move the seat forward by moving the whole button
toward the front of the vehicle.
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Raise the rear of the seat by raising the rear edge of the
button. Lower the rear
of the seat by lowering the rear
edge
of the button. Move the seat back by moving the
whole button toward the rear
of the vehicle.
Moving the whole buttonup ordown raises or lowers
the whole seat.
Vertical Control (B): Move the recliner rearward by
moving the button toward therear of the vehicle.Move
the recliner forward by moving the button toward the
front
of the vehicle.
Power Lumbar Control
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The rear lumbar control adjustsupper lumbar support;
the front control adjusts lower lumbar support.
Press the front
of the switchto increase support. Press
the back of the switch
to decrease support.
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Memory Seat
11 The memory function
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controls both the driver’s seat
and outside mirror positions.
CE)
First, position the seat and
mirrors where you want
them. Next, press the SET
button. You will hear one
beep. Within five seconds,
11 prek either the 1 or 2 button.
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I You will hear two beeps.
The seat and memory positions will bestored for the
number pressed. Repeat the procedure to store another
position with the other number’ifdesired.
To adjust the
seat and mirrors to the stored position, press the number
corresponding to the position. The memory function will
only work with the gearshift in PARK
(P).
To stop the automatic movement, move the seat switch
in anydirection. For easier exiting, press the
1 and 2
buttons at the same time to move the seat completely
down
and back.
Remote Lock Control Personalization
Feature
Each Remote Lock Control transmitter can be
programmed to move the driver’s seat and outside
mirrors to a setmemory position when the transmitter’s
UNLOCK button is pressed. For programming
instructions, see “Personalization Features” in the Index.

Heated Fro] seat (Option)
Reclining Front Seatbacks
This feature will quickly heat the lower cushions and
lower back of thedriver and front passenger seatsfor
added comfort.
Press the buttononce
to turn the heater on high.The HI
indicator light belowthe button will glow. Pressit again
to turn the heateron low. The
LO indicator light below
the button will glow.Press
it a third time to turn the
heater
off. The heater will turn off automatically when
the ignition is turned off.
The vertical control described previously in this section
reclines thefront seatbacks.
But don’t havea seatback reclined
if your vehicle
is moving.

Sitting in a reclined position when yourvehicle is
in motion canbe dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their
job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder beltcan’t do its job becauseit
won’t be against yourbody. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In
a crash you could go into it,
receiving neckor other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the
belt could
go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces wouldbe there, not at yourpelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protectionwhen the vehicle is in
motion, havethe seatback upright. Then sitwell
back in the seat and wear yoursafety belt properly.
Slidethe head restraint up or down
so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top
of your ears. This position
reduces the chance
of a neck injury in a crash.
The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.
There are four different positions. Just grasp the top of
the restraint and move it forward the way you want it to
go until you hear a click. It will then be locked into that
position until you need to move it again. Pulling it
forward past the last position will allow the headrest to
return to its full rear position.

Safety Belts: 7- rey’re ror LVC
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells yousome things you should notdo
with safety belts.
And
it explains the SupplementalRestraint System
(SRS),or air bag system.
Don’t let anyone ride wherehe or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly.
If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected fromit.
You can be seriously
injured orkilled. In the same crash,you might
not beif you are buckled
up. Always fasten your
safety belt,
and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properlytoo.
Your vehicle has a light
that
comes on as a reminder
to buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces,
the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s
why: They work.
You never knowif you’ll be ina crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t knowif it will be
a bad one.
A few crashesare mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckledup a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes arein between. In manyof them,
people who buckle upcan survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts theycould have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts
are clear. In most crashes buckling updoes
matter ...
a lot!

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When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
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Put someone on it.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’sjust a seat
on wheels.
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop. The person keeps going until stopped
by something.
In a real vehicle,it could be the windshield
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or the instrument panel ...
or thesafety belts!
With safetybelts, you slow down
as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces.That’s why
safetybelts make such good sense.

Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle afteran
accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be --whether you’re wearing a safety
belt
or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even
if you’re upside down. And yourchance of
being consciousduring and after anaccident, so
you
can unbuckle and getout, is much greater if
you are belted.
@ If my vehicle hasair bags, why should I have to
A: Air bags are in manyvehicles today and will
be in
most of themin the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them.Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use
of
safety belts.Even if you’re in a vehicle that hasair
bags, you still haveto buckle up
to get the most
protection. That’s true not only infrontal collisions,
but especially inside and other collisions.
wear safety belts?
Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
home, why should I wear safety belts?
accident -- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers canbe hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect youfrom things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within25 miles
(40 km) of
home. And the greatestnumber of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 hh).
Safety beltsare for everyone.
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things
to know about
safety belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies. If a child will beriding
in your Aurora, see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow thoserules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with thedriver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt.The shoulder portion
of the belthas an energy management loop. It is
designed to open and help protect youin certain crashes.
If
it opens, you will see a label on thesafety belt that
says to replace the belt. Be sure to do
so. If you don’t,
the safety belt won’t work properly and won’t protect
you in anothercrash. For more information
on replacing
safety beltsafter a crash, see “Replacing Safety Belts”
in theIndex.
Here’s how to wear the lap-shoulder belt properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how,see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit upstraight.

3. Pick up the latch plate andpull the belt across you.
4. Push the latch plateinto the buckle until it clicks.
Pull upon
the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’tlong enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at
the end of this section.
Make sure the release buttonon the buckle
is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
Don’t letit get twisted. The lap part
of the belt shouldbe worn low and snug on
the hips,just touching the thighs.In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones.
And you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt.If you slid under
it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locksif there’s a suddenstop or crash.