Oldsmobile 1997 Aurora User manual

@ The 1997 AuroraOwner’sManual
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Seatsand Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the “SRS” system,
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Aurora.
Comfort Controls and AudioSystems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilationand comfortcontrols and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful informationand tips about the road andhow to drive under differentconditions.
Problems on the Road
This sectiontells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such asa flat tire oroverheatedengine,etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manualtells you how to keep your Aurora running properly andlookinggood.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenanceand whatfluids and lubricantsto use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Oldsmobilefor assistanceand how to get service and ownerpublications.
It also gives you informationon “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
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Index
Here’san alphabeticallisting of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want toread.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem
and the Aurora Emblem are registered trademarks
of
General Motors Corporation. “AURORA’is used with
permission
of Hankook Tire.
This manual includes the latest information at the time
it was printed.
W-e reserve the right to make changes in
the product after that time without furthernotice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile
Division whenever it appearsin this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Aurora,
so it will be
there if youever need it when you’re on the road.
If you
sell the vehicle, please leave thismanual in it
so the new
owner can use
it.
Litho in U.S.A.
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No. 22652542 B First Edition
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION
THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propri6taires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ceguide en franGais chez
votre concessionaire ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
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‘Copyright General Motors Corporation
1996
All Rights Reserved

How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive theirnew vehicle. If you
do this, it will help you learn about the featuresand
controls foryour vehicle. In thismanual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back
of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions inthis book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION totell you
about things that could hurt
you if you were to ignore
the warning.
These mean there issomethingthat could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area,we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reducethe
hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t, you
or
others could be hurt.
dl You will also find 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 find these notices:
I NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty,and it could be costly.
But
the notice will tell you what to doto 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, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These 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
SPARKOR
,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
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 lamps:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING
* 0
DAYTIME - a
LAMPS .**
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
FAN
(
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
t
COOLANT - t-
TEMP -
CHARGING
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER n
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL m

b NOTES
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Seats and Restraint 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 bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re forEveryone
Here Are Questions Many PeopleAsk About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
Rear SeatPassengers
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and SmallAdults
CenterPassenger Position
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
and also about reclining seatbacksand head restraints.
Power Seats
The power seat controls are located on the driver’s and
passenger’s door panels.
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.
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 button
up or down raises or lowers
the whole seat.
Vertical Control (B): Move the reclining front seatback
rearward by moving the button toward the rear of the
vehicle. Move the seatback forward by movine
the
button toward the front of the vehicle.
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Power Lumbar Control
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The power lumbar controls arelocated on the driver’s
and passenger’s door panels.
The rearlumbar control adjustsupper lumbar support,
and the front controladjusts lower lumbar support.
Press the front
of the switch to increase support. Press
the back
of the switch to decrease support.
Memory Seat
The memory function
controlsboth the driver’s
seat and outside mirror
positions. To set your
memory seat and mirrors:
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I. Position the driver’s seat and both outsidemirrors
where you want them. See “Mirrors”in the Index.
2. Press the SET button. You will hear one beep.
Within five seconds,press either the
1 or 2 button.
You will hear two beeps.

The seatand mirror positions will be stored for the
number pressed. Repeat the procedure to store another
position with the other number if desired.
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 theautomatic movement, move the seat switch
in any direction. For easier exiting,press the
1 and 2
buttons at the same time to movethe 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 toa set memory position when
the transmitter’s
UNLOCK button is pressed. For programming
instructions, see“Personalization Features’’in the Index.
Heated Front Seat (Option)
This featurewill quickly heat the lower cushions and
lower back
of the driver and front passenger seats for
added comfort.
Press the button once
to turn the heater on high. The HI
indicator light below the button will glow. Press it again
to turn the heater
on low. The LO indicator lightbelow
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.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks
The vertical control describedpreviously in this section
reclines the front seatbacks.
But don’thave a seatback reclinedif
your vehicle
is moving.
Sitting in a reclined position when yourvehicle is
in motion canbe dangerous. Evenif you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do
its job because it
won’t be against yourbody. Instead, itwill 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 your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For properprotection when the vehicle is in
motion, havethe seatback upright. Then sitwell
back in the
seat and wear yoursafety belt properly.
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Head Restraints
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 fourdifferent positions. Just graspthe top of
the restraintand move it forward
the way youwant it to
gountil 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 positionwill allow the headrest to
return
to its full rearposition.
SafetyBelts: They’re for Everyone
This partof the manual tells you how t6 u3e safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things
you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explainsthe Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), or airbag system.
A CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride wherehe or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you arein 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 be
if you are buckled up.Always fastenyour
safety belt,and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properlytoo.
It
is extremely dangerous to ridein a cargo area,
inside or outsideof a vehicle. In
a collision,
people riding in these areas are morelikely to be
seriously injured orkilled. Do not allow people to
ride in
any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safetybelts. Be sure
everyone
in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
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Your vehicle has a lightthat
comes on as a reminder to
buckle up. (See“Safety Belt
Reminder Light” inthe
Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts.Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you dohave a
crash, you don’t know if it will be abad one.
A few crashes are mild,and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes arein between.
In many of them,
people who buckle up can surviveand sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts areclear. In most crashes bucklingup does
matter
... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything,you go as fast as
it goes.
.. .
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’sjust aseat
on wheels.
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Put someone on it.
Get it up to speed.Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In
a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop overmore distance,
and your strongestbones take the
forces. That’s why
safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
@ Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
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 your chance of
being conscious during and after an accident,
so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
@ If my vehicle hasair bags, why should I have to
wear safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most
of them in 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 has air
bags,
you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially
in side and other collisions.
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If I’m a good driver, and I never drivefar from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, butif you’re in an
accident
-- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protectyou from thingsbeyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occurwithin
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number
of serious injuries
and deaths occurat speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safetybelts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that thereare special things
to know about safety
belts and children. Andthere are different
rules for smaller
children and babies,If a child will be riding
in your
Aurora, see the part of
this manual called “Children.”
Follow those rulesfor everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systemsyour
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-ShoulderBelt
The driver hasa lap-shoulder belt. The shoulderportion
of the belt has an energy management loop. It is
designed
to open and help protect you in certain crashes.
If it opens,you will see a label on the safety beltthat
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 another crash.
For more information on replacing
safety belts aftera crash, see“Replacing Safety Belts’’in
the Index.
Here’s how to wear the lap-shoulder belt properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to seehow, see “Seats”in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.

~ 3. Pick up the latch plateand pull thebelt across you.
4. Push the latchplate into thebuckle until it clicks.
Don’t let it gettwisted.
Pull up on thelatch plate to makesure it is secure.
If
the belt isn’t long enough, see“Safety Belt
Extender” atthe end of this section.
Make surethe release button on the buckle
is
positioned so you wouldbe able tounbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you everhad to.
The lap partof the belt should be 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 partsof the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash.