Oldsmobile 1998 Owner's manual

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Oldsrnobile Aurora Owner’s Manual

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Seats and 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 vehicle.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

Problems on the Road

This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

Maintenance Schedule

This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

Customer Assistance Information

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

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Index

Here’s an alphabetical listing

of

almost every subject in this manual.

You

can use it to quickly find

something you want to read.

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Oldsmobiie

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem

and the name AURORA 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. 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.

Litho in U.S.A.

Part

No.

22656193 B First Edition

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SUPPORT

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technician certification.

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Who

Prefer a

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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997

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’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

back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’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 in this book.

We use a

box

and the word

CAUTION

to tell you

about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore

the warning.

.

These

mean

there

is

something that

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

reduce the

hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or

others could be hurt.

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

In the notice area, we tell

you

about something that can

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But the notice will tell you what

to

do

to

help

avoid

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

Also in this

book

you

will

find these notices:

not

be

covered

by

your warranty,

and

it could

be

costly.

NOTICE:

the

damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION

These mean there is something that could

damage

your

vehicle.

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

AVOID

SPARKS

OR

FLAMES

SPARK

OR

,\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

POWER

WINDOW

These symbols

have

to

do

with

your

lamps:

SIGNALS

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TURN

RUNNING

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0

DAYTIME

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a

LAMPS

.

FOG LAMPS

#

0

These

symbols

are

on

some

of

your

controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These

symbols

are

used

on

warning and

indicator

lights:

COOLANT

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TEMP

-

CHARGING

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BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(0)

h

ENGINE OIL

e,

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here

are some

other

symbols

you

may

see:

FUSE

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LIGHTER

n

HORN

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SPEAKER

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FUEL

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Section

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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.

1-2 Seats and Seat Controls

1-30

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

1-7 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

and Small Adults

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12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

1-37 Child Restraints 1

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13 How

to

Wear Safety Belts Properly

1-32 Center Passenger Position

1-52 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

1-21 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

1-51 Safety Belt Extender 1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

1-27 Rear Seat Passengers

a Crash

Safety Belts

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and the Answers 1-34 Children

1-13 Driver Position 1-48 Larger Children

1-21 Right Front Passenger Position

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Checking Your Restraint Systems

Seats

and

Seat

Controls

This part tells

you

about the seats

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how to adjust them,

and also about reclining seatbacks and 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 rearward 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 moving the

button toward the front of the vehicle.

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Power Lumbar

Control

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The power lumbar controls are located

on

the driver’s

and passenger’s door panels.

The rear lumbar control adjusts upper lumbar support,

and the front control adjusts lower lumbar support.

Press the front

of

the switch to increase support. Press

the back

of

the switch to decrease support.

Memory

Seat

and Mirrors

The memory function

controls both the driver’s

seat cushion and outside

mirror positions. It does

not store the lumbar or

recline positions.

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To set your memory seat cushion and mirrors:

1.

Position the driver’s seat and both outside mirrors

where you want them. See “Mirrors” in the Index.

2.

Press the

SET

button. You will hear

one

beep.

3.

Within

five

seconds, press either the

1

or

2

button.

You will hear two beeps.

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The seat cushion and 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 the automatic movement, move the seat switch

in any direction. For easier exiting, press the

1

and

2

buttons at the same time

to

move the seat completely

down and back.

Memory Seat and

Mirror

Personalization

Feature

The transmitters can also be programmed to move the

driver’s seat and outside mirors to a set memory position

when the transmitter’s

UNLOCK

button is pressed.

To

program the system:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable position.

Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See

“Mirrors” in the Index.

Press the SET button on the driver’s door panel.

You will hear one beep.

Within five seconds, press one

of

the two memory

buttons on the door panel. You will hear two beeps

to

confirm that the mirror and the seat cushion

positions are entered into memory.

Press the

UNLOCK

button on the appropriate

transmitter within five seconds.

You

will hear

two beeps.

The second transmitter can be programmed to record

a different seat and mirror position by following the

same steps.

If you prefer to program the exit seat position, which

moves the seat completely down and back, follow

these steps:

1.

Press the

SET

button on the driver’s door panel.

You will hear one beep.

2.

Press one of the memory buttons on the driver’s

door panel. You will hear one beep, but the seat

will not move at this time.

3.

Press the UNLOCK button on the appropriate

transmitter within five seconds. You will hear

two beeps.

This personalization feature will work only when the

vehicle is in

PARK

(P).

A

beep will sound inside the

vehicle when the UNLOCK button on the transmitter

is pressed to move the seat and mirrors.

To turn this feature off, press

SET

and then UNLOCK

within five seconds.

Heated

Front

Seat

(Option)

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This feature will 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 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 to

OFF.

Reclining

Front

Seatbacks

The vertical control described previously in this section

reclines the front seatbacks.

But

don’t have a seatback reclined

if

your vehicle

is

moving.

Sitting in

a

reclined position when your vehicle

is in motion can be dangerous. Even if 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 your body. Instead, it will be

in front of you. In

a

crash you could go into it,

receiving neck or 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 would be there, not

at

your pelvic

bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in

motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit

well back in the seat and wear your safety

belt properly.

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Head Restraints

Slide the 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: They’re for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you

how

to

use safety belts

properly. It also tells you

some

things you should not do

with safety belts.

And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System

(SRS),

or air bag system.

Don’t let anyone ride where he 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 from it. You can be seriously

injured or killed. In the same crash, you might

not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your

safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts

are fastened properly too.

It

is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,

inside or outside of

a

vehicle. In

a

collision,

people riding in these areas are more likely to

be seriously injured or killed.

Do

not allow people

to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not

equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure

everyone in your vehicle is in

a

seat and using a

safety belt properly.

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 know if you’ll be in a crash.

If

you do have

a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad 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 are in between. In many of

them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes

walk away. Without belts they could have been badly

hurt or killed.

After more than

30

years of safety belts in vehicles,

the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling

up

does

matter

...

a lot!

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