Oldsmobile 1996 Aurora Owner's manual

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Seats and Kestraint Systems
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Features and Controls
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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
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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 how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to 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 Oldsmobile running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids 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
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ProblemsontheRoad
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Service and Appearance Care
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Maintenanceschedule
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Customer Assistance Information
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Index
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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 Oldsmobile,
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.
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Prefer
a
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Manual:
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1995
Part
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First Edition All Rights Reserved
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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
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list 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 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.
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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
Also, in this
book
you will find these 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 to do
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, CAUTION or
NOTICE.
In the notice area, we tell y6u about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
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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
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BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER
-
HORN
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SPEAKER
b
FUEL
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Section
1
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.
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 button up or down raises or lowers
the whole seat.
Vertical
Control
(B):
Move the recliner rearward by
moving the button toward the rear
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 adjusts upper lumbar support;
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.
1-2
Memory Seat
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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,
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prek either the
1
or
2
button.
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You will hear two beeps.
The seat and memory 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.
Remote
Lock
Control Personalization
Feature
Each Remote Lock Control transmitter can be
programmed to move the driver’s seat and outside
mirrors to a set memory 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 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 off.
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.
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:
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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.
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
25
years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts
are
clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
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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’s just 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
...
or the instrument panel
...
or the safety belts!
With safety belts, 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
safety belts 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 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.
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If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
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.
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 can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles
(40
km)
of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40
mph
(65
hh).
Safety belts are 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 be riding
in your Aurora, see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver 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 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 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 another crash. For more information
on
replacing
safety belts after a 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 see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so
you
can
sit up straight.
3. Pick up
the
latch plate and pull the belt across you.
4.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on
the
latch plate
to
make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at
the
end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle
is
positioned
so
you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if
you ever had to.
Don’t let it get twisted.
The lap part
of
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 parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash.
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