1997 Oldsmobile Aurora Owners Manual

Driver Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Extender .................................... l-46 How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-11 Incorrect Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14, 1-44, 1-45 LapBelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32 Lap-Shoulder ........................... 1-11, 1-25 Larger Children .............................. 1-43

Questions and Answers ........................ 1 . 10 Rear Comfort Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Rear Seat Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Reminder Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7, 2.69 Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-47 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 19 Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-33 1 . 18 Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WhyTheyWork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Safety Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35 Safety Defects, Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 ... Safety Warnings and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Seat Cushion. Removing the Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 Seatback. Reclining Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Seats Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Lumbar Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Memory Seat and Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3. 2. 1 1 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Removing the Rear Cushion .................... 6-65 Securing a Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37. 1-39. 1-41 Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 Security Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 Selectable Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Bulletins. Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-75 Manuals. Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-6 1

Publications. Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Work. Doing Your Own ......................... 6-2 Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Service and Owner Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Aurora . . . . . . . . . . . '1 -25 Sheet Metal Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58 ShiftLever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 Shifting Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 Into Park (P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 Out of Park (P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 Selectable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Signaling Turns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Shdding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Sound Equipment. Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29 Spare Tire. Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34 Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-73 Specifications. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-74 Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-67 SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Stains. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41 Starting Your Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 In Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Magnasteer TM Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Wheel. Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 3-10. 3-28 2-54 9-9

Steering Wheel Controls .................... Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Storage. Vehicle ................................ 6-33 Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-35 Sunvisors .................................... 2-58 Sunroof ....................................... 2-60 Supplemental Restraint System .................... 1- 19 Surge Tank. Coolant ............................. 5-19 Surge Tank Pressure Cap ......................... 6-23 Symbols. Vehicle ..................................

Tachometer .................................. 2-68 Taillamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 6-39 TapePlayerCare ............................... 3-30 Temperature Button. Climate Control System .......... 3-3 ................... 3-10 Temperature Control. Passenger Theater Dimming ............................... 2-47 Theft ......................................... 2-16 Theft-Deterrent Feature .......................... 3-25 THEFTLOCK" ................................ 3-25 Thermostat .................................... 6-25 Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-27 Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 2-35 Time Out Feature ............................... 2-47 Time. Setting the ............................... 3-1.1 ................... 4-30 Tire-Loading Information Label Tires ......................................... 6-44 ........................ Alignment and Balance 6-50 BuyingNew ................................. 6-48 Chains ..................................... 6-52 ChangingaFlat .............................. 5-24 Cleaning .................................... 6-58 Compact Spare ............................... 5-34 Inflation .................................... 6-45 Inflationcheck ............................... 7-39 9-10

6-46 4-30 6-45 6-50 6-49 6-49 6-49 6-47 6-50 6-47 1-36 2-31 5-31, 6-73 4-32 5-8

Inspection and Rotation ........................ Loading Your Vehicle ......................... Pressure .................................... Temperature ................................. Traction .................................... Treadwe ar ................................... Uniform Quality Grading ....................... Wear Indicators .............................. Wheel Replacement ........................... When It's Time for New ....................... TopStrap ..................................... TorqueLock ................................... Torque, Wheel Nut ......................... TowingaTrailer ................................ Towing Your Vehicle ............................. Traction Active Light .................................. 4-9 Control System ................................ 4-9 Control System Active Light ................ 2-73, 4-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-72, 4-10 Control System Warning Light Off Warning Light ............................ 4-10 Brakes ..................................... Driving on Grades ............................ Drivingwith ................................. Hitches ..................................... Maintenance When Towing ..................... ParkingonHills .............................. SafetyChains ................................ Tongueweight ............................... Total Weight on Tires .......................... Towing ..................................... Turnsignals ................................. Weight .....................................

4-36 4-37 4-36 4-35 4-38 4-37 4-35 4-34 4-35 4-32 4-37 4-34

Trailer

Transaxle Fluid. Automatic ....................... 6- 18 Transaxle Fluid Life ............................. 2-82 Transmitter. Universal ........................... 2-6 1 Transmitters. Remote Lock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 13 Transportation. Courtesy .......................... 8-6 Trip Odometer ................................. 2-67 Trunk Lock ....................................... 2-15 Release. Remote .............................. 2-15 SecurityOverride ............................. 2-15 Trunk Mounted Compact Disc Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 TTYUsers ..................................... 8-4 Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Turn Signal On Chime ........................... 2-37 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 Twilight Sentinel ............................... 2-46

Underbody Flushing Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . 7-42 Underbody Maintenance ......................... 6-59 Universal Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 17 Universal Transmitter ............................ 2-6 1

Vehicle

Control ...................................... Damagewarnings .............................. Dimensions ................................. Identification Number ......................... Loading .................................... Storage ..................................... Ventilation System ...............................

4-6 iv 6-74 6-6 1 4-30 6-33 3-7

Visor Vanity Mirrors. Illuminated Visors. Sun ....................................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58 2-58

6-50

'5.31. 6.73

w a r n i n g Devices ............................... 5-3 Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-68 Warranty Information ............................. 8-8 ........................ 6-27 Washer Fluid. Windshield Washing Your Vehicle ........................... 6-57 Weatherstrips .................................. 6-57 Wheel Alignment .................................. Nut Torque ............................. Replacement ................................. 6-50 Wrench ..................................... 5-26 WindowLock .................................. 2-34 Windows ..................................... 2-34 Express-Down ............................... 2-34 Power ...................................... 2-34 ............................. 2-40 Fluid .................................. ............................ Fluid Level Check Windshield Wipers .............................. Bladecheck ................................. ...................... Blade Replacement Cleaning the Blade ....................... Fuses ...................................... Winter Driving ................................. Wiring. Headlamp .............................. WoodPanels. Care .............................. WreckerTowing ................................. Wrench. Wheel .................................

6-62 4-26 6-62 6-55 5-8 5-26

Windshield Washer

6.44. 6.74 2.39. 6.56

7-39 2-39 7-40

2.40. 6.27

@ Service Station Checkpoints

REMOTE BATTERY TERMINAL

P5-4 \

WINDSHIELD

P6-27

TIRES

ENGINE COOLANT

SURGE TANK

P6-23

REMOTE TRUNK

AND FUEL

DOOR

RELEASE

P2-15 AND 6-5

\ \

HOOD

RELEASE

P6-8

FUEL DOOR RELEASE TAB

P6-6

FUEL DOOR P6-5

For detailed information, refer to the page number listed, or see the Index in the back of the owner’s manual.

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