Oldsmobile 1996 Aurora Manuals

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Oldsmobile 1996 Aurora Owner's Manual (389 pages)

Brand: Oldsmobile | Category: Automobile | Size: 20 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
4
How to Use this Manual
5
Safety Warnings and Symbols
5
Features and Controls
5
Index
5
Vehicle Damage Warnings
6
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
9
Power Seats
9
Seats and Seat Controls
9
Power Lumbar Control
10
Memory Seat
11
Reclining Front Seatbacks
12
About Safety Belts and the Answers
18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
19
Driver Position
19
Lap-Shoulder Belt
19
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
26
How the Air Bag System Works
28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
32
Right Front Passenger Position
32
Rear Seat Passengers
32
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
33
Center Passenger Position
38
Smaller Children and Babies
40
Top Strap
43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
48
Larger Children
50
Safety Belt Extender
53
Checking Your Restraint Systems
53
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
54
Section 2 Features and Controls
57
Door Locks
59
Central Door Unlocking System
59
Power Door Locks
60
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
60
Rear Door Security Locks
62
Anti-Lockout Feature
63
Leaving Your Vehicle
63
Remote Lock Control
64
Operation
65
Battery Replacement
67
Trunk Lock Release
69
Remote Trunk Release Lockout
69
Trunk Security Override
70
Key in the Ignition
70
Parking at Night
71
Parking Lots
71
Universal Theft-Deterrent
71
Testing the Alarm
72
Ignition Positions
75
Key Reminder Warning
76
Starting Your Engine
76
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
78
Automatic Transaxle Operation
79
Parking Brake
82
Shifting into Park
83
Torque Lock
85
Shifting out of PARK (P)
85
Engine Exhaust
86
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
87
Power Windows
88
Tilt Wheel
89
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
92
Flash-To-Pass
92
Cruise Control
93
Windshield Washer
98
Daytime Running Lamps
98
Fog Lamps
99
Cornering Lamps
100
Twilight Sentinel
100
Interior Lamps
101
Exit Lighting
102
Illuminated Entry
102
Perimeter Lighting
102
Front Reading Lamps
103
Rear Reading Lamps
103
Trunk Lamp
103
Convex Outside Mirror
105
Storage Compartments
106
Glove Box
106
Convenience Net
107
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
108
Sun Visors
109
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
109
Accessory Power Outlet
110
Sunroof (Option)
110
Programming the Transmitter
112
Operating the Transmitter
113
Erasing Channels
113
Instrument Panel
114
Instrument Panel Cluster
116
Odometer and Trip Odometer
117
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
118
Safety Belt Reminder Light
119
Airbag Readiness Light
120
Brake System Warning Light
121
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
122
Traction Active
124
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
124
Service Engine Soon
125
Oil Pressure Warning Light
128
Fuel Economy
131
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
139
Automatic Electronic Climate Control
139
Air Conditioning
143
Ventilation System
144
Defogging and Defrosting
146
Rear Window Defogger
146
Passenger Temperature Control
147
Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control
148
Audio Systems
148
Setting the Clock
148
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control
155
Theft-Deterrent Feature
161
Understanding Radio Reception
164
Tips about Your Audio System
164
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
164
Care of Your Compact Discs
165
Power Antenna Mast Care
166
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
169
Defensive Driving
169
Control of a Vehicle
173
Anti-Lock Brakes
174
Traction Control System
176
Loss of Control
182
Driving at Night
183
Driving through Deep Standing Water
187
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
187
City Driving
188
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
190
Winter Driving
193
Driving on Snow or Ice
194
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
195
Loading Your Vehicle
197
Towing a Trailer
199
Electronic Level Control
199
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
201
Safety Chains
203
Trailer Brakes
203
Driving with a Trailer
203
Following Distance
204
Making Turns
204
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
205
Driving on Grades
205
Parking on Hills
205
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
206
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
206
Section 5 Problems on the Road
209
Hazard Warning Flashers
209
Other Warning Devices
210
Jump Starting
210
Towing Your Vehicle
216
Front Towing
219
Rear Towing
221
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
222
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
224
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
227
If a Tire Goes Flat
232
Changing a Flat Tire
232
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
233
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
236
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
241
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
242
Compact Spare Tire
242
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
243
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
247
Doing Your Own Service Work
247
Fuels in Foreign Countries
249
Filling Your Tank
250
Checking Engine Oil
256
What Kind of Oil to Use
257
When to Change Engine Oil
259
What to Do with Used Oil
259
Air Cleaner
260
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
263
When to Check and Change
263
How to Check
263
How to Add Fluid
265
Engine Coolant
266
Checking Coolant
268
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
270
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
270
What to Use
271
Adding Washer Fluid
271
Windshield Washer Fluid
271
Brake Wear
274
Brake Pedal Travel
275
Brake Adjustment
275
Replacing Brake System Parts
275
Vehicle Storage
277
Headlamp Aiming
281
Tire Pressure
287
Tire Inspection and Rotation
288
Buying New Tires
290
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
291
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
292
Wheel Replacement
292
Tire Chains
293
Appearance Care
294
Cleaning Vinyl
296
Care of Safety Belts
297
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
298
Washing Your Vehicle
298
Finish Care
299
Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
299
Finish Damage
300
Underbody Maintenance
300
Chemical Paint Spotting
300
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
302
Engine Identification
302
Service Parts Identification Label
302
Electrical System
303
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
304
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
306
Replacement Bulbs
313
Capacities and Specifications
314
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
315
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
315
Your Vehicle and the Environment
319
How this Section Is Organized
320
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
321
Selecting the Right Schedule
321
Maintenance Schedule
322
Short Trip/City Definition
322
Short Trip/City Intervals
322
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
324
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
341
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
345
At each Fuel Fill
356
At Least Once a Month
356
At Least Twice a Year
357
At Least Once a Year
357
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
365
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
367
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits
368
Who Is Covered
368
Canadian Roadside Assistance
369
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
371
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
372
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
372
Service and Owner Publications
373
Service Bulletins
374
Owner Publications
374

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