audio OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1995 Owners Manual

@ The 1995 Aurora Owner’s Manual
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This section tells you how to use your manual at~d includes safct/ and vehicle damage warninls
and symbols.
This section tells you how
to use your seats and safcty belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
This scction explains how to start and operate your Aurora.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
Here you‘ll I’ind information and tips about the road and how to drive under diffcrcnt conditions.
This section tells
you what to do if’ you ha\:e a problem while driving. such as B flat tire or
overheated enginc. etc.
ServiceandAppearanceCare ......................................................... 6-1
Here the ~nanual tells you how to keep your Aurora running properly and looking good.
Maintenanceschedule ............................................................... 7-1
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information ..................................................... 8-1
This section tells ~OLI how to contact Oldsmobile Uor assistance and how to get service publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defccts” on page 8-4.
Index ........................................................................\
..... 9-1
Hcrc‘s an alphabetical listing of almost every sub-ject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something yo11 want to read.
Seats and Restraint Systems .......................................................... 1-1
Features and Controls ............................................................... 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .................................................. 3-1
Your Driving and the Road ........................................................... 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad ............................................................... 5-1
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The Aurora instrument panel is designed to let you
know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll
know how fast you’re going, how much fuel you’re
using, and many other things you’ll need
to drive safely
and economically.
The main components
of your instrument panel are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Power Mirrors Control Switch
Fog Lamp Switch
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
Instrument ClusterIGages
Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
Horn
Windshield Wiper/Washer Control
Driver Information Center
Climate Controls
Audio System
Glove
Box (Trunk Security Override Switch inside) 12.
Passenger Side Air Bag
13. Accessory Power Outlet
14. Gearshift Lever
15. Selectable Shift
16. Traction Control Button
17. Ashtray and Lighter
18. Fuel Door Release Switch
19. Trunk Release Switch
20. Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Audio System
21. Ignition Switch
22. Driver Side Air Bag
23.
Tilt Steering Wheel Lever
24. Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Climate Control
System
25. Twilight Sentinel Control
26. Instrument Panel Intensity Control
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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section you'll find out how to operate the comfort
control system and audio systems offered with your
Aurora.
Be sure to read about the particular system
supplied with your vehicle.
Automatic Electronic Climate Control
With this system, you can control the ventilation, heating
and air conditioning
in your vehicle, or you can use the
automatic setting. Your vehicle also has the flow-through
ventilation system described later
in this section.
Overview
This climate control system is designed for
set-and-forget operation. That means that once you set a
temperature
you shouldn't keep changing it; allow about
20 minutes after starting the vehicle for the system to
regulate itself before you make another adjustment.
Immediately selecting
90°F (32°C) will not warm the
vehicle any faster than selecting 75°F (16"C), which is
the average comfortable temperature.
With this system, you can manually control the
ventilation, heating and air conditioning
in your vehicle,
or you can use the automatic setting. Your control
setting is remembered for the next time you start your
vehicle.
If the system was in DEF (Defrost), however, it
comes back on in AUTO if the engine is shut off for
more than
40 minutes.
A computer monitors operation of your Automatic
Electronic Climate Control System.
If your set
temperature flashes on
the digital screen for almost two
minutes after starting your vehicle,
the system is
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Extended Idling with Automatic Electronic Climate Control
Extended idling is not recommended. See “Engine
Exhaust’’
in the Index.
Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Climate Control
Some heating and
cooling controls can be
adjusted at
the steering
wheel. Other touch
controls also operate some audio controls.
See “Steering Wheel
Touch Controls for
Audio System” later
in
this section. Press
the upper part
of the fan symbol to increase the fan
speed; press the lower part of the control to reduce the
fan speed.
Press
TEMP once to display the set temperature. Then press
the upper part of the control to raise the inside temperature \
setting; press the lower part to lower the setting.
Flow-Through Ventilation System
Your Aurora’s flow-through ventilation system supplies
outside air into the vehicle when
it is moving. Outside
air will
also enter the vehicle when the heater or the air
conditioning fan is running.
Ventilation Tips
Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow, or
any other obstruction (such
as leaves). The heater
and defroster will work far better, reducing the
chance of fogging the inside of your windows.
Keep the air path under the front seats clear of
objects. This helps air
to circulate throughout your
vehicle.
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Audio Systems
The following pages describe the audio systems available
for your Aurora, and how to get the best performance
from them. Please read about the system in your vehicle.
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Automatic Tone
Control, Cassette Tape and Compact Disc
Players
Setting the Clock
To set the clock, press and hold the HR or MN button
until
it begins to change. Let up as it gets close to the
correct time. There will be an initial two-second delay
before the clock goes into the time-set mode. The
“A”
or “P” in the display designates AM or PM in clock
adjust mode. The
“A” or “P” replaces the channel
momentarily. The clock may be set with the ignition off.
The digital display indicates information on time or radio
station frequency, the
AM or FM radio band, whether the
station
is in stereo, and other audio system functions.
PWRNOL (PowerNolume): With the ignition on,
push this knob
to turn the system on or off. Turn it
clockwise to increase the volume. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
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To Play a Cassette Tape
With the ignition on, insert the tape and it will begin
playing. The audio system will turn on automatically.
Your tape player is designed to work best with tapes that
are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Longer tapes
may not work as well.
Note that when a tape is inserted, “TP’ will be
displayed. When the tape is playing, a box will appear
around “TP” in the display along with an arrow to show
whether the top or bottom of the tape is playing. Any
time a tape is inserted, the top side will play first.
If a
high-bias metal or CrO2 tape is played, “HI-BIAS” will
appear in the display and the equalization will be
adjusted automatically. If
you select a tone setting for
your tape, it will be activated each time you play a tape.
If “Cln” (Clean) appears on the display when you insert
your cassette tape, your cassette player needs to be
cleaned. It will still play cassette tapes, but it should be
cleaned to prevent damage to your cassette tapes and the
cassette tape player. See “Care
of Your Cassette Tape
Player” later
in this section. After you have cleaned the
cassette tape player, press and hold EJECT for five
seconds
to reset the Cln indicator. The radio will display
“---” to show that the clean feature has been reset.
If “Err” or “E’ and a number appear on the display at
any time, an error has occurred. See “Cassette Tape and
CD Errors” later in this section.
NR (Noise Reduction): This radio has Dolby’B Noise
Reduction to reduce background noise on Dolby@B
encoded tapes. When playing a cassette tape, press this
button to reduce background noise on your tape. The
Dolby symbol
00 will appear in the display. Dolby@
Noise Reduction is manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby@ and
the 00 symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
SEEK A/V: When you press SEEK while playing a
tape,
it will search for the next higher or lower selection
and stop. There must be at least a four-second gap
between selections on the tape.
When you press SCAN while playing a tape, you’ll hear
the first few seconds of each selection. Press SCAN
again to stop
on a selection. The tape will be muted
while scanning and “SCAN” will appear on the display.
FWD (Fast Forward): Press to advance a cassette tape
rapidly; press again to play
the tape.
REV (Reverse): Press to reverse a cassette tape rapidly;
press again to play the tape.
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TAPEKD: If you have a CD inserted and the radio is
playing, press TAPE/CD to play your CD.
To return to
the radio while the CD is playing, press
AM/FM. You
can also press TAPE/CD to switch between a tape and a
compact disc
if both are inserted. While the tape or CD
is not being played, it will remain safely inside the radio
for future listening.
RDM (Random): Press to play the CD tracks in random
order.
“RDM” will appear on the display. Press again to
play the tracks
in disc order.
Compression: While playing a CD, press NR to turn on
compression. “COMP” will appear on the display.
Compression makes loud and soft passages more equal
in volume. Press NR again to turn off compression.
AM/F” Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape
Player (Bose’Acoustimass)
EJECT Press to eject the CD. The radio will then play.
If both a tape and CD are inserted, the last one played
will eject.
This audio system may have an optional trunk-mounted
CD changer. If so, also see “Trunk-Mounted CD
Changer” later
in this section.
The digital display indicates information on time
or radio
station frequency, the AM or FM radio band, whether the
station
is in stereo, and other audio system functions.
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BASS: Press this button lightly to release it from its
recessed position. Turn
it to adjust bass response. As
you turn the knob you
will feel the center position. Push
the knob back
in to return it to its recessed position.
TREB (Treble): Press this button lightly to release it
from its recessed position, then pull it out to its fully
ext.ended position. Turn it to adjust treble response. As
you turn the knob you will feel the center position. Push
the knob back
in to return it to its recessed position.
BAL (Balance): Press this button lightly to release it
from its recessed position. Turn it to adjust the right and
left speaker balance. As you turn the knob you will feel
the center position. Push the knob back
in to return it to
its recessed position.
FADE: Press this button lightly to release it from its
recessed position,
then pull it out to its fully extended
position. Turn
it to the right to increase front speaker
volume. Turn it to the left to increase rear speaker
volume.
As you turn the knob you will feel the center
position. Push the knob back
in to return it to its
recessed position.
To Play a Cassette Tape
With the ignition on, insert the tape and it will begin
playing. The audio system will turn on automatically.
Your tape player is designed to work best
with tapes that
are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Longer tapes
may not work as well.
Note that when a tape is inserted, “TP” will be
displayed. When the tape is playing,
a box will appear
around “TP”
in the display along with an arrow to show
whether the top or bottom of
the tape is playing. Any
time a tape is inserted, the top side will play first. If
a
high-bias metal or CrO2 tape is played, “HI-BIAS” will
appear
in the display and the equalization will be
adjusted automatically.
If “Cln” (Clean) appears on the display when you insert
your cassette tape, your cassette player needs to be
cleaned. It will still play cassette tapes, but
it should be
cleaned
to prevent damage to your cassette tapes and the
cassette tape player. See “Care of Your Cassette Tape
Player” later
in this section. After you have cleaned the
cassette tape player, press and hold EJECT for five
seconds to reset the Cln indicator. The radio will display
bb---” to show that the clean feature has been reset.
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AR/VFM Stereo Radio with Automatic Tone
Control and Cassette Tape Player PWRNOL (PowerNolume): With the ignition on,
push this knob to turn the system on
or off. Turn it
clockwise to increase the volume. Turn
it
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
AMEM: Press this button to change between the AM,
FMl and FM2 bands. The display will show which band
you are on.
If you press this button while a tape is
playing, the tape will stop and
the radio will return to
the
AM or FM band that you were on.
TUNE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
recessed position. Turn it to tune in radio stations. You
may push
the knob back in to return it to its recessed
position when
not in use.
To Preset Radio Stations
The five pushbuttons labeled 1-5 can be used to preset up
to
15 radio stations (five AM, five FM1 and five FM2).
1. Tune in the station you want to store.
2. Press TONE to select the setting that you prefer.
This audio
system may have an optional trunk-mounted
CD changer.
If so, also see “Trunk-Mounted CD
Changer” later in this section.
The digital display indicates information on time or radio
3. Press and hold one of the five pushbuttons until the
station frequency, the AM or FM radio band, whether the
display shows a channel number. The radio will mute
station is
in stereo, and other audio system functions. until the channel number is displayed. Whenever you
press that button again, the preset station and tone
setting will return. Always check whether you’re
in
AM, FMl or FM2.
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BAL (Balance): Press this button lightly to release it
from its recessed position. Turn it to adjust the right and
left speaker balance.
As you turn the knob you will feel
the center position. Push the knob back in to return
it to
its recessed position.
FADE: Press this button lightly to release it from its
recessed position, then pull
it out to its fully extended
position. Turn it to the right to increase front speaker
volume. Turn it to
the left to increase rear speaker
volume.
As you turn the knob you will feel the center
position. Push the knob back
in to return it to its
recessed position.
To Play a Cassette Tape
With the ignition on, insert the tape and it will begin
playing. The audio system will turn on automatically.
Your tape player is designed to work best
with tapes that
are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Longer tapes
may not work as well.
Note that when a tape is inserted, “TP? will be
displayed. When the tape is playing, a box
will appear
around
“TP’ in the display along with an arrow to show
whether the
top or bottom of the tape is playing. Any
time a tape is inserted, the top side will play first. If LI
high-bias metal or CrO2 tape is played, “HI-BIAS” will
appear in the display and the equalization
will be
adjusted automatically. If you select a tone setting, it
will be activated each time
you play a tape.
If “Cln” (Clean) appears on
the display when you insert
your cassette tape, your cassette player needs to be
cleaned. It will still play cassette tapes, but
it should be
cleaned to prevent damage to your cassette tapes and the
cassette tape player. See “Care
of Your Cassette Tape
Player” later
in this section. After you have cleaned the
cassette tape player, press and hold EJECT for five
seconds to reset the Cln indicator. The radio will display
&‘---’? to show that the clean feature has been reset.
If “Err” or
“E” and a number appear on the display at
any time, an error has occurred. See “Cassette Tape and
CD Errors” later in this section.
NR (Noise Reduction): This radio has Dolby@B Noise
Reduction to reduce background noise on Dolby@B
encoded tapes. Press this button to reduce background
noise on your tape. The Dolby symbol
00 will appear
in the display. Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. Dolby@ and
the 00 symbol are
trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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