brake OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1995 Owners Manual

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
ACID COULD
&
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are important
for
you and
your passengers
whenever
~OLI~
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
BELTS
4
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols have to
do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PARKING
=OOz
LAMPS c
HIGH LAMPSoR BEAM = -0
FOG LAMPS $0
These sytnbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN COOLANT
F&
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
RADIATOR COOLANT
a
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wb
TEMP OIL ctb
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other sytnbols
you n~ap see:
FUSE
RELEASE
a
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
AIR a
RELEASE
t
LIGHTER m
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
cr
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Programmable Automatic Door Locks
Close your doors and turn on the ignition. Every time
you move your shift lever out of PARK (P) all of the
doors
will lock. And, every time you stop and move
your shift lever into PARK (P). your doors will unlock.
If someone needs to get out while you‘re not in
PARK (P). have that person use the lnanual or power
lock. When the door
is closed again, it will not lock
automatically. Just use the manual or power lock to lock
the door again. You can program the automatic door
lock feature to allow the doors to remain locked after
you
shift into PARK (Pj.
1. Close your doors and turn the ignition ON.
2. Keep your foot on the brake pedal.
3. Press and hold the driver’s power door lock switch.
4. Move your shift lever out of PARK (Pj, then move
the
shift lever back into PARK (Pj.
5. Release the lock switch. Your
doors
will now lock when you shift out of
PARK (P), and remain locked until you use the
manual or power door unlock switch.
To reprogram the door locks to lock and unlock when
you shift
in and out of PARK (P) do the following:
1. Close your doors and turn the ignition ON.
2. Keep your foot on the brake pedal.
3. Press and hold the driver’s power door unlock
switch.
4. Move the shift lever out of PARK (P), then move the
shift lever back into PARK
(P).
5. Release the unlock switch.
Rear Door Security Locks
Your Aurora is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers from opening
the rear doors
of your vehicle from the inside.
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If you accidentally use a key that has a damaged or
missing resistor pellet, the starter won’t work and the
SECURITY light
will flash and the CLEAN KEY. ..
WAIT 3 MINUTES message will appear. But you
don’t have to wait three minutes before trying another
ignition key.
See your Aurora retailer or a locksmith who can service
the PASS-Key@II to have a new key made.
If you’re ever driving and the SECURITY light comes
on or PASS-KEY SYSTEM FAULT appears, you will
be able to restart your engine if you turn it off. Your
PASS-Key@II system, however,
is not working properly
and must be serviced by your Aurora retailer. Your
vehicle
is not protected by the PASS-Key@II system.
If you lose or damage a PASS-Key@II ignition key, see
yo~~r Aurora retailer or a locksmith who can service
PASS-Key@II to have a new key made.
New Vehicle 44Break-In”
NOTICE:
Your modern Aurora doesn’t need an elaborate
“break-in.” But it
will perform better in the long
run if you follow these guidelines:
0 Don’t drive at any one speed -- fast or
slow
-- for the first 500 miles (804 km).
Don’t make full-throttle starts.
200 miles (322 km) or so. During this time
your new brake linings aren’t yet broken
in. Hard stops with new linings can mean
premature wear and earlier replacement.
Follow this “breaking-in?’ guideline every
time you get new brake linings.
0 Don’t tow a trailer during “break-in.” See
“Towing
a Trailer” in the Index for more
information.
Avoid making hard stops for the first
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Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P) range before
starting the engine. Your Aurora has a brake-transaxle
shift interlock. You have to fully
apply your regular
brakes
before you can shift from PARK (P) when the
ignition key is in the
ON position. If you cannot shift
out of PARK (P), ease pressure on the shift lever--push
the shift lever all the way into PARK (P) and also
release the shift lever button as you maintain brake
application. Then move the shift lever into the gear you
wish. (Press the shift lever button.) See “Shifting Out of
PARK (P)” in the Index.
REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back up.
NOTICE:
Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is
moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle is
stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow,
ice or sand without damaging your transaxle, see “If
You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud,
Ice or Snow” in the Index.
NEUTRAL (N): In this position, your engine doesn’t
connect with the wheels.
To restart when you’re
already moving, use NEUTRAL
(N) only. Also, use
’ NEUTRAL (N) when your vehicle is being towed.
I NOTICE:
Damage to your transaxle caused by shifting out
of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL
(N) with the engine
racing isn’t covered by your warranty.
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Forward Gears
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@): This position is for
normal driving. If you need more power
for passing, and
you’re:
Going less than about 35 mph (56 km/h), push your
accelerator pedal about halfway down.
0 Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or more, push the
accelerator all the way down.
You’ll shift down to the next gear and have more power.
NOTICE:
If your vehicle seems to start up rather slowly, or
if it seems not to shift gears as you go faster,
something may be wrong with a transaxle system
sensor.
If you drive very far that way, your
vehicle can be damaged.
So, if this happens, have
your vehicle serviced right away. Until then, you
can use
SECOND (2) when you are driving less
than
35 mph (56 km/h) and OVERDRIVE (a)
for higher speeds.
THIRD GEAR (3): This is like OVERDRIVE (a), but
you never
go into Overdrive. Here are some times you
might choose THIRD (3) instead of OVERDRIVE (@):
0 When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When towing a trailer, so there is less shifting
between gears.
0 When going down a steep hill.
SECOND GEAR (2): This position gives you
more power but lower fuel economy. You can use
SECOND
(2) on hills. It can help control your speed as
you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would
also want to use your brakes
off and on.
I NOTICE:
Don’t drive in SECOND (2) for more than
5 miles (8 km), or at speeds over 55 mph
(88 kndh), or you can damage your transaxle.
Use
OVERDRIVE (@) or THIRD (3) as much
as possible.
Don’t shift into
SECOND (2) unless you are going
lower than
65 mph (105 kmh), or you can
damage your engine.
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FIRST GEAR (1): This position gives you even more
power (but lower fuel economy) than
SECOND (2). You
can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If
the selector lever is put in FIRST
(11, the transaxle
won’t shift into FIRST
(1) until the vehicle is going
slowly enough.
NOTICE:
If your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck
in
very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid
object. You could damage your transaxle.
Also, if you stop when going uphill, don’t hold
your vehicle there with only the accelerator
pedal. This could overheat and damage the
transaxle. Use your brakes or shift into
PARK (P)
to hoId your vehicle in position on a hill.
Selectable Shift
This button lets you
change from a normal
driving mode to a
power mode. For
general driving
conditions, use the
normal mode.
Press the button on your shift lever
so that it’s either in
the NORMAL or POWER position. When it’s in the
NORMAL position, the line on the button will be
showing. When
in POWER, the line is not showing.
In the NORMAL position, the transaxle shifts at lower
engine speeds.
For increased performance, you may
choose the POWER mode.
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Parking Brake
To set the parking brake,
hold the regular brake pedal
down with your right foot.
Push down the parking
brake pedal with your
left
foot. If the ignition is on,
the parking brake indicator
light will come on.
If
you try to drive off with the parking brake on, the
parking brake indicator light stays on. The PARK
BRAKE SET message will appear in the Driver
Information Center, and a chime will sound until you
release the parking brake
or recycle the ignition. This
vehicle has
a PUSH TO RELEASE parking brake
pedal. To release
the parking brake, hold the regular
brake down and push
the parking brake pedal with your
left foot. This will unlock the pedal. When you lift your
left foot, the parking brake pedal will follow it
to the
released position.
NOTICE:
Driving with the parking brake on can cause
your rear brakes to overheat. You may have
to
replace them, and you could also damage other
parts
of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,
see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index. That part shows
what
to do first to keep the trailer from moving.
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Shifting Into PARK (P)
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and
set the parking brake.
2. Move the shift lever into the PARK (P) positions as
follows:
0 Hold in the button on the lever.
Push the lever all the way toward the front of
your vehicle.
3. Move the ignition key to LOCK.
4. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
walk away from your vehicle with the ignition key in
your hand, your vehicle is in PARK (P).
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Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running
If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine
*running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and your
parking brake is firmly
set before you leave it. After
you’ve moved the shift lever into the PARK (P)
position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if
you can move the shift lever away from PARK (P)
without first pushing the button.
If you can, it means the shift lever wasn’t fully locked
into PARK (P).
Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your
transaxle into PARK (P) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transaxle.
You may find it difficult to pull the shift
lever out
of PARK (P). This is called “torque lock.” To
prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift
into PARK (P) properly before you leave the driver’s
seat. To find out how, see “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in
the Index.
When you
are ready to drive, move the shift lever out of
PARK (P)
before you release the parking brake.
If “torque lock” does occur, you may need
to have
another vehicle push yours
a little uphill to take some of
the pressure from the transaxle,
so you can pull the shift
lever out
of PARK (P).
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Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Your Aurora has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You
have to fully
apply your regular brake before you can
shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is in the
ON
position. See “Shifting the Automatic Transaxle” in the
Index.
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure
on
the shift lever--push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (P) as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you wish. Press the
shift lever button before moving the shift lever.
If you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t
shift out of PARK (P), try this:
1. Turn the key to OFF. Open and close the driver’s
door to turn off the Retained Accessory Power
feature.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of step 4.
3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you
want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
Parking Over Things That Burn
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