child lock OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1995 Owners Manual

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.
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6. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock.
7. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the
retractor while you push down on the child restraint.
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure
it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it go back all the way.
The safety belt will move freely again and be ready
to
work for an adult or larger child passenger.
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To Use One of These Locks
1. Open one of the rear doors.
2. Move the lever on the
door all the way
up to
the
ENGAGED position.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors
of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use.
To Open a Rear Door When the Security Lock is On
si 1. Unlock the door from
the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don’t cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear won’t be able to open
the rear door
from the inside. You should let adults and
older children know how these security locks work, and
how to cancel the
locks.
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Window Lock
Press the right side of the WINDOW LOCK switch on
the driver’s armrest to disable all passenger window
switches. This is a useful feature when you have
children
as passengers.
Press the left side
of the WINDOW LOCK switch to
allow passengers to use their window switches again.
Horn
You can sound the horn by pressing the horn symbols on
your steering wheel.
Tilt Steering Wheel
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive. You can also raise it to the
highest level to give your legs more room when you exit
or enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the
lever. Move the steering wheel to
a comfortable level,
then release the lever to lock the wheel
in place.
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Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective
than braking. For example, you come over
a hill and
find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls
out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between
parked cars and stops right
in front of you. You can
avoid these problems by braking
-- if you can stop in
time. But sometimes you can't; there isn't room. That's
the time for evasive action
-- steering around the
problem.
Your Aurora can perform very well
in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes.
It is better to remove as
much speed
as you can from a possible collision. Then
steer around the problem,
to the left or right depending
on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision.
If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can
turn it a full I80 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand.
But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just
as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
The fact that s11ch emergency situations are always
possible
is a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
Off-Road Recovery
You may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped off the edge
of a road onto the shoulder while
you're driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the
accelerator and then,
if there is nothing in the way, steer
so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.
You can
turn the steering wheel up to 1/4 turn until the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then turn
your steering wheel
to go straight down the roadway.
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Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-49
Children and Safety Belts
................... 1.30 . 1-40
Chilcl
Restraints
................................ 1-32
Cigar Lighters
................................. 2-56
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-54
Cleaner. Air
.............................. 6- 14.6-61
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels ........................... 6-48
Antenna .................................... 3-3 1
Cassette Player and Tapes ...................... 3-29
Compact Discs .............................. 3-30
Fabric
..................................... 6-44
Glass ...................................... 6-46
Inside Your Aurora
........................... 6-43
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-46
Leather
.................................... 6-46
Outside Your Aurora
.......................... 6-47
Safety Belts
................................. 6-46
Underbody Maintenance
....................... 6-49
Vinyl
...................................... 6-45
Weatherstrips
............................... 6-47
Windshield and Wiper Blacks
................... 6-47
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Cluster
. Instrument Panel ......................... 2-60
Comfort Controls
Automatic Electronic Climate Control
............. 3- I
Dual Temperature Control ...................... 3-6
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
.................. 3-8
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-30
City Driving ................................... 4-18 Compact
Disc Player
....................... 3- 13 . 3-21
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-29
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Controls . Features and ............................ 2-1
Convenience Net ............................... - 3-52
Coolant
Checking and Adding .................... 5- 16 . 6-20
Engine
..................................... 6-19
Engine . Temperature Gage ..................... 2-69
Heater
..................................... 2-18
Proper Mixture
to Use ........................ 6-19
Safety Warnings
................... 5- I3 . 5- 16. 5-17
Cornering Lamps
............................... 2-40
Courtesy Lamps
................................. - 7-9
Cruise Control ................................. 2-34
Cupholders
.................................... 2-55
Customer Assistance Hearing/Speech Impaired
....................... 8-2
Satislhctioll Procedure ......................... 8-1
Daytime Running Lamps ........................ 2-41
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-1
Dcfogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-7
Defrost
........................................ 3-6
Disc Brake Wear Indicators
....................... 6-25
Disposal
of Used Oil ............................ 6-14
Distance to Destination
.......................... 2-77
Door Asjar Reminder ............................. 2-4
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-3
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Pain[ Spotting ................................. 6-49
Park
Position
.................................... 2-20
Shifting
Into ................................ 2-25
Shilting Out
of .............................. 2-27
Brake
...................................... 2-24
Brake Indicator Light
......................... 2-66
Over Things That BLI~II ........................ 2-27
With a Trailer
............................... 4-36
With the Engine Running
...................... 2-28
Pass. Flash-To-
................................ 2-40
Passing
....................................... 4- 12
PASS-Key@II. Theft Deterrent System .............. 2- 13
Power Parking
Polishing and Waxing
........................... 4-48
Accessory Outlet
............................. 2-57
Accessory Power. Retained
.................... 2- I6
Antenna .................................... 3-31
DoorLocks
.................................. 2-3
Mirrors
.................................... 2-51
Seat Controls ................................. I - 1
Steering .................................... 4- IO
Steering Fluid ............................... 6-2 1
Windows .............................. 2-29. 6-59
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-23
Problems
on the Road ............................ 5- 1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-7 Radiator
Overlleating
........................... S-
Brake System Parts ........................... 6-26
Fuses
...................................... 6-54
Seat and Restraint System Parts ................. 1-44
Tires
...................................... 6-38
Wheels
.................................... 6-41
Windshield Wiper Blades
...................... 6-34
Reporting Safety Defccts
.......................... 8-4
Restraint System
. Supplemental (Air Bag) ........... 1-17
Restraints . Child ................................ 1-32
Bulbs ................................. 6-30.6-32
Restraint Systems
................................ 1 . 1
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Restraints. Head ................................. 1-4
Retained Accessory Power ........................ 2- 16
Reverse Gear Position
........................... 2-2 1
Roads. Hill and Mountain ........................ 4-22
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-30
Rotation
. Tire .................................. 6-36
Reverse Gear Day Mode
......................... 2-50
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
.......... 2-28
Safety Belts
................................... 1-5
AdLllts ..................................... 1-10
Care ....................................... 6-46
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-29
Checking ................................... 1-43
Children
.............................. 1.30. 1-40
Driver Position
.............................. 1 . I0
Extender
................................... 1-43
Lap ....................................... 1-29
Lap-Shoulder
.......................... I . 10. 1-24
Pregnancy
. Use During ........................ 1-23
Properly Worn
............................... I . 10
Larger Chilclren .............................. 1-40
Questions About .............................. 1-9
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 1-27
Rear Seat Passengers
......................... 1-23
Reminder Light
.............................. 2-64
Replacement
................................ 1-44
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-23
Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjuster ................ I . I2
Smaller Children and Babies
................... 1-30
Tor11 ....................................... 1-43
Twisted
.................................... 1-16
Why Safety Belts Work ........................ 1-6
Safety Cautions .................................. 111
Safety Defects . Reporting ......................... 8-4
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-3
Seat
Cushion Removal. Rear ...................... 6-52
Seats
and Restraint Systems ........................ 1 . 1
Seats and Seat Controls ........................... 1 . 1
Head Restraints ............................... 1-4
Heated Seats ................................. 1-4
Lumbar Controls .............................. 1-3
Memory Function
............................. 1-3
Rear Seat Removal
........................... 6-52
Reclining Seatbacks ........................... 1-2
Six-Way Power Seats .......................... 1 . 1
Second Gear Position ............................ 2-22
Securing A Child Restraint
............. 1.34 . 1.35 . 1-37
Security Light
.................................. 2-13
Security Locks. Rear Door ......................... 2-5
Security Override. Trunk
......................... 2-11
Selectable Shift
................................ 2-23
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service
and Owner Publications .................... 8-7
Service Information
.............................. 6-1
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-51
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Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) .... 2-70
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Aurora
........... 1-22
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