OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1996 Repair Manual

Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature
You can program the automatic door locks feature to
change to the following modes:
Mode Operation
0
1
2
3
No automatic door lock or unlock.
All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P).
No automatic door unlock.
All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). Only the driver’s door
automatically unlocks when shifted into
PARK (P).
All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). All doors automatically unlock
when shifted into PARK (P). Vehicles
are delivered programmed in Mode
3.
To change modes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
doors closed throughout this procedure.
Press and hold the driver’s power door lock switch
through Step
4.
Press the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter. The automatic door locks will remain in
the current mode.
Press the LOCK button on the transmitter again. Each time the transmitter’s LOCK button is
pressed, the mode will advance by one, going from
3 to 0 to 1, etc.
Release the power door lock switch. The automatic
door locks will remain in the most recent mode
selected.
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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.
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.
To Open a Rear Door When the Security Lock is On
1. Unlock the door from
2.
the inside.
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.
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
inside when this feature is in use.
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To Cancel the Rear Door Lock
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2.
3.
Move the lever all the
way down.
Do the same for the
other rear door.
Anti-Lockout Feature
The power door locks will not work if the key is left in the
ignition with the driver’s door open.
You can override this
feature by holding the power door lock switch for more
than three seconds, unless the engine is running.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your door and set the
locks Erom the inside, then get
out and close the door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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Remote Lock Control
You can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your
trunk from up to
30 feet
(9 m) away using the key
chain transmitter supplied
with your vehicle.
Your Remote Lock Control operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
This device complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and
(2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation. Should interference to this system
occur, try this:
0 Check to determine if battery replacement is necessary.
See
the instructions on battery replacement.
0 Check the distance. You may be too far from your
0 Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may
vehicle. This product has
a maximum range.
be blocking the signal.
See your Aurora retailer or a qualified technician
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
for
service.
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Operation
The driver’s door will unlock when UNLOCK is pressed.
If pressed again within
25 seconds, all doors will unlock.
Pressing the UNLOCK button will also illuminate the interior lamps. (See “Illuminated Entry”
in the Index.)
All doors will lock when
LOCK is pressed.
The trunk will unlock when the opened trunk symbol is
pressed, but only when the ignition is off. The trunk
symbol will also work when the ignition is on, but only
while in PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Panic Mode
When the button with the horn symbol on the key
transmitter is pressed, the horn will sound and the
headlamps and taillamps will flash for up to two
minutes. This can be turned off by pressing the panic
button again, unlocking the vehicle with a key or by
turning the ignition to
on.
If only the panic button works, the transmitter needs to
be resynchronized to the receiver. Do this by pressing
and holding both the
LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for
about eight seconds; you must be within range of the
vehicle. Once the transmitter has been resynchronized,
the horn will chirp and the exterior lamps will flash
once. The system should now operate properly.
Personalization Features
Each key transmitter can be programmed to the driver’s
preference for programmable automatic door locks, key
transmitter response and perimeter lighting. See each
feature in the Index.
The transmitters can also be programmed to move the
driver’s seat and outside mirrors to a set memory position
when the key transmitter’s
UNLOCK button is pressed.
To program the system:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable position.
Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See “Outside
Mirrors” in the Index.
Press the SET button on the driver’s door armrest.
You will hear one beep.
Within five seconds, press one of the two memory
buttons on the armrest. You will hear two beeps
to
confirm that the mirror and the seat positions are
entered into memory.
Press the UNLOCK button on the appropriate
transmitter within five seconds. You will hear
two beeps.
The second key transmitter can be programmed to
record a different seat and mirror position by following
the same steps.
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This provides feedback to the driver when the vehicle
receives a command from the key transmitter. The
following modes may be selected:
Mode Transmitter Response
Y' .
0
1
2
3
4
5
No transmitter response when locking or
unlocking vehicle
No transmitter response when locking;
exterior lamps flash when unlocking vehicle
Exterior lamps flash when locking; no
transmitter response when unlocking vehicle
Exterior lamps flash when locking and when
unlocking vehicle
Exterior lamps flash and horn chirps when
locking; no transmitter response when
unlocking vehicle
Exterior lamps flash and horn chirps when
locking; exterior lamps flash when unlocking Vehicles
are delivered programmed in Mode
5. To
change to another mode:
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch.
2. Press the opened trunk button on the transmitter. The
3. Press the opened trunk button again. Each time the
opened trunk button is pressed, the transmitter will
advance to the next mode.
transmitter will remain
in its current mode.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
De ng (Option)
Note: This feature is available only if you request your
retailer
to activate this option. After initial activation,
you can turn this feature
on and off by using the
following procedure.
This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of
the vehicle. When the power door lock switch is
pressed, with the key removed from the ignition and the
driver's door open, a chime will sound three times to
signal that the lock delay mode is active. When all doors
have been closed, the doors will lock automatically after
five seconds. If any door is opened before this, the
five-second timer will reset itself once all the doors have
been closed again.
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Pressing the door lock switch twice within two seconds
will override this feature.
The delayed locking feature can be turned on or off for
each remote transmitter.
To turn the feature on:
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch
throughout this procedure. All the doors will lock.
2. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote transmitter.
The lock delay is still off and all doors will remain
locked.
3. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote transmitter
again. Lock delay is now active and all doors will
unlock.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn the feature off, repeat the previous procedure.
Matching Transmitter@) To Your Vehicle
Each key chain transmitter is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through
your retailer. Remember to
bring any remaining
transmitters with
you when you go to your retailer.
When the retailer matches the replacement transmitter
to
your vehicle, any remaining transmitters must also be
matched. Once the new transmitter is coded, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can have only four transmitters matched to it.
See your retailer to match transmittexs to another vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won’t
work at the normal range in any location. If you have to
get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works,
it’s probably time to change
the battery.
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For battery replacement, use a Duracell@battery, type
DL-2032, or a similar type.
To replace the battery:
1. Insert a coin into the notch near the keyring. Turn the
coin counterclockwise to separate the two halves of
the transmitter.
2. Once the transmitter is separated, use a pencil to
remove the old battery.
Do not use a metal object.
3. Replace the battery as the instructions under the
cover indicate.
Be sure not to touch any of the black boxes or the
green surfaces. Any static transferred from your
body
to these areas may cause the transmitter to
be inoperative.
4. Snap the transmitter back together tightly to be sure
no moisture can enter.
5. Resynchronize the transmitter by pressing and
holding the
LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for eight
seconds in range
of the vehicle. Once the transmitter
is resynchronized, the horn will chirp and the
exterior lamps will flash once.
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Trunk
Trunk Lock Release
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the door key
and turn it.
Remote Trunk Release
Remote Trunk Release Lockout
Press the TRUNK release
button located to the right
of the steering column to
release the trunk lid. The
trunk release override
switch must be in the
ON position.
Move the trunk release switch to
off, lock the glove box
and take the key with you. Now the trunk release to the
right
of the steering column will not open the trunk.
ON
OFF
RELEASE
'/
The trunk release
switch
in the glove
box allows you
to secure items in
the trunk.
The trunk release button will work
if the transaxle is in
the
PARK (P) position. The system also works with the
Remote Lock Control.
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Trunk Security Override
The Remote Lock Control transmitter will open the
trunk even if the override switch is
in the OFF position.
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can’t see or smell
CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the trunk lid open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections must
pass through the seal between the body and the
trunk lid:
0 Make sure all windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on on any airflow selection except RECIRC.
That
will force outside air into your vehicle.
See “Comfort Controls” in the Index.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See “Engine Exhaust’’ in the Index.
Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your Aurora has a number
of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal. However, there are ways you can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves
-- so
don’t do it.
With the ignition
OFF and the driver’s door open, you’ll
hear a chime reminding you to remove your key from
the ignition and take it with you. Always do this.
Your
steering wheel will be locked, and so will your ignition
and transaxle. And remember to lock the doors.
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