center console OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1996 Owners Manual

Traction Control System Warning Light
This warning light should
come on briefly as you start
the engine. If the warning
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light doesn’t come on then,
have it fixed
so it will be
OFF
ready to warn you if there’s
a problem.
If it stays on, or comes on when you’re driving, there
may be a problem with your traction control system and
your vehicle may need service. When this warning light
is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your
driving accordingly. The
traction control system warning light may come on
for the following reasons:
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If you turn the system off by pressing the
TRACTION CONTROL button located on the
center console, the warning light will come on and
stay on. To turn the system back on, press the
button again. The warning light should go
off.
(See “Traction Control System” in the Index for
more information.)
If there’s a brake system problem that is specifically
related to traction control, the traction control system
will turn off and the warning light will come
on. If
your brakes begin to overheat, the traction control
system will turn
off and the warning light will come
on until your brakes cool down.
If the traction control system is affected by an
engine-related problem, the system will turn off and
the warning light will come on.
If the traction control system warning light comes on
and stays on for an extended period of time when the
system is turned on, your vehicle needs service.
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When the system is on, this
warning light will come on
to let you know if there’s a
problem with your traction
control system.
TRACTION
OFF
See “Traction Control System Warning Light” in the
Index. When this warning light is on, the system will not
limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
The traction control system automatically comes
on
whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin,
especially in slippery road conditions, you should
always leave the system
on. But you can turn the
traction control system
off if you ever need to. (You
should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck
in sand, mud, ice or snow. See “Rocking Your Vehicle”
in the Index.) To turn the system off,
press the
TRACTION
CONTROL button on
the center console.
The traction control system warning light will come on and stay on.
If the system is limiting wheel spin when you
press the button, the warning light will come on -- but
the system won’t
turn off right away. It will wait until
there’s no longer a current need to limit wheel spin.
You can turn the system back on at any time by pressing
the button again. The traction control system warning
light should go off.
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BULB
Replacement Bulbs
OUTSIDE LAMPS
Front
Cornering Lamps ........................ 3057
Front Parking Lamps
................... 3 157NA
Front Turn Signal Lamps
................ 3 157NA
Halogen Headlamps
Low Beam ............................ 9006
HighBeam
........................... 9005
Fog Lamps
.............................. 893
Rear
Back-up Lamps ......................... 3155
License Plate Lamp ....................... 194
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
............ 1156
Rear Sidemarker Lamps
.................... 194
Stop/Taillamps
.......................... 3057
Rear Turn Signal
........................ 3057
Trunk Lamp ............................ 2 11-2
BULB
INSIDE LAMPS
Overhead
Front Overhead Lamps .................... 168
Visor Vanity Lamps
...................... 7065
Rail Courtesy/Reading Lamps
............... 168
Doors
Front Courtesy Lamps ...................... 74
Front Warning Lamps
...................... 74
Driver Door Floodlamp ..................... 74
Rear Courtesy/Warning Lamps
............... 74
Instrument Panel
and Console
Sound Insulator Panel (Lower Floor Lighting) . . 168
Glove Compartment Lamp
................. 194
Ashtray Lamp
........................... 194
Center Console Storage Compartment Lamp
... 161
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