warning OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1996 Owners Manual

How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle.
In this manual, you’ll find that
pictures and words work together to explain things
quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find
it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We
use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about
things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the
warning.
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
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In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you
or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t
do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will
tell you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different
words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or
NOTICE.
In the notice area, we tell y6u about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
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I nese 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
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BAllERY
These symbols are important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
These symbols have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
RUNNING
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DAYTIME -
LAMPS .**
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER -
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL e3
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@ Section 2 Features and Controls
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Here
you can learn about the many standard and optional
features
on your Aurora, and information on starting,
shifting and braking.
Also explained are the instrument
panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everyhng is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
A child
or others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don’t
leave the keys in a vehicle with young children.
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Ignition Positions
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With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn
the switch
to five positions:
ACC (A): In this position you can operate your
electrical power accessories. Press in the ignition switch
as you
turn the top of it toward you.
LOCK (B): This is the only position in which you
can remove the key. This position locks your ignition,
steering wheel and transaxle. It’s a theft-deterrent feature. \
OFF (C): This position lets you turn off the engine but
still turn the steering wheel. It doesn’t lock the steering
wheel like
LOCK and it doesn’t send any electrical
power to the accessories. Use
OFF if you must have
your vehicle in motion while the engine is not running.
RUN (D): This is the position that the switch returns to
after you start your engine and release the switch. This
is the position for driving. Even when the engine is not
running, you can
use RUN to operate your electrical
power accessories and to display some instrument panel
warning lights.
START (E): This position starts your engine. When the
engine
starts, release the key. The ignition switch will
return to
RUN for normal driving.
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NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in LOCK and you can’t
turn it, be sure it is
all the way in, If it is, then
turn the steering wheel left and right while you
turn the key
hard. But turn the key only with
your hand. Using
a tool to force it could break
the key or the ignition switch.
If none of this
works, then your vehicle needs service.
Key Reminder Warning
If you leave your key in the ignition, in the OFF
position, you will hear a warning chime when you open
the driver’s door.
Retained Accessory Power I
After you turn your ignition off and remove the key, you
will still have electrical power to such accessories as the
radio, power windows, and sunroof
(if equipped) for up
to
10 minutes. But if you open a door, power is shut off.
Starting Your Engine
Move your shift lever to PARK (P) ,or NEUTRAL (N).
Your engine won’t start in any other position -- that% a
safety feature.
To restart when you’re already moving,
use NEUTRAL (N) only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to PARK (P) if your Aurora is
moving.
If you do, you could damage the
transaxle:Shift to PARK
(P) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
Starting Your 4.0 Liter Engine
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition key to
START. When the engine starts, let
go
of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets warm.
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Flash-To-Pass
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If the headlamp switch is left on you’ll hear a warning
chime when you turn the ignition
off, remove the key
from the ignition and open the driver’s door.
Headlamp High/Low Beam
To change the headlamps
from low beam to high or
high to low, pull the turn
signal lever all the way
toward you. Then release it.
When the high beams are on, a light on the instrument
panel also will be on.
This feature lets you use your high-beariheadlamps to
signal .a driver
in front of you that you want to pass. It
works even if your headlamps are
off.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you.
If your headlamps are
off, your high-beam headlamps
will turn on. They’ll stay on as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever to turn them
off.
If your headlamps are on, but on low beam, the system
works normally. Just pull the lever until it clicks. Your
headlamps will shift to high beam and stay there.
To
return to low beam, just pull the lever toward you.
If your headlamps are on, and on high beam, your
headlamps will switch to low beam.
To get back to high
beam, pull the lever toward you.
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15. Selectable Shift
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. Power Mirrors Control Switch
2. Fog Lamp Switch
3. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
4. Instrument Cluster/Gages
5. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
6. Horn
7. Windshield Wipermasher Control
8. Driver Information Center
9. Climate Controls
10. Audio System 11. Glove
Box (Trunk Security Override Switch inside)
12. Passenger Side Air Bag
13. Accessory Power Outlet
14. Gearshift Lever 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 Controlflnterior Lamp Control
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Instrument Panel Cluster
Your Aurora is equipped with this instrument panel cluster, which includes indicator warning lights and gages that are
explained on the following pages.
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Tachometer
The tachometer displays the
Warning Lights, Gages and
Indicators
If your engine speed equals or exceeds the safe limit for
operation, the message HOT.
..REDUCE ENGINE RPM
is displayed on the information center.
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Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area,
or when the message
HOT. ..REDUCE ENGINE RPM is displayed.
Engine damage may
occur.
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before
it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or
is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions.
As you
will see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to let you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
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