Oldsmobile Aurora 1997 s User Guide

Power Lumbar Control
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The power lumbar controls are located on the driver’s
and passenger’s door panels.
The rear lumbar control adjusts upper lumbar support,
and the front control adjusts lower lumbar support.
Press the front
of the switch to increase support. Press
the back
of the switch to decrease support.
Memory Seat
The memory function
controls both the driver’s
seat and outside mirror
positions. To set your
memory seat and mirrors:
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I. Position the driver’s seat and both outside mirrors
where you want them. See “Mirrors” in the Index.
2. Press the SET button. You will hear one beep.
Within five seconds, press either the
1 or 2 button.
You will hear two beeps.

The seat and mirror positions will be stored for the
number pressed. Repeat the procedure to store another
position with the other number if desired.
To adjust the
seat and mirrors to the stored position, press the number
corresponding to the position. The memory function will
only work with the gearshift in PARK (P).
To stop the automatic movement, move the seat switch
in any direction. For easier exiting, press the
1 and 2
buttons at the same time to move the seat completely
down and back.
Remote Lock Control Personalization
Feature
Each Remote Lock Control transmitter can be
programmed to move the driver’s seat and outside
mirrors to a set memory position when
the transmitter’s
UNLOCK button is pressed. For programming
instructions, see “Personalization Features’’ in the Index.
Heated Front Seat (Option)
This feature will quickly heat the lower cushions and
lower back
of the driver and front passenger seats for
added comfort.
Press the button once
to turn the heater on high. The HI
indicator light below the button will glow. Press it again
to turn the heater
on low. The LO indicator light below
the button will glow. Press
it a third time to turn the
heater
off. The heater will turn off automatically when
the ignition is turned off.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks
The vertical control described previously in this section
reclines the front seatbacks.
But don’t have a seatback reclined if
your vehicle
is moving. Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do
its job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In
a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In
a crash the
belt could
go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not
at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the
seat and wear your safety belt properly.
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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint
is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.
There are four different positions. Just grasp the top of
the restraint and move it forward
the way you want it to
go until you hear a click. It will then be locked into that
position until you need to move it again. Pulling it
forward past the last position will allow the headrest to
return
to its full rear position.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how t6 u3e safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things
you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS), or air bag system.
A CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse.
You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it.
You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be
if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.
It
is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In
a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to
ride in
any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone
in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
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Your vehicle has a light that
comes on as a reminder to
buckle up. (See “Safety Belt
Reminder Light” in the
Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between.
In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
.. .
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat
on wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In
a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
or the instrument panel ...

or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the
forces. That’s why
safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
@ Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident
if I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be -- whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But
you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chance of
being conscious during and after an accident,
so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
@ If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
wear safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most
of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even if you’re
in a vehicle that has air
bags,
you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially
in side and other collisions.
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If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
accident
-- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number
of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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.

~ 3. Pick up
the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Don’t
let it get twisted.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If
the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle
is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to. The
lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs.
In a crash, this applies
force to
the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen.
This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash.