trailer Oldsmobile Aurora 1997 s Owner's Guide

Maintenance Schedule
I Long Trip/Highway Definition I
Follow this maintenance schedule only if none of the
conditions from the Short Trip/City Maintenance
Schedule is true.
Do not use this schedule if the vehicle
is used
for trailer towing, driven in a dusty area or used
off paved roads. Use the Short Trip/City schedule for
these conditions.
Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine under
highway conditions causes engine oil to break
down slower.
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
1
Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km): Engine Oil and Filter
Change (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
Chassis Lubrication (or every
12 months, whichever
occurs first). Tire Rotation.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Throttle Body Bore
and Valve Plates Inspection. Air Cleaner Filter
Replacement. Fuel Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection.
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle
Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km): Engine Accessory
Service (severe conditions
only).
Drive Belt Inspection.
Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement.
Service
(or every 60 months, whichever occurs first).
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure
to follow the complete maintenance schedule on
the following pages.

I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
48,000 Miles (80 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. (See footnote *.)
6 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and bottom
screens if the vehicle is mainly driven under
one or more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 OF
(32 O C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid aid filter do not require changing.
delivery service.
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
7-16

I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, the fluid and filter do not
require changing.
I I I 3
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every
60 months since last service,
whchever occurs first). See “Engine
Coolant” in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test
cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
7-27

I Long TriplHighway Maintenance Schedule
..
I
45,000 Miles (75 000 km)
17 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. (See footnote *.)
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and bottom
screens
if the vehicle is mainly driven under
one or more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 OF
(32 O C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the
fluid and filter do not require changing.
J
7-32

~ Long-TriplHighway Maintenance Schedule 1
100,000 Miles (I 6t ued)
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as
found in taxi, police or
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, the fluid and filter do not
require changing.
delivery service.
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every
60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See "Engine
Coolant''
in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test
the cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
7-38

Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-31
Fluid
....................................... 6-28
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-28
Parking
..................................... 2-28
PedalTravel
................................. 6-31
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-3 1
System Warning Light ......................... 2-70
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-41
Wear
....................................... 6-30
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 1 1
Break-In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2-20
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-46
BTSICheck
................................... 7-41
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-33
Exterior Front
................................ 6-34
Exterior Rear
................................ 6-39
Interior Lamps
............................... 6-43
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-73
Carbon Monoxide
.......... 2-16,2-32,2-33,4-29, 4-35
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-39
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3- 13. 3- 19
Care
....................................... 3-30
Errors
................................. 3-14, 3-19
Cellular Telephone Package
....................... 2-59
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-3 1
Central Door Unlocking System
.................... 2-4
Certification Label
.............................. 4-30 Chains.
Safety
................................. 4-35
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-52
Change Oil Message
............................ 2-83
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-24
Check Oil Level Message ........................ 2-83
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-46
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-59
Child Restraints
................................ 1-35
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-37
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
.......... 1-39
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-41
TopStrap
................................... 1-36
Wheretoput
................................ 1-35
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-57
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-63
Cleaner.Air
................................... 6-15
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
....... .......... 6-58
Fabric
...................................... 6-53
Glass
....................................... 6-56
Inside of Your Aurora
......................... 6-53
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-55
LampLenses
................................ 6-57
Leather
..................................... 6-55
Outside of Your Aurora ........................ 6-57
Special Problems
............................. 6-54
Stains
...................................... 6-54
Tires
....................................... 6-58
Vinyl
....................................... 6-55
Wheels
..................................... 6-58
Windshield and Wiper Blades
.............. 2-39, 6-56
Climate Controls
................................ 3-2
Automatic Electronic
........................... 3-2
9-2
.. .

Right Front Passenger ......................... 3-10
Steering Wheel
............................... 3- 10
Clock. Setting the
............................... 3- 11
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-30
Compact Disc Changer. Trunk Mounted
............. 3-22
Compact Disc Errors
.......................... 3-24
Loading the Magazine
......................... 3-22
Playing a Compact Disc
........................ 3-24
Compact.Disc Player
....................... 3-15. 3-21
Errors
................................. 3.15. 3.21
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-34
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-56
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-54
Coolant
....................................... 6-21
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-24
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-19
TemperatureGage
............................ 2-74
Cooling System
................................ 5-17
Cornering Lamps
............................... 2-45
CourtesyLamps
................................ 2-47
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control ................................. 2-40
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-59
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-58
Date Display
................................... 2-85
Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-44
Customer Assistance
for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
DeadBattery
................................... 5-3 Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-9
Defogging
..................................... 3-9
Defrosting
..................................... 3-9
Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-47
Delayed Locking
............................... 2-12
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-74
Distan e to Destination
.......................... 2-84
Dolby
& B Noise Reduction .................. 3.14. 3.20
Door AjarReminder
................................ 2-5
Central Unlocking System
....................... 2-4
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-27
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-80
Driver Position
................................. 1 . 11
Driving
City
........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
IntheRain
.................................. 4-18
Night
...................................... 4-16
OnCurves
.................................. 4-11
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-24
on Snow or Ice
............................... 4-27
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
With a Trailer
................................ 4-36
DIC
.......................................... 2-80
Locks
....................................... 2-4
On Grades While Towing a Trailer
............... 4-37
9-3

Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-74
Fuel
....................................... 2-79
Garage
Door Opener ............................ 2-61
GAWR
....................................... 4-30
GloveBox
.................................... 2-54
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-30
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-30
Guide en FranCais
11 .. .................................
GVWR ....................................... 4-30
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-33
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-6
Headlamps
............................... 2-37. 2-44
Aiming
..................................... 6-3 7
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-34
HigWLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-38
Wiring
..................................... 6-62
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heated Outside Mirror
........................... 2-54
Heatedseats
.................................... 1-4
Heating ........................................ 3-7
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-38
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-24
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-35
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Release
...................................... 6-8
Horn
......................................... 2-34
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-20 Ignition
Positions
.............................. 2-21
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-48
Inadvertent Load Protection
....................... 2-50
Inflation, Tire
.................................. 6-45
Inspections
.................................... 7-43
Brakesystem
................................ 7-43
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-43
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot and Seal
........... 7-43
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-43
Steering
.................................... 7-43
Suspension
.................................. 7-43
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-43
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-64
Brightness Control
............................ 2-46
Cleaning
.................................... 6-55
Cluster
..................................... 2-66
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-63
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-46
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-43
Ignition Transaxle
Lock Check
.................... 7-42
Jack. Tire
.................................... 5-26
Jump Starting ................................... 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-40
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2-22
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels Certification
................................. 4-30
Service Parts Identification ..................... 6-61
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-30

Vehicle Identification Number ................... 6-6 1
Lamps
........................................ 2-44
Courtesy
.................................... 2-47
Interior
..................................... 2-46
On Reminder
................................ 2-37
Panel
....................................... 2-46
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-30
Level Control. Electronic
......................... 4-31
Light Sensor. Twilight Sentinel
.................... 2-46
Lighter
....................................... 2-57
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-20, 2-69
Battery Warning
.............................. 2-70
Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning
............ 2-72, 4-7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-70
Engine Oil Pressure Light
...................... 2-77
Interior
..................................... 2-46
Parlung Brake Indicator
........................ 2-7 1
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1-7, 2-69
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-75
Traction Active
................................ 4-9
Traction Control System Active
.............. 2-73, 4-9
Traction Control System Warning
........... 2-72, 4-10
Traction Off Warning .......................... 4- 10
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-30
Locks
......................................... 2-4
Anti-Lockout Feature
.......................... 2-8
Automatic Door
............................... 2-5
Cylinders
................................... 7-40
Door
........................................ 2-4
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................. 7-42
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-40
Delayed
Locking
............................. 2- 12 Memory Door
............................ 2.5, 2.11
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security ............................. 2-7
Trunk
...................................... 2-15
Window
.................................... 2-34
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-44
Lubrication Service, Body
........................ 7-40
Lumbar Controls
................................ 1-3
Magnasteer
TM ................................ 4-11
Maintenance, Normal Replacement
Parts ............ 6-74
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-46
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long Tripmighway Definition ................... 7-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-39
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-43
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-44
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-5
Short Trip/City Intervals
........................ 7-5
Maintenance, Underbody
......................... 6-59
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-38
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-75
MaxifuseRelay Center
.......................... 6-63
Memory Door Locks ........................ 2-5, 2-11
Memory Seat and Mirrors
........................ 2-11
Methanol
...................................... 6-4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-50
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-54
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview .............. 2-50
Heated Outside
............................... 2-54
Memory
.................................... 2-11
Parallel Park Assist
........................... 2-53
9-6

Power Remote Control ......................... 2-53
Visor Vanity. Illuminated
....................... 2-58
With Compass
............................... 2-50
MMT
......................................... 6-3
MountainRoads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-35
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-56
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-26
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-20
Nightvision
................................... 4-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
............. 6-74
Odometer
.................................... 2-67
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-67
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 13
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-11
Oil Life Indicator
............................... 2-82
Oil Pressure Light
.............................. 2-77
Oil Pressure Message
............................ 2-82
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-27
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
....... 5- 14
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 14
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-39
Owner Publications. Ordering
...................... 8-9
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-59
Parallel Park Assist Mirror
........................ 2-53
Park
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-25
Shifting Into
................................. 2-29
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-3 1
Parking
AtNight
.................................... 2-16
Brake
...................................... 2-28
Brake Indicator Light
.......................... 2-71
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-42
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-32
With a Trailer
........................... 4-37. 4-38
Passenger Position
.................... 1 - 19. 1-25. 1-31
Passenger Temperature Control
.................... 3-10
Passing
....................................... 4-13
PASS-Key I1
................................. 2-19
Perimeter Lighting
.............................. 2-48
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-43
Personalization Features
......................... 2-11
Power
Accessory Outlet
............................. 2-59
Antenna Mast Care
............................ 3-31
Antenna Service
.............................. 7-39
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-53
Seat
.......................................... 1-2
Seatback Recliner
.............................. 1-2
Steering
.................................... 4-11
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-26
Windows
................................... 2-34
Power, Retained Accessory
....................... 2-22
Power Seat
Lumbar Controls
.............................. 1-3
Memory Function
.............................. 1-3
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-18
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications, Service and Owner
.................... 8-9
Lots
....................................... 2-17
9-7