Oldsmobile Aurora 1998 Owner's Manuals

Remote Lock Control ............................. 2-9
Memory Seat and Mirrors
.................. 1.3. 2. 11
Personalization
............................... 2- 11
SecurityFeedback ............................ 2-11
Bulbs ...................................... 6-70
Parts
....................................... 6-71
Wheel
...................................... 6-49
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-52
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints
Checking
................................... 1-51
Child
....................................... 1-37
Head
........................................ 1-7
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-52
Systemcheck
................................ 7-15
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2-21
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-25
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-21
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-6
Rocking
Your Vehicle ........................... 5-34
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-45
Resynchronization
............................ 2- 10
Replacement
safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-51
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-7
Adults
...................................... 1-13
Care
....................................... 6-53
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-32
Children
.................................... 1-34 Driver Position
............................... 1 . 13
Extender
.................................... 1-51
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1 . 13
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1.16.1.49. 1.50
LapBelt
.................................... 1-33
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1 . 13. 1.27
LargerChildren
.............................. 1-48
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-12
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-30
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-27
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-27
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.8. 2.65
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-52
Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment
.............. 1-14
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-34
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-20
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-9
SafetyChains
.................................. 4-34
Safety Defects. Reporting
......................... 8-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seat Cushion. Removing the Rear
.................. 6-64
Seatback. Reclining Front ......................... 1-6
Seats Controls
..................................... 1-2
Heated
...................................... 1-5
Lumbar Control ............................... 1 . 3
Memory Seat and Mirrors .................. 1.3. 2. 11
Power
....................................... 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
............ 1.42. 1.44. 1.46
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-21
...
9-9

Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle ................. 2-26
SecurityFeedback
.............................. 2-11
Selectable
Shift ................................ 2-27
Service
........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering
........................ 8.9. 8.10
EngineSoonLight
............................ 2-71
Manuals. Ordering
........................ 8.9. 8.10
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-59
Publications. Ordering
..................... 8.9. 8.10
Work. Doing
Your Own ......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
............... 8.9. 8.10
Servicing Your
Air Bag-Equipped Aurora ........... 1-26
SheetMetalDamage
............................ 6-56
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-24
Shifting Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-24
Into Park (P)
................................. 2-28
OutofPark(P)
............................... 2-30
Selectable
................................... 2-27
Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment
................ 1 . 14
SignalingTurns
................................ 2-35
Skidding
...................................... 4-15
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-25
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-33
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-70
Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-7 1
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-63
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-52
SRS
......................................... 1-21 Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-16
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2-21
Steam
........................................ 5-15
Steering
...................................... 4-10
InEmergencies
............................... 4-12
Magnasteer
TM ................................ 4-10
Power
...................................... 4-10
Tips
........................................ 4-11
Wheel. Tilt
.................................. 2-34
Steering Wheel Controls
.................... 3.10. 3.23
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-52
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-32
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-34
SunWsors
.................................... 2-55
Sunroof
....................................... 2-55
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-21
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
......................... 6-23
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
SurgeTank. Coolant ............................. 5-19
Tachometer
.................................. 2-64
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-38
Temperature Button. Climate Control System
.......... 3-3
Temperature Control. Passenger
................... 3-10
Theft
......................................... 2-15
THEFTLOCK" ................................ 3-21
Thermostat
.................................... 6-25
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-26
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-25
TheaterDimming
............................... 2-45
9-10

.
Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 2-34
Time. Setting the
............................... 3-1 1
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-29
Tires
......................................... 6-43
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-49
BuyingNew
................................. 6-47
Chains
..................................... 6-50
Cleaning
.................................... 6-56
Compact Spare
............................... 5-33
Inflation
.................................... 6-44
Inflation Check
............................... 7- 14
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-45
Loading Your Vehicle
......................... 4-29
Pressure
.................................... 6-44
Temperature
................................. 6-48
Traction
.................................... 6-48
Treadwear
................................... 6-48
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-48
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-46
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-49
When It’s Time
for New ....................... 6-46
TopStrap
..................................... 1-42
TorqueLock
................................... 2-30
Torque. Wheel Nut
......................... 5-30. 6-71
TowingaTrailer
................................ 4-31
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-8
Traction ActiveLight
.................................. 4-9
Control System
................................ 4-8
Control System Active Light
................ 2-69. 4-9
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-24
Control
System Warning Light
.............. 2.68. 4.9
Off Warning Light
............................. 4-9
Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Drivingwith
................................. 4-35
Engine Cooling
.............................. 4-37
Hitches
..................................... 4-34
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-37
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-36
Safety Chains
................................ 4-34
Tongueweight
............................... 4-33
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-34
Towing
..................................... 4-31
Turnsignals
................................. 4-36
Weight
..................................... 4-32
Transaxle Fluid. Automatic
....................... 6-18
Transaxle Fluid Life
............................. 2-77
Transmitter
.................................... 2-56
Remote Lock Control
........................... 2-9
Universal
................................... 2-56
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-63
Trunk Lock
....................................... 2-14
Release. Remote
.............................. 2-14
Security Override
............................. 2-14
Trunk Mounted Compact Disc Changer
............. 3-18
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-35
Turn Signal On Chime
........................... 2-35
Trailer
9-11

Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Twilight Sentinel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44
underbody Flushing Service
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Underbody Maintenance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57
Universal Theft-Deterrent System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 16
Universal Transmitter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-56
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-5
Damagewarnings
.............................. iv
Dimensions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-72
Identification Number
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-59
Loading
.................................... 4-29
Storage
..................................... 6-32
Ventilationsystem
............................... 3-7
Visor Vanity Mirrors, Illuminated
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-55
Visors,Sun
.................................... 2-55
warning Devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Waming Lights, Gages and Indicators
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-64
Warranty Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Washer Fluid, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26 Washing
Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55
Weatherstrips
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54
Wheel Alignment
.................................. 6-49
Nut Torque
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30,6-71
Replacement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
Wrench
..................................... 5-26
WindowLock
.................................. 2-33
Windows
...................................... 2-33
Express-Down
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Power
...................................... 2-33
Windshield Washer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Fluid
. . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39,6-26
Fluid Level Check
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Windshield Wipers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38
Blade Check
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Blade Replacement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43,6-71
CleaningtheBlade
............................ 6-54
Fuses
...................................... 6-60
Winter Driving
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Wiper Blades, Cleaning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54
Wiring,Headlamp
.............................. 6-60
WoodPanels,Care
.............................. 6-53
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-8
Wrench,Wheel
................................. 5-26
9-12

Displacement
.I
4.0 Liters -
C I
Firing Order

Crankcase (Engine Oil ..’
with Filter Change)
Fuel Tank
Rear Tread
Height
Width Front Tread

Remote Baftery .
Terminal
The Detco Freedom
battery needs no water.
,,1: shield Washer I
Fluid
1 See Page 6-11
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1
1
2: :, '.
Engine goo/G Rem2e Fuel Door
See Page 5-1 7 Inside center console
Swge Tank
I
WC@&>.' kemiumfuel ': Recommended
!''''%e unleaded gas only,
91 Octane or higher.
See Page 6-3