lock Oldsmobile Aurora 1998 s Service Manual
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Convex  Outside  Mirror 
Your passenger’s  side  mirror is convex. A convex 
mirror’s surface is curved so you can see more from 
the driver’s seat. 
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A convex  mirror  can  make  things  (like  other 
vehicles)  look  farther  away  than  they  really  are. 
If you  cut  too  sharply  into  the  right  lane,  you 
could  hit 
a vehicle  on  your  right.  Check  your 
inside  mirror  or  glance  over  your  shoulder 
before  changing  lanes. 
Heated  Outside  Rearview  Mirror 
When you operate the rear window defogger,  a defogger 
also warms  the heated driver’s and passenger’s outside 
rearview mirrors to help  clear them  of ice  and snow. 
Storage  Compartments 
Glove Box 
Use the door  key to lock  and unlock the glove box. To 
open, pull the latch release on the left  side of the glove 
box door. 
Front  Storage  Armrest 
The  front  armrest opens into  a storage area. To open it, 
lift the front  edge. Inside  you  will  find storage  for 
cassettes, compact discs and coins. 
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In front  of the  storage  area  is  a  cupholder. Press and 
release  the cupholder cover 
to open. Push  the cupholder 
forward  to  lock it when  in use.  Press  the  cupholder back 
to  its  recessed  position  when  not  in use. 
Rear  Storage  Armrest 
Your vehicle  has a  rear  storage  armrest  with a 
pass-through feature. 
Pull  down the  bolster in the back  seat  to use the  armrest 
and  two  cupholders.  Lift  the  top of the  armrest  for 
storage  space. 
Pull  down the  interior  door  to  access  the trunk. 
Convenience  Net 
Your vehicle  has a convenience net  just inside  the  back 
wall  of the  trunk. 
Put  small  loads,  like  grocery bags, behind  the  net.  It  can 
help  keep them  from  falling  over  during  sharp  turns  or 
quick  starts  and stops.  The 
net isn’t  for larger, heavier  loads.  Store them in the 
trunk  as  far forward  as 
you can. You can unhook the net 
so that it will  lie  flat  when you’re  not using  it. 
Two  positions  exist  for  the  convenience net, depending 
on the  size of the  cargo. 
Use  this position  for  small  loads. 
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Sun  Visors 
To block  out glare,  you can swing  down  the visors. You 
can  also  remove  them  from  the  center  mount and swing 
them  to  the  side,  while  the  auxiliary  visor  remains 
to 
block glare  from  the front. 
To extend  the  visor at  the  sides,  pull  out  the  extension. 
Illuminated Visor  Vanity  Mirrors 
When you open the cover  to  the  driver  or  passenger  side 
visor vanity mirror,  the lamps will  come  on. You can 
adjust  the  brightness  of the  lamps  with the switch by 
sliding  the  lever  up or  down. 
Cellular  Telephone  (Option) 
If your  vehicle  is  equipped with  the  cellular  telephone 
readiness  package,  your vehicle  has  been pre-wired  for 
the  installation 
of a  cellular  telephone. If you  choose  to 
install  a cellular  telephone,  contact  your retailer. 
Accessory  Power  Outlet 
The power outlet  inside  the front  ashtray can  be used to 
plug  in electrical  equipment  such  as a cellular  telephone, 
CB radio,  etc.  Follow the  proper  installation  instructions 
that  are  included  with any electrical  equipment you 
install.  The  accessory power  outlet  is 
off if the  ignition 
is turned off. 
NOTICE: 
When  using  the  accessory  power  outlet,  the 
maximum  load 
of any  electrical  equipment 
should  not  exceed 
15 amps. 
Garment Hook 
For your  convenience,  you will  find  a two-hanger 
capacity  garment hook above each  rear door near  the 
reading  lamps. 
Garment hooks  are  not designed  to  support  clothing 
bars. Use assist  straps  for  this if possible. 
Assist  Handles 
A folding  handle  above each rear  door and the  front 
passenger’s  door can be used  to  help  you get in or  out 
of  your vehicle. 
Sunroof  (Option) 
Your  express-open  sunroof provides an airy, spacious 
feel  to  your vehicle’s  interior and can also  increase 
ventilation.  It includes  a sliding  glass  panel and a 
sliding  sunshade.  The control  switch will work only 
when the  ignition is on, or when retained accessory 
power  is  active. 
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Anti-Lock  Brake  System  Warning  Light 
With the anti-lock  brake 
system,  the  light(s) will 
come on  when  you  start 
on  for  several  seconds. 
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your  engine  and may  stay 
I I That’s normal. 
Traction  Control  System  Warning  Light 
TRACTION 
OFF 
This  warning light should 
come on briefly  as you  start 
the engine. 
If  the  light  stays on, turn the ignition  to 
OFF. Or, if the 
light  comes on when you’re  driving,  stop  as soon as 
possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the  engine 
again  to reset  the system.  If the light still stays  on,  or 
comes on again while you’re  driving, your vehicle needs 
service. 
If the  regular  brake system warning light isn’t 
on,  you  still have brakes,  but you  don’t  have anti-lock 
brakes.  If the regular brake system warning light is also 
on,  you  don’t have anti-lock brakes and there’s  a 
problem  with your regular brakes.  See “Brake System 
Warning  Light”  earlier  in this  section. 
The  anti-lock brake system warning  light should come 
on briefly when  you  turn the ignition key to 
RUN. If the 
light  doesn’t come on then, have 
it fixed so it will  be 
ready  to warn  you  if  there 
is a problem.  If 
the warning light doesn’t corne on then, have it fixed 
so it 
will  be 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. 
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When the  trip is complete a chime will sound and the 
display  will show: 
TRIP 
COMPLETE 
The  trip  complete message will go off when you 
press any button, 
or when  you turn your ignition off, 
then  on.  The  display returns  to the mode displayed 
prior  to the interruption. 
Elapsed  Time (ET) 
When the ignition  is  on, the DIC can be used as a 
stopwatch.  The display will show  hours and minutes. 
The  elapsed  time indicator will record  up to 
100 hours, 
then  it will reset  to zero and  continue  counting. Press 
ET, and the display will show the amount  of time that 
has  elapsed  since  the  elapsed time  indicator  was last 
reset  (not including  time the ignition  is  off), such 
as: 
01:OS ELAPSED TIME 
To reset elapsed time  to zero, press RESET while the 
elapsed time 
is displayed. 
Date 
Press  DATE  to display the date. To change  the date, 
press  DATE  then RESET.  The following display 
will appear: 
MONTH?  XX/DD/YY 
MM, 
DD and  YY represent  the month,  date and year 
you  currently have 
in your system. Check  to make  sure 
your clock is  in the correct  AM or PM mode. 
Notice that each key has a number. Push  the key 
to 
enter the number. The  first XX’s will flash until you 
enter the first digit  for the month.  You don’t need  to 
enter the leading zero 
if the number  is under 10. Press 
ENTER after you’ve entered the month. The display  will change  to: 
DAY?  MM/XX/YY 
Set the day  just 
as you set the month. After the day entry 
is made, press ENTER and the display will change to: 
YEAR?  MM/DD/XX 
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@ Section 3 Comfort  Controls  and Audio Systems 
In this section, you’ll find  out how to operate the comfort control and  audio systems offered  with your vehicle.  Be 
sure  to  read  about the particular  systems supplied with your vehicle. 
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Comfort Controls 
Automatic Electronic  Climate Control 
Air Conditioning 
Heating  Ventilation  System 
Defogging  and Defrosting 
Rear  Window  Defogger 
Passenger Temperature Control  Steering 
Wheel Controls  for Climate Control 
Audio Systems  Setting 
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Stereo with Cassette Tape and 
Compact Disc Player  with Automatic 
Tone Control 
Trunk Mounted  CD Changer (Option) 
Theft-Deterrent  Feature 
Audio Steering  Wheel Controls 
Understanding  Radio Reception 
Tips About  Your Audio System 
Care  of  Your  Cassette Tape Player 
Care  of  Your  Compact Discs 
Care  of Your Compact Disc Player 
Power  Antenna Mast Care  
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Audio  Systems 
Your Delco  Electronics  audio  system has been  designed 
to  operate  easily and  give years  of listening  pleasure. 
You  will get  the  most enjoyment  out of it 
if you  acquaint 
yourself with  it  first. Find out what your Delco 
Electronics  system can do and  how  to  operate  all its 
controls,  to  be sure  you’re  getting  the most out of the 
advanced  engineering  that went into  it. 
AM-FM  Stereo  with  Cassette  Tape and 
Compact 
Disc Player  with  Automatic 
Tone  Control 
Setting  the  Clock 
Press  and hold HR until the  correct hour appears.  The 
letter 
A or P may  appear  on the display  for AM or  PM. 
Then, press and hold 
MN until the  correct minute 
appears. 
The clock  may  be  set with  the ignition  on 
or  off. 
Standard  Radio -- Base@ Not  Shown 
If  your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  the Base@ AM-FM 
Stereo  with  Cassette  Tape  and  Compact  Disc  Player  (not 
shown),  automatic  tone  control  is  not  available.  Your radio 
will  have 
a MUTE button  rather  than a TONE button. 
Playing  the  Radio 
PWR-VOL:  Press this knob to turn the system  on and 
off. 
To increase  volume, turn  the knob to the  right. Turn 
it  to 
the left to  decrease  volume. 
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RCL: Press this button briefly to recall the station being 
played  or 
to display  the clock.  To change what is 
normally shown on the display (station  or time), press 
the  RCL  button until  you 
see the display you want,  then 
hold the  RCL button until the display  flashes. 
If you 
press  the button when  the ignition is off,  the clock  will 
show  for a few seconds. 
MUTE: Press  this  button to silence  the system. Press it 
again 
to turn on the  sound.  (This  button is available on 
the  BaseB  radio only.) 
Finding  a  Station 
AM-FM: 
Press this button  to switch between  AM, FMl 
and FM2.  The display shows your selection. 
TUNE: Press  this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it  to 
choose radio stations. Push  the knob back into  its stored 
position when you’re not using  it. 
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow  to  go to the next 
higher  or lower station and  stay there. The sound  will 
mute while  seeking. 
SCAN: Press this button  and release  it to  listen to 
stations  for a few  seconds.  The  radio will go to 
a station, 
stop  for  a few seconds, then 
go on to the next station. 
Press  the  button again  to  stop  scanning.  The sound will mute while scanning, and SCAN will appear on the 
display. 
If  you press SCAN  for more than two seconds, 
the  radio  will change  to 
P SCAN mode. P SCAN will 
appear on the display. 
PUSHBUTTONS: The  five  numbered pushbuttons  let 
you  return  to your favorite  stations. You can 
set up to 
15 stations (five AM,  five  FM1 and five  FM2).  Just: 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
Turn the radio  on. 
Press  AM-FM  to select the  band. 
Tune  in the desired station. 
Press TONE to select the equalization that best  suits 
the type  of station  selected.  (This function  is  not 
available on the Bose radio.) 
Press and hold one  of the  five  numbered buttons. 
The sound will mute.  When it returns, release the 
button. Whenever  you press that numbered button, 
the station  you set will return  and the tone that  you 
selected will also be automatically selected  for that 
button.  (The tone will not automatically return on the 
Bose  radio.) 
Repeat the steps  for each pushbutton.  
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RCL: Press this button to see what track  is currently 
playing. Press  RCL again within  five seconds to see  how 
long  the track has been playing.  EL TM  will  appear on 
the display when in elapsed time mode.  When a new 
track  starts to  play, the track number will also appear. 
Press  RCL a third time and  the time  of day  will 
be displayed. 
SEEK: Press the  SEEK down arrow  while playing a  CD 
to  go back to the start  of the current track  if more than 
eight seconds have played.  If you  press  it again, the 
changer will 
go to previous tracks. Press the SEEK up 
arrow and  it will  go to the next higher  track on the disc. 
SCAN: Press this button and release  to listen to each 
selection for a few seconds.  The first 
few seconds  of 
each selection on  the current disc  will be played.  The 
sound  will mute while scanning and  SCAN will appear 
on the display. Press this button again  to stop scanning. 
P SCAN: Press and hold the  SCAN button for two 
seconds  to hear the first selection  of each loaded disc for 
a few  seconds.  The sound  will mute while scanning and 
P  SCAN  will appear on the display. Press  SCAN again 
to  stop  scanning. 
TAPEKD: Press this button to  play a CD if you have a 
magazine loaded 
in the changer and  the radio  is playing. 
To  return  to the radio while a  CD  is playing, press 
AM-FM. 
You can also press this button to switch 
between a cassette tape,  CD or the  CD changer  if all 
three are loaded. 
Theft-Deterrent  Feature 
THEFTLOCK@  is designed to discourage theft  of your 
radio.  It works  by using a secret  code to disable all radio 
functions whenever battery power  is removed. 
The  THEFTLOCK  feature for the radio  may be used or 
ignored.  If ignored,  the system plays normally and the 
radio  is not protected by the feature.  If THEFTLOCK  is 
activated, your radio  will not operate  if stolen. 
When  THEFTLOCK  is  activated, the radio  will display 
LOC  to indicate a locked condition anytime battery 
power 
is removed. If your battery loses power  for any 
reason,  you must unlock the radio with the secret  code 
before  it will  operate.  
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Activating  the  Theft-Deterrent  Feature 
The instructions which  follow explain  how to enter  your 
secret code  to activate the THEFTLOCK  system.  It  is 
recommended that  you read through all nine steps 
before starting the procedure. 
NOTE: 
If you  allow more than  15 seconds  to  elapse 
between any steps,  the  radio automatically reverts to 
time  and you  must  start  the  procedure over  at Step 
4. 
1.  Write down any  three  or  four-digit number from 
000 to 1999 and keep it in a  safe place separate  from 
the  vehicle. 
2. Turn  the ignition  to ACCESSORY  or RUN. 
3. Turn  the radio off. 
4. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down 
until --- shows  on the display. Next  you will use the 
secret  code number which  you have written down. 
5. Press  MN and 000 will appear on the display. 
6. Press MN again  to make  the  last  two digits  agree 
with  your  code. 
7. Press  HR to make the first  one  or two digits  agree 
with your  code. 
8. Press AM-FM  after you have confirmed that the 
code matches  the secret code  you have written down. 
The  display  will show 
REP to  let  you know that you 
need to repeat  Steps  5 through 
7 to confirm your 
secret  code. 
9. Press AM-FM  and this  time the display will show 
SEC to let  you  know that your radio is  secure. 
Unlocking the  Theft-Deterrent  Feature  After a 
Power Loss 
Enter your secret code  as follows;  pause no more than 
15  seconds  between  steps: 
1. LOC appears when  the ignition  is  on. 
2. Press  MN  and 000 will appear  on  the display. 
3. Press MN again  to make the  last two digits agree 
4. Press HR to make the  first  one  or  two digits agree 
with your 
code. 
with your  code. 
5. Press AM-FM  after  you have confirmed that the 
code matches the  secret code you have written down. 
The  display  will show  SEC, indicating the  radio 
is 
now operable  and secure. 
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