dimensions Oldsmobile Aurora 1998 Owner's Manuals

@ Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will find information about the care of your vehicle. This section begins with service and fuel information,
and then it shows
how to check important fluid and lubricant levels. There is also technical information about your
vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
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6- 8
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6-11
6- 15
6-18
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6-26
6-28
6-3
1
6-33
6-36
6-43
6-5 1 Service
Fuel
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Checking Things Under the Hood
Engine Oil
Air Cleaner Automatic Transaxle Fluid
Engine Coolant
Windshield Washer Fluid
Brakes
Battery Bulb Replacement
Headlamp Aiming
Tires Appearance Care 6-5
1
6-55
6-57
6-57
6-58
6-59
6-60
6-64 6-70
6-70
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6-7
1
6-7 1
6-72 Cleaning the
Inside of Your Vehicle
Cleaning the Outside
of Your Vehicle
Underbody Maintenance Chemical Paint Spotting
Appearance Care Materials Chart
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Electrical System
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
Replacement Bulbs Capacities and Specifications
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
Engine Specifications
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Vehicle Dimensions
6-1

Vehicle Dimensions
Length .................. .205.4 inches (522 cm)
Width
.................... .74.4 inches (1 89 cm)
Height
.................... .55.4 inches (141 cm)
Wheelbase
.............. 1 13.8 inches (289.1 cm)
Front Tread
................ .62.5 inches (1 59 cm)
Rear Tread ................ .62.5 inches (159 cm)
Engine Accessory Belt Routing
The 4.0 L engine uses an engine accessory belt. This
diagram shows the features connected by the belt
routing. See “Maintenance Schedule” in the Index
for when to check the belt.
1. Tensioner Arm Pulley
2. Power Steering Pump Pulley
3. Idler Pulley
4. Alternator Pulley
5. Air Conditioner Compressor Pulley
6. Harmonic Balancer

Outside of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-55
Special Problems
............................. 6-52
Stains
...................................... 6-52
Tires
....................................... 6-56
Vinyl
....................................... 6-52
Wheels
..................................... 6-56
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-54
Climate Controls
................................ 3-2
Automatic Electronic
........................... 3-2
Right Front Passenger
......................... 3- 10
SteeringWheel
............................... 3-10
Clock. Setting the
............................... 3- 11
Comfort Controls ................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-26
Compact Disc Changer. Trunk Mounted
............. 3- 18
Compact Disc Changer Errors
................... 3- 19
Loading the Magazine
......................... 3- 18
Playing a Compact Disc
........................ 3-20
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-16
Care
....................................... 3-26
Errors
...................................... 3-1 6
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-33
Control of
a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
ConvenienceNet
............................... 2-53
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-52
Coolant
....................................... 6-21
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-23
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-19
Cooling System
................................ 5- 17
Cornering Lamps ............................... 2-44
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-45 Courtesy
Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-39
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-57
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-56
DateDisplay
................................... 2-80
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-42
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-9
Defogging
..................................... 3-9
Defrosting
..................................... 3-9
Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-45
DelayedLocking
................................ 2-6
DIC
.......................................... 2-75
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-72
Distance to Destination
.......................... 2-79
Door Defects.
Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Dolby@ B Noise Reduction ....................... 3-15
Ajar Reminder
................................ 2-5
Central Unlocking System
....................... 2-5
Locks
....................................... 2-4
Memory Locks
........................... 2-5. 2-11
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-26
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-75
DriverPosition
................................. 1-13
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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
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