dic Oldsmobile Aurora 2001 s Owner's Guide

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Driver Information Center (DIC)
The Driver Information Center (DIC) displays
information in either English or metric. When the
system is on or off, push the ON/OFF button down
for three seconds to change the display between English
and metric. This will also change the digital screen for
the climate control system between English and metric.The DIC has different display modes which can be
accessed by pressing the four buttons on the DIC.
These buttons are labeled ON/OFF, SELECT right
arrow, SELECT down arrow and RESET. The button
functions are detailed in the following.
Turn on the system by pressing the ON/OFF button
once. When you turn on the ignition, the DIC will be in
the mode last displayed when the engine was turned off.
Keep in mind that this also applies to the OFF mode.
To turn off messages on the DIC (except LOW OIL
PRESSURE, LOW BRAKE FLUID, PARK BRAKE
SET, STARTING DISABLED and the HOT...STOP
ENGINE warning), press the RESET button.
Pressing the SELECT right arrow button will allow
you to access the following modes, DATE/ET, FUEL,
ECON, OIL and GAGE. While in any of these modes,
warning messages can interrupt and take over the
display until you acknowledge the message, or the
condition causing the problem goes away.

2-79 Date/Elapsed Time
Pressing the SELECT down arrow while in DATE/ET
mode will allow you to choose between the elapsed time
and date menus.
Date
To set the date, press and hold the RESET button for
two seconds while the date is being displayed on the
DIC. When the date set mode is entered the display
will show the following:
YEAR?_____ MM/DD/00
The year will be flashing. To increase the item that is
flashing press SELECT right arrow. To decrease the
item that is flashing press SELECT down arrow.
When you reach the current year press the RESET
button. The DIC will ask for the month. The month
will flash the same as the year. Use the SELECT
buttons to reach the current month and press RESET.
The DIC will then ask for the day. The day will flash the
same as the year. Use the SELECT buttons to reach the
current day. Press the RESET button again and the set
display will stop flashing and go back to the normal
operation mode.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
SELECT down arrow while in the DATE/ET mode,
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:
01:08 ELAPSED TIME
To start or stop the counting of time, press the RESET
button briefly. If the colon (:) in the time is flashing,
time is being counted. Time is displayed in hours and
minutes. Seconds are not displayed. Time will continue
to be counted as long as the ignition is on, even if
another display is being shown on the DIC.
To reset elapsed time to zero, press RESET button
for three seconds while the elapsed time is displayed.

2-81 Oil Life
The GM Oil Life System
is the only function
accessible in the OIL mode. Engine oil life is displayed
in a reading such as:
OIL LIFE 30%
This is an estimate of the oil's remaining useful life.
It will show 100% when the system is reset after an
oil change. It will alert you to change your oil on a
schedule consistent with your driving conditions.
When the remaining oil life is low, the system will
alert you with this message:
CHANGE OIL SOON
When the oil life is down to zero, you will receive
this message:
CHANGE OIL NOW
Always reset the OIL LIFE reminder after an oil change.
To reset the Oil Life System, see ªOil Life Systemº in
the Index. Also, see ªEngine Oil, When to Changeº in
the Index.Remember, you must reset the OIL LIFE yourself
after each oil change. It will not reset itself. Also, be
careful not to reset the OIL LIFE accidentally at any
time other than when the oil has just been changed.
It can't be reset accurately until the next oil change.
The DIC does not replace the need to maintain your
vehicle as recommended in the Maintenance Schedule
in this manual. Also, the oil change reminder will not
detect dusty conditions or engine malfunctions that may
affect the oil. If you drive in dusty areas, change your
oil after every 3,000 miles (5 000 km) or three months,
whichever occurs first, unless the DIC instructs you to
do so sooner. Also, the oil change reminder does not
measure how much oil you have in your engine. So,
be sure to check your oil level often. See ªEngine Oilº
in the Index.

2-83 DIC Personalization
The DIC can be used to program the following personal
choice features available with your vehicle:

Automatic Door Locks

Window Lockout

Security Feedback

Delayed Locking

Perimeter Lighting

Driver ID

Memory Seats

Parallel Park Assist Mirror (Tilt Mirror)
To access the personalization menu, the vehicle must be
in PARK (P) with the ignition in RUN and no warning
messages displayed on the DIC. You must then press
and hold both of the SELECT buttons for three seconds.
This will display the personalization menu.The DIC display will show the following:
FEATURE PROGRAMMING
PRESS SELECT DOWN TO
SELECT MENU OPTIONS
PRESS SELECT RIGHT TO
CHANGE SETTINGS
The next item to be displayed is DRIVER 1 or
DRIVER 2. To change the driver number, press the
SELECT right arrow. The driver number that you
select should correspond with the number on the back
of your remote lock control transmitter. Once the correct
driver number has been selected, press the SELECT
down arrow to enter your choice and move on to the
next selection.

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The DIC is used to program the personal choices of
two drivers. The drivers are recognized as DRIVER 1
and DRIVER 2. You will let the DIC and the vehicle
know which driver you are by using your remote lock
control transmitter or by pressing the appropriate
memory seat control button located on the driver's door
or choosing the driver with the DIC. Each remote lock
control transmitter was pre
-programmed to belong to
DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2. The personalization features
may be programmed differently for each driver.
When you press the unlock symbol on the transmitter,
the DIC will automatically change driver numbers and the
vehicle will recall the personal choice settings that were
last made to correspond to your transmitter, including
your radio and comfort control settings. See ªComfort
Controls, Personalizationº in the Index.
If you unlock the vehicle using your door key instead
of your transmitter, the personal choice settings will
correspond to the previous driver of the vehicle as
identified by a transmitter, a memory seat control or
through the DIC. If this happens and you were not
the last driver of the vehicle, press your correct driver
number on the memory seat controls, press the
unlock symbol on your transmitter or select the
personalization programming mode and choose the
correct driver number.After you have the correct driver number on the display
use the SELECT down arrow button to scroll through
the following messages and feature options:

DOORS LOCK IN GEAR
- YES/NO

DOORS UNLOCK
- YES/NO

ALL DOORS IN PARK
- YES/NO

ALL DOORS AT KEY OFF
- YES/NO

DRIVERS DOOR IN PARK
- YES/NO

DRIVERS DOOR KEY OFF
- YES/NO

PASS WINDOW LOCKOUT
- YES/NO

KEY FOB FLASH LIGHTS
- YES/NO

KEY FOB CHIRP HORN
- YES/NO

DELAY LOCK OF DOORS
- YES/NO

PERIMETER LIGHTS
- YES/NO

EXT LIGHT TIMEOUT
- 25

DISPLAY DRIVER ID
- YES/NO

KEY FOB MEMORY SEAT
- YES/NO

DRIVING POSITION
- YES

EXIT POSITION
- YES

TILT MIRROR REVERSE
- YES/NO

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If you would like to exit the selection mode without
moving through each of the personal choice features,
simply press a different button on the DIC or turn off
the ignition. The personal choices you made will still
be retained, even without passing through each of the
features. In order for your personal choices to save,
you must press the SELECT down arrow after making
your selections.
If you happen to move past a selection you would like
to make a personal choice for, press unlock on your
transmitter or press the appropriate driver number on
the memory seat control. This will return you to the
beginning of the option feature programming mode.
A description of each feature programmable through
the DIC follows.
Automatic Door Locks
You can program the automatic door lock feature to
change to the following modes:
Mode 0: No automatic door lock or unlock.
Mode 1: All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). No automatic door unlock.Mode 2: All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). Only the driver's door automatically
unlocks when shifted into PARK (P).
Mode 3: All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). All doors automatically unlock when
shifted into PARK (P).
Mode 4: All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). Only the driver's door automatically
unlocks when the key is turned to LOCK.
Mode 5: All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). All doors automatically unlock when the
key is turned to LOCK.
You can change which mode your vehicle is in by
different selections of the following DIC displays:

DOORS LOCK IN GEAR
- YES/NO

DOORS UNLOCK
- YES/NO

ALL DOORS IN PARK
- YES/NO

ALL DOORS AT KEY OFF
- YES/NO

DRIVERS DOOR IN PARK
- YES/NO

DRIVERS DOOR KEY OFF
- YES/NO

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Window Lockout Personalization
The number of passenger windows locked out by the
window LOCK switch can be programmed through
the DIC.
Press the SELECT right arrow button to toggle between
your choices and change the settings. Press the SELECT
down arrow button to store your changes in memory and
move on to the next selection.
If you select YES for PASS WINDOW LOCKOUT,
all three passenger window switches will be locked out
when the window LOCK switch is on.
If you select NO for PASS WINDOW LOCKOUT,
only the two rear passenger window switches will be
locked out when the window LOCK switch is on.
For more information on this feature, see ªWindow
Lockº in the Index.
Security Feedback
You can program the security feedback feature to
change to the following modes:
Mode 1: No feedback when locking or unlocking
the vehicle.
Mode 2: Parking lamps and the Daytime Running
Lamps will flash twice when unlocking the vehicle
and flash once when locking the vehicle.Mode 3: Horn chirps when all doors are unlocked
(second unlock button press) and when locking
the vehicle.
Mode 4: Parking lamps and the Daytime Running
Lamps will flash twice each time the button with the
unlock symbol is pressed; the horn chirps when all
doors are unlocked. Parking lamps and the exterior
lamps flash once and the horn chirps when locking
the vehicle.
You can change these modes by different selections
of the following DIC displays:

KEY FOB LIGHTS FLASH
- YES/NO

KEY FOB HORN CHIRP
- YES/NO
Press the SELECT right arrow button to toggle between
your choices and change the settings. Press the SELECT
down arrow button to store your changes in memory and
move on to the next selection.
If you would like to program your vehicle to Mode 1,
do the following:
1. Select NO for KEY FOB LIGHTS FLASH.
2. Select NO for KEY FOB HORN CHIRP.

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If you would like to program your vehicle to Mode 2,
do the following:
1. Select YES for KEY FOB LIGHTS FLASH.
2. Select NO for KEY FOB HORN CHIRP.
If you would like to program your vehicle to Mode 3,
do the following:
1. Select NO for KEY FOB LIGHTS FLASH.
2. Select YES for KEY FOB HORN CHIRP.
If you would like to program your vehicle to Mode 4,
do the following:
1. Select YES for KEY FOB LIGHTS FLASH.
2. Select YES for KEY FOB HORN CHIRP.
For more information on this feature, see ªSecurity
Feedbackº in the Index.
Delayed Locking
The delayed locking feature, which delays the actual
locking of the vehicle, can be made active or inactive
through the DIC. When DELAY LOCK OF
DOORS appears on the display, use the SELECT
right arrow button to toggle between YES and NO.When you have made your choice, press the SELECT
down arrow button to record your selection and move on
to the next choice.
For more information on this feature, see ªDelayed
Lockingº in the Index.
Perimeter Lighting Personalization
When the unlock symbol on the transmitter is pressed,
the Daytime Running Lamps, parking lamps and
back
-up lamps will turn on if it is dark enough outside.
You can control activation of this feature by choosing
YES or NO when the PERIMETER LIGHTS choice is
displayed on the DIC. Make your choice by pressing the
SELECT right arrow button and record your choice by
pressing the SELECT down arrow button. You will then
be prompted to choose a TIMEOUT period.
The EXT LIGHTS TIMEOUT feature can be changed
to the desired setting by using the SELECT right arrow
button to toggle from 5 to 30 seconds. Each toggle will
increase the time by 5 seconds. Once the desired timeout
is displayed, press SELECT down arrow to record your
choice and move on to the next personal choice feature.
For more information on this feature, see ªPerimeter
Lightingº in the Index.

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Driver ID
This feature displays the driver ID, as identified by
the DIC. If you choose YES when DISPLAY
DRIVER ID is shown on the DIC, the driver number
will be displayed every time the ignition is turned on.
If you choose NO when DISPLAY DRIVER ID is
shown on the DIC, the driver number can be displayed
by pressing either a button on the remote lock control
transmitter or a memory seat button.
Memory Seat Recall (If Equipped)
This feature recalls the position of the driver's seat. When
this feature is active, the memory seat and mirror positions
will be recalled for the identified driver when the remote
lock control transmitter is used to enter the vehicle.
You can program this feature to be active by choosing
YES when the KEY FOB MEMORY SEAT choice
appears, or inactive by choosing NO when the KEY
FOB MEMORY SEAT choice appears on the DIC.
Make your choices by pressing the SELECT right
arrow button and store them in memory by pressing
the SELECT down arrow button.You can also program this feature to recall your memory
seat position or the exit seat position. Select YES for
KEY FOB MEMORY SEAT then use the SELECT
right arrow button to toggle between DRIVING
POSITION
- YES and EXIT POSITION - YES.
When the desired position is displayed on the DIC,
press the SELECT down arrow button to save that
position in memory and move on to the next selection.
For more information on this feature, see ªMemory Seat
and Mirrorsº in the Index.
Parallel Park Assist (If Equipped)
The parallel park assist mirror, which tips the passenger
mirror while the vehicle is in REVERSE (R), can be
made active or inactive through the DIC. When TILT
MIRROR REVERSE appears on the display, use the
SELECT right arrow button to toggle the arrow
between YES and NO. When you have made your
choice, press the SELECT down arrow button to record
your selection. For more information on this feature,
see ªMirrorsº in the Index.

2-90 DIC Warnings and Messages
Other messages or warnings may appear in the DIC
display. For Canadian drivers, in addition to the DIC
message your DIC will display EXP with a number after
it which reflects the following messages:
EXP (Export ID) Warning Message. . . . . . . . . . . .
1 AIR BAG PROBLEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 CHANGE OIL NOW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 CHANGE OIL SOON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 CHECK CHARGE SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 CHECK OIL LEVEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 TRANS HOT...IDLE ENG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 CONFIRM TIME & DATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 DRIVERS DOOR AJAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 ENGINE HOT...A/C OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 HOT...REDUCE ENG RPM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 HOT...STOP ENGINE *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 THEFT SYSTEM FAULT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 LOW BRAKE FLUID *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 LOW ENGINE COOLANT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 LOW FUEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 LOW OIL PRESSURE *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 LOW TIRE PRESSURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19 LOW WASHER FLUID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 PARK BRAKE SET *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 PASSENGER DOOR AJAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22 RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23 SERVICE VEHICLE SOON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 TURN SIGNAL ON?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 THEFT ATTEMPTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26 SERV STABILITY SYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28 TRUNK AJAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29 BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32 HOT...IDLE ENGINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33 STARTING DISABLED *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36 CHECK GAS CAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42 STABILITY ACTIVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The EXP codes are used to make translation from
English to other languages easier.
Pressing the RESET button will remove the above
messages or warnings from the DIC display, unless
noted by an asterisk (*).