OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2003 Owners Manual

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The 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Safety Belts
.............................................. 4 -8
Child Restraints
....................................... 1-28
Air Bag Systems
...................................... 1-47
Restraint System Check
............................ 1-55
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
...................................... 2-10
Windows
................................................. 2-1 7
Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-1 9
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
........... 2-23
Mirrors
.................................................... 2-35
Onstar@ System
...................................... 2-39
HomeLink@ Transmitter
............................. 2-41
Storage Areas
......................................... 2-45
Sunroof
.................................................. 2-47
venicie Personaiization
............................. 2-48
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-2
Climate Controls
...................................... 3-23
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
......... 3-30
D!%%?r !!?formatior! Center (D!C) .................. u 12-AK -rJ
Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-59 Driving
Your Vehicle
....................................... 4-1
Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Service and Appearance Care
.......................... 5-1
Towing
................................................... 4-33
Service
............................... ;. .................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under
the Hood
............................................. 5-12
Headlamp Aiming
..................................... 5-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
= ~ iI I I 5-59
Tires ...................................................... 5-60
Appearance Care
..................................... 5-82
Vehicle Identification
................................. 5-90
Electrical System
...................................... 5-91
Capacities and Specifications
................... 5-1 00
Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information
.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information
.................. 7-2
Bulb
Replacement
.................................... 5-54
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
.... 5-101
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 7-8
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Canadian Owners
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and
the AURORA emblem are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation. “AURORA is used with the
permission of Hankook Tire.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
after that time without further notice. For vehicles first
sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors
of
Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile Division whenever it
appears in this manual. You
can obtain
a French copy of this manual from your
dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130
Detroit,
MI 48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If
you do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain things.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s
in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so it will be
there
if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so the
new owner can use it.
Litho in USA. OCopyright
General Motors Corporation
06/19/02
Part No. 25735873 A First Edition All Rights Reserved
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about
things that could hurt you
if you were to ignore the
warning.
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These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
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In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what
to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you
or others could be hurt. You will
also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this”
or “Don’t let
this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice will tell you about something that can damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the
notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings
in different colors or in different
words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle may be equipped with components and
labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used
on your vehicle, are shown along with the text
describing the operation or information relating to a
specific component, control, message, gage or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage or indicator reference the following
topics in the Index:
“Engine Compartment Overview”
“Instrument Panel Overview”
“Climate Controls”
“Audio Systems”
Also see
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on
page
3-30.
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These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATERY
4ClD COULD CAUSE
BURNS
AVO ID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE
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BAlTERY L
LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO
PROTECT OCCUPANT
*&: @
DO NOT TWIST SAFETY
BELT WHEN ATTACHING
MOVE SEAT FULLY
\!$%
REARWARD+ /z
SECURE
CHILD
SEAT
PULL BELT
COMPLETELY
rHEN SECURE CHILD SEAT
WINDOW
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DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT
IN THIS SEATING
POSITION
DO NOT INSTALL A
'ORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION
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LIGHTING - MASTER SWITCH B- / ,
SIGNALS @e
TURN
LAMPS
P=-
RUNNING i{{o
DAYTIME LAMPS ENGINE
COOLANT TEMP
CHARGING BATTERY
SYSTEM
COOLANT
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ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
9%
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ACCESS
ENGINE
COOLANT FAN
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b NOTES
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats ............................................... 1-2
Manual Passenger Seat
.................................. 1-2
Power Seats
.................................................. 1.2
Manual Lumbar
.............................................. 1.3
Power Lumbar
............................................... 1-4
Heated Seats
................................................. 1.5
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-5
Head Restraints ............................................. 1-7
Safety Belts
..................................................... 1-8
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................. 1-8
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
................. 1-1 3
Driver Position .............................................. 1-1 4
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
.................. 1-20
Right Front Passenger Position
....................... 1-21
Rear Seat Passengers
................................. .l -21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
....................................... 1-25
Safety Relt Fxtender 1-97
Child Restraints ............................................. 1-28
Older Children
.............................................. 1.28
Infants and Young Children
............................ 1.30
Child Restraint Systems
.............. ........ 1.34 Where
to Put the Restraint
............................. 1-37
Top Strap
.................................................... 1.38
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................. 1-39
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
........................... 1.40
Securing
a Child Restraint Designed for the
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
LATCH System
......................................... 1-42
Position
................................................... 1-42
Seat Position
............................................ 1.44
Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1-47
Where Are the Air Bags?
............................... 1-49
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?
.................... 1-51
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-52
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
..................... 1-52
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?
... 1-52
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
......... 1-54
Restraint System Check
.................................. 1-55
Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-55
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
...................................................... 1 -56
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Front Seats
Manual Passenger Seat Power Seats
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push
a pedal
, when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s
’ seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
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Pull up on the control bar located under the front of the
seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try
to move the seat with your body
to make sure the seat is locked into place. The power
seat controls are located on the outboard
side of the driver’s front seat. The front passenger’s seat
may also have power seat controls located on the
outboard side of the seat.
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To adjust the power seats, do the following:
Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat
cushion by pressing the forward edge
of the control
up or down.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by pressing
the rear edge of the control up or down.
Move the seat forward or rearward by pressing the
control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.
Move the seat higher or lower by holding the whole
control up or down.
Vertical Control (Option): Move the seatback into a
reclined position by pressing the top of the control
backward.
Move the seatback forward by pressing the top of the
control forward.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this feature, the knob that controls it
is located on the outboard side of the driver's seat.
Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase
Illmhar slyyrt Tlrrn the knnh toward the rear nf the
vehicle to decrease lumbar support.
If you have the independent front cushion moved down
as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support
higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion
until
you are comfortable. You may also want to
adjust the seatback for maximum comfort.
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