tow OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2003 User Guide
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Running Your Engine While You
Are Parked
It’s better not to park with the engine running. But if you
ever have
to, here are some things to know.
Idling the engine with the climate control
system
off could allow dangerous exhaust into
your vehicle. See the earlier Caution under
“Engine Exhaust.’’
Also, idling
in a closed-in place can let deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle even
if
the fan is at the highest setting. One place this
can happen
is a garage. Exhaust - with
CO
- can come in easily. NEVER park in a
garage with the engine
running.
Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. See
“Winter Driving” in the Index.
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It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle
if the
shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with
the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can
roll. Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine
is running unless you have to.
If you’ve left the
engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be injured.
To
be sure your vehicle won’t move, even when
you’re on fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and move the shift lever to
PARK (P).
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won’t
move. See Shifting Into Park (P) on page 2-30.
If you are parking on a hill and if you’re pulling a trailer,
also see
Towing a Trailer on page 4-36.
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Mirrors Compass Operation
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with Compass
Your vehicle may have an automatic dimming rearview
mirror with a compass. Your vehicle’s mirror may
also contain Onstar@ controls. See
OnStaP System on
page 2-39 for more information.
The mirror also includes an eight-point compass display
in the upper right corner of the mirror face.
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar
material dampened with glass cleaner.
Do not spray
glass cleaner directly on the mirror as that may cause
the liquid cleaner to enter the mirror housing.
Mirror Operation
MIRROR: Press this button to turn on the automatic
dimming feature. Press it again to turn
off the automatic
dimming feature.
6 (On/Off): For mirrors equipped with OnStara
controls, press and hold this button for several seconds
to turn on the automatic dimming feature. Press and
hold it again to turn the automatic dimming feature
off.
The green indicator light will come on when this
feature is active. The automatic dimming feature will be
active each time the vehicle is started. COMPASS:
Press this button once to turn the compass
on or
off.
6 (On/Off): For mirrors equipped with Onstar@
controls, press this button once to turn the compass on
or
off.
When the ignition and the compass feature are on, the
compass will show two character boxes for
approximately two seconds. After two seconds, the
mirror will display the compass heading.
Compass Calibration
When on, the compass automatically calibrates as the
vehicle is driven.
If, after two seconds, the display
does not show a compass heading (N for North, for
example), there may be a strong magnetic field
interfering with the compass. Such interference may be
caused by a magnetic antenna mount, magnetic
note pad holder or a similar magnetic item.
If the
letter C shmrld ever anpear in the compass window. the
compass may need calibration.
The mirror can be calibrated by driving the vehicle in
circles at
5 mph (8 km/h) or less until the display reads a
direction.
Mirrors equipped with Onstar@ controls can be placed
in calibration mode by pressing and holding the
on/off button until a
C is shown in the compass display.
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Floor Mats
Your vehicle is equipped with floor mats. The driver’s
side floor mat is held in place by a locator hook.
To remove the driver’s side floor mat, slide the floor mat
towards the driver’s seat to unhook it. Then pick up
the floor mat to remove it.
To reinstall the floor mat, line up the opening in the floor
mat over the locator hook and push it down into
place.
Rear Storage Area
Your vehicle may have a rear storage armrest with
cupholders and a pass-through feature.
Lift the front of the cover on the armrest to reveal the
storage space.
Pull down the interior door to access the trunk.
Convenience Net
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
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.
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Sunroof
If your vehicle has this
option, the switches are
located on the headliner
between the sun visors.
There are two switches that operate the sunroof. The
switches will only work when the ignition is on or when
RAP is active. See “Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)” under
lgnition Positions on page 2-23.
The OPENKLOSE switch has positions for open or
close and express open. The TILTKLOSE switch has
pnsitinns fnr tilt or close.
Comfort Stop: Press and release the OPEN/CLOSE
switch rearward to the second position to express open
the glass panel to the comfort stop position. The
comfort stop position
is designed to help reduce noise
and make the passengers more comfortable.
Express Open: The glass panel may be fully opened
by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE switch rearward
again. When the glass panel is express opening,
pressing either switch in any direction will stop it.
If you
press and hold the OPENKLOSE switch in the
express open position for more than one and a half
seconds, the express open operation will be overridden
and the sunroof will operate manually.
Tilt: To tilt open the glass panel, press and hold the
TILTKLOSE switch. The sunshade must be opened
by hand.
Close: To close the glass panel, press and hold the
OPENKLOSE or TILTKLOSE switch in the close
position.
As the glass panel reaches the closed position,
it will open slightly towards the tilt position and then
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Open: Press and hold the OPEN/CLOSE switch to the
first position to open the glass panel and sunshade.
The sunshade can also be opened by hand.
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Other Warning Devices
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at
the side
of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind your
vehicle.
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Press the center area of the steering wheel to sound
the horn.
Tilt Wheel
A tilt wheel allows you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. You can also raise it to the highest
level to give your legs more room when you exit
and enter the vehicle.
The lever that allows you to tilt the steering wheel is
located on the left side of the steering column.
To tilt the wheel, hold the
wheel and pull the lever
toward you. Then move the wheel to a comfortable
position and release
the lever to lock the wheel
in piace.
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Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use your high-beam headlamps to
signal a driver in front
of you that you want to pass.
It works even
if your headlamps are off.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you.
Your high-beam headlamps will turn on. They’ll stay on
as long as you hold the lever there. Release the
lever
to turn them off.
If your headlamps are on, and on high beam, your
headlamps will switch to low beam when the lever is
released.
To get back to high beam, push the lever away
from you.
Windshield Wipers
The lever on the right side of your steering column
operates your windshield wipers.
If your windshield wipers are on for more than
six
seconds while you are driving, the low-beam headlamps,
instrument panel cluster backlighting and the taillamps
will turn on. For more information see “Wiper-Activated
Headlamps” under
Exterior Lamps on page 3-14.
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For a single wiping cycle, move the lever down to MIST.
Hold it there until the wipers start, then release it. The
wipers will stop after one cycle.
If you want more cycles,
hold the lever on MIST longer.
For steady wiping at low speed, move the lever up to
the
LO position. For high-speed wiping, move the lever
up further, to HI.
To stop the wipers, move the lever
to OFF.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wiper cycles. Move the lever up to the first
detent, INT (Intermittent). Turn the band labeled
INT ADJ (Intermittent Adjustment) down toward the
shorter lines for fewer wiper passes per minute. As you
turn the band toward the longer lines, the wiper
cycles per minute will increase.
Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you
from seeing well enough to drive safely. To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they’re frozen to the
do become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
See
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement on
page
5-59.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
snow or ice to prevent an overload.
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RainsenseTM II Wipers
The moisture sensor is mounted on the interior side of
the windshield below the rearview mirror and is used
to automatically operate the windshield wipers.
This system operates by monitoring the amount of
moisture build-up on the windshield. Wipes occur as
needed to clear the windshield depending on the driving
conditions and sensitivity setting. In light rain or snow,
fewer wipes will occur. In heavy rain or snow, wipes will
occur more frequently. The system will operate in the
delay, low speed and high speed modes. If the system is
left on for long periods of time, occasional wipes may
occur without any moisture
on the windshield. This
is normal and indicates that the RainsenseTM system is
activated.
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To increase your speed in very small amounts,
move the lever up to RES-ACC briefly and then
release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go
about
1 mph (1 -6 km/h) faster.
The accelerate feature will only work after you have set
the cruise control speed by pushing the lever down
to SET-CST.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
@ Push the lever down until you reach a desired lower
speed then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the lever
down briefly. Each time you do this, you’ll go about
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed.
When you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will
slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the
hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed.
When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to
a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course,
applying the brake takes you out of cruise control. Many
drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t use
cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control Without Erasing the
Set Speed
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
* Step lightly on the brake pedal, or
@ pull the cruise lever towards you to cancel cruise.
To resume the set speed see “Resuming a Set Speed”
earlier in this section.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your
cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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Wiper-Activated Headlamps
This feature turns on the low-beam headl,amps,
instrument panel cluster backlighting and taillamps after
the windshield wipers have been in use for
approximately six seconds. To operate, the exterior
lamps control must be in AUTO and it must be
dark enough outside.
When the exterior lamps control is in OFF or the
parking lamp position and the windshield wiper control
is on (LO, HI or INT), the HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED
message
will appear on the DIC.
When you turn the key to OFF, the wiper-activated
headlamps will immediately turn off. The wiper-activated
headlamps will also turn off
if you turn the exterior
lamps control to OFF or turn off the windshield wipers.
Headlamps on Reminder
If the exterior lamps control is left on, you’ll hear a
warning chime when you turn the ignition off, remove
the key from the ignition and open the driver’s door.
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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful
in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short
periods after
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daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada. A
light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
The DRL system will make your high-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness in daylight when the
following conditions are met:
The ignition is on,
the exterior lamps control is off, and
e the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
When the DRL are on, only your high-beam headlamps
will be on. The parking lamps, taillamps, sidemarker
and other lamps won’t be on.
With your headlamp control in AUTO when it is dark
enough outside, your low-beam headlamps will
automatically come on. The other lamps that turn on
with your headlamps will also turn on. When it is bright
enough outside, the regular lamps will go
off, and
your high-beam headlamps change to the reduced
brightness of DRL.
To turn off all exterior lighting at night when you are
parked, turn the exterior lamps control all the way toward
OFF. The DRL will turn on automatically and the
HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message will be displayed
on the DIC when you move the transaxle out of
PARK (P).
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Do not cover the solar sensor located in the center of
the instrument panel, near the windshield. For more
information on the solar sensor, see “Sensors” later
in
this section.
To change the automatic climate control display from an
English display to a metric display, push the
OFF
button located in the Driver Information Center (DIC) for
several seconds. The display in the
DIC will also
change from an English to a metric display.
To return to
an English display, repeat the procedure.
Manual Operation
FAN: Turn the right knob clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the fan speed. Turning this
knob cancels automatic operation and places the system
in manual mode. Press the knob to return to automatic
operation.
Temperature Control: Maintain the temperature inside
the vehicle using the red and blue arrows located
below the digital display. Push the red arrow for a
warmer temperature level and the blue arrow for
a cooler temperature level. Your selected temperature
setting will be shown on the digital display for five
seconds, and then the outside temperature will be
displayed. To change
the current mode, use the left knob
to select
one of the following:
OFF: Turning the left knob to OFF will cause the fan to
turn
off and the airflow to be directed through the
floor outlets. The display will show the outside
temperature when the system is set to OFF.
/I‘ (Vent): This mode directs air to the instrument
panel outlets. #
(Bi-Level): This mode directs approximately half of
the air to the instrument panel outlets, and then
directs most of the remaining air to the floor outlets.
Some air may be directed toward the windshield.
In automatic operation, cooler air is directed to the upper
outlets and warmer air to the floor outlets.
I# (Floor): This mode directs most of the air to the
floor outlets with some air directed to the outboard
outlets (for the side windows) and some air directed to
the windshield.
The left knob can also be used to select the defog or
defrost mode. Information on defogging and defrosting
can be found later in this section.
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