OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2003 Manual PDF

Security Feedback
This feature provides feedback to the driver when the
vehicle receives a command from the remote keyless
entry transmitter and all doors are closed.
You must program this feature through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-52.
The following settings can be programmed for each of
the remote keyless entry transmitters:
No feedback when locking or unlocking vehicle.
Parking lamps and the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) will flash twice when unlocking the vehicle
and flash once when locking the vehicle.
Horn chirps when all doors are unlocked (second
unlock button press) and when locking the vehicle.
Parking lamps and the DRL 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.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can
be purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring
any remaining transmitters with you when you go to
your dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock
your vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of four
transmitters matched to it.
See your dealer to match transmitters to another
vehicle.
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Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless
entry transmitter should last about four years.
You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won’t
work at the normal range in any location.
If you have
to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works,
it’s probably time to change the battery.
Notice: When replacing the battery, use care not to
touch any
of the circuitry. Static from your body
transferred to these surfaces may damage the
transmitter. To
replace the battery, do the following:
1. Insert a coin, or similar object, into the notch near
the key ring. Turn it counterclockwise to separate
the two halves of the transmitter.
2. Once the transmitter is separated, use a pencil
eraser to remove the old battery.
Do not use a
metal object.
3. Replace the battery as the instructions under the
cover indicate. Use a Duracella battery,
type
DL-2032, or a similar type.
no moisture can enter.
4. Snap the transmitter back together tightly to be sure
5. Check the operation of the transmitter.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers - especially children - can
easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle won’t open
it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle
in a crash if the doors aren’t locked. So,
wear safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave
it.
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can
help prevent
this from happening.
Young children who get into unlocked
Outsiders can easily enter through an There
are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or remote keyless
entry transmitter.
To unlock a door from the inside, move the manual door
lock control, located above the door handle, rearward.
To lock the door, move the manual door lock control
forward.
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Central Door Unlocking System
If the key is held in the outside key cylinder unlock
position for more than two seconds, all doors will unlock.
All doors will also unlock
if the key is turned to the
unlock position twice within three seconds.
Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you
can lock or unlock all the
doors on your vehicle
using the driver’s or the
front passenger’s door lock
switch.
Door Ajar Reminder
If a door is not fully closed when the transaxle is in
gear, a chime will sound and the DIC will display one of
these messages:
DRIVERS DOOR AJAR
e PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
0 LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR
0 RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR
Delayed Locking
This personalization feature lets the driver delay the
actual locking of the vehicle. When the driver’s power
door lock switch, or the lock symbol on the remote
keyless entry is pressed with the key removed from the
ignition and the driver’s door open, a chime will
sound three times to signal that the lock delay mode
is
active. When all doors have been closed, the doors
will lock automatically after five seconds.
If any door is
itself once all the doors have been closed again.
Pressing the driver’s or passenger’s door lock switch or
the lock symbol on the remote keyless entry a second
time will override this feature.
You must program this feature through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
DIC Vehicle
Personalization
on page 3-52.
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Programmable Automatic Door
Locks
This is a personalization feature that programs your
door locks to automatically lock or unlock your vehicle.
This feature allows you to program the vehicle to
lock all doors when shifting out of PARK (P). Or, you
can program the door locks to do one of the following:
Unlock only the driver’s door when shifting back
unlock all doors when shifting back into PARK (P),
into PARK (P),
unlock only the driver’s door when turning the
ignition to
OFF,
unlock all doors when turning the ignition to OFF, or
no automatic door unlock when shifting into
PARK (P) or turning the ignition to
OFF.
You can also program this feature to be turned off.
Then you will not have automatic door lock or unlock.
This feature will function when you close the doors and
turn on the ignition.
If someone needs to get out
while you’re not in PARK
(P), have that person use the
manual or power door lock. When the door is closed
again, it will not lock automatically. Use the manual or
power lock to lock the door again.
You must program this feature through the DIC. See
DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-52.
Overriding Lock Delay
If you need to lock your doors before shifting out of
PARK
(P), use the manual or power door lock switch to
lock the doors.
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Rear Door Security Locks
Your vehicle is equipped
with rear door security
locks that prevent
passengers from opening
the rear doors of your
vehicle from the inside.
To use one of these locks, do the following:
1. Open the rear door you want to lock.
2. Move the lever located on the inside door edge, all
3. Close the door.
4. Uo tne same tning to ine oiner rear door iock.
the way up to the lock symbol.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use.
To open a rear door when the security lock is on, do the
following:
1. Unlock the door.
2. Open the door from the outside.
If you don’t cancel the security lock feature, adults or
older children who ride in the rear seat won’t be able to
open the rear door from the inside. You should let
adults and older children know how these security locks
work, and how to cancel the locks.
To cancel the rear door lock, do the following:
1. Unlock and open the door from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way down to the unlock
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
symbol.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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Lockout Protection
The power door locks will not work if the key is in the
ignition and any door is open. You can override this
feature by holding the driver’s power door lock switch
for more than three seconds.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out
and close the door. Or, press the lock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter after shutting the
doors.
If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system, see
Universal Theft-Deterrent on page 2- 19.
Trunk
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can’t see or smell
CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If you must drive with the trunk lid open
or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the trunk lid:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to
its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See “Climate Controls”
in the Index.
instrument panel, open them all the way.
If you have air outlets on or under the
See “Engine Exhaust”
in the Index.
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Trunk Lock Release
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the master
key and turn it.
Remote Trunk Release
Press the trunk release
button located on the
lower portion of the driver’s
door to release the trunk
lid. The trunk release
lockout switch must be
OFF for this button to work.
The system also works with the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The trunk will unlock when the trunk symbol
NEUTRAL (N) and the trunk release lockout switch is
in
OFF.
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Trunk Release Lockout
The trunk release lockout
switch in the glove box
allows you to secure items
in the trunk, and disable
the fuel door release
and the HomeLink@
Transmitter.
Move the trunk release lockout switch to ON, lock the
glove box and take the master key and remote keyless
entry transmitter with you. Now the remote trunk
release button will not open the trunk, the fuel door
release button will not open the fuel door and the
HomeLink Transmitter will not operate.
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Emergency Trunk Release Handle Notice: The emergency trunk release handle is not
designed to be used to tie
down the trunk lid or
as an anchor point when securing items in the trunk.
Improper use
of the emergency trunk release
handle could damage
it.
There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release
handle located near the trunk latch. This handle will
glow
following exposure to light. Pull the release handle up
to open the trunk from the inside.
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Windows
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Leaving children in a vehicle with the windows
closed
is dangerous. A child can be overcome
by the extreme heat and can suffer permanent
injuries or even death from heat stroke. Never
leave a child alone in a vehicle, especially with
the windows closed in warm or hot weather.
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