length OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2003 Owners Manual

Climate Controls
Automatic Climate Control System
With this system you can control the heating, cooling
and ventilation for your vehicle.
Automatic Operation
AUTO (Automatic): When both the mode knob and the
fan knob are in the AUTO mode and the temperature
is set, the system will automatically control the
inside temperature, the air delivery mode and the fan
speed.
1. Press both the mode and the fan knobs to place
2. Adjust the temperature to
75" F (24" C) on the
the
system
in AUTO.
display. Choosing the coldest or warmest temperature
setting will not cause the system to heat or
cool any
faster.
If you set the system at the warmest
temperature setting, the system will remain in
manual mode at that temperature and it will not go
into automatic mode.
In cold weather, the system will start at reduced fan
speeds to avoid blowing cold air into your vehicle
until warmer air is available. The system will
start out blowing air at the floor but may change
modes automatically as the vehicle warms up
to maintain the chosen temperature setting. The length
of time needed for warm up will depend on
the outside temperature and the length of time
that has elapsed since your vehicle was last driven.
3. Wait for the system to regulate. This may take from
10 to 30 minutes. Then adjust the temperature. if
necessary.
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Many adults - by some estimates, nearly half the adult
population
- choose never to drink alcohol, so they
never drive after drinking. For persons under 21,
it’s against the law in every
U.S. state to drink alcohol.
There are good medical, psychological and
developmental reasons for these laws.
The obvious way to eliminate the leading highway
safety problem is for people never to drink alcohol and
then drive. But what
if people do? How much is “too
much”
if someone plans to drive? It’s a lot less
than many might think. Although it depends on each
person and situation, here is some general information
on the problem.
The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of someone
who is drinking depends upon four things:
The amount of alcohol consumed
0 The drinker’s body weight
The amount of food that is consumed before and
during drinking
The length of time it has taken the drinker to
consume the alcohol.
According to the American Medical Association, a 180 Ib
(82 kg) person who drinks three 12 ounce
(355 ml)
of about
0.06 percent. The person would reach the
bottles of beer in an hour will end up Vdith a SAC
same BAC by drinking three 4 ounce (120 ml) glasses
of wine or three mixed drinks
if each had 1 - 1/2 ounces
(45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.
It’s the amount of alcohol that counts. For example,
if
the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces
or
90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person’s
BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person
who consumes food just before or during drinking will
have a somewhat !aver
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Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should be inspected at least
twice a year for wear or cracking. See “Wiper Blade
Cheek” under
Pari B: Owner Checks and Services on
page 6-9 for more information.
To replace the wiper blade assembly do the following:
1. Lift the wiper up from the windshield and set it
into the vertically-locked position.
2. Push the tab on the wiper blade assembly and pull
the assembly down enough to release it from the
“U” hooked end of the wiper arm. Slide the
assembly away from the arm.
3. Remove the blade.
4. To reinstall the wiper blade assembly, slide it over
the wiper arm to engage the
“U” hooked end on the
wiper blade assembly. Pull up on the assembly
to lock it into place.
For the proper windshield wiper blade assembly
replacement length and type, see
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Pan‘s on page
5- 101.
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Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
I Spark Plugs 41 -987*
GM
Part # 12571535
Windshield Wiper Blades
Type Length Shepherd’s Hook
22.0 inches
(56.0 cm)
1 *ACDelco@ part number
I
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