User manual OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2003

The 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner Manual SeatsandRestraintSystems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Safety Belts .............................................. 4 -8 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-28 Air Systems Bag ...................................... 1-47 ............................ 1-55 Restraint System Check Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Doors Locks and ...................................... 2-10 Windows ................................................. 2-17 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-19 Starting Operating and 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 .......................... 3-2 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls ...................................... 3-23 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-30 D!%%?r !!?formatior! Center (D!C) .................. u 12-AK Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-59 -rJ 4-1 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... Your Driving. the Road. Your and Vehicle ..... 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-33 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 5-3 Service ............................... ;. .................... Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under ............................................. 5-12 the Hood Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-50 .................................... 5-54 Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement 5-59 5-60 Tires ...................................................... 5-82 ..................................... Appearance Care 5-90 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-91 Electrical System ...................................... Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-100 .... 5-101 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 7-1 Customer AssistanceInformation .................... Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 ............................ 7-8 Reporting Safety Defects a lnQex ................................................................. 1 = ~ iII I I - - -I ~ I I Canadian Owners I GM You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 m 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. 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. 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. Litho in U S A . Part No. 25735873 A First Edition `I OCopyright General Motors Corporation 06/19/02 All Rights Reserved Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in thisbook. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. 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." I I These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. I I 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. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: 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: 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. "Engine CompartmentOverview" "Instrument Panel Overview" "Climate Controls" "Audio Systems" Also see Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on page 3-30. iv These are some examples o vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: f CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY A LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO PROTECT OCCUPANT DO TWIST SAFETY NOT BELT WHEN ATTACHING *&:@ LIGHTING MASTER / SWITCH -, B\ ENGINE COOLANT TEMP ACCESS lf .J PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING TURN SIGNALS @e P=- BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM ENGINE COOLANT FAN CAUSTIC BATERY 4ClD COULD CAUSE BURNS MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD+ SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY rHEN SECURE CHILD SEAT \% ! $ / z DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION LAMPS COOLANT AVO ID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BAlTERY DO NOT INSTALL A I 'ORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION I DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS i{{o d 9% OWNERS MANUAL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SERVICE 1 ' 1 L ruvven WINDOW "tl 91 n 1 CC!?'!!CE MANUAL Q b NOTES VI Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Where to Put the Restraint ............................. Top Strap .................................................... Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ........................... Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ......................................... Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................................... Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................ 1-37 1.38 1-39 1.40 1-42 1-42 1.44 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Manual Passenger Seat .................................. 1-2 Power Seats .................................................. 12 . Manual Lumbar .............................................. 13 . 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 ................. 1-13 Driver Position .............................................. 1-14 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 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 Child Restraints ............................................. 1-28 Older Children .............................................. 1.28 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1.30 Child Restraint Systems .............. ........1.34 1-1 Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Power Seats , ' I ~ 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. I 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. 1-2 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. 1-3 Power Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the power lumbar control is located on the outboard side of each front seat. Use the power seat control first to get the proper position. Then continue with the lumbar adjustment. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. 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. To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower the support mechanism. 1-4 Heated Seats If your vehicle has this option, the heated seat switch is located next to the console shifter. Reclining Seatbacks If your vehicle has a power recliner, the vertical control described previously in this section reclines the front seatbacks. Push the ON part of the switch once for a HI setting or twice for a LO setting. Push the OFF part of the switch to turn the heated seat off. The LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat approximates body temperature. TheHI setting heats the seatback and cushlon to a srightiy nigner temperature. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. When the ignition is turned off, the heating element is also turned off. If your vehicle has the manual recliner, lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat and move the seatback to the desired position. Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will go to an upright position. 1-5 Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety beltscan't do their job when you're reclined like this. I But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. The shoulder belt can't do its job. In a crash, you could go intoit, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle in is motion, have the seatback upright.Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-6 Head Restraints Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 1-7 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. _ _ is ext nely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in theseareas are more Do likely to be seriously injured or killed. not allow people to ridein any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicleis in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properly too. 1 -8 Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-33. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person wouldn't survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on wheels. 1-9 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I'm wearing a safety belt? A: You could be - whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why safety belts make such good sense. 1-12 Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to wear safety belts? How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-28 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-30. Follow those rules for everyone's protection. First, you'll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We'll start with the driver position. A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts - not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That's truenot only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. Q: If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an accident - even one that isn't your fault - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn't protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. \ J c ~3,ccide-d~ t ccczr !!.ifhin 25 mi!es /An km\I 1 .- ` " ` ` home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. 1-13