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 igni ...