1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA Owners Manual

Air Conditioning
The air conditioner cools, dehumidifies, and filters the
air for the inside of the vehicle.
The air conditioner compressor
is enabled in all modes.
However, when the outside temperature is below
42" F
(6"C), the compressor will not operate. When the air
conditioner is on, you may sometimes notice slight
changes
in your vehicle's engine speed and power. This
is normal, because the system is designed to cycle the
compressor
on and off to keep the desired cooling and
help fuel economy.
The air conditioning is always enabled
in defog or
defrost. In any other mode,
you can select or shut off the
air conditioning as desired by pressing
A/C ON. The
indicator light will glow while the air conditioning is
enabled. For maximum
continued cooling, press the blue
temperature button repeatedly until the display reads
60" F (16°C) and press the A/C ON button. Using the
upper vents will cause
you to feel cooler more quickly.
The direction of
the cool air can be controlled by
adjusting, or turning off, the outlets in the dash. Aiming
them over your shoulder will benefit both front and rear
passengers. Back seat passengers can also redirect air
flow using the vents at the rear
of the center console.
On hot days, open the windows long enough to let the
hot inside air out. This reduces the time the air
conditioner's compressor will have to run, which should
help fuel economy.
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Dual Temperature Control
With this feature, the right front seat passenger can
control the temperature of heated air for hidher own
zone.
To turn on the system, adjust the control on the
passenger side armrest to the temperature setting
desired. The system can
also be turned on and off by
pressing the
PASS TEMP button on the comfort control
system
on the instrument panel.
The passenger temperature control on the passenger
armrest
will illuminate only if the headlamps or parking
lamps are on.
Defogging Windows with the Air Conditioning System
DEF: To quickly defog the windshield use DEE
fl Defog: Use defog to keep the windows clear
while
also providing heat through the lower outlets.
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Rear Window Defogger
LOW
R. DEFOG
@ R. DEFOG: Press to warm the defogger grid on
the rear window.
An indicator light in the button will
rear window defogger
will turn off automatically after
about
10 minutes of use. If you press it again, the
defogger
will operate for about five minutes only. You
can also turn the defogger off by turning off the ignition
or by pressing the
R. DEFOG switch again.
a olow while the rear window defogger is operating. The
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license across the
defogger grid on the rear window.
When you operate the rear window defogger, the outside
rearview mirrors are also heated to help remove ice and
fog.
NOTICE:
Don’t use a razor blade or something else sharp
on the inside
of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
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Extended Idling with Automatic Electronic Climate Control
Extended idling is not recommended. See “Engine
Exhaust’’
in the Index.
Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Climate Control
Some heating and
cooling controls can be
adjusted at
the steering
wheel. Other touch
controls also operate some audio controls.
See “Steering Wheel
Touch Controls for
Audio System” later
in
this section. Press
the upper part
of the fan symbol to increase the fan
speed; press the lower part of the control to reduce the
fan speed.
Press
TEMP once to display the set temperature. Then press
the upper part of the control to raise the inside temperature \
setting; press the lower part to lower the setting.
Flow-Through Ventilation System
Your Aurora’s flow-through ventilation system supplies
outside air into the vehicle when
it is moving. Outside
air will
also enter the vehicle when the heater or the air
conditioning fan is running.
Ventilation Tips
Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow, or
any other obstruction (such
as leaves). The heater
and defroster will work far better, reducing the
chance of fogging the inside of your windows.
Keep the air path under the front seats clear of
objects. This helps air
to circulate throughout your
vehicle.
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Audio Systems
The following pages describe the audio systems available
for your Aurora, and how to get the best performance
from them. Please read about the system in your vehicle.
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Automatic Tone
Control, Cassette Tape and Compact Disc
Players
Setting the Clock
To set the clock, press and hold the HR or MN button
until
it begins to change. Let up as it gets close to the
correct time. There will be an initial two-second delay
before the clock goes into the time-set mode. The
“A”
or “P” in the display designates AM or PM in clock
adjust mode. The
“A” or “P” replaces the channel
momentarily. The clock may be set with the ignition off.
The digital display indicates information on time or radio
station frequency, the
AM or FM radio band, whether the
station
is in stereo, and other audio system functions.
PWRNOL (PowerNolume): With the ignition on,
push this knob
to turn the system on or off. Turn it
clockwise to increase the volume. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
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AMEM: Press this button to change between the AM,
FM1 and FM2 bands. The display will show which band
you are on. If you press this button while a tape or CD is
playing, the tape or CD will stop and the radio will
return to the AM or FM band that you were on.
TUNE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
recessed position. Turn
it to tune in radio stations. You
may push the knob back in to return it to its recessed
position when not
in use.
To Preset Radio Stations
The five pushbuttons labeled 1-5 can be used to preset up
to 15 radio stations (five AM, five FM 1 and five FM2).
1. Tune
in the station you want to store.
2. Press TONE to select the setting that you prefer.
3. Press and hold one of the five pushbuttons until the
display shows a channel number. The radio will mute
until the channel number is displayed. Whenever you
press that button again, the preset station and tone setting will return. Always check whether you’re in
AM, FMl or FM2.
SEEK A/V: When you press SEEK while playing the
radio,
the radio will search for the next higher or lower
station and stop. The radio will be muted while seeking.
SCAN: When you press SCAN while playing the radio,
the radio will
go through each station, pausing for a few
seconds at each station. Press SCAN again to stop on
a
station. The radio will be muted while scanning and
“SCAN”
will appear on the display.
When you press SCAN and hold
it for about two seconds
until the display shows “PSCAN’ (Preset Scan), the radio
will scan only stations that you’ve preset with your radio
pushbuttons. Press SCAN again to stop
on a station.
RCL (Recall): When the ignition is off, press RCL to
display the time. When the radio is on, press RCL to
switch the display between the radio station and the
time. After
five seconds the display will return to its
normal display.
The radio can be set
so that either the time or radio
station is normally displayed when the radio is playing.
To do this, press RCL to display the time or radio
stations as desired, then hold
RCL down until the
display flashes.
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This button scrolls through three functions when a CD is
playing:
0 Press to see which track is playing.
0 Press again while the track is displayed (within about
five seconds), and “EL
TM” (Elapsed Time) will
appear in the display together with how much time
has elapsed since
the track started playing.
0 Press again to view the time.
You can select which function is normally displayed
when a
CD is playing. To do this, press RCL until the
display shows the desired function, then hold RCL down
until
the display flashes.
TONE: This button controls the Automatic Tone
Control (ATC) feature which lets
you select an
equalization for the type of music or voice being heard.
For example, JAZZ emphasizes bass and treble while
ROCK emphasizes bass. Press TONE to step through
the
six settings: JAZZ, VOCAL, POP, ROCK,
CLASSIC, and MANUAL. Each setting will appear on
the display. In MANUAL you can adjust tone with the
TREB and BASS controls. Any time TREB or BASS is
turned, TONE will automatically go to the MANUAL
setting. Separate
tone settings can be stored with each
preset station. You can also select separate tone settings
for your cassette tape and compact disc.
BASS: Press this button lightly to release it from its
recessed position. Turn it
to adjust bass response. As
you turn the knob, you will feel the center position. Push
the knob back in to return it to its recessed position.
Turning BASS will change the radio’s Automatic Tone
Control feature to MANUAL.
TREB (Treble): Press this button lightly to release it
from its recessed position, then pull
it out to its fully
extended position. Turn it to adjust treble response. As
you turn the knob you will feel the center position. Push
the knob back in to return
it to its recessed position.
Turning TREB will change the radio’s Automatic Tone
Control feature to MANUAL.
BAL (Balance): Press this button lightly to release it
from its recessed position. Turn
it to adjust the right and
left speaker balance. As you turn
the knob you will feel
the center position. Push the knob back in to return it to
its recessed position.
FADE: Press this button lightly to release it from its
recessed position, then pull
it out to its fully extended
position. Turn it to
the right to increase front speaker
volume. Turn
it to the left to increase rear speaker
volume. As you turn the knob
you will feel the center
position. Push the knob back
in to return it to its
recessed position.
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To Play a Cassette Tape
With the ignition on, insert the tape and it will begin
playing. The audio system will turn on automatically.
Your tape player is designed to work best with tapes that
are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Longer tapes
may not work as well.
Note that when a tape is inserted, “TP’ will be
displayed. When the tape is playing, a box will appear
around “TP” in the display along with an arrow to show
whether the top or bottom of the tape is playing. Any
time a tape is inserted, the top side will play first.
If a
high-bias metal or CrO2 tape is played, “HI-BIAS” will
appear in the display and the equalization will be
adjusted automatically. If
you select a tone setting for
your tape, it will be activated each time you play a tape.
If “Cln” (Clean) appears on the display when you insert
your cassette tape, your cassette player needs to be
cleaned. It will still play cassette tapes, but it should be
cleaned to prevent damage to your cassette tapes and the
cassette tape player. See “Care
of Your Cassette Tape
Player” later
in this section. After you have cleaned the
cassette tape player, press and hold EJECT for five
seconds
to reset the Cln indicator. The radio will display
“---” to show that the clean feature has been reset.
If “Err” or “E’ and a number appear on the display at
any time, an error has occurred. See “Cassette Tape and
CD Errors” later in this section.
NR (Noise Reduction): This radio has Dolby’B Noise
Reduction to reduce background noise on Dolby@B
encoded tapes. When playing a cassette tape, press this
button to reduce background noise on your tape. The
Dolby symbol
00 will appear in the display. Dolby@
Noise Reduction is manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby@ and
the 00 symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
SEEK A/V: When you press SEEK while playing a
tape,
it will search for the next higher or lower selection
and stop. There must be at least a four-second gap
between selections on the tape.
When you press SCAN while playing a tape, you’ll hear
the first few seconds of each selection. Press SCAN
again to stop
on a selection. The tape will be muted
while scanning and “SCAN” will appear on the display.
FWD (Fast Forward): Press to advance a cassette tape
rapidly; press again to play
the tape.
REV (Reverse): Press to reverse a cassette tape rapidly;
press again to play the tape.
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