1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA steering

Windshield Wipers
The lever on the right side of your steering column
controls your windshield wipers.
For a single wiping cycle, move the lever up to MIST.
Hold
it there until the wipers start, then let go. The
wipers
will stop after one cycle. If you want more
cycles, hold the lever to
MIST longer.
For steady wiping at low speed, push the lever down to
the
LO position. For high speed wiping, push the lever
down further, to
HI. To stop the wipers, move the lever
to
OFF.
YOLI can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wiper cycles. This can be very useful
in light
rain or snow. Push the lever down to the first detent,
DELAY. Turn the band closer to the short lines for fewer
wiper passes per minute.
As you turn the band toward
the long lines, the wiper cycles per minute will increase.
Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you
from seeing well enough
to drive safely. To avoid damage,
be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades before
using them.
If they're frozen to the windshield, carefully
loosen or thaw them.
If your blades do become damaged,
get new blades
or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers.
A circuit
breaker will stop them
until the motor cools. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent
an overload.
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Windshield Washer
The lever on the right side of your steering column also
controls your windshield washer.
To spray washer fluid
on the windshield, pull the lever toward you. The wipers
will clear the window and then either stop or return to
your preset speed. For more washer cycles, pull and
hold the lever.
If the fluid level in the windshield washer bottle is low,
the message LOW WASHER FLUID will appear in the
information center. See “Windshield Washer Fluid” in
the Index.
Driving without washer fluid can be dangerous.
A bad
mud splash can block your vision.
You could hit another
vehicle or go off the road. Check your washer fluid level
often.
NOTICE:
When using concentrated washer fluid,
follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
adding water.
Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer
fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze
and damage your washer fluid tank and
other parts of the washer system. Also,
water doesn’t clean
as well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only
3/4 full
when it’s very cold. This allows for
expansion, which could damage the tank if
it
is completely full.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze in your
windshield washer. It can damage your
washer system and paint.
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Turn SignalMultifunction Lever Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes
your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
Cruise Control
Headlamp High-Low Beam
Parking Lamps
Flash-To-Pass Feature
t
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal
a turn or a lane change.
To signal
a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When
the turn is finished, the lever will return
automatically.
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The Aurora instrument panel is designed to let you
know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll
know how fast you’re going, how much fuel you’re
using, and many other things you’ll need
to drive safely
and economically.
The main components
of your instrument panel are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Power Mirrors Control Switch
Fog Lamp Switch
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
Instrument ClusterIGages
Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
Horn
Windshield Wiper/Washer Control
Driver Information Center
Climate Controls
Audio System
Glove
Box (Trunk Security Override Switch inside) 12.
Passenger Side Air Bag
13. Accessory Power Outlet
14. Gearshift Lever
15. Selectable Shift
16. Traction Control Button
17. Ashtray and Lighter
18. Fuel Door Release Switch
19. Trunk Release Switch
20. Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Audio System
21. Ignition Switch
22. Driver Side Air Bag
23.
Tilt Steering Wheel Lever
24. Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Climate Control
System
25. Twilight Sentinel Control
26. Instrument Panel Intensity Control
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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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Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Audio
System
Some audio system
functions described
in the
previous pages can also be
operated with the Steering
Wheel Touch Controls.
Other touch controls also operate some climate controls.
See “Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Climate
Control” earlier in
this section.
VOL (Volume): Press to increase or decrease volume.
SEEK: Each time you press SEEK, you will tune in a
radio station higher on the AM or FM band.
When playing
a tape, press SEEK to listen to the next
selection on the tape. There must be
at least a
four-second gap between selections on the tape. When playing
a CD, press SEEK to listen
to the next
selection
on the disc,
PROG (Program): Press PROG to tune in a preset
radio station higher on the AM or
FM band.
When playing
a tape, press PROG to play the other side
of the tape.
When playing a CD
in the trunk-mounted CD changer,
press
PROG to select the next disc in the cartridge.
Understanding Radio Reception
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound, but FM signals
will reach only about
10 to 40 miles (1 6 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing
the sound to come and
go.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can also
pick up noise from things like storms and power lines.
To lower this noise, try reducing the treble level by
turning the
TREB knob or, if you have the TONE
feature, by selecting the VOCAL tone setting.
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Control of a Vehicle
You have three systems that make your vehicle go where
you want it to go. They are the brakes, the steering and
the accelerator.
All three systems have to do their work
at the places where the tires meet the road.
Sometimes, as when you're driving
on snow or ice, it's
easy to ask n~ore
of those control systems than the tires
and road can provide. That means
~OLI can lose control
of your vehicle.
Braking
First. you have to decide to push on the brake pedal.
That's
perception time. Then you have to bring up your
foot and do it. That's
rem-tion time.
Average remtio/1 time is about 3/4 of a second. But
that's only an average. It might be less with one driver
and as long
as two or three seconds or more with
another. Age, physical condition, alertness. coordination,
and eyesight all play
a part. So do alcohol, drugs and
frustration.
But even in 3/4 of a second, a vehicle
moving at 60
lnph ( 100 km/h) travels 66 feet
(20 m). That could be a lot of distance in an emergency,
so keeping enough space between your vehicle and
others is important.
And,
of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly
with the surface of the road (whether it's pavement or
tread; and the condition
of your brakes.
e (mvel); the condition of the road (wet, dry, icy): tire
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The traction control system automatically comes on
whenever
you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin,
especially
in slippery road conditions, you should
always leave the system on. But you can turn the
traction control system off
if you ever need to. (You
should
turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck
in sand, mud, ice or snow. See “Rocking Your Vehicle”
in the Index.)
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To turn the system off,
press the TRACTION
CONTROL button on
the center console. The
TRACTION
OFF warning light will come on and
stay on.
If the system is limiting wheel spin when you
press the button,
the system won’t turn off right away. It
will wait until there’s no longer a current need to limit
wheel spin.
You can
turn the system back on at any time by pressing
the button again. The TRACTION
OFF warning light
should go
off.
Braking in Emergencies
Use your anti-lock braking system when you need to.
With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same
time.
In many emergencies, steering can help you more
than even the very best braking.
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