1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA fuel

I ’ Maintenance Schedule I1 I
90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. *
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points
and linkage (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
every
24 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or
every
24 months, whichever occurs first).
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test the
cooling system and pressure cap. See
“Engine Coolant”
in the Index for what to
use.
An Emission Control Service.
17 Inspect engine accessory drive belt (or
0 Inspect spark plug wires. An Emission
Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission
0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines. Inspect fuel
cap gasket for any damage. Replace parts as
needed.
An Emission Control Service. T
Control Service. T
Control Service.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
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Part B: Owner Checks and Services
Listed below are owner checks and sewices which
should be performed at the intervals specified to help
ensure the safety. dependability and emission control
performance of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your
velicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
in Part D.
At Each Fuel Fill
Engine Oil Level
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. See “Engine Oil” in the Index for further
details.
Engine Coolant Level
Check the engine coolant level and add the proper
coolant
mix if necessary. See ”Coolant“ in the Index
for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level
Check the windshield washer fluid level in the
windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid
if
necessary. See “Windsl1ield Washer Fluid” in the
Index for further details.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inflation
Check tire inflation. Make sure tires are inflated to the
pressures specified on the Tire-Loading Information
label located on the rear edge of the driver’s door. See
“Tires”
in the Index for further details.
Cassette Deck
Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should be done every
SO hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems” in the
Index for further details.
Power Antenna
Clean power antenna mast. See “Audio Systems” in the
Index for further details.
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USAGE
4utomatic
Ihmsaxle Shift
Linkage
Floor Shift
Linkage
Chassis
Lubrication
Windshield
Washer Solvent
Hood Latch
Assembly
a. Pivots and
Spring Anchor
b. Release Pawl
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Engine oil.
Engine oil. Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent
(GM Part
No. 1051515) or
equivalent.
a. Engine oil.
b. Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
USAGE
Hood and Door
Hinges, Fuel
Door Hinge,
Rear
Compartment
Lid Hinges
Weatherstrip Conditioning
FLUIDLUBRICANT I
Engine oil or Lubriplate Lubricant
(GM Part
No. 1050109).
Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM
Part
No. 12345579 or equivalent).
See “Replacement Parts” in the Index for recommended
replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.
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Driver Information Center ........................ 2-72
Driving
City
....................................... 4-18
Curve ..................................... 4-10
Defensive ................................... 4- 1
Drunken .................................... 4-2
Foreign Country .............................. 6-4
Freeway .................................... 4-19
Hill and Mountain Roads ...................... 4-22
Long Distance ............................... 4-20
Night ...................................... 4-14
Through Deep Standing Water .................. 2- 18
Rain ....................................... 4-16
Winter ..................................... 4-23
With a Trailer ............................... 4-30
Dual Temperature Control ......................... 3-6
Drunken Driving ................................ 4-2
Electric Outside Mirror Control ................... 2-5 1
Electrical Equipment. Adding ........... 2.57. 3.29. 6-52
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror .......... 2-50
Electronic Level Control ......................... 4-29
Emergency
Braking
..................................... 4-9
Starting ..................................... 5-2
Steering .................................... 4- 1 1
Towing ..................................... 5-8
Engine
Accessory Belt
.............................. 6-10
BlockHeater ................................ 2-18
Coolant .......................... 5- 15. 6- 19. 6-60
Coolant Heater .............................. 2-18
Coolant Temperature Gage ..................... 2-69
Exhaust .................................... 2-28
Identil'ication (VIN) .......................... 6-51
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Starting .................................... 2-16
Engineoil .................................... 6-10
Additives ................................... 6-13
Capacity ................................... 6-60
Checking and Adding ......................... 6-11
Life Monitor ................................ 2-75
Pressure Warning Light ....................... 2-70
Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) .................. 2-77
Ethanol In Gasoline .............................. 6-3
Exhaust
Dangerous
Gas in ....................... 2- IO. 2-28
Extender. Safety Belt ............................ 1-43
Parking with the Engine Running ........... 2-26. 2-28
Expectant Mothers. Use of Safety Belts ............. 1-23
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-44
Features and Controls ............................ 2-1
Filling the Fuel Tank ............................. 6-5
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Air Cleaner ............................ 6- I4 . 6-0 1
Oil ................................... 6-13.6-61
Finish Care .................................... 6-48
Finish Damage
................................. 6-49
First
Gear ..................................... 2-23
FIash-To-Pass
................................. 2-40
Flashers . Hazard Warning ......................... 5- 1
FlatTire ...................................... 5-21
Flooded Engine ................................ 2- I 7
Flow-Through Ventilation System ................... 3-8
Fluid
B~ke
................................. 6-23.7-41
Capacities
.................................. 6-60
Power Steering .................... 6-2 I . 6-60 . 7-4 I
Windshielcl Washer ...................... 2.32 . 6-22
Fluids and Lubricants
....................... 6.60 . 7-41
Tral1saxlc
......................... 6- I6 . 6-60 . 7-4 1
Fog Lamps .................................... 2-41
Forcip
Operation ............................... 6-1
Fratyais . Guide En ................................. II
Freeway Driving ............................... 4- 19
French Language M:111~1al II
Capacity ................................... 6-60
Door Release. Manual ......................... 6-5
..
.. ...........................
Fuel .......................................... 6-2
Door Release . Ket11ote ......................... 6-4
Ecotlolny ................................... 2-73
Filling the Tank
............................... 6-S
Gage ...................................... 2-71
It1 Foreign Counttics ........................... 6-4
LAW Fuel M~SS~I~C ...........................
FLIW Usage Charts .................... 6-56 . 6.57. 6-58
Fuses
and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-54
Gage
Enginc Coolant Temperature ................... 2-69
Garage
Door Opener. HomeLink Universal .......... 2-48
Fliel
....................................... 2-71
G~age
Door OI3eller Storage ...................... 2-44
Garl11e11t
Hook ................................. 2-56
Gasoline
....................................... 6-2
Gasoline Tank Filling
............................. 6-5
Gear Positions ................................. 2-20
Glass Cleaning ................................. 6-46
GIOV~BOX
.................................... 2-12
Halogcn
Bulbs ........................... 6.27. (3-30
Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-1
Headlamps
Aiming
.................................... 6-28
Circuit Br-eaker
.............................. 6-59
High-Low Beam
............................. - 3-39
Head Restraints ................................. 1-4
Hearing Impaired Assistuncc ....................... 8-2
Healed Seats .................................... 1-4
Heater ......................................... 3-3
Bulb ReplilccI11ct1t ............................ 6-30
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Parking Brake Indicator ....................... 2-66
Removing and Replacing Bulbs
............ 6.30. 6.32
Replacement Bulbs
........................... 6-62
Safety Belt Reminder
......................... 2-64
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-70
Traction Control System Active
................. 2-68
Traction Control System Warning
............... 2-67
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-28
Locks
......................................... 2-3
Long Distance Driving
........................... 4-20
Low Coolant Warning Message
.................... 2-69
Low Fuel Message
.............................. 2-71
Lubricants and Fluids. Recommended
............... 7-4 1
Lumbar Controls
................................ 1-3
Magnasteer
TM ................................ 4. 10
Maintenance Inspections
................................. 7-40
Materials
................................... 6-61
Record
..................................... 7-43
Schedule
.................................... 7-1
Underbody
................................. 6-49
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine
Soon) .... 2-70
Master Cylinder. Brake .......................... 6-23
MaxifuseRelay Center
.......................... 6-59
Memory Seat and Mirrors
......................... 1-3
Methanol In Gasoline
............................. 6-3 Mirrors
Convex Outside
............................. 2-51
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
............. 2-50
Power Remote Control
........................ 2-51
Visor Vanity
................................ 2-53
Net. Convenience .............................. 2-52
Neutral Gear Position
............................ 2-21
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2-14
NightDriving
.................................. 4-14
Number. Vehicle Identification (VIN)
............... 6-51
Octane Requirements
........................... 6-2
Odometer and Trip Odometer
..................... 2-61
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-11
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-10
Change Oil Message
.......................... 2-75
Life Monitor
................................ 2-75
Warning Light
............................... 2-70
Overdrive, Automatic
........................... 2-22
Overheated Engine
.............................. 5-13
Capacity
................................... 6-60
Quality
.................................... 6-12
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Tracrion Control System Active Light ........... 2.68. 4-8
Traction Control System Warning Light
............. 2-67
Trailer Brakes
.................................. 4-33
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-30
Transaxle. Automatic
............................ 2-20
Fluid
...................................... 6-16
Fluid Life Monitor ........................... 2-75
Transmitter. HomeLink Universal
.................. 2-48
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-6 1
Trunk
Access Panel ................................ 2-55
Convenicnce
Net ............................. 2-52
Lock
...................................... 2-10
Release. Remote
............................. 2-1 1
Security Override ............................ 2- I 1
Turn Signal/Mllltifunctioll Lever ................... 2-33
Indicator
................................... 2-73
Reminder
................................... 2-34
Twilight Sentinel
............................... 2-42
underbody MainLenawe
........................ 6-49
Unleaded Gasoline
............................... 6-2
Upholstery
Care ................................ 6-43
Used Oil Disposal
.............................. 6- 14 Ventilation
..................................... 3-8
Vinyl . Cleaning ................................ 6-45
Visor Vanity Mirror
............................. 2-53
warning Flashers. Hazard
........................ 5-1
Warning Lights ................................. 2-63
Air Bag ............................... 1 . 18.2-64
Anti-Lock Brake System
.................. 2-67.4-6
Battery ..................................... 2-65
Brake
...................................... 2-65
Check Oil Message
........................... 2-76
Door A-ial-
................................... 2-4
Engine Oil
.................................. 2-70
Low Coolant
................................ 2-49
Low Fuel ................................... 2-71
Oil Pressure
................................. 2-70
Salety
Belt ................................. 2-64
Security
.................................... 2- 1-7
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) . 2-70
Traction Control Systcm
....................... 2-67
Washer Fluid Low
............................ 2-32
Washer
. Windshield ........................ 2-32. 6-22
Washing
Your Vehicle ........................... 6-47
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-47
Engine Coolant Tcmperature
................... 2-69
Variable Assist Steering 4-
IO
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 6-5 1
Vehicle Storage ................................ 6-27 Weight
......................... .............. Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) 4-28
Gross Vehiclc Weight Rating (GVWR)
........... 4-28
Trailer
..................................... 4-31
...............
Vehicle Loading ................................ 4-28
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Owner’s Record of Upkeep and Fuel Usage
DATE MILEAGE AMOUNT COMMENTS
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