1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA ignition

Heated Fro] seat (Option) Reclining Front Seatbacks
This feature will quickly heat the lower cushions and
lower back of the driver and front passenger seats for
added comfort.
Press the button once
to turn the heater on high. The HI
indicator light below the button will glow. Press it again
to turn the heater on low. The
LO indicator light below
the button will glow. Press
it a third time to turn the
heater
off. The heater will turn off automatically when
the ignition is turned off. The
vertical control described previously in this section
reclines the front seatbacks.
But don’t have a seatback reclined
if your vehicle
is moving.
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0 Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and
diagnostic module, which records information about
the air bag system. The module records information
about the readiness of the system, when the sensors
are activated and driver’s safety belt usage at
deployment.
Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag
system. Improper service can mean that your air bag
system won’t work properly. See your retailer for Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Aurora
Air bags affect how your Aurora should be serviced.
There are parts of the air bag system in several places
around your vehicle. You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your
Aurora retailer and the Aurora Service Manual have
information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag
system.
To purchase a service manual, see “Service and
Owner Publications’’ in the Index.
service.
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If you damage the cover for the driver’s or the
right front passenger’s air bag, they may not
work properly.
You may have to replace the air
bag module in the steering wheel or both the air
bag module and the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s air bag.
Do not open or
break the air bag covers. For up to
10 minutes after the
ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air
bag can still inflate during improper service.
You
can be injured if you are close to an air bag when
it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape
or yellow connectors. They are probably part of
the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper
service procedures, and make sure the person
performing work for
you is qualified to do so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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@ Section 2 Features and Controls
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Here
you can learn about the many standard and optional
features
on your Aurora, and information on starting,
shifting and braking.
Also explained are the instrument
panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everyhng is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
A child
or others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don’t
leave the keys in a vehicle with young children.
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The ignition keys are for the
ignition only.
The door keys are for the
doors and all other locks. When
a new Aurora is delivered, the retailer removes
the plugs from the keys and gives them to the first
owner. However, the ignition key may not have a plug.
If the ignition key doesn’t have a plug, there will be a
bar-coded key tag instead.
Each plug or tag has a code on it that tells your retailer
or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep
the plugs or tags
in a safe place. If you lose your keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using these
plugs or tags. If your ignition keys don’t have plugs or
tags, go to your Aurora retailer for the correct key code
if you need
a new ignition key.
There are
15 alternative PASS-Key@II blanks, to help
discourage theft. Your retailer can he1 determine which
key code you need. (See “PASS-Key
8 11” in the Index.)
NOTICE:
Your Aurora has a number of features that can help
prevent theft. But you can have a lot of trouble
getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys
inside.
You may even have to damage your vehicle
to get in.
So be sure you have extra keys.
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Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you
can lock or unlock all doors
of your vehicle from the
driver or front passenger
door lock switch.
Door Aiar Reminder
If a door 1s not fully closed when the transaxle is
in gear, a chime will sound and the Driver Information
Center (DIC) will display one of these messages:
DRIVER DOOR AJAR
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
Close your doors and turn on the ignition. Every time you
move your shift lever out of
PARK (P) all of the doors
will lock. And, every time you stop and move your shift
lever into
PARK (P), your doors will unlock. If someone
needs to get out while you’re not in PARK (P), have that
person use the manual or power lock. When the door is
closed again, it will not lock automatically. Just use the
manual or power lock to lock the door again. If you need
to lock your doors before shifting out
of PARK (P), use
the manual or power lock button to lock the doors.
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Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature
You can program the automatic door locks feature to
change to the following modes:
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2
3
No automatic door lock or unlock.
All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P).
No automatic door unlock.
All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). Only the driver’s door
automatically unlocks when shifted into
PARK (P).
All doors automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). All doors automatically unlock
when shifted into PARK (P). Vehicles
are delivered programmed in Mode
3.
To change modes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
doors closed throughout this procedure.
Press and hold the driver’s power door lock switch
through Step
4.
Press the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter. The automatic door locks will remain in
the current mode.
Press the LOCK button on the transmitter again. Each time the transmitter’s LOCK button is
pressed, the mode will advance by one, going from
3 to 0 to 1, etc.
Release the power door lock switch. The automatic
door locks will remain in the most recent mode
selected.
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To Cancel the Rear Door Lock
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2.
3.
Move the lever all the
way down.
Do the same for the
other rear door.
Anti-Lockout Feature
The power door locks will not work if the key is left in the
ignition with the driver’s door open.
You can override this
feature by holding the power door lock switch for more
than three seconds, unless the engine is running.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your door and set the
locks Erom the inside, then get
out and close the door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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Operation
The driver’s door will unlock when UNLOCK is pressed.
If pressed again within
25 seconds, all doors will unlock.
Pressing the UNLOCK button will also illuminate the interior lamps. (See “Illuminated Entry”
in the Index.)
All doors will lock when
LOCK is pressed.
The trunk will unlock when the opened trunk symbol is
pressed, but only when the ignition is off. The trunk
symbol will also work when the ignition is on, but only
while in PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Panic Mode
When the button with the horn symbol on the key
transmitter is pressed, the horn will sound and the
headlamps and taillamps will flash for up to two
minutes. This can be turned off by pressing the panic
button again, unlocking the vehicle with a key or by
turning the ignition to
on.
If only the panic button works, the transmitter needs to
be resynchronized to the receiver. Do this by pressing
and holding both the
LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for
about eight seconds; you must be within range of the
vehicle. Once the transmitter has been resynchronized,
the horn will chirp and the exterior lamps will flash
once. The system should now operate properly.
Personalization Features
Each key transmitter can be programmed to the driver’s
preference for programmable automatic door locks, key
transmitter response and perimeter lighting. See each
feature in the Index.
The transmitters can also be programmed to move the
driver’s seat and outside mirrors to a set memory position
when the key transmitter’s
UNLOCK button is pressed.
To program the system:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Adjust the driver’s seat to a comfortable position.
Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See “Outside
Mirrors” in the Index.
Press the SET button on the driver’s door armrest.
You will hear one beep.
Within five seconds, press one of the two memory
buttons on the armrest. You will hear two beeps
to
confirm that the mirror and the seat positions are
entered into memory.
Press the UNLOCK button on the appropriate
transmitter within five seconds. You will hear
two beeps.
The second key transmitter can be programmed to
record a different seat and mirror position by following
the same steps.
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