1997 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manuals

@ 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 everything is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys
Door Locks
Remote Lock Control
Trunk
Theft
Universal Theft-Deterrent
PASS-Key@
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions
Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK
(P)
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Parking Over Things That Burn
Engine Exhaust Running
Your Engine While
You’re Parked
Windows Tilt Wheel
Turn SignaUMultifunction Lever Lamps
Interior Lamps
Mirrors Storage Compartments
Cellular Telephone
Accessory Power Outlet Sunroof
Universal Transmitter
Instrument Panel
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
Driver Information Center
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Keys
/! CAUTION:
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.
I 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.

1 Door Locks
Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers
== especially children -= can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be
far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
1 There are several ways to lockand unlock your vehicle.
~ From the outside, use your door key or Remote
Lock Control. From
the inside, to lock the door, rotate the locking
lever forward.
To unlock the door, rotate the locking lever rearward.
There is a red mark
on the switch when the door
is unlocked.
Central Door Unlocking System
If the driver’s door key is held in the unlock position for
more
than one second, all doors will electronically unlock
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-ewer 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 Ajar Reminder Programmable Automatic Door Locks
This is a
Personalization feature that programs your
door
locks to automatically lock or unlock.
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.
If a door is 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
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Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature
You can program the automatic door locks feature to
change to the following modes:
Mode Operation
0 No automatic door lock or unlock.
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2
3
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. Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
2. Press and hold the driver’s power door lock switch doors closed throughout this procedure.
through Step
4.
3. Press the LOCK button on the Remote Lock Control
transmitter. The automatic door locks will remain in
the current mode.
4. 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 Mode
3 to
0 to 1, etc.
NOTE: The door locks will cycle according to the
mode entered while customizing memory door locks.
(Mode
“0” has no feedback.)
5. Release the power door lock switch. The automatic door
locks will remain
in the most recent mode selected.
6. Turn the ignition to OFF,
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Rear Door Security Locks
Your Aurora is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers
from opening the rear doors
of your vehicle from the inside.
To Use One of These Locks
1. Open one of the rear doors.
Move the lever on the
door all the way up
to
the ENGAGED position.
To Open a Rear Door When the Security Lock is On
% 1. Unlock the door from
Close the
door.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don’t cancel the security lock feature, adults
or older children who ride in the rear won’t be able
to open the rear door from the inside. You should let
adults and older children know how these security
locks work, and how to cancel the locks.
4. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot
be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use.
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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. Move the lever all the
way down.
3. Do the same for the
other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
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 from the inside, then get out and close
the door.
Remote Lock Control
You can lock and unlock
your doors
or unlock your
trunk from about
3 feet
(1
m) up to 30 feet (9 m)
away using the key chain
transmitter supplied with
your vehicle.
Your Remote Lock Control operates on a radio frequency
subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry and Science Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry and
Science Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation
of the device.