1997 Oldsmobile Aurora child lock

If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
accident
-- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number
of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things
to know about safety
belts and children. And there are different
rules for smaller
children and babies, If a child will be riding
in your
Aurora, see the part of
this manual called “Children.”
Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First,
you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. The shoulder portion
of the belt has an energy management loop. It is
designed
to open and help protect you in certain crashes.
If it opens, you will see a label on the safety belt that
says to replace the belt. Be sure to do
so. If you don’t,
the safety belt won’t work properly and won’t protect
you in another crash.
For more information on replacing
safety belts after a crash, see “Replacing Safety Belts’’ in
the Index.
Here’s how to wear the lap-shoulder belt properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.

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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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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Windows
Power Windows
Switches on the driver’s armrest control each of the
windows while the ignition is on or Retained Accessory
Power is active. In addition, each passenger’s door
armrest has
a switch for its own window.
Express-Down Window
The switch for the driver’s window has an express-down
feature. Pull the switch back
for more than a half
second, release it and the window will lower
automatically.
To partially open the window, pull the
switch back and quickly release it.
To stop the window
from lowering, pull the switch again, then release.
To raise the window, hold the switch forward.
Window Lock
Press the right side of the WINDOW LOCK switch on
the driver’s armrest to disable all passenger window
switches. The driver’s window controls will still be
operable. This is a useful feature when you have
children as passengers.
Press the left side of the WINDOW
LOCK switch to
allow passengers
to use their window switches again.
Horn
Nearly the entire surface of the center pad of the
steering wheel
is an active horn switch. Press anywhere
on the pad to sound the horn.
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If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a
curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front
wheels are straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed so you can “drive” through the
curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until
you are out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into the straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective
than braking. For example, you come over a hill and
find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls
out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between
parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can
avoid these problems by braking
-- if you can stop in
time. But sometimes
you can’t; there isn’t room.
That’s the time for evasive action
-- steering around
the problem.
Your Aurora can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes. (See “Braking in
Emergencies” earlier in this section.)
It is better to
remove as much speed as you can from a possible
collision. Then steer around the problem, to the
left or
right depending on the space available. An
emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can
turn
it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible is a good reason
to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
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Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-31
Fluid
....................................... 6-28
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-28
Parking
..................................... 2-28
PedalTravel
................................. 6-31
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-3 1
System Warning Light ......................... 2-70
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-41
Wear
....................................... 6-30
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 1 1
Break-In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2-20
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-46
BTSICheck
................................... 7-41
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-33
Exterior Front
................................ 6-34
Exterior Rear
................................ 6-39
Interior Lamps
............................... 6-43
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-6
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-73
Carbon Monoxide
.......... 2-16,2-32,2-33,4-29, 4-35
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-39
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3- 13. 3- 19
Care
....................................... 3-30
Errors
................................. 3-14, 3-19
Cellular Telephone Package
....................... 2-59
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-3 1
Central Door Unlocking System
.................... 2-4
Certification Label
.............................. 4-30 Chains.
Safety
................................. 4-35
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-52
Change Oil Message
............................ 2-83
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-24
Check Oil Level Message ........................ 2-83
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-46
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-59
Child Restraints
................................ 1-35
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-37
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
.......... 1-39
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-41
TopStrap
................................... 1-36
Wheretoput
................................ 1-35
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-57
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-63
Cleaner.Air
................................... 6-15
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
....... .......... 6-58
Fabric
...................................... 6-53
Glass
....................................... 6-56
Inside of Your Aurora
......................... 6-53
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-55
LampLenses
................................ 6-57
Leather
..................................... 6-55
Outside of Your Aurora ........................ 6-57
Special Problems
............................. 6-54
Stains
...................................... 6-54
Tires
....................................... 6-58
Vinyl
....................................... 6-55
Wheels
..................................... 6-58
Windshield and Wiper Blades
.............. 2-39, 6-56
Climate Controls
................................ 3-2
Automatic Electronic
........................... 3-2
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Radio Reception .............................. 3-29
Radios
.................................. 3-11. 3-17
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4- 18
Reading Lamps ........................... 2-49. 2-50
Compartment Fuse Block
....................... 6-67
Door Security Locks
........................... 2-7
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-25
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-29
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-25
Seat Cushion. Removing
....................... 6-65
Towing
..................................... 5-13
Rear Storage Armrest
............................ 2-55
Rear Turn Signal Bulb Replacement
................ 6-39
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-50
Compass Calibration
.......................... 2-52
Compass Variance
............................ 2-52
Electrochromic Daymight
...................... 2-50
Heated Outside
............................... 2-54
Parallel Park Assist
........................... 2-53
With Compass
............................... 2-50
RecallonDIC
................................. 2-86
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............... 7-44
Refrigerants, Air Conditioning
.................... 6-74
Remote Rear
Window Defogger
............................. 3-9
Fuel Door Release
............................. 6-5
Trunk Release
................................ 2- 15
Remote Lock Control ............................. 2-8
Memory Seat and Mirrors
.................. 1-3, 2- 1 1
Personalization ............................... 2- 11
Resynchronization
............................. 2-9
Security Feedback
............................ 2- 10 Replacement
Bulbs ...................................... 6-72
Parts
....................................... 6-74
Wheel
...................................... 6-50
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-47
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Checking
................................... 1-46
Child
....................................... 1-35
Head
........................................ 1-6
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-47
Systemcheck
................................ 7-40
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2-22
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-26
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-35
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-46
Restraints
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-19
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-46
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-6
Adults
...................................... 1-11
Care ....................................... 6-56
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-31
Children
.................................... 1-33
Driver Position
............................... 1-11
Extender
.................................... l-46
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-11
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-14, 1-44, 1-45
Larger Children
.............................. 1-43
LapBelt
.................................... 1-32
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1-11, 1-25
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