1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manuals

Windshield Washer Cruise Control
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
Driver Information Center. See “Windshield Washer
Fluid” in the Index.
In freezing weather, don’t use your washer until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking
your vision.
With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your foot
on the accelerator. This can really help on long trips.
Cruise control does not work at speeds below about
25 mph (40 ludh).
When you apply your brakes, the cruise control
shuts
off.
Cruise control can be dangerous where you
can’t drive safely at
a steady speed. So,
don’t use your cruise control on winding
roads or in heavy traffic.
slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes
in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose control. Don’t
use cruise control on slippery roads.
Cruise control can be dangerous on

If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. (See “Traction
Control System’’ in the Index.) When road conditions
allow you to safely use it again,
you may turn the cruise
control back on.
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you’re not using cruise, you might hit a button
and
go into cruise when you don’t want to. You 1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
could be startled and even lose control. Keep the
cruise control switch
off until you want to use it. 2. Get up to the speed you want.
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3. Push in the button at the end of the lever and release
it.
The CRUISE light on the instrument panel will
come on.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Resuming a Set Speed
Setting the cruise control at a desired speed and then
applying the brake will end the cruise control function.
Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more,
you can move the cruise control switch from
ON to
RES/ACC (Resume/Accelerate) briefly to reset. This
returns you to your desired preset speed. Remember,
if you hold the switch at RES/ACC briefly,
the vehicle will accelerate until you release the switch or
apply the brake.
So unless you want to go faster, don’t
hold the switch at RES/ACC.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed.
Use the accelerator pedal to go to a higher speed.
Push the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
01;
0 Move the cruise switch from ON to RES/ACC.
Hold
it there until you reach a desired speed and then
release the switch. Or, to increase your speed in very
small amounts, move the switch to RES/ACC briefly
and then release it. Each time you do this, your
vehicle will
go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
The accelerate feature will only work after you have set
the cruise control speed by pushing the SET button.

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach a desired lower speed then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button briefly. Each time you do this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed
you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t
use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal, or
Move the cruise switch to OFF. The CRUISE light
will also go out.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Exterior Lamps
Headlamps
See “Turn SignalMultifunction Lever” in the Index.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
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A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
The DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness in daylight when:
The ignition is on,
0 The headlamp switch is off and
The transaxle is not in PARK (P).
When DRL are on, only your low-beam headlamps will
be on. The parking lamps, taillamps, sidemarker and
other lamps won’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t
be lit up either.
When it’s dark enough outside, your low-beam
headlamps will change to full brightness. The other
lamps that come
on with your headlamps will also come
on. When it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps
will go off, and your low-beam headlamps change
to
the reduced brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, shift the
transaxle into PARK (P). The DIU will stay off until
you shift out of PARK
(P).
To turn off all exterior lighting at night when you are
in PARK (P), turn off the headlamps and move the
twilight sentinel control, located to the left of the
steering column, all the way toward
MIN. See “Twilight
Sentinel” in the Index.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Fog Lamps
To turn on the fog lamps,
first turn on the parking
lamps or headlamps. Then
press the fog lamp switch
located
on the left side of
the instrument panel. A
light will glow on the
switch when the switch is
on.
To turn off the fog
lamps, press it again.
The fog lamps will
also switch off when you turn on
your high-beam headlamps, but will turn on again
when you switch to low beams.

Cornering Lamps
The cornering lamps are designed to come on when you
signal a turn. This will provide more light for cornering
at night.
Twilight Sentinel
Twilight sentinel turns the
headlamps, taillamps and
TWILIGHT SfNTlNEL
II parking famps on and off
by sensing how dark it
is outside.
To operate it, leave the headlamp switch off and move
the twilight sentinel control toward MAX. The control is
located to the left of the steering column.
If you move the control all the way to MAX, your lamps
will remain on for three minutes after you turn
off your
engine. If you move the control toward MIN, the lamps
will go off quickly when you turn off your engine. You
can set this delay time for only a few seconds
or up to
three minutes.

Light Sensor
Your twilight sentinel and daytime running lamps work
with the light sensor on
top of the instrument panel.
Don’t cover it up. If you do it will read “dark” and the
headlamps will come on.
Interior Lamps
Courtesy Lamps
When any door is opened, several lamps go on. They
make it easy for you to enter and leave the car.
To turn
on these lamps, rotate the INTERIOR LIGHTS knob
all the way to HI.
Instrument Panel Brightness Delayed Illumination When you
open the door to enter your vehicle, the
interior lamps will come on. When you close the door
with the ignition off, the interior lamps will stay on for
25 seconds or until the ignition is turned on. Please note
that locking the doors with the power door lock switch
will override the delayed illumination feature and the
lights will turn off right away.
Theater Dimming
This feature allows for a three to five-second fade out of
the courtesy lamps instead of immediate turn off. They
will not fade if the interior lights switch is used.
You can brighten or dim your instrument cluster,
radio and climate control displays and control lights
by rotating the
INTERIOR LIGHTS control between
LO and HI when your lights are on. Rotate the control
all the way to HI and you will turn
on the interior
courtesy lamps.
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Parade Dimming
This feature prohibits the dimming of your instrument
displays during daylight while your headlamps are on.
This feature operates with the light sensor for the
twilight sentinel and is fully automatic. When the
light sensor reads darkness outside, you will be able
to dim your instrument panel displays once again.
Perimeter Lighting
When the UNLOCK button on the remote lock control
transmitter is pressed, the headlamps, parking lamps,
back-up lamps and cornering lamps will come on
if it is
dark enough outside according to the twilight sentinel.
Exit Lighting
With this feature, the interior lamps will come on for
25 seconds after you remove the key from the ignition.
This will give you time to find the door pull handle or
lock switches when you exit the vehicle.
Illuminated Entry
Press the UNLOCK button on the remote lock control
transmitter and the interior courtesy lamps will come on
and stay on for up to a minute. The lamps will turn
off
immediately by pressing the LOCK button on the
remote lock control transmitter, starting the ignition or
activating the power door locks. This
option can be programmed on or
off for each
driver’s transmitter.
To turn the feature off
1. Turn the ignition key to OFF
2. Press and hold the door lock switch throughout this
procedure. All doors will lock.
3. Press the instant alarm button on the remote lock
control transmitter. Perimeter lighting remains on at
this time and the horn will chirp two times.
4. Press the instant alarm button on the remote lock
control transmitter again. Perimeter lighting is
disabled and the horn will chirp one time.
5. Release the door lock switch. The perimeter lighting
option is now
off.
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