1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manuals

To turn the feature on:
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Turn the ignition key to OFF
Press and hold the door lock switch throughout this
procedure. All doors will
lock.
Press the instant alarm button on the remote lock
control transmitter. Perimeter lighting remains off
at this time and the horn will chirp one time.
Press the instant alarm button on the transmitter
again. Perimeter lighting is now enabled and the
horn will chirp two times.
Release the door lock switch. The perimeter lighting
option
is now on.
This procedure changes the mode for only the
transmitter used to change this setting. The procedure
will need to be repeated for the second transmitter.
Front Reading Lamps
These lamps and the interior courtesy lamps will come
on when you open a door. They will turn
off when you
turn on the ignition. If a door is left open, they will
turn
off after about 10 minutes.
To turn on the reading lamps when the doors are closed,
press the button behind the lamp you want on. Press it
again to turn the lamp
off.
These lamps work even when the ignition is off. To
avoid draining your vehicle’s battery, be sure to turn
off all front and rear reading lamps when leaving
your vehicle.
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Rear Reading Lamps
These lamps go on when you open the doors. You can
also turn them on by pressing the button to
the side of
the lamp. Press
it again to turn them off.
Trunk Lamp
When you open the trunk to its full open position, a
lamp will come on inside the trunk. This lamp will
automatically
turn off when the trunk is closed.
Inadvertent Load Protection
This feature automatically shuts off the interior lamps
if any are left on for more than
10 minutes when the
ignition is off or
a door is left open. This will keep your
battery from running down.
Mirrors
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
with Compass
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have an electrochromic inside
rearview mirror with a compass.

Mirror Operation
When set in the MIRROR position, this mirror
automatically changes to reduce glare
from headlamps
behind you.
A time delay feature prevents rapid
changing from the day to night positions while driving
under lights and through traffic.
The mirror
also includes an eight-point compass display
in the upper right corner of the mirror face. When on, the
compass automatically calibrates as the vehicle is driven.
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar
material dampened with glass cleaner.
Do not spray
glass cleaner directly on the mirror as that may cause
the liquid cleaner to enter the mirror housing. Use a
cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the photocells
when necessary. The right side
of the switch located at the bottom
of the
mirror
turns the electrochromic mirror on and off. To
turn on the automatic dimming feature, press MIRROR.
To turn off automatic dimming, press MIRROR again.
The green indicator light will be illuminated when
this
feature is active.
Compass Operation
Press the COMPASS switch once to turn the compass
on or
off.
When the ignition and the compass feature are on, the
compass
will show two character boxes for
approximately
two seconds. After two seconds, the
mirror will display the compass heading.
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If, after two seconds, the display does not show a
compass heading
(“N’ for North, for example), there
may be a strong magnetic field interfering with the
compass. Such interference may be caused by a
magnetic antenna mount, magnetic note pad holder
or a similar magnetic item.
Compass Variance
The mirror is set in zone eight upon leaving the factory.
It will be necessary to adjust the compass to compensate
for compass variance if you live outside zone eight.
Under certain circumstances, as during a long distance
cross-country trip, it will be necessary to adjust for
compass variance. Compass variance
is the difference
between earth’s magnetic north and true geographic
north. If not adjusted
to account for compass variance,
your compass could give false readings.
To adjust
for compass variance:
1. Use the COMPASS button located at the bottom of
the mirror.
2. Press and hold the COMPASS button until a zone
number appears in the display.
on the following zone map.
3. Find your current location and variance zone number
4. Press the COMPASS button on the bottom of
the mirror until the new zone number appears
in the display. After you stop pressing the
button, the compass will need to be calibrated.
(This is the automatic calibration mode. Drive in
a circle to calibrate the mirror. See “Compass
Calibration” following.)
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Compass Calibration
If the letter “C” should ever appear in the compass
window, the compass may need calibration.
The mirror can be calibrated in one of two ways:
0 Drive the vehicle in circles at five mph (8 km/h) or
less until the display reads a direction, or
0 Drive the vehicle on your everyday routine.
Power Remote Control Mirror
The controls on the far
left of the instrument
panel control both outside
rearview mirrors. Move
the center switch to the
left to select the driver’s
side rearview mirror, or
to the right to select the
passenger’s side
rearview mirror.
To lock the controls, leave the selector switch in the
middle position.
When you operate the rear window defogger, a defogger
also warms the driver’s and passenger’s outside
rearview mirrors to help clear them of ice and snow.
Your vehicle
is equipped with the memory function. The
mirror positions, along with the driver’s set position, can
be stored into memory. See “Memory Seat and Mirrors”
in the Index.
Parallel Park Assist Mirror
The passenger’s outside rearview mirror also includes a
tilt-down feature that operates when the shift lever is in
reverse. This feature assists the driver with improved
rear obstacle detection.
Move the power remote control mirror switch to the
left
(L) or center position to enable this feature. Move
the switch to the right
(R) to turn this feature off.
Then press the arrows
to adjust each mirror so that you
can just see the side
of your vehicle when you are sitting
in a comfortable driving position.
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Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved so you can see more from
the driver’s seat.
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A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit
a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder
before changing lanes.
Heated Outside Rearview Mirror
When you operate the rear window defogger, a defogger
also warms the heated driver’s and passenger’s outside
rearview mirrors to help clear them of ice and snow.
Storage Compartments
Glove Box
Use the door key to lock and unlock the glove box. To
open, pull the latch release on the left side of the glove
box door.
Front Storage Armrest
The front armrest opens into a storage area. To open it,
lift the front edge. Inside you will find storage for
cassettes, compact discs and coins.
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In front of the storage area is a cupholder. Press and
release the cupholder cover
to open. Push the cupholder
forward to lock it when in use. Press the cupholder back
to its recessed position when not in use.
Rear Storage Armrest
Your vehicle has a rear storage armrest with a
pass-through feature.
Pull down the bolster in the back seat to use the armrest
and two cupholders. Lift the top of the armrest for
storage space.
Pull down the interior door to access the trunk.
Convenience Net
Your vehicle has a convenience net just inside the back
wall of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net. It can
help keep them from falling over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops. The
net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the
trunk as far forward as
you can. You can unhook the net
so that it will lie flat when you’re not using it.
Two positions exist for the convenience net, depending
on the size of the cargo.
Use this position for small loads.
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Use this position for slightly larger loads.
When installing the net in either position, be sure the
“up label”
(A) is pointing up.
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
Push and release the cover to reveal the front ashtray,
lighter and accessory power outlet.
NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn
into your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or
other smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
To open either rear ashtray, you may press and release
the cover or pull up the cover lid.
To clean an ashtray, make sure the cover is open fully,
then lift out the ashtray by pulling on the snuffer.
To use a lighter, just push it in all the way and let go.
When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
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