1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manuals

How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle.
In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together
to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in
the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a
box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
.
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid
or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this” or “Don’t
let this happen.’’
iii

Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
I 1 But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
Also in this
book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
NOTICE: the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
iv

Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these
symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever
your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e e3
TURN
RUNNING
* 0
DAYTIME - a
LAMPS .
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
h
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
LIGHTER n
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL E3
V

b NOTES
vi

@ Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Aurora and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
1-2 Seats and Seat Controls
1-30 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
1-7 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
and Small Adults
1
- 12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
1-37 Child Restraints
1
- 13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-32 Center Passenger Position
1-52
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
1-21 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1-51 Safety Belt Extender
1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
1-27 Rear Seat Passengers
a Crash
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers 1-34 Children
1-13 Driver Position 1-48 Larger Children
1-21 Right Front Passenger Position 1-5
1 Checking
Your Restraint Systems

Seats and Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
Power Seats
The power seat controls are located on the driver’s and
passenger’s door panels.
Horizontal Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by
raising the forward edge of the button. Lower the front
of the seat by lowering the forward edge of the button.
Move the seat forward by moving the whole button
toward the front of the vehicle.
Raise the rear
of the seat by raising the rear edge of the
button. Lower the rear
of the seat by lowering the rear
edge of the button. Move the seat rearward by moving
the whole button toward the rear
of the vehicle.
Moving the whole button
up or down raises or lowers
the whole seat.
Vertical Control (B): Move the reclining front seatback
rearward by moving
the button toward the rear of the
vehicle. Move the seatback forward by moving the
button toward the front of the vehicle.
1-2

Power Lumbar Control
I -- . .. .........._ ..........................................................
The power lumbar controls are located on the driver’s
and passenger’s door panels.
The rear lumbar control adjusts upper lumbar support,
and the front control adjusts lower lumbar support.
Press the front
of the switch to increase support. Press
the back
of the switch to decrease support.
Memory Seat and Mirrors
The memory function
controls both the driver’s
seat cushion and outside
mirror positions. It does
not store the lumbar or
recline positions.
at3
% ............... -... ................... -. ..... -_.. ... ._
To set your memory seat cushion and mirrors:
1. Position the driver’s seat and both outside mirrors
where you want them. See “Mirrors” in the Index.
2. Press the SET button. You will hear one beep.
3. Within five seconds, press either the 1 or 2 button.
You will hear two beeps.
1-3
-

The seat cushion and mirror positions will be stored
for the number pressed. Repeat the procedure to store
another position with the other number if desired.
To
adjust the seat and mirrors to the stored position, press
the number corresponding to the position. The memory
function will only work with the gearshift in PARK
(P).
To stop the automatic movement, move the seat switch
in any direction. For easier exiting, press the
1 and 2
buttons at the same time to move the seat completely
down and back.
Memory Seat and Mirror
Personalization Feature
The transmitters can also be programmed to move the
driver’s seat and outside mirors to a set memory position
when the 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
“Mirrors” in the Index.
Press the SET button on the driver’s door panel.
You will hear one beep.
Within five seconds, press one
of the two memory
buttons on the door panel. You will hear two beeps
to confirm that the mirror and the seat cushion
positions are entered into memory.
Press the
UNLOCK button on the appropriate
transmitter within five seconds.
You will hear
two beeps.
The second transmitter can be programmed to record
a different seat and mirror position by following the
same steps.