2002 OLDSMOBILE AURORA ignition

1-6 Heated Front Seat (Option)
If your vehicle has this
option, the heated seat
switch is located next to
the console shifter.
Push the ON part of the switch once for a HI setting or
twice for a LO setting. Push the OFF part of the switch
to turn the heated seat off. The LO setting warms the
seatback and cushion until the seat approximates body
temperature. The HI setting heats the seatback and
cushion to a slightly higher temperature.
The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is
turned on. When the ignition is turned off, the heating
element is also turned off.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
If your vehicle has a power
recliner, the vertical control
described previously in
this section reclines the
front seatbacks.
If your vehicle has the manual recliner, lift the lever on
the outboard side of the seat and move the seatback
to the desired position. Release the lever to lock the
seatback. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the
seatback and the seatback will go to an upright position.
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1-29 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts of the air bag systems in several places
around your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual
have information about servicing your vehicle and the
air bag systems. To purchase a service manual, see
ªService and Owner Publicationsº in the Index.
CAUTION:
For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected,
an air bag can still inflate during improper
service. You can be injured if you are close to an
air bag when it inflates. Avoid yellow connectors.
They are probably part of the air bag systems.
Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and
make sure the person performing work for you
is qualified to do so.
The air bag systems do not need regular maintenance.
Rear Seat Passengers
It's very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren't safety belted can be thrown
out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Passenger Positions
Lap-Shoulder Belt
All rear seating positions have lap
-shoulder belts.
Here's how to wear one properly.
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, 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.
2
-2 Windows
2
-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-10 Remote Keyless Entry System
2
-15 Trunk
2
-17 Theft
2
-18 Universal Theft-Deterrent
2
-20 PASS-Key
III
2
-22 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-22 Ignition Positions
2
-24 Starting Your Engine
2
-25 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-26 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-29 Parking Brake
2
-30 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-32 Shifting Out of PARK (P)2
-32 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-33 Engine Exhaust
2
-34 Tilt Wheel
2
-35 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-43 Exterior Lamps
2
-47 Interior Lamps
2
-51 Mirrors
2
-55 Storage Compartments
2
-57 Accessory Power Outlet
2
-58 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2
-62 Sunroof (Option)
2
-63 HomeLink
Transmitter (If Equipped)
2
-66 The Instrument Panel - Your
Information System
2
-70 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-83 Driver Information Center (DIC)
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2-3 Power Windows
Switches on the driver's door armrest control each of the
windows while the ignition is on or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active. In addition, each
passenger's door armrest has a separate window switch.Express
-Down Windows
The driver's and right front passenger's windows have
an express
-down feature. When a window switch is
pressed all the way rearward and then released, the
window will lower completely. The window can be
opened in smaller amounts by pressing the switch
rearward slightly, to the first stop.
To stop the window while it is lowering in the express
mode, press the switch again, then release. To raise the
window, hold the switch forward.
Window Lock
Press the LOCK button on the driver's door armrest
to disable all passenger window controls. When the
passenger's windows are disabled, the driver's window
switches will still be operable. You can also use the
Driver Information Center (DIC) to lock out only
the rear window controls. See ªDriver Information
Center (DIC)º in the Index.
Press the LOCK button again to allow passengers to
use their window controls.
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Keys
CAUTION:
Leaving 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 the power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. Don't
leave the keys in a vehicle with children.
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The master key works in
all of the lock cylinders
(driver's door, trunk,
ignition and glove box).
The VALET key only
operates the driver's
door and the ignition.Your vehicle has the PASS
-Key
III vehicle theft
system. Both the master and VALET key have a
transponder in the key head that matches a decoder in
the vehicle's steering column. If a replacement key or
any additional key is needed, you must purchase this key
from your dealer. The key will have PK3 stamped on it.
Keep the bar code tag that came with the original keys.
Give this tag to your dealer if you need a new key made.
Any new PASS
-Key III key must be programmed before
it will start your vehicle. See ªPASS
-Key
IIIº in the Index
for more information on programming your new key.
If your vehicle is equipped with the OnStar

System
with an active subscription and you lock your keys
inside the vehicle, OnStar may be able to send a
command to unlock your vehicle. See ªOnStar

º
in the Index for more information.
NOTICE:
Your vehicle 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.
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2-7 Central Door Unlocking System
If the key is held in the outside key cylinder unlock
position for more than two seconds, all doors will
unlock. All doors will also unlock if the key is turned to
the unlock position twice within three seconds.
Power Door Locks
With power door locks,
you can lock or unlock all
the doors on your vehicle
using the driver's or the
front passenger's door
lock switch.
Door Ajar Reminder
If a door is not fully closed when the transaxle is in
gear, a chime will sound and the DIC will display one
of these messages:

DRIVERS DOOR AJAR

PASSENGER DOOR AJAR

LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR

RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
This is a personalization feature that programs your door
locks to automatically lock or unlock your vehicle.
This feature also allows you to program the vehicle to
lock all doors when shifting out of PARK (P). Also, you
can program the door locks to do one of the following:

Unlock just the driver's door when shifting back
into PARK (P),

unlock all doors when shifting back into PARK (P),

unlock just the driver's door when turning the
ignition to OFF,

unlock all doors when turning the ignition to OFF, or

no automatic door unlock when shifting into
PARK (P) or turning the ignition to OFF.
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You can also program this feature to be turned off.
Then you will not have automatic door lock or unlock.
This feature will function when you close the doors and
turn on the ignition. If someone needs to get out while
you're not in PARK (P), have that person use the manual
or power door lock. When the door is closed again, it
will not lock automatically. Use the manual or power
lock to lock the door again.
You must program this feature through the DIC.
See ªDIC Personalization Programmingº in the Index.
Overriding Lock Delay
If you need to lock your doors before shifting out of
PARK (P), use the manual or power door lock switch
to lock the doors.Delayed Locking
This personalization feature lets the driver delay the
actual locking of the vehicle. When the driver's power
door lock switch, or the lock symbol on the remote
keyless entry is pressed with the key removed from the
ignition and the driver's door open, a chime will sound
three times to signal that the lock delay mode is active.
When all doors have been closed, the doors will lock
automatically after five seconds. If any door is opened
before this, the five
-second timer will reset itself once
all the doors have been closed again.
Pressing the driver's or passenger's door lock switch or
the lock symbol on the remote keyless entry a second
time will override this feature.
You must program this feature through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See ªDIC Personalization
Programmingº in the Index.
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