2003 OLDSMOBILE AURORA coolant temperature

90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0 Inspect throttle body bore and valve plates for
deposits, open the throttle valve and inspect all
surfaces. Clean as required.
An Emission Control
Service. (See footnote
t.)
Control Service.
page
5-63 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
0 Replace engine air cleaner filter. An Emission
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
97,500 Miles (162 500 km)
U Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-63 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
100,000 Miles (1 66 000 km)
0 Replace spark plugs. An Emission Control Service.
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and bottom screens
if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of
these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90°F (32°C) or
higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
0 If you haven’t used your vehicle under severe service
conditions listed previously and therefore, haven’t
changed your automatic transaxle fluid, change both
the fluid and filter.
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or every
60 months since last service, whichever occurs first).
See
Engine Coolant on page 5-24 for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressure
cap and neck. Pressure test the cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Service.
U Inspect engine accessory drive belt. An Emission
Control Service.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery
service.
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Coolant Engine Temperature Gage
............................ 3-38
Heater. Engine
............................................ 2-25
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
............................. 5-28
Cooling System
.............................................. 5-31
Courtesy Lamps
............................................. 3-18
Cruise Control
................................................ 3-1 1
Cruise Control Light
........................................ 3-43
Current and Past Model Order Forms
................ 7-10
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation
.................................. 7-6
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY)
Users ....................................................... 7-3
Customer Assistance Offices
........................... 7-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities
................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects
to General Motors ...... 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government
.............................................. 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government
.............................................. 7-8
Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information
......... 7-9 Date/Elapsed
Time
.......................................... 3-45
Daytime Running Lamps
.................................. 3-15
Defensive Driving
............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting
................................. 3-26
Delayed Entry Lighting
..................................... 3-18
Delayed Exit Lighting
....................................... 3-19
Delayed Locking
..................................... 2-1 1, 3-57
Dinghy Towing
................................................ 4-33
Diversity Antenna
............................................ 3-76
Doing Your Own Service Work
........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing
.................................................. 4-34
Door Central Door Unlocking System
..................... 2-11
Delayed Locking
.......................................... 2-11
Door Ajar Reminder
..................................... 2-11
Power Door Locks
....................................... 2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............. 2-12
Rear Door Security Locks
............................. 2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt
..................................... 1-14
Driver ID
....................................................... 3-57
Locks
........................................................ 2-10
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Driver Information Center (DIC) ___ ....... 3-45
DIC Vehicle Personalization .......................... 3-52
DIC Warnings and Messages .......... ....... 3-50
At Night ..................................................... 4-16
City ........................................................... 4-21
Defensive ..................................................... 4-2
Drunken ....................................................... 4-2
Freeway ..................................................... 4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-18
Winter ........................................................ 4-26
Driving On Grades .......................................... 4-42
Driving Through Deep Standing Water ............... 4-20
Driving Through Flowing Water ...................... 4-20
Driving with a Trailer .................................... 4-40
Driving
Driving on Snow or Ice
.................................... 4-28
E
Electrical System
Add-on Equipment
............................... 5-91
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-92
Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 5-91
Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-91
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion .................. 5-95
Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................... 5-91
Emergency Trunk Release Handle ..................... 2-1 6
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs
................................................... 3-42
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter
......................................... 5-21
Battery ....................................................... 5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-39
Coolant ...................................................... 5-24
Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-38
Cooling System Inspection ............................ 6-14
Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-14
Exhaust ..................................................... 2-33
Oil ............................................................. 5-15
Overheating ................................................ 5-28
Starting ...................................................... 2-24
Engine Compartment Fuse Block ...................... 5-92
Engine Coolant Level Check .............................. 6-9
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing .................. 4-43
Engine Oil Additives ........................................ 5-19
Engine Oil Level Check ..................................... 6-9
Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance ..................... 6-5
Engine Specifications ..................................... 5-1 00
Engiishiivietric ................................................. 3-45
Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-18
Erasing HomeLink@ Buttons .............................. 2-44
Express-Down Window .................................... 2-18
Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-27
Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-14
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver .......................... 3-17
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F
FabricKarpet ................................................. 5-82
Filter Engine Air Cleaner
...................................... 5-21
Finding a PTY Station
..................................... 3-63
Finding a Station
............................................ 3-60
Finish Care
.................................................... 5-85
Finish Damage
............................................... 5-87
Flash-to-Pass
................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire
........................................................ 5-70
Flat Tire, Changing
......................................... 5-71
Floor Mats
..................................................... 2-46
Fluid Automatic Transaxle
..................................... 5-22
Power Steering
........................................... 5-37
Windshield Washer
...................................... 5-38
Fog Lamps
.................................................... 3-16
Following Distance
.......................................... 4-40
Footnotes
........................................................ 6-5
Front Reading Lamps
...................................... 3-20
Front Storage Area
......................................... 2-45
Fuel
....................................................... 3-46, 5-5
Additives
...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel
.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 5-1 1
Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-7
FM
............................................................... 3-74 Fuel
(cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries
.............................. 5-7
Gage
......................................................... 3-44
Gasoline Octane
........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications .................................. 5-5
System Inspection
....................................... 6-13
Fuel Economy
................................................ 3-47
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers
........................... 5-92
Windshield Wiper
......................................... 5-91
G
Gage ........................................................ 3-49
Engine Coolant Temperature
......................... 3-38
Fuel
.......................................................... 3-44
Speedometer
.............................................. 3-32
Tachometer
................................................. 3-33
Garage
Door Opener ....................................... 2-41
Gasoline Octane
........................................................ 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming ........ 2-43
Glass Surfaces
............................................... 5-84
Glove Box
..................................................... 2-45
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities
.................................................... 7-5
Specifications
............................................... 5-5
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