2003 OLDSMOBILE AURORA ignition

Parking Brake
Your vehicle has a PUSH
TO RELEASE parking
brake. To set the parking
brake, hold the regular
brake pedal down
with your right foot. Push
down the parking brake pedal with your left foot.
If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will
come on while the parking brake is set and a single
chime will be heard.
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot and push the parking
brake pedal with your left foot. When you lift your
left foot, the parking brake pedal will follow it to the
release position.
if you try to drive approximately 20 feet (6.1 m> with the
parking brake on, the brake light stays on and a
chime sounds until you release the parking brake.
Notice: Driving with the parking brake on can cause
your rear brakes to overheat. You may have to
replace them, and you could
also damage other
parts
of your vehicle.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill,
see
Towing a Trailer on page 4-36. That section shows
what to do first to keep the trailer from moving.
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It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle
if the shift lever is not fully in
PARK (P) with
the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can
roll. If you have left the engine
running, the
vehicle can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure your vehicle won’t
move, even when you’re on fairly level ground,
use the steps that follow. If you’re pulling a
trailer, see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index.
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and
set the parking brake by pushing down the parking
brake pedal with your left foot.
3. Turn the ignition key to OFF.
4. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
leave your vehicle with the ignition key in your
hand, your vehicle is in
PARK (P).
2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) by pushing the
lever all the way forward.
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Shifting Out of Park (P)
Your vehicle has an automatic transaxle shift lock
control system. You have to fully apply your regular
brake before you can shift from PARK (P) when
the ignition is in ON. See
Automatic Transaxle Operation
on page 2-26.
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever
- push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (P) as you maintain brake application. Then move
the shift lever into the gear you want. If you ever hold
the brake pedal down but still can't shift out of PARK (P),
try the following:
1. Turn the key to the OFF ignition position.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you
want.
Parking Over Things That Burn
5. Take your vehicle to an authorized service center
as soon as you can.
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Mirrors Compass Operation
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
with Compass
Your vehicle may have an automatic dimming rearview
mirror with a compass. Your vehicle’s mirror may
also contain Onstar@ controls. See
OnStaP System on
page 2-39 for more information.
The mirror also includes an eight-point compass display
in the upper right corner of the mirror face.
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.
Mirror Operation
MIRROR: Press this button to turn on the automatic
dimming feature. Press it again to turn
off the automatic
dimming feature.
6 (On/Off): For mirrors equipped with OnStara
controls, press and hold this button for several seconds
to turn on the automatic dimming feature. Press and
hold it again to turn the automatic dimming feature
off.
The green indicator light will come on when this
feature is active. The automatic dimming feature will be
active each time the vehicle is started. COMPASS:
Press this button once to turn the compass
on or
off.
6 (On/Off): For mirrors equipped with Onstar@
controls, press this button 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.
Compass Calibration
When on, the compass automatically calibrates as the
vehicle is driven.
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.
If the
letter C shmrld ever anpear in the compass window. the
compass may need calibration.
The mirror can be calibrated by driving the vehicle in
circles at
5 mph (8 km/h) or less until the display reads a
direction.
Mirrors equipped with Onstar@ controls can be placed
in calibration mode by pressing and holding the
on/off button until a
C is shown in the compass display.
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Sunroof
If your vehicle has this
option, the switches are
located on the headliner
between the sun visors.
There are two switches that operate the sunroof. The
switches will only work when the ignition is on or when
RAP is active. See “Retained Accessory Power
(RAP)” under
lgnition Positions on page 2-23.
The OPENKLOSE switch has positions for open or
close and express open. The TILTKLOSE switch has
pnsitinns fnr tilt or close.
Comfort Stop: Press and release the OPEN/CLOSE
switch rearward to the second position to express open
the glass panel to the comfort stop position. The
comfort stop position
is designed to help reduce noise
and make the passengers more comfortable.
Express Open: The glass panel may be fully opened
by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE switch rearward
again. When the glass panel is express opening,
pressing either switch in any direction will stop it.
If you
press and hold the OPENKLOSE switch in the
express open position for more than one and a half
seconds, the express open operation will be overridden
and the sunroof will operate manually.
Tilt: To tilt open the glass panel, press and hold the
TILTKLOSE switch. The sunshade must be opened
by hand.
Close: To close the glass panel, press and hold the
OPENKLOSE or TILTKLOSE switch in the close
position.
As the glass panel reaches the closed position,
it will open slightly towards the tilt position and then
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Open: Press and hold the OPEN/CLOSE switch to the
first position to open the glass panel and sunshade.
The sunshade can also be opened by hand.
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The main components of your instrument panel are the
following:
A. Air Outlet
B. Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
C. Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control System
D. Steering Wheel Controls for Audio System
E. Windshield Wiperwasher Control
F. Driver information Center (DIC)
G. Hazard Warning Flasher Button
H. Climate Control System
I. Instrument Panel Brightness Knob
J. Trip Odometer Buttons
K. Hood Release
L. Parking Brake
M. Cruise Control Lever
N. ignition Switch
0. Audio System
P. Accessory Power Outlet
Q. Glove Box (Trunk Release Lockout Switch inside)
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To increase your speed in very small amounts,
move the lever up 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 lever down
to SET-CST.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
@ Push the lever down until you reach a desired lower
speed then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the lever
down briefly. Each time you do this, you’ll go about
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 Without Erasing the
Set Speed
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
* Step lightly on the brake pedal, or
@ pull the cruise lever towards you to cancel cruise.
To resume the set speed see “Resuming a Set Speed”
earlier in this section.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your
cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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Exterior Lamps
The lever on the left side
of the steering column
operates the exterior
lamps.
{OO: (Parking Lamps): Turning the switch to this
position turns on the parking lamps, together with the
following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
-:g- : Turn the outside part of the lever with this symbol
on
it, to operate the lamps. The exterior lamp switch
has three positions.
OFF: Turning the switch to this position turns off all
lamps and lights, except the Daytime Running
Lamps
(DRL).
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
- - zo (Headlamps): Turning the switch to this position
turns on the headlamps, together with the previously
listed lamps and lights.
AUTO (Automatic Headlamps): Turning the exterior
lamps control to AUTO will turn the headlamps, taillamps
and parking lamps on and
off, while the ignition is on,
by sensing how dark it is outside. See “Automatic
Headlamp System” later in this section for more
information.
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