1995 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 67

1995 Oldsmobile Aurora Manual

Page 67 highlights

Ignition Switch RUN With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn the switch to five positions: ACC (Accessory): An ON position in which you can operate your electrical power accessories. Press in the ignition switch as you turn the top of it toward you. LOCK: The only position in which you can remove the key. This locks your steering wheel, ignition and transaxle. ACCESSORY W OFF: Unlocks the steering wheel, ignition, and transaxle, but does not send electrical power to any accessories. Use this position if your vehicle must be pushed or towed, but never try to push-start your vehicle. A warning chime will sound if you open the driver's door when the ignition is off and the key is in the ignition. I NOTICE: If your key seems stuck in LOCK and you can't turn it, be sure it is all the way in. If it is, then turn the steering wheel left and right while you turn thekey hard. But turn the key only with your hand. Using a tool to force it could break the key or theignition switch. If none of this works, then your vehicle needs service. RUN: An ON position to which the switch returns after you start your engine and release the switch. The switch stays in the RUN position when the engine is running. But even when the engine is not running, you can use R U N to operate your electrical power accessories, and to display some instrument panel warning lights. START: Starts the engine. When the engine starts, release the key. The ignition switch will return to RUN for norlnal driving.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • 199
  • 200
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • 213
  • 214
  • 215
  • 216
  • 217
  • 218
  • 219
  • 220
  • 221
  • 222
  • 223
  • 224
  • 225
  • 226
  • 227
  • 228
  • 229
  • 230
  • 231
  • 232
  • 233
  • 234
  • 235
  • 236
  • 237
  • 238
  • 239
  • 240
  • 241
  • 242
  • 243
  • 244
  • 245
  • 246
  • 247
  • 248
  • 249
  • 250
  • 251
  • 252
  • 253
  • 254
  • 255
  • 256
  • 257
  • 258
  • 259
  • 260
  • 261
  • 262
  • 263
  • 264
  • 265
  • 266
  • 267
  • 268
  • 269
  • 270
  • 271
  • 272
  • 273
  • 274
  • 275
  • 276
  • 277
  • 278
  • 279
  • 280
  • 281
  • 282
  • 283
  • 284
  • 285
  • 286
  • 287
  • 288
  • 289
  • 290
  • 291
  • 292
  • 293
  • 294
  • 295
  • 296
  • 297
  • 298
  • 299
  • 300
  • 301
  • 302
  • 303
  • 304
  • 305
  • 306
  • 307
  • 308
  • 309
  • 310
  • 311
  • 312
  • 313
  • 314
  • 315
  • 316
  • 317
  • 318
  • 319
  • 320
  • 321
  • 322
  • 323
  • 324
  • 325
  • 326
  • 327
  • 328
  • 329
  • 330
  • 331
  • 332
  • 333
  • 334
  • 335
  • 336
  • 337
  • 338
  • 339
  • 340
  • 341
  • 342
  • 343
  • 344
  • 345
  • 346
  • 347
  • 348
  • 349
  • 350
  • 351
  • 352
  • 353
  • 354
  • 355
  • 356
  • 357
  • 358
  • 359
  • 360
  • 361
  • 362
  • 363
  • 364
  • 365
  • 366
  • 367
  • 368
  • 369
  • 370
  • 371
  • 372

Ignition Switch
RUN
ACCESSORY
W
I
NOTICE:
If
your key seems
stuck
in
LOCK
and you can’t
turn it,
be sure it
is
all
the way in.
If
it
is,
then
turn
the
steering wheel
left and
right while
you
turn
the key hard.
But
turn
the
key
only
with
your
hand.
Using
a
tool to
force
it
could break
the key or
the
ignition
switch.
If
none of this
works,
then
your
vehicle
needs
service.
With the ignition key
in
the ignition switch, you can
turn
the switch to
five
positions:
ACC
(Accessory): An
ON
position
in
which
you can
operate your electrical power accessories. Press
in
the
ignition switch as you turn the top of
it
toward you.
LOCK:
The only position
in
which you can remove the
key. This locks your steering wheel, ignition and
transaxle.
OFF:
Unlocks the steering wheel, ignition, and
transaxle, but does not send electrical power to any
accessories. Use this position
if
your vehicle
must
be
pushed or
towed, but never
try
to push-start your
vehicle.
A
warning chime will sound
if
you open the
driver’s
door when
the
ignition is
off and the key
is
in
the ignition.
RUN:
An
ON
position to which the switch returns after
you start your engine and release the switch. The switch
stays
in
the RUN position when the engine
is
running.
But
even when the engine is
not running, you can use
RUN
to operate your electrical power accessories, and
to display some instrument panel warning lights.
START:
Starts the engine. When the engine
starts,
release the
key. The ignition switch will return to
RUN
for norlnal driving.