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Disabling theTheft-Deterrent Feature Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than 15 seconds between steps: Steering Wheel Controls for Audio System (Option) If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel. 1. Turn the ignition to the ACCESSORY or RUN position. 2. Turn the radio off. 3. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down until SEC shows on the display. 4. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display. 5. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree with your code. 6. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree with your code. 7. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the code matches the secret code you have written down. The display will show ---, indicating that the radio is no longer secured. If the codeentered is incorrect, SEC will appear on the display. The radio will remain secured until the correct code is entered. When battery power is given to a secured radio, the radio won't turn on and LOC will appear on the display. Some steering wheel controls operate climate controls. See "Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control" earlier in this section. VOL: Press the up arrow to increase the volume and the down arrow to decrease volume. SEEK: Press this button to tune to higher radio station. a When playing a cassette tape or compact disc, press SEEK to hear the next selection. There must be at least a four-second gap between selections a cassette tape. on PROG: Press this button to tune in a higher preset radio station. When playing a cassette tape, press PROG to hear the other side of a tape that is playing. 3-25

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone	14
Why Safety Belts Work	15
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts - and the Answers	18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	19
Adults	19
Driver Position	19
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	32
Right Front Passenger Position	32
Rear Seat Passengers	32
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	36
Center Passenger Position	38
Children	40
Smaller Children and Babies	40
Child Restraints	42
Larger Children	50
Safety Belt Extender	53
Checking Your Restraint Systems	53
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	54
Features and Controls	57
Keys	57
Door Locks	59
Remote Lock Control	64
Trunk	69
Theft	70
Universal Theft-Deterrent	71
PASS-Key II	73
New Vehicle “Break-In”	74
Ignition Positions	75
Starting Your Engine	76
Engine Coolant Heater	78
Automatic Transaxle Operation	79
Parking Brake	82
Shifting Into PARK (P)	83
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	85
Parking Over Thing That Burn	86
Engine Exhaust	86
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	87
Windows	88
Horn	88
Tilt Wheel	89
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	89
Cruise Control	93
Windshield Wipers	97
Windshield Washer	98
Lamps	98
Interior Lamps	101
Mirrors	104
Storage Compartments	106
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	108
Sun Visors	109
Accessory Power Outlet	110
Sunroof	110
Universal Transmitter	111
Instrument Panel	114
Instrument Panel Cluster	116
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	118
Driver Information Center	130
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	139
Comfort Controls	139
Air Conditioning	143
Heating	144
Ventilation System	144
Defogging and Defrosting	146
Rear Window Defogger	146
Passenger Temperature Control	147
Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control	148
Audio Systems	148
Setting the Clock	148
Delco-Bose AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Compact Disc Changer	149
Playing a Cassette Tape	150
Playing a Compact Disc	152
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control	155
Theft-Deterrent Feature	161
Steering Wheel Controls for Audio System	163
Understanding Radio Reception	164
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	164
Care of Your Compact Discs	165
Power Antenna Mast Care	166
Your Driving and the Road	169
Defensive Driving	169
Drunken Driving	170
Control of a Vehicle	173
Braking	173
Steering	178
Off-Road Recovery	180
Passing	180
Loss of Control	182
Driving at Night	183
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	185
City Driving	188
Freeway Driving	189
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	190
Highway Hypnosis	191
Hill and Mountain Roads	191
Winter Driving	193
Loading Your Vehicle	197
Towing a Trailer	199
Problems on the Road	209
Hazard Warning Flashers	209
Other Warning Devices	210
Jump Starting	210
Towing Your Vehicle	216
Engine Overheating	222
If a Tire Goes Flat	232
Changing a Flat Tire	232
Compact Spare Tire	242
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	243
Service and Appearance Care	247
Service	247
Fuel	248
Fuels in Foreign Countries	249
Filling Your Tank	250
Checking Things Under the Hood	253
Engine Oil	256
Air Cleaner	260
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	263
Engine Coolant	266
Power Steering Fluid	270
Windshield Washer Fluid	271
Brakes	272
Battery	276
Bulb Replacement	278
Tires	286
Appearance Care	294
CIeaning the Inside of Your Aurora	294
Care of Safety Belts	297
Cleaning Glass Surfaces	297
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades	298
Weatherstrips	298
Cleaning the Outside of Your Aurora	298
Aluminum or Chrome Wheels	299
Cleaning Tires	300
Sheet Metal Damage	300
Finish Damage	300
Underbody Maintenance	300
Chemical Paint Spotting	300
Appearance Care Materials Chart	301
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	302
Service Parts Identification Label	302
Electrical System	303
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion	306
Replacement Bulbs	313
Capacities and Specifications	314
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	315
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	315
Maintenance Schedule	319
Introduction	319
Your Vehicle and the Environment	319
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	321
Short Trip/City Definition	322
Short Trip/City Intervals	322
Long Trip/Highway Definition	323
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	323
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	324
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule	345
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	356
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	360
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	361
Part E: Maintenance Record	363
Customer Assistance Information	365
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	365
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	367
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	368
Canadian Roadside Assistance	369
Courtesy Transportation	369
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	370
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	371
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	372
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	372
Service and Owner Publications	373

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Disabling

the Theft-Deterrent Feature

Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than

seconds between steps:

Turn the ignition to the ACCESSORY or

RUN

position.

Turn the radio

off.

Press the

and

buttons together. Hold them down

until SEC shows on the display.

Press

and

000

will appear on the display.

Press

again to make the last two digits agree

Press

to make the first one or two digits agree

Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the

with your code.

code matches the secret code you have written down.

The display will show

---,

indicating that the radio is

no longer secured.

If the

codeentered is incorrect, SEC will appear on the

display. The radio will remain secured until the correct

code is entered.

When battery power is given to a secured radio, the

radio won’t turn on and

LOC

will appear

the display.

Steering

Wheel

Controls

for

Audio

System

(Option)

If your vehicle has this

feature, you can control

certain radio functions using

the buttons on your steering

wheel.

Some steering wheel controls operate climate controls.

See “Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control”

earlier in this section.

VOL:

Press

the

up arrow

increase the volume and

the

down arrow to decrease volume.

SEEK:

Press

this

button

tune

a higher

radio

station.

When

playing a cassette tape or compact

disc,

press

SEEK to hear

the

selection. There must

be at least a

four-second

gap

between

selections on a cassette

tape.

PROG:

Press this button to tune

a higher preset radio

station. When playing a cassette tape, press PROG

hear the other side

tape that

playing.

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