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Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your Aurora: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in theIndex.) Defensive driving really means "be ready for anything." On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means "always expect the unexpected." Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might do. Be ready for their mistakes. Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable of accidents. Yet they are common. Allow enough following distance. It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in both city and rural driving.You never know when the vehicle in frontof you is going to brake or turn suddenly. 4-2

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	10
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	14
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	19
Driver Position	19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	26
Right Front Passenger Position	27
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	27
Rear Seat Passengers	33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	37
Center Passenger Position	39
Children	41
Child Restraints	43
Larger Children	51
Safety Belt Extender	54
Checking Your Restraint Systems	54
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	55
Features and Controls	57
Keys	58
Door Locks	60
Remote Lock Control	64
Trunk	71
Theft	72
Universal Theft-Deterrent	73
PASS-Key II	75
New Vehicle "Break-In"	76
Ignition Positions	77
Starting Your Engine	78
Engine Coolant Heater	80
Automatic Transaxle Operation	81
Parking Brake	84
Shifting Into PARK (P)	85
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	87
Parking Over Things That Burn	88
Engine Exhaust	88
Running Your Engine While You're Parked	89
Windows	90
Tilt Wheel	91
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	91
Lamps	100
Interior Lamps	102
Mirrors	106
Storage Compartments	110
Cellular Telephone	115
Accessory Power Outlet	115
Sunroof	116
Universal Transmitter	117
Instrument Panel	120
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	124
Driver Information Center	136
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	145
Comfort Controls	146
Automatic Electronic Climate Control	146
Air Conditioning	150
Heating	151
Ventilation System	151
Defogging and Defrosting	153
Rear Window Defogger	153
Passenger Temperature Control	154
Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control	154
Setting the Clock	155
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control	155
Delco-Bose AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control	161
Trunk Mounted CD Changer	166
Theft-Deterrent Feature	169
Steering Wheel Controls for Audio System	172
Understanding Radio Reception	173
Tips About Your Audio System	173
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	174
Care of Your Compact Discs	174
Power Antenna Mast Care	175
Your Driving and the Road	177
Defensive Driving	178
Drunken Driving	179
Control of a Vehicle	182
Braking	182
Steering	187
Off-Road Recovery	189
Passing	189
Loss of Control	191
Driving at Night	192
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	194
City Driving	197
Freeway Driving	198
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	199
Highway Hypnosis	200
Hill and Mountain Roads	200
Winter Driving	202
Loading Your Vehicle	206
Towing a Trailer	208
Problems on the Road	217
Hazard Warning Flashers	218
Other Warning Devices	219
Jump Starting	219
Towing Your Vehicle	224
Engine Overheating	230
If a Tire Goes Flat	239
Changing a Flat Tire	240
Compact Spare Tire	250
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	251
Service and Appearance Care	253
Service	254
Fuel	255
Checking Things Under the Hood	260
Engine Oil	263
Air Cleaner	267
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	270
Engine Coolant	273
Windshield Washer Fluid	279
Brakes	280
Battery	284
Bulb Replacement	285
Headlamp Aiming	289
Tires	296
Appearance Care	304
Cleaning the Inside of Your Aurora	305
Cleaning the Outside of Your Aurora	309
Underbody Maintenance	311
Chemical Paint Spotting	311
Appearance Care Materials Chart	312
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	313
Electrical System	314
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion	317
Replacement Bulbs	324
Capacities and Specifications	325
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	326
Engine Specifications	326
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	326
Vehicle Dimensions	326
Maintenance Schedule	329
Introduction	330
Your Vehicle and the Environment	330
How This Section is Organized	331
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	332
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	332
Selecting the Right Schedule	332
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	367
At Each Fuel Fill	367
At Least Once a Month	367
At Least Twice a Year	368
At Least Once a Year	368
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	371
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection	371
Exhaust System Inspection	371
Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection	371
Throttle Linkage Inspection	371
Brake System Inspection	371
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	372
Part E: Maintenance Record	374
Customer Assistance Information	379
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	380
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	382
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	383
Canadian Roadside Assistance	384
Courtesy Transportation	384
Warranty Information	386
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	386
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	387
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	387
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	387