2003 Oldsmobile Aurora Owners Manual

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The 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...................................... ................................................. ............................ Front Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Air Bag Systems Restraint System Check ........................... ............................................... .............................................. ....................................... ...................................... ............................ Features and Controls ..................................... ........................................................ 1-1 1-2 4 -8 1-28 1-47 1-55 2-1 2-3 2-10 2-1 7 2-1 9 ........... 2-23 .................................................... 2-35 2-39 2-41 2-45 .................................................. 2-47 2-48 3-1 3-2 3-23 ......... 3-30 .................. u 12-AK 3-59 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Mirrors Onstar@ System HomeLink@ Transmitter Storage Areas Sunroof venicie Personaiization Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages D!%%?r !!?formatior! Center (D!C) Audio System(s) Instrument Panel ............................................. .......................... ...................................... ............................. ......................................... ....................................... ...................................... ............................. and Indicators Vehicle -rJ Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle Towing ................................................... Service and Appearance Care .......................... ;. .................... ......................................................... Service Fuel Checking Things Under ............................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 4-33 5-1 5-3 5-5 the Hood ............................................. ..................................... .................................... ...................................................... ..................................... ................................. ...................................... Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identification Electrical System Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement 5-12 5-50 5-54 5-59 5-60 5-82 5-90 5-91 ................... 5-1 00 .... 5-101 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 6-2 7-1 .................. 7-2 7-8 Customer Assistance Information Customer Assistance Information Reporting Safety Defects lnQex ................................................................. ................................ .................... Maintenance Schedule ............................ Parts I - - -I ~ ~ i I I I I GM GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, OLDSMOBILE, the OLDSMOBILE Rocket Emblem and the AURORA emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. “AURORA is used with the permission of Hankook Tire. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Oldsmobile Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it. Litho in U S A . Part No. 25735873 A First Edition OCopyright General Motors Corporation 06/19/02 All Rights Reserved ‘ I Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.” iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index: “Engine Compartment Overview” “Instrument Panel Overview” “Climate Controls” “Audio Systems” Also see Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on page 3-30. iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO PROTECT OCCUPANT DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN ATTACHING *&: @ CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATERY 4ClD COULD CAUSE BURNS AVO ID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD MOVE SEAT FULLY \!$% /z REARWARD+ SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY rHEN SECURE CHILD SEAT DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION DO NOT INSTALL A 'ORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION EXPLODE 1'1 BAlTERY ruvven "tl WINDOW 9 1 l.fJ ACCESS ENGINE COOLANT FAN B- / , \ @e ENGINE COOLANT TEMP LIGHTING - MASTER SWITCH TURN SIGNALS BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM LAMPS P=- i{{o COOLANT d PRESSURE 9% ENGINE OIL DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS OWNERS MANUAL SERVICE CC!?'!!CE Q MANUAL b NOTES VI Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems .................................. Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 1-2 Manual Passenger Seat Power Seats .................................................. 1.2 Manual Lumbar .............................................. 1.3 Power Lumbar ............................................... 1-4 Heated Seats ................................................. 1.5 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-5 Head Restraints ............................................. 1-7 Safety Belts ..................................................... 1-8 ................. 1-8 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-1 3 Driver Position .............................................. 1-1 4 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-20 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-21 ................................. Rear Seat Passengers .l -21 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children Safety Relt Fxtender and Small Adults ....................................... 1-25 1-97 Child Restraints ............................................. 1-28 1.28 1.30 ........ 1.34 Older Children .............................................. Infants and Young Children ............................ Child Restraint Systems .............. Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-37 Top Strap .................................................... 1.38 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-39 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1.40 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ......................................... 1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................................... 1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................ 1.44 Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1-47 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-49 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-51 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-52 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-52 Inflates? ... 1-52 What Will You See After an Air Bag Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-54 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-55 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-55 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...................................................... 1 -56 1-1 Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Power Seats You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal , when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s ’ seat only when the vehicle is not moving. ~ I Pull up on the control bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the driver’s front seat. The front passenger’s seat may also have power seat controls located on the outboard side of the seat. 1-2 To adjust the power seats, do the following: Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by pressing the forward edge of the control up or down. Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by pressing the rear edge of the control up or down. Move the seat forward or rearward by pressing the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle. Move the seat higher or lower by holding the whole control up or down. Vertical Control (Option): Move reclined position by pressing the top of the control backward. Move the seatback forward by pressing the top of the control forward. the seatback into a Manual Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the knob that controls it is located on the outboard side of the driver's seat. Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase Illmhar slyyrt Tlrrn the knnh toward the rear nf the vehicle to decrease lumbar support. If you have the independent front cushion moved down as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion until you are comfortable. You may also want to adjust the seatback for maximum comfort. 1 -3 Power Lumbar Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. If you have the independent front cushion moved down as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion until you are comfortable. You may also want to adjust the seatback for maximum comfort. If your vehicle has this feature, the power lumbar control is located on the outboard side of each front seat. Use the power seat control first to get the proper position. Then continue with the lumbar adjustment. To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower the support mechanism. 1 -4 Heated Seats Reclining Seatbacks If your vehicle has this option, the heated seat switch is located next to the console shifter. If your vehicle has a power recliner, the vertical control described previously in this section reclines the front seatbacks. Push the ON part of the switch once for a HI setting or twice for a LO setting. Push the OFF part of the switch to turn the heated seat off. The LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat approximates body temperature. The HI setting heats the seatback and cushlon to a srightiy nigner temperature. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. When the ignition is turned off, the heating element is also turned off. If your vehicle has the manual recliner, lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat and move the seatback to the desired position. Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will go to an upright position. 1-5 I Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1 -6 Head Restraints Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 1 -7 _ _ is ext nely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. 1 -8 Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-33. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels. 1-9 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts accident if I’m wearing a safety belt? Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an A: You could be - whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense. 1-12 Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in wear safety belts? most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts - not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. home, why should I wear safety belts? Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even one that isn’t your fault - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. \Jc~t 3,ccide-d~ ccczr !!.ifhin 25 mi!es /An km\ 1 .- ‘ “ ‘ ‘ I home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-28 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-30. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start with the driver position. 1-13 Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 1-14 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Puli up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-27. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1-15 Q: What's wrong with this? "N: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won't give nearly as much protection this way. 1-16 Q: What's wrong with this? ]jured if your belt is You can be serious11 buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. 1-17 I injured if you wear the You can be seriou shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-18 Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The belt is twisted across the body. injured by a twisted belt. You can be s,..ously In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it. 1-19 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 1-20 A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 7-74. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt - except for one thing. If you ever pull the lap portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Rear Seat Passengers It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. 1-21 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear one properly. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. 1-22 You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there's a sudden stop or a crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1 -24 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Your vehicle may have this feature already. If it doesn’t, you can get it from any GM dealer. Rear shoulder belt comfort guides provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide available for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. To provide added safety belt comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and booster seats and for smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed on the shoulder belts. Here’s how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt: 1. Remove the guide from its storage pocket on the side of the seatback. 1-25 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 1-26 Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender will be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. 4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-27. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the JI IUUIUGI . - h ~ , , I A - W To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. Slide the guide into its storage pocket on the side of the seatback. 1-27 Child Restraints Older Children Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 1-28 Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. If the child is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see Rear Safety Beit Comfort Guides for Chiidren and Smaii Adults on page 1-25. 1-29 Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. 1 -30 Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby doesn’t weigh much -- until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-lb. (1 10 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 1-31 Children who are up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. restraints? Q: What are the different types of add-on child A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. 1-32 For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for child 1 with special needs. Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much c~mparpd with the rest nf its body. In a crash? an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that’s unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. 1-33 Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous flat surface. Make sure that the infant's head rests toward the center of the vehicle. A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. 1 -34 A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and SUI I IG I IIYI I-uaLn U U U ~ L C I 3caw I l a v c a I I V G - ~ W I I I L I IUI I 1 ~ 3 5 . A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. L, ^..^ - s:.,- ”.-:-+ L.--l, I----&-” - - - A - L,..“,-.,.,..,.. 1-:-.L. 1-35 When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Q: How do child restraints work? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. For many years, add-on child restraints have used the adult belt system in the vehicle. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child also has to be secured within the restraint. The vehicle’s belt system secures the add-on child restraint in the vehicle, and the add-on child restraint’s harness system holds the child in place within the restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The five-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a flat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side. 1 -36 Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. General Motors, therefore, recommends that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why: A. A child in a rear-facing -..ild restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. You may secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, but before you do, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It’s better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle - even when no child is in it. 1-37 Top Strap Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether”. It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision. For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Others require the top strap always to be anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If yours requires that the top strap be anchored, don’t use the restraint unless it is anchored properly. If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. 1-38 In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points. Be sure to use an anchor point located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Once you have the top strap anchored, you’ll be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say. Top Strap Anchor Location Your vehicle has top strap anchors already installed for the rear seating positions. You’ll find them behind the rear seat on the filler panel. In order to get to a bracket, you’ll have to open the trim cover. 1 -39 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) In order to use the system, you need either a forward-facing child restraint that has attaching points (B) at its base and a top tether anchor (C), or a rear-facing child restraint that has attaching points (B), as shown here. Your vehicle has the LATCH system. You’ll find anchors (A) in all three rear seat positions. To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the LATCH system will have a label sewn into the seatback at each anchor point. 1-40 I With this system, use the LATCH system instead of the vehicle’s safety belts to secure a child restraint. If a LATCHty child restraint isn’t attached to its anchorage- points, the restraint won’t be able to protect a child sitting there. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchorage points, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint. See “Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System’’ or “Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position” in the Index for information on how to secure a child restraint in your vehicle. 1-41 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System 1 . Find the anchors for the seating position you want to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. 2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Attach the anchor points on the child restraint to the anchors in the vehicle. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 4. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach the top strap to the top strap anchor. See Top Strap on page 1-38. Tighten the top strap according to the child restraint instructions. 5. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. TO remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top strap from the top tether anchor and then disconnect the anchor points. 1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position i If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LA TCH System) on page 1-40. You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See Top Strap on page 1-38 if the child restraint has one. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1. Put the restraint on the seat. 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. EP- c To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position 4. 5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint. If you’re using a forward-facing child restraint, you may find it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. I -44 Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never put a rear facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why: 2. Put the restraint on the seat. 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat. You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See Top Strap on page 1-38 if the child restraint has one. Be sure to fnlln\A/ the instr~~dinns Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger that came with the child restraint air bag, always move the seat as far back as it will go before securing a forward-facing child restraint. See Power Seats on page 1-2. 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the c l f n t \ r halt PII ~i,-Jfl\l if \/AI I o\rnr hcaA tn QulbLy U ’ C I I L yulu \ly I I y w u u v - I I l U U L W . 1 -45 5. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. 6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the retractor while you push down on the child restraint. You may find it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. 7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. 1-46 Air Bag Systems This part explains the frontal and side impact air bag systems. Your vehicle has four air bags - a frontal air bag for the driver, another frontal air bag for the right front passenger, a side impact air bag for the driver, and another side impact air bag for the right front passenger. Frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inflating air bag. But these air bags must inflate very quickly to do their job and comply with federal regulations. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system: You can be severely ,njured or killed in a crash if you aren’t wearing your safety belt - even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. CAUTION: (Continued) ,o work with safety belts Air bags are designe but don’t replace them. Frontal air bags for the driver and right front passenger are designed to deploy only in moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crashes. They aren’t designed to inflate at all in rollover, rear or low-speed frontal crashes, or in many side crashes. And, for some unrestrained occupants, frontal air bags may provide less protection in frontal crashes than more forceful air bags have provided in the past. The side impact air bags for the driver and right front passenger are designed to inflate only in moderate to severe crashes where something hits the side of your vehicle. They aren‘i ciesigneci to iniiaie in ironiai, in roiiover or in rear crashes. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly - whether or not there’s an air bag for that person. 1-47 bags inf l e impact E Bot rontal and with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an inflating air bag, as you would be if you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts help keep you in position for air bag inflation before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with frontal air bags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle. Front occupants should not lean on or sleep against the door. Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. CAUTION: 1 -48 (Continued) I Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the best protection for adults, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. To read how, see the part of this manual called “Older Children” or “Infants and Young Children”. There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol. The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Air Bag Readiness Light on page 3-34. Where Are the Air Bags? The driver’s frontal air bag is in the middle of the ut”-, I , 1y “ “ I ,L,-,. ctnnrinry r r r h n n l instrument panel on the passenger’s side. The driver’s side impact air bag is in the side of the driver’s seatback closest to the door. 1-49 If something is between an occupant and an air bag, the bag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death. The path of an inflating air bag must be kept clear. Don’t put anything between an occupant and an air bag, and don’t attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other air bag covering. Don’t let seat covers block the inflation path of a side impact air bag. The right front passenger’s side impact air bag is in the side of the passenger’s seatback closest to the door. 1-50 The side impact air bags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe side crashes. A side impact air bag will inflate if the crash severity is above the system’s designed “threshold level”. The threshold level can vary with specific vehicle design. Side impact air bags are not designed to inflate in frontal or near-frontal impacts, rollovers or rear impacts, because inflation would not help the occupant. A side impact air bag will only deploy on the side of the vehicle that is struck. In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air bag should have inflated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. For frontal air bags, inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and how quickly the vehicle slows down in frontal and near-frontal impacts. For side impact air bags, inflation is determined by the location and severity of the impact. When Should an Air Bag Inflate? The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal air bags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. But they are designed to inflate only if the impact speed is above the system’s designed “threshold level”. In addition, your vehicle has “dual stage” frontal air bags, which adjust the amount of restraint according to crash severity. For moderate frontal impacts, these air bags inflate at a level less than full deployment. For more severe frontal impacts, full deployment occurs. If the front of your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level for the reduced deployment is about 10 to 16 mph (1 8 to 26 km/h), and the threshold level for a full deployment is about 18 to 24 mph (29 to 38.5 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this range. If your vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal air bags are not designed to inflate in rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts because inflation would not help the occupant. 1-51 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. For both frontal and side impact air bags, the sensing system triggers a release of gas from the inflator, which inflates the air bag. The inflator, the air bag and related hardware are all part of the air bag modules inside the steering wheel, the instrument panel, and the side of the front seatbacks closest to the door. How Does an Air Bag Restrain? In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle. The air bag supplements the protection provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. But the frontal air bags would not help you in many types of collisions, including rollovers, rear impacts, and many side impacts, primarily because an occupant’s motion is not toward the air bag. Side impact air bags would not help you in many types of collisions, including frontal or near frontal collisions, rollovers, and rear impacts, primarily because an occupant’s motion is not toward those air bags. Air bags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions for the driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal air bags, and only in moderate to severe side collisions for the driver’s and right front passenger’s side impact air bag. What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? After the air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly that some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module - the steering wheel hub for the driver’s air bag, the instrument panel for the right front passenger’s bag, the side of the seatback closest to the door for the driver and right front passenger‘s side impact air bags - will be hot for a short time. The parts of the bag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation doesn’t prevent the driver from seeing or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop people from leaving the vehicle. 1-52 When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have breathing problems but can’t get out of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or a door. If you experience breathing problems following an air bag deployment, you should seek medical attention. Your vehicle has a feature that will automatically unlock the doors and turn the interior lamps on when the air bags inflate (if battery power is available). You can lock the doors again and turn the interior lamps off by using ii~e door iock ana inierior iamp conirois. In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger air bag. Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After an air bag inflates, you’ll need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don’t get them, the air bag system won’t be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for your vehicle covers the need to replace other parts. Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic frontal sensor, which helps the sensing system distinguish between a moderate frontal impact and a more severe frontal impact. Your vehicle is also equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which records information about the frontal air bag system. The module records information about the readiness of the system, when the system commands air bag inflation and driver’s safety belt usage at deployment. The module also records speed, engine RPM, brake and throttle data. 1-53 or up to IO seco s after tl lition y is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air bag can still inflate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an air bag when it inflates. Avoid yellow connectors. They are probably part of the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified to do so. The air bag systems do not need regular maintenance. Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag systems. Improper service can mean that an air bag system won’t work properly. See your dealer for service. Notice: If you damage the covering for the driver’s or the right front passenger’s air bag, or the air bag covering on the driver’s and right front passenger’s seatback, the bag may not work properly. You may have to replace the air bag module in the steering wheel, both the air bag module and the instrument panel for the right front passenger’s air bag, or both the air bag module and seatback for the driver’s and right front passenger’s side impact air bag. Do not open or break the air bag coverings. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag systems in several places around your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag systems. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 7-9. 1-54 Restraint System Check Checking Your Restraint Systems Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job, have it repaired. Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away. Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.) 1-55 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a C -ash A crash can damage the restraint systems in your vehicle. A damaged restraint system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure your restraint systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible. If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts or LATCH system parts? After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need new parts. If the LATCH system was being used during a more severe crash, you may need new LATCH system parts. If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may mean you will need to have LATCH system, safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the belt or LATCH system wasn’t being used at the time of the collision. If your seat adjuster won’t work after a crash, the special part of the safety belt that goes through the seat to the adjuster may need to be replaced. If an air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag system parts. See the part about the air bag system earlier in this manual. 1-56 Section 2 Features and Controls Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Remote Keyless Entry System ......................... 2.5 Remote Keyless Entry System Operation ........... 2.6 Doors and Locks ............................................ 2.10 Door Locks .................................................. 2-10 Central Door Unlocking System ...................... 2-1 1 Power Door Locks ........................................ 2-1 1 Door Ajar Reminder ...................................... 2-1 1 Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-1 1 .............. 2-12 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .............................. 2-13 Rear Door Security Locks Lockout Protection ........................................ 2-14 Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... 2-14 Trunk .......................................................... 2-14 Windows ........................................................ 2-17 Power Windows ............................................ 2-18 Sun Visors ................................................... 2-18 -2-1 9 . . . . . . . . 2-19 .... 2-21 .... 2-21 Universal Theft-Deterrent ........ PASS-Key@ III ............................... PASS-Key@ Ill Operation .................... Theft-Deterrent Svstems ................................. Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ................ 2.23 New Vehicle Break-In .................................... 2.23 Ignition Positions .......................................... 2-23 Starting Your Engine ..................................... 2-24 Engine Coolant Heater .................................. 2-25 Automatic Transaxle Operation ....................... 2-26 Parking Brake .............................................. 2-29 Shifting Into Park (P) ..................................... 2-30 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................. 2-32 Parking Over Things That Burn ....................... 2-32 Engine Exhaust ............................................ 2-33 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked .... 2-34 -2-35 Mirrors .......................................................... Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass ................................................. 2-35 Outside Power Mirrors ................................... 2-37 Guisiue Curb View Assist iviirror ..................... 2-31 Outside Convex Mirror ................................... 2-38 Outside Heated Mirrors .................................. 2-38 2- 1 Section 2 Features and Controls Assist Handles .... Floor Mats .......... Rear Storage Area ... Convenience Net ..... Sunroof ........................ Vehicle Personalization ....................... ............ Memory Seat and Mirrors .................. ...... 2.45 ...... 2.46 ...... 2.46 ...... 2.46 ...... 2.47 ...... 2.48 ...... 2.48 Onstar@ System .......... HomeLink@ Transmitter ......................... HomeLink@ Transmitter ........................ Programming the HomeLink Transmitter . Storage Areas ...................................... Glove Box ......................................... Front Storage Area ............................. ..... 2.39 ......... 2.41 ......... 2.41 ......... 2.42 ......... 2.45 ......... 2.45 ......... 2.45 2-2 Keys Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. Don’t leave the keys in a vehicle with children. 2-3 The master key works in all of the lock cylinders (driver’s door, trunk, ignition and glove box). The VALET key only operates the driver’s door and the ignition. Your vehicle has the PASS-Key@ Ill vehicle theft system. Both the master and VALET key have a transponder in the key head that matches a decoder in the vehicle’s steering column. If a replacement key or any additional key is needed, you must purchase this key from your dealer. The key will have PK3@ stamped on it. Keep the bar code tag that came with the original keys. Give this tag to your dealer if you need a new key made. Any new PASS-Key@ Ill key must be programmed before it will start your vehicle. See PASS-Key“ 111 Operation on page 2-21 for more information on programming your new key. If your vehicle is equipped with the Onstar@ System with an active subscription and you lock your keys inside the vehicle, Onstar@ may be able to send a command to unlock your vehicle. See OnStap System on page 2-39 for more information. Notice: Your vehicle has a number of features that can help prevent theft. You can have a lot of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock your keys inside. You may even have to damage your vehicle to get in. So be sure you have spare keys. 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System Your keyless entry system operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: I . This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Changes or modifications to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use h i s equipmeni. At times you may notice a decrease in range. This is normal for any remote keyless entry system. If the transmitter does not work or if you have to stand closer to your vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this: Check the distance. You may be too far from your vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy or snowy weather. Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the left or right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again. Check to determine if battery replacement is necessary. See “Battery Replacement” under Remote Keyless Entry System Operation on page 2-6. If you are still having trouble, see your dealer or a qualified technician for service. 2-5 Remote Keyless Entry System Operation With this feature, you can lock and unlock your doors or unlock your trunk from about 3 feet (1 m) up to 30 feet (9 m) away using the remote keyless entry transmitter supplied with your vehicle. The numbers on the back of your transmitter correspond to DRIVER #I and DRIVER #2 on the DIC. For more information see Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-45. & (Unlock): The driver’s door will unlock and the exterior lights will flash twice when this button is pressed. If the unlock button is pressed again within five seconds, all doors will unlock, the exterior lamps will flash twice and the horn may sound. See “Security Feedback later in this section. 2-6 Pressing the unlock button will also illuminate the interior lamps. See “Entry Lighting’’ under Interior Lamps on page 3- 17. 8 (Lock): All doors will lock, the exterior lamps will flash once and the horn may sound when this button is pressed. (Trunk): The trunk will unlock when this button is pressed when the ignition is in OFF. This button will also work when the ignition is on, but only while the transaxle is in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). & (Instant Alarm): When horn will sound and the headlamps and taillamps will flash for up to 30 seconds. This can be turned off by pressing the button again, unlocking the vehicle with a key or by turning the ignition on. this button is pressed, the Personalization Features The following list of features available on your vehicle can be programmed to the driver’s preference for each transmitter. Automatic D O Q ~ Locks: This feature programs your door locks to automatically lock or unlock when shifting in and out of PARK (P) or when the key is turned to OFF. Security Feedback: This feature provides feedback to the driver when the vehicle receives a command from the remote keyless entry transmitter. Delayed Locking: This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of the vehicle. When all doors have been closed, the doors will lock automatically after five seconds. Perimeter Lighting: When the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed, the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL), parking lamps and back-up lamps will turn on if it is dark enough outside. the unlock symbol on For more detailed information and programming instructions for each feature mentioned, refer to DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-52. 2-7 Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring any remaining transmitters with you when you go to your dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of four transmitters matched to it. See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle. Security Feedback This feature provides feedback to the driver when the vehicle receives a command from the remote keyless entry transmitter and all doors are closed. You must program this feature through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-52. The following settings can be programmed for each of the remote keyless entry transmitters: No feedback when locking or unlocking vehicle. Parking lamps and the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) will flash twice when unlocking the vehicle and flash once when locking the vehicle. Horn chirps when all doors are unlocked (second unlock button press) and when locking the vehicle. Parking lamps and the DRL will flash twice each time the button with the unlock symbol is pressed; the horn chirps when all doors are unlocked. Parking lamps and the exterior lamps flash once and the horn chirps when locking the vehicle. 2-8 Battery Replacement Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless entry transmitter should last about four years. You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won’t work at the normal range in any location. If you have to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter works, it’s probably time to change the battery. Notice: When replacing the battery, use care not to touch any of the circuitry. Static from your body transferred to these surfaces may damage the transmitter. To replace the battery, do the following: 1. Insert a coin, or similar object, into the notch near the key ring. Turn it counterclockwise to separate the two halves of the transmitter. 2. Once the transmitter is separated, use a pencil eraser to remove the old battery. Do not use a metal object. 3. Replace the battery as the instructions under the cover indicate. Use a Duracella battery, type DL-2032, or a similar type. 4. Snap the transmitter back together tightly to be sure no moisture can enter. 5. Check the operation of the transmitter. 2-9 Doors and Locks Door Locks There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your key or remote keyless entry transmitter. Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers - especially children - can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle won’t open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors aren’t locked. So, wear safety belts properly and lock the doors whenever you drive. Young children who get into unlocked vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle whenever you leave it. Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can help prevent this from happening. 3-1 0 To unlock a door from the inside, move the manual door lock control, located above the door handle, rearward. To lock the door, move the manual door lock control forward. Central Door Unlocking System If the key is held in the outside key cylinder unlock position for more than two seconds, all doors will unlock. All doors will also unlock if the key is turned to the unlock position twice within three seconds. Power Door Locks With power door locks, you can lock or unlock all the doors on your vehicle using the driver’s or the front passenger’s door lock switch. Door Ajar Reminder If a door is not fully closed when the transaxle is in gear, a chime will sound and the DIC will display one of these messages: DRIVERS DOOR AJAR e PASSENGER DOOR AJAR 0 LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR 0 RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR Delayed Locking This personalization feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of the vehicle. When the driver’s power door lock switch, or the lock symbol on the remote keyless entry is pressed with the key removed from the ignition and the driver’s door open, a chime will sound three times to signal that the lock delay mode is active. When all doors have been closed, the doors will lock automatically after five seconds. If any door is CpeEed bek-e fhk, the fi\!e-secQnr_! timer \vi!! reset itself once all the doors have been closed again. Pressing the driver’s or passenger’s door lock switch or the lock symbol on the remote keyless entry a second time will override this feature. You must program this feature through the Driver Information Center (DIC). See DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-52. 2-1 1 Programmable Automatic Door Locks This is a personalization feature that programs your door locks to automatically lock or unlock your vehicle. This feature allows you to program the vehicle to lock all doors when shifting out of PARK (P). Or, you can program the door locks to do one of the following: Unlock only the driver’s door when shifting back into PARK (P), unlock all doors when shifting back into PARK (P), unlock only the driver’s door when turning the ignition to OFF, unlock all doors when turning the ignition to OFF, or no automatic door unlock when shifting into PARK (P) or turning the ignition to OFF. You can also program this feature to be turned off. Then you will not have automatic door lock or unlock. This feature will function when you close the doors and turn on the ignition. If someone needs to get out while you’re not in PARK (P), have that person use the manual or power door lock. When the door is closed again, it will not lock automatically. Use the manual or power lock to lock the door again. You must program this feature through the DIC. See DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-52. Overriding Lock Delay If you need to lock your doors before shifting out of PARK (P), use the manual or power door lock switch to lock the doors. 2-1 2 Rear Door Security Locks Your vehicle is equipped with rear door security locks that prevent passengers from opening the rear doors of your vehicle from the inside. To use one of these locks, do the following: 1. Open the rear door you want to lock. 2. Move the lever located on the inside door edge, all the way up to the lock symbol. 3. Close the door. 4. Uo tne same tning to ine oiner rear door iock. The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from the inside when this feature is in use. To open a rear door when the security lock is on, do the following: 1. Unlock the door. 2. Open the door from the outside. If you don’t cancel the security lock feature, adults or older children who ride in the rear seat won’t be able to open the rear door from the inside. You should let adults and older children know how these security locks work, and how to cancel the locks. To cancel the rear door lock, do the following: 1. Unlock and open the door from the outside. 2. Move the lever all the way down to the unlock symbol. 3. Do the same for the other rear door. The rear door locks will now work normally. 2-1 3 Lockout Protection Trunk The power door locks will not work if the key is in the ignition and any door is open. You can override this feature by holding the driver’s power door lock switch for more than three seconds. Leaving Your Vehicle If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out and close the door. Or, press the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter after shutting the doors. If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system, see Universal Theft-Deterrent on page 2- 19. It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You can’t see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you must drive with the trunk lid open or if electrical wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and the trunk lid: Make sure all other windows are shut. Turn the fan on your heating or cooling system to its highest speed and select the control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See “Climate Controls” in the Index. If you have air outlets on or under the instrument panel, open them all the way. See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index. 2-1 4 Trunk Lock Release To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the master key and turn it. Remote Trunk Release Press the trunk release button located on the lower portion of the driver’s door to release the trunk lid. The trunk release lockout switch must be OFF for this button to work. The system also works with the remote keyless entry transmitter. The trunk will unlock when the trunk symbol is pressed ?V!-!i!e the \.ehIC!E? Is I!? PP.!?K (P) 13r NEUTRAL (N) and the trunk release lockout switch is in OFF. Trunk Release Lockout The trunk release lockout switch in the glove box allows you to secure items in the trunk, and disable the fuel door release and the HomeLink@ Transmitter. Move the trunk release lockout switch to ON, lock the glove box and take the master key and remote keyless entry transmitter with you. Now the remote trunk release button will not open the trunk, the fuel door release button will not open the fuel door and the HomeLink Transmitter will not operate. 2-1 5 Emergency Trunk Release Handle Notice: The emergency trunk release handle is not designed to be used to tie down the trunk lid or as an anchor point when securing items in the trunk.

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2003 Oldsmobile Aurora Owners Manual