DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) READS 'DATE NOT AVAIL.'. Oldsmobile Aurora 1996

SUBJECT: DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) READS "DATE NOT AVAILABLE" OR DISPLAYS DASHES (---) (REPLACE HVAC PROGRAMMER)

MODELS: 1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA - BUILT PRIOR TO DECEMBER 8, 1995

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DISPLAY READS "DATE NOT AVAILABLE" ON POWER UP IF DIC IS IN DATE MODE. CONDITION MAY OCCUR IN BOTH RUN AND IGNITION POWER MODES. "DATE NOT AVAILABLE" REMAINS ON DIC DISPLAY FOR UP TO ONE MINUTE, THEN PROPER DATE IS DISPLAYED. IF DIC IS IN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL (ETA) MODE, DASHES (---) WILL BE DISPLAYED INSTEAD OF NUMERICAL DATE.

CORRECTION:

IF "DATE NOT AVAILABLE" CLEARS AFTER ONE MINUTE, REPLACE THE HVAC PROGRAMMER WITH NEW HVAC PROGRAMMER, P/N 16218973. REFER TO SECTION 1C OF THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR HVAC PROGRAMMER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.

IF "DATE NOT AVAILABLE" MESSAGE DOES NOT CLEAR, REFER TO SECTION 8C OF THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR DATE SETTING PROCEDURE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: D0780 LABOR TIME: 0.7 HR

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.