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Delco Supreme 1 1 (GM Part No. 1052535 or equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid). Chassis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB. GM Hydraulic Power Steering Fluid (GM Part No. 1052884 or equivalent). DEXRON@-I11 Automatic Transmission Fluid. Lubricate with Multi-Purpose Lubricant (GM Part No. 12345 120) or synthetic SAE 5W-30 engine oil.


I USAGE Automatic Transaxle Shift Linkage Chassis Lubrication


Windshield Washer Solvent


Hood Latch Assembly a. Pivots and


Spring Anchor b. Release Pawl


FLUIDLUBRICANT Engine oil.


Chassis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB.


GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent (GM Part No. 105 IS 15) or equivalent.


a. Engine oil.


b. Chassis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGT Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB.


USAGE Hood and Door Hinges Fuel Filler Door Hinge and Striker Plunger


Weatherstrip Conditioning


FLUIDLUBRICANT Engine oil or Lubriplate Lubricant (GM Part No. 10501 09). Chassis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB. Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579 or equivalent).


See “Specifications Chart” in the Index for recommended replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.


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Part E: Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading and who performed the service in the boxes provided after the maintenance interval. Any additional information from “Owner Checks and


Services’’ or “Periodic Maintenance’’ can be added on the following record pages. Also, you should retain all maintenance receipts. Your owner information portfolio is a convenient place to store them.


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Section 8 Customer Assistance Information


Here you will find out how to contact Buick if you need assistance. This section also tells you how to obtain service publications and how to report any safety defects. This section includes information on: Customer Satisfaction Procedure, Customer Assistance for Hearing or Speech Impaired, BBB Auto Line -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, Reporting Safety Defects, Roadside Assistance, and Service Publications. Customer Satisfaction Procedure Your satisfaction and goodwill are important to your dealer and Buick. Normally, any concern with the sales transaction or the operation of your vehicle will be resolved by your dealer’s Sales or Service Departments. Sometimes, however, despite the best intentions of all concerned, misunderstandings can occur. If your concern has not been resolved to your satisfaction, the following steps should be taken:


STEP ONE -- Discuss your concern with a member of dealership management. Normally, concerns can often be quickly resolved at that level. If the matter has already been reviewed with the Sales, Service, or Parts Manager, contact the owner of the dealership or the General Manager. STEP TWO -- If after contacting a member of dealership management, it appears your concern cannot be resolved by the dealership without further help, contact the Buick Customer Assistance Center by calling 1-800-52 1-7300. In Canada, contact GM of Canada Customer Assistance Center in Oshawa by calling 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). In Mexico, call (525) 254-3777. In Puerto Rico, call 1-800-496-9992 (English) or 1-800-496-9993 (Spanish). In the U.S. Virgin Islands, call 1-800-496-9994. In all other overseas locations, contact GM North American Export Sales in Canada by calling 1-905-644-4 1 12.


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For prompt assistance, please have the following information available to give the Customer Assistance Representative: a Your name, address, home and business telephone


numbers Vehicle Identification Number (This is available from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate at the left top of the instrument panel and visible through the windshield.)


0 Dealership name and location 0 Vehicle delivery date and present mileage


Nature of concern


We encourage you to call the toll-free number listed previously in order to give your inquiry prompt attention. However, if you wish to write Buick, write to:


Buick Motor Division Customer Assistance Center 902 E. Hamilton Avenue Flint, MI 48550


Refer to your Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet for addresses of Canadian and GM Overseas offices. When contacting Buick, please remember that your concern will likely be resolved in the dealership, using the dealershp’s Facilities, equipment and personnel, That is why we suggest you follow Step One first if you have a concern. Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD) To assist customers who have hearing difficulties, Buick has installed special TDD (Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf) equipment at its Customer Assistance Center. Any hearing or speech impaired customer who has access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter (TTY) can communicate with Buick by dialing: 1-800-TD-BUICK. (TDD users in Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.)


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GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program* “’This program may not be available in all states, depending on state law. Canadian owners refer to your Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet. General Motors reserves the right to change eligibility limitations and/or to discontinue its participation in this program. Both Buick and your Buick dealer are committed to making sure you are completely satisfied with your new vehicle. Our experience has shown that, if a situation arises where you feel your concern has not been adequately addressed, the Customer Satisfaction Procedure described earlier in this section is very successful. There may be instances where an impartial third-party can assist in arriving at a solution to a disagreement regarding vehicle repairs or interpretation of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. To assist in resolving these disagreements Buick voluntarily participates in BBB AUTO LINE.


BBB AUTO LINE is an out-of-court program administered by the Better Business Bureau system to settle disputes between customers and automobile manufkturers. This program is available free of charge to customers who currently own or lease a GM vehicle. If you are not satisfied after following the Customer Satisfaction Procedure, you may contact the BBB using the toll-free telephone number, or write them at the following address:


BBB AUTO LINE Council of Better Business Bureaus 4200 Wilson Boulevard Suite 800 Arlington, VA 22203 Telephone: 1-800-955-5 100


To file a claim, you will be asked to provide your name and address, your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and a statement of the nature of your complaint. Eligibility is limiteci by vehicle age and mileage, and other factors.


We prefer you utilize the Customer Satisfaction Procedure before you resort to AUTO LINE, but you may contact the BBB at any time. The BBB will attempt to resolve the complaint serving as an intermediary between you and Buick. If this mediation is unsuccessful, an informal hearing will be scheduled where eligible customers may present their case to an impartial third-party arbitrator. The arbitrator will make a decision which you may accept or reject. If you accept the decision, GM will be bound by that decision. The entire dispute resolution procedure should ordinarily take about forty days from the time you file a claim until a decision is made. Some state laws may require you to use this program before filing a claim with a state-run arbitration program or in the courts. For further information, contact the BBB at 1 -80O-95-5 100 or the Buick Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-52 1-7300.


REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area) or write to:


NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590


You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.


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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:


Transport Canada Box 8880 Ottawa, Ontario K 1 G 352


REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canaaa) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us. Please call us at 1-800-52 1-7300, or write:


Buick Motor Division Customer Assistance Center 902 E. Hamilton Avenue Flint, MI 48550


In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L 1 H 8P7


Courtesy Transportation To Buick Motor Division, Quality Means Service -- and service means “keeping you on the road.’’ Included with your 1995 Buick new car warranty, (36 months, or 36,000 miles), is Courtesy Transportation, a program which will provide Buick retail customers with: - Reimbursement toward a loaner vehicle, courtesy of


Buick Motor Division, for up to five days for vehicles requiring overnight warranty repairs. Also. reimbursement up to $30 a day (five days maxirnum) may be available for the cost of a rental car, bus or even a cab.


- A free one-way shuttle ride up to 10 miles from the dealership is available for customers whose vehicles require same-day warranty repairs.


Courtesy Transportation is Buick’s way of extending the Premium Service you’ve come to expect from Buick and its 3,000 dealers. Please review the Courtesy Transportation glove-box card contained in your vehicle, or consult your Buick dealer for details. In Canada, please consult your GM dealer for information on Courtesy Transportation.


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Canada Roadside Assistance Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive Roadside Assistance program accessible from anywhere in Canada or the United States. Please refer to the separate brochure provided by the dealer or call 1-800-268-6800 for emergency services. Service and Owner Publications Service manualsI service bulletins, owner’s manuals and other service literature are available for purchase for all current and many past model General Motors vehicles. Toll-free telephone numbers for ordering information:


U.S. 1-800-551-4123 Canada 1-800-668-5539


Roadside Assistance Buick Motor Division is proud to offer Buick Roadside Assistance to customers for vehicles covered under the 36 month/36,000 mile new car warranty (whichever comes first). Our commitment to Buick owners has always included superior service through our network of 3,000 Buick dealers. Buick Roadside Assistance provides an extra measure of convenience and security. Buick Roadside Assistance: - Provides owners with access to minor repairs or


towing for disabled vehicles.


- Takes the anxiety out of uncertain situations by


providing easy access to service professionals trained to work with Buick owners, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including weekends and holidays.


For details on Buick Roadside Assistance, please consult your Buick Roadside Assistance owner booklet included with your owner’s manual. For needed assistance, call the Buick Roadside Assistance toll-free hotline: 1-800-252- 1 1 12.


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Service Manuals Service manuals contain diagnosis and repair information for all chassis and body systems. They may be useful for owners who wish to get a greater understanding of their vehicle. They are also useful for owners with the appropriate skill level or training who wish to perform "do-it-yourself" service. These are authentic General Motors service manuals meant for professional, qualified technicians. Service Bulletins Service bulletins covering various subjects are regdarly sent to all General Motors dealerships. GM monitors product performance in the field. When service methods are found which promote better service on GM vehicles, bulletins are created to help the technician perform better service. Service bulletins may involve any number of vehicles. Some will describe inexpensive


service, others will describe expensive service. Some will advise new or unexpected conditions, and others may help avoid future costly repairs. Service bulletins are meant for q~lalif'ied technicians. In some cases they refer to specialized tools, equipment and safety procedures necessary to service the vehicle. Since these bulletins are issued throughout the model year and beyond, an index is required and published quarterly to help identify specific bulletins. Subscriptions are available. You can order an index at the toll-free numbers listed previously, or ask a GM dealer/retailer to see an index or individual bulletin. Owner Publications Owner's manuals, warranty folders and various owner assistance booklets provide owners with general operation and maintenance information.


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ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Accessory Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding


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Automatic Transaxle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 17 BrakeFluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 12 . 3- 17. 6-47 Electrical Equipment 6- I8 Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engineoil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22 Sound Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 17 Windshield Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22 1-18 AirBag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Does It Restrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 1 - 19.2-46 Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 What Makes It Inflate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 What Will You See After It Inflates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 1-21 When Should It Inflate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AirCleane r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Conditioning 3-3 Air Conditioning Refrigerants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58


Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Alignment and Balance. Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35 Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43 Antenna. Fixed Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 Antenna. Power Mast Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49 Anti-Lock Brake System Waning Light . . . . . . . . . 2-48.4-6 Anti-Lock Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38 6-45 Appearance Care and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Armrest. Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37 Ashtrays. Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Ashtrays . Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Astroroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 . . . . . . . 3-20 Audio System. Steering Wheel Touch Controls Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Auto-Down Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 First Gear (1) Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Neutral (N) Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Overdrive Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17


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Park (P) Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- I5 Reverse (R) Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- I6 Second Gear (2) Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 18 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Third Gear (3) Position ........................ 2- I7 Automatic Transaxle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 15 Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 15


Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


6-26 Cllarpe Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Replacement. Remote Lock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 33 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 8-3 5-21 4-24


BBB Auto Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bleed Valves. Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blizzard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brake


Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25 Fluid. Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Cylinder 6-23 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 PedalTravel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25 System Parts. Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26 System Warning Light 2-47 Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 31 Transaxle Shift Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22


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Transaxle Shift Interlock . Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37 Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25 Brakes. Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Brakes. Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Braking . I n Emcrgencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 2-10 Break-In. New Vehicle BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock). Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulb Replacen~ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada. Vehicles First Sold In .. 11 Canadian Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Capacities and Specit'ications ...................... 6-55 2-23. 4-25. 4-31 Carbon Monoxide Cassette Dcck. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36 Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8. 3-11 Casselte Tape Player Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 CDPlaye r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38 Center Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Certification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Chains. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31 Chains. Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37 Changing a Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 Checking Your Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50


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Automatic Transaxle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- IS Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23 Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 18 Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Steering Fluid 6-20 Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50 Things Under the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 Chemical Paint Spotting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37


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Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position (2-Door Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securing i n a Rear Outside Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4-Door Models) 1-40 Securing i n the Center Rear Seat Position . . . . . . . . . 1-42 Securing in the Right Front Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4 4 TOP Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38 Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 I Circuit Breaker. Power Windows and Other Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 City Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 17 Cleaner. Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13 Cleaning


Aluminum Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43 Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39 Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 Inside of Your Buick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38 Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40


Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades . . . . . . . 6-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 Outside 0 1 Your Buick Special Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39 Stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Top of the Instrument Panel .................... 6-41 Vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40 Clock. Setting The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Comfort Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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5-21 Bleed Valves 2- 14, 6- 13 Heater, Engine How t o Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank . . . . . . . . 5-18 How to Add to the Radiator .................... 5-20 Temperature Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49 Temperature Light Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5


Cruise Control ................................. 2-28 Erasing Speed Memory ........................ 2-31 Getting Out Of .............................. 2-30 Light ...................................... 2-53 Passing Another Vehicle While Using ............ 2-30 ToIncreaseSpeed ............................ 2-29 ToReduceSpeed ............................ 2-30 To Resume a Set Speed ........................ 2-29 ToSet ..................................... 2-29 UseonHills ................................ 2-30 Cupholders .................................... 2-37 Customer Assistance for the Hearing or SpeechImpaired ............................... 8-2 Customer Assistance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 1 Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1


Damage. Finish ............................... 6-43 Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-43 Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-32 Dead Battery ................................... 5-2 Defects. Reporting ............................... 8-4 Defensive Driving ............................... 4- 1 Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-4 Defogging and Defrosting Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Dolby B Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9.3.12. 3.14 DomeLamp ................................... DoorLocks ..................................... DriverPosition .................................


2-35 2-3 1-11


9-4


Driving


At Night ................................... 4-13 City ....................................... 4-17 Defensive ................................... 4-1 Drunken .................................... 4-2 Freeway .................................... 4-18 InaBlizzard ................................ 4-24 In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4 IntheRain .................................. 4-15 OnCurves ................................... 4-8 On Grades with a Trailer ....................... 4-33 On Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20 OnSnowandIce ............................. 4-23 Through Deep Standing Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Winter ..................................... 4-22 With a Trailer ............................... 4-32 DrunkenDriving ................................ 4-2


Electrical Center. Underhood. Driver Side .......... 6-52 Electrical Center. Underhood. Passenger Side ......... 6-50 Electrical Equipment. Adding . . . . . . . . . . . 2.12.3.17. 6.47 Electronic Controls. Air Conditioning With ........... 3-1 Engine


Exhaust .................................... 2-23 Identification ................................ 6-46 Overheating ................................. 5-14 Running It While You’re Parked ................ 2-23 Specifications ............................... 6-55 Starting .................................... 2-11


Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


6- 17 Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18 Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 14. 6. I3 Temperature Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49 Temperature Light Engineoil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 What Kind t o Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- I O 6-13 What to Do with Used Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 12 When to Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethanol (In Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Exhaust. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 Expectant Mothers. Use of Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Extender. Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50


Fabric Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39 Fiberglass Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 6-5 Filling Your Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filter . Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 13 Finish Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 Finish Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43 First Gear. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 19


Flashers . Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flat Tire. Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fluid Levels. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreign Countries . Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four-Way Manual Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freeway Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . French Language Manual Fr011t Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Filling Your Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LowLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


5- I 5-24 6-55 7-36 7-40 6-4 1-2 4-18 .. 11 1-5 6-3 6-5 2-44 6-4 2-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48 6-47


Fuse Block. Instrument Panel Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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G a g e . En. t r i n e Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Gasolines for Cleaner Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Gear Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- IS Glass. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 GloveBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26


9-5


Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 Hazard Wdrning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- I Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Headlamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 Headlamp HigldLow Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Headlamp. Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 Headlamps. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 1 Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 ... Heritage Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 High-Beam Lamps. How to Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20 Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20 Hitches. Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 1 Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 HotEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 16


I c e . Driving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23 Ignition Key Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- I O Ignition Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- IO Illuminated Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Intlation - Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 I Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Inspections


Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Exhaust Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39


Steering . Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot and Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Throttle Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42 Instrument Panel Intensity Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Instrument Panel . Cleaning ....................... 6-41 Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33


Jack . Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


5-26 5-2


K e y Lock Cylinders . Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37 Key Reminder Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1


L a m p . M. L~ If unction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51 La111ps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Dome Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Lane Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Larger Children . Safety Belt Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Latches . Front Searback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5


Leaving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . . . . . 2-21 Lights


1 . 19. 2.46 Air Bag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anti-Lock Brake System Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2.48. 4.6 Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47 Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 Low Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50 Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 LowOilLevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52 Oil Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51 Safety Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6. 2.46 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 Service Engine Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 1 Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Loading Your Vehicle Locks


Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 PowerDoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38 Steering Colulnn. Maintenance Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- I2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50


Loss of Control Low Coolant Warning Light


LowFuelLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45 Low Oil Level Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-52 Low Trac Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49 Lubricants and Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Lubrication. Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37 Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38


Maintenance Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


7-42 7-1 Owner Checks and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Schedule1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 Schedule I Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Schedule11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26 Schedule I1 Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56 Maintenance, Underbody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 Maintenance, When Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-51 Manual Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Manual Outside Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Methanol (In Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Convex Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Inside Day/Night Rearview


9-7


Manual Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Power Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 2-39 Visor Vanity 6-3 2-25


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MTBE(1nFuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


N e t . Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neutral Position. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- Night Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-


2-37 16 I O 14


Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43 Odometer. Tamper Resistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43 Odometer. Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43 Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 10 Oi I


Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 1


Ordering


Owner Publications ............................ 8-7 Service and Owner Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Service Bulletins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Service Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Outlet. Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Overdrive Position. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 17 Overheated Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 14 Owner Checks and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36 Owner Publications. Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7


P a i n t Spotting. Chemical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 Panel Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Park Position, Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Park (P), Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Park (P), Shifting Out Of ......................... 2-22 Parking


AtNight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 Brake and Transaxle Park Mechanism Check . . . . . . 7-39 Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 On Hills While Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 PASS-Key I1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Passenger Temperature Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Power Antenna Mast Care ........................ 3-19 Power Antenna, Maintenance ..................... 7-36 Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Power Outside Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Powerseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Power Steering Fluid


Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts .................... Pressure, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problems on the Road Publications . Service and Owner ....................


6-22 6-20 2-24 1-24 6-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 8-6


9-8


Radiator Pressure c a p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20 Radiator. Adding Coolant To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Radio Reception. Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 17 Radio. AM/FM Slereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Rain . Driving In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 16 Rainy Weather Driving Tips Reading Lamps. Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34 Reading Lamps . Roof Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions


(2-Door Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


1-26


Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions


(4-Door Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Rear Window Defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Rearview Mirror Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34 Rearview Mirror. Inside Day/Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Reclining Front Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I - 2 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Recovery Tank. Adding Coolant To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- I8 Remote Lock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 ?-6 2-6 2-5 2-7 6-54 6-56 6-36 1-50 1 -SO


Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matching Transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement . Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts


After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Restraints. Checking Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50 Restraints . Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37 Restraints. Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Restraints. Replacing Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50 Reverse Position. Autotnatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 1-24 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Roadside Assistance . Canadian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Rocking Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33 Roof Console Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34 Rotation . Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32


Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50 Safety Belt Remincler Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 . 2-46 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 1 CareOf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 1-24 Center Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driver Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 1 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-50 How t o Wear Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 1 I . 14$ 1-48 Incorrect Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lap Bclt 1-25 Lap-Shoulder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 Lap.Shoulcler. Rear (2-Door Models) Lap-Shoulder. Rear (4-Door Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 Questions People Ask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 0 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-3


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Rear Seat Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 1 -SO Replacing After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 13 Shoulder Reit Height Adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35 Use by Chilclren Use by Larger Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-47 Use by Smaller Children and Babies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34 Use During Pregnancy Why They Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -7 Safety Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 1 Safety Defects


Reporting to General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Reporting to the Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Reporting t o the United States Government . . . . . . . . . 8-4 ... V I I I 7-3


Safety Warnings and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seats


Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Four-Way M X I L I ~ ~ Manual Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reclining Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restraint Systems And . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securing a Child Restraint


1 - I 1-2 I - 1 1-2 1-2 I - I 1-37 Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 18 Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 Security System (PASS-Key 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 1 Service and Owner Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 9-10


Service Bulletins . Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service Engine Soon Light .......................


8-7


Speech Impaired . Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 Speedometer/Odometel- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43 Springs. Fiberglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 Stains. Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39 Starter Switch . Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting Your Engine 2-11 Steam. If Corning From Your Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Column Lock . Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Column Shilt Lever 2-20 In Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9


Power ...................................... 4-8 Tiltwheel .................................. 2-25 Tips ........................................ 4-8 Wheel Touch Controls ........................ 3-20 Storage Armrest ................................ 2-37 Storage. Of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-26 Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33 Sunvisors .................................... 2-39 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 18 Symbols. Vehicle ..................................


3.8. 3.11


Tachometer .................................. 2-43 ..................... Taillamps. Bulb Replacement 6-28 Tamper Resistant Odometer ....................... 2-43 Tape Player Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 Tape Player. Cassette ........................ TDD .......................................... 8-2 Temperature Lever. Passenger ...................... 3-2 Theft .......................................... 2-8 Theftlock Feature ............................... 3- 15 Thermostat .................................... 6-20 Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 17 Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 2-25 Time. Setting The ................................ 3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Tire-Loading Information Label Tires ......................................... 6-30 Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35 BuyingNew ................................ 6-33 Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37


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Flat ....................................... Inflation ............................... Inspection and Rotation ....................... 6-32 Loading .................................... 4-26 Spare. Compact .............................. 5-32 Temperature ................................ 6-35 Traction .................................... 6-34 Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34 Uniform Quality Grading ...................... 6-34 Wear Indicators .............................. 6-33 .......................... 6-36 Wheel Replacement When It’s Time for New ....................... 6-33 TopStrap ..................................... 1-38 TorqueLock ................................... 2-21 Torque. Wheel Nut .............................. 5-30 Towing a Trailer ................................ 4-28 Towing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Trailer Tongue Weight ........................... 4-30 Trailer Towing ................................. 4-28 Brakes ..................................... 4-31 Driving on Grades ............................ 4-33 Driving with a Trailer ......................... 4-32 Hitches .................................... 4-31 Maintenance ................................ 4-34 Parking on Hills ............................. 4-34 Safety Chains ............................... 4-31 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30 Turnsignals ................................ 4-33 Weight of a Trailer ........................... 4-30


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Transaxle Fluid. Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 15 Transaxle Park Mechanism and Parking Brake Check . . 7-38 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43 Trip. Before Leaving on a Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 19 TrunkLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Trunk Release. Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33


Underbody Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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Vehicle Damage Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Vehicle Dimensions Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46 Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26 Vehicle Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Vehicle. Control of A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Vehicle. Leaving Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 .. Vehicles First Sold in Canada 11 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Ventilation System. Flow-Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Ventilation Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46


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Vision. Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 14 Visor Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Visors.Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39


w a r n i n g Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Warning Flashers. Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44 Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................ 6-22 Washers. Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 Washing Your Vehicle Water. Driving Through Deep Standing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Weatherstrips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42 Wheel Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35 Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30 Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36 Wheel Replacement. Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37 Window Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 Window. Auto-Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 Windows. Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 Windshield Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22 Windshield Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 Windshield Wiper. Circuit Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 Windshield Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 Winter. Driving In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22 Wiring. Headlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53 WreckerTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7


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Seats and Restraint Systems ............................................................. This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains "SRS" system. Featuresandcontrols .................................................................. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how t o operate your audio system. YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. ProblemsontheRoad ..................................................................


Here y6u'll find helpful info]-mation and tips about the road and how to drive under dif-ferent conditions.


This section explains how t o start and operate your Buick.


This section tells you what t o do if you have a problem while driving. such as a flat tire or engine overheating. etc.


Here the manual tells you how to kccp your Buick running properly and looking good.


ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................ Maintenanceschedule .................................................................. This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants t o use. Customer Assistance Information ........................................................


This section tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and how to get service publications. It also gives you infortnation o n "Reporting Safety Defects.' on page 8-4.


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“valve-in-head” engine, a light, powerful and reliable engine which would eventually influence the entire automotive industry. William C . Durant was instrumental in promoting Buicks across the country using his Durant-Dort C‘miage Co. outlets and salespeople as the nucleus of a giant distribution system. He knew the Buick as a “self-seller.” If automobiles could be this good, he thought, maybe it was time to switch from the horse and buggy business to automobiles.


At the 1905 New York Auto Show, Durant took orders for 1,000 Buicks before the company had built 40. On Buick’s success, Durant created a holding company, September 16, 1908. He called it General Motors.


Walter Murr and Thomas Buick Buick’s chief engineer, Walter L. Marr (left), and Thomas D. Buick, son of founder David Dunbar Buick, drove the first Flint Buick in a successful Flint-Detroit round trip in July 1904. David Buick was building gasoline engines by 1899, and Marr, his engineer, apparently built the first auto to be called a Buick in 1900. However, Buick traditionally dates its beginnings to 1903. That was the year the company was reorganized, refinanced and moved from Detroit to Flint. Buick has always been a product innovator. Buick engineers developed the


Durant also created a racing team that won 500 racing trophies in 1909 and 1910, including successes at Indianapolis two years before the Indy 500 began. The success of Buick engines was visible not only on the race track, but in endurance tests across the country and around the world. Buick was the only car to complete a 1,000-mile Chicago-to-New York race in 1906. And a Buick was the first car to travel across South America, driven from Buenos Aires, Argentina, over the Andes to Santiago, Chile in 1914.


Buick drew plenty of attention because it could climb hills and run through mud like no other car. Buick’s endurance and reliability were world famous. During World War I, Buick built Liberty aircraft engines as well as Red Cross ambulances so successfully that one Buick ambulance was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government. As a builder of premier automobiles, Buick was hard hit by the Great Depression. However, new General Manager Harlow H. Curtice created popular new models including the Special and the Roadmaster. Buick sales soon flourished.


1911 Model 21 Touring Car on BuickS Test Hill


First Buick Factory


I11 World War 11, Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and other military hardware. This post-war period brought great styling and engineering changes which resulted in increased sales. The torque converter automatic transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced in the 1948 Roadmaster. Buick’s famous “portholes” came along in 1949.


A high-compression V-8 engine was introduced in 1953. And Buick’s famous vertical pillar “toothy” grille, (introduced in 19421, became more massive in the post-war era.


I949 Roachaster


1953 Sk-ylark Motor Trend magazine named the 1962 Buick Special “Car of the Year.” The first production V-6 engine was used in the Special.


I962 Buick Special Built inside the walls of the old buildings i n Buick’s former Flint complex, which formed the cornerstone of General Motors. Buick City is a state-of-the-art assembly facility with more than 200 robots and other high-tech equipment. It was completed i n the fall of 1985. Buicks are, and will continue to be, premium American lnotorcars with smooth power, high performance, rich detail and comfortable accommodation.


Ed /Vert,-., Genercrl Manager; Buick Motor Dilisiorz Our mission is simple: “Buick will provide Premium American Motorcars backed with services that exceed our customers’ expectations, throughout the purchase, ownership, service and repurchase experience.” Buicks are SUBSTANTIAL. Buicks are DISTINCTIVE. Buicks are POWERFUL. Buicks are MATURE.


How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehcle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it. Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box with gray background and the word CAUTION to tell you ab0u.t things that could hurt you you were to ignore the warning.


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In the gray 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.”


Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices:


NOTICE:


These mean there is something that


could damage your vehicle.


In the notice area, we 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 yellow for cautions, blue for notices and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.


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Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.


These symbols have to do with your lights:


These symbols are on some of your controls:


ENGINE COOLANT TEMP


These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:


F- --


Here are some other symbols you may see:


FUSE


For example, these symbols are used on an original battery:


These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven:


DOOR LOCK UNLOCK


BELTS


POWER WINDOW


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CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY


PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING


CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS


AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES


SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY


SIGNALS e


TURN


WINDSHIELD WIPER


WINDSHIELD WASHER


WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER


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BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM


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BRAKE


RADIATOR COOLANT


FUEL


RADIO VOLUME


(0)


AIR CONDITIONING


TRUNK


RELEASE t LIGHTER n


ENGINE OIL PRESSURE w


OIL 4%


TEMP


ANTI-LOCK (@)


BRAKE


SPEAKER b


WINDOW DEFOGGER


BEAM = =o $0


VENTILATING FAN


HIGH LAMPSoR


FOG LAMPS


Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems


Two- Way Manual Seat


Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Buick and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you how to adjust the seats and explains the reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Front Seat


Lift the bar 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 be sure the seat is locked in place.


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Four-Way Manual Seat (Option) The driver’s seat may have two levers under the front edge of the seat. Lift the lever near the outer side of the seat to unlock it and slide it forward and back. Lift the lever near the center to tilt the seat up or down. Power Seat (Option)


Reclining Front Seatbacks (2-Door Models)


Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback, and the seatback will move forward.


FRONT (A): Raise the front of the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the front of the seat. CENTER (B): Move the seat forward or back by holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lower the seat by holding the control up or down. REAR (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of the seat.


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A CAUTION:


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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.


Reclining Front Seatbacks (4-Door Models)


Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback, and the seatback will move forward.


But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.


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Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Seatback Latches (2-Door Models)


l r your vehicle is parked facing down a Fairly steep hill, the seatback may not fold without some help from you. To fold the locked seatback forward, push the seatback toward the rear and lift this latch. Then the seatback will fold forward. The latch must be down for the seat to work properly.


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Safety Belts: They’re 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. And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System, or “air bag” system.


Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See “Safety Belt Reminder Light” in the


In many states and 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 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. I n most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!


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Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.


Put someone on it.


Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.


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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop.


The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...


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or the instrument panel ...


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- , -


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Q.’ If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from


home, why should I wear safety belts?


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. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of 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.


Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers Q.’ Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an


accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?


A: YOLI cndd be -- whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not, But you can lmbuckle 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 1n~tc17 greater if you are belted. Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear safety belts?


A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in Inore of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work ~ Y t h 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.


How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults 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 i n your Buick, see the part of this manual called “Children.” 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. 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. I . Close. and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)


so you can sit up straight.


3. 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.


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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section. 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.


5. ‘To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.


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The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.


(4-Door Models) Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that is right for you.


To move it down, squeeze the release lever and move the height adjuster to the desired position. You can move the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the adjuster to where you want it. try to move it down without squeezing the release lever to make sure it has locked into position. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not fillling off your shoulder.


Q: What’s wrong with this?


A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly


as much protection this way.


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&.' What's wrong with this?


A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.


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Q." What's wrong with this?


A CAUTION:


You can be seriously injured if you wear the 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.


A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should


be worn over the shoulder at all times.


What’s wrong with this?


A: The belt is twisted across the body.


To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way.


Your Buick has two air bags -- one air bag for the driver and another air bag for the right front passenger.


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