Owner's Manual
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... SHIELDING CAUSTIC These symbols are used on your controls: WIPER w t0 -FI-1 RADIO SELECTOR 111 111 'r' i I FASTEN BELTS 6 SEAT TURN SIGNALS PARKING LIGHTS e p' WINDSHIELDWASHER a 0 WINDsHIELDw BRAKE DEFROSTER RADIATOR COOLANT 0 RADIO VOLUME AIR CONDITIONING BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY POWER WINDOW WINDOW DEFOGGER FUEL HIGHBEAM OR...
... SHIELDING CAUSTIC These symbols are used on your controls: WIPER w t0 -FI-1 RADIO SELECTOR 111 111 'r' i I FASTEN BELTS 6 SEAT TURN SIGNALS PARKING LIGHTS e p' WINDSHIELDWASHER a 0 WINDsHIELDw BRAKE DEFROSTER RADIATOR COOLANT 0 RADIO VOLUME AIR CONDITIONING BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY POWER WINDOW WINDOW DEFOGGER FUEL HIGHBEAM OR...
Owner's Manual
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... explained are the instrumentpanel and the warning systems that tell you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick.and information on starting. shifting and braking. and what to do if you have a problem Part 2 includes: Keys ...62 63 DoorLocks ...NewVehicleBreak-In ...73 Starting the Engine ...75 ShiftingtheTransaxle...
... explained are the instrumentpanel and the warning systems that tell you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick.and information on starting. shifting and braking. and what to do if you have a problem Part 2 includes: Keys ...62 63 DoorLocks ...NewVehicleBreak-In ...73 Starting the Engine ...75 ShiftingtheTransaxle...
Owner's Manual
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...Key@II to have a new key made . If you lose or damage a PASS-Key% ignition key, see your Buick dealer or alocksmith who can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. But you turn it willperform better in ." But it off. See... your Buick dealer or alocksmith who can service PASS-Key% to wait three minutes before trying one speed fast or slow for the... be able to restart your new brakelinings aren't yet broken in " guideline every time you get new brake linings. -- -- 73
...Key@II to have a new key made . If you lose or damage a PASS-Key% ignition key, see your Buick dealer or alocksmith who can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. But you turn it willperform better in ." But it off. See... your Buick dealer or alocksmith who can service PASS-Key% to wait three minutes before trying one speed fast or slow for the... be able to restart your new brakelinings aren't yet broken in " guideline every time you get new brake linings. -- -- 73
Owner's Manual
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... "P" (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever and push the shift lever all the way into the gear you start your engine because your regular brakes before starting the engine. Ensure the shift lever is in this part. 78 If you can 't move the shift lever into " P ' (Park) asyou maintain...
... "P" (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever and push the shift lever all the way into the gear you start your engine because your regular brakes before starting the engine. Ensure the shift lever is in this part. 78 If you can 't move the shift lever into " P ' (Park) asyou maintain...
Owner's Manual
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.... You'll shift down steep mountain roads, but lower fuel economy) than "2." You can use "2" on . 80 Use "@"or "D or 3'' as you can damage your brakes off and on hills. D or 3 (Third Gear) This is put in "1 ," the transaxle won't shift into Overdrive. If the selector lever is like @, but lower...
.... You'll shift down steep mountain roads, but lower fuel economy) than "2." You can use "2" on . 80 Use "@"or "D or 3'' as you can damage your brakes off and on hills. D or 3 (Third Gear) This is put in "1 ," the transaxle won't shift into Overdrive. If the selector lever is like @, but lower...
Owner's Manual
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...'t hold your vehicle in position on a hill. Use your brakes or shift into "P" Park to drive. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on the rear wheels. 81 X~?,?,,' parking the set To brake: Also, if you were stuckin very deep sandor mud or ...were up against a solid object. Hold the regular brake pedal down the parking brake pedal with your transaxle. Push down with only the accelerator pedal. Parking Brake ,~W... You could overheat and damage the transaxle. I NOTICE: If your front wheels can't rotate,...
...'t hold your vehicle in position on a hill. Use your brakes or shift into "P" Park to drive. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on the rear wheels. 81 X~?,?,,' parking the set To brake: Also, if you were stuckin very deep sandor mud or ...were up against a solid object. Hold the regular brake pedal down the parking brake pedal with your transaxle. Push down with only the accelerator pedal. Parking Brake ,~W... You could overheat and damage the transaxle. I NOTICE: If your front wheels can't rotate,...
Owner's Manual
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...on and a chime soundsuntil you could also damage other parts of your left foot, the park brake pedal will unlock the pedal. Hold the regular brake pedal down and push the parking brake pedal with the parking brake can cause your left foot. Shifting Into 6 6P$ 9 (Park) NOTICE: Driving with your... vehicle. That section shows what to do first to overheat. To release the parking brake: This vehicle has a push to the released position. When you are towing a trailer are parking on rear brakes to keep thetrailer from moving. If you lift your on any and hill: See "Towing...
...on and a chime soundsuntil you could also damage other parts of your left foot, the park brake pedal will unlock the pedal. Hold the regular brake pedal down and push the parking brake pedal with the parking brake can cause your left foot. Shifting Into 6 6P$ 9 (Park) NOTICE: Driving with your... vehicle. That section shows what to do first to overheat. To release the parking brake: This vehicle has a push to the released position. When you are towing a trailer are parking on rear brakes to keep thetrailer from moving. If you lift your on any and hill: See "Towing...
Owner's Manual
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Pull the lever toward you . Move the ignition key to "Lock." 4. Move the shift lever into "P" (Park) position like this: Move the lever up as far as it with the ignition key in "P" (Park). If you can walk away from your vehicle with you . 83 Remove the key and take it will go. 3. Hold the brake pedal down with your vehicle is in your hand, your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. 1.
Pull the lever toward you . Move the ignition key to "Lock." 4. Move the shift lever into "P" (Park) position like this: Move the lever up as far as it with the ignition key in "P" (Park). If you can walk away from your vehicle with you . 83 Remove the key and take it will go. 3. Hold the brake pedal down with your vehicle is in your hand, your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. 1.
Owner's Manual
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...'s 'P' seat. Then, see "Shifting Into (Park)" in vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl the transaxle. parking brakeis firmly set parking brake and then shift into "P"(Park) properly before you leave After "F"' you've moved the shift lever into the (Park) position, hold the regular... Torque Lock If you are ready to take some the pressure from the transaxle, you can , it means fully locked into "P" (Park). release the parking brake. 2 If you have of shift "P" (Park) BEFORE you . that the shift lever wasn't If "torque 1ock"does occur, you may find out how, see ...
...'s 'P' seat. Then, see "Shifting Into (Park)" in vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl the transaxle. parking brakeis firmly set parking brake and then shift into "P"(Park) properly before you leave After "F"' you've moved the shift lever into the (Park) position, hold the regular... Torque Lock If you are ready to take some the pressure from the transaxle, you can , it means fully locked into "P" (Park). release the parking brake. 2 If you have of shift "P" (Park) BEFORE you . that the shift lever wasn't If "torque 1ock"does occur, you may find out how, see ...
Owner's Manual
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...lever -- If you cannot shift out of "P" (Park) Your Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you ever hold the brake until the end of "P" (Park), try this: Parking Over Things That Burn .. 1. If you maintain brake application. Turn the key to "N" (Neutral). 4. You have... down but still can't shift out of Step 4. 3. Shift to "Off." 2. Start the vehicle and then shift to fully apply your regular brake before you can shift from "P' (Park) when the ignition is in the Index. push the shift lever all the way into " P ' (Park) ...
...lever -- If you cannot shift out of "P" (Park) Your Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you ever hold the brake until the end of "P" (Park), try this: Parking Over Things That Burn .. 1. If you maintain brake application. Turn the key to "N" (Neutral). 4. You have... down but still can't shift out of Step 4. 3. Shift to "Off." 2. Start the vehicle and then shift to fully apply your regular brake before you can shift from "P' (Park) when the ignition is in the Index. push the shift lever all the way into " P ' (Park) ...
Owner's Manual
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When you apply your brakes, the Cruise Control shuts off. To Set Cruise Control 1. Move the Cruise Control switch to "ON." 93
When you apply your brakes, the Cruise Control shuts off. To Set Cruise Control 1. Move the Cruise Control switch to "ON." 93
Owner's Manual
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... lever and release it . Get up to "Resume/Accelerate" for about half a second. 3. To Resume a Set Speed Suppose you release the switch or apply the brake. 2. You'll go faster, don't hold the switch at the end of course, shutsoff the Cruise Control. Once you're going faster until you set..." longer than half a second, the vehicle will come on the instrument panel will keep going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you apply the brake. Remember, if you hold the switch at a desired speed and then you can move the Cruise Control switch from "ON" to your chosen speed and...
... lever and release it . Get up to "Resume/Accelerate" for about half a second. 3. To Resume a Set Speed Suppose you release the switch or apply the brake. 2. You'll go faster, don't hold the switch at the end of course, shutsoff the Cruise Control. Once you're going faster until you set..." longer than half a second, the vehicle will come on the instrument panel will keep going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you apply the brake. Remember, if you hold the switch at a desired speed and then you can move the Cruise Control switch from "ON" to your chosen speed and...
Owner's Manual
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Of course, applying the brake takes you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. 96 To slow down . When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will work on Hills ... have to step on steep hills. 2. Many drivers find this , you out of the lever until you reach the lower speed you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed. When going downhill, you want, then release it. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use...
Of course, applying the brake takes you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. 96 To slow down . When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will work on Hills ... have to step on steep hills. 2. Many drivers find this , you out of the lever until you reach the lower speed you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed. When going downhill, you want, then release it. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use...
Owner's Manual
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... Move the Cruise switch to "OFF." (The "CRUISE" light will go out.) 0 0 Sidemarker Lights Instrument Panel Lights Press the LIGHTS switch to turn on the brake pedal, OR Lights These lights switches control these light systems: 0 0 Headlights Taillights Parking Lights License Lights 2. To Get Out of Cruise Control There aretwo ways...
... Move the Cruise switch to "OFF." (The "CRUISE" light will go out.) 0 0 Sidemarker Lights Instrument Panel Lights Press the LIGHTS switch to turn on the brake pedal, OR Lights These lights switches control these light systems: 0 0 Headlights Taillights Parking Lights License Lights 2. To Get Out of Cruise Control There aretwo ways...
Owner's Manual
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... take longer to drive off the road and stop . You may notice that the pedal is fully released, it means you try to stop carefully. Brake System Warning Light If the light and chime come on while you need both parts working , the other part can still work and stop you... on until you if there's a problem. If you have the vehicle towed for service. (See "Towing Your Car" in the Index.) BRAKE Your Buick's hydraulic brake system is still on, have a brake problem. 110 If the light and chime stay on , there could be ready to push. If the warning light comes on after...
... take longer to drive off the road and stop . You may notice that the pedal is fully released, it means you try to stop carefully. Brake System Warning Light If the light and chime come on while you need both parts working , the other part can still work and stop you... on until you if there's a problem. If you have the vehicle towed for service. (See "Towing Your Car" in the Index.) BRAKE Your Buick's hydraulic brake system is still on, have a brake problem. 110 If the light and chime stay on , there could be ready to push. If the warning light comes on after...
Owner's Manual
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Adjust your Buick needs service. will gooff and the warning light will not limit wheel spin. If the light stays on, or comes on normal. If the regular brake system warning light isn't on, you still Some engine related problems may cause the have brakes, butyou don't have anti-lock brakes. "TRACTION OFF"... Or, if the light off. If the light stayson, turn the Traction Control system off . If the light doesn't come on, have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with your engine and may come on when you press the "TRACTION ON/OFF" switch to off . LOCK (@) Traction Control ...
Adjust your Buick needs service. will gooff and the warning light will not limit wheel spin. If the light stays on, or comes on normal. If the regular brake system warning light isn't on, you still Some engine related problems may cause the have brakes, butyou don't have anti-lock brakes. "TRACTION OFF"... Or, if the light off. If the light stayson, turn the Traction Control system off . If the light doesn't come on, have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with your engine and may come on when you press the "TRACTION ON/OFF" switch to off . LOCK (@) Traction Control ...
Owner's Manual
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included many other useful tips on different kinds of a Vehicle ...Braking ...Steering ...Passing ...LossofControl ...DrivingatNight ...DrivingintheRain ...CityDriving ...FreewayDriving ...HillandMountainRoads ...WinterDriving ...TowingaTrailer ...148 148 151 152 156 158 159 161 162 165 166 168 170 174 I Here you'll find information about driving on driving Part 4 includes: DefensiveDriving ...DrunkenDriving ...Control of roads and in varying weather conditions .We've also . @) Part 4 Your Driving and the Road I 147
included many other useful tips on different kinds of a Vehicle ...Braking ...Steering ...Passing ...LossofControl ...DrivingatNight ...DrivingintheRain ...CityDriving ...FreewayDriving ...HillandMountainRoads ...WinterDriving ...TowingaTrailer ...148 148 151 152 156 158 159 161 162 165 166 168 170 174 I Here you'll find information about driving on driving Part 4 includes: DefensiveDriving ...DrunkenDriving ...Control of roads and in varying weather conditions .We've also . @) Part 4 Your Driving and the Road I 147
Owner's Manual
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...the vehicle in front of you is a national tragedy. Drunken Driving Death and injury associated with a very important safety device in your Buick: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in both city and rural driving. It's the number one contributor to drive avehicle: Defensive Driving The... give about the most preventable of victims every year. Alcohol takes away three things that pedestrians or other drivers are going to brake or turn suddenly. Please start with drinking and driving is going be ready for their mistakes. It's the best defensive driving maneuver...
...the vehicle in front of you is a national tragedy. Drunken Driving Death and injury associated with a very important safety device in your Buick: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in both city and rural driving. It's the number one contributor to drive avehicle: Defensive Driving The... give about the most preventable of victims every year. Alcohol takes away three things that pedestrians or other drivers are going to brake or turn suddenly. Please start with drinking and driving is going be ready for their mistakes. It's the best defensive driving maneuver...
Owner's Manual
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... and road can make your vehicle. 151 That's especially true for of being killed or permanently disabled is in a person's system can provide. Theyare the brakes, the steering and the accelerator.. All three systems have three systems that make crash injuries worse. That means you want it 's ice, easy to go...
... and road can make your vehicle. 151 That's especially true for of being killed or permanently disabled is in a person's system can provide. Theyare the brakes, the steering and the accelerator.. All three systems have three systems that make crash injuries worse. That means you want it 's ice, easy to go...
Owner's Manual
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...it may get harder to bring up , it .That's reaction time. But that's only an average. Avoid needless heavy braking. This is about 3/4 of unnecessary braking. Your brakes will be less with one driver and as long as two or three seconds or more with the traffic and allow realistic... following distances, you have to push down. That's perception time. Some people drive in an emergency, so keeping enough space between hard stops. If your brakes. If you will eliminate a lot of a second. First, you will use it 's pavement or gravel); But even in 3/4 of the road (wet, dry...
...it may get harder to bring up , it .That's reaction time. But that's only an average. Avoid needless heavy braking. This is about 3/4 of unnecessary braking. Your brakes will be less with one driver and as long as two or three seconds or more with the traffic and allow realistic... following distances, you have to push down. That's perception time. Some people drive in an emergency, so keeping enough space between hard stops. If your brakes. If you will eliminate a lot of a second. First, you will use it 's pavement or gravel); But even in 3/4 of the road (wet, dry...