Owner's Manual
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... may see: FUSE A These symbols are 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...
... may see: FUSE A These symbols are 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. properly . and what to do if you have a problem Part 2 includes: Keys ...62 63 DoorLocks ...NewVehicleBreak-In ...73 Starting the Engine ...75...
... 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. properly . and what to do if you have a problem Part 2 includes: Keys ...62 63 DoorLocks ...NewVehicleBreak-In ...73 Starting the Engine ...75...
Owner's Manual
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... starter won't work and the "SECURITY" light will be serviced by the PASS-Key% system. See your Buick dealer or alocksmith who can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. If you get new brake linings. -- -- 73 Don't make full-throttle starts. Your PASS-Key@II system, however, is not ...protected by your Buick dealer or alocksmith who can service the PASS-Key@II to wait three minutes before...
... starter won't work and the "SECURITY" light will be serviced by the PASS-Key% system. See your Buick dealer or alocksmith who can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. If you get new brake linings. -- -- 73 Don't make full-throttle starts. Your PASS-Key@II system, however, is not ...protected by your Buick dealer or alocksmith who can service the PASS-Key@II to wait three minutes before...
Owner's Manual
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...lever and push the shift lever all the way into " P ' (Park) asyou maintain brake application. I PARK R NIB3 2 1 There are several different positions for your front wheels. Your Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. P (Park) This locks your shift lever. Ensure the shift lever is... in this part. 78 It's the best position to fully apply your regular brakes before you start your engine because your ...
...lever and push the shift lever all the way into " P ' (Park) asyou maintain brake application. I PARK R NIB3 2 1 There are several different positions for your front wheels. Your Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. P (Park) This locks your shift lever. Ensure the shift lever is... in this part. 78 It's the best position to fully apply your regular brakes before you start your engine because your ...
Owner's Manual
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... but lower fuel economy) than 5 miles (8 km), or at speeds over55 mph (88 km/h), or you might choose "D or 3" instead of @: - You can damage your brakes off and on hills. - You'll shift down . Here are going down steep mountain roads, but then you go into first gear until the vehicle...
... but lower fuel economy) than 5 miles (8 km), or at speeds over55 mph (88 km/h), or you might choose "D or 3" instead of @: - You can damage your brakes off and on hills. - You'll shift down . Here are going down steep mountain roads, but then you go into first gear until the vehicle...
Owner's Manual
Page 83
X~?,?,,' parking the set To brake: Also, if you were stuckin very deep sandor mud or were up against a solid object. Push down with your right foot. The parking brake uses the brakes on a hill. You could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use your brakes or shift into "P" Park to drive.... If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. Hold the regular brake pedal down the parking brake pedal with only the...
X~?,?,,' parking the set To brake: Also, if you were stuckin very deep sandor mud or were up against a solid object. Push down with your right foot. The parking brake uses the brakes on a hill. You could overheat and damage the transaxle. Use your brakes or shift into "P" Park to drive.... If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. Hold the regular brake pedal down the parking brake pedal with only the...
Owner's Manual
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...6 6P$ 9 (Park) NOTICE: Driving with your vehicle. This will follow it to replace them, and you lift your on rear brakes to drive off with the parking brake on, the brake light stays on and a chime soundsuntil you are towing a trailer are parking on any and hill: See "Towing a Trailer" in the... Index. You may have to the released position. Hold the regular brake pedal down and push the parking brake pedal with the parking brake can cause your left foot. That section shows what to do first to release park...
...6 6P$ 9 (Park) NOTICE: Driving with your vehicle. This will follow it to replace them, and you lift your on rear brakes to drive off with the parking brake on, the brake light stays on and a chime soundsuntil you are towing a trailer are parking on any and hill: See "Towing a Trailer" in the... Index. You may have to the released position. Hold the regular brake pedal down and push the parking brake pedal with the parking brake can cause your left foot. That section shows what to do first to release park...
Owner's Manual
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Move the ignition key to "Lock." 4. 1. Pull the lever toward you . Move the shift lever into "P" (Park) position like this: Move the lever up as far as it with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in "P" (Park). Remove the key and take it will go. 3. If you can walk away from your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. Hold the brake pedal down with your vehicle with you . 83
Move the ignition key to "Lock." 4. 1. Pull the lever toward you . Move the shift lever into "P" (Park) position like this: Move the lever up as far as it with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in "P" (Park). Remove the key and take it will go. 3. If you can walk away from your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. Hold the brake pedal down with your vehicle with you . 83
Owner's Manual
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...may find out how, see if fkom "P" (Park) you can , it difficult to leave your vehicle with the engine in the Index. release the parking brake. 2 If you leave the driver's 'P' seat. Thisis called "torque lock." To the prevent torque lock, set before you have of another vehicle push ... can move the lever out of the 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 . Then, see "Shifting Into (Park)" in running, be sure your vehicle is "F'"...
...may find out how, see if fkom "P" (Park) you can , it difficult to leave your vehicle with the engine in the Index. release the parking brake. 2 If you leave the driver's 'P' seat. Thisis called "torque lock." To the prevent torque lock, set before you have of another vehicle push ... can move the lever out of the 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 . Then, see "Shifting Into (Park)" in running, be sure your vehicle is "F'"...
Owner's Manual
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... have to the drive gear you can shift from "P' (Park) when the ignition is in the Index. If you want . 5. If you ever hold the brake until the end of "P' (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever -- Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can 't shift out of "P" (Park) Your... Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Then move the shift lever intothe gear you cannot shift out of Step 4. 3. Apply and hold the brake pedal down but still can . 85 push the shift lever all the way into " P ' (Park...
... have to the drive gear you can shift from "P' (Park) when the ignition is in the Index. If you want . 5. If you ever hold the brake until the end of "P' (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever -- Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can 't shift out of "P" (Park) Your... Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Then move the shift lever intothe gear you cannot shift out of Step 4. 3. Apply and hold the brake pedal down but still can . 85 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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... you want . This, of the lever and release it . Take your chosen speed and stay there. 2. Once you're going faster until you apply the brake. You'll go faster, don't hold the switch at the end of course, shutsoff the Cruise Control. You could be startled and even lose control.... But you hold the switch at a desired speed and then you release the switch or apply the brake. Remember, if you don't need to "Resume/Accelerate" for about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you want to your foot off the accelerator pedal...
... you want . This, of the lever and release it . Take your chosen speed and stay there. 2. Once you're going faster until you apply the brake. You'll go faster, don't hold the switch at the end of course, shutsoff the Cruise Control. You could be startled and even lose control.... But you hold the switch at a desired speed and then you release the switch or apply the brake. Remember, if you don't need to "Resume/Accelerate" for about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you want to your foot off the accelerator pedal...
Owner's Manual
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... Cruise Control speed you want, then release it. To slow down . When going downhill, you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. 96 Of course, applying the brake takes you may have to step on Hills How well your Cruise Control will slow down to maintain your speed. Each time you do this... the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower speed you set earlier. Many drivers find this , you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to be too much trouble and don't use Cruise Control on hills depends upon your speed, load, and the steepness...
... Cruise Control speed you want, then release it. To slow down . When going downhill, you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. 96 Of course, applying the brake takes you may have to step on Hills How well your Cruise Control will slow down to maintain your speed. Each time you do this... the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower speed you set earlier. Many drivers find this , you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to be too much trouble and don't use Cruise Control on hills depends upon your speed, load, and the steepness...
Owner's Manual
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.... 1. 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. Step lightly on the headlights. To Get Out of...
.... 1. 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. Step lightly on the headlights. To Get Out of...
Owner's Manual
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...on if your parking brake is still on after your parking brake doesn't release fully. The brake system warning light will stay on , there could be ready to warn you have the vehicle towed for service. (See "Towing Your Car" in the Index.) BRAKE Your Buick's hydraulic brake system is harder to... drive off the road and stop carefully. Have your parking brake, and it means you if there's a problem. Or, the pedal may take longer to the...
...on if your parking brake is still on after your parking brake doesn't release fully. The brake system warning light will stay on , there could be ready to warn you have the vehicle towed for service. (See "Towing Your Car" in the Index.) BRAKE Your Buick's hydraulic brake system is harder to... drive off the road and stop carefully. Have your parking brake, and it means you if there's a problem. Or, the pedal may take longer to the...
Owner's Manual
Page 113
... and may stay for comes on when you're driving,stop as soon as possible If your brakes overheat, the traction control system and turn the ignition Then start the engine again to off. ...switch to come on until reset the system. Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light If the regular brake system warning light is also on, you 're driving, your Buick needs service. If the light stays on, or comes... on normal. That's on still the brakes cool down. The warning light may cause the have brakes, butyou don't have it fixed so...
... and may stay for comes on when you're driving,stop as soon as possible If your brakes overheat, the traction control system and turn the ignition Then start the engine again to off. ...switch to come on until reset the system. Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light If the regular brake system warning light is also on, you 're driving, your Buick needs service. If the light stays on, or comes... on normal. That's on still the brakes cool down. The warning light may cause the have brakes, butyou don't have it fixed so...
Owner's Manual
Page 149
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
Page 150
...going to careless and make mistakes. Allow enough following distance. 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. Alcohol takes away three things that pedestrians or other drivers are...the most preventable of victims every year. It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in the Index.) Defensive driving really means "be to brake or turn suddenly. Please start with drinking and driving is going be ready for their mistakes. Be ready for anything." On city streets,...
...going to careless and make mistakes. Allow enough following distance. 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. Alcohol takes away three things that pedestrians or other drivers are...the most preventable of victims every year. It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in the Index.) Defensive driving really means "be to brake or turn suddenly. Please start with drinking and driving is going be ready for their mistakes. Be ready for anything." On city streets,...
Owner's Manual
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... is higher than the tires and road can make your vehicle. 151 All three systems have three systems that make crash injuries worse. Theyare the brakes, the steering and the accelerator.. That means you want it 's ice, easy to do their work at the places where the tires meet road. That...
... is higher than the tires and road can make your vehicle. 151 All three systems have three systems that make crash injuries worse. Theyare the brakes, the steering and the accelerator.. That means you want it 's ice, easy to do their work at the places where the tires meet road. That...
Owner's Manual
Page 154
... might be less with one driver and as long as two or three seconds or more with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you brake. Age, physical condition, alertness, coordination, and eyesight all play a part. So do , the pedal may get harder to push down. This is about 3/4 of... be harder to cool between your vehicle and others is used up your engine stops, you do alcohol, drugs and frustration. And, of your brakes. the condition of the road (whether it may not have time to push. 152 and the condition of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly ...
... might be less with one driver and as long as two or three seconds or more with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you brake. Age, physical condition, alertness, coordination, and eyesight all play a part. So do , the pedal may get harder to push down. This is about 3/4 of... be harder to cool between your vehicle and others is used up your engine stops, you do alcohol, drugs and frustration. And, of your brakes. the condition of the road (whether it may not have time to push. 152 and the condition of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly ...