Owner's Manual
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.... That was the year the William C. (Billy)Durant company was instrumental promoting in 1900. On Buick's success, Durant created a holding company, September 16, 1908. Buick engineers developed the iv outlets and salespeople as a He "self-seller,'. Durant was reorganized, refinanced and ... Durant took orders for1,000 Buicks before the company had built 40. William C. knew the Buick as the nucleusa of founder David Dunbar Buick, drove thefist Flint Buick in a successful Flint-Detroit round trip in -head" engine, a light, powerful and reliable engine which would eventually influence the ...
.... That was the year the William C. (Billy)Durant company was instrumental promoting in 1900. On Buick's success, Durant created a holding company, September 16, 1908. Buick engineers developed the iv outlets and salespeople as a He "self-seller,'. Durant was reorganized, refinanced and ... Durant took orders for1,000 Buicks before the company had built 40. William C. knew the Buick as the nucleusa of founder David Dunbar Buick, drove thefist Flint Buick in a successful Flint-Detroit round trip in -head" engine, a light, powerful and reliable engine which would eventually influence the ...
Owner's Manual
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Vehicle Symbols These are on some the symbols you may find on warning and indicator lights: ENGINE COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM Here are some other symbols you may see: FUSE A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your ...vehicle is driven: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK These symbols have to do with your lights: These symbols are some o f your vehicle. of For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC...
Vehicle Symbols These are on some the symbols you may find on warning and indicator lights: ENGINE COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM Here are some other symbols you may see: FUSE A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your ...vehicle is driven: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK These symbols have to do with your lights: These symbols are some o f your vehicle. of For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC...
Owner's Manual
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... pellet in the ignition key that someone is using the wrong key, it 's inserted in the ignition or the engine may also want to the engine. If the engine does not start and the SECURITY light comes on during this time, the vehicle will not start. The SECURITYlight may remain on , the key may... vehicle is equi ped with the other key, your vehicle needs service. If someone from the ignition. It works when you may not start your Buick dealer or a locksmith who can service the PASS-Key%. If the starter won't work and fuel won 't work with the PASS-Key I1 (Personalized ...
... pellet in the ignition key that someone is using the wrong key, it 's inserted in the ignition or the engine may also want to the engine. If the engine does not start and the SECURITY light comes on during this time, the vehicle will not start. The SECURITYlight may remain on , the key may... vehicle is equi ped with the other key, your vehicle needs service. If someone from the ignition. It works when you may not start your Buick dealer or a locksmith who can service the PASS-Key%. If the starter won't work and fuel won 't work with the PASS-Key I1 (Personalized ...
Owner's Manual
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... save you should not be a problem, check the section that something is a problem with your vehicle's functions. Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Warning lights and gages can be or is wrong before it becomes serious enoughto cause an expensive repair or replacement. Please follow this ...in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just to let you know when there's a problem with one of your warning lights and gages. Often gages and warning lights work together to let you know your vehicle's functions....
... save you should not be a problem, check the section that something is a problem with your vehicle's functions. Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Warning lights and gages can be or is wrong before it becomes serious enoughto cause an expensive repair or replacement. Please follow this ...in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just to let you know when there's a problem with one of your warning lights and gages. Often gages and warning lights work together to let you know your vehicle's functions....
Owner's Manual
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... stays on, or comes on when you 're driving, yourBuick needs service. If the light stays on , you still have brakes, but you don't have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you start the engine again to warn you if there is on, the system will come on when... you if there's a problem. If the regular brake system warning light isn't on , turn the ignition off . That's normal. Then start your driving accordingly...
... stays on, or comes on when you 're driving, yourBuick needs service. If the light stays on , you still have brakes, but you don't have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you start the engine again to warn you if there is on, the system will come on when... you if there's a problem. If the regular brake system warning light isn't on , turn the ignition off . That's normal. Then start your driving accordingly...
Owner's Manual
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...control system will turn off and the warning light will come on , your brakes cool down. The traction control system warning light may come on for thefollowing reasons: 0 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light If you turn the system off by an engine-related problem, the system will turn off... and the warning light will come on and stay on. k a If there's...
...control system will turn off and the warning light will come on , your brakes cool down. The traction control system warning light may come on for thefollowing reasons: 0 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light If you turn the system off by an engine-related problem, the system will turn off... and the warning light will come on and stay on. k a If there's...
Owner's Manual
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...on when the ignition is on while you have a gage that shows the engine coolant temperature. See "Engine Overheating" the in degrees Fahrenheit. If it comes on , but the engine is not running, as warning light. In the chapter "Problems on at all, have a problem. The ...Canadian instrument panels indicate the coolant temperaturein degrees Celsius. The engine coolant temperature gage indicates the coolant temperature in Index. ...
...on when the ignition is on while you have a gage that shows the engine coolant temperature. See "Engine Overheating" the in degrees Fahrenheit. If it comes on , but the engine is not running, as warning light. In the chapter "Problems on at all, have a problem. The ...Canadian instrument panels indicate the coolant temperaturein degrees Celsius. The engine coolant temperature gage indicates the coolant temperature in Index. ...
Owner's Manual
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... on your by warranty. It goes off once you if something goes wrong. Engine Oil Pressure Light and Gage 9 3 OIL This light tells you if there could lead to be sure the light works. That's just a check to costly repairs not covered your instrument panel. I f your car has the optional gage cluster, ... , after a while the emission controls won't work as well, your fuel economy won't as good be as and your engine may not run smoothly. This could be a problem with this light can read your oil pressure directly from the gage on when you turn it to RUN. NOTICE: If you keep...
... on your by warranty. It goes off once you if something goes wrong. Engine Oil Pressure Light and Gage 9 3 OIL This light tells you if there could lead to be sure the light works. That's just a check to costly repairs not covered your instrument panel. I f your car has the optional gage cluster, ... , after a while the emission controls won't work as well, your fuel economy won't as good be as and your engine may not run smoothly. This could be a problem with this light can read your oil pressure directly from the gage on when you turn it to RUN. NOTICE: If you keep...
Owner's Manual
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... lit for a on 20-40 seconds. But, when this lightcomeson and stays on and thenoff. NOTICE: Damage to your engine from neglected oil is turned to the RUN position. If the light doesn't come for three seconds as a bulb check each time the ignition key is problems can be checked at astop... sign, the light may come on , the engine oil should be costly and not covered by your engine properly. If the CHECK OIL LEVEL light comes back on , have some other problem. If you're "idling" at the dipstick then...
... lit for a on 20-40 seconds. But, when this lightcomeson and stays on and thenoff. NOTICE: Damage to your engine from neglected oil is turned to the RUN position. If the light doesn't come for three seconds as a bulb check each time the ignition key is problems can be checked at astop... sign, the light may come on , the engine oil should be costly and not covered by your engine properly. If the CHECK OIL LEVEL light comes back on , have some other problem. If you're "idling" at the dipstick then...
Owner's Manual
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... per minute), coolant temperature and vehicle speed. See "Engine Oil" in for a bulb check period of the engine oil and lets you know when the oil should be changed. After five seconds,the CHANGE OIL SOON light will cause the CHANGE OILSOON light to change your oil depends on continuously, there is ... started after that the Oil Life Monitor System has been reset. SOON light is lit for 60 seconds once 90% of this data to the 2-52 The Engine Oil Life Monitor uses this , the CHANGE OIL SOON light may come on for five seconds as 2,000 miles or less forharsh ...
... per minute), coolant temperature and vehicle speed. See "Engine Oil" in for a bulb check period of the engine oil and lets you know when the oil should be changed. After five seconds,the CHANGE OIL SOON light will cause the CHANGE OILSOON light to change your oil depends on continuously, there is ... started after that the Oil Life Monitor System has been reset. SOON light is lit for 60 seconds once 90% of this data to the 2-52 The Engine Oil Life Monitor uses this , the CHANGE OIL SOON light may come on for five seconds as 2,000 miles or less forharsh ...
Owner's Manual
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... the gas station, the gas pump shutsoff before the gage reads F (full). The gage moves a little when you are low on when you turn the engine off, the gage doesn't go all the way back to empty. 0 0 0 2-55 You should get more (or less) gas to fill it took more (or... less) than half of the tank's capacity to fill up , or stop your Buick has this option, a yellow light near the fuel gage will come on fuel. For example,the gage may have indicated 1/2 full, but it . Here are normal and indicate...
... the gas station, the gas pump shutsoff before the gage reads F (full). The gage moves a little when you are low on when you turn the engine off, the gage doesn't go all the way back to empty. 0 0 0 2-55 You should get more (or less) gas to fill it took more (or... less) than half of the tank's capacity to fill up , or stop your Buick has this option, a yellow light near the fuel gage will come on fuel. For example,the gage may have indicated 1/2 full, but it . Here are normal and indicate...
Owner's Manual
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...take longer to stop the brake pedal and will still have some power brake assist. If you 're driving, brake normally but don't pump your engine ever stops while you do a lot of better braking and longer brake life. And you will be harder to push. do , the pedal ...,you may even notice that will come on . See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in the Index. 4-6 If your engine stops, you may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your Buick has an advanced electronic brakingsystem that your brake pedal moves a little while this is the...
...take longer to stop the brake pedal and will still have some power brake assist. If you 're driving, brake normally but don't pump your engine ever stops while you do a lot of better braking and longer brake life. And you will be harder to push. do , the pedal ...,you may even notice that will come on . See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in the Index. 4-6 If your engine stops, you may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your Buick has an advanced electronic brakingsystem that your brake pedal moves a little while this is the...
Owner's Manual
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... the brake pedal down and let anti-lock work for you can turn the system off fuel injectors and managing engine spark) to safely See "Traction Control System Warning Light" in cruise control when the traction control system begins to stop , but this happens, the system works the ...front brakes and reduces engine power (by shutting off if your driving accordingly. You may re-engage the cruise control. (See "Cruise ...
... the brake pedal down and let anti-lock work for you can turn the system off fuel injectors and managing engine spark) to safely See "Traction Control System Warning Light" in cruise control when the traction control system begins to stop , but this happens, the system works the ...front brakes and reduces engine power (by shutting off if your driving accordingly. You may re-engage the cruise control. (See "Cruise ...
Owner's Manual
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Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assistbecause the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you need to. Steering Tips Driving on . The TRACTION OFF warning light will keep the vehicle going in Emergencies Use your anti-lock braking system when you can steer but it possible ... lost control" accidents mentioned on the news happen on the instrument panel to take much more than even the very best braking. The TRACTIONOFF warning light should go off right away. If there's no longer a currentneed to steer a vehicle on at the same time. You can get in a ...
Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assistbecause the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you need to. Steering Tips Driving on . The TRACTION OFF warning light will keep the vehicle going in Emergencies Use your anti-lock braking system when you can steer but it possible ... lost control" accidents mentioned on the news happen on the instrument panel to take much more than even the very best braking. The TRACTIONOFF warning light should go off right away. If there's no longer a currentneed to steer a vehicle on at the same time. You can get in a ...
Owner's Manual
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... you get the overheat warningbut see orhear no steam, theproblem may also have a coolant temperature warning gage. I NOTICE: If your engine catches fire because you may not be too serious. The costly repairs would not be badly damaged. Idle for long periods in traffic.... Tow a trailer. Sometimes the engine can be covered by your warranty. If Steam Is Coming FromYour Engine I 5-11 Engine Overheating You will find the warning light abouthot engine your a on a hot day. 0 Stop after high speed driving.
... you get the overheat warningbut see orhear no steam, theproblem may also have a coolant temperature warning gage. I NOTICE: If your engine catches fire because you may not be too serious. The costly repairs would not be badly damaged. Idle for long periods in traffic.... Tow a trailer. Sometimes the engine can be covered by your warranty. If Steam Is Coming FromYour Engine I 5-11 Engine Overheating You will find the warning light abouthot engine your a on a hot day. 0 Stop after high speed driving.
Owner's Manual
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... give the a few minutes to oil drain backinto the oil pan.If you need to check your engine oil level right away. You should check your engine every time you oil the get an accurate reading, oil must be warm and the vehicle must be on , it means you don't, the oil... dipstick might not show the actual level. 6-9 CHECK OIL LEVEL For more information,see CHECK OIL LEVEL in the Index. In order to check your engine level regularly; It's a goodidea to get fuel. oil this isan added reminder. Engine Oil If the CHECKOIL LEVEL light on the instrument panel comes on level ground.
... give the a few minutes to oil drain backinto the oil pan.If you need to check your engine oil level right away. You should check your engine every time you oil the get an accurate reading, oil must be warm and the vehicle must be on , it means you don't, the oil... dipstick might not show the actual level. 6-9 CHECK OIL LEVEL For more information,see CHECK OIL LEVEL in the Index. In order to check your engine level regularly; It's a goodidea to get fuel. oil this isan added reminder. Engine Oil If the CHECKOIL LEVEL light on the instrument panel comes on level ground.
Owner's Manual
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The proper coolant for your Buick will: 0 A CAUTION: Give freezing protection down to Use Use a mixture of one-half clearz water (preferably distilled) and one-half antifreeze that meets "GM Specification 1825M," which won't damage aluminum parts. Let the warning lights work as they should. 0 0 0 0 What to -34...176;F (-37°C) . If you use this mixture, you don't need to 262°F (128°C) . Too much waterin the mix can also use an improper coolant mix, your engine could overheat andbe badly damaged...
The proper coolant for your Buick will: 0 A CAUTION: Give freezing protection down to Use Use a mixture of one-half clearz water (preferably distilled) and one-half antifreeze that meets "GM Specification 1825M," which won't damage aluminum parts. Let the warning lights work as they should. 0 0 0 0 What to -34...176;F (-37°C) . If you use this mixture, you don't need to 262°F (128°C) . Too much waterin the mix can also use an improper coolant mix, your engine could overheat andbe badly damaged...
Owner's Manual
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...3,000 miles ( 5 000 km) and 7,500 miles (12 500 km) since your vehicle more information, see "Engine Oil Life Monitor" in the Index, The services shown in this maintenance item will show you drive in the oil. ...I MaintenanceSchedule I I * If your vehicle has an Engine Oil Life Monitor, the monitor will not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the ... 3,000 miles (5 000 km) or soonerif the CHANGE OIL light comes on before 3,000 miles ( 5 000 km). Footnotes ? Never drive your last oil change the oil ...
...3,000 miles ( 5 000 km) and 7,500 miles (12 500 km) since your vehicle more information, see "Engine Oil Life Monitor" in the Index, The services shown in this maintenance item will show you drive in the oil. ...I MaintenanceSchedule I I * If your vehicle has an Engine Oil Life Monitor, the monitor will not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the ... 3,000 miles (5 000 km) or soonerif the CHANGE OIL light comes on before 3,000 miles ( 5 000 km). Footnotes ? Never drive your last oil change the oil ...
Owner's Manual
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...that all recommended maintenance servicesbe performed at the same intervals. Never drive your oil every 3,000 miles ( 5 000 km) or sooner if the CHANGE OIL light comes on before 3,000 miles ( 5 000 km). We, however, urge that the failure to perform this schedule up to 100,000 miles (166 ...be performed after 100,000 miles (166 000 km) at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be sure to change your vehicle more information, see "Engine Oil Life Monitor" in a dusty area,be recorded. Rememberto reset the Oil Life Monitor when the oil has been changed. So if you when...
...that all recommended maintenance servicesbe performed at the same intervals. Never drive your oil every 3,000 miles ( 5 000 km) or sooner if the CHANGE OIL light comes on before 3,000 miles ( 5 000 km). We, however, urge that the failure to perform this schedule up to 100,000 miles (166 ...be performed after 100,000 miles (166 000 km) at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be sure to change your vehicle more information, see "Engine Oil Life Monitor" in a dusty area,be recorded. Rememberto reset the Oil Life Monitor when the oil has been changed. So if you when...
Owner's Manual
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... ...6-32 Aluminum Wheels . Section 9 Index Antifreeze ...6-17 6-1X Adding ...Checking ...6-18 Anti-Lock ...4-6 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light ...2.46. 4-6 Anti-Lock Rr~tkcs ...4-6 Anti-Thcft Feature . Appearance Care and Materials ...6-42 ArtlIrest. I8 Engine Oil ...6- I AirBag ...1-16 How Does it Int'late ...What Will You See After i t lntlntes ...1-30 1. Storage ...2-42...
... ...6-32 Aluminum Wheels . Section 9 Index Antifreeze ...6-17 6-1X Adding ...Checking ...6-18 Anti-Lock ...4-6 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light ...2.46. 4-6 Anti-Lock Rr~tkcs ...4-6 Anti-Thcft Feature . Appearance Care and Materials ...6-42 ArtlIrest. I8 Engine Oil ...6- I AirBag ...1-16 How Does it Int'late ...What Will You See After i t lntlntes ...1-30 1. Storage ...2-42...