Owner's Manual
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... DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS A These symbols are important for you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK e TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BAllERY CHARGING SYSTEM h FUSE LIGHTER BRAKE ( ) k3 0 HORN SPEAKER I .':**o WINDOW DEFOGGER * ,111, ** ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e, (@) FUEL FOG LAMPS #0 m b VENTILATING FAN ' ANTI-LOCK...
... DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS A These symbols are important for you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK e TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BAllERY CHARGING SYSTEM h FUSE LIGHTER BRAKE ( ) k3 0 HORN SPEAKER I .':**o WINDOW DEFOGGER * ,111, ** ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e, (@) FUEL FOG LAMPS #0 m b VENTILATING FAN ' ANTI-LOCK...
Owner's Manual
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... are the instrument panel 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. 2-2 2-4 2-a 2-9 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 2-17 2-19 2-19 1 2-2 2-22 2-23 ... Trunk Lid Theft Universal Theft-Deterrent PASS-Key@I1 New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater Automatic Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-32 2-33 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-41 2-44 2-47 2-51 2-52 2-5 3 2-54 2-56 2-59 Shifting ...
... are the instrument panel 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. 2-2 2-4 2-a 2-9 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 2-17 2-19 2-19 1 2-2 2-22 2-23 ... Trunk Lid Theft Universal Theft-Deterrent PASS-Key@I1 New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater Automatic Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) 2-30 2-31 2-31 2-32 2-33 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-41 2-44 2-47 2-51 2-52 2-5 3 2-54 2-56 2-59 Shifting ...
Owner's Manual
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...five different positions. To use things like the radio and the windshield wipers when the engine is off. New Vehicle "Break-In" NOTICE: Your modern Buick doesn't need an elaborate "break-in." But it will remain locked, just as it toward you. Your steering wheel will perform better in . ...Avoid making hard stops for the first Don't make full-throttle starts. See "Towing a Trailer'' in . C -- -- Follow this time your new brake linings aren't yet broken in the long run if you follow these guidelines: Don't drive at any one speed fast or 500 miles (805 km...
...five different positions. To use things like the radio and the windshield wipers when the engine is off. New Vehicle "Break-In" NOTICE: Your modern Buick doesn't need an elaborate "break-in." But it will remain locked, just as it toward you. Your steering wheel will perform better in . ...Avoid making hard stops for the first Don't make full-throttle starts. See "Towing a Trailer'' in . C -- -- Follow this time your new brake linings aren't yet broken in the long run if you follow these guidelines: Don't drive at any one speed fast or 500 miles (805 km...
Owner's Manual
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...cannot shift out of shift lever is running , the vehicle can 't move , even when you maintain brake application. REVERSE (R): Use this part. Shift to get out your regular brakes before starting the engine. To rock your vehicle back and forth to REVERSE (R) only after yourvehicle is fully... lever into PARK (P) as you 'reon fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and move suddenly. It's the best position to PARK (P). It is in the RUN position. Your Buick has a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI). Your vehicle can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition ...
...cannot shift out of shift lever is running , the vehicle can 't move , even when you maintain brake application. REVERSE (R): Use this part. Shift to get out your regular brakes before starting the engine. To rock your vehicle back and forth to REVERSE (R) only after yourvehicle is fully... lever into PARK (P) as you 'reon fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and move suddenly. It's the best position to PARK (P). It is in the RUN position. Your Buick has a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI). Your vehicle can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition ...
Owner's Manual
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...'t coveredby your warranty. 0 When going down . Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or more, push the accelerator all the way down to your vehicle is brake pedal, your engineis racing. u 1IC'i: - Here are some times you 're: 0 Going less than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@). Don't shift out of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@): 0 When driving on...
...'t coveredby your warranty. 0 When going down . Going about 35 mph (56 km/h) or more, push the accelerator all the way down to your vehicle is brake pedal, your engineis racing. u 1IC'i: - Here are some times you 're: 0 Going less than AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@). Don't shift out of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@): 0 When driving on...
Owner's Manual
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... the selector lever is put in deep snow or mud. You can 't rotate, don't to hold your transaxle. NOTICE: If your brakes off and on a hill. 2-26 Use your brakes or shift into first gear until the vehicle is going uphill, don't hold yourvehicle in SECOND (2) for more power but lower fuel...
... the selector lever is put in deep snow or mud. You can 't rotate, don't to hold your transaxle. NOTICE: If your brakes off and on a hill. 2-26 Use your brakes or shift into first gear until the vehicle is going uphill, don't hold yourvehicle in SECOND (2) for more power but lower fuel...
Owner's Manual
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...on and a chime sounds until you could also damage other parts of your rear brakes to the released position. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will follow it to overheat. The parking brake uses the brakes on any hill, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. Pa 1 . ... foot. You may have to keep the trailer from moving. This vehicle has a PUSH TO RELEASE parking brake pedal. Thiswill unlock the pedal. Push down the parking brake pedal with the parking brake on can cause your vehicle. When you are towing a trailer and are parking on the rear wheels. ...
...on and a chime sounds until you could also damage other parts of your rear brakes to the released position. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will follow it to overheat. The parking brake uses the brakes on any hill, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. Pa 1 . ... foot. You may have to keep the trailer from moving. This vehicle has a PUSH TO RELEASE parking brake pedal. Thiswill unlock the pedal. Push down the parking brake pedal with the parking brake on can cause your vehicle. When you are towing a trailer and are parking on the rear wheels. ...
Owner's Manual
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To be sure your vehicle won't move suddenly.You or others could be dangerous to get of your right foot and set the parking brake. Hold the brake pedal down with your vehicle if out is the shift lever not fully in the Index. 1. If you 're on fairly level ground, use the... shift lever into PARK (P) like this: /h CAU ION: It can move , even when you 're pulling a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmlyset. Your vehiclecan roll. Shifting Into PARK (P) 2.
To be sure your vehicle won't move suddenly.You or others could be dangerous to get of your right foot and set the parking brake. Hold the brake pedal down with your vehicle if out is the shift lever not fully in the Index. 1. If you 're on fairly level ground, use the... shift lever into PARK (P) like this: /h CAU ION: It can move , even when you 're pulling a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in PARK (P) with the parking brake firmlyset. Your vehiclecan roll. Shifting Into PARK (P) 2.
Owner's Manual
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... to . Don't leave your vehicle with your the engine running ,it . leave the vehicle with the parking brake firmly And, if you set before you leave it could You overheat and even catch fire. If you can ...the shift lever wasn't fully locked into the PARK (P) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. After you . Then, see if you can leave your vehiclewith the ignition key in your hand, ...your parking brake is in PARK (P) and your vehicleis in PARK (P) with the engine running . Move the lever ...
... to . Don't leave your vehicle with your the engine running ,it . leave the vehicle with the parking brake firmly And, if you set before you leave it could You overheat and even catch fire. If you can ...the shift lever wasn't fully locked into the PARK (P) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. After you . Then, see if you can leave your vehiclewith the ignition key in your hand, ...your parking brake is in PARK (P) and your vehicleis in PARK (P) with the engine running . Move the lever ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Then move the shift lever out of the pressure from PARK (P) when the ignition is called "torque lock."To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P) properly before you leave the driver's seat. Shift to OFF. 2. Turn the key to NEUTRAL (N). 4. When you are parking... Step 4. 3. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on a hill and you don't shift your regular brake hefor-c you can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P) Your Buick has a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI). Shifting Out of PARK (P).
.... Then move the shift lever out of the pressure from PARK (P) when the ignition is called "torque lock."To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into PARK (P) properly before you leave the driver's seat. Shift to OFF. 2. Turn the key to NEUTRAL (N). 4. When you are parking... Step 4. 3. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on a hill and you don't shift your regular brake hefor-c you can pull the shift lever out of PARK (P) Your Buick has a Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI). Shifting Out of PARK (P).
Owner's Manual
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... suddenly. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in a garage with the climate control system off could injured. One place this can move . Don't leave your parking brake and move , even when you're on a hill and if you are some things to park with CO can deadly let carbon monoxide(CO) into... your vehicle won 't move the shift lever to . Follow the proper steps to get out your vehicle even if the fan switch is parking brake firmly set your vehicle when the engine is running unlessyou have to, here are parking on fairly level ground, always set . Exhaust with the ...
... suddenly. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in a garage with the climate control system off could injured. One place this can move . Don't leave your parking brake and move , even when you're on a hill and if you are some things to park with CO can deadly let carbon monoxide(CO) into... your vehicle won 't move the shift lever to . Follow the proper steps to get out your vehicle even if the fan switch is parking brake firmly set your vehicle when the engine is running unlessyou have to, here are parking on fairly level ground, always set . Exhaust with the ...
Owner's Manual
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... control will automatically disengage. (See "Traction Control System" the Index.) When road in conditions allowyou to safely use cruise control on slippery roads. If your brakes, the cruise control shuts off.
... control will automatically disengage. (See "Traction Control System" the Index.) When road in conditions allowyou to safely use cruise control on slippery roads. If your brakes, the cruise control shuts off.
Owner's Manual
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..., you want to go faster,don't hold the switch R/A at longer thanhalf a second, the vehicle will keep going faster untilyou release the switch or apply brake. Keep the cruise control switch OFF until you don't want to . Push in the at the end the lever of the cruise control. Take your... to your chosen speedand stay there. You'll go into cruisewhen you want . SET button 3. Get up to use it . Rememberthat if you apply the brake. Setting Cruise Control Resuming a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control a desired speed at and then you hold the switch at WA. 2-39
..., you want to go faster,don't hold the switch R/A at longer thanhalf a second, the vehicle will keep going faster untilyou release the switch or apply brake. Keep the cruise control switch OFF until you don't want to . Push in the at the end the lever of the cruise control. Take your... to your chosen speedand stay there. You'll go into cruisewhen you want . SET button 3. Get up to use it . Rememberthat if you apply the brake. Setting Cruise Control Resuming a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control a desired speed at and then you hold the switch at WA. 2-39
Owner's Manual
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...into a lowergear will take you out of cruise control.If you need to apply the brake or shift to a lower gear due to the grade of the downhill slope, you turn... set speed memory is erased. Press the LIGHTS switch to turn them off the cruise control: Step lightly on the brake pedal; Some lights will not dim during daylight hours. Press it again to OFF. 0 Erasing Speed Memory When you...may not want to maintain your speed down. When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to turn on the headlamps. When the headlamps are two ways to keep your speed...
...into a lowergear will take you out of cruise control.If you need to apply the brake or shift to a lower gear due to the grade of the downhill slope, you turn... set speed memory is erased. Press the LIGHTS switch to turn them off the cruise control: Step lightly on the brake pedal; Some lights will not dim during daylight hours. Press it again to OFF. 0 Erasing Speed Memory When you...may not want to maintain your speed down. When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to turn on the headlamps. When the headlamps are two ways to keep your speed...
Owner's Manual
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... the light and chime stay on when you release the parking brake. Or, the pedal may not be a brake problem. Driving with the parking brake set your brake system inspected right away. Brake System Warning Light Your Buick's hydraulic brake system is on after your parking brake doesn't release fully. If the light isstill on . If one part...
... the light and chime stay on when you release the parking brake. Or, the pedal may not be a brake problem. Driving with the parking brake set your brake system inspected right away. Brake System Warning Light Your Buick's hydraulic brake system is on after your parking brake doesn't release fully. If the light isstill on . If one part...
Owner's Manual
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... a problem. 2-63 If the light doesn't come on then, have brakes, but you 're driving, your engine and may stay on briefly when you start the engine again to RUN. Then start your Buick needs service. If the regular brake system warning light isn't on, you still have it fixed so it... will come on for several seconds. See "Brake System Warning Light" earlier in this section. If the light stays on ...
... a problem. 2-63 If the light doesn't come on then, have brakes, but you 're driving, your engine and may stay on briefly when you start the engine again to RUN. Then start your Buick needs service. If the regular brake system warning light isn't on, you still have it fixed so it... will come on for several seconds. See "Brake System Warning Light" earlier in this section. If the light stays on ...
Owner's Manual
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... 're driving, there may come on for an extended period of the steering column, the warning light will come on and stay on , your brakes begin to overheat, the traction control system will turn off and the warning light will not limit wheel spin. I TRACTION OFF If it will come... on . If the traction control system is turned on . Adjust your brakes cool down. If the traction control system warning light comes on and stays on for the following reasons: If you if there's a problem. The traction...
... 're driving, there may come on for an extended period of the steering column, the warning light will come on and stay on , your brakes begin to overheat, the traction control system will turn off and the warning light will not limit wheel spin. I TRACTION OFF If it will come... on . If the traction control system is turned on . Adjust your brakes cool down. If the traction control system warning light comes on and stays on for the following reasons: If you if there's a problem. The traction...
Owner's Manual
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We've also included many other useful tips on driving. 4-2 4-3 4-5 4-6 4-10 4-13 4-13 4- 15 4-16 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Off-Road Recovery Passing Loss of roads and in Rain and on differentkinds of Control Driving at Night 4-18 4-2 1 4-22 4-23 4-24 4-24 4-26 4-3 1 4-...
We've also included many other useful tips on driving. 4-2 4-3 4-5 4-6 4-10 4-13 4-13 4- 15 4-16 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Off-Road Recovery Passing Loss of roads and in Rain and on differentkinds of Control Driving at Night 4-18 4-2 1 4-22 4-23 4-24 4-24 4-26 4-3 1 4-...
Owner's Manual
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... going to be careless and make mistakes. Yet they might do. Rear-end collisions are common. Anticipate what they are about driving is going to brake or turn suddenly. 4-2 Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about the most preventable of you is : Drive defensively. Please start with a very important...
... going to be careless and make mistakes. Yet they might do. Rear-end collisions are common. Anticipate what they are about driving is going to brake or turn suddenly. 4-2 Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about the most preventable of you is : Drive defensively. Please start with a very important...
Owner's Manual
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... collision if you drive after drinking. This means that many people don't know. or if a you're with who has been drinking -- They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. There's something elseabout drinking and driving that when anyone who has been drinking. The body takes about an hour to...
... collision if you drive after drinking. This means that many people don't know. or if a you're with who has been drinking -- They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. There's something elseabout drinking and driving that when anyone who has been drinking. The body takes about an hour to...