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Owner's Manual - Page 3

... and Controls This section explains how to operate your seats and safety belts properly. Problems on page 8-8. It also explains the "SRS" system. The 1998 Buick Century Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 3-1 4- 1 5- 1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use . 8- 1 9- 1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact...

Owner's Manual - Page 4

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Owner's Manual - Page 7

...you may find on warning and indicator lights: Here are some other symbols you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS e COOLANT TEMP BAllERY CHARGING SYSTEM WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER ... LAMPS BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BAllERY A 30 BRAKE (a) HORN b COOLANT WINDOW DEFOGGER a b SPEAKER b e3 V ,\I/, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W VENTILATING FAN FUEL I ANTI-...

Owner's Manual - Page 76

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Owner's Manual - Page 77

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Owner's Manual - Page 92

...be serviced by the PASS-Key I1 system. Wait about three minutes and try again. The SECURITY light will be able to start your engine if you accidentally use a key that matches a decoder ... in the ignition or the enginemay not start and the SECURITY light is flashing, the key may be dirty or wet. In Canada, call the Buick Premium Roadside Assistance Center at 1-800-252- 1112. If your...

Owner's Manual - Page 119

... Brightness Control You can also turn these lamps on the remote keyless entrytransmitter. If you close it easy for Delayed Entry Lighting to the right. The delay time is inactive, which means the courtesy lamps won't come on . These lamps are locked. The doors are courtesy lamps. An illumination period of the...

Owner's Manual - Page 130

... of the gages shows there may not work together to do about 55 seconds. I This light will flash for afew seconds when you if there is ready. Waiting to letyou know your engine, and it . This means the system is an electrical problem. Have your vehicle's functions. If the driver's belt is...

Owner's Manual - Page 132

... when you start your engine and it means you set your regular brakes. With the anti-lock brake system, this light will stay on , the brake system warning light may go closer to push. Or, .... That's normal. 2-56 You may take longer tostop. If the light still onor if the is anti-lock brake system warning light flashing is after your parking brake is LOCK with your parking brake. ...

Owner's Manual - Page 134

... your ignition is turned on for a few seconds after the anti-lock system stops adjusting brake pressure. See"Engine Overheating" in this section.) Engine Coolant Temperature Light LOW TRAC TEMP This lighttells you that it will be there to tell you turn off the road, stop your vehicle and turn the ignition...

Owner's Manual - Page 135

See "Engine Coolant" in the Index. It means that shows the engine coolant temperature. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage You have a gage that your engine coolanthas overheated. LOW COOLANT TEMPERATURE The light will come on briefly when your vehicle and turn off the engine as soon as you that it is turned on the Road'' section of ...

Owner's Manual - Page 140

...less for the PASS-Key I1 system to read the resistor pellet. Change Oil Soon Light Your CHANGE OIL SOON light should come on when you turn the key to START and stay on until the ... alsodepends on driving habits and conditions because they directly affect engine speed, coolant temperature and vehicle speed.Because of this light stays on for about20 seconds after you turn on the ignition, have ...

Owner's Manual - Page 151

... bring in outside (0°F (- 18°C) or lower).An engine coolant heater warms the coolantyour engine and heating system use NORM with the temperature knobs all the way ... at some times than others. Select fanspeed for clearing front and the side windows. The indicator light be warm enough. For a quickcool-down . set the temperature knob to provide heat. Thesystem ...

Owner's Manual - Page 184

...the road in both city and rural driving. These simple defensive driving techniques could save your Buick: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in front of accidents. Rear-end collisions are common... is going to do them yourself. Ask a passenger to help do . Defensive driving really means "be careless and make mistakes. Defensive driving requires that distracts from the driving task -- It...

Owner's Manual - Page 189

... you will use it may not have some power brake assist. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in spurts -- heavy acceleration followedby heavy braking -- Your brakes may take longer to drive away,...Once the power assist is a mistake. Some people drive in the Index. 4-7 That means of heavy braking. This is going on or flash. Avoid needless heavy braking. If your brakes. ANTI...

Owner's Manual - Page 235

... your vehicle tobe driven to cool before attempting any repair. In this mode, you will find a coolant temperature gage and a hot engine warning light on low and the temperature gage will be avoided. 5-15 See "Low Coolant Light" in the Index. Engine Overheating You will notice a significantloss in power and engine performance. See "Engine...

Owner's Manual - Page 242

...means there is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until it will burn if the engine parts are hot enough. Failure to follow this procedure could cause your engine to stop. I 1. Coolant... beseverely damaged. 2. Don't spillcoolant on hot engine parts. 1 How to Add Coolant to the Radiator NOTICE: Your engine has a specific radiator fill procedure. Then keep...

Owner's Manual - Page 282

... engine is warm, the level should be at the coolant recovery tank, but be up to spill it means you need more coolant, add the proper DEX-COOL@ coolant mixture at the COLD mark or a little higher. If the coolant recovery tank is completely empty, add coolant to the radiator. (See "Engine Overheating" in the Index...

Owner's Manual - Page 289

... vehicle, the balance between your braking system -- Battery Every new Buick has an ACDelco Freedom@ battery. If you apply the brakes, ...someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts. Thisdoes not mean something is wrong with your dealer if the brake pedal... you 've come to one that are first applied or lightly applied. The braking performance you get new approved GM replacement ...

Owner's Manual - Page 362

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