1998 Buick Century Support Question
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Question posted by lypagVick on August 27th, 2014
Why Wont My Car Accelerate Over 30 Mph
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Owner's Manual - Page 7
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Owner's Manual - Page 14
... never know if you don't know if it will be likeIy seriously injured or killed. A few crashes are in vehicles, the facts are more than 30 years of them, people who buckle up a person wouldn't survive. Without belts they could have a crash, you 'll be in your vehicle that is in...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
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accident ifI'm wearing a safety belt? Being a good driver doesn't protect you 're in the future. And your fault -- not instead of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). That's true not only in frontal collisions, but if you from home, why shouldI wear safety belts? and the Answers A: Q: Won't I never drive...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
..."threshold level." If your vehicle goes straight into that doesn't move or deform,such as a parked car, the threshold level will inflate only if the impact speed is above or below this range. The ..., so that it might force the object into a wall that person. Inflation is about 9 to 15 mph (14 to a vehicle or because of an inflating air bag must be kept clear.
Don't put anything...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
... might choose THIRD (3) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE
Going less than 35 rnph (55 km/h), push your accelerator pedal about 35 mph (55 k d h ) or more, push the accelerator pedal all the way down . Here are driving less (2) than 35 mph (55 km/h) and AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE for higher speeds.
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2-24 Going about halfway down . NOTICE:
If...
Owner's Manual - Page 101
... even more power but lower fuel economy) than (2) 25 miles (40 km), or at speeds over55 mph (90 km/h), or you were stuck in deep snow or mud. Use your brakes or shift into to ...hold your vehicle there with the accelerator only pedal.
If the shift lever is going slower than65 mph (105 kmh), oryou can use SECOND (2) on
2-25 I NOTICE:
If your...
Owner's Manual - Page 113
Cruise control can be dangerous where you can't drive safely at speeds below about 25 mph (40 k d h ) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. With cruise control,you apply your brakes, the cruise control shuts off. On such... a steady speed.
Cruise Control (Option)
When you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40 kmk).
2-37 So, don't use cruise control on long trips.
Owner's Manual - Page 114
... it .
1. But you don't need to the higher speed. Move the cruise control switch to R/A (Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second. Take your chosen speed and stay there.
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Once you're going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can move the cruise control switch from ON to ON.
2. If you...
Owner's Manual - Page 115
... your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
2-39 Push in the SETKOAST button until you get up steep hills, you 'll go about 1 mph (1.6 k d h ) faster.) The accelerate featurewill only work on the brake pedal; When you out of the hills. Each time you do this ,your speed down.
When going lower...
Owner's Manual - Page 188
All three systems have to do their work at 60 mph (100 km/h) travels 66 feet (20 m). Age, physical condition, alertness, coordination and ... between your vehicle and others is about 314 of a second. tire tread; They are thebrakes, the steering and the accelerator. And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly with another. thecondition of the road (wet, dry, icy); Average...
Owner's Manual - Page 192
...adjust your speed so you can from a possible collision. Ease up on the accelerator pedal, steer thevehicle the way you want to go , and slow down. ...car suddenly pulls out fromnowhere, or a child darts outfrom between parked cars and stops right in the same direction. there isn't room. If you need to go slower.
That's the time for evasive action -- steering and acceleration...
Owner's Manual - Page 194
... slows orstops. the head-on a two-lane highway waits for just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes back into the other cars are some tips for the distance you pull out to accelerate but stay in judgment, or a brief surrender tofrustration or angercan suddenly put the passing driver...
Owner's Manual - Page 230
... not use J-hooks. They will damage drivetrain and suspension components. NOTICE:
A vehicle can fa rom a car carrierif it Don't use substitutes (ropes, leather straps, canvas webbing,etc.) that can cause a collision, ...the drivewheels, do nottow the vehicle more than 500 cumulative miles(800 km) or exceed 50 mph (80 km/h). If the vehicle must be towed on a dolly.
5-10 If these limitations...
Owner's Manual - Page 233
... to wheel-lift equipment. Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could damage a vehicle. Use wheel-lift or car-carrier equipment. Use the T-slots for your vehicleis towed more than 500 cumulative miles (800 km) orexceeds 50 mph (80 km/h).
5-13 Always use T-hooks inserted in T-hooks slots.
Rear Towing
NOTICE:
Do not tow...
Owner's Manual - Page 257
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NOTICE:
When the compact spare installed, don't take is your vehicle through an automatic car wash with a full-size tireas soon as possibleand make sure your spare tire is made to perform well ...at speeds up to65 mph (105 km/h) for distances up to replace your spare with guide rails. The compact spare can ...
Owner's Manual - Page 258
... other damage. Spinning your tires ,spin at high speed, they can overheat. Don't spin the wheels above35 mph (55 km/h) as the tires. If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
What you... do when your vehicle is stuck is to spin your vehicle as well as shown on the accelerator pedal when the transaxleis in the Index. NOTICE:
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Owner's Manual - Page 303
...would wear one and a half (1 1/2) times as well on General Motors passenger cars and light trucks may have poor traction performance. Warning: The traction grade assigned to ... conditions on the sidewalls of most passenger car tires. Treadwear
The treadwear grade is based on a specified government test course. of 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), or to Federal safety requirements and...
Owner's Manual - Page 313
... spots etched into a major repair expense. Although no charge to restore corrosion protection.
.A.t k a t &veryspring, flush these are not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust)can occur on the underbody. Your dealer or an underbody car washing system can do this , Buick will corrode quickly and may develop into the paint surface.
Minor chips and...
Owner's Manual - Page 352
... transportation may be available for information on the road."
Included with your Buick new car warranty (3 years/36,000 miles (60 000 km), whichever occurs first), isCourtesy Transportation...any changes or discontinue the Courtesy Transportation program at any documented transportation you up to $30 aday (five days maximum) for thosewhose vehicle only requires same day warranty repairs. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 357
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