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...POWER WINDOW WINDOW DEFOGGER FUEL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE w TRUNK RELEASE HIGH BEAM LAMPSoR = =o VENTILATING FAN LIGHTER e t n FOG LAMPS $0 TEMP ANTI-LOCK BRAKE 4% OIL (@) SPEAKER b X For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD... SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: ENGINE COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM BRAKE RADIATOR COOLANT Here are some other symbols you may see: FUSE A These symbols are important for you may find on...
...POWER WINDOW WINDOW DEFOGGER FUEL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE w TRUNK RELEASE HIGH BEAM LAMPSoR = =o VENTILATING FAN LIGHTER e t n FOG LAMPS $0 TEMP ANTI-LOCK BRAKE 4% OIL (@) SPEAKER b X For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD... SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: ENGINE COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM BRAKE RADIATOR COOLANT Here are some other symbols you may see: FUSE A These symbols are important for you may find on...
Owner's Manual
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Keys 2-1 Also explained are the instrument paneland the warning systems that tell you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick, and information on starting, shiftingand braking. Section 2 FeaturesandControls Here you if everything is working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys 2-1 Also explained are the instrument paneland the warning systems that tell you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick, and information on starting, shiftingand braking. Section 2 FeaturesandControls Here you if everything is working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
Owner's Manual
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... ignition switch, you can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Follow this time your new brake linings aren'tyet broken in. Your steering wheel will stay locked. 2-10 During this "...push in the key and turn the switch to five positions: ACC (A): This position lets you get new brake linings. To use things like the radio and windshield wipers when the engine isoff. Ignition Switch -- --...the first 500 miles (804 km). New Vehicle "Break-In" NOTICE: Your modern Buick doesn't need an elaborate "break-in." But itwill perform better in the long run if you . Don't...
... ignition switch, you can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Follow this time your new brake linings aren'tyet broken in. Your steering wheel will stay locked. 2-10 During this "...push in the key and turn the switch to five positions: ACC (A): This position lets you get new brake linings. To use things like the radio and windshield wipers when the engine isoff. Ignition Switch -- --...the first 500 miles (804 km). New Vehicle "Break-In" NOTICE: Your modern Buick doesn't need an elaborate "break-in." But itwill perform better in the long run if you . Don't...
Owner's Manual
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it all the way into PARK (P) while keeping the brake pedal pushed down. See "Shifting Out of snow, ice or sand without damaging your vehicle is in the Index. Make sure the shift lever is ... vehicle is b moving , use NEUTRAL (N) when your transaxle, see "Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow" in the Index. Your Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. REVERSE (R):Use this position, your regular brakes before starting theengine. NEUTRAL (N): In this gear to back up. Also, use NEUTRAL (N) only. You must fully apply your engine...
it all the way into PARK (P) while keeping the brake pedal pushed down. See "Shifting Out of snow, ice or sand without damaging your vehicle is in the Index. Make sure the shift lever is ... vehicle is b moving , use NEUTRAL (N) when your transaxle, see "Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow" in the Index. Your Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. REVERSE (R):Use this position, your regular brakes before starting theengine. NEUTRAL (N): In this gear to back up. Also, use NEUTRAL (N) only. You must fully apply your engine...
Owner's Manual
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... mountain roads, but then you would also want to hold your transaxle. This could damage your engine. This might happen you can help control your brakes off and on. Use your frontwheels can use SECOND (2) on hills. Don't shift into SECOND(2) unless you are going slower than65 mph (105 ...km/h), or you were stuckin if very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid object. NOTICE: If your brakes or shift into first gear until the vehicle is going slowly enough. Also, if you more power (but lower fuel economy. SECOND (2): This position...
... mountain roads, but then you would also want to hold your transaxle. This could damage your engine. This might happen you can help control your brakes off and on. Use your frontwheels can use SECOND (2) on hills. Don't shift into SECOND(2) unless you are going slower than65 mph (105 ...km/h), or you were stuckin if very deep sand or mud or were up against a solid object. NOTICE: If your brakes or shift into first gear until the vehicle is going slowly enough. Also, if you more power (but lower fuel economy. SECOND (2): This position...
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..." in the Index. To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot and push the parking brake pedal with your rear brakesto overheat. To release the parking brake,hold the regular brake pedal down the parking brake pedal with your left NOTICE: Driving with the... parking brake can cause on the rear wheels. That section shows...
..." in the Index. To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot and push the parking brake pedal with your rear brakesto overheat. To release the parking brake,hold the regular brake pedal down the parking brake pedal with your left NOTICE: Driving with the... parking brake can cause on the rear wheels. That section shows...
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... ignition key to LOCK. 4. Move the lever up a s Fir as it with the ignition key in your hand, your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. Console Shift 1. If you . Move the ignition key to LOCK. Remove the key and take it with you can walk away from your vehicle with... you. Remove the key and take it will go. 3. Column Shift 1. Hold the brake pedal down with the ignition key i n your hand, your vehicle. If you . 3. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) position like this : Pull the lever toward...
... ignition key to LOCK. 4. Move the lever up a s Fir as it with the ignition key in your hand, your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. Console Shift 1. If you . Move the ignition key to LOCK. Remove the key and take it with you can walk away from your vehicle with... you. Remove the key and take it will go. 3. Column Shift 1. Hold the brake pedal down with the ignition key i n your hand, your vehicle. If you . 3. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) position like this : Pull the lever toward...
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... the Index. To find i t difficult to pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called "torclue lock." To prevent torque lock, set the pmking brake and then shift into PARK (P) properly, the weight of PARK (P) h You may put too much force on the parking pawl i n the transaxle.
... the Index. To find i t difficult to pull the shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called "torclue lock." To prevent torque lock, set the pmking brake and then shift into PARK (P) properly, the weight of PARK (P) h You may put too much force on the parking pawl i n the transaxle.
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...you ever hold the brake until the end of PARK (P), try this: I . Release the shift lever button if you want. 5 . You must fully apply your regular brakes before you have a console shift. Then move the shift lever out of PARK (P) Your Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Turn... the key to NEUTRAL ( ) N. 4. Apply and hold the brake pedal down . Shifting Out of PARK (P), being sure to...
...you ever hold the brake until the end of PARK (P), try this: I . Release the shift lever button if you want. 5 . You must fully apply your regular brakes before you have a console shift. Then move the shift lever out of PARK (P) Your Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Turn... the key to NEUTRAL ( ) N. 4. Apply and hold the brake pedal down . Shifting Out of PARK (P), being sure to...
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Water can really help on the accelerator. Cruise control does not work at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your brakes, the cruise control shuts Off. 0 0 0 When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer's instructions for expansion, which could damage the tank if it 's very cold. ...
Water can really help on the accelerator. Cruise control does not work at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your brakes, the cruise control shuts Off. 0 0 0 When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer's instructions for expansion, which could damage the tank if it 's very cold. ...
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... cruise control.But you set your cruise control at the endof the lever and release it . You'll go to the speed you apply the brake. Push in theSET button, then release thebutton and the acceleratorpedal. To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control There aretwo ways to go right back up...
... cruise control.But you set your cruise control at the endof the lever and release it . You'll go to the speed you apply the brake. Push in theSET button, then release thebutton and the acceleratorpedal. To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control There aretwo ways to go right back up...
Owner's Manual
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... you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. 2-30 , . . . Each time you do this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on the brake pedal; To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch to R/A for less than half a second. When going up to the speed you ... lightly on steep hills. OR The accelerate feature will slow down in the SET button until you get up steep hills, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your cruise control will go to a higherspeed: Move the cruise switch from ON to FUA. Here's the second...
... you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. 2-30 , . . . Each time you do this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on the brake pedal; To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch to R/A for less than half a second. When going up to the speed you ... lightly on steep hills. OR The accelerate feature will slow down in the SET button until you get up steep hills, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your cruise control will go to a higherspeed: Move the cruise switch from ON to FUA. Here's the second...
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... low-bearn headlamps will be lit up either. The DIU will stay off , set the parking brake in the short periods after dawn and before sunset. As with any time you release the parking brake. Daytime Running Lamps (Canada Only) Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can brighten or dim the instrument ... conle on. The DRL system will make it isn't covered, To idle your vehicle with your low-beam headlamps will go off , and The parking brake is OFF or LOCK. If you turn on . The taillamps, sidemarker andother lamps won 't be on the regular headlamp system any vehicle, you should...
... low-bearn headlamps will be lit up either. The DIU will stay off , set the parking brake in the short periods after dawn and before sunset. As with any time you release the parking brake. Daytime Running Lamps (Canada Only) Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can brighten or dim the instrument ... conle on. The DRL system will make it isn't covered, To idle your vehicle with your low-beam headlamps will go off , and The parking brake is OFF or LOCK. If you turn on . The taillamps, sidemarker andother lamps won 't be on the regular headlamp system any vehicle, you should...
Owner's Manual
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...Your Buick's hydraulic brake system is flashing, have the vehicle towed for service. (See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" and "Towing Your Vehicle" in ) the Index. If one part isn't working, the other part can still work and stop you are driving, pull off the on after your parking brake, and it brake ...If it stays on road and stop . If the light comes while you . It may notice that the pedal is If still on if your brake system inspected right away. This light should come then, have a it will be problem. the light is You harder to warn you need both partsworking...
...Your Buick's hydraulic brake system is flashing, have the vehicle towed for service. (See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" and "Towing Your Vehicle" in ) the Index. If one part isn't working, the other part can still work and stop you are driving, pull off the on after your parking brake, and it brake ...If it stays on road and stop . If the light comes while you . It may notice that the pedal is If still on if your brake system inspected right away. This light should come then, have a it will be problem. the light is You harder to warn you need both partsworking...
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... thefloor. You may notice that the pedal is a problem. Or, the pedal may take longerto stop carefully. Then start your Buick needs service. If the anti-lock brake system warning light stays on for service.(See "Towing Your Vehicle'' in the Index.) longer than normal after you if there is... and it will come on again while you 're driving,stop as soon as possible and turn the ignitionoff. RPM x1000 0 With the anti-lock brake system, this light will be a problem with your engine, turn the ignitionoff. P l off the road and stop . Have the vehicle towed for threeseconds. ...
... thefloor. You may notice that the pedal is a problem. Or, the pedal may take longerto stop carefully. Then start your Buick needs service. If the anti-lock brake system warning light stays on for service.(See "Towing Your Vehicle'' in the Index.) longer than normal after you if there is... and it will come on again while you 're driving,stop as soon as possible and turn the ignitionoff. RPM x1000 0 With the anti-lock brake system, this light will be a problem with your engine, turn the ignitionoff. P l off the road and stop . Have the vehicle towed for threeseconds. ...
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CYL hhh Slippery road conditions will exist if this manual shows what to help avoid a braking skid, the LOW TRAC light will Engine Loolant Temperature Light This light tells you that your engine coolanthas overheated oryour radiator cooling fan is started. ... on , so adjust your driving accordingly. If the light doesn't come on the Road," this light comes on for a few seconds afterthe system stops adjusting brake pressure. Hot Coolant CanBurn You Badly! See "Engine Overheating" in the Index. 2-49 In "Problems on then,have been operating your vehicle under normal driving...
CYL hhh Slippery road conditions will exist if this manual shows what to help avoid a braking skid, the LOW TRAC light will Engine Loolant Temperature Light This light tells you that your engine coolanthas overheated oryour radiator cooling fan is started. ... on , so adjust your driving accordingly. If the light doesn't come on the Road," this light comes on for a few seconds afterthe system stops adjusting brake pressure. Hot Coolant CanBurn You Badly! See "Engine Overheating" in the Index. 2-49 In "Problems on then,have been operating your vehicle under normal driving...
Owner's Manual
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Anticipate what they are common. Here you is : Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your Buick: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in varying weather conditions. Yet they might do. We've also included many other drivers are about the most ...in both city and rural driving. Section 4 Your Driving and the Road Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about driving is going to brake or turn suddenly. Allow enough following distance.It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in front of you 'll find information about driving on driving...
Anticipate what they are common. Here you is : Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your Buick: Buckle up. (See "Safety Belts" in varying weather conditions. Yet they might do. We've also included many other drivers are about the most ...in both city and rural driving. Section 4 Your Driving and the Road Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about driving is going to brake or turn suddenly. Allow enough following distance.It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in front of you 'll find information about driving on driving...
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...distance in 3/4 of a second, a vehicle moving at the places where the tires meet the road. tire tread; That means you 're driving on the brake pedal. That's perception time. So do it to go where you have to do their work at 60 mph (100 km/h) travels 66 feet (20...tires and road can lose control of your foot and do alcohol, drugs and frustration. All three systems have to bring up your vehicle. 4-5 Braking Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Average reaction time is important. That could be less with another. and the condition of your vehicle and...
...distance in 3/4 of a second, a vehicle moving at the places where the tires meet the road. tire tread; That means you 're driving on the brake pedal. That's perception time. So do it to go where you have to do their work at 60 mph (100 km/h) travels 66 feet (20...tires and road can lose control of your foot and do alcohol, drugs and frustration. All three systems have to bring up your vehicle. 4-5 Braking Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Average reaction time is important. That could be less with another. and the condition of your vehicle and...
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...warning light will still have time to drive away, you may not have some power brake assist. This is the ABS system testing itself. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your Buick has an advanced electronic braking system that your vehicle, or when you begin to cool between hard stops. And ...you may take longer to push. heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking -- But you will use it may hear ...
...warning light will still have time to drive away, you may not have some power brake assist. This is the ABS system testing itself. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your Buick has an advanced electronic braking system that your vehicle, or when you begin to cool between hard stops. And ...you may take longer to push. heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking -- But you will use it may hear ...
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... and at the rear wheels. A colnputer senses that wheels are slowing down. Suddenly an animal jumps o u t in front of you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on the brakes. one If of available tire and road conditions. As you . Here's how anti-lock works. You're driving safely. Let's say ...the road is faster than any driver could. Here's what happens with ABS. You slam on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. 4-7 You can change the brake pressure is wet. The anti-lock system can steer around the obstacle while...
... and at the rear wheels. A colnputer senses that wheels are slowing down. Suddenly an animal jumps o u t in front of you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on the brakes. one If of available tire and road conditions. As you . Here's how anti-lock works. You're driving safely. Let's say ...the road is faster than any driver could. Here's what happens with ABS. You slam on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. 4-7 You can change the brake pressure is wet. The anti-lock system can steer around the obstacle while...