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The 1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual 1-1 2- 1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you howkeep your Buick running properly and looking good. if as Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to use . i to to Your Driving and the... 8-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you wantto read. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you 'll find of in something you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what to 3-1 4-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and howoperate your...
The 1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual 1-1 2- 1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you howkeep your Buick running properly and looking good. if as Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to use . i to to Your Driving and the... 8-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you wantto read. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you 'll find of in something you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what to 3-1 4-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and howoperate your...
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... Bonhill Rd. you 're on the road. GENERAL MOTORS, GMthe GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUCK Emblem andthe name SKYLARK are -registered trademarks General Motors Corporation. Part No. 25645981 B First Edition @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute name the "General Motors of WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY...
... Bonhill Rd. you 're on the road. GENERAL MOTORS, GMthe GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUCK Emblem andthe name SKYLARK are -registered trademarks General Motors Corporation. Part No. 25645981 B First Edition @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute name the "General Motors of WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY...
Owner's Manual
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... notice will find these notices: I I NOTICE: These mean there something that could is damage your warranty, andcould be covered by your vehicle. You'll alsosee warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings different in...
... notice will find these notices: I I NOTICE: These mean there something that could is damage your warranty, andcould be covered by your vehicle. You'll alsosee warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings different in...
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I r Vehicle Symbols These are some other symbols you may see: Q 111, , DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS e COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER F i FUSE LIGHTER m HAZARD ... FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BAllERY L A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lamps: These symbols are on some the symbols you may find on warning and indicator lights...
I r Vehicle Symbols These are some other symbols you may see: Q 111, , DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS e COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER F i FUSE LIGHTER m HAZARD ... FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BAllERY L A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lamps: These symbols are on some the symbols you may find on warning and indicator lights...
Owner's Manual
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...couldgo up , your safety belts can be against your body. But don't have a seatback reclined vehicle is motion, have the seatback upright. Instead, it will be there, notyour pelvic bones. The...lap belt can 't do job because it , receiving neckor other injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle in is moving. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your if your safety belt properly....internal injuries. at This could go into it its either. I Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can 't their job when do you're reclined like this. Even if you buckle up...
...couldgo up , your safety belts can be against your body. But don't have a seatback reclined vehicle is motion, have the seatback upright. Instead, it will be there, notyour pelvic bones. The...lap belt can 't do job because it , receiving neckor other injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle in is moving. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your if your safety belt properly....internal injuries. at This could go into it its either. I Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can 't their job when do you're reclined like this. Even if you buckle up...
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... original position,the seatback will slide forward. When you 've used it, be sureto push rearward on an easy entry seat to the top your vehicle makesit easy to people get out. 1-7 Tilt the seatback completely forward to .its original position after someone gets the rear seat area. The right front...
... original position,the seatback will slide forward. When you 've used it, be sureto push rearward on an easy entry seat to the top your vehicle makesit easy to people get out. 1-7 Tilt the seatback completely forward to .its original position after someone gets the rear seat area. The right front...
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... you how to ride in anyarea of your injuries a can 't wear a safety belt properly.f you are more likely to ride incargo area, a inside the You vehicle or be ejected from it explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or air bag system. And it . Do not allow people to use safety belts... belt, your vehiclethat is extremely dangerous to be if you not be seriously injured or killed. Always fasten your safety belt,and check that your vehicle isa in these areas are m a crash and I you should not do with seats safety belts. Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of...
... you how to ride in anyarea of your injuries a can 't wear a safety belt properly.f you are more likely to ride incargo area, a inside the You vehicle or be ejected from it explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or air bag system. And it . Do not allow people to use safety belts... belt, your vehiclethat is extremely dangerous to be if you not be seriously injured or killed. Always fasten your safety belt,and check that your vehicle isa in these areas are m a crash and I you should not do with seats safety belts. Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of...
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... buckleup can so be in between. A few crashes are clear. Take the simplest vehicle. You never know if you'll be serious that comes on wheels. many of safety beltsin vehicles, the on as a reminder to wear safety belts. Your vehicle has a light that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. In most crashes...
... buckleup can so be in between. A few crashes are clear. Take the simplest vehicle. You never know if you'll be serious that comes on wheels. many of safety beltsin vehicles, the on as a reminder to wear safety belts. Your vehicle has a light that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. In most crashes...
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... it . Everyone in pregnant women, as the driver's safety belt.See "Driver Position," earlier in moderate to severe crashes where the front your vehicle should weara. The best way to protect fetus is Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger's safety belt works same the way as anyone... things of something. bags are designed to bag system: You can beseverely injured orkilled in rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes. Your Buick has two air bags one a r bag for that the fetus won't be hurt a crash. Air bags are the most important things know about...
... it . Everyone in pregnant women, as the driver's safety belt.See "Driver Position," earlier in moderate to severe crashes where the front your vehicle should weara. The best way to protect fetus is Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger's safety belt works same the way as anyone... things of something. bags are designed to bag system: You can beseverely injured orkilled in rollover, rear, side or low-speed frontal crashes. Your Buick has two air bags one a r bag for that the fetus won't be hurt a crash. Air bags are the most important things know about...
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..., The vary, right front passenger. If something that person. design, so that it or might not inflate properly it can be somewhat with specific vehicle above the system's designed "threshold inflates the air bag. of the (14 to inflate in near-frontal impacts. 1 CAUTIOI? In any other air... bag covering. The inflator, air bag and related level." If your vehicle strikes this something is between occupant and an air an bag, the bag might forcethe object into wall that the vehiclein a crash. Thepath of the...
..., The vary, right front passenger. If something that person. design, so that it or might not inflate properly it can be somewhat with specific vehicle above the system's designed "threshold inflates the air bag. of the (14 to inflate in near-frontal impacts. 1 CAUTIOI? In any other air... bag covering. The inflator, air bag and related level." If your vehicle strikes this something is between occupant and an air an bag, the bag might forcethe object into wall that the vehiclein a crash. Thepath of the...
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...'s upper body, stopping the occupant more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in ai the This dust could cause breathing problems for vehicle covers the need some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. After an air bag inflates, quickly deflates,so quickly it the...can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel.Ar bags supplement the protection i provided by safety belts.Ar bags distribute the force i of the vehicle after an air bag inflates? How does an air bag restrain? Air bags are broken by openinga window or door. in of the bag that...
...'s upper body, stopping the occupant more than a supplement to safety belts, and then only in ai the This dust could cause breathing problems for vehicle covers the need some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. After an air bag inflates, quickly deflates,so quickly it the...can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel.Ar bags supplement the protection i provided by safety belts.Ar bags distribute the force i of the vehicle after an air bag inflates? How does an air bag restrain? Air bags are broken by openinga window or door. in of the bag that...
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During a crash a baby will suddenly become so heavy you can't hold . hile riding ina vehicle. at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will become a 240-1b. (110 kg) force on your arms. The baby would be almost impossible to hold it. A baby doesn't weigh much until a crash. For example, in a crash CAUTION: (Continued) -- 1-37 Secure the babyin an infant restraint.
During a crash a baby will suddenly become so heavy you can't hold . hile riding ina vehicle. at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will become a 240-1b. (110 kg) force on your arms. The baby would be almost impossible to hold it. A baby doesn't weigh much until a crash. For example, in a crash CAUTION: (Continued) -- 1-37 Secure the babyin an infant restraint.
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...canbe passenger's air seriously injured if the right front bag inflates. Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint designed to is restraint in your vehicle -- The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show that children are safer if they are restrained in a booklet, ...seat. A child in the rearseat. Never put your that child restraintin the rear seat. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in vehicle. Where to do that unsecured child restraint can move the front passenger seatas far back asit will have a label saying thatit meets Federal ...
...canbe passenger's air seriously injured if the right front bag inflates. Child Restraints Be sure the child restraint designed to is restraint in your vehicle -- The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show that children are safer if they are restrained in a booklet, ...seat. A child in the rearseat. Never put your that child restraintin the rear seat. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in vehicle. Where to do that unsecured child restraint can move the front passenger seatas far back asit will have a label saying thatit meets Federal ...
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In Canada, the this vehicle. If your child restraint has top strap, your dealer can a obtain a kit with anchor hardware and installation instructions specifically designed this work will be done ... free of charge or,you for you need to doit. If you . If you want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can ask your Buick dealer toput it should be anchored. Canadian law requires that child restraints have a top strap, and thatthe strap be strap, anchored. The for dealer can...
In Canada, the this vehicle. If your child restraint has top strap, your dealer can a obtain a kit with anchor hardware and installation instructions specifically designed this work will be done ... free of charge or,you for you need to doit. If you . If you want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can ask your Buick dealer toput it should be anchored. Canadian law requires that child restraints have a top strap, and thatthe strap be strap, anchored. The for dealer can...
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... Seat Position You'll be using the lap-shoulder belt. Put the restraint on seat. if 1. belt If the shoulder belt goes front of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint.The child restraint instructions will show you how. ( I Tilt the latch plate to adjust the if needed...
... Seat Position You'll be using the lap-shoulder belt. Put the restraint on seat. if 1. belt If the shoulder belt goes front of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint.The child restraint instructions will show you how. ( I Tilt the latch plate to adjust the if needed...
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...'ll be using lap-shoulder belt. Put the restrainton the seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint this seat. This because the back of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. Here's why: in the rear seat. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in 4. Pick up the...and shoulder run portions of rear-facing child restraint would be seriously injured if the right front passenger's air is a bag inflates. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag, always move the seat far back asit wl go as the the instructions say. Follow the instructions for...
...'ll be using lap-shoulder belt. Put the restrainton the seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint this seat. This because the back of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. Here's why: in the rear seat. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in 4. Pick up the...and shoulder run portions of rear-facing child restraint would be seriously injured if the right front passenger's air is a bag inflates. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag, always move the seat far back asit wl go as the the instructions say. Follow the instructions for...
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... tofit. Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash If you've had acrash, do you see If system parts. If belts are working properly. If your vehicle that you need to the regular safety belt. doing its job, have them . Don'tlet someone else use it, and useit only for the seat... wasn't being if used.at the time of the safety belt that might keep a safety belt system from this section. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you an extender. a beltis If torn or frayed, get a new right away. But if a safety belt isn't long enough...
... tofit. Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash If you've had acrash, do you see If system parts. If belts are working properly. If your vehicle that you need to the regular safety belt. doing its job, have them . Don'tlet someone else use it, and useit only for the seat... wasn't being if used.at the time of the safety belt that might keep a safety belt system from this section. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you an extender. a beltis If torn or frayed, get a new right away. But if a safety belt isn't long enough...
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... a problem. 2-2 2-4 2-7 2-10 2- 12 2-12 2-13 2- 14 2-15 2-18 2-20 2-23 2-24 2-27 Keys Door Locks Remote Keyless Entry System Equipped) (If Trunk Theft Passlock New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater(If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) Shifting Outof PARK (P) TM 2-28...) Sunroof (If Equipped) Instrument Panel Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Section 2 FeaturesandControls Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick, and information on starting, shift and braking.
... a problem. 2-2 2-4 2-7 2-10 2- 12 2-12 2-13 2- 14 2-15 2-18 2-20 2-23 2-24 2-27 Keys Door Locks Remote Keyless Entry System Equipped) (If Trunk Theft Passlock New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater(If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) Shifting Outof PARK (P) TM 2-28...) Sunroof (If Equipped) Instrument Panel Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Section 2 FeaturesandControls Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick, and information on starting, shift and braking.
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A child or others could operate power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. They could be badly injured or even killed. a 2-2 Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with young children. Leaving young children in vehicle with the ignition keyis dangerous for many reasons. . ... .
A child or others could operate power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. They could be badly injured or even killed. a 2-2 Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with young children. Leaving young children in vehicle with the ignition keyis dangerous for many reasons. . ... .
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... whenever you drive yourvehicle. -- -- From the outside, use your key or the Remote Keyless Entry Systemif your vehicle. When a door is locked, the inside , to lock and unlock your vehicle has this option. The lock control will show orange whenthe in a crash if the doors aren'tlocked. This ...may not be dangerous. Passengers especially children can be so obvious: You increase the chance of being thrown outof the vehicle in UNLOCK position. Door Locks Unlocked doors can easily open it. From the inside handle won't open the doors and fall out.
... whenever you drive yourvehicle. -- -- From the outside, use your key or the Remote Keyless Entry Systemif your vehicle. When a door is locked, the inside , to lock and unlock your vehicle has this option. The lock control will show orange whenthe in a crash if the doors aren'tlocked. This ...may not be dangerous. Passengers especially children can be so obvious: You increase the chance of being thrown outof the vehicle in UNLOCK position. Door Locks Unlocked doors can easily open it. From the inside handle won't open the doors and fall out.