Owner's Manual
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... a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. if as Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what to use . also explains the "SRS" system. It Features and Controls This section explains how start and operate your... tips about the road and how under different conditions. i You can useit to 73 8-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you howkeep your Buick. The 1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual 1-1 2- 1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you wantto read. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to...
... a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. if as Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what to use . also explains the "SRS" system. It Features and Controls This section explains how start and operate your... tips about the road and how under different conditions. i You can useit to 73 8-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you howkeep your Buick. The 1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual 1-1 2- 1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you wantto read. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to...
Owner's Manual
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...you sell it If the vehicle, please leave this manual. Please keep this manual your Buick, so it at SERVICE was printed. Mississauga, Ontario L5T IC7 Litho inU.S.A. GENERAL MOTORS, GMthe GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUCK Emblem andthe name SKYLARK are -registered trademarks General ...re on the road. I We support voluntary technician certification. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute name the "General Motors of WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for Buick Motor For Canadian Division wheneverit appears in the EXCELLENCE product after that ...
...you sell it If the vehicle, please leave this manual. Please keep this manual your Buick, so it at SERVICE was printed. Mississauga, Ontario L5T IC7 Litho inU.S.A. GENERAL MOTORS, GMthe GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUCK Emblem andthe name SKYLARK are -registered trademarks General ...re on the road. I We support voluntary technician certification. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute name the "General Motors of WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for Buick Motor For Canadian Division wheneverit appears in the EXCELLENCE product after that ...
Owner's Manual
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... But the notice will find these notices: I I NOTICE: These mean there something that could is damage your vehicle. Many times, this book you will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in different words. When you read other manuals, you about something that can we... damage your vehicle. You'll alsosee warning labels on your warranty, andcould be it costly. In the notice area, tell you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings different ...
... But the notice will find these notices: I I NOTICE: These mean there something that could is damage your vehicle. Many times, this book you will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in different words. When you read other manuals, you about something that can we... damage your vehicle. You'll alsosee warning labels on your warranty, andcould be it costly. In the notice area, tell you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings different ...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 some of your vehicle. I r Vehicle Symbols These are some the symbols you may find on your controls: These symbols are used on...
... 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 some of your vehicle. I r Vehicle Symbols These are some the symbols you may find on your controls: These symbols are used on...
Owner's Manual
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... cause serious internal injuries. But don't have the seatback upright. if your safety belts can 't do its won't be in is motion, have a seatback reclined vehicle is in the seat and wear your abdomen. The belt forces would be dangerous. Even if you 're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can...
... cause serious internal injuries. But don't have the seatback upright. if your safety belts can 't do its won't be in is motion, have a seatback reclined vehicle is in the seat and wear your abdomen. The belt forces would be dangerous. Even if you 're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can...
Owner's Manual
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..., the person sitting there could be injured. When you 've used it, be sureto push rearward on an easy entry seat to the top your vehicle makesit easy to get out. 1-7 Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down that the top of &e so restraint is closest to be sure...
..., the person sitting there could be injured. When you 've used it, be sureto push rearward on an easy entry seat to the top your vehicle makesit easy to get out. 1-7 Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down that the top of &e so restraint is closest to be sure...
Owner's Manual
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can be seriously injured or killed. can hit things inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are buckled up. In the same crash, might you not be if you are more likely to use ... you should not do with seats safety belts. And it . Do not allow people to ride incargo area, a inside the You vehicle or be much worse. Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of your vehicle isa in and using a seat safety belt properly. 1-9 It is not equipped with safety belts.
can be seriously injured or killed. can hit things inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are buckled up. In the same crash, might you not be if you are more likely to use ... you should not do with seats safety belts. And it . Do not allow people to ride incargo area, a inside the You vehicle or be much worse. Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of your vehicle isa in and using a seat safety belt properly. 1-9 It is not equipped with safety belts.
Owner's Manual
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...belts they could have a If you crash, you go as fast as on wheels. Suppose it goes. Your vehicle has a light that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. many of safety beltsin vehicles, the on it 's a seat just After more than25 years of them, In people who buckleup can so be... states and Canadian provinces, the law says to buckle up does n matter ...a lot! 1-10 You never know if you ride in between. Take the simplest vehicle. I most crashes buckling up . (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) Why Safety Belts Work When you 'll be a bad one. A few ...
...belts they could have a If you crash, you go as fast as on wheels. Suppose it goes. Your vehicle has a light that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. many of safety beltsin vehicles, the on it 's a seat just After more than25 years of them, In people who buckleup can so be... states and Canadian provinces, the law says to buckle up does n matter ...a lot! 1-10 You never know if you ride in between. Take the simplest vehicle. I most crashes buckling up . (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) Why Safety Belts Work When you 'll be a bad one. A few ...
Owner's Manual
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... in a crash if you aren't wearing your chance hitting things of something. The best way to protect fetus is likely that person. -- -- Your Buick has two air bags one a r bag for that the fetus won't be hurt a crash. is Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger's ... explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) or air bag system. bags are designed to bag system: You can beseverely injured orkilled in your vehicle hits of inside thevehicle or being ejected from Air it 's more is to the safety belts. safety belt properly whether ornot there's an air...
... in a crash if you aren't wearing your chance hitting things of something. The best way to protect fetus is likely that person. -- -- Your Buick has two air bags one a r bag for that the fetus won't be hurt a crash. is Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger's ... explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) or air bag system. bags are designed to bag system: You can beseverely injured orkilled in your vehicle hits of inside thevehicle or being ejected from Air it 's more is to the safety belts. safety belt properly whether ornot there's an air...
Owner's Manual
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... the occupant. The air bag is between occupant and an air an bag, the bag might not inflate properly it can be somewhat with specific vehicle above the system's designed "threshold inflates the air bag. design, so that the vehiclein a crash. 1 CAUTIOI? If something that will inflate onlyif system ...the repair costs were. The sensing is steering wheel and in the instrument panel in front of to inflate in near -frontal crash. If your vehicle goes straight into that doesn't a hardware are all part of the air bag modules inside the move or deform, suchas a parked car, the...
... the occupant. The air bag is between occupant and an air an bag, the bag might not inflate properly it can be somewhat with specific vehicle above the system's designed "threshold inflates the air bag. design, so that the vehiclein a crash. 1 CAUTIOI? If something that will inflate onlyif system ...the repair costs were. The sensing is steering wheel and in the instrument panel in front of to inflate in near -frontal crash. If your vehicle goes straight into that doesn't a hardware are all part of the air bag modules inside the move or deform, suchas a parked car, the...
Owner's Manual
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... occupants can 't get them, the air bag system won't be there to help you have breathing problems but not too hot to or steer the vehicle, nor does stop people from the right front passenger air bag. If you don't get out of asthma or other parts. The service manual your... steering wheel hub the driver's air bag, or the for instrument panelfor the right front passenger's bag, will be regarded as If you in the vehicle should never be some smoke and dust coming from vents inthe deflated air bags. But bags would air not help protect you see after an...
... occupants can 't get them, the air bag system won't be there to help you have breathing problems but not too hot to or steer the vehicle, nor does stop people from the right front passenger air bag. If you don't get out of asthma or other parts. The service manual your... steering wheel hub the driver's air bag, or the for instrument panelfor the right front passenger's bag, will be regarded as If you in the vehicle should never be some smoke and dust coming from vents inthe deflated air bags. But bags would air not help protect you see after an...
Owner's Manual
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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. During a crash a baby will suddenly become so heavy you can't hold . For example, in a crash CAUTION: (Continued) -- 1-37 Secure the babyin an infant restraint. 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. During a crash a baby will suddenly become so heavy you can't hold . For example, in a crash CAUTION: (Continued) -- 1-37 Secure the babyin an infant restraint. hile riding ina vehicle.
Owner's Manual
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...you put a rear-facing child restraintin the front passenger seat. This is , it , be very close to be used a is restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child in a rear-facing child restraint canbe passenger's air seriously injured if the right front bag inflates. You may for find these... instructions on the restraint itself or in the vehicle. If it . A child in it is because the backof a rear-facing child restraint would be sure to do that child restraintin the rear ...
...you put a rear-facing child restraintin the front passenger seat. This is , it , be very close to be used a is restraint in your vehicle -- even when no child in a rear-facing child restraint canbe passenger's air seriously injured if the right front bag inflates. You may for find these... instructions on the restraint itself or in the vehicle. If it . A child in it is because the backof a rear-facing child restraint would be sure to do that child restraintin the rear ...
Owner's Manual
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... for may install the anchor yourself using the instructions provided in for you. If your child restraint has top strap, 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. In Canada, ...the this vehicle. If you need to doit. Top Strap If your child restraint has a top it in the kit. 1-39 If you want to install an ...
... for may install the anchor yourself using the instructions provided in for you. If your child restraint has top strap, 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. In Canada, ...the this vehicle. If you need to doit. Top Strap If your child restraint has a top it in the kit. 1-39 If you want to install an ...
Owner's Manual
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... using the lap-shoulder belt. Securing a Child Restraint a Rear in neck, putit behind the child restraint. 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. Put...
... using the lap-shoulder belt. Securing a Child Restraint a Rear in neck, putit behind the child restraint. 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. Put...
Owner's Manual
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... far back asit wl go as the the instructions say. Put the restrainton the seat. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in 4. Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never put a rear-facing child restraint this seat. The child restraint instructions will show you how. See..."Seats" in the Index.) 2. Here's why: in the rear seat. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. 3. This because the back of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. Pick up the latch plate, and the lap and shoulder run portions of rear-facing child restraint would...
... far back asit wl go as the the instructions say. Put the restrainton the seat. Always secure a rear-facing child restraint in 4. Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never put a rear-facing child restraint this seat. The child restraint instructions will show you how. See..."Seats" in the Index.) 2. Here's why: in the rear seat. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. 3. This because the back of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint. Pick up the latch plate, and the lap and shoulder run portions of rear-facing child restraint would...
Owner's Manual
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... needhave safety belt to be just for you, andjust for any other If an air bag inflates, you'll need new belts. and all your vehicle that might keep a safety belt system from this section. you in anything that you choose. a beltis If torn or frayed, get a new right away. doing... part on the air bag system earlier in to the regular safety belt. They can rip apart under impact forces. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will be long enough you. It's free. When you see If system parts. Don'tlet someone else use it is made tofit...
... needhave safety belt to be just for you, andjust for any other If an air bag inflates, you'll need new belts. and all your vehicle that might keep a safety belt system from this section. you in anything that you choose. a beltis If torn or frayed, get a new right away. doing... part on the air bag system earlier in to the regular safety belt. They can rip apart under impact forces. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle's safety belt will be long enough you. It's free. When you see If system parts. Don'tlet someone else use it is made tofit...
Owner's Manual
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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... do if you if everything is working tell that properly -- 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... do if you if everything is working tell that properly -- Section 2 FeaturesandControls Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick, and information on starting, shift and braking.
Owner's Manual
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Leaving young children in vehicle with the ignition keyis dangerous for many reasons. Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with young children. 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 . ... .
Leaving young children in vehicle with the ignition keyis dangerous for many reasons. Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with young children. 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 . ... .
Owner's Manual
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...Outsiders caneasily enter through an unlocked door when you drive yourvehicle. -- -- From the outside, use your key or the Remote Keyless Entry Systemif your vehicle. To unlock the door, slide the lock control forward. There are several ways to lock the door, slide the lock control rearward. When a door... is locked, the inside , to lock and unlock your vehicle. Door Locks Unlocked doors can easily open it. Wear safety belts properly, lock your doors, and you willbe far better off whenever you slowdown ...
...Outsiders caneasily enter through an unlocked door when you drive yourvehicle. -- -- From the outside, use your key or the Remote Keyless Entry Systemif your vehicle. To unlock the door, slide the lock control forward. There are several ways to lock the door, slide the lock control rearward. When a door... is locked, the inside , to lock and unlock your vehicle. Door Locks Unlocked doors can easily open it. Wear safety belts properly, lock your doors, and you willbe far better off whenever you slowdown ...