1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Buick Manuals
  4. Automobile
  5. 1994 Regal
  6. Owner's manual

Buick 1994 Regal Owner's Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
. .
,
. -
A
a;
' A
Regal

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Buick 1994 Regal

Summary of Contents for Buick 1994 Regal

  • Page 1 Regal...
  • Page 3 The 1994 Buick Regal Owner’s Manual Litho in USA @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1993 Part No, 25609786 A First Edition All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 4 BUICK GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, Buick, and the Buick Emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice.
  • Page 6 Walter Marr and Thomas Buick Buick’s chief engineer, Walter L. Marr (left), and Thomas D. Buick, son of founder David Dunbar Buick, drove the first Flint Buick in a successful Flint-Detroit round trip in July 1904. David Buick was building gasoline engines by 1899, and Marr, his engineer, apparently built the first auto to be called a Buick in 1900.
  • Page 7 Buick was the only car complete a 1,000-mile Chicago-to-New York race in 1906. And a Buick was the first car to travel across South America, driven from Buenos Aires, Argentina, over the Andes to Santiago, Chile in 1914.
  • Page 8 In World War 11, Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and other military hardware. This post-war period brought great styling and engineering changes which resulted in increased sales. The torque converter automatic transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced in the 1948 Roadmaster. Buick’s famous “portholes” came along in 1949.
  • Page 9 I962 Buick Special Built inside the walls of the old buildings in Buick’s former Flint complex, which formed the cornerstone of General Motors, Buick City, is a state-of-the-art assembly facility with more than 200 robots and other high-tech equipment. It was completed in the fall of 1985.
  • Page 10 .. . 1923 Sport Roadster...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Service and Appearance C a r e . . Here the manual tells you how to keep your Buick running properly and looking good. Maintenanceschedule This part tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what Iluids and lubricants to use.

  • Page 12: Howtousethismanual

    How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly.
  • Page 13 Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: NOTICE: In the notice area, we tell you about something that can darnage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage.
  • Page 14 Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on For example, These symbols are important these symbols for you and are used on an original battery: your passengers whenever your vehicle is CAUTION driven: POSSIBLE INJURY DOOR LOCK UNLOCK PROTECT EYES BY...

  • Page 15: Seats And Restraint Systems

    Part 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Buick and how to use your safety belts properly . You can also learn about some things you should not do Part 1 includes: SeatsandSeatControls .............

  • Page 16: Seatsandseatcontrols

    Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and also about reclining front seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Seat CAUTION: can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust manual driver’s seat while the vehicle moving.
  • Page 17 Four-Way Manual Seat Drivers Seat Only (Option) If you have this option, you have two levers under the front edge of the seat. The lever near the outer side of the seat unlocks the seat allowing it to slide forward and back.
  • Page 18 Reclining Front Seatback(s) adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side the seat and move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to an upright position. But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

  • Page 19: Headrestraints

    Head Restraints ,. . Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
  • Page 20 Front Seatback Latches (Two-Door Models) front seatback folds forward to let people get into the back seat. Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless come to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place. There’s one time the seatback may not fold without some help from you.

  • Page 21: Safetybelts

    Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. it explains the Supplemental Restraint System, or “air bag” system. This figure lights up as a reminder to buckle up.
  • Page 22 years of safety belts in vehicles, the After more than facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter a lot! Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. ;...
  • Page 23 When the bike hits the block, it stops. But the child keeps eoinrr! Take the simplest “car.” Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.
  • Page 24 Put someone on it. .._ ... L" up to speed. Then stop the "car." The rider doesn't stop. . . = ..:...
  • Page 25 The person keeps going until stopped by something. or the instrument panel In a real vehicle, could be the windshield...
  • Page 26 or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense. Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts and the Answers...
  • Page 27 If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident -- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and your passengers can be hurt.

  • Page 28: How To Wear Safety Belts Properly

    We’ll start with the driver position. Vehicles First Sold In Canada Was your Buick first sold, when new, in Canada? (If it was, a sticker on the driver’s door will say “conforms to all applicable Canada motor vehicle the rest of Part 1 does not apply to your vehicle.

  • Page 29: Lap-Shoulderbelt

    This safety belt is called “automatic” because you don’t have to buckle up when you get into your vehicle. And you don’t have to unbuckle when you get out. Just get into your vehicle. Then close and lock the door. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats”...
  • Page 30 Just close the door all the way, then slowly open it. If that doesn’t fix it, then your Buick needs service. We hope you’ll always keep your automatic belt buckled. However, you may need to unbuckle it in an emergency.
  • Page 31 unbuckle the automatic belt, just push the button on the buckle. To reattach the automatic belt: 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust seat (to see how, see "Seats" in the Index) so you can sit up straight. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don't it get twisted.
  • Page 32 What's wrong with this? The shoulder belt is too loose. It won't give nearly as much protection this way..,. You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder be&'& loose. In a crash you would move forward too much, which could significantly increase injury.
  • Page 33 What’s wrong with this? The belt is buckled in the wrong place.
  • Page 34 What’s wrong with this? The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury.

  • Page 35: Supplemental Restraint System (Air Bag)

    &.’ What’s wrong with this? Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) This section explains the driver’s Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), commonly referred to as an air bag. Here are the most important things to know: The belt is twisted across the body.
  • Page 37 Air Bag Readiness Light There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows AIR BAG. The system checks for electrical malfunctions, and the light tells you if there is a problem. for a few seconds when you turn your ignition to “Run”...
  • Page 38 When is an air bag expected to inflate? The air bag is designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. The air bag will only inflate if the velocity of the impact is above the designed threshold level. When impacting straight into a wall that does not move or deform, the threshold level for most GM vehicles is between 9 and 15 mph (14 and 23 km/h).
  • Page 39 What will you see after an air bag inflation? After the air bag has inflated, it will then quickly deflate. This occurs quickly that some people may not even realize that the air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module in the steering wheel hub may be hot for a short time, but the portion of the bag that comes into contact with you will not be hot to the touch.

  • Page 40: Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

    You don’t want the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your Buick dealer and the 1994 Regal Service Manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
  • Page 41 protect the fetus The best way mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt.
  • Page 42 Center Passenger Position Lap Belt When you sit in a center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug.
  • Page 43 Buckle, position and release the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
  • Page 44 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If the belt stops before i.t reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckle it. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
  • Page 45 3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part. the belt should be worn low and snug on The lap part the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force the strong pelvic bones.
  • Page 46 Rear Seat Passengers (Sedans) It's very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren't safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash.
  • Page 47 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let twisted. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, will lock.
  • Page 48 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen.

  • Page 49: Children

    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Your vehicle may be equipped with rear shoulder belt comfort guides. This feature will provide added comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and for small adults. The comfort guides pull the shoulder belts away from the neck and head.
  • Page 50 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top.
  • Page 51 4. Buckle the belt around the child and make sure that both the lap belt and the shoulder belt are secured properly. Make sure that the shoulder shoulder. See “Safety Belts, Rear Seat Passengers” in the Index. To remove and store the comfort guides, just perform these steps in reverse order.
  • Page 52 Smaller Children and Babies Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.

  • Page 54: Child Restraints

    Child Restraints Be sure follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury.
  • Page 55 If you need to have an anchor installed, you can ask your Buick dealer put it in for you. If you want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you how do it. For cars first sold in Canada, child restraints with a top strap must be anchored according to Canadian Law.
  • Page 56 5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the you push down on the child restraint. safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
  • Page 57 Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child’restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.
  • Page 58 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is the retractor to set the lock. positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
  • Page 59 6. To into the tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt retractor while push down the child restraint. 7. Push and pull the child restraint in different be sure it is secure. directions To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way.
  • Page 60 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position When you secure a chiId restraint in a center seating position, you'll be using the lap belt. See the earlier section about the top strap if the child restraint has one. 1.
  • Page 61 Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.
  • Page 62 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right To use a child restraint here, you will need a special infant/child seat attaching belt and the hardware that Front Seat goes with it. See the earlier section about the top strap the child restraint has one. Your dealer can get these and install the hardware for you.
  • Page 63 1. Unbuckle the automatic lap-shoulder belt by pushing 2. Snap one hook of the infant/child seat attaching belt near the floor at the door side of the seat. the button on the buckle. It will stay on the door, ready to be rebuckled for use by adults or older children.
  • Page 64 Put the belt's special latch plate into the vehicle's safety belt buckle. 4. You can make the belt longer by tilting the buckle and pulling it along the belt. 5. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. 6.
  • Page 65 7. Run the belt through or around the child restraint. The child restraint instructions will show 8. Put the hook on the free end through the slot in the latch plate. 9. To make it tight, pull the belt while how.

  • Page 66: Largerchildren

    To remove the infantlchild seat restraint: 1 . Push the button on the safety belt buckle and remove the special latch plate. Leave the latch plate on the special belt. 2. Push the spring on the hook near the door and remove the special belt.
  • Page 67 Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the safety belts properly. Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in a crash. Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other people who are.
  • Page 68 What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, that the shoulder belt is but fhe child is so small ’very close to the child’s face or neck? Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, that in a crash the child’s upper body would provide.

  • Page 69: Safety Beltextender

    Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, should use it.

  • Page 70: Replacing Safety Belts After A Crash

    Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts? After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need new belts. If belts are cut or damaged, replace them.

  • Page 71: Featuresandcontrols

    Part 2 Features and Controls Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick. and information on starting. shifting and braking . Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is working and what to do if you have a problem .

  • Page 72: Keys

    are for Keys The ignition keys the ignition only. The door keys are for the doors and other locks.

  • Page 73: Doorlocks

    The ignition keys don’t have plugs. If you need a new ignition key, contact your Buick dealer who can obtain the correct key code, or in an emergency, contact Buick Roadside Assistance at 1-800-252- 1 1 12. NOTICE: Your Buick has a number of new features that can help prevent theft.
  • Page 74 ' & -+e There setreral ways to lock and unlock your vehicle: = . ,.. From the outside: your From the inside: To lock the door, move the lock control down. To unlock the door, move the lock control up.
  • Page 75 Power Door Locks Push the power door lock switch to lock or unlock all the doors at once. Automatic Door Locks Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. All of your doors will lock when you move your shift lever out of “P”...
  • Page 76 Remote Keyless Entry System (Option) If your Buick has this option, you can lock and unlock your doors or unlock your trunk from up to 30 feet (9 m) away using the key chain transmitter supplied with y0u.r vehicle.
  • Page 77 This product has a maximum range. Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal. See your Buick dealer or a qualified technician for service. Changes or modifications to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use this equipment.
  • Page 78 You can match a transmitter to as many different vehicles as you own, provided they are equipped with exactly the same model svstem. (General Motors offers several different models of these systems on their vehicles.) Each vehicle can have only two transmitters matched to it.
  • Page 79 When you park your Buick and open the driver’s door, you’ll hear a chime reminding you to remove your key from the ignition and take...
  • Page 80 Index). If the starter won’t work with the other key, your vehicle needs service. If your vehicle does start, the first ignition key may be faulty. See your Buick dealer or a locksmith who can service the PASS-Key@II. If you accidentally use a key that has a damaged or missing resistor pellet, the starter won’t work.

  • Page 81: Newvehiclebreak-In

    New Vehicle “Break-InSS NOTICE: Your modern Buick doesn’t need an elaborate “break-in.” But it will perform better in the long run if you follow these guidelines: Don’t drive at any one speed for the first 500 miles (804 make full-throttle starts.

  • Page 82: Startingtheengine

    With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn the switch to five different positions. (A) Accessory: This position lets you use things like the radio and the windshield wipers when the engine is off. To use, push in the key and turn steering wheel will remain locked, just as you inserted the key.
  • Page 83 To restart when you’re already moving, “N” (Neutral) only. NOTICE: Don’t try to shift to “P” (Park) if your Buick is moving. If you do, you could damage the transaxle. Shift to “P” (Park) only when your vehicle stopped.
  • Page 85 The answer depends on the weather, the kind of oil you have, and some other things. Instead of trying to list everything here, we ask that you contact a Buick dealer in the area where you'll be parking your vehicle. The dealer can give you the best advice for that particular area.

  • Page 86: Shiftingthetransaxle

    Automatic Transaxle There are several different positions for your shift lever. P (Park) This lacks your front wheels. It's the best position to use when you start your engine because your vehicle can't move easily. R (Reverse) Use this gear to back up. NOTICE: Shifting to "R"...
  • Page 87 To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow, ice or sand without damaging your transaxle, see “If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow” in the Index. N (Neutral) In this position, your engine doesn’t connect with the wheels.
  • Page 88 2 (Second Gear) This position gives you more power but lower fuel economy. You can use “2” on hills. It can help control your speed as you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would also want to use your brakes off and on.
  • Page 89 Parking Brake To set the parking brake: Hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push down paiking brake pedal with yourleft foot. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on. The parking brake uses the brakes on the rear wheels. To release the parking brake: This vehicle has a push to release park brake pedal.
  • Page 90 Steering Column Shift Lever 1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. Move the shift lever into “P” (Park) position like this: Pull the lever toward you. Move the lever up as far as 3.
  • Page 91 Console Shift Lever 1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. Move the shift lever into “P” (Park) position like this: Hold in the button on the lever, and push the lever all the way toward the front of your vehicle. 3.
  • Page 92 Torque Lock If you are parking on hill and you don’t shift your transaxle into “P” (Park) properly, the weight of the vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift lever out of (Park).
  • Page 93 Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You’re Parked It’s better not to park with the engine running. But if you ever have to, here are some things to know.

  • Page 94: Windows

    Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won’t move. See “Shifting Into ‘P’ (Park)” in the Index. If you are parking on a hill and if you’re pulling a trailer, also see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index. Power Windows The controls are near each window.

  • Page 95: Tiltsteeringwheel

    Your driver’s window has an express-down feature. Quickly press and release the DN side of the switch, the driver’s window will open a small amount. If the DN side the switch is pressed for more than a few seconds, the window will go all the way down. To stop the window while is lowering, press the UP side of the switch.

  • Page 96: Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever

    The Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever The lever on the left side of the steering column includes your: Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator Headlight High-Low Beam & Passing Signal Flash-To-Pass Feature Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Cruise Control (Option) Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator The turn signal has two upward (for Right) and two downward (for Left) positions.
  • Page 97 A green arrow on the instrument panel will flash in the direction of the ‘turn or lane change. To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever until the green arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you complete your lane change.

  • Page 98: Headlight High-Low Beam Changer

    Headlight High-Low Beam To change the headlights from low beam to high or high to low, pull the turn signal lever all the way toward you. Then release When the high beams are on, this blue light on the instrument panel also will be on.
  • Page 99 For a single wiping cycle, turn the band Hold it there until the wipers start, then let go. The wipers will stop after one cycle. If you want more cycles, hold the band on “MIST” longer. You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay between wipes.

  • Page 100: Cruisecontrol

    NOTICE: When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for adding water. Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid tank and other parts of the washer system. Also, water doesn’t clean as well as washer fluid.
  • Page 101 To Set Cruise Control 1. Move the Cruise Control switch to “ON.” 2. Get up to the speed you want.
  • Page 102 3. Push in the set button at the end of the lever and release it. (The “CRUISE” light on the instrument panel will come on.) 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. To Resume a Set Speed Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake.
  • Page 103 2. Push the button at the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll the higher speed. Here’s the second way to go to a higher speed: want, and then release the switch. 2. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch to “Resume/Accelerate7’...
  • Page 104 To Get Out of Cruise Control Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control: Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When 1. Step lightly on the brake you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow pedal, OR down to the Cruise Control speed you set earlier.

  • Page 105: Headlights

    To Erase Speed Memory When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, or shift into “P” (Park) or “N” (Neutral) your Cruise Control set speed memory is erased. Lights The light controls are on the instrument panel. It controls these light systems: Headlights Taillights...
  • Page 106 Your DRL work with a light sensor instrument panel. Don’t cover it up. The low beam headlights will come on at reduced brightness in daylight when: The ignition is on, The headlight switch is off, and The parking brake is released. At dusk, the exterior lights will come on automatically and the low beams will change dawn, the exterior lights will go out and the low beams...
  • Page 107 The reading lights on the inside rearview mirror are turned on by pressing the switch. Courtesy Lights When any door is opened, several lights turn on. They make easy for you to enter and leave the car. The courtesy lights go off when the doors are closed. The interior courtesy lights can also be turned on by moving the light switch to INT.

  • Page 108: Mirrors

    Mirrors Inside Mirror When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position, adjust the mirror so you can see clearly behind your car. The day-night adjustment allows you to adjust the mirror to avoid glare from the lights behind you. Outside Mirrors Standard To adjust your left outside mirror move the control...
  • Page 109 Optional If your Buick has an electric mirror control, you’ll find it on the driver’s door. Move the switch to choose the right or left mirror. Press any of the four arrows to move the mirror in the desired direction. Adjust each mirror so you can just see the side of your car and the area behind your car.
  • Page 110 Convenience Net Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it just behind the back wall of the trunk. Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net. It can help keep them from falling over during sharp turns or quick starts and stops.
  • Page 111 Ashtrays The front center ashtray can be removed for cleaning. To remove the rear ashtray for cleaning, press down on the snuffer as you pull the ashtray down and out. This ashtray can be removed for cleaning by lifting it out of the armrest.
  • Page 112 NOTICE: Don't put papers or other flammable things into your ashtrays. Hot cigarettes or other smoking materials could ignite them, causing a damaging fire. Cigarette Lighter It's near the ashtray. To use the cigarette lighter, push all the way in and let it go. When it's ready, it will pop back by itself.

  • Page 113: Instrumentpanel

    Don’t exceed maximum vehicle capacity when loading your Buick. For more information on vehicle capacity and loading, see “Loading Your Vehicle” in the Index. To prevent damage or loss of cargo as you’re driving, check now and then to make sure the luggage carrier and cargo are still securely fastened.

  • Page 114: Warning Lights, Gages And Indicators

    Your Buick has a “tamper-resistant odometer.” If you can see very noticeable bright silver lines between the numbers, probably someone has tried to turn it back. The numbers may not be true. You may wonder what happens if a car has to have a new odometer installed.
  • Page 115 When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow the manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly -- and even dangerous.
  • Page 116 If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor. Your Buick’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part isn’t working, the other part can still work and stop you..For...
  • Page 117 It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, or if the anti-lock brake system warning light is flashing, have the vehicle towed for service. (See “Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light” and “Towing Your Car” in the Index.) The brake system warning light will also come on when you set your parking brake, and it will stay on if your...
  • Page 118 Then start the engine again to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or comes on again while you’re driving, your Buick needs service. If the light is on but not flashing and the regular brake system warning light isn’t on, you still have brakes, but you...
  • Page 119 Coolant Warning Light If this light comes on, your system is low on coolant and the engine may overheat. COOLANT See “Engine Coolant” in the Index and have your vehicle serviced as soon as you can. Engine Oil Pressure Gage You can read your engine oil pressure directly from the gage...
  • Page 120 could be low on oil, or you might have some other oil problem. Have your vehicle serviced as soon NOTICE: Damage to your engine from neglected oil problems can be costly and is not covered by your warranty. Low Oil Warning Light as you can.
  • Page 121 The “Volts” gage shows voltage in the electrical system. The normal range is 11 to 15 volts. If the gage reading stays in either red range, have your Buick dealer check the electrical system. VOLTS Check Gages Light The “CHECK...
  • Page 122 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) A computer monitors operation of your fuel, ignition and emission SERVICE systems. This light should come on when the ignition ENGINE is on and the engine is not SOON running, as a check to show you it is working.

  • Page 123: Comfort Controls And Audio Systems

    Part 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems this part you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control systems and audio systems offered with your Buick sure to read about the particular system supplied with your vehicle Part 3 includes: Comfort Control System .

  • Page 124: Comfort Control System

    Buick Comfort Control System Fresh air from outside your vehicle flows through your Buick when the car is moving. When the vehicle is not moving, you can get outside air to flow through by selecting any air choice (except the rear window defogger) and the HI fan speed.

  • Page 125: Airconditione L

    Temperature Control Move the TEMP slide control to change the temperature of the air coming through your air outlets. If you have the optional dual control air conditioner you have a second temperature lever. The top lever control the temperature for the driver. The lower lever controls the temperature for the front seat passenger.

  • Page 126: Heater And Defroster

    When it's 50" (10" C) or warmer the system cooled air. When the system is off, ventilation system air to flow through your Buick when the vehicle is moving. for 30 seconds take moist air out will provide will...

  • Page 127: Rear Window Defogger

    Rear Window Defogger (Option) The lines you see on the rear window warm the glass. Press the button to start warming your window. After 10 minutes, it will go off by itself or pressing the button again during the heating cycle will shut it off.

  • Page 128: Understanding Radio Reception

    AM Stereo This means the Delco@ system can receive C-QUAM@ stereo broadcasts. Many AM stations around the country use C-QUAM@ to produce stereo, though some do not. (C-QUAM@ is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.) If your Delco@ system can get C-QUAM@, your “STEREO”...
  • Page 129 BAL-fAOE OFF-VOL To Play This Radio On-Off Press the OFF-VOL knob to turn the radio on and off. (The radio also goes on/off with the ignition). Volume The VQL knob increases and decreases volume when is held slightly rotated against the spring load. I'une T R B Rotate the tune knob to tune in radio stations.
  • Page 130 Scan Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few seconds. Push it again stop scanning, Pushbuttons The five pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. To set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations (5 AM and FM).

  • Page 131: C D Player Controls

    With the radio on, press a tape into the slot marked AUTO REVERSE (tape side goes in first). Once the tape is playing, use the volume, balance and fade just as you did for the radio. The arrows indicate which side of the tape is being played. Program To go from one side of the tape to the other, press the PROG button.
  • Page 132 Recall Press to see what track is playing. Press it again within seconds to see how long the CD has been playing that track. The track number also appears when you change the volume or when a new track starts to play. Next Press NEXT to hear the next track now (instead of waiting until the present track is finished.) If you hold...
  • Page 133 To Play This Radio On-Off Press Off-Vol knob to turn the radio on or off when the ignition is on. Volume The volume knob increases and decreases volume when is held slightly rotated against the spring load. Tune The tune knob increases and decreases station frequency when it is held slightly rotated against the spring load.
  • Page 134 Scan Press the SCAN button to hear each station for a few seconds. Push it again to stop scanning. Pushbuttons The five buttons can be used to preset ten radio stations ( 5 AM 5 FM stations.) Tune in the desired station. Press SET.
  • Page 135 Equalizer The EQUALIZER enables you to adjust five separate sound frequencies to your individual taste. Slide an EQUALIZER control up to emphasize a frequency, down to de-emphasize it. It’s best to begin with all the controls in the middle position, then adjust each control as you like.
  • Page 136 Steering Wheel Controls If your car has this feature, you can also control certain functions at the steering wheel. Volume To increase or decrease the volume, press VOL Power Press PWR to turn the radio on or off. Band Press this to choose AM or FM. Seek Press to go to a lower frequency station.

  • Page 137: Tape Player Controls

    Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes, or a damaged mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight, and extreme heat. If they aren't, they may not operate properly or cause failure of the tape player.

  • Page 138: Care Of Compact Discs

    Care of Your Compact Discs Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution and clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
  • Page 139 4. Wipe dry with clean cloth before retracting. 5 . Make the antenna go up and down by turning the radio or ignition on and off. 6. Then repeat if necessary. NOTICE: Don’t lubricate the power antenna. Lubrication could damage it. NOTICE: an automatic car wash, turn off Before entering...
  • Page 140 1940 Buick Model 51 G...

  • Page 141: Yourdrivingandtheroad

    Part 4 Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds ot roads and in varying weather conditions included many other useful tips on driving Part includes: DefensiveDriving DrunkenDriving ControlofaVehicle ..............Braking Steering Passing...

  • Page 142: Defensivedriving

    The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your Buick: Buckle up. (See “Safety Belts” in the Index.) Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.” On city streets, rural roads, or freeways, it means “always expect the unexpected.”...
  • Page 143 20,000 motor vehicle-related deaths occur each year because of alcohol, and thousands of people are injured. Just how much alcohol is too much if a person plans to drive? Ideally, no one should drink alcohol and then drive. But if one does, then what’s “too much”? It can be a lot less than many might think.
  • Page 144 It’s the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person’s BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a slightly lower BAC level.

  • Page 145: Controlofavehicle

    There’s something else about drinking and driving that many people don’t know. Medical research shows that alcohol in a person’s system can make crash injuries worse. That’s especially true for brain, spinal cord and heart injuries. That means that if anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger -- is in a crash, the chance of being killed or permanently disabled than if that person had not been drinking.

  • Page 146: Braking

    Braking Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal. That’s perception time. Then you have to bring up your foot and do it. That’s reaction time. Average reaction time is about 3/4 of a second. But that’s only an average.
  • Page 147 Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your Buick has an advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent skidding. This light on the instrument panel will go on when you start your vehicle. ANTI-LOCK When you start your vehicle, or when you begin to drive away, you may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise.

  • Page 148: Steering

    The anti-lock system can change the brake faster than any driver could. The computer is programmed to make the most of available tire and road conditions. You can steer around the obstacle while braking hard. As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly.
  • Page 149 Steering Tips Driving on Curves It’s important to take curves at a reasonable speed. A lot of the “driver lost control” accidents mentioned on the news happen on curves. Here’s why: Experienced driver or beginner, each of us is subject to the same laws of physics when driving on curves.
  • Page 150 Your Buick can perform very well in emergencies like these. First apply your brakes. It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or right depending on the space available.

  • Page 151: Passing

    Off-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you’re driving. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.
  • Page 152 Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you’re awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces your area of vision, especially if you’re following a larger vehicle. Also, you won’t have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops.

  • Page 153: Lossofcontrol

    “overdriving” those conditions. But skids are always possible. The three types of skids correspond to your Buick’s three control systems. In the braking skid your wheels aren’t rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose cornering force.

  • Page 154: Drivingatnight

    at Night Driving Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired -- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue. Here are some tips on night driving. Drive defensively.

  • Page 155: Drivingintherain

    You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you are faced with severe glare (as from driver who doesn’t lower the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlights), slow down a little.
  • Page 156 The heavier the rain, the harder it is to see. Even if your windshield wiper blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road, and even people walking.

  • Page 157: Citydriving

    “dimple” the water’s surface, there could be hydroplaning. Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn’t a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice to slow down when it is raining. Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Turn on your low-beam headlights -- not just your parking lights -- to help make you more visible to others.

  • Page 158: Freewaydriving

    Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Treat green light as a warning signal. A traffic light is there because the corner is busy enough to need it. When a light turns green, and just before you start to move, check both ways for vehicles that have not cleared the intersection or may be running the red light.
  • Page 159 If it needs service, have it done before starting out. Of course, you’ll find experienced and able service experts in Buick dealerships all across North America. They’ll be ready and willing to help if you need it.
  • Page 160 Here are some things you can check before a trip: Windshield Washer Fluid: the reservoir full? Are all windows clean inside and outside? Wiper Blades: Are they in good shape? Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Have you checked all levels? Lights: Are they all working? Are the lenses clean? Tires: They are vitally important to a safe, trouble-free trip.

  • Page 161: Hillandmountainroads

    Hill and Mountain Roads Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling terrain. If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable.

  • Page 162: Winterdriving

    Be alert to these and take appropriate action. Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving: Have your Buick in good shape for winter. Be sure your engine coolant mix is correct. You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your trunk.
  • Page 163 ..Include an ice scraper, small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth, and a couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag sand, a piece of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction.
  • Page 164 least traction of all. You can get “wet ice” when it’s about freezing (32 OOC) and freezing rain begins to O F ; fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -- drive with caution.
  • Page 165 bags, rags, floor mats -- anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm. You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful. Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves fuel.

  • Page 166: Towingatrailer

    Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered by your warranty. To pull a trailer correctly, follow the advice in this section, and see your Buick dealer for important information about towing a trailer with your vehicle.
  • Page 167 And, special equipment that you have on your vehicle. You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at Buick Motor Division, Customer Assistance Center, 902 E. Hamilton Avenue, Flint, MI 48550.
  • Page 168 Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight to measure because it affects the total capacity weight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes the curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo you may carry in it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle.
  • Page 169 monoxide (CO) from your exhaust can get into your vehicle (see “Carbon Monoxide” in the Index). Dirt and water can, too. The bumpers on your vehicle are not intended for hitches. Do not attach rental hitches or other bumper-type hitches to them. Use only a frame-mounted hitch that does not attach to the bumper.
  • Page 170 Following Distance Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking and sudden turns. Passing You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when you’re towing a trailer.
  • Page 171 Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. People can be injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here’s how to do 2.
  • Page 172 I957 Buick Super...

  • Page 173: Problemsontheroad

    Part 5 Problems on the Road Here you’ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road Part 5 includes: ............Hazard Warning Flashers .

  • Page 174: Hazard Warning Flashers

    Hazard Warning Flashers Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They also let police know you have a problem. Your front and rear turn signal lights will flash on and off.

  • Page 175: Otherwarningdevices

    Jump Starting If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your Buick. But please follow the steps below to do it safely. CAUTION: Batteries can hurt you. They can because: They contain acid that can burn you.
  • Page 176 NOTICE: Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your warranty. Trying to start your Buick by pushing or pulling it won’t work, and it could damage your vehicle. To Jump Start Your Buick: Check the other vehicle.
  • Page 177 4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the positive and negative each battery. Your Buick has a remote positive (+)jump starting terminal. The terminal is on the same side of the engine compartment as your battery. You should always use the remote positive terminal on your battery.
  • Page 178 Before you connect the cables, here are some basic things you should know. Positive positive and negative will go to negative or a metal engine part. Don't connect you'll get a short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too. will go to 6.
  • Page 179 Don’t let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive terminal of the good battery. Use a remote positive terminal if the vehicle has one. 8. Now connect the black negative good battery’s negative Don’t let the other end touch anything until the next step.
  • Page 180 Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery, but not near engine parts that move. The electrical connection is just as good there? but the chance of sparks getting back to the battery is much less. 10.

  • Page 181: Towingyourbuick

    Towing Your Car Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your Buick. The usual towing equipment is a sling-type (A) or a wheel-lift (B) or car carrier (C) tow truck. If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it...
  • Page 183 When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping device designed for towing service. Do not use the vehicle’s steering column lock,for this. The transaxle should be in Neutral and the parking brake released.
  • Page 184 Front Towing Hookups (Custom Sedan and Gran Sport Only) Attach “T” hook chains in front of the wheels into the side slots of the cradle on both sides. Position a 4” 4” wood beam across the sling chains against the bottom of the cradle horns. Position the lower sling crossbar against the front of the 4”...
  • Page 185 Front Towing Hookups (Limited Sedan and Gran Sport Only) Attach “T” hook chains in front of the wheel into the side slots in the cradle both sides. Position a 4” x 4” wood beam across the sling chains and center in the middle of the lower facia. Position the lower sling crossbar against the front 4”...
  • Page 186 Rear Towing Hookups (Coupes Only) Attach into slots in the bottom of the floor pan just ahead of the rear wheels on both sides. _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ A 4” x 4” wood beam is NOT needed. Position the lower sling crossbar just ahead of the front edge of the rear bumper.
  • Page 187 Rear Towing Hookups (Limited Custom Sedans Only) Use wheel lift or car carrier equipment. Additional ramping may be required for car carrier equipment. Use safety chain and wheel straps. NOTICE: Do not tow with sling-type equipment or the rear bumper valance will be damaged. Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could damage a vehicle.
  • Page 188 Front Towing Hookups (Coupes Only) Use wheel lift or car carrier equipment. Additional ramping may be required for car carrier equipment. Use safety chain and wheel straps. NOTICE: Do not tow with sling-type equipment or fascia/fog lamp/griIle damage will occur. Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could damage a vehicle.

  • Page 189: Engineoverheating

    Engine Overheating You will find the coolant temperature gage on your instrument panel. You may also find a low coolant warning light. If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine NOTICE: If your engine catches fire because you keep driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be badly damaged.
  • Page 190 If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try this for a minute or so: 1. Turn off your air conditioner. 2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan speed and open the window as necessary. 3.
  • Page 191 If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling, don’t do anything else until it cools down. The coolant level should be at or above the mark. If it isn’t, you may have a leak in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere else in the cooling system.
  • Page 192 How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery .Tank If you haven’t found a problem yet, but the coolant level isn’t at or above the “COLD” mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean water (preferably distilled) and a proper antifreeze at the coolant recovery tank. (See “Engine Coolant’’...
  • Page 193 CAUTION: can be burned if you spill coolant on hot engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol and it will burn if the engine parts are hot enough, Don’t spill coolant on a hot engine. When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is at or “COLD”...
  • Page 194 How to Add Coolant to the Radiator NOTICE: Your engine has a specific radiator fill procedure. Failure to follow this procedure could cause your engine to overheat and be severely damaged. 1. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the cooling system, including the radiator pressure...
  • Page 195 3. After the engine cools, open the coolant air bleed valve or valves. 3.1L V6 (VIN Code T or M): There are two bleed valves. One is located on the thermostat housing. The other is located on the thermostat bypass tube.
  • Page 196 3.8L V6 Code L27): There is one bleed valve. (VIN It is located on the thermostat housing. If you see a stream of coolant coming from an air bleed valve, close the valve. Otherwise, close the valve(s) after the radiator is filled. 5.
  • Page 197 Then fill the coolant recovery tank to Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but leave the radiator pressure cap “COLD.” 8. Start the engine and let it run until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the engine fan( s).

  • Page 198: Ifatiregoesflat

    10. Then replace the pressure cap. At any time during this procedure if coolant begins to flow out of the filler neck, reinstall the pressure cap. Be sure the arrows on pressure cap line up like this. 11. Check the coolant in the recovery tank. The level in coolant recovery tank should be at the “HOT”...

  • Page 199: Changingaflattire

    Changing a Flat Tire a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers. The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and change a tire.
  • Page 200 If there is a-wheel cover, remove it by using the flat end of the wheel wrench. Pry along the edge of the wheel comes off. Be careful, the rim edges may cover until be sharp. Don’t try to remove with your bare hands. The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk.
  • Page 201 f your vehicle has wheel nut covers, remove them to If your vehicle has wheel nut caps, remove them using lccess the wheel nuts. the wheel nut wrench.
  • Page 202 Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts. Don't remove them yet. Position the jack under the vehicle. Your Buick has a notch on the frame near each of the wheels. Fit the lift head into the notch nearest the wheel with the flat tire.
  • Page 203 NOTICE: Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned will damage the vehicle or may allow the vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure to fit the jack lift head into the proper location before raising your vehicle. Raise the vehicle by rotating the jack handle clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground so there is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
  • Page 204 Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or spare wheel. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface. Replace the wheel nuts with the rounded end of the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub.
  • Page 205 Lower the vehicle by rotating the jack handle counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence as shown. Don’t try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover in the trunk until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
  • Page 206 NOTICE: Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare. If you try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare, you could damage the cover or the spare. Now put all the equipment back into the trunk. WNUT COVER? HOLDER...

  • Page 207: Compactsparetire

    Compact Spare Tire Although the compact spare was fully inflated when your vehicle was new, it can lose air after a time. Check the inflation pressure regularly. It should be 60 psi (420 kPa). After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you should stop as soon as possible and make sure your spare tire is correctly inflated.

  • Page 208: If You're Stuck In Sand, Mud, Ice Or Snow

    If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow What you don’t want to do when your vehicle is stuck is to spin your wheels. The method known as “rocking” can help you get out when you’re stuck, but you must use caution.

  • Page 209: Service And Appearance C A R E

    Part 6 Service and Appearance Care Here you will find information about the care of your Buick . This part begins with service and fuel information. and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels vehicle. and a section devoted to its appearance care Part 6 includes: .

  • Page 210: Service

    Doing Your Own Service Work If you want to do some of your own service work, you’ll want to get the proper Buick Service Manual. It tells you much more about how to service your Buick than this manual can. To order the proper service manual, see “Service Publications”...

  • Page 211: Fuel

    Fuel Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher. It should meet specifications ASTM D48 14 in the U.S. and CGSB 3.5-92 in Canada. These fuels should have the proper additives, so you should not have to add anything to the fuel. In the U.S.
  • Page 212 Many gasolines are blended with oxygenates. General Motors recommends that these blending materials, such as MTBE and ethanol. By doing so, you can help clean the air, especially in those parts of the country that have high carbon monoxide. levels. In addition, some gasoline suppliers are now producing reformulated gasolines.
  • Page 213 Filling Your Tank cap is behind a hinged door on the left side of your vehicle. While refueling, hang the cap inside the fuel door. To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left (counterclockwise).

  • Page 214: Hoodrelease

    Be careful not to spill gasoline. Clean gasoline painted surfaces as soon possible. See “Cleaning the Outside of Your Buick” in the Index. When you put.the cap back on, turn it to the right until you hear clicking noise. NOTICE: If you need a new cap, be sure type.
  • Page 215 Then go to the front of the vehicle and release the secondary hood release. Lift the hood. Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on properly. Then just pull the hood down and close it firmly.

  • Page 216: Engineoil

    Engine Oil If the “LOW OIL” light on the instrument panel comes means you need to check your engine oil level right away. For more information, see “LOW OIL” light in the Index. You should check your engine oil level regularly;...
  • Page 217 To Check Engine Oil Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a paper towel or cloth, then push it back in all the way. Remove it again, keeping the tip lower, and check the level. When to Add Oil If the oil is at or below the ADD line, then you’ll need to add some oil.
  • Page 218 What Kind of Oil to Use Beginning midyear 1993, oils of the proper quality for your vehicle will be identified with this new “starburst” symbol. The “starburst” symbol indicates that the oil has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API), and is preferred for use in your gasoline engine.
  • Page 219 RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADE ENGINE OILS FOR BEST FUEL ECONOMY AND COLD STARTING, SELECT THE LOWEST SAE VISCOSITY GRADE O I L FOR THE EXPECTED TEMPERATURE RANGE. LOOK FOR ONE OF THESE LABELS WEATHER SAE 1OW-30 f-30 IF NEITHER SAE 5W-30 NOR SAE 1OW-30 COLD GRADE OILS ARE AVAILABLE, SAE 3 0 GRADE MAY BE USED AT TEMPERATURES...
  • Page 220 Engine Oil Additives Don’t add anything to your oil. Your Buick dealer is ready to advise if you think something should be added. When to Change Engine Qil See if any one of these is true for you: Most trips are less than 4 miles (6 km).

  • Page 221: Aircleaner

    Engine Coolant Heater (Engine Block Heater) An engine coolant heater can be a big help if you have to park outside in very cold weather, colder. If your vehicle has this option, see “Engine Coolant Heater” in the Index. What to Do with Used Oil Did you know that used engine oil contains certain elements that may be unhealthy for your skin and could even cause cancer? Don’t let used oil stay on your skin...

  • Page 222: Automatic Transaxle Fluid

    See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index. How to Check Because this operation can be a little difficult, choose to have this done at a Buick dealership Service Department. If you do yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick.
  • Page 223 Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the transaxle fluid level if you have been driving: When outside temperatures are above 90°F (32°C). At high speed for quite a while. In heavy traffic especially in hot weather. While pulling a trailer. To get the right reading, the fluid should be at normal operating temperature, which is 180°F to 200°F (82°C to 93°C).
  • Page 224 2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and then pull it back out again. 3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the lower level. The fluid level must be in the cross-hatched area. 4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the dipstick back in all the way.

  • Page 225: Enginecoolant

    If you have a problem with engine overheating or if you need to add coolant to your radiator, see “Engine Overheating” in the Index. The proper coolant for your Buick will: Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C). Give boiling protection up to 262°F (128°C).
  • Page 226 Adding Coolant The coolant recovery tank is located at the left of the engine compartment. To Check Coolant When your engine is cold, the coolant level should be at “COLD” or a little higher. When your engine is warm, the level should be up to “HOT” or If this light comes on, it means you’re low on engine coolant.
  • Page 227 CAUTION: Turning the radiator pressure cap when the engine and radiator are hot can allow steam and scalding liquids to blow out and burn you badly. With the coolant recovery tank, you will almost never have to add coolant at the radiator. Never turn the radiator pressure cap when the engine and radiator are hot.

  • Page 228: Powersteeringfluid

    Power Steering Fluid How To Check Power Steering Fluid Unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick with a clean rag. Replace the cap and completely tighten the cap again and look at the fluid level on the dipstick. When the engine compartment is hot, the level should be at the “HOT”...

  • Page 229: Windshield Washer Fluid

    Windshield Washer Fluid To Add Open the cap labeled “WASHER FLUID ONLY.” Add washer fluid until the bottle is full. NOTICE: When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for adding water. Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid tank and other parts of the washer system.

  • Page 230: Brakes

    Brakes Brake Master Cylinder Your brake master cylinder is here. It is filled with DOT-3 brake fluid. There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in your master cylinder might go down. The first is that the brake fluid goes down to an acceptable level during normal brake lining wear.
  • Page 231 See “Appearance Care’’ in the Index. Brake Wear Your Buick has four-wheel disc brakes. (GM Part Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads are needed.

  • Page 232: Battery

    Vehicles we design and test have top-quality GM brake parts in them, as your Buick does when it is new. When you replace parts of your braking system when your brake linings wear down and you have to...
  • Page 233 Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle for longer storage periods. Halogen Bulbs Headlamp Bulb Replacement Headlight bulbs can be changed as described by the following procedure.

  • Page 234: Bulbreplacement

    1. Remove the electrical connector bulb connector down and away from the bulb’s plastic base (C). Press and turn the plastic base (C) a 1/4 turn counterclockwise and remove from the metal retaining ring (E) by gently pulling back and away from the headlight.
  • Page 235 1. Remove the plastic wingnuts of the taillamp bulbs 3. Squeeze the bulb socket and turn 1/4 turn to detach you want to replace. it from the light. 2. Pull the taillight away from body carefully, to avoid scratching the paint or dropping...

  • Page 236: Loadingyourvehicle

    4. Pull the bulb straight out to remove socket. The new bulb must be aligned properly, then push the socket. Reinstall the socket, taillight, it in and rear trunk trim. Loading Your Vehicle OCCUPANTS CTR. FRT. MAX. LOADING & GVWR SAME AS VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT TIRE SIZE...
  • Page 237 and the total weight that you can carry. This weight is called the Vehicle Capacity Weight and includes the weight of all occupants, cargo, and all nonfactory-installed options. MFD BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP DATE GVWR GAWR GAWR THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLI- CABLE U.S.

  • Page 238: Tires

    These tires are warranted by the tire manufacturers and their warranties are delivered with every new Buick. If your spare tire is a different brand than your road tires, you will have a tire warranty folder from each of these...
  • Page 239 Inflation Tire Pressure The Tire-Loading Information label which is on the deck lid shows the correct inflation pressures for your tires, when they’re cold. “Cold” means your vehicle has been sitting for at least three hours or driven no more than a mile. NOTICE: Don’t let anyone tell you that underinflation overinflation is all right.
  • Page 240 Tire Inspection and Rotation make your tires last longer, have them inspected and rotated at the mileages recommended in the Maintenance Schedule. See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index. Use this rotation pattern. After the tires have been rotated, adjust the front and rear inflation pressure as shown on the Tire-Loading Information label.
  • Page 241 When It’s Time for New Tires One way to tell when it’s time for new tires is to check the treadwear indicators, which will appear when your tires have only 2/32 inch (1.6 mm) or less of tread remaining. You need a new tire i f You can see the indicators at three or more places around the tire.
  • Page 242 Uniform Tire Quality Grading The following infortnation relates to the system developed by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which grades tires by tfeadwear, traction and temperature performance. (This applies only to vehicles sold in the United States.) Treadwear The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled...
  • Page 243 Temperature A, B, C The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
  • Page 244 If the wheel leaks air, replace it (except some aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired). See your Buick dealer if any of these conditions exist. Your dealer will know the kind of wheel you need.
  • Page 245 Used Replacement Wheels Tire Chains NOTICE: If your Buick has P215/60R16 or P225/60R16 size tires, don’t use tire chains; they can damage your vehicle. If you have other tires, use tire chains only where legal and only when you must. Use only SAE Class “S”...

  • Page 246: Appearancecare

    Use a vacuum cleaner often to get rid of dust and loose dirt. Wipe vinyl or leather with a clean, damp cloth. Your Buick dealer has two GM cleaners, a solvent-type spot lifter and a foam-type powdered cleaner. They will clean normal spots and stains very well.
  • Page 247 Use solvent-type cleaners in a well-ventilated area only. If you use them, don’t saturate the stained area. If a ring forms after spot cleaning, clean the entire area immediately or it will set. Using Foam-Type Cleaner on Fabric Vacuum and brush the area to remove any loose dirt. Always clean a whole trim panel or section.
  • Page 248 Special Cleaning Problems Greasy or Oily Stains Such as grease, oil, butter, margarine, shoe polish, coffee with cream, chewing gum, cosmetic creams, vegetable oils, wax crayon, tar and asphalt. Carefully scrape off excess stain. Follow the solvent-type instructions described earlier. Shoe polish, wax crayon, tar and asphalt will stain if left on a vehicle seat fabric.
  • Page 249 Cleaning Leather Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap or saddle soap. For stubborn stains, use a mild solution of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and 90% water. Never use oils, varnishes, solvent-based or abrasive cleaners, furniture polish or shoe polish on leather. Soiled leather should be cleaned immediately.
  • Page 250 High pressure car washes may cause water to enter your vehicle. Finish Care Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your Buick may be necessary to remove residue from the paint finish. You can get GM approved cleaning products from your dealer.
  • Page 251 These brushes can take off the protective coating. White Sidewall Tires Your Buick dealer has a GM White Sidewall Tire Cleaner. You can use a stiff brush with the cleaner. Weatherstrips Silicone grease on weatherstrips will make them last longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak.
  • Page 252 Foreign Material Calcium chloride and other salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, and other foreign matter can damage your vehicle’s finish if they remain on painted surfaces. Use cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter.
  • Page 253 Although no defect in the paint job causes this, Buick will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 km) of purchase, whichever comes first.
  • Page 254 Appearance Care and Maintenance Materials Not recommended for pigskin suede leather. You can get these from your Buick dealer. ESCRIPTION Silicone Grease...

  • Page 255: Vehicle Identification Number (Vin)

    Ip1“l ENGINE 4 CODE MODEL YEAR This is the legal identifier for your Buick. It appears on a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel, on the driver’s side. You can see if you look through the windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts labels and the certificates of title and registration.

  • Page 256: Fuses And Circuit Breakers

    Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in your car are protected from short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers, and fusible thermal links in the wiring itself. This greatly reduces the chance of fires caused by electrical problems.
  • Page 257 Fuse Block Description Radio & Clock, Steering Wheel Radio Switches. Headlight Switch, Air Bag Diagnostic Module, ABS Lamp Driver Module, Daytime Running Lamps Module (w/DRL), TCC/Brake Switch, Cruise Control Cut-Out Switch, Instrument Cluster, Chime Module, Rear Defogger Timer Relay A/C HI Blower Relay Wipermasher Switch Turn Signal Flasher TCC/Brake Switch, Hazard Flasher...
  • Page 258 Component Center Under Instrument Panel Description Relay Timer Defogger Air Conditioner Blower Relay Air Conditioner Blower Relay Defogger Rear Circuit Breaker Power Accessories Circuit Power Windows Sunroof Not Used Fuse Control Lock Chime Module Hazard Flasher (HI) (LO) Breaker Circuit Braker...
  • Page 259 Electrical Center Passenger Side Underhood Description Minifuse Used Remote Trunk Release Powertrain Control Module Pump/Oil Pressure Switch, Fuel Pump Relay. Fan Control # I Relay Automatic Transaxle, Transaxle Range Switch (w/VIN M only) Generator. Digital Exhaust Recirc'ulation (DEGR), Heated Oxygen Sensor, Fan Control Relay, A/C Compressor Relay (VIN M only)
  • Page 260 Electrical Center Driver Side Underhood Description Minifuse Not Used Not Used Not Used Fog Lamps Parking Lamps, Headlight Switch Horn Relay, Underhood Light Not Used Not Used Not Used Maxifuse Component Center: Power Windows Circuit Breaker, Passenger Side Underhood Electrical Center, TCC and Engine Emissions Fuses I/P Fuse Block: Radio, Wiper, HVAC, ABS and Turn Signal Fuses;...
  • Page 261 Overall: ....Length ..... Width .
  • Page 262 Application EXTERIOR Headlight ......HighBeam ......Low Beam FogLamp .

  • Page 263: Capacities And Specifications

    Not all air conditioning refrigerants are the same. If the air conditioning system in your vehicle needs refrigerant, be sure the proper refrigerant is used. If you’re not sure ask your Buick dealer. For additional information, see your “Warranty and Owner Assistance Information” booklet.
  • Page 264 Not all air conditioning refrigerants are the same. If the air conditioning system in your vehicle needs refrigerant, be sure the proper refrigerant is used. If you’re not sure ask your Buick dealer. For additional information, see your “Warranty and Owner Assistance Information” booklet.

  • Page 265: Maintenanceschedule

    Part 7 Maintenance Schedule This part covers the maintenance required for your Buick dependability and emission control performance Part 7 includes: Introduction .........

  • Page 266: Introduction

    If you have any questions on how-to keep your vehicle in good condition, see your Buick dealer, the place many GM owners choose to have their maintenance work done. Your dealer can be relied upon to use proper parts and practices.

  • Page 267: Your Vehicle And The Environment

    “Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections” explains important inspections that your Buick dealer’s service department or another qualified service center should perform. will probably want to get the service...

  • Page 268: Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services

    This section tells you the maintenance services you should have done and when you should schedule them. Your Buick dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you to be happy with it. If you go to your dealer for your service needs, you’ll know that GM-trained and...

  • Page 269: Selecting The Right Schedule

    Selecting the Right Schedule First you’ll need to decide which of the two schedules is right for your vehicle. Here’s how to decide which schedule to follow: Schedule I Is any one of these true for your vehicle? Most trips are less than 4 miles (6 km). Most trips are less than 10 miles (16 km) when outside temperatures are below freezing.
  • Page 270 Scheduled Maintenance Services Schedule I Follow Schedule I if your car is MAINLY driven under one or more of the following conditions: When most trips are less than 4 miles (6 kilometers). When most trips are less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) and outside temperatures remain below freezing. When most trips include extended idling and/or frequent low-speed operation as in stop-and-go traffic.
  • Page 271 TO BE SERVICED WHEN TO PERFORM (See Explanation of Miles (kilometers) or Scheduled Maintenance Months, Whichever Services Following Schedules I and 11) The services shown in this schedule up to 48 000 miles (80 000 km) should be performed after 48 000 miles at the same intervals.
  • Page 272 Scheduled Maintenance Services Schedule I1 Follow Schedule ONLY if none driving TO BE SERVICED (See Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services Following Schedules I and IIj Item No. Engine Oil Change* Oil Filter Change* 2. Chassis Lubrication 3. Tire & Wheel Inspection & Rotation 4.
  • Page 273 TO BE SERVICED (See Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services Following Schedules I and 11) Item No. 6. Transaxle Service 7. Spark Plug Replacement* 8. Spark Plug Wire Inspection*? 9. Air Cleaner Filter Replacement* 10. Fuel Tank, Cap & Lines Inspection*? The services shown in this schedule up to 45 000 miles (75 000 km) should be performed after 45 000 miles at the same intervals.

  • Page 274: Explanation Of Scheduled Maintenance Services

    Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services Below are explanations of the services listed in Schedule I and Schedule 11. The proper fluids and lubricants to use are listed in Section D. Make sure whoever services your vehicle uses these. All parts should be replaced and all necessary repairs done before you or anyone else drives the vehicle.
  • Page 275 To help ensure proper operation, we recommend a pressure test of both the cooling system and the pressure cap. 6. Transaxle Service Change both the fluid and filter every 15,000 miles (25 000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches 90 F (32 C) or higher.

  • Page 276: Section B: Owner Checks And Services

    Section B: Owner Checks and Services Listed below are owner checks and services which should be performed at the intervals specified to help ensure the safety, dependability and emission control performance of your vehicle. Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown in Section D.

  • Page 277: At Least Once A Month

    a Month At Least Once CHECK OR WHAT TO DO SERVICE Tire Inflation Check tire inflation. Make sure they are inflated to the pressures specified on the Tire-Loading Information label located on the rear edge of the driver’s door. See “Tires”...
  • Page 278 CHECK OR WHAT TO DO SERVICE While parked, and with the parking Steering Column Lock brake set, try to turn the key to “LOCK” in each shift lever position. The key should turn to “LOCK” only when the shift lever is in “P” (Park).

  • Page 279: Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections

    WHAT TO DO CHECKOR SERVICE Underbody At least every spring, Flushing flush any corrosive materials underbody. thoroughly any areas other debris can collect. Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections Listed below are inspections and services which should be performed at least twice a year (for instance, each spring and fall).
  • Page 280 CHECK OR WHAT TO DO SERVICE Exhaust System Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspection Inspect the body near the exhaust system. Look for broken, damaged, missing or out-of-position parts as well open seams, connections, or other conditions which could cause a heat build-up in the floor pan or could let exhaust fumes into the vehicle.

  • Page 281: Section D:recommendgd Fluids And Lubricants

    Section D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, pai-t number or specification may be obtained from your GM dealer. USAGE FLUIDlLUBRICANT Engine Oil Goodwrench Motor equivalent for Energy Conserving viscosity. The “SH’ or may be shown alone or in combination with others, “SH/CD,”...
  • Page 282 USAGE FLUIDlLUBRICANT Chassis Chassis lubricant (GM 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant Lubrication meeting requirements of NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB. Windshield GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent (GM Washer Solvent Part NO. 105 15 15) or equivalent. Hood Latch Assembly a.

  • Page 283: Section E: Maintenance Record

    Section E: Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading and who performed the service in the columns indicated. When completing the Maintenance Performed column, insert the numbers ODOMETER DATE READING from the Schedule I or Schedule I1 maintenance charts which correspond to the maintenance performed.
  • Page 284 Maintenance Record ODOMETER DATE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED READING SERVICED BY...

  • Page 285: Customer Assistance Information

    Part 8 Customer Assistance Information Here you will find out how to contact Buick if you need assistance. This Part also tells you how to obtain service publications and how to report any safety defects. Part 8 includes: Customer Satisfaction Procedure Assistance for Hearing/Speech Impaired .
  • Page 286 Nature of concern We encourage you to call the toll free number listed previously in order to give your inquiry prompt attention. However, if you wish to write Buick, write to: Buick Motor Division, Customer Assistance Center, 902 E. Hamilton Avenue, Flint, MI 48550.
  • Page 287 Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD) To assist customers who have hearing difficulties, Buick has installed special TDD (Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf) equipment at its Customer Assistance Center. Any hearing or speech impaired customer who has access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter (TTY) can communicate with Buick by dialing: 1-800-TD-BUICK.
  • Page 288 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Courtesy Transportation To Buick Motor Division, Quality Means Service -- and service means “keeping you on the road.” Included with your 1994 Buick new car warranty, (36 months, or 36,000 miles), is Courtesy Transportation, a...
  • Page 289 3,000 Buick dealers. Buick Roadside Assistance provides an extra measure of convenience and security providing once again that Buick is “The Next Symbol for Quality in America.” Buick Roadside Assistance: Provides owners with access to minor repairs or towing for disabled vehicles.
  • Page 290 They can help a technician service your vehicle better. Most bulletins apply to conditions affecting a small number of cars or trucks. Your Buick dealer or a qualified technician may have to determine if a specific bulletin applies to your vehicle.
  • Page 291 Subscriptions You can subscribe to all GM Product Service Publications (PSP’s). This will include bulletins for all cars sold by GM and will not be limited to PSP’s applicable to any particular model. When you buy a subscription, you will receive the PSP’s in periodic mailings, shortly after they come out.
  • Page 292 1-800-551-4123, Copies at Participating Dealers Copies of Indexes and individual PSP’s are at your participating Buick dealer. You can ask to see them. A VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER: These PSP’s are meant for technicians. They are not meant for the “do-it-yourselfer.” Technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do a job quickly and safely.
  • Page 294 - 0 f...

  • Page 295: Index

    Part 9 Index A d d i n g ........Brake Fluid .
  • Page 296 CityDriving 2 60 Cleaner. Air 23 1 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels Antenna Cassette Player Fabric 261. 262 Glass Inside Your Buick 11 1 Instrument Panel 128, 132 Leather Outside Your Buick Safety Belts 125, 253 Underbody Maintenance 125, 253 Vinyl White Sidewall Tires Windshield Wiper and Blades .
  • Page 297 Clock Setting Comfort Controls Compact Disc Player ......Compact Disc Care .
  • Page 298 ....... . Fabric Cleaning ......Features and Controls .
  • Page 299 Identification Label. Service Parts Identification Number. Vehicle (VIN) ....... . Idling Your Engine Indicators.
  • Page 300 ........NightDriving Number. Vehicle Identification (VIN) .
  • Page 301 Service Information Service Parts Identification Label Service Publications Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Buick Sheet Metal Damage Shifting the Transaxle ........
  • Page 302 ......Towing Your Buick ........
  • Page 303 Weatherstrip Weight Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Trailer Wheel Alignment Aluminum Cover Removal NutTorque Replacement Windows Windshield Cleaning ....Washer Washer Fluid Wipers Winter Driving 24 1...
  • Page 304 Owner’s Record of Upkeep and Fuel Usage...
  • Page 305 Owner’s Record of Upkeep and Fuel Usage...
  • Page 306 Fuel Mileage Chart 5 0 55 60 65 70 75 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120 126 7 0 77 84 91 1 1 2 1 1 9 1 2 6 80 88 96 1 0 4 12 I 2 0 I 2 8 1 3 6 1 4 4 I 5 2 1 6 0 I 6 8 1 7 6 35 1 4 4 90 99 108 117 126...
  • Page 308 THIS MANUAL IS PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER USING MINIMUM 50% WASTEPAPER, 10% POST CONSUMER WASTE...

Table of Contents