Buick RIVIERA 1993 Manual page 285

CHECK OR
SERVICE
Parking Brake
and Automatic
Transmission
"P" (Park)
Mechanism
Check
WHAT TO DO
ZAUTION: When you are doing
this check, your vehicle could
gin to move. You or others
uld be injured and property
be damaged. Make sure
is room in front of your
hicle in case it begins to roll.
ready to apply the regular
ake at once should the
ehicle begin to move.
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping
your foot on the regular brake, set the
parking brake.
l i
To check the parking brake: With
the engine running and
transmission in
" N '
(Neutral),
slowly remove foot pressure from
the regular brake pedal. Do this
until the vehicle is held by the
parking brake only.
mechanism's holding ability: Shift
to "P" (Park). Then release all
brakes.
To check the
"P"
(Park)
CHECK OR
SERVICE
Underbody
Flushing
WHAT TO DO
At least every spring, use
plain water
to flush any corrosive materials from
the underbody. Take care to clean
thoroughly any areas where mud and
other debris can collect.
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