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Buick 1998 Century Manuals

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Buick 1998 Century Owner's Manual

Buick 1998 Century Owner's Manual (372 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 20 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

9
Section 2 Features and Controls

77
- Keys
  78
- Door Locks
  80
  - Power Door Locks
    81
  - Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks
    83
  - Delayed Locking
    84
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    85
- Remote Keyless Entry
  85
  - Operation
    86
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    89
  - Battery Replacement
    89
- Trunk
  90
- Theft
  91
- PASS-Key@ I1
  92
- Ignition Positions
  93
- New Vehicle "Break-In
  93
- Starting Your Engine
  95
- Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
  96
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    97
- Automatic Transaxle Operation
  98
- Parking Brake
  102
- Shifting into PARK (P)
  103
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    104
  - Torque Lock
    105
- Shifting out of PARK (P)
  105
- Engine Exhaust
  106
- Parking over Things that Burn 2-5
  106
- Running Your Engine While You're Parked
  107
  - Power Windows
    108
- Horn
  108
- Tilt-Wheel
  109
  - Steering Column
    109
- Turn Signalh4Ultifunction Lever
  109
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    110
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    111
  - Windshield Wipers
    111
  - Windshield Washer
    112
  - Cruise Control (Option)
    113
- Exterior Lamps
  116
  - Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp Control
    117
  - Twilight Sentinel
    118
- Interior Lamps
  119
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    120
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    121
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    121
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    123
- Storage Compartments
  123
  - Ashtrays and Lighter
    124
- Auxiliary Power Connection (Power Drop)
  125
- Sun Visors
  125
- (If Equipped)
  126
- Cellular Phone Readiness Package
  126
- Instrument Panel -- Your Information System
  127
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  128
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    129
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  129
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    130
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    130
  - Charging System Light
    131
  - Brake System Warning Light
    131
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    132
  - Low Traction Light
    134
  - Low Coolant
    135
  - Oil Warning Light
    138
  - Low Oil Level Light
    139
  - Change Oil Soon
    140
  - Security Light
    140
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    141
  - Service Vehicle Soon
    141
  - Low Fuel Light
    142
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

143
- Comfort Controls 3-2
  144
- Manual Single Zone Climate Control
  144
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    146
- Dual Comfortemp Climate Control
  146
  - (If Equipped)
    146
- Dual Automatic Comfortemp Climate Control
  149
- Ventilation System
  152
- Rear Window Defogger
  153
- AM-FM Stereo
  154
- Audio Systems
  154
- Setting the Clock
  154
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  156
  - (If Equipped)
    156
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
  159
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
  163
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone
  167
- Control (if Equipped)
  167
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
  172
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
  174
- Tips about Your Audio System
  175
- Understanding Radio Reception
  175
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  176
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  177
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  177
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  177
- Backglass Antenna (if Equipped)
  178
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

183
- Defensive Driving
  184
- Drunken Driving
  185
- Braking 4-2
  188
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    189
- Control of a Vehicle
  188
- Steering
  191
  - Steering in Emergencies
    192
- Off-Road Recovery
  193
- Passing
  194
- Loss of Control
  195
- Driving at Night
  196
  - Night Vision
    197
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  198
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    200
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    200
- City Driving
  201
- Freeway Driving
  202
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  203
- Highway Hypnosis
  204
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  204
- Winter Driving
  206
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    207
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    208
- Loading Your Vehicle
  210
- Towing a Trailer
  212
  - Weight of the Trailer
    214
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    215
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    215
  - Safety Chains
    216
  - Trailer Brakes
    216
  - Driving with a Trailer
    217
  - Following Distance
    217
  - Making Turns
    218
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    218
  - Driving on Grades
    218
  - Parking on Hills
    219
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    219
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    220
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    220
Section 5 Problems on the Road

221
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  222
  - Other Warning Devices
    222
- Jump Starting
  223
- Towing Your Vehicle
  228
  - Front Towing
    231
  - Rear Towing
    233
  - Engine Overheating
    235
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    235
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    236
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    237
- Cooling System
  238
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  245
- Changing a Flat Tire
  246
- Compact Spare Tire
  257
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  258
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    258
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    261
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    262
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    263
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    265
  - Filling Your Tank
    265
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    267
  - Hood Release
    268
  - Engine Oil
    270
  - Checking Engine Oil
    271
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    271
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    272
  - Engine Oil Additives
    274
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    274
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    274
  - Air Cleaner
    275
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    276
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    277
  - When to Check and Change
    277
  - How to Check
    277
  - How to Add Fluid
    279
  - Engine Coolant
    280
  - Checking Coolant
    282
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    283
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    284
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    284
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    285
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    285
  - What to Use
    285
  - Brake Fluid
    286
  - Brake Wear
    288
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    289
  - Brake Adjustment
    289
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    289
  - Vehicle Storage
    290
  - Bulb Replacement
    290
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    294
  - Back-Up Lamp
    297
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    298
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    300
  - Buying New Tires
    302
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    303
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    304
  - Wheel Replacement
    304
  - Tire Chains
    306
  - Appearance Care
    306
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    307
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    308
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    308
  - Cleaning Leather
    308
  - Cleaning the Built-In Child Restraint
    309
  - Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint Harness
    309
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    310
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    310
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    311
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    311
  - Finish Care
    311
  - Cleaning Tires
    312
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    313
  - Finish Damage
    313
  - Underbody Maintenance
    313
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    313
  - Appearance Care Materials Chart
    314
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    315
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    315
  - Electrical System
    315
  - Headlamp Wiring
    316
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    316
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    316
  - Replacement Bulbs
    321
  - Capacities and Specifications
    321
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    322
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    322
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    322
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

323
- Introduction
  324
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  324
  - How this Section Is Organized
    325
  - Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
    326
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  326
- At Least Once a Month
  335
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  335
  - At each Fuel Fill
    335
- At Least Once a Year
  336
- At Least Twice a Year
  336
- Boot and Seal Inspection
  339
- Brake System Inspection
  339
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  339
- Exhaust System Inspection
  339
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  339
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
  339
- Throttle System Inspection
  339
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  340
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  341
  - Customer Assistance for Text
    350
  - Telephone (TTY) Users
    350
  - Roadside Assistance
    351
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    351
  - Courtesy Transportation
    352
  - GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute
    353
  - Warranty Information
    354
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    354
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the
    355
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    355
  - Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
    355

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