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Buick 2001 Century Owner's Manual

Buick 2001 Century Owner's Manual (351 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Owner's Manual

4
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    15
  - Head Restraints
    17
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  18
- Section 2 Windows
  72
  - Power Windows
    73
  - Door Locks
    76
  - Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks
    77
  - Power Door Locks
    77
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    79
- Remote Keyless Entry
  80
  - Operation
    81
  - Battery Replacement
    85
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    85
  - Trunk Lock
    87
- Remote Trunk Release
  87
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    89
  - Key in the Ignition
    90
  - Parking at Night
    90
  - Parking Lots
    90
  - Ignition Positions
    92
  - Starting Your Engine
    94
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    95
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    95
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    96
- Parking Brake
  100
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    101
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    102
  - Torque Lock
    103
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    103
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    104
  - Engine Exhaust
    104
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    105
- Tilt Wheel
  106
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  106
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    107
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    107
  - Windshield Washer
    108
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    108
- Windshield Wipers
  108
- Cruise Control (if Equipped)
  109
  - Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp Control
    112
  - Exterior Lamps
    112
  - Delayed Headlamp Illumination
    113
  - Illuminated Entry
    114
  - Interior Lamps
    114
  - Courtesy Lamps
    114
  - Delayed Entry Lighting
    115
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    115
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    116
- Mirrors
  116
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    116
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    119
  - Glove Box
    120
- Storage Compartments
  120
  - Ashtrays and Lighter
    121
  - Sun Visors
    122
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    122
- Auxiliary Power Connection (Power Drop)
  122
- Onstar System (if Equipped)
  123
- Sunroof (if Equipped)
  127
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    130
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    131
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    131
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    132
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    133
  - Charging System Light
    134
  - Brake System Warning Light
    134
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    135
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    136
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    136
  - Low Traction Light
    137
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    138
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    138
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    139
  - Oil Pressure Light
    142
  - Low Oil Level Light
    143
  - Security Light
    144
  - Cruise Light
    144
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    145
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    145
  - Door/Trunk Ajar Warning Light
    145
  - Low Fuel Light
    146
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    147
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    153
  - Rear Window Defogger
    154
  - Ventilation System
    155
  - Audio Systems
    156
- Setting the Radio Clock
  156
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

179
- Section 4 Defensive Driving
  180
- Drunken Driving
  181
- Braking
  184
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    185
  - Braking in Emergencies
    187
  - Enhanced Traction System
    187
  - Power Steering
    189
- Control of a Vehicle
  184
- Steering
  189
  - Steering Tips
    189
  - Steering in Emergencies
    190
  - Off - Road Recovery
    191
  - Passing
    191
  - Loss of Control
    193
  - Driving at Night
    194
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    195
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    197
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    198
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    198
  - City Driving
    198
  - Freeway Driving
    199
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    201
  - Highway Hypnosis
    201
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    202
  - Winter Driving
    204
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    205
    
    If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    206
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    208
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    208
  - Towing a Trailer
    210
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    211
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    212
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    212
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    213
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    214
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    215
    
    Making Turns
    215
    
    Driving on Grades
    216
    
    Parking on Hills
    216
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    217
    
    Parking on a Hill
    217
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    217
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    217
Section 5 Problems on the Road

218
- Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers
  219
  - Other Warning Devices
    219
- Jump Starting
  220
- Towing Your Vehicle
  225
- Engine Overheating
  226
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    226
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    227
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    228
  - Cooling System
    229
    
    Recovery Tank
    231
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    234
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    237
- Changing a Flat Tire
  238
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    239
  - Wheel Covers
    241
  - Wheel Center Caps
    241
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    242
  - Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    247
  - Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    248
  - Compact Spare Tire
    249
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    250
  - If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    250
    
    Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    251
    
    Doing Your Own Service Work
    252
    
    Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    253
- Section 6 Fuel
  253
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    255
  - Filling Your Tank
    255
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    258
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    258
  - Hood Release
    259
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    260
  - Checking Engine Oil
    261
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    262
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    263
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    264
  - Engine Oil Additives
    264
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    265
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  266
- Passenger Compartment Air Filter (if Equipped)
  267
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    268
  - When to Check and Change
    268
  - How to Check
    268
  - How to Add Fluid
    270
  - Engine Coolant
    271
  - What to Use
    272
  - Checking Coolant
    273
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    274
  - Power Steering Fluid
    274
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    275
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    275
  - What to Use
    275
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    276
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    276
  - Brake Fluid
    277
- Brakes
  277
  - Brake Wear
    279
  - Brake Adjustment
    280
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    280
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    280
  - Vehicle Storage
    281
- Bulb Replacement
  281
  - Halogen Bulbs
    281
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    286
  - Back-Up Lamps
    289
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    290
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    292
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    294
  - Buying New Tires
    296
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    297
  - Wheel Replacement
    298
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    298
  - Tire Chains
    299
- Appearance Care
  300
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    300
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    300
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    301
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    302
  - Care of Safety Belts
    302
  - Cleaning Leather
    302
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    302
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    303
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    303
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    303
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    303
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    304
  - Finish Care
    304
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    304
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    305
  - Cleaning Tires
    305
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    305
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    306
  - Underbody Maintenance
    306
  - Finish Damage
    306
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    307
  - Electrical System
    308
  - Engine Identification
    308
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    308
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    308
  - Windshield Wipers
    309
  - Headlamp Wiring
    309
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    309
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    309
  - Replacement Bulbs
    314
- Capacities and Specifications
  314
  - Engine Specifications
    315
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    315
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  315
- Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
  316
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    317
  - Maintenance Requirements
    317
  - How this Section Is Organized
    318
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    319
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    320
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    321
  - At Least Once a Month
    330
  - At each Fuel Fill
    330
  - At Least Twice a Year
    331
  - Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
    334
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    334
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    335
  - Throttle System Inspection
    335
  - Brake System Inspection
    335
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  336
- Maintenance Record
  337
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

340
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  341
- Customer Assistance for Text
  342
  - Telephone (TTY) Users
    342
- Customer Assistance Offices
  343
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  344
  - With Disabilities
    344
- Roadside Assistance
  344
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    346
  - Transportation Options
    346
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  346
- Courtesy Transportation
  346
  - Additional Program Information
    347
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  348
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  348
- States Government
  348
- Warranty Information
  348
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  349

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