1993 BUICK CENTURY fold seats

Part 1 Seats and Safety Belts
Here you’ll fmd information about the seats in your Buick. your \
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (“air bag”)
system and how to use your safety belts properly
. You can also learn about some things you should not do with
safety belts
.
Part 1 includes:
SeatsandSeatControls ................................................................ 14
Folding Rear Seats (Wagon)
............................................................. 18
SafetyBelts ........................................................................\
. 23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
........................................................ 29
DriverPosition ....................................................................... \
30
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (Air Bag) .......................................... 35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
........................................................ 40
RightFrontPassengerPosition .......................................................... 40
Center Passenger Position and Any Station Wagon Third Seat Pass\
enger Position
................... 41
RearSeatPassengers
.................................................................. 43
Children ........................................................................\
.... 45
SmallerChildrenandBabies ............................................................ 46
ChildRestraints
...................................................................... 47
SafetyBeltExtender
.................................................................. 60
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ...................................................... 61
LargerChildren
...................................................................... 58
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-how to adjust
them-and
also abut folding seats, reclining front
seatbacks, and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
I
/ CAUTION:
You can I.ose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could
startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don't want to. Adjust the
driver's seat only when the vehicle
is not
moving.
I
Move the lever under the
front seat to unlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want it.
Then release the lever
and try to move the seat
with
your body, to make
sure the seat is locked
into
place.
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Folding Rear Sea& (Wagon)
To add more cargo room, the seatbacks of your rear
second and optional rear-facing third seats can be easily
folded down.
Be sure to check your seatback latches now
and then
by pushing the seatback back and forth. If they
do not latch properly, have them checked
by your dealer.
Remember
to keep safety belts clear of seat hinges and
latches
so they are not damaged when you raise and
lower the seatbacks.
Folding Second Seat
L
To Lower the Split Second Seatback:
1. Each seat has its own release button. Press the release button
and pull the seatback forward and down.
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ACAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people
in a sudden stop or turn, or
In a crash.
* Put things In the trunk or rear area of your
vehicle. In
a trunk, put them as far forward
as you can. Try to spread the weight evenly.
* Never stack heavier things, IPke suitcases,
inside the vehicle
so that some of them are
above the tops
of the seats.
* When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure
it whenever you can.
* Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
Tires
We don’t make tires. Your new vehicle comes with high
quality tires made
by a leading tire manufacturer. 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
manufacturers.
A CAUTION:
Poorly maintained and improperly used tires
are dangerous.
0 Overloading your tires can cause
overheating as a ngsult
of too much friction.
Mu could
have an air-out and a serious
accident.
See “Loading bur Vehicle” in the
Index.
* Underlnflated tires pose the same danger as
overloaded tires. The resulting accident
could cause serious injury. Check
all tires
frequently to maintain the recornmended
pressure. Tire pressure should
be checked
when your tires are cold.
* Overinflated tires are more likely to be cut,
punctured, or broken
by a sudden Impact,
such as when you
hit a pothole. Keep tires at
the recommended pressure.
tread
Is badly worn, or If your tlps have
been damaged, replace them.
* Worn, old tires can cause accidents. If your
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Engine Coolant .......................... .238. 270. 272
Checking
& Adding ......................... .l95. 239
Proper Mixture
to Use ............................ 239
Safety Warnings About
.................... 110. 195. 201
Temperature Gage
................................ 110
Temperature Warning Light
........................ 110
(see “Engine Coolant”)
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
Engine Exhaust
................................ .83. 173
Engine Identification
.............................. -265
Engineoil
....................................... 227
Additives
...................................... 231
Checking
& Adding ................. .227. 270. 272. 292
Crankcase Capacity
.......................... .270. 272
Energy Conserving
.............................. 231
Warning Light
.................................. 107
When to Change
................................ 232
Engine Specifications
......................... .270. 272
Engine. Starting
.................................... 74
Ethanol in Gasoline.
............................... 223
Exhaust Dangerous Gas
in ............................ .83. 173’
Expectant Mothers. Use
of Safety Belts ................. 40
Expressway Driving
............................... 163
Extender. Safety Belt
................................ 60
Disposing of Used Oil ............................ 232
Filter
................................. 232.271. 273
Engine Overheating
............................ 110. 195
Running Engine While Parked
....................... 84
Exterior Appearance (see “Appearance Care”) Fabric
cleaning
(see ‘%Appearance care”)
Fan Warnings
.................... .186. 187. 197. 199. 226
Filling the Fuel Tank
...................... .225. 270. 272
Filter. Oil
................................ 232.271. 273
Finish Damage
................................... 263
Flashers. Hazard Warning
........................... 184
Flat Tire
........................................ 205
Flip-Open Rear Vent Windows
........................ 85
Flooded Engine
.................................... 75
Capacities
..................................... 292
Power Steering
..................... .241. 271. 273. 292
Transaxle
......................... .236. 271. 273. 292
Windshield Washer
...................... .89. 242. 293
Fluids and Lubricants
.............................. 292
Fog. Driving
in ................................... 160
FoldingRearSeats .................................. 18
Freeway Driving
.................................. 163
French Language Manual
............................. 2
Fluid
Brake
..................................... 243. 292
Foreign Counties
.................................... 224
Fuel
............................................ 223
AlcoholinFuel
................................. 223
Capacity
................................... 270. 272
Exhaust Warnings
........................... .83. 173
Filling Your Tank
....................... .225. 270. 272
In Foreign Countries
............................. 224
Mileage Chart
.................................. 320
Gage
.......................................... 107
Requirements . ................................... 223
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octane Requirements (see “Fuel Requirements”)
Odometer
........................................ 106
Oil. Engine ......................... .227. 270. 272. 292
Quality
........................................ 229
Thickness
..................................... 230
UsedOil
...................................... 232
When
to Change ................................ 232
Oil Warning Light
.................................. 107
OperationofLigh
ts ................................. 95
Outside Rearview Mirrors
............................ 99
Overheated Engine
................................ 195
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Light
.............. 110
P (Park), Shifting Into .................... i ........ 81
Parking
OnHills
....................................... 168
Over Things That Burn
............................ 83
WithaTrailer
................................... 180
With
the Engine Running ........................... 82
ParkingBrake
...................................... 80
Passenger Belts (see “Safety Belts”)
Passing
.......................................... 152
Polishing and Waxing (see “Appearance Care”)
PowerAntenna
.................................... 131
Power Door
Locks ................................. 66
Power Seat Controls ................................ 15
Power Steering Fluid .................. .241. 271. 273. 292
Power Windows
.............................. .85. 268
Pregnancy, Use
of Safety Belts During .................. 40 Problems on the Road
... .......................... 183
Publications (see “Service Publications”)
Radiator Overheating (see “Overheated Engine”)
Radiator Pressure Cap
......................... .199. 241
Radio
(see “Audio Systems”)
Reading Lights
.................................... 97
Rear Seats. Folding ................................. 18
Rear Storage Security Cover
......................... 101
Rear Window Defogger
............................. 115
Rearview Mirrors .................................. 98
Reclining Seatbacks
................................. 15
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .................. 292
Remote Lock Control
............................... 66
Replacement Bulbs ................................ 269
Replacement Fuses
................................ 266
Replacement
Parts ............................ .271. 273
Replacing Safety Belts
............................... 61
Replacing Tires
................................... 254
Replacing Wheels
............................. .256. 257
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 302
Restraints. Child
................................... 47
Restraints, Head
................................... 17
Reverse
.......................................... 77
Roadsigns
....................................... 134
Color
......................................... 134
Pavement Markings
.............................. 141
Shape
......................................... B7
Symbols ....................................... 139
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Traffic Lights ................................... 140
Your Own Signals
................................ 141
Roads. Hill and Mountain
........................... 166
Rocking Your Vehicle
............................... 218
Rotation. Tire
.................................... 253
Running Your Engine While Parked .................... 84
safety Belt Extender
.............................. 60
Sa~~Bel ts ....................................... 23
Adults
......................................... 29
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
....................... 30
Center Passenger Position
.......................... 41
Checking
....................................... 60
Children ........................................ 45
ChildRes traints
.................................. 47
Cleaning
....................................... 261
Driver Position
.................................. 30
Extender ....................................... 60
Howtowear .................................... 29
LargerChildren
.................................. 58
Pregnancy. Use During ............................ 40
Questions &Answers
.............. .28, 29. 33. 34. 35. 61
RearSafetyBel ts ................................. 43
Replacement
.................................... 61
Right Front, Adult Passenger
........................ 40
Smaller Children and Babies
........................ 46
Third Seat Passenger Position
....................... 41
TopStrap
....................................... 48 Torn
........................................... 61
Twisted
........................................ 35
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
....................... 30
Warning Light
................................... 29
Why You Should Wear Safety Belts ................... 23
Safety Defects. Reporting
........................... 302
Scheduled Maintenance Services
...................... 278
Seat Belts
(see “Safety Belts”)
Seats
............................................ 14
Front Seatback Latches
........................... -17
HeadRestraints
.................................. 17
Manual Front Seat
................................ 14
Power Seat
...................................... 15
Rear Seats, Folding ............................... 18
Reclining Seatback
................................ 15
Second Seat, Folding .............................. 18
Third Seat, Folding
............................... 20
Service Engine Soon Light ........................... 111
Service Information ................................. 221
Service
parts Identification Label ..................... 265
Service Publications
............................... 303
Service Publications Order Form
..................... 305
Setting the Clock .......................... .118, 121, 124
Setting
the Trip Odometer ........................... 1%
Shifting Into “P” (Park) ............................. 81
Shifling the Transaxle
............................... 77
Signaling
Turns ............................... .87, 141
Signs, Road
...................................... 134
SIR (Supplemental Inflatable Restraint) .................. 35
Skidding
........................................ 154
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