1993 BUICK LESABRE Owners Manual

3. Wipe cloth over the mast sections, removing any
4. Wipe dry with clean cloth before retracting.
dirt.
5. Make the antenna
go up and down by turning the
6. Then repeat if necessary.
radio
or ignition
on and off.
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Before enteri
your radio to make the power antenna go down.
This will prevent the mast from possibly getting
damaged. If the antenna does not go down when
you turn the radio
off, it may be damaged or need
to be cleaned.
In either case, lower the antenna
by hand by carefully pressing the antenna down.
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If the mast portion of your antenna is damaged, you can
easily replace it. See your dealer
for a replacement kit
and
follow the instructions in the kit.
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@ Part 4 Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and in varying weather conditions .
We’ve also included many other useful tips on driving .
Part 4 includes:
Roadsigns
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DefensiveDriving
................................................................. 154
DrunkenDriving
.................................................................. 155
ControlofaVehicle
................................................................ 158
Braking
..................................................................... 158
Steering
..................................................................... 163
Passing
..................................................................... 166
LossofControl
............................................................... 168
DrivingatNight
................................................................... 169
DrivingintheRain
................................................................. 171
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze ........................................................ 173
CityDriving
...................................................................... 175
FreewayDriving
................................................................... 176
DrivingonaLongTrip
............................................................. 178
HillandMountainRoads
............................................................ 180
ParkingonHills
................................................................... 182
WinterDriving .................................................................... 185
TowingaTrailer
................................................................... 189
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Road Signs
The road signs you see everywhere are coded by color,
shape and symbols. It's a good idea to know these codes
so that you can quickly grasp the basic meaning or
intent
of the sign even before you have a chance to read
it.
Color of Road Signs
WRONG ~
WAY
RED means STOP. It may also indicate that some
movement is not allowed. Examples are
DO NOT
ENTER and
WRONG WAY.

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RAILROAD ADVANCE
CROSSING
A
BRIDGE
YELLOW indicates a general warning. Slow down and
be careful when you see a yellow sign. It may signal
a
railroad crossing ahead, a no passing zone, or some
other potentially dangerous situation. Likewise, a yellow
solid line painted on
the road means “Don’t Cross.”
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LOW SHOULDER
WORKERS
AHEAD
FLAGGER
AHEAD
ORANGE indicates road construction or maintenance.
You’ll want to slow down when you see an orange sign,
as part
of the road may be closed off or torn up. And
there may be workers and maintenance vehicles around,
too.
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INFORMATION
BLUE signs with white letters show motorists’
services.
GREEN is used to guide the driver. Green signs may
indicate upcoming freeway exits
or show the direction
you should turn to reach
a particular place.
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CANOEING SWIMMING
BROWN signs point out recreation areas or points of
historic or cultural interest.
Shape of Road Signs
The shape of the sign will tell you something, too.
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ST0 P
(eight-sided) sign
means
STOP. It is
always red with white
letters.
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A DIAMOND-shaped
sign is a warning of
something ahead
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example, a curve, steep
hill, soft shoulder, or a
narrow bridge.
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~ A TRIANGLE, pointed
1 downward, indicates
YIELD. It assigns the
right-of-way
to traffic
on certain approaches
to an intersection.
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KEEP LEFT OR RIGHT TURN RIGHT THROUGH ONLY
A TRIANGULAR sign
also is used on
two-lane roads
to
indicate a NO
PASSING ZONE. This
sign will be on the left
side of the roadway. RECTANGULAR (square or oblong) signs show speed
limits, parking regulations, give directions, and such
information as distances to cities.