1993 BUICK RIVIERA Owners Manual

To release the parking
brake:
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Hold the regular brake
pedal down. Pull the brake
release lever.
Shifting Into 66 P S? (Park)
A CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if
the shift lever is not fully in “P” (Park) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
If you have left the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others could be
injured.
To be sure your vehicle won’t move,
when you’re on fairly level ground, use the
steps that follow. If you are parking on a
hill,
also see “Parking On Hills” in the Index.
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and
2. Move the shift lever into “P” (Park) position like
set the parking brake.
this:
If YOU are on a hill: See “ Parking on Hills” in the Index.
That section show$ how to turn your front wheels.
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Hold in the button on the lever, and push the Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
I lever all the way toward the front of your vehicle. Running
3. Move the ignition key to “Lock.”
4. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
walk away from your vehicle with the ignition key in
your hand, your vehicle is in
“P)’ (Park).
A CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with
the engine running. Your vehicle could move
suddenly
if the shift lever is not fully in “P”
(Park) with the parking brake firmly set. And,
if
you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it
could overheat and even catch fire. You or
others could be injured. Don’t leave your
vehicle with the engine running unlesr --ou have
to.
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If you. have to leave your vehicle .with the engine
running, be sure your vehicle is in
“P” (Park) and your
parking brake is firmly set before
you leave it. After
you’ve moved the shift lever into the
“P” (Park)
position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if
you can move the shift lever away from “P,’ (Park)
without first pushing the button.
If you can, it means
that the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into
T“ (Park).
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Shifting Out of 66 P 99 (Park)
Your Buick has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You
have to fully applv your regular brake before you can
shift
from “P” (Park) when the ignition is in the “Run”
position. See “Automatic Transaxle” in the Index.
If you cannot shift out of
“P” (Park), ease pressure on
the shift lever
-- push the shift lever all the way into “P”
(Park) and also release the shift lever button on floor
shift console models as you maintain brake application.
Then move the shift lever into the gear you wish. (Press
the shift lever button before moving the shift lever.)
If
you ever hold the brake pedal down but still can’t shift
out
of “P” (Park), try this:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn the key to “Off.” Open and close the driver’s
door to turn off the Retained Accessory Power
feature.
Apply and hold the brake until the end
of Step 4.
Shift to “N” (Neutral).
Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you
want.
Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
Parking Over Things That Burn
; CAUTION:
Things that can burn could touch hot exhaust
parts under your vehicle and ignite. Don’t park
over papers, leaves,
dry grass or other things
that can burn.
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CAUTlOf _. [lConltlinulecJ~
It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle i,.
tlhe shiift lever is not flullly in1 T” (Park) with the
parking brake
firmly set. Your vehic’le can roll.
!Don’t leave your veh!icle when the engine
is
running unless you have to. If you’ve left the
engine irunning, th8e vehicle can move su’ddenly.
You or others could
be ‘injured. To be sure your
vehic’le w&t move, even when you,’re
on fairly
level ground,
always set your parking br’ake a’nd
move the shift lever to
‘T’’ (Park).
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle
won’t Imove., See Shifting Into’ ’~P’ (Park) in the
Index,.
If you are parkiing on a hil’l, also see “Pariking on
Hills” in the Index.
Retained Accessory Power
After the ignition is turned off, and before any door is
opened, the following systems will work for ten
minutes:
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Power windows
0 Radio
@ Clock (with radio off)
0 Windshield wiper/waSher
0 Astroroof (option) I
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Power Windows
To lower the window, pull back on the switch. The
window will lower as long as the switch is held. To raise
the window, push the switch forward.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the pad with the horn symbol
on either side of the steering wheel.
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive.
You can also raise it to the highest level to give your
legs more room when you exit and enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the
lever. Move the steering wheel to
a comfortable level,
then release the lever to lock the wheel in place.
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The Turn SignallHeadlight Beam
Lever nrn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
The lever an the left side of the steering column
includes
your:
0 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
0 Headlight High-Low Beam & Passing Signal.
0 Flash-To-Pass Feature
6 Windshield Wipers
0 Windshield Washer
0 Cruise Control The turn signal has two upward (for Right) and two
downward (for Left) positions. These positions allow
you to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will return
automatically.
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in the direciion of the turn
or lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower
the lever
until the green arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until
you complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t
flash but just stay on, a signal bulb may be burned out
‘and other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
Operation of Lights.
Although your vehicle’s lighting system (headlamps,
parking lamps, fog lamps, side marker lamps and tail
lamps) meet all applicable Federal lighting
requirements, certain States and Rovinces may apply
their
own lighting regulations that may require special
attention before you operate these lamps. For example,
some jurisdictions may require that you operate your
lower beam lamps with fog lamps at all times, or that
headlamps be turned on whenever you must use your
windshield wipers. In addition, most jurisdictions
prohibit driving solely with parking lamps, especially at
dawn or dusk. It is recommended that you check with you own State or Provincial highway authority
for
applicable lighting regulations.
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If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident.
If the green arrows don’t go on at all when you
signal a turn, check the fuse (see “Fuses” in the Index)
hnd-fQr bumed-Qvt bulbs. i
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