1993 BUICK RIVIERA Owners Manual

Headlight High-Low Beam
To change the headlights
from low beam to high or
high to low, pull the turn signal lever all the way
toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, a blue light on the
instrument panel also will
be on.
If your headlights are on, but on low beam: The system
works normally. Just pull the lever until it clicks. Your
headlights will shift to high beam and stay there. To
return to low beam, just pull the lever toward you.
Windshield Wipers
Flash-To-Pass Feature
This feature lets you use your high beam headlights to
signal a driver in front of you that
you want to pass. It
works even if your headlights are
off.
To use it, pull the headlight beam toward you a little
(but not
so far that you hear a click). When you do:
If your headlights are off Your high beam headlights
will
turn on. They’ll stay on as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever to turn them
off.
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You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
marked “WIPER.”
For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to
“MIST.”
Hold it there until the wipers start, then let go. The
wipers will stop after one cycle. If
you want more
cycles, hold the band on
“MIST” longer.
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You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful
in light rain or
snow. Turn the
band to choose the delay time. The
closer to
“LO,” the shorter the delay.
For steady wiping at low speed,
turn the band away
from
you to the “LO” position. For high speed wiping,
turn the band further, to “HI.” To stop the wipers, move
$he band to
“OFF.”
A CAUTION:
Damaged wiper blades may prevent you fro!..
seeing well enough to drive safely.
To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the
wiper blades before using them.
If they’re
frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or
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thaw them. If your blades do become damaged,
get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
breaker will stop them until the motor cools. Clear away
,snow or ice to prevent an overload.
Windshield Washer
At the top of the multifunction lever there’s a paddle
with the word
“PUSH” on it. To spray washer fluid on
the windshield, just push the paddle for less than a
second. The washer will spray several times, then stop.
Unless they are already turned on, the wipers will
operate at low speed for several sweeps, then turn
off.
To get more fluid on the windshield, push and .hold the
paddle. Spraying will continue as long as the paddle is
held.
If this light comes on, it
means you’re low on
I washer fluid.
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A CAUTION:
Driving without washer fluid can be
dangerous.
A bad mud splash can block
your vision. You could
hit another vehicle
or
go off the road. Check your washer
fluid level often.
In freezing weather, don’t use your washer
until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise
the washer fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
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Cruise Control can be dangerous where
you can't drive safely at
a steady speed.
So, don't use your Cruise Control on
winding roads or in heavy traffic.
Cruise Control can be dangerous on
slippery roads. On such roads, fast
changes in tire traction can cause
needless wheel spinning, and you could
lose control. Don't use Cruise Control on
slippery roads.

To Set Cruise Control
1. Move the Cruise
Control switch to
“ON.”
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2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in set the button at
the end of the lever and
release it. (The
“C.RUISE” light on the
instrument panel
will
If you leave your Cruise Control switch on when
you’re not using Cruise, you might hit a button
and go into Cruise when you don’t want to. You
could be startled and even lose control. Keep
the Cruise Control switch
“OFF” until you want
to use it.
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come on.)
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed:
and then you apply the brake. This,
of course, shuts off I
the Cruise Control. But you don’t need to reset it. Once
you’re going about
25 mph (40 lunk) or more, you can
move the Cruise Control switch
from “ON’ to
“Resume/Accelerate” for abo
A CAUTION:
If you hold the switch at “Resume/Accelerate”
longer than half a second, the vehicle will keep
going faster until you release the switch or
apply the brake. You could be startled and even
lose control.
So unless you want to go faster,
don’t hold the switch at “Resume/Accelerate.’
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay
there.

To Increase Speed While Using
Cruise Control Here’s the second way to go to a higher speed:
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the
first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
2. Push the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
1. Move the Cruise switch from “ON” to
“Resume/Accelerate.” Hold it there until you get up
to the speed you want, and then release the switch.
2. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switch to “Resume/Accelerate” for less than half a second and then release it. Each time you do this,
your vehicle will
go about 1 mph (1.6 kmh) faster.
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To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
Control Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
1. Push in the button at the
end of the lever until
you reach the lower Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the Cruise Control speed you set earlier.
speed you want, then
Using Cruise Control on Hills
release it. How well your Cruise Control will work
on hills
2. To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. depends upon your speed, load, and
the steepness of the
hills. When going up steep hills, you may have
to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When
going downhill, you
may have to brake or shift to a
lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course,
applying the brake takes
you out of Cruise Control.
Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t use Cruise Control
on steep hills.