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The Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of someone who is
drinking depends upon four things:
0 How much alcohol is in the drink.
0 The drinker’s body weight.
0 The amount of food that is consumed before and
during drinking.
consume the alcohol.
0 The length of time it has taken the drinker to
According to the American Medical Association, a
180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce
(355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a
BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the
same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses
of wine or three mixed drinks
if each had 1 - 1/2 ounces
(45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.
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Press the button in to make your front and rear turn
signal lights flash on and
off.
Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even
if the key isn't in.
To turn off the flashers, pull out on the collar. When the
hazard warning flashers are on, your
turn signals won't
work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at
the side
of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind your
vehicle.
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/! CA TlON:
To help-avok rjury to you or others:
Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that I
Never tow fastt than safe or postec
Never tow ith damaged parts not fully
Never get under your vehicle after it has
Always use separate safety chains on
is being towed.
speec
secured.
been lifted by the tow truck.
each.side when towing a vehicle.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
0 Never use “J” hooks. Use T-hooks
instead.
When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering wheel should be clamped in a.
straight-ahead position, with a clamping device designed
for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle’s steering
column lock for this. The transaxle should be in Neutral
and the parking brake released.
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The equipment you'll need is in the trunk.
If your Buick has a wire wheel cover it must be removed
to access the wheel nuts.
To remove the wire wheel
cover, remove the center
of
the wheel cover by using
the wire wheel key wrench.
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Put the flat end into the
notch and carefully pry off the small cover.
Remove the lock nut
by inserting the key
, wrench into the ,hole in
the: center of the wheel
‘I’ ,cover and turn it
q1ockwis.e to loosen the
lock nut completely.
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If your Buick has aluminum wheels, there are no wheel
covers that have to be removed.
Now you are ready to start using the jack and wheel
wrench to raise your vehicle. Using the wheel wrench,
loosen all the wheel nuts. Don’t remove them yet.
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Fuse Usage
(Interior Relay Center -
Lower Right Side of Console)
Amp Description
1. Not Used
2. 25 Defog
3. 15 Keyless Entry
4. 10 Anti-lock
5. 10 PCMflgnition
6. 15 PCM Solenoid
7. 15 Neutral Start Safety Switch
8. 15 ' IGN MOD -
The fuse chart, below, shows how to tell a blown fuse
from a good fuse.
GOOD
FUSE '
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BLOWN
FUSE
GM PARTNO. ' U RATING ' U COLO~
12004003
................... 3 AMP VIOLET
'12004005
................... 5 AMP TAN
12004006
................... 7.5 AMP BROWN
12004007
................... 10 AMP RED
12004008
.................... 15 AMP LIGHT BLUE
12004009
................... 20 AMP
YELLOW
12004010
................... 25 AMP WHITE
120040.1 1
................... 30 AMP LIGHT GREEN
Headlights
The headlight wiring is protected by a circuit breaker in
the light switch.
An electrical overload will cause the
lights to go on and
off, or in some cases to remain off. If
this happens, have your headlight wiring checked right away.
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At Least Once a Month
CHECK OR
Tire Inflation
WHAT TO DO
~~ ~~ ~~ ~
Check tire inflation. Make sure they
are inflated to the pressures specified
on the Tire-Loading Information
label located on the rear edge of the
driver’s door. See “Tires” in the
Index for further details.
At Least Once a Year
CHECK OR
SERVICE I WHAT TO DO
Key Lock
the lubricant specified
in Section D. Cylinders Lubricate the key lock cylinders with
Lubricate all body door hinges. Also
Body
Lubrication lubricate ‘all hinges and latches,
including those for the hood, glove
box door and console door. Section
D tells you what to use.
CHECK OR SERVICE
Starter Switch
WHAT TO DO
or others could be injured.
Follow the stem below.
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1. Before you start, be sure you have
enough room around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking Brake” in the Index if
necessary) and the regular brake.
NOTE: Do not use the accelerator
pedal, and be ready to
turn off the
engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear.
The starter should work only
in “P”
(Park) or “N” (Neutral). If the starter
works in any other position, your
vehicle needs service.
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USAGE I FLUID/LUBRICANT
Hydraulic Brake Delco Supreme ll@ Brake Fluid
System (GM Part No. 1052535) or
Parking Brake Chassis lubricant meeting Guides requirements
of NLGI Grade 2,
Category LB or GC-LB (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent).
Power Steering GM Hydraulic Power Steering Fluid System
- (GM Part No. 1052884) or
equivalent
DOT-3 brake fluid.
equivalent.
Automatic
Transaxle
1
Key Lock
Cylinders
DEXFtON@ IIE Automatic
Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 1234588 1) or equivalent.
Lubricate with Multi-Purpose
Lubricant (GM Part
No. 12345 120),
synthetic
SAE 5W-30 engine oil or
silicone lubricant (GM Part
No.
1052276 or 1052277).
Automatic Engine oil.
Transaxle Shift Linkage ~ ~~~
Chassis
Lubrication Chassis lubricant . meeting
requirements
of NLGI Grade 2,
Category LB
or GC-LB (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent).
USAGE
Windshield
Washer Solvent
Hood Latch Assembly
a. Pivots and Spring
Anchor
b. Release Pawl
Hood and Door
Hinges, Fuel Door Hinge
Weatherstrips
FLUIDLUBRICANT
GM Optikleen@ Washer Solvent
(GM Part No. 1051515) or
equivalent.
a. Engine oil.
b. Chassis lubricant meeting
requirements
of NLGI Grade 2,
Category LB or GC-LB (GM Part
No. 1052497 or equivalent).
Engine oil or Lubriplate Lubricant (GM Part No. 1050109).
Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part
No. 12345579 or equivalent).
See “Specifications Chart” in the Index for
recommended replacement filters, valves and
spark
plugs.
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