1993 BUICK RIVIERA Owners Manual

Power Door Locks
Push the power door lock
switch to lock or unlock
both doors at once.
Automatic Door Locks (Option)
Just close your doors, turn on the ignition and make sure
the interior courtesy lights are switched
off. Every time
you move your shift lever out
of “P” (Park) all of the
doors will lock. And, every timi: you stop and move
your shift lever into
“P” (Park), your doors will unlock.
If someone needs to get out while you’re not in
“P”
(Park), have that person use the manual or power lock. When
the door is closed again, it will not lock
automatically. Just use the manual or power lock to lock
the door again.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your door and set
the locks from inside. Then get out and close the door.
If your vehicle has a theft deterrent system, see
“Universal Theft Deterrent” in the Index.
Remote Trunk Release
Push the TRUNK button
found in the glove
box to
unlock the trunk.
If you have the Remote Keyless Entry System, it also
will unlock your trunk.
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Automatic Pull-Down Feature
(Option)
If you have this feature, it pulls the trunk lid down and
the pull-down feature then secures
it completely.
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A CAUTION:
Your car may have an automatic pull-down
feature that helps close the trunk electronically.
Your fingers can be trapped under the trunk
lid
as it goes down. Your fingers could be injured,
and you would need someone to help you free
them. Keep your fingers away from the trunk
lid
as you close it and as it is going down.
Remote Keyless Entry System
(Option)
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If your Buick has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your trunk from
up to 15 feet (5 m)
away using the key chain transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your Remote Keyless Entry System operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Should interference to this system occur, try this:
0 Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions on battery
replacement.
vehicle. This product has a maximum range.
blocking the signal.
0 Check the distance. You may be too far, from your
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
0 See your Buick dealer or a qualified technician for Both doors will lock when
LOCK'is pressed.
The trunk will unlock when the opened trunk symbol is
pressed, but only when the transaxle is in PARK.
The interior lights will come
on when the light symbol
or unlock symbol
is pressed.
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
The driver's door will unlock when UNLOCK is
pressed.
If UNLOCK is pressed twice quickly, both
doors will unlock. See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
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Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the batteries are weak if the transmitter
won't work at the normal range in any location. If you
have to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter
works, it's probably time to change the batteries.
To replace the battery, insert the round end of the door
lock key into the slot of the access door on the back
of
the transmitter. Turn the door one-sixteenth of a turn to
the left, and'lift it out
of the transmitter. Remove the
battery and replace it with a Sanyo
CR2025 or
equivalent. It is important to use the correct size battery.
Using the wrong battery may damage the transmitter.
Make sure you install the battery as the direction under
the cover indicates.
To put the cover back on, line up the
notches and turn to the right.
Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your hick has a number
of theft deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible
to steal. However, there are ways you can
help.
Key in the ignition: If you walk away from your
vehicle with the keys inside, it's an easy target for joy
riders or professional thieves
-- so don't do it.
When you park your Buick and open the driver's door, you'll hear a tone reminding you to remove your key
from the ignition and take it with you. Always do this.
Your steering wheel will be locked, and
so will your
ignition and transaxle. And remember to lock the doors.
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Parking at Night: Park in a lighted spot, close all
windows and lock your vehicle. Remember to keep your
valuables out of sight. Put them in a storage area, or take
them with you.
Parking Lots: If
you park in a lot where someone will be
watching your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take
your keys. But what if you have to leave your ignition
key? What if you have to leave something valuable in
your vehicle?
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Put your valuables in a storage area, like your trunk
or glove box.
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
Universal Theft Deterrent (Option)
If your Buick has this option, it has a theft deterrent
alarm system. With this system, the “SECURITY” light
will flash as you open the door (if your ignition is
off).
This light reminds you to arm the theft deterrent system.
Here’s how to do it:
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Open the door.
Lock the door with the power door lock switch or
Remote Keyless Entry System. The “SECURITY”
light should come on and stay on.
Close all doors. The “SECURITY” light ‘should go
off.
If a door or the trunk is opened without the key or
Remote Keyless Entry System the alarm will go off. It
will also go off
if a door lock or the trunk lock is
damaged. Your vehicle’s lights will flash and the horn
will sound for several minutes, then will go
off to save
battery power.
Remember, the theft deterrent system won’t arm if you lock the doors with a key or manual door lock. It arms
only
if you use a power door lock switch or Remote
Keyless Entry System. You should also remember that
you can start your vehicle with the correct ignition key
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if the alarm has been set off, but this does not shut off
the alarm.
Here’s how to avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
If you don’t want to arm the theft deterrent system,
the vehicle should be locked after the doors, are
closed.
Always unlocks door with a key, or use the Remote
Keyless Entry System. Unlocking a door any other way will set
off the alarm.
If you set
off the alarm by accident, unlock any door
with your key.
You can also turn
off the alarm by using the Keyless
Entry System, if
you have it. The alarm won’t stop if
you try to unlock a door any other way.
How to Test The Alarm
The alarm can be tested by first having the driver’s
window down. Arm the system by locking the
doors
with the power door lock switch or the Remote Keyless
Entry System. Get out of the car and close the door, then
reach in through the window and unlock the door with
the manual door lock. This should set the alarm off.
If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to see
if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. To
replace the fuse, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the
Index.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always arm the theft
deterrent system when leaving your vehicle.
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PASS-Key I1 TM
Your vehicle is equipped with the PASS-Key I1
(Personalized Automotive Security System) theft
deterrent system. PASS-Key
11 TM is a passive theft
deterrent system. This means you don’t have to do
anything different to arm or disarm the system. It works when you insert or remove the key from the ignition.
PASS-Key
TM uses a resistor pellet in the ignition key
that matches a decoder in your vehicle. When
the PASS-Key
I1 TM system senses that someone is
using the wrong key, it shuts down the vehicle’s starter
and fuel systems. For about three minutes, the starter
won’t work and fuel won’t
go to the engine. If someone
tries to start your vehicle again or uses another key during this time, the vehicle will not start. This
discourages someone Erom randomly trying different
keys with different resistor pellets in an attempt to make
a match.
The ignition key must be clean and dry before it’s
inserted in the ignition or the engine may not start. If the
engine doesn’t start and the “SECURITY” light comes
on, the key may be dirty or wet. Turn the ignition
off.
Clean and dry the key. Wait about three minutes and try
again. The security light will remain on during this time. If the starter still won’t work, and the key appears to be
clean and dry, wait about three minutes and try the other
ignition key. At this time, you may also want
to check
the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the Index).
If the starter won’t work with the other key, your vehicle
needs service. If your vehicle does start, the first ignition
key may be faulty. See your Buick dealer or
a locksmith
who can service the PASS-Key I1
.
If you accidentally use a key that has a damaged or
missing resistor pellet, the starter won’t work and the
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Se6urity light will flash. But you don’t have to wait three
minutes before trying one
of the ignition keys.
See
your Buick dealer or a locksmith who can service
the Pass-Key
11 TM to have a new key made.
If you’re ever driving and the “SECURITY” light comes on and continues to flash,
you will be able to restart
your engine if
you turn it off. Your PASS-Key 11 TM
system, however, is not working properly and must be
serviced by your Buick dealer. Your vehicle is not
protected
by the PASS-Key 11 system.
If you lose
or damage a PASS-Key 11 ignition key, see
your Buick dealer or a locksmith who can service
PASS-Key I1
TM to have a new key made.
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