1993 BUICK RIVIERA tow

Front Seatback Latches To fold a seatback forward, push the seatback toward the
Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless
you come
to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place. =
There's one time the seatback may not fold without
some help from
you. That's if your vehicle is parked
I going down a fairly steep b hill. I
1 A CAUTION:
' If the seatback isn't locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That
ca ~ 1
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is
locked in place.

Starting Your Engine The other positions let you perform these functions:
ACC: Accessory lets you use things like the radio and
the windshield wipers when the engine is
off. To use
Acc, push
in the key and turn it toward you. Your
steering wheel will remain locked, just as it was before
you inserted the key.
OFF: This position lets you turn off the engine but still
turri the steering wheel. It doesn’t lock the steering wheel like “Lock.” Use “Off’ if you must have your car
in motion while the engine is off.
RUN: This is the position for driving.
START This key position starts your engine. Move your shift lever
to “P,’ (Park) or “N’ (Neutral).
Your engine won’t start in any other position
-- that’s a
safety feature, To restart when you’re already moving,
use
“N” (Neutral) only.
1. Don’t push the accelerator pedal before starting your
engine.
In some other vehicles you might need to do
this, but because of your vehicle’s computer systems,
you don’t.
starts, let go of the key. The idle speed will go down
as your engine gets warm.
3. If it doesn’t start right away, hold your key in “Start”
for about three seconds at a time until your engine
2. Turn your ignition key to “Start.” When the engine
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the shift lever into the gear you wish. (Press the shift
lever button before moving the shift lever
on floor shift
console models.) See “Shifting Out
of ‘P’ (Park)’? in this
section.
0 R (Reverse)
Use this gear to back up.
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A CAUTION:
To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow,
ice or sand without damaging your transaxle, see
“If
You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow” in the Index.
N (Neutral)
In this position, your engine doesn’t connect with the wheels.
To restart when you’re already moving, use
“N” (Neutral) only. Also, use “N’ when your vehicle
is being towed.
Shifl J out of “P” (Park) or “N” (Neutral) while
your engine
is “racing” (running at high speed)
is dangerous. Unless your foot is firmly on the
brake pedal, your vehicle could move very
rapidly. You could lose control and
hit people or
objects. Don’t shift out
of “P” (Park) or “N”
(Neutral) while your engine is racing.
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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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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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Lights
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1 0 Headlights
The LIGHTS switch controls these light systems:
Taillights
Parking Lights
0 License Lights
Sidemarker Lights
Instrument Panel Lights
0 Interior Courtesy Lights
Push the LIGHTS switch to turn the
headlights on or
off. Push the "P" (PARK) switch to turn the parking
lights
on or off.
Headlight ''On" Warning
If the light switch is left on you'll hear a warning tone
when you turn the ignition off and open the driver's
door.
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Panel and Interior Lights
The instrument panel light
brightness can be adjusted when the parking or
headlights are
on. Slide the
lever toward HI to make
them brighter; toward
LO to
dim them. Push the lever to
INT to
turn on the interior
lights.
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Brake System Warning Light
1 Your Buick’s hydraulic
I two parts. If one part isn’t
~ working, the other part can
~ still work and stop you. For ’ good braking, though, you
brake system is divided
into
1 well.
need both parts working
If the
warning light goes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on as you start the vehicle. If it
doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to
warn you if there’s a problem. This light will
also come
on when you set your parking
brake, and will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t
release fully. If it stays on after your parking brake
is
fully released, it means you have a brake problem. If the
light comes on while driving, pull
off the road and stop
carefully. You may notice that the pedal is harder to
push. Or, the pedal may
go closer to the floor. It may
take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have the
vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your Vehicle”
in the Index.)
I A CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working properly
if the brake warning light is on. Driving with the
brake warning light on can lead
to an accident.
If the light is still on after you’ve pulled off the
road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle
towed for service.
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To rid the system of stale air in warm weather, air will
come out of the floor outlets for a short time.
Fan Speed
Bi-Level
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The speed of the blower fan is controlled automancally'
if you have the fan on AUTO.
However, if you want the blower fan to run at a lower
speed, push
v.
If you want to raise the
blower speed, push
A.
The blower speed will go
lower or higher with
every
push of the button until
the lowest or highest
speed is reached.
This setting is designed for
use on sunny days where
the-air is only moderately
warm or cool. On days like
these, the sun may
adequately
warm your
upper body, but your lower
body may not be warm enough.
The Bi-level setting directs outside air into your vehicle
in two ways. Cool air is directed toward your upper
body through the front instrument panel outlets,
while
slightly warmed air is directed through the heater outlet
at your feet.
The air conditioner compressor operates in all Air Conditioned positions, and the Defrost position when
the outside temperature is above 40 OF (8 C)
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