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Motor Trend magazine named the 1962 Buick Special.
,. ..
I962 BuickSpecial ' . , , .
Built inside the walls ofthe old buildings in Buick's
former Flint complex, which formed the cornerstone'
of
General Motors, Buick City is a state-of-the-art
assembly facility with more than
200 robots and other
high-tech equipment.
It was completed in the fall
of
1985.
' Buicks are, and will continue to be, premium American
motorcars with smooth power, high performance, rich detail
and comfortable accommodation.
.' Our mission is simple:
"Buick will provide Premium American Motorcars
backed with services that exceed opr customers' expectations, throughout the purchase, ownership, service and repurchase experience."
Buicks are SUBSTANTIAL.
Buicks are DISTINCTIVE.
Buicks are POWERFUL.
Buicks are MATURE.
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,. I923'Buick Sport Roadster
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-:will ..help. you learn. about ,the €eatures and controls for - I
? your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures
and words work together to explain thinp quickly.
i. Safety Warnings and Symbols .. .
~-
-You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use yellow and the word CAUTION to tell you
.about things that could hurt you if you, w-ee to ignore
the warninq.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these blue notices: In the blue notice area, we tell you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be I
the same colors, and the words,CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols . , . '
mcese are some .of the,symbols you will find on your vehicle. . ' . '".' . '*
I. .. . .- . .* . t . . :.
.. ... .. , I. .'
For example,
these symbols
'
are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
INJURY
..
POSSIBLE: .' A
.' PR~TECT @
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
&
BATTERY CAUSE
BURNS
SPARKS AVOID
OR '"8
FLAMES
COULD
EXPLODE BATTERY
I,
These symbols
are
important
for you.and.
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle-is- ' .
driven: ~ , E , .. , .,
iI
..
DOOR LOCK,' f 1
UNLOCK e
SEAT,
BELTS
WlNDOW
f -1
POWER
These symbols, . _.
have to'do with , .
your lights: ' ,. , - .<
*_
' 'LIGHTING
-8-
MASTER %. . 8
. 'SWITCH /., .
PARKING pf
LIGHTS
HAZARD
WARNING
:A
FLASHER
HIGH
'IGHTS BEAM OR = =o
,. T.hese symbols ',
are on some bf
your controls.:
WIN'DSHIELD. ' ' ' 0- c,
WIPER a Q
WINDSHIELDQ WASHER
** ri I91
WASHER I
. WlNDSHlELD(fji)
DEFROSTER
,) .
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
' WASHER EG
HEADLAMP -
WIPER
These symbols
are used on '
,warning and
indicator lights:
RADIATOR COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL 'e,
PRESSURE
TEMP
Oli 4%
ANTILOCK. (a)
BRAKE
Bere are some
other symbols
,you may see:
FUSE
RADIO.
CONDITIONING ..
TRUNK
HATCHBACK
e
RELEASE --
LIGHTER e,
SPEAKER
b
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