1993 BUICK ROADMASTER jump start

Part 5 Problems on the Road
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Here you’ll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road .
Part 5 includes:
Hazard Warning Flashers
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“Jump”Starting ...................................................................
OtherWarningDevices .............................................................
TowingYourBuick ................................................................
Engineoverheating ................................................................
IfaTireGoesFlat .................................................................
ChangingaFlatTire ................................................................
CompactSpareTire ................................................................
If You’re Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ..............................................
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Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want towe
another vehicle and, some jurnner, cables to start you?
Buick. But please follow the US bel ir to do it sa-. .~y.
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2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren’t touching
each other.
If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to
start
your Buick, and the bad grounding. could
damage the electrical systems.
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parking brake firmly on each vehicle. Put an
automatic transmission
in ‘‘P” (Park) or a
manu nsl in 9
3. Twm off the ignition .on both vehicles. Turn ofr all
lights that aren’t needed, and radios. This will avoid
sparks- and help save both batteries. And
it could
save your radio!
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the
positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on each
battery. Your Buick has two remote positive.
(+) jump
starting terminals.
The terminals are in the red box
on the. same side’of the engine compartment BS your
battery.You should always use one, of the remote
.positive
(+) terminals instead of the positive (+)
terminal on your battery.
To open the remote positive (+) terminal box, pull
the tab and open the cover.

Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modem vehicle is complex. Its
many parts have to’ be of top quality and work. well
together if the vehicle is to have really good braking.
Vehicles we design and test have top-quality
GM brake
parts in them, as your: Buick, does when it is new. When
you replace parts
of your braking system - for
example, when.your brake linings wear down and you
have-to have
new ones put in - be sure you get new
genuine
GM replacement parts. If you don’t, your
brakes may no longer work properly. For example,
if
someone puts in brake linings that are wrong for your
vehicle, the balance between
your front and rear brakes
can change, for the worse.
The braking performance
you’ve come to expect can change
in many other ways
if someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.
Battery
Every new Buick has a,Delco Freedom@ battery. You
never have.to add water
to one of these. When it’s time
for a new battery, we recommend a Delco Freedom@
battery. Get one that has the catalog number shown
on
the original battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage,
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, take
off the black, negative (-) cable from the
battery. This
will help keep your battery from running
down.
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gat
that can explode. You can be badly hurt
if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the lndl
for tips on working around a battery without getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
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.Gasoline ....................................... 243
Gasoline Tank. Filling Your
........................ 245
Gate Ajar Light
................................. 124
Gear Positions
................................... 78
Glass Cleaning
.................................. 282
Graphic Symbols
................................. 12
Guard Against Theft
.............................. 72
Guide en Francais
................................. 2
Halogen
Bulbs ................................. 265
Hazard Warning Flasher ........................... 204
Haze. Driving in ................................. 180
Headlamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 265
Headlight High-Low Beam Switch
. : ................. 90
Head Restraints ................................... 18
Heater
..................................... 128.. '13 1
Highway Hypnosis ............................... 185
Hill and Mountain Roads
.......................... 186
Hills. Parking on
.............. : ................. 188
Hitches. Trailer
.................................. 198
Holding
a Baby in Your Car ......................... 46
Hood. Opening the
............................... 247
Horn
........................................... 88
Hot Coolant Warning Light
........................ 122
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings About
................. 216
Hydroplaning
................................... 179
Ice. Driving
on ................................. 192
Identification Label. Service Parts
................... 287
Identification Number. Vehicle
..................... 287
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
for
........... 320
High Speed Shifting When Your Engine
is Running ...... 79 Idling
Your Engine
................................ 86
If You're Stack: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ........... 239
Ignition Key Positions
............................. 74
Indicator. Turn Signal
.............................. 89
Indicators. Disc Brake Wear
....................... 168
Infant Restraint
.................................. -47
Inflation. Tire
................................... 272
Inside Mirror
.................................... 102
Inspection. Tire
................................. 273
Instrument Panel
................................ 113
Interior Cleaning
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Interlock. Brake-Transmission
Shift ............... 78. 84
Introduction. How
to Use this Manual ................. 10
Jack. Tire ..................................... 224
Jacking Up the Car
............................... 232
Jump Starting
................................... 206
Keys
.......................................... 62
Keyless Entry System. Remote
...................... 69
Kilometer Indicator
.............................. 114
Label. Service Parts Identification
.................. 287'
Lane Change Indicator
............................. 89
Lap-Shoulder Belt Usage by Children
.................. 56
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................ 65. 84
Light Bulbs. Replaceable
........................... 294
Light. Safety Belt
.............................. 21. 27
Light. Turn Signal Indicator
......................... 89
Indicators. Warning Lights. Gages
& ................. 114
LapBelt
........................................ 41