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Console Shift Lever
set the parking brake.
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and
2. Move the shift lever into “P” (Park) position like this:
0 Hold in the button on the lever, and push the
lever all the way toward the front of your vehicle.
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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).
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running
1 A CAUTION:
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 pulling
it toward you (or, if you have the
console shift lever, without first pushing the button).
If
you can, it means that the shift lever wasn’t fully locked
into
“P” (Park).
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Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won’t
move. See “Shifting Into
‘P’ (Park)” in the Index.
If you are parking on a hill and if you’re pulling a
trailer, also see “Towing a Trailer” in the Index.
Power Windows
The controls are near each window.
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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
When the high beams are
on, this blue light on the
instrument panel also will
be on. it.
Flash-To-Pass Feature
You
may have this feature. It 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 lever 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. You
control the windshield wipers by turning the band
marked
‘‘WIPER’.
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It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, or if the
anti-lock brake system warning light is flashing, have
the vehicle towed for service. (See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” and “Towing Your Car” in the
Index.)
The brake system warning light will also come on when
you
set your parking brake, and it 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.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
ANTI-LOCK
With anti-lock, this light will come on when you start
your engine and
it will stay on for three seconds. That’s
normal. If the light doesn’t come on, have
it fixed so it
will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
If the light flashes when you’re driving, you don’t have
anti-lock brakes and there’s a problem with your regular
brakes. Pull
off the road and stop carefully. You may
notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal may
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go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop. Have
the vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your Car”
in the Index.) Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
This gage shows the engine
coolant temperature. If the
gage pointer moves into the
red area, your engine
is too
hot!
If the anti-lock brake system warning light stays on
longer than normal after you’ve started your engine, turn
the ignition off. Or,
if the light comes on and stays on
when you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and turn
the ignition off. Then start the engine again to reset the
system. If the light still stays on, or comes on again
while you’re driving, your Buick needs service. If the
light is on but not flashing and the regular brake system
warning light isn’t on,
you still have brakes, but you
don’t have anti-lock brakes. It means
that your engine coolant has overheated. If you
have been operating your vehicle under normal driving
conditions,
you should pull off the road, stop your
vehicle and turn off the engine as soon as possible.
The chapter “Problems on the Road,” this manual
explains what to do. See “Engine Overheating”
in the
Index.
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Temperature Control conditioner’s compressor will have to do, which should
Move the TEMP slide control to change the temperature
of the air coming through your air outlets. Max
help fuel economy.
If you have the optional dual control air conditioner you
have a second temperature lever.
The top lever control the temperature for the driver. The
lower lever controls the temperature for the front seat
passenger. Both use the same mode and fan speed.
Air Conditioning
The air conditioning has three settings. On very hot
days, open
the windows long enough to let hot inside air
escape. This reduces the amount of work your
air
This provides maximum cooling with the least amount
of work. This setting recirculates much of the air inside
your vehicle
so it maximizes your air conditioner’s
performance and fuel economy.
Norm
Use for normal cooling on hot days. This setting cools
outside air and directs
it through the instrument panel
outlets.
Bi-Lv (Bi-Level)
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.
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The air conditioner compressor operates in all Air
Conditioning positions, and the Defrost position when
the outside temperature is above
40°F (4.5"C).
Ventilation
For mild outside temperatures, when little heating or
cooling is needed, press the
VENT button. Air will flow
through the instrument panel outlets. Use the air outlets
to turn on, adjust and turn off the air flow. Adjust the
TEMP lever to control the temperature.
Heating
When outside temperatures are cold, press the button
marked HTR and slide the
TEMP lever toward HOT to
send heated air through the floor outlets.
Defog
When your windshield is foggy, press the DEFOG
button to direct most of the air flow toward the
windshield. When it's
50°F (IOOC) or warmer, the
system will provide cooled air.
Defrost
. When fog or ice is on the
windshield, this setting
directs the maximum air
flow toward the windshield.
Operate the system
in another setting for 30 seconds
before pushing this button. This
will take moist air out
of the system to avoid fogging
of the windshield. When
it's 50" (10" C) or warmer the system will provide
cooled air.
Off
When the system is off, the ventilation system will allow
air to flow through your Buick when the vehicle is
moving.
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Part 4 Your Driving and the Road
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Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds ot roads and in varying weather conditions . We’ve also
included many other useful tips
on driving .
Part 4 includes:
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ControlofaVehicle ................................................................
Braking .....................................................................
Steering .....................................................................
Passing .....................................................................
LossofControl ....................................................................
DrivingatNight ...................................................................
DrivingintheRain .................................................................
CityDriving ......................................................................
FreewayDriving ....................................................................
HillandMountainRoads ............................................................
WinterDriving ....................................................................
DrunkenDriving ..................................................................
TowingaTrailer ...................................................................
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