1994 BUICK REGAL Owners Manual

Front Towing Hookups (Limited Sedan and Gran Sport
Only)
Attach “T” hook chains in
front of the wheel into the
side slots in the cradle
on
both sides.
Position a
4” x 4” wood beam across the sling chains
and center
in the middle of the lower facia. Position the lower sling crossbar against the front
of the
4” x 4” wood beam.
Attach a separate safety
chain around the outboard
end
of each lower control
ann.
.
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Rear Towing Hookups (Coupes Only)
Attach “T” hook chains
into slots
in the bottom of
the floor pan just ahead
of
the rear wheels on both
sides.
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A 4” x 4” wood beam is NOT needed. Position the lower
sling crossbar
just ahead of the front edge of the rear
bumper. Attach
a separate safety chain around the outboard end
of each lower control arm.
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Rear Towing Hookups
(Limited 8z Custom Sedans Only) NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or the rear
bumper valance will be damaged.
Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from
vehicle to ground or vehicle
to wheel-lift
equipment. To help avoid damage, install a
towing dolly and raise the vehicle until adequate
clearance is obtained between the ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted
in
T-hooks slots.
Use T-hook slots as identified in sling tow hookups on
previous page.
Use wheel
lift or car carrier equipment. Additional
ramping may be required for car carrier equipment. Use
safety chain and wheel straps.
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Front Towing Hookups (Coupes Only)
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or
fascia/fog lamp/griIle damage will occur.
Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from
vehicle to ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment.
To help avoid damage, install a
towing dolly and raise the vehicle until adequate
clearance is obtained between the ground andlor
wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables
or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted in
T-hooks slots.
Use T-hook slots as identified in sling tow hookups.
Use wheel
lift or car carrier equipment. Additional
ramping may be required for car carrier equipment. Use
safety chain and wheel straps.
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Engine Overheating
You will find the coolant temperature gage on your
instrument panel.
You may also find a low coolant
warning light.
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
I NOTICE:
If your engine catches fire because you keep
driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be
badly damaged. The costly repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no
steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too hot when you:
Climb a long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
0 Tow a trailer.
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If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam,
try this for a minute or
so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan
speed and open the window as necessary.
3. Try to keep your engine under load (in a drive gear
where the engine runs slower).
If
you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive.
Just to be safe, drive slower for about
ten minutes. If the
warning doesn’t come back on,
you can drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your
vehicle right away.
If there’s still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine
for two or three minutes while you’re parked, to see if the
warning stops. But then, if you still have the warning,
TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND GET EVERYONE
OUT OF THE VEHICLE until it cools down.
You may decide not
to lift the hood but to get service
help right away. When you
decide it’s safe to lift
the hood, here’s what
you’ll see:
0 Coolant recovery tank
0 Radiator pressure cap
0 Electric engine fan
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If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling,
don’t do anything else until it cools down. The coolant level should be
at or above the
“COLD’
mark. If it isn’t, you may have a leak in the radiator
hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere
else in the cooling system.
I NOTICE:
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Engine damage from running your engine
without
coolant isn’t covered by your warranty. I
If there seems to be no leak, check to see if the electric
engine fan is running.
If the engine is overheating, the
fan should be running.
If it isn’t, your vehicle needs
service.
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How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery .Tank
If you haven’t found a problem yet, but the coolant level
isn’t at or above the “COLD” mark, add a
50/50 mixture
of clean water (preferably distilled) and a proper
antifreeze at the coolant recovery tank. (See “Engine
Coolant’’ in the Index for more information about
the
proper coolant mix.)
I NOTICE:
In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the
engine, radiator, heater core and other parts. Use
the recommended coolant.
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