
Park (P) Position ............................. 2- I5
Second Gear (2) Position
...................... 2- 18
Reverse (R) Position .......................... 2- I6
Shifting .................................... 2-15
Third Gear (3) Position
........................ 2- I7
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ........................ 6- 15
Adding
.................................... 6-17
Checking
................................... 6- 15
Battery ...................................... 6-26
Cllarpe Light
................................ 2-45
Jump Starting
................................ 5-2
Replacement. Remote Lock Control
............... 2-6
Saver
...................................... 2- 33
Warnings .................................... 5-2
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-3
Bleed Valves. Coolant
........................... 5-21
Blizzard ...................................... 4-24
Brake
Adjustment
................................. 6-25
Fluid. Adding
............................... 6-23
Master Cylinder
............................. 6-23
Parking
.................................... 2-19
PedalTravel ................................ 6-25
System Parts. Replacing ....................... 6-26
System Warning Light
........................ 2-47
Trailer
..................................... 4- 31
Transaxle Shift Interlock ....................... 2-22 Transaxle Shift Interlock
. Maintenance ........... 7-37
Wear
...................................... 6-25
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Brakes. Trailer .................................
Braking . In Emcrgencies .......................... 4-8
Break-In. New Vehicle .......................... 2-10
BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock)
.............. 2-22
Maintenance
................................. 7-37
Bulb Replacen~ent ......................... 6-27. 6-54
Braking
........................................ 4-5
BTSI
(Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock).
Canada. Vehicles First Sold In 11
Canadian Roadside Assistance ...................... 8-6
Capacities and Specit'ications
...................... 6-55
Carbon Monoxide
.................... 2-23. 4-25. 4-31
Cassette Dcck. Maintenance ...................... 7-36
Cassette
Tape Player ........................ 3-8. 3-11
Casselte Tape Player Care
........................ 3-18
CDPlaye r
..................................... 3-13
Center Console
................................. 2-38
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-24
Certification Label .............................. 4-26
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-31
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-37
Changing
a Flat Tire ............................. 5-24
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-45
Checking Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-50
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Checking Automatic Transaxle Fluid
..................... 6- IS
Brake Fluid ................................. 6-23
Engine Coolant
.............................. 6- 18
Engine Oil ................................... 6-8
Power Steering Fluid ......................... 6-20
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-50
Things Under the Hood
........................ 6-6
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-44
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
(2-Door Models)
........................... 1-38
(4-Door Models) ........................... 1-40
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position ......... 1-42
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-44
TOP Strap ................................... 1-38
Where to Put ................................ 1-37
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-4 I
Power Options ................................ 6-53
City Driving
................................... 4- 17
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-13
Aluminum Wheels ........................... 6-43
Fabric
..................................... 6-39
Glass ...................................... 6-41
Inside of Your Buick .......................... 6-38
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position
Circuit Breaker. Power Windows and Other
Cleaning
Leather
.................................... 6-40
Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades ....... 6-41
Outside
01 Your Buick ........................ 6-42
Special Problems
............................ 6-39
Stains ...................................... 6-39
Tires
......................................... 43
Top
of the Instrument Panel .................... 6-41
Vinyl ...................................... 6-40
Clock. Setting The
............................... 3-5
Comfort Controls
................................
Bleed Valves ................................ 5-21
Heater, Engine
......................... 2- 14, 6- 13
How to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank ........ 5-18
How to
Add to the Radiator .................... 5-20
Temperature Gage ............................ 2-50
Temperature Light
........................... 2-49
Cooling System
................................ 5-16
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-5
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Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-27
Hazard Wdrning Flashers
.......................... 5- I
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5
Headlamp Bulb Replacement ...................... 6-27
Headlamp HigldLow Beam Changer
................ 2-26
Headlamp. Wiring
.............................. 6-53
Headlamps. Operation
........................... 2-3 1
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 8-2
Heating
........................................ 3-4
Heritage Pages
................................... 111
High-Beam Lamps. How to Change ................ 2-26
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-20
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-3 1
Hood Release ................................... 6-7
Horn
......................................... 2-25
HotEngine
.................................... 5-14
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4- 16
...
Ice . Driving On ................................ 4-23
Ignition Key Positions
........................... 2- IO
Ignition Switch ................................. 2- IO
Illuminated Entry System ......................... 2-33
Intlation
- Tire Pressure .......................... 6-3 I
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror ................. 2-35
Inspections Brake System
............................... 7-39
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-39
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-39 Steering
. Suspension and
Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle
Boot and Seal ......................... 7-39
Throttle Linkage
............................. 7-39
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-42
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
................. 2-32
Instrument Panel
. Cleaning ....................... 6-41
Interior Lamps ................................. 2-33
Jack
. Tire .................................... 5-26
Jump Starting
................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders
. Maintenance ................ 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2-11
Keys .......................................... 2-1
Lamp . M. L~ If unction Indicator ..................... 2-51
La111ps ........................................ 2-31
Battery Saver
............................... 2-33
Daytime Running
............................ 2-32
Dome
..................................... 2-35
Illuminated Entry
............................ 2-33
Interior
.................................... 2-33
On Reminder
................................ 2-31
Panel
...................................... 2-32
Larger Children
. Safety Belt Use ................... 1-47
Latches . Front Searback ........................... 1-5
Lane Change Indicator ........................... 2-26
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Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-4
Lights Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
....... 2-21
Air Bag Readiness
...................... 1 . 19. 2.46
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
................ 2-49
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2.48. 4.6
Brake System Warning
........................ 2-47
Charging System
............................. 2-45
Cruise
..................................... 2-53
Engine Coolant Temperature
................... 2-50
Low Coolant
................................ 2-50
Low Fuel
................................... 2-45
LowOilLevel
............................... 2-52
Oil Warning
................................. 2-51
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1.6. 2.46
Security
.................................... 2-53
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-5 1
Lighter ....................................... 2-41
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-26
Locks Automatic Door
.............................. 2-4
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Steering Colulnn. Maintenance
................. 7-38
Torque
..................................... 2-21
Trunk
....................................... 2-7
Window
.................................... 2-25
Loss
of Control ................................ 4- I2
Low Coolant Warning Light ...................... 2-50
Door
....................................... 2-3 LowFuelLight
................................ 2-45
Low Oil Level Light
............................ 2-52
Low Trac Light ................................ 2-49
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-40
Lubrication. Body
.............................. 7-37
Luggage Carrier
................................ 2-38
Maintenance Record
........................... 7-42
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Owner Checks and Services
.................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
............... 7-39
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............ 7-40
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
Schedule I Definition .......................... 7-4
Schedule11
................................. 7-26
Schedule
I1 Definition .......................... 7-5
Scheduled Maintenance Services ................. 7-3
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts
............ 6-56
Maintenance, Underbody
......................... 6-44
Maintenance,
When Trailer Towing ................. 4-34
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine
Soon Light) .................................. 2-51
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-1
Manual Outside Mirror .......................... 2-36
Methanol
(In Fuel) ............................... 6-3
Mirrors
....................................... 2-35
Convex Outside
............................. 2-36
Inside Day/Night Rearview
.................... 2-35
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Manual Outside .............................. 2-36
Power Outside
............................... 2-36
Visor Vanity
................................ 2-39
MTBE(1nFuel)
................................. 6-3
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-25
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-37
Neutral Position. Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2-
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-
Night Vision
................................... 4-
Odometer
.................................... 2-43
Odometer. Tamper Resistant
...................... 2-43
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-43
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 10
Warning Light ............................... 2-5 1
Owner Publications ............................ 8-7
Service and Owner Publications
.................. 8-6
Service Bulletins
.............................. 8-7
Service Manuals
.............................. 8-7
Outlet. Accessory
............................... 2-39
Overdrive Position. Automatic Transaxle
............ 2- 17
Overheated Engine
.............................. 5- 14
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-36
Owner Publications. Ordering ...................... 8-7
Oi
I
Engine ...................................... 6-7
Ordering
16
IO
14
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-44
Panel Lamps
................................... 2-32
Park Position, Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-15
Park (P), Shifting Into
........................... 2-20
Park (P), Shifting Out
Of ......................... 2-22
Parking AtNight
.................................... 2-8
Brake
...................................... 2-19
Brake and Transaxle Park Mechanism Check
...... 7-39
Lots
........................................ 2-8
On Hills While Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-34
Over Things
That Burn ........................ 2-22
PASS-Key
I1 ................................... 2-9
Passenger Temperature Lever
...................... 3-2
Passing
....................................... 4-11
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-39
Power Antenna Mast Care
........................ 3-19
Power Antenna, Maintenance
..................... 7-36
Power Door Locks
............................... 2-4
Power Outside Mirrors
........................... 2-36
Powerseat
..................................... 1-2
Power Steering .................................. 4-8
Power Steering Fluid
Adding
.................................... 6-22
Checking
................................... 6-20
Power Windows
................................ 2-24
Pregnancy, Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-24
Pressure, Tire
.................................. 6-31
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications . Service and Owner .................... 8-6
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Power ...................................... 4-8
Tiltwheel
.................................. 2-25
Tips
........................................ 4-8
Wheel Touch Controls
........................ 3-20
Storage Armrest
................................ 2-37
Storage. Of Your Vehicle
......................... 6-26
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-33
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-39
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
............... 1 - 18
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. x
Tachometer .................................. 2-43
Taillamps. Bulb Replacement
..................... 6-28
Tamper Resistant Odometer
....................... 2-43
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-18
Tape Player. Cassette
........................ 3.8. 3.11
Temperature Lever. Passenger
...................... 3-2
Theft
.......................................... 2-8
Theftlock Feature
............................... 3- 15
Thermostat .................................... 6-20
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2- 17
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-25
Time. Setting The
................................ 3-5
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-26
Tires
......................................... 6-30
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-35
BuyingNew
................................ 6-33
Chains
..................................... 6-37
TDD
.......................................... 8-2 Flat
....................................... 5-24
Inflation
............................... 6.31. 7.36
Inspection and Rotation
....................... 6-32
Loading
.................................... 4-26
Spare. Compact
.............................. 5-32
Temperature
................................ 6-35
Traction
.................................... 6-34
Treadwear
.................................. 6-34
Uniform Quality Grading
...................... 6-34
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-33
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 6-36
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-33
TorqueLock
................................... 2-21
Torque. Wheel Nut
.............................. 5-30
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-28
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Trailer Tongue Weight
........................... 4-30
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-28
Brakes
..................................... 4-31
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-33
Driving with a Trailer
......................... 4-32
Hitches
.................................... 4-31
Maintenance
................................ 4-34
Parking on Hills
............................. 4-34
Safety Chains
............................... 4-31
Turnsignals
................................ 4-33
Weight of a Trailer
........................... 4-30
TopStrap
..................................... 1-38
Total Weight
on Your Vehicle’s Tires ............. 4-30
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Transaxle Fluid. Automatic ....................... 6- 15
Transaxle Park Mechanism and Parking Brake Check . . 7-38
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-43
Trip. Before Leaving on
a Long .................... 4- 19
TrunkLock
..................................... 2-7
Trunk Release. Remote
........................... 2-7
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-26
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
................... 2-25
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer ................ 4-33
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-44
Vehicle Damage Warnings
......................... ix
Vehicle Dimensions Chart ........................ 6-56
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
............... 6-46
Vehicle Loading
................................ 4-26
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-26
Vehicle
Symbols ................................... x
Vehicle Towing ................................. 5-7
Vehicle. Control
of A ............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving Your
............................ 2-4
Vehicles First Sold
in Canada 11
Ventilation ..................................... 3-4
Ventilation System. Flow-Through
.................. 3-5
Ventilation Tips ................................. 3-5
.. ........................
VIN ......................................... 6-46 Vision.
Night
.................................. 4- 14
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-39
Visors.Sun
.................................... 2-39
warning Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Flashers. Hazard
......................... 5-1
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-44
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-22
Washers. Windshield
............................ 2-27
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-42
Water. Driving Through Deep Standing
............. 2-14
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-42
Wheel Alignment
............................... 6-35
Wheel
Nut Torque .............................. 5-30
Wheel Replacement
............................. 6-36
Wheel Replacement. Used
........................ 6-37
Window
Lock .................................. 2-25
Window. Auto-Down
............................ 2-24
Windows. Power
............................... 2-24
Windshield Washer Fluid
......................... 6-22
Windshield Washers
............................. 2-27
Windshield Wiper. Circuit Breaker
................. 6-53
Windshield Wipers
.............................. 2-27
Winter. Driving
In .............................. 4-22
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-53
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-7
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