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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
NOTICE:
Your engine has a specific radiator fill procedure.
Failure to follow this procedure could cause your
engine
to overheat and be severely damaged.
1. You can remove the
radiator pressure cap
when the cooling
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system, including the
radiator pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is
no longer hot. Turn the
pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until it
first stops. (Don’t press
down while turning the
pressure cap.)
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2. Then keep turning the
pressure cap, but now
push down as you
turn it. Remove the
pressure cap.
AUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and
it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don’t spill coolant on
a hot engine.
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.
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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire. Turn the
wing nut
counterclockwise and
remove it. Then lift
off
.the spacer and remove the
spare tire.
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Turn the nut holding the jack and wrench
counterclockwise and remove it. Then remove the
jack and wrench. The
tools you’ll be using include the jack (A), wheel
wrench
(B) and wheel nut socket (C).
If there is a wheel cover, loosen the plastic nut caps
with the wheel wrench. They won’t come off. Then,
using the flat end
of the wheel wrench, pry along the
edge
of the wheel cover until it comes off. Be careful;
the edge may be sharp. Don’t try to remove the cover
with your bare hands.
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To remove a center cap, use
the wrench
to pry gently at
the notch. Don’t use
a tool
that is narrower than the
wrench to pry at this notch.
If your vehicle has wheel
Removing the Flat Tire a]
Spare Tire
LP the
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
head
a few inches.
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4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground for the spare tire
to fit under the vehicle.
5. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
A CAUTION:
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~ Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to which
it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts become
loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and
cause an accident. When you change
a wheel,
remove any rust or dirt from the places where the
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency, you
can use a cloth
or a paper towel to do this; but be
sure to use
a scraper or wire brush later, if you
need to, to get all the rust or dirt
off.
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A CAUTION:
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Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose.
Your wheel could
fall 'off, causing a serious accident.
7. Replace the wheel nuts
with the rounded end
of
the nuts toward the
wheel. Tighten each nut
by hand until the wheel
is held against the hub.
8. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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Filling Your Tank The cap is behind a hinged door on the left side of your
vehicle.
/?i CAUTION:
Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. It burns
violently, and that can cause very bad injuries.
Don’t smoke if you’re near gasoline or refueling
your vehicle. Keep sparks, flames, and smoking materials away from gasoline.
While refueling, hang the
cap inside the fuel
door.
To take off the cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise).
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Bulb Replacement
In this section, you’ll find directions for changing the
“Replacement Bulbs”
in the Index to find the type of
bulb
you should use.
- bulbs in some of the lamps on your Buick. See
Halogen Bulbs
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Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and
can burst
if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure to read and
follow the instructions on the bulb package.
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Headlamps
I. Press and turn the bulb socket counterclockwise
one-quarter turn.
2. Pull the bulb socket out of the headlamp housing.
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