1997 BUICK CENTURY tires

Inside of Your Buick .......................... 6-45
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-48
Leather
..................................... 6-48
Outside of Your Buick
......................... 6-50
Special Problems
............................. 6-47
Stains
...................................... 6-46
Tires
....................................... 6-52
Vinyl ....................................... 6-47
Wheels
..................................... 6-51
Windshield and Wiper Blades
.................... 6-50
Clock. Setting the
............................... 3- 12
Comfort Controls
............................ 3- 1. 3.2
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-36
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3.24. 3.30
Compact Disc Player Errors .................. 3.24. 3.30
Control. Lossof
................................ 4-13
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience
Net ............................... 2-49
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-48
Coolant
....................................... 6-20
Bleedvalves
................................. 5-22
RecoveryTank
............................... 5719
Coolant Heater. Engine
.......................... 2-20
Cooling System
................................ 5-17
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-44
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-37
Cruise Light
................................... 2-67
Compact Spare
Tire
............................. 5-37
Cupholders
.................................... 2-49
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2 Damage.
Finish
............................... 6-52
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-52
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-42
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
......................... 3-11
Defogging ............................ 3-4.3.6. 3- 10
Defrosting ............................ 3.4.3.6. 3.10
Delayed Exit Lighting ........................... 2-45
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-63
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction ............. 3.18.3.21. 3.29
Dome Lamp Bulb Replacement
.................... 6-35
DoorLocks ..................................... 2-4
Door/Trunk Ajar Warning Light
................... 2-68
Driver Position
................................. 1 . IO
Driving
City
........................................ 4-19
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-20
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-26
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-16
Night
...................................... 4-14
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-36
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-22
On Snow or Ice
.............................. 4-25
WetRoads
.................................. 4-16
Winter
...................................... 4-24
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-34
Delayed Entry Lighting
.......................... 2-44
Through Deep Standing Water
................... 4-18
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Radiator. Adding Coolant ....................... 5-21
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-23
Radio Reception
................................ 3-34
Radios
....................................... 3-13
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-16
Rainy Weather Tips
............................. 4- I8
Reading Lamps. Rearview Mirror .................. 2-45
Rear Door Security Locks
........................... 2-6
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-26
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-29
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-26
Towing
..................................... 5-13
Window Defogger
............................ 3- 1 1
Rearview Mirror ...................... 2-45.2-46. 2-47
Electrochromic Day/Night
...................... 2-47
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-46
Reading Lamps
.............................. 2-45
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recovery Tank. Coolant .......................... 5- I9
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-63
Remote Activation Verification. Illumination
............. 2- 12
Keyless Entry Operation
....................... 2- I0
Activation Verification (RAV)
................... 2- 1 1
Keyless Entry ................................. 2-9
Keyless Entry Synchronization
.................. 2- I4
Replacement. Bulbs
............................. 6-62
Replacement. Parts
.............................. 6-63
Replacement. Wheel
............................ 6-43
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints
Checking
................................... 1-60
Head ........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-61
Systemcheck
................................ 7-38
Restraints. Child
...................... 1.32. 1.33. 1-49
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2-46
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
.................... 2-23
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1 . 19
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian ..................... 8-5
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-38
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-39
Safety Belts
................................... 1-5
Center Passenger Position ...................... 1-25
Children .................................... 1-32
Driver Position
............................... 1-10
Extender
.................................... 1-60
How
to Wear Properly ......................... 1 . 10
Incorrect Usage
......................... 1 - 14. 1-58
Lap Belt .................................... 1-25
Lap-Shoulder ...................... 1-1 I. 1-26. 1-57
Larger Children
.............................. 1-57
Questions and Answers ......................... 1-9
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-29
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-26
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-26
Reminder Light
.......................... 1-5. 2-56
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-61
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-19
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-13
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-32
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-18
WhyThey Work ............................... 1-6
Adults ...................................... 1-10
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Tail/Stop/Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement ...... 6-33
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-35
Temperature Control
............. 3-2, 3-4, 3-5, 3-7, 3-8
Theft ......................................... 2-15
Theft-Deterrent Feature .......................... 3-3 I
Theft-Deterrent System .......................... 2- I6
THEFTLOCK TM ................................ 3-3 I
Thermostat .................................... 6-23
Third Gear, Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-24
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-33
Time, Setting the
............................... 3-12
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-28
Buylng New
................................. 6-40
Changing
a Flat .............................. 5-25
Cleaning
.................................... 6-52
Compact Spare
............................... 5-37
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-39
Storing the Flat
............................... 5-35
Storing the Spare
............................. 5-36
Temperature
................................. 6-42
Traction
.................................... 6-42
Treadwear
................................... 6-42
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-41
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-40
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-43
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-40
Tires
........................................... -37
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-43
Chains
..................................... 6-44
Inflation
.................................... 6-38
Inflation Check ............................... 7-37
Loading
.................................... 4-28
Pressure
.................................... 6-38
TopStrap ..................................... 1-50
TorqueLock
................................... 2-29
Torque. Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-34. 6.62
Towing
a Trailer ................................ 4-30
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-9
Trailer BackingUp
................................. 4-35
Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Driving
with ................................. 4-34
Following Distance
........................... 4-35
If You Decide to Pull A ........................ 4-31
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-37
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-36
Safety Chains
................................ 4-34
Tongue Weight
............................... 4-32
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-33
Hitches
..................................... 4-33
MakingTurns
................................ 4-35
Passing
..................................... 4-35
Towing
..................................... 4-30
Turnsignals
................................. 4-36
Weight
..................................... 4-32
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
onaHill
.................................. 4-37
Automatic
................................... 6-17
Transmitters, Remote Keyless Entry ............ 2-9, 2-12
Transportation, Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
Trip, Before Leaving on a Long
.................... 4-21
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-55
Trunk
........................................ 2-14
Trunk Lid Appliaue
Bulb Replacement .............. 6-34
Lock ....................................... 2-15
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Service Station Checkpoints
REMOTE POSITIVE
BATTERY TERMINAL
P5-5 WINDSHIELD
WASHER FLUID
TIRES
P6-11
SECONDARY
HOOD RELEASE
P6-8
ENCJNE COOLANT
RECOVERY TANK
P5-19 AND P6-20
HOOD RELEASE
P6-8 FUEL DOOR P6-5
For detailed information, refer
to the page number listed, or see the Index in the back of the owner’s manual.
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