2005 BUICK CENTURY battery

B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Run-Down Protection...................................3-17
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-24
System Warning Light..................................3-32
Brakes..........................................................5-36
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-17
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-47
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-51
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-49
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-48
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-45
Headlamps.................................................5-47
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-51
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-96Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-27, 4-26, 4-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-85
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-65
Your CD Player...........................................3-66
Your CDs ...................................................3-66
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-49
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-20
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-88
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-30
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-40
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-46
Top Strap...................................................1-37
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D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System.......................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-16
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-17
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-13
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
Door
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Trunk Ajar Warning Light..............................3-42
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-21
Dual Climate Control System............................3-18
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-90
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-91
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-91
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-91
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-91
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-94
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-91
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-39
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-35
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-26
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-19
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)........................ 4-9
Warning Light.............................................3-34
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
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Headlamp Wiring............................................5-91
Headlamps....................................................5-47
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-14
Delayed.....................................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-48
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Heater...........................................................3-18
Heater...........................................................3-21
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
I
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-30
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-30
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-60Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-29
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-54
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-17
Cornering...................................................3-15
Courtesy....................................................3-15
Dome........................................................3-16
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-15
Reading.....................................................3-17
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