Buick 1997 Owner's manual

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Supplement
to
the
1997
Buick Regal and Century Owner’s Manuals
This is a correction to information found
on
page
6-40
(Regal
only)
and page
6-38
(Century only).
Inflation
--
Tire Pressure
The Tire-Loading Information label, which is
on
the inside
of
the trunk lid shows the correct inflation
pressures for pur tires when they’re cold. “Cold” means your vehicle has been sitting for at least three
hours or driven no more than
1
mile
(1.6
km).
This is a correction to information found
on
page
6-63
(Regal
only).
Engine
Crankcase
Oil and
Filter
Change
.
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. . .
4.5
quarts
(4.2
L)
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “air bag” system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Buick.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells
you
how to keep your Buick running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells
you
when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and how
to
get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects’’ on page
8-8.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.
You
can use
it
to quickly find
something you want
to
read.
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GENERAL MOTORS,
GM,
the GM Emblem, BUICK,
the BUZCK Emblem and the name REGAL are
registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
in
the
product after that time without further notice.
For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
J
We support voluntary
technician certification.
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION
THROUGH
National
Institute
for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Buick,
so
it will be there
For Canadian Owners
Who
Prefer a
French Language Manual:
if you ever need it when you’re on
the
road.
If
you sell
the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so
the
new
owner can use
it.
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in
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Part
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996
All Rights Reserved
iii
Walter Marr
and
Thomas Buick
Buick’s chief engineer, Walter
L.
Marr (left), and
Thomas D. Buick, son of founder David Dunbar Buick,
drove the first
Flint
Buick in a successful Flint-Detroit
round trip in July 1904.
David Buick was building gasoline engines by 1899,
and Marr, his engineer, apparently built the first auto to
be called a Buick
in
1900. However, Buick traditionally
dates its beginnings to 1903. That was the year the
company was reorganized, refinanced and moved from
Detroit to Flint. Buick has always been a product
innovator. Buick engineers developed
the
“valve-in-head” engine, a light, powerful and reliable
engine which would eventually influence the entire
automotive industry.
William
C.
Durant was instrumental in promoting
Buicks across the country using his Durant-Dort
Carriage
Co.
outlets and salespeople as the nucleus
of
a
giant distribution system. He knew the Buick as a
“self-seller.”
If
automobiles could be this good, he
thought, maybe it was time to switch from the horse and
buggy business to automobiles.
William
C.
(Billy) Durant
At the 1905 New York
Auto Show, Durant
took
orders for 1,000 Buicks
before the company had
built
40.
On Buick’s
success, Durant created
a
holding company,
September
16,
1908. He
called it General Motors.
iv
Durant also created a racing team that won
500
racing
trophies in 1909 and 19
10,
including successes at
Indianapolis two years before the Indy
500
began.
The success
of
Buick engines was visible not only on
the race track, but in endurance tests across the country
and around the world. Buick was the only car to
complete a 1,000-mile Chicago-to-New York race in
1906. And a Buick was the first car
to
travel across
South America, driven from Buenos Aires, Argentina,
over the Andes to Santiago, Chile in 1914.
I911
Model
21
Touring Car
on
Buick
S
Test
Hill
Buick drew
plenty
of
attention because it could climb
hills and run through mud like no other car. Buick's
endurance and reliability were world famous.
During World War
I,
Buick built Liberty aircraft engines
as well as Red Cross ambulances
so
successfully that
one Buick ambulance was awarded the Croix de Guerre
by the French government.
As
a builder of premier automobiles, Buick was hard hit
by the Great Depression. However, new General
Manager Harlow
H.
Curtice created popular new models
including
the
Special and the Roadmaster. Buick sales
soon flourished.
First
Buick
Factory
V
In
World War
11,
Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and
other military hardware. This post-war period brought
great styling and engineering changes which resulted in
increased sales. The torque converter automatic
transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced in the 1948
Roadmaster. Buick’s famous “portholes” came along
in 1949.
1949
Roadmaster
A
high-compression
V-8
engine was introduced in 1953.
And Buick’s famous vertical pillar
“toothy”
grille
(introduced
in
1942) became more massive in the
post-war era.
I953
Skylark
Motor Trend
magazine
named
the
1962
Buick Special
“Car
of
the Year.” The first production
V-6
engine
was
used
in
the Special.
vi
I962
Buick Special
Built inside the walls of the old buildings in Buick’s
former Flint complex, which formed the cornerstone of
General Motors, Buick City is a state-of-the-art
assembly facility with more than
200
robots and other
high-tech equipment. It was completed in the fall
of
1985.
Buicks are, and will continue to be, premium American
motorcars with smooth power, high performance, rich
detail and comfortable accommodation.
Ed
Mertz,
General
Manage4
Buick
Motor
Division
Our mission
is
simple:
“Buick will provide Premium American Motorcars
backed with services that exceed our customers’
expectations, throughout the purchase, ownership,
service and repurchase experience.”
Buicks are SUBSTANTIAL.
Buicks are DISTINCTIVE.
Buicks are POWERFUL.
Buicks are PREMIUM.
How
to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to
end when they first receive their new vehicle. If
you do this,
it
will help you learn about the features
and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll
find that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A
good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back
of
the manual. It’s
an
alphabetical list
of
what’s
in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You
will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell
you
about things that could hurt you if
you
were to ignore
the warning.
These mean there is something that could hurt
you
or
other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,’’ or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also,
in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
I
These mean there is something that
could
damage
your
vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell
you
about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not
be covered by your warranty, and
it
could be
costly. But the notice will tell
you
what
to
do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different
colors or in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words,
CAUTION
or NOTICE.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find
on
your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR
,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS
@
e
TURN
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
-
TEMP
-
CHARGING
I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
I
LIGHTER
n
HORN
)tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
p3
Section
1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Buick and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
not
do with air bags and safety belts.
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1-10
1-11
1-11
1-18
1-19
1-19
1-25
1-28
Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here
Are
Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
How
to
Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt
Use
During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Air Bag System
Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
1-30
1-32
1-34
1-49
1
1-57.
~
1-60
1-60
1-61
Center Passenger Position
Children
Built-in Child Restraint
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a
Crash
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells
you
how
to
adjust the seats and
explains
the
reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
You can lose control
of
the vehicle
if
you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you,
or
make you push
a
pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
2-Way Manual Seat
Lift the bar under the front of the seat using a twisting
motion. This will unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where
you want
it
and release
the
bar.
Try
to move the seat
with your body to be sure the seat is locked into place.
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6-Way Power Seat
(If
Equipped) Heated Seat
(If
Equipped)
You may have a driver’s six-way power seat and a
six-way power passenger’s seat (if equipped).
This switch is designed to imitate the movements
of
your
seat cushion. It is located on the left side of the driver’s
seat cushion.
To
move the seat forward or rearward, push
the switch folward or rearward.
To
raise or lower the
entire seat, push the switch up or down. To raise
or
lower
the front portion of your seat, push
the
front
of
the switch
up or down.
To
raise or lower the rear portion of your seat,
push the rear of the switch up or down.
0
If
your vehicle is equipped with heated seats, the
driver’s side and passenger’s side three-position
switches are located
on
the center console, just behind
your automatic transaxle shift lever. Press
LO
to warm
the seat at a lower temperature. Press HI to warm the
seat at a higher temperature.
To
turn this feature off,
return the switch to its center position. The button
directly in the middle of the heated seat switches is
used for traction control (see “Traction Control System”
or “Enhanced Traction System” in the Index).
1-3
Reclining Front
Seatbacks
Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the
seatback to where you want it. Release the lever
to
lock the seatback
in
place. Pull up on the lever
without pushing on the seatback and the seatback
will
move forward.
But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
1-4
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even
if
you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do
its
job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do
its
job either. In
a
crash
the belt could go up over your abdomen. The
belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.
Head
Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down
so
that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of
a
neck injury in a crash.
Safety Belts: They’re
for
Everyone
This
part
of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some
things
you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a safety belt properly.
If
you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing
a
safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed.
In
the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.
1-5
I
It
is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured
or
killed.
Do
not allow people to
ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in
a
seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your
vehicle has a light
that comes on as
a
reminder
to buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have
a crash,
you
don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes
are
mild, and some crashes can be
so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between.
In
many
of
them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt or killed.
After more than
25
years
of
safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
...
a
lot!
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Buick 1997 Owner's manual

Category
Cars
Type
Owner's manual
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