Buick CENTURY Owner's manual

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The
1993
Buick Century
Owner’s
Manual
Litho
in
U.S.A.
Part
No.
25603822
B
First Edition
@Copyright General Motors Corporation
1992
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Rights Reserved
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the
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of
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Division whenever it appears in this manual.
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so
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will be there
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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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
Man,
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
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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,OOO Buicks
before the company had
built
40.
On Buick’s
success, Durant created a
holding company,
September 16, 1908. He
called it General Motors.
Durant also created a racing team that won
500
racing
trophies in
1909
and
1910,
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
Du?ing
Car
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 hmous.
During World War
I,
Buick built Liberty aircraft engines
as well as
Red
Cross ambulances
so
successful 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
5
Motor Trend magazine named the
1962
Buick Special
“Car
of the Year:’ The first production
V-6
engine was
used in the Special.
c
1962
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.
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Ed
Mertz, General Manager, 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 MATURE.
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1923
Buick
Sport
Roadster
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Table
of
Contents
Introduction
How
to Use this Manual
.......................................................
.10
This part tells you how
to
use your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
Part
1
Seats and Safety Belts
..........................................................
I3
This part tells
you
how to use your seats and safety belts properly.
Part
2
Features
&
Controls
..........................................................
.63
Part
3
Comfort Controls
&
Audio Systems.
.............................................
W!
Part
4
Your Driving and the Road.
..........................
:
........................
.I33
Part
5
Problems on the Road.
.......................................................
.l83
Part
6
Service
&
Appearance Care
....................................................
.221
Part7MaintenanceSchedule
...........................................................
Part
8
Customer .Assistance Information
..............................................
.299
This part explains how to start and operate your Buick.
This part tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how
to
operate your sound system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
This part tells you what to
do
if you have a problem while driving, such as
a
flat tire or engine overheating.
Here
the manual tells you how
to
keep your Buick running properly and looking good.
This part tells you when
to
perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants
to
use.
This part tells
you
how
to contact Buick for assistance and how to get service publications. It also gives you information
on
“Reporting Safety Defects on page
302.”
hrt9Index
......................................................~...............307
Here’s
an
alphabetical listing
of
almost every subject in this manual. You can use
it
to quickly find something you want
to
read.
How
to
Use
this
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to
end when they
first
receive
their
new
vehicle.
This
will
help you learn about the htures 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 fbr what you need is the
Index
in
back of the manual. It’s
an
alphabetical list of all
that’s
in
the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it;
14:
Each part of
this
manual begins with a brief
list
of
its
contents,
so
you can often find at a glance if a part
contains the information you want.
part
7:
This
part
of the manual covers the maintenance
required for your vehicle.
Part
8 Customer
Assistance:
This part includes
important
information about “Reporting Safety Defects.”
You
will
also find customer satisfaction phone numbers
(including customer satisfaction numbers for the hearing
and speech impaired). ‘We’ve also included ordering
information for service publications in
this
part.
Safety
Warnings
and
Symbols
You
will find a number
of
safety cautions
in
this
book.
We use yellow and
the
word
CAUTION
to
tell you about
things that could hurt you
if
you were to ignore the
warning.
I
A
CAUTION:
I
In
the yellow 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.
10
I
You will
also
find a red 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.”
8
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book
you
will find these blue notices:
In the blue 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. In this manual, we’ve
used
the familiar words and
colors that Buick has used for years.
You’ll
also
see
warning labels
on
your vehicle. They
use
the same colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These are
some
of
the symbols
you
will
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
CAUSE
BATTERY
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for. you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to
do with
your lights:
SIGNALS
e3
TURN
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
HIGH BEAM
OR
=,
=o
FOG LAMPS
#
0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
'
'
'
0-
0-
WIPER
&
WASHER
t0
@e4
i
WINDSHIELD=
WASHER
I
wlNDsHIELDw
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
@
REAR
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
HEADLAMP
-
WIPER
-
WASHER
zQ
Thes, ,ymbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
F-
ENGINE
TEMP
--
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
FUEL
ENGINE
OIL
wb
PRESSURE
TEMP
OIL
&
ANTILOCK BRAKE
(i)
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
k
VOLUME
a
CONDITIONING
AIR
a
HATCHBACK
e
TRUNK
RELEASE
SPEAKER
b
Part
1
Seats
and
Safety Belts
Here you’ll fmd information about the seats in your Buick. your Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (“air bag”)
system and how to use your safety belts properly
.
You
can
also
learn about some things you should
not
do with
safety belts
.
Part
1
includes:
SeatsandSeatControls
................................................................
14
Folding Rear Seats (Wagon)
.............................................................
18
SafetyBelts
.........................................................................
23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
........................................................
29
DriverPosition
.......................................................................
30
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (Air Bag)
..........................................
35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
........................................................
40
RightFrontPassengerPosition
..........................................................
40
Center Passenger Position and Any Station Wagon Third Seat Passenger Position
...................
41
RearSeatPassengers
..................................................................
43
Children
............................................................................
45
SmallerChildrenandBabies
............................................................
46
ChildRestraints
......................................................................
47
SafetyBeltExtender
..................................................................
60
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash
......................................................
61
LargerChildren
......................................................................
58
Seats
and
Seat Controls
This
section
tells
you about the seats-how to adjust
them-and
also
abut folding seats, reclining front
seatbacks, and head restraints.
Manual
Front
Seat
I
/\
CAUTION:
You can I.ose 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.
I
Move the lever under the
front seat to unlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want
it.
Then
release the lever
and try to move the seat
with
your
body, to make
sure the seat is locked
into
place.
Reclining
Front Seatback
1
Front
seats
have this
control. It’s located on the
front
of
the seat.
Reclining
bnt Seatback
Control:
To
recline the
seatback hold the switch
up. Hold the switch down
1
to raise the seatback.
But don’t have a seatback
reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
The power seat controls are located on the front of the seat.
To
adjust the power seat:
Front Control
(F):
Raise the front of the seat
by
holding
the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the front of
the seat.
Center Control (C):
Move the seat forward
or
back by
holding the control to the right or left. Raise or lower the
seat
by
holding the control up or down.
Rear Control
(R):
Raise the rear of the seat by holding the
switch up. Hold the switch down
to
lower the rear
of
the seat.
Slttlng
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
recllned like this.
r
CAUTION (Continued)
-
CAUTION
(Cot
.,.nued).
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
ib
job either.
In
a
crash
the belt
could
go
up over your abdomen. The
belt
forces
would be there, not
at
your pelvlc
bones.
This could cause aerious internal
injuries.
For
proper protection when the vehicle
is
On
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well
back
in
the
seat
and
wear
your
safety
belt
properly.
16
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.
Front Seatback Latches
(Two-Door
Models)
The front seatback folds forward to let people get into the
back seat.
Your seatback will move .back and forth freely, unless you
come to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place.
There’s one time the seatback may not fold without some
help from you. That’s if your vehicle is parked facing
down a fairly steep hill.
To fold a front seatback
forward, push the seatback
toward the rear as you
lift
this latch. Then the
seatback will fold forward.
The latch must be down for
the seat to work properly.
17
Folding
Rear
Sea&
(Wagon)
To
add more cargo room, the seatbacks
of
your rear
second and optional rear-facing third seats can be easily
folded down.
Be
sure to check your seatback latches now
and then
by
pushing the seatback back and forth.
If
they
do not latch properly, have them checked
by
your dealer.
Remember
to
keep safety
belts
clear of seat hinges and
latches
so
they are not damaged when you raise and
lower the seatbacks.
Folding
Second
Seat
L
To
Lower
the
Split
Second
Seatback:
1.
Each seat has its own release button. Press the release
button
and
pull
the
seatback forward and down.
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