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Buick Riviera Owner’s Manual
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK,
the BUICK Emblem and the name FUVIERA 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
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor
Division whenever it appears in tlns manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so
it 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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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National
Institute
for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners
Who
Prefer a
French Language Manual:
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propribtaires
canadiens:
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Litho in U.S.A. @Copyright General Motors Corporation
1997
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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
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.
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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
In the notice area, we
tell
you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
Also, in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be
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costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help
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NOTICE:
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, yo--
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These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings
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different
colors or in different words.
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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
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
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COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATERY
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
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
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COOLANT
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r-
TEMP
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CHARGING
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BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
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LIGHTER
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HORN
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SPEAKER
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FUEL
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NOTES
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Section
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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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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
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and the Answers
How
to
Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Center Passenger Position
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Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
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Seats
and
Seat
Controls
This section tells you about the seats
--
how to adjust
them, and also about memory seats, reclining seatbacks
and head restraints.
Power Seats
The power seat controls are located
on
the side
of
the
driver’s and passenger’s seats.
Raise
or
lower the front
of
the
seat cushion by holding
the
front part
of
the horizontal control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by holding
the rear part
of
the horizontal control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by holding the
whole control up or down.
Move the seat forward or back by holding the control
to the front or back.
Power Lumbar Control (Option)
If
you
have
this
option,
the
driver’s and passenger’s
seatback lumbar support can be adjusted by moving the
single switch located on the side of the seat.
To
increase or
decrease support, hold the switch
forward
or reward.
,
Memory Seat
and
Mirrors
(Option)
To
set your memory seat and mirrors:
1.
Adjust the driver’s seat cushion to
your
desired
position. Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See
“Mirrors”
in
the
Index.
When your vehicle
is
in
PARK
(P)
with the ignition on
or
off,
press the sane side
of
the
MEMORY
smitch
to
recall the seat
and
mirror-setting.
To
do the same thing for
a
second driver, fdow
the
preceding steps,
but
press the other side
of
the
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The memory function controls the driver’s seat cushion-
MEMORY
switch.
ignition onor
off,
push
EXIT
and
the
seat will
go
all
the
way down and back.
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Memory Seat
and
Mirrors Personal Choice
Feature (Option)
The transmitters can also be programmed to move the
driver’s seat and outside rnirrors to a set memory
position when the transmitter’s UNLOCK button
is pressed.
To
program the system:
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2.
3.
4.
Adjust the driver’s seat cushion to a comfortable
position. Adjust both outside mirrors to suit you. See
“Power Remote Control Mirror” in the Index.
Press the
SET
button on the driver’s door armrest.
You will hear one beep.
Within five seconds, press one of the two memory
buttons on the armrest. You will hear two beeps to
confirm that the mirror and the seat positions are
entered into memory.
Press the UNLOCK button on the appropriate
transmitter within five seconds. You will hear
two beeps.
The second transmitter can be programmed to record
a different seat and mirror position by following the
same steps.
If you prefer to program the exit seat position, which
moves the seat completely down and back, follow
these steps:
Press the
SET
button on the driver’s door armrest.
You will hear one beep.
Press the
EXIT
button on the armrest. You will hear
one beep, but the seat will not move at this time.
Press the UNLOCK button on the appropriate
transmitter within five seconds. You will hear
two beeps.
This personal choice feature will work only when the
vehicle is in PARK (P). A beep will sound inside the
vehicle when the UNLOCK button on the transmitter is
pressed to move the seat and mirrors.
To
turn this feature
off,
press
SET
and then UNLOCK
within five seconds.
Heated Front Seat (Option)
Reclining Front Seatbacks
If
your vehicle has this
option, the switch
is
on the
armrest. With the ignition
in
ACCESSORY
or
RUN,
press
the
button once and
the seat will warm up. The
HI
light on the button will
come on.
Press the button a second time and the
LO
light will
come on. The seat will warm to a lower temperature.
Press
the
button a third time to turn off the heated seat.
The heater will also
turn
off automatically when the
ignition is turned
off.
The front seatbacks can be
adjusted by pressing the
vertical control located
on
the
side
of
the seat. Push it
forward to bring the seat to
a more upright position.
Push it rearward to recline
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But
don’t have a
seatback
reclined
is
moving.
if
your
vehicle
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.
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.
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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.
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
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
going down a fairlv steet, hill.
To
fold
a
seatback forward
if it does lock in place, 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.
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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
30
years
of
safety belts in vehicles,
the facts
are
clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
...
a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in
or
on anything,
you
go
as
fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just
a
seat
on wheels.
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