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Air Conditioning Refrigerants Not all air conditioning refrigerants are the same. If the air conditioning system in your vehicle needs refrigerant, be sure the proper refrigerant is used. If you're not sure, ask your Buick dealer. Engine Specifications 3800 Engine VIN Engine Code ...K Type ...V6 Displacement ...3.8L Compression Ratio ...9:4: 1 Horsepower ...205 Firing Order ...1-6-5-4-3-2 Thermostat Temperature ...195O (9 1O C) F 3800 Supercharged Engine 1 V6 3.8L 8:5:1 240 1-6-5-4-3-2 195°F (91OC)

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	13
Memory Seat and Mirrors	14
Remote Keyless Entry Personal Choice Feature	15
Head Restraint	17
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	18
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	23
Supplemental Restraint System	29
How the Air Bag System Works	31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	35
Right Front Passenger	35
Center Passenger Position	36
Rear Seat Passengers	37
Children	43
Smaller Children and Babies	43
Child Restraints	45
Larger Children	53
Safety Belt Extender	56
Checking Your Restraint Systems	56
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	56
Features and Controls	57
Keys	57
Door Locks	59
Remote Keyless Entry System	63
Trunk	69
Theft	71
Universal Theft-Deterrent	72
PASS-Key II	74
New Vehicle “Break- In"	75
Ignition Positions	76
Starting Your Engine	77
Engine Coolant Heater	78
Automatic Transaxle Operation	79
Shifting Into PARK (P)	84
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running	85
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	86
Parking Over Things That Burn	87
Engine Exhaust	87
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	88
Windows	89
Horn	89
Tilt Wheel	90
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	90
Lamps	99
Mirrors	106
Convenience Net	116
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	117
Sun Visors	118
Astroroof	119
Instrument Panel	120
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	125
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	141
Comfort Controls	141
Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate Control	143
Air Conditioning	146
Heating	147
Ventilation System	147
Defogging and Defrosting	149
Audio Systems	152
Setting the Clock	152
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	152
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	155
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	158
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc PIayers and Automatic Tone Control	162
Theft-Deterrent Feature	167
Understanding Radio Reception	170
Tips About Your Audio System	170
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	171
Care of Your Compact Discs	171
Power Antenna Mast Care	172
Your Driving and the Road	175
Defensive Driving	175
Drunken Driving	176
Control of a Vehicle	179
Braking	179
Steering	183
Off-Road Recovery	185
Passing	186
Loss of Control	187
Driving At Night	188
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	190
City Driving	193
Freeway Driving	194
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	195
Hill and Mountain Roads	196
Winter Driving	198
Loading Your Vehicle	202
Towing a Trailer	204
Problems on the Road	213
Hazard Warning Flashers	213
Other Warning Devices	214
Jump Starting	214
Towing Your Vehicle	219
Engine Overheating	224
When a Tire Goes Flat	234
Changing a Flat Tire	234
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	247
Service and Appearance Care	249
Service	249
Doing Your Own Service Work	250
Fuel	251
Checking Things Under the Hood	256
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