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A CAUTION:- Your brake system may not be working properly if the brake system warning light is on. Driving with the brakesystem warning light on can lead to an accident. If the light is still on or if the anti-lock brake system warning light is flashing after you've pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towedfor service. When the ignition is on, the brakesystem warning light will also come on when you set your parking brake. The light will stay on if your parking brake doesn't release fully. If it stays on after your parking brake is fully released, it means you have a brake problem. Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light ANTI LOCK ~~ Domestic Canadian With the anti-lock brake system, one of these lightswill come on when you start your engine and will stay on for three seconds. That's normal. 2-51

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraints Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	13
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	20
Why Safety Belts Work	21
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	25
Driver Position	25
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	37
Right Front Passenger Position	38
Center Passenger Position	39
Rear Seat Passengers	40
Children	43
Smaller Children and Babies	43
Child Restraints	45
Larger Children	55
Safety Belt Extender	58
Checking Your Restraint Systems	58
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	58
Features and Controls	59
Keys	59
Door Locks	61
Remote Keyless Entry System	62
Trunk/Liftgate	65
Theft	67
New Vehicle “Break-In”	68
Ignition Positions	68
Starting Your Engine	70
Engine Coolant Heater	72
Automatic Transaxle Operation	74
Parking Brake	77
Shifting Into PARK (P)	78
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	81
Parking Over Things That Burn	81
Engine Exhaust	82
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	82
Windows	83
Horn	84
Tilt Wheel	84
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	85
Windshield Wipers	86
Windshield Washer	87
Cruise Control	88
Lamps	91
Interior Lamps	92
Mirrors	95
Storage Compartments	96
Ashtrays and Lighter	100
Sun Visors	101
Instrument Panel	102
Instrument Panel Cluster	104
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	106
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	119
Comfort Controls	119
System Controls	119
Air Conditioning	120
Heating	120
Defogging and Defrosting	120
Rear Window Defogger	121
Ventilation System	121
Audio Systems	122
Setting the Clock	122
AM-FM Stereo	123
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	124
Understanding Radio Reception	126
Tips About Your Audio System	126
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	127
Fixed Mast Antenna	128
Power Antenna Mast Care	128
Your Driving and the Road	131
Defensive Driving	131
Drunken Driving	132
Control of a Vehicle	135
Braking	135
Steering	138
Off-Road Recovery	141
Passing	141
Loss of Control	143
Driving at Night	144
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	146
City Driving	149
Freeway Driving	150
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	151
Highway Hypnosis	152
Hill and Mountain Roads	152
Winter Driving	154
Loading Your Vehicle	158
Towing a Trailer	160
Problems on the Road	167
Hazard Warning Flashers	167
Other Warning Devices	168
Jump Starting	168
Towing Your Vehicle	173
Engine Overheating	179
If a Tire Goes Flat	190
Changing a Flat Tire	190
Compact Spare Tire	203
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	204
Service and Appearance Care	207
Service	207
Fuel	208
Fuels in Foreign Countries	210
Filling Your Tank	210
Checking Things Under the Hood	212
Engine Oil	216
Air Cleaner	220
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	223
Superlift Shock Absorbers	227
Engine Coolant	228
Radiator Pressure Cap	231
Thermostat	231
Power Steering Fluid	232
Windshield Washer Fluid	233
Brakes	235
Battery	238
Bulb Replacement	239
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	243
Tires	244
Appearance Care	252
Cleaning the Inside of Your Buick	252
Care of Safety Belts	255
Cleaning Glass Surfaces	255
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades	256
Weatherstrips	256
Cleaning the Outside of Your Buick	256
Aluminum Wheels	257
Cleaning Tires	258
Sheet Metal Damage	258
Finish Damage	258
Underbody Maintenance	259
Chemical Paint Spotting	259
Appearance Care Materials Chart	260
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	261
Service Parts Identification Label	261
Electrical System	262
Replacement Bulbs	266
Capacities and Specifications	267
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	270
Maintenance Schedule	271
Introduction	271
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	273
Maintenance Schedule	274
Short Trip/City Definition	274
Short Trip/City Intervals	274
Long Trip/Highway Definition	275
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	275
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	276
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule	296
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	306
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	310
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	311
Part E: Maintenance Record	313
Customer Assistance Information	317
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	317
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	319
Roadside Assistance	320
Canadian Roadside Assistance	320
Courtesy Transportation	321
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	322
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	323
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	324
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	324
Service Publications Ordering Information	325

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