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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
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VOLUME a
CONDITIONING AIR a
HATCHBACK e
TRUNK
RELEASE
SPEAKER
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Power Door Locks
Press the power door lock switch
on either front door
to lock or unlock all the
doors at once.
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Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. All of the
doors will lock when you move your shift lever out of “P” (Park) or
“N” (Neutral). Each time you close your
doors and
turn on the ignition, the doors will lock
automatically only once. If someone needs to get out
while the vehicle is running, have that person use the
manual or power lock. When the door is closed again, it
will not lock automatically. Just use the manual or power
lock to lock the door again.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your door and set the
locks from inside. Then get out and close the door.
Remote Keyless Entry System (Option)
If your Buick has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your trunk or wagon liftgate
from
up to 30 feet (9 m) away using the key chain transmitter
supplied with your vehicle.
Your Remote Keyless Entry System operates on’a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
This device complies with
Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Should interference to this system occur, try this:
Check to determine if battery replacement is necessary. See
the instructions on battery replacement later in this section.
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. This product has
a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
See your Buick dealer or a qualified technician for
service.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to use
this equipment.
Operation
The driver’s door will unlock and the interior lights will
go on when “UNLOCK’ is pressed. If pressed again
within five seconds, all doors will unlock. The interior
lights will
go out after 40 seconds or when you turn on
the ignition.
All doors will lock when “DOOR” is pressed.
The trunk or liftgate will unlock when the opened trunk
symbol is pressed, but only when the transaxle is in
“P”
(Park). On the wagon the ignition must also be in the
“Off” position.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle
Each key chain transmitter is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through
your dealer. Remember to bring the remaining
transmitter with you when you
go to your dealer. When
the dealer matches the replacement transmitter to your
vehicle, the remaining transmitter must also be matched. Once the new transmitter is coded, the lost transmitter
will not unlock your vehicle.
You can match a transmitter to as many different vehicles
as you own, provided they are equipped with
exactly the
same model system.
(General Motors offers several
different models of these systems on their vehicles.) Each
vehicle can have only two transmitters matched to it. See
your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your key chain
transmitter should last about
two years.
You can tell the batteries are weak if the transmitter won’t
work at the normal range in any location.
If you have to
get
close to your vehicle before the transmitter works, it’s
probably time to change the batteries.
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Wunk/Liftgate
Remote Electric Trunk Or Liftgate Release
(Option)
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If you have this option,
you'll find the button here
Trunk Lock
-
in the glove box.
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Wagon Liftgate Operation
The liftgate on your station wagon has two parts: a
liftglass and a liftgate.
NOTICE:
Be sure there are no overhead obstructions
before you open the liftgate.
You could slam
the liftg ing and
glass.
To unlock the trunk from
the outside, insert the door
key and turn
it clockwise. The door
key opens the
liftgate
and the liftglass.
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Parking at Night: Park in a lighted spot, close all
windows and lock your vehicle. Remember
to keep your
valuables out of sight. Put them
in a storage area, or take
them with you.
Parking Lots: If you park in a lot where someone will be
watching your vehicle, it’s best
to lock it up and take your
keys. But what if you have to leave your ignition key?
What if you have to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
1. Put your valuables in a storage area, like your trunk or
glove box, or rear storage area in the’ wagon.
2. Lock the glove box.
3. Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
4. Then take the door key with you.
New Vehicle “Break-In”
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To prevent damage or loss of cargo as you’re driving,
check now and then to make sure the luggage carrier and
cargo are still securely hstened.
Convenience Net (Option, coupe and Sedan)
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
just inside the back wall
of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net.
It can
help keep them
fkom falling over during sharp turns or
quick
starts and stops. The net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the \
trunk as fhr forward
as you
can. You can unhook the net
so that it will lie flat when you’re not using it.
You can also purchase a convenience net from your
dealer.
Cargo Security Cover (Option, Wagon)
This cover is designed to help conceal articles in the rear
storage area. It pulls out and retracts like
a window
shade.
If you have the optional rear-facing third seat, make
sure
it is folded down.
A CAUTION:
An improperly stored cargo cover could be
-brown about the vehicle during a collision or
sudden maneuver. You or others
could be
injured. If you remove the cover, remove it
from the vehicle. When you put it back, always
be sure that it is securely reattached.
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CAUTION (Continued)
To be even more certain the vehicle won't
move, you can put chocks at the front and rear
of the tire farthest away from the one being
changed. That would be the tire on the other
side of the vehicle, at the opposite end.
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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
Some steps apply to all models, others
to just the Century
coupe or sedan or to the Century wagon.
Follow the
steps listed for your vehicle.
Century Coupe or Sedan
The equipment you'll need is stored in the trunk.
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of the trunk.
2. Turn the center retainer bolt on the compact spare tire
housing counterclockwise to remove it, then lift the
tire cover.
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Don’t try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare
tire. It won’t fit. Store
the wheel cover in the trunk or, if
you have the wagon, in the rear cargo area, until you
have
the flat tire repaired or replaced.
Wheel covers won’t fit on your compact spare
Now put all the equipment back in the vehicle. Just
follow these drawings:
If you try to put a wheel cover on
compact spare, vo
or the spare.
Century Sedan
or Coupe
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MFD BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP
DATE GVWR GAWR FRT GAWR
RR
THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLI- CABLE U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE
SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT PREVENTION
STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
I MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE. Qw&$;+#;
The other label is the Certification label, found on the
rear edge
of the driver’s door. It tells you the gross
weight capacity of your vehicle, called the GVWR (Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating).
The GVWR includes the weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, fuel and cargo. Never exceed the GVWR for
your vehicle, or the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
for either the front or rear axle.
And, if you do have a heavy load, you should spread it
out.
In the trunk or rear area don’t carry more than 160
pounds (72 kg) for the coupeshedans; 300 pounds (136 kg) for the six-passenger wagon.
If you have the eight-
passenger wagon, no additional cargo
can be carried if
you already have eight people in the vehicle.
A CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR or the maximum front and rear GAWRs.
If you do, parts on your vehicle can brerak, or It
can change the way your vehicle handles.
These could cause you to lose control. Also,
overloading can shorten the life of your
vehicle.
If you put things inside your vehicle-like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else-they willgo as hst
as
the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly, or if
there is a crash, they’ll keep
going.
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ACAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people
in a sudden stop or turn, or
In a crash.
* Put things In the trunk or rear area of your
vehicle. In
a trunk, put them as far forward
as you can. Try to spread the weight evenly.
* Never stack heavier things, IPke suitcases,
inside the vehicle
so that some of them are
above the tops
of the seats.
* When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure
it whenever you can.
* Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
Tires
We don’t make tires. Your new vehicle comes with high
quality tires made
by a leading tire manufacturer. These
tires are warranted by the tire manufacturers and their
warranties are delivered with every new Buick. If your spare tire is a different brand than your road tires, you
will have a tire warranty folder from each
of these
manufacturers.
A CAUTION:
Poorly maintained and improperly used tires
are dangerous.
0 Overloading your tires can cause
overheating as a ngsult
of too much friction.
Mu could
have an air-out and a serious
accident.
See “Loading bur Vehicle” in the
Index.
* Underlnflated tires pose the same danger as
overloaded tires. The resulting accident
could cause serious injury. Check
all tires
frequently to maintain the recornmended
pressure. Tire pressure should
be checked
when your tires are cold.
* Overinflated tires are more likely to be cut,
punctured, or broken
by a sudden Impact,
such as when you
hit a pothole. Keep tires at
the recommended pressure.
tread
Is badly worn, or If your tlps have
been damaged, replace them.
* Worn, old tires can cause accidents. If your
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