BUICK CENTURY 1994 User Guide

@ Table of Contents
How to Use this Manual ................................................................ 10
This part tells you how to use your manual and includes safet\
y and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
Seats and Restraint Systems ............................................................. 13
This part tells you how to use your seats and safety belts p\
roperly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
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.
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 139
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road\
and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 171
This part tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine
overheating, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Buick running prop\
erly and looking good.
This part tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and wh\
at fluids and lubricants to use.
This part tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and h\
ow
to get service publications. It also
gives
you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 283.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 65
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... 121
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................ 207
Maintenanceschedule .................................................................. 261
Customer Assistance Information
........................................................ 281
Index
........................................................................\
........ 291
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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. This
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.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box with gray background and the word
CAUTION
to tell you about things that could hurt you if
you were to ignore the warning.
In the gray 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.
fl This safetv svmbol means
“Don’t,” “Don’t
do this,” or
“Don’t let this happen.”
4.’
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
In the 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.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
yellow for cautions, blue for notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
Fur example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
Q
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
FASTEN SEAT 4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
AIRBAG P
These symbols have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
HIGH BEAM
OR = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WIPER v
WINDSHIELDw DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F&
TEMP -.--
ENGINE
CHARGING
I-1
BAllERY SYSTEM
RADIATOR COOLANT
a
FUEL
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
TEMP
OIL 4%
ANTILOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
k
VOLUME J
CONDITIONING A'R 0
RELEASE 6
TRUNK
LIGHTER
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Part 1 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 safety belts .
Part 1 includes:
Seatsandseatcontrols ............................................................. 14
HeadRestraints ................................................................... 17
Folding Rear Seats (Wagon) .......................................................... 18
SafetyBelts ...................................................................... 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................................................... 29
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt ................................................... 30
Supplemental Restraint System (Air Bag)
............................................... 37
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
..................................................... 42
Children ........................................................................\
. 48
Smaller Children and Babies
.................................................... 49
Child Restraints .............................................................. 50
SafetyBeltExtender ................................................................ 63
Checking Your Restraint System
...................................................... 63
Replacing Safety Belts After
a Crash . . ....... ...................................... 64
LargerChildren
............................................................... 61
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-how to adjust
them, and also about folding seats, reclining front
seatbacks, and head restraints.
Manual Seat
Move the lever under the
front seat to the left to
unlock it. Slide the seat to
where you want
it then
release the lever
to lock.
Try to move the seat
with
your body, to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
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Power Seat (Option) Reclining Front Seatback
The switch is located on the
front of the seat. To recline
the seatback hold the switch up. Hold the switch
down to raise the seatback.
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.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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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.
Folding Rear Seats (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.
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Folding Second Seat
To Lower the Split Second Seatback: Each seat has its
own release button. Press the release button and pull the
seatback forward and down.
I
To Raise the Split Second Seatback: Lift the seatback
until it locks
in the upright position. Push back and forth
on the seatback to be sure it is locked in place.
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