dimensions BUICK CENTURY 1996 Owners Manual

Engine Specifications
2.2L
VIN Engine Code .............................. 4
Type
....................................... L4
Displacement .............................. 2.2 Liters
Firing Order
............................... 1-3-4-2
Thermostat Temperature
................... 195°F (91 "C)
Vehicle Dimensions
Sedan
Wheelbase ....................... 104.9 in. (2664 mm)
Front Tread
........................ 58.7 in (1492 mm)
Rear Tread
........................ 56.7 in. ( 1442 mm)
Overall Length
.................... 189.1 in. (4803 mm)
Overall Width
...................... 69.4 in. (1762 mm)
Overall Height
..................... 54.2 in. ( 1377 mm)
3.1L V6
M
V6
3.1 Liters
1-2-3-4-5-6
195°F (91OC)
Wagon
104.9 in (2664 mm)
58.7 in. (1492 mm)
56.7 in. (1442 mm)
190.9
in. (4851 mm)
69.4 in. (1762 rnm)
54.2 in. (1377 mm)
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Cruise Control .................................. 2-30
Cupholders
.................................... 2-39
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8- 1
Damage. Finish ............................... 6-52
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-52
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-34
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-7
Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-3
Defogging
..................................... 3-2
Defrosting
..................................... 3-2
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-63
Door
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2- 18
Driver Position
................................. 1 - 13
Driving
City
....................................... 4-19
Defensive
.................................... 4-1
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-20
In a Blizzard ................................. 4-26
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-16
Night
...................................... 4-14
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-35
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-22
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone Users
......... 8-3
Locks
....................................... 2-3 OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-25
Wet Roads
.................................. 4-16
Winter ...................................... 4-24
With a Trailer
................................ 4-34
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Equipment. Adding
................ 3-9. 6-56
Electrical System
............................... 6-56
Engine 6-8. 6-9
Engine
Coolant
..................................... 6-22
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-14
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-37
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-54
Exhaust
..................................... 2-24
Identification
................................ 6-55
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-37
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Running While Parked ......................... 2-24
Specifications
................................ 6-63
Starting Your
........................... 2- 12. 2-13
Engineoil
.................................... 6-10
Adding
..................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6-13
Checking
................................... 6-10
Used
....................................... 6-14
Whentochange
.............................. 6-14
Engine
Oil Pressure Light ........................ 2-57
Ethanol
........................................ 6-3
Through Deep Standing
Water
................... 4-18
Coolant Temperature Warning Light
.............. 2-53
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-24
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Underbody Flushing Service ..................... 7-40
Underbody Maintenance ......................... 6-53
Vehicle
Control
...................................... 4-5
Damage Warnings .............................. ix
Dimensions
................................. 6-63
First Sold in Canada ........................... 1 - 13
Identification Number ......................... 6-55
Loading .................................... 4-28
Storage ..................................... 6-32
Ventilation System ............................... 3-3
Visor Vanity Mirrors ............................ 2-43
Visors. Sun .................................... 2-43
warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-48
Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................ 6-27
Washing Your Vehicle ........................... 6-50
Weatherstrips .................................. 6-50
Wheel
Alignment
.................................. 6-43
Nut Torque ............................. 5.33. 6.62
Replacement ................................. 6-44
Windows ..................................... 2-25
Power ...................................... 2-25
Wagon Rear Vent .............................. 2-26
Windshield Washer ............................. 2-29
Fluid .................................. 2-29. 6.27
Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-37
Rearwindow ................................ 2-30
Windshield Wiper .............................. 2-28
Blade Replacement ........................... 6-37
Winter Driving ................................. 4-24
Wiring, Headlamp .............................. 6-56
WreckerTowing ................................. 5-7
Fuses ...................................... 6-56
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