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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may 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 BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e3
TURN
RUNNING
* ' 0
DAYTIME - a
LAMPS '
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP
-
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other
symbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER
HORN
SPEAKER FUEL
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Section 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
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, head
restraints and folding seats.
Manual Front Seat
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you
push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
l the vehicle is not moving.
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Move the lever under tne
front seat to the left to
unlock it.
Slide the seat to
I 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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Yead 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 Ret Seats I
To add more cargo room, the seatback 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.
Folding Second Seat
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To lower the split second seatback:
Each seat has its own release button. Hold the release
button down and pull the seatback forward and down.
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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Folding Third Seat (Option)
To lower the rear-facing third seatback:
I. Open the liftgate and lift the seat release lever
located
at the lower corner of the storage
compartment on
the passenger side.
2. Pull the seatback toward the rear of the vehicle, then
push it down to the locked position.
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3. Press down on the seat release levers (one on each
side of the seat), and allow the seatback to pop up. 4. Push the seatback all the way up 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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Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
This safety belt is called “automatic” because you don’t
have
to buckle up when you get into your vehicle. And you
don’t have to unbuckle when you get out.
Just get into your vehicle. Then close and lock the door.
Adjust
the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index) so
you can sit up straight.
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The lap belt should be worn as low on the hips as
possible. In a crash, this applies force
to the strong
pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the
lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force
at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal
injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder
and across the chest. These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining forces. The
safety belt locks if there’s
a sudden stop or a crash.
It’s possible that an automatic belt could keep you from
fully opening
a door. That can happen if the door was
slammed shut very hard. Just close the door all the way,
then slowly open it.
If that doesn’t fix it, then your
Buick needs service.
We hope you’ll always keep your automatic belt
buckled. However, you may need to unbuckle
it in an
emergency. And you would need to unbuckle
it to let
someone get into the center front seat position, if your
vehicle has one.
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To unbuckle the automatic belt, just push the button on
the buckle.
To reattach the automatic belt:
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it is secure.
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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end of the belt as you pull up
on the shoulder part.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force
to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it,
the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or
even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts
of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop
or a crash.
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The ignition keys are
-1 The door keys are for the When a new Century
is delivered, the dealer removes the
plugs from the keys, and gives them to the first owner.
Each plug has a code
on it that tells your dealer or a
qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
plugs in a safe place.
If you lose your keys, you'll be
able to have new ones made easily using these plugs.
1 I'NOTICE:
Your Buick has a number of new features that
can help prevent theft. But you can have
a lot
of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside. You may even have to
damage your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you
have extra keys.
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