seats BUICK CENTURY 1996 Owners Manual

The 1996 Buick Century Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains “SRS” system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Buick.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
YourDrivingandtheRoad ..............................................................
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad ..................................................................
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Buick running properly and looking good.
This section tells you
when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and how to get service publications. It also
gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-7.
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 ..................................................................
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .....................................................
Service and Appearance Care ............................................................
Maintenanceschedule....... ...........................................................
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................
Index ........................................................................\
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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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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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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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The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When
a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more
likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
Was your Buick first sold, when new, in Canada? (If it
was, a sticker on the driver’s door will say “conforms to
all applicable Canada motor vehicle
. . . ” etc.) If so,
then this “Right Front Passenger Position” part doesn’t
apply to your vehicle.
To learn how to use your right
front passenger position safety belts, read the Canadian
Owner’s Manual Safety Belt Supplement. It comes with
every
new Century first sold in Canada.
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position,”
earlier in this section.
Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight. Move your seat far enough
forward that your feet touch the part
of the car that is
called the “toeboard” (A). That way you’d be less
likely
to slide under the lap belt in a crash.
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Ventilation Tips
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Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow or
any other obstruction (such as leaves). The heater
and defroster will work far better, reducing the
chance of fogging the inside of your windows.
When you enter
a vehicle in cold weather, turn the
blower fan to
HI for a few moments before driving
off. This helps clear the intake ducts of snow and
moisture, and reduces the chance of fogging the
inside of your windows.
Keep the air path under the front seats clear
of
objects. This helps air to circulate throughout
your vehicle.
Audio Systems
Your Delco' audio system has been designed to operate
easily and give years
of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out
of it if you acquaint yourself
with it first. Find out what your Delco system can do
and how to operate all its controls,
to be sure you're
getting the most out of the advanced engineering that
went into
it.
Setting the Clock
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold SCAN
until the correct hour appears. Press and hold SEEK
until the correct minute appears.
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Note: If for some reason the driver’s door becomes
damaged and needs to be replaced, ask that the
information on the Tire-Loading Information label and
the Certification label be written down
so you may keep
it on file.
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than
the
GVWR, or either the maximum front or
rear
GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle
can break, 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 will go as fast
as the vehicle goes. If you have
to stop or turn quickly,
or if there is a crash, they’ll keep going.
Things you put inside your vehiclexan 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, like: suitcases,
inside the vehicle
so that some of them are
above the tops of the seats.
0 Don’t leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
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Fuse Circuitry
STOP HA2 Stoplamps, Hazard Flashers
CTSY Interior, Underhood, Courtesy,
UP, Trunk Lamps, Door Locks,
Horn Relay, Passive Restraint
System, Deck Lid Release,
Power Antenna Remote Keyless
Entry, Vanity Mirror
WDO* Power Windows
INST LPS Illumination for:
I/P, Radio, Pod
Lamps, Ashtray, Console Lamp,
Heater and A/C Control, Defog
Switch, Headlamp Switch,
Power Antenna
Fuse Circuitry
RADIO Radio
PWR ACC* Seats, Door Locks, Rear Defog,
Power Seat Recliner, Rear
Window Wiper, Trunk Release
WPR
CIG LTR Windshield
Wiperwasher
Cigarette Lighter
*Circuit Breaker
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Seats Folding Rear
.................................. 1-4
Folding Second Seat
............................ 1-4
Folding Third Seat
............................. 1-5
ManualFront ................................. 1-1
Power ....................................... 1-2
Restraint Systems
.............................. I - 1
Seat Controls ................................. 1 . 1
Securing a Child Restraint ...................... 1-33
Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle
................. 2- 18
Service
........................................ 6-1
Bulletins. Ordering
............................. 8-9
EngineSoonLight ............................ 2-54
Manuals. Ordering
............................. 8-9
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-55
Publications. Ordering
.......................... 8-9
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6- 1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6- 1
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Buick ............ 1-25
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-52
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-16
Shifting
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 16
IntoPark
.................................... 2-20
OutofPark
.................................. 2-23
Shock Absorbers. Superlift
....................... 6-2 1
SignalingTurns ................................ 2-27
Skidding
...................................... 4-13
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-37
Specifications and Capacities
...................... 6-6 1
Sound Equipment. Adding ......................... 3-9 Specifications. Engine
........................... 6-63
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-3
Speedometer
................................... 2-48
SRS
......................................... 1-21
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-48
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-39
Starting Your Engine
....................... 2- 12. 2- 13
Steam
........................................ 5-13
Steering
....................................... 4-8
Column Lock Check
.......................... 7-40
In Emergencies ............................... 4-10
Power
....................................... 4-8
Tips
......................................... 4-9
Wheel.
Tilt .................................. 2-26
Storage Areas
.................................. 2-38
Storage Compartment. Rear
....................... 2-39
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-32
Stuck:
In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-38
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-43
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-21
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. x
System Controls. Climate Control System ............. 3-1
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
...................... 6-36
TapePlayerCare
................................ 3-9
Theft
.......................................... 2-9
Thermostat
.................................... 6-25
Third Gear Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-18
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-26
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-4
Tire-Loading Information
Label ................... 4-28
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