BUICK LESABRE 1993 Owners Manual

Mirrors
Inside Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror
so you can see clearly behind your car.
The day-night adjustment
allows you to adjust the
mirror
to avoid glare from the lights behind you.
Outside Mirrors
Manual
To adjust the left outside
mirror, rotate the
knob
located on the driver’s door.
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Optional Convex Outside Mirror
Move the switch in the middle of the control to choose
the right or left mirror. Push the arrow controls in the
direction you want to move the mirror.
Adjust each mirror
so you can just see the side of your
vehicle and the area behind your vehicle.
1 A CAUTION:
If your Buick has the Your right side mirror is convex.
optional power mirror, the A convex mirror’s surface is curv\
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so you can see more
the driver’s door. mirror Control is located
On from the driver’s seat,
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If you aren’t used to a convex mirror, you can hit
another vehicle. A convex mirror can make
things (like other vehicles) look farther away than
they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the
right lane, you could hit
a vehicle on your right.
Check your inside mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.
Heated Outside Rearview Mirror (Option)
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If you have this option, the left outside mirror is heated
when you activate the rear window defogger.
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Convenience Net (Option) Dual Sun Visors
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 from falling over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops.
The
net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the
trunk as far forward as
you can.
You can unhook the
net so that it will lie flat when
you’re
not using it.
Each sunvisor has two parts, so that both the windshield
and door glass can be shaded at the same time.

Visor Vanity Mirror (Option)
This mirror is on the larger of the passenger's sun
visors.
It may also be on the larger of the driver's
sun visors. The lights
turn on when the mirror cover
is opened.
The brightness
of the light can be adjusted by sliding
this switch.
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The rear ashtrays may also be removed for cleaning.
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your ashtrays. Hot cigarettes or other smoking materials could ignite them, causing a damaging
fire.
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Cigarette Lighter
It’s near the ashtray. To use one, push it in all the way
and let
go. When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
from the heating element when it’s ready. That

Storage Armrest (Option) The Instrument Panel: Your
Information System
The armrest between the front seats opens into a storage
area.
To open it, press the lever at the front edge.
Inside a cupholder flips forward and unfolds to hold two
cups. The cupholder
is designed to breakaway should it
receive excessive pressure. If it breaks away, snap the
edges back into place.
There
is also a removeable coinholder, cassette tape and
compact disc storage area.
Your instrument panel is designed to let you know at a
glance
how your car is running. You'll know how fast
you're going, how much fuel you're using, and many
other things you'll need to know to drive safely and
economically.
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Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the
US.) or kilometers (used in
Canada).
Your Buick has a “tamper-resistant odometer.” If
you
can see very noticeable bright silver lines between the
numbers, probably someone has tried to turn it back.
The numbers may not be accurate.
You may wonder what happens if a car has
to have a
new odometer installed. The new one should be set to
the same reading as the old one.
If this is not possible,
then it’s set at zero, and a label on the driver’s door must
show the old reading and when the new one was
installed.
Trip Odometer
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A trip odometer can tell you how many miles you have
driven since you last set it to zero.
To reset it, push the
button.
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Warning Lights, Gages and
Indicators
This section describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save
you or
others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be or
is a problem
with
one of your vehicle’s functions. As you will see in
the details
on the next few pages, some warning lights
come on briefly when
you turn the ignition key just to
let you know they’re working. If you are familiar with
this section, you should not be alarmed when this
happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to
let you how when
there’s a problem with your vehicle. When
one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving,
or when one of the gages shows
there may be
a problem, check the section that tells you
what to do about it. Please follow the manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
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Your fuel gage shows about how much fuel is in your
tank. It works
only when the engine is on. When the
indicator nears
“E,” you still have a little fuel left. You
need to get more
fuel right away.
Here are four concerns some owners have had about the
fuel gage. All these situations are normal and indicate
nothing wrong with the
fuel gage.
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At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off before the
gage reads
“F’.
It takes more (or less) gas to fill up than the gage
indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated
1/2
full, but it took more (or less) than half of the
tank’s capacity to fill it.
The gage moves a little when you turn a corner,
speed up, or stop your vehicle.
When
you turn the engine off, the gage doesn’t go all
the way back to “E”.
Low Fuel Light
If your Buick has this option, a yellow light near the fuel
gage, will
go on when your vehicle is low on fuel.
You should get more fuel as soon as you can.
Brake System Warning Light
Your Buick’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two
parts. If one part isn’t working, the other part can still
work and stop
you. For good braking, though, you need
both parts working well.
If the warning light goes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on as
you start the vehicle. If it
doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to
warn you if there’s a problem.
This light will also come on when you set your parking
brake, and the light will stay on
if your parking brake
doesn’t release
fully. If you try to drive off with the
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parking brake set, a chime will also come on until you
release the parking brake. If the light and chime stay on
after your parking brake is
fully released, it means you
have a brake problem. If the light and chime come on
while driving, pull
off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal
may go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop. If
the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service.
(See “Towing Your Car” in the Index.)
1 &!A CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working properly
if the brake warning light is on. Rriving with the
brake warning light on can lead to an accident. If
the light is still on after you’ve pulled off the road
and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for
service.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
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ANTI
LOCK
With anti-lock, this light will go on when you start your
engine and may stay on for several seconds or
so. That’s
normal. If the light doesn’t come on, have it fixed
so it
will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
If the light stays on or comes
on when you’re driving,
stop as soon as possible and turn the key off. Then start
the engine
to reset the system. If the light still stays on,
or comes
on again while you’re driving, your Buick
needs service. Unless
the regular brake system warning
light is also
on, you will still have brakes, but not
anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system warning
light
is also on, see “Brake System Warning Light”
earlier
in this part.
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