odometer BUICK LESABRE 1993 Owners Manual

@ Part 2 Features & Controls I
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick. and information on starting. shifting
and braking
. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is working
properly
.. and what to do if you have a problem .
Part 2 includes:
Keys
........................................................................\
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DoorLocks ....................................................................... \
59
NewVehicleBreak-In .............................................................. 68
StartingtheEngine ................................................................. 70
ShiftingtheTransaxle .............................................................. 73
Windows ........................................................................\
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Tilt Steering Wheel ................................................................ 84
Multi-Function Lever ............................................................... 85
TunrandLaneChangeSignals ................................................... 85
Headlight High-Low Beam Changer .............................................. 87
Windshield Wipermasher ...................................................... 87
CruiseControl ................................................................ 89
Instrumentpanel ................................................................... 104
Speedometer and Odometer ..................................................... 105
Warning Lights and Gages ...................................................... 106
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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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‘A CAUTION:
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Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel
bolts,
or whwl nuts on your vehicle can be
dangerous. It could affect the braking and
handling
of your vehicle, make your tires lose air
and make you lose control.
You could have a
collision in which you or others could be injured.
Always use the correctwheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel
nuts for replacement.
NOTICE:
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The wrong wheel can also cause problems with
bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometerlodometer calibration, headlight
aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance,
and tire
or tire chai
Used Rep1 Vheels - - -
’A CAUTION:
Putting a used wheel on your vehicle is
dangerous. You can’t know how it’s been used or
how many miles it’s been driven.
It could fail
suddenly and cause an accident. If you have to
replace a wheel use anew
GM original
equipment wheel.
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Tire Chains
NOTICE
Use tire chains
SAE Class “S”
size for your
and tighten them as tightly as possible with
ends securely fastened. Drive
slowly and fol
the chain ma
hear the chai
retighten them.
If the contact continues, .elow
down until it stops. Driving ton fast with 4
on will damage your vehicle.
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Section E: Maintenance Record
After the scheduled services are performed, record the
date, odometer reading and who performed the service
in
the columns indicated. When completing the
Maintenance Performed column, insert the numbers from
the Schedule
I or Schedule I1 maintenance charts
which correspond
to the maintenance performed. Also,
you should retain all maintenance receipts. Your owner
information portfolio is
a convenient place to store
them.
Maintenance Record
ODOMETER
DATE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SERVICED
BY READING
295

Label. Service Parts Identification .................. 269
Lane Change Indicator
............................. 85
LapBelt
........................................ 38
Lap-Shoulder Belt. Usage by Children
................ 53
Leaving Your Vehicle .............................. 79
Light. Safety Belt
................................. 24
Light.
Turn Signal Indicator ......................... 85
Lighter. Cigarette ................................ 103
Lights
.......................................... 95
Lights
Daytime Running
.............................. 98
Panel
........................................ 96
Time Out Feature
.............................. 96
Traffic
...................................... 152
“On” Warning
................................. 96
Operation
.................................... 86
Lights and Gages. Warning Indicators ................ 106
Loading Your Vehicle
............................ 253
Locks. Door
..................................... 59
Locks. Rear Door Security
.......................... 65
Long Distance Driving ............................ 178
Loss of Control
................................. 168
Low Oil Pressure Warning Light
.................... 112
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 277
Maintenance Inspections
.................................. 292
Record
...................................... 295
Schedule
.................................... 280
Underbody
.................................. 267
Malfunction Indicator Light
........................ 11 1
Manualseat ..................................... 14 Markings. Pavement
............................. 153
Master Cylinder. Brake ........................... 248
Methanol
in Gasoline ............................. 231
Mirrors Convex Outside
.............................. 100
Heated Outside Rearview
....................... 100
Inside
....................................... 99
Outside
...................................... 99
Visor Vanity
................................. 102
Mist. Driving
in ................................. 173
Mobile Telephone. Adding a
....................... 128
Mountain Driving
................................ 180
MTBE in Gasoline
............................... 231
N (Neutral) Gear Position ......................... 74
Net. Convenience
................................ 101
New Vehicle “Break-In”
........................... 68
NightDriving
................................... 169
Night Vision .................................... 170
Notices About Damage
............................ 11
Octane Required for Your Car
..................... 231
Odometer
...................................... 105
Odometer. Trip
.................................. 105
Off (Ignition Key Position)
......................... 69
Off Road Recovery
.............................. 166
Oil. Engine
..................................... 236
Oil Pressure Warning Light
........................ 112
Operation
in Foreign Countries ..................... 232
Operation of Lights
............................... 86
Oil. Change Your Engine
...................... 239. 277
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Rotation. Tire ................................... 257
Run (Ignition Key Position) ......................... 70
Running Lights. Daytime .......................... -98
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked ............ 81
Safety Belt Care ................................ 265
Safety Belt Extender .............................. 55
Safety Belt Reminder Light ......................... 24
Safety Belt Replacement ........................... 55
Safety Belt. Lap .................................. 38
Safety Belt. Lap-Shoulder .......................... 25
Safety Belt. Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ............. 27
Safety Belt Usage By Adults ........................ 24
Safety Belt Usage By Children ...................... 44
Safety Belt Usage During Pregnancy .................. 37
Safety Belts. Center. Adult Passenger ................. 38
Safety Belts. Cleaning ............................ 265
Safety Belts. Questions About ....................... 23
Safety Belts. Rear Seat Passengers ................... 35
Safety Belts. Right Front. Adult Passenger ............. 38
Safety Belts. Too Loose ............................ 28
Safety Belts. Torn ................................. 55
Safety Belts. Twisted .............................. 31
Safety Belts. Why They Work ....................... 19
Safety Belts. Worn Under Arm ...................... 30
Safety Defects. Reporting ......................... 299
Safety Warnings .................................. 10
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 280
Seat Adjustment ............................... 14. 56
Seats and Safety Belts ............................. 13
..................................... Safety Belts 17
SeatControls .................................... 14
Second Gear. When to Use ......................... 75
Securing a Child Restraint ..................... 45.48. 50
Security Lock,.Rear Door .......................... 65
Security Warning Light ............................ 67
Service Tips .................................... 230
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 247
“Service Engine Soon” Warning Light ............... 111
Service Parts Identification Label ................... 269
Service Publications .............................. 300
Setting the Clock ..................... 130.132.134. 137
Setting the Trip Odometer ......................... 105
Shape of Road Signs ............................. 149
Sheet Metal Damage ............................. 267
Shift. Brake-Transaxle Interlock .................. 73. 80
Shift Lever Positions ............................... 73
Shifting Into Park ................................. 78
Shifting Out of Park ............................... 80
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ....................... 27
Signaling Turns ................................... 85
Skidding ....................................... 168
Snow or Ice. Driving on ........................... 186
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught in a Bad ............... 187
Solvent-Type Cleaner on Fabric ..................... 263
Sound Equipment. Adding ......................... 128
Sound Systems .................................. 127
SpareTire ...................................... 227 Specifications Chart .............................. ‘275
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance for ............ 298
Speedometer .................................... 105
Start (Ignition Key Position) ........................ 70
Starting Your Engine .............................. 70
Starting Your Car if the Battery is “Dead” ............. 198
.................................... Signs. Road 146
Stains. Removing ................................. 264
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Steam From Hot (Overheated) Engine ................ 208
Steep Hill Parking
............................... 182
Steering
....................................... 163
Steering in Emergencies
........................... 164
Steering Wheel. Tilt
............................... 84
Steering Without Power Assist ..................... 163
Stereo Sound Systems
............................ 127
Storage Armrest
................................. 104
Storing Your Car
................................ 249
Stuck. If Your Ignition Key
is ....................... 70
Stuck. If Your Car is
.............................. 228
SunVisors
..................................... 101
Subscribing to
Buick Product Service Publications
...... 301
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System
(SIR) ......... 33
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System Light
......... 33
Symbols on Road Signs
........................... 15 1
Symbols Used
on Your Car ......................... 12
Table of Contents
................................ 13
Tachometer
..................................... 116
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
........................ 252
Tamper-Resistance of Odometer
.................... 105
TapePlayerCare
................................ 141
Theft
........................................... 66
Theft Deterrent System. PASS-Key
................... 67
Thermostat ..................................... 246
Third Gear. When to Use
........................... 75
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................... 84
Time. Setting the
..................... 130.132.134. 137
Time Out Feature. Lights
........................... 96
Tire Balance
.................................... 260
Tire Chains
..................................... 261 Tire. Flat
....................................... 216
Tire Inflation
................................... 256
Tire Inspection and Rotation
....................... 257
Tire Quality Grading
............................. 259
Tires
.......................................... 255
Tires. When
to Replace ........................... 258
Tires. White Sidewall Cleaning
..................... 266
Torn Safety Belts
................................. 56
Torque Lock. Automatic Transaxle
.................. 184
Towing a Trailer
................................. 189
TQwing Your Car ................................ 203
Traction Control System
.......................... 162
Trademarks.
GM ................................ 230
Traffic Lights
................................... 152
Traffic Officer
.................................. 153
Trailer Brakes
................................... 192
Trailer Towing
.................................. 189
Transaxleflransmission Automatic
................... 73
Transaxle Fluid
.............................. 241. 277
Travel. Brake Pedal
.............................. 163
Trip Odometer
.................................. 105
Trunk Release. Remote
............................ 83
Turn Signalmeadlight Beam Lever
................... 85
Twisted Safety Belts ............................... 31
Traction
Control System Warning Light
.............. 109
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............... 85
Two Children Wearing the Same Safety Belt ............ 53
Underbody Maintenance ......... .... ... ... ...... 267
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
...................... 259
Unleaded Gasoline
............................... 231
Uphill Parking
.................................. 183
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