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Buick Motor Division is proud to offer Buick Premium
Roadside Assistance
to customers for vehicies covered
under the
3 year/36,000 mile (60 000 h) new car
warranty (whichever occurs first). Our
commitnnent
to Buick owners has always is,cluded
superlor service
thrcugh OW network of over 2,800 Buick
dealers. Buick
Premium Roadside Assistance provides an
extra measure of convenience and secilrity.
BUICK PREMIUM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE:
0 Provides owners with access to minor repairs OF
towing for disabled vehicles. Although Roadside
Assistance
is not a repair facility, it is a means of
assisting customers in an emergency situation.
e Takes the anxiety out of uncertain situations by
providing easy access
to service professionals trained
to work with Buick owners,
24 hours a day, 365 days
a year, including weekends and holidays.
For details
on Buick Premium Roadside Assistance,
please consult
your Buick Premium Roadside Assistance
owner booklet included with your owner’s manual.
For
needed assistance, call the Buick Premium Roadside
Assistance toll-free hotline: 1-800-252-
11 12.
Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive
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or the United States. Please refer to the
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IlncIuQed with your Buick new car warranty
(3 yews/36,080 miles
(60 000 h), whichever occurs
first), is Courtesy Transportation, a
program which
will provide
hick retaiail and lease customers with:
0 Reimbursement toward a loaner vehicie, courtesy
of Buick Motor Division, up to $30 a day (five
days
maximum) for vehicles requiring overnight
warranty repairs.
Also, reimbursement up to $30 a
day (five days maximum) may be available for the
cost
of a rental car, bus or even a cab.
e A free one-way shuttle ride or vehicle pick-up from a
location up to i 0 miles ( 16 km) from the dedership
is available
for those whose vehicle only requires
same
day warranty repairs.
NOTE: All Courtesy Transportation arrangements
will be administered by your Buick dealer
service management.
Courtesy Transportation
is Bhnick’s way of extending the
Premium Service you’ve cane to expect from hick
and its over 2,800 dealers. Please review the Courtesy
Transportation glove
box card contained in your vehicle
or consult your Buick dealer €or details. Because
QE uncertain availability, it is frequently not
possible to provide customers with the same
rndadei
loaner vehicle (including optional equipment) as the
vehicle the customer owns or leases
and has brought in
for wmmty repair. If a loaner vehicle is required, please
consult your dealership
for complete program details
and loaner car availability in your area.
Some state insurance regulations make it impractical
to rent vehicles to people under 21 years of age. If you
are under 21 and have difficulty renting a vehicle, Buick
will reimburse
you up to $30/day, for any documented
transportation you receive. Please consult your dealer
for details.
For warranty repairs
during the Complete Vehicle
Coverage period in the New Vehicle Limited Warranty,
interim transportation may
be available under the
Courtesy Transportation program. Please consult
your
dealer for details. The Courtesy Transportation program
is available only in the United States and Canada.
In Canada, please consult your GM dealer for
information
on Courtesy Transportation.
hick reserves the right to
make any changes or
discontinue the Courtesy Transportation program at
any time without notification.
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Each bulletin contains instructions
to assist in the
diagnosis
and service of your vehicle.
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Schedule for
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Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-32
Fluid
....................................... 6-29
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-29
Parking
..................................... 2- 27
PedalTravel
................................. 6-32
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-32
System Warning Light
......................... 2-77
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-3 1
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check .................. 7-33
Wear
....................................... 6-31
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Brakes,
Anti-Lock ............................... 4-7
Brahng ........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4-10
Break-In,
New Vehicle .......................... 2-20
BTSI ......................................... 2- 31
BTSI Check
................................... 7-33
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-33
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-5
Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-72
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2- 15,2-32,4-29.4-35
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-3 1
Cassette Tape Player ....................... 3- 10. 3. 14
Care
....................................... 3-35
Errors ................................. 3.12. 3.16
CD Changer. Trunk Mounted
...................... 3-27
Cellular Phone Readiness Package
................. 2-64
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-27
Central
Door Unlocking System .................... 2-5
Certification Label
.............................. 4-3 1
Chains. Safety ................................. 4-35
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-54
Change Engine Oil Soon ......................... 6-16
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-22
Check Engine Light
............................. 2-79
Check Tire Pressure System
....................... 6-47
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-52
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-61
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-43
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
.......... 1-45
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-47
TopStrap
................................... 1-42
Where to Put
................................ 1-41
Chrome Wheels. Cleaning
........................ 6-60
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-63
Circuit Breakers
and Fuses ....................... 6-65
Cleaner.
Air ................................... 6-17
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
................... 6-60
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-59
Fabric
...................................... 6-56
Glass
....................................... 6-58
Inside of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-55
InstrumentPanel
............................. 6-57
Leather
..................................... 6-57
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-59
Speaker Covers
.............................. 6-57
Special Problems
............................. 6-56
Stains
...................................... 6-56
Tires
....................................... 6-60
Vinyl
....................................... 6-57
Wheels
..................................... 6-60
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-58
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InstrumentPanel ............................... 2-70
Cleaning
.................................... 6-57
Cluster
................................ 2.72. 2.73
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-65
Intensity Control ............................. 2-47
Intensity Control
............................... 2-47
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-47
.................................... J ack. Tire 5-23
Jump
Starting ................................... 5-3
Key ~oc~c cylinders Service ..................... 7.40
Key Reminder
Warning .......................... 2-21
Keyless Entry System
. Remote ..................... 2-8
H~SVZUI~AIUIII ................................. 2-9
Personal
Choice Features ....................... 2- 20
Security Feedback ............................ 2- 11
Synchronization .............................. 2- 18
Keys .......................................... 2-2
Labels
Certification
................................. 4-3 1
Certificatioflire ............................. 4-3 1
Service Parts identification ..................... 6-63
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-30
Vehicle Identification Number ................... 6-63
Lamps ........................................ 2-44
Courtesy
.................................... 2-47
Interior
..................................... 2-47
OnReminder
................................ 2-45
Perimeter Lighting
............................ 2-48
TheaterDimming
............................. 2-47
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-8
Leaving Your Vchiclc with the Engine Running ....... 2-30
Light Sensor. Twilight Sentinel .................... 2-46
Lighter
....................................... 2-63
Lights
Air Flap Readiness ....................... 2-22. 2.76
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.78. 4.7
Battery Warning
.............................. 2-76
Brake
System Warning ......................... 2-77
CheckEngine
................................ 2-79
Engine Oil
Pressure Light ...................... 2-82
Interior
..................................... 2-47
Safety
Belt Reminder ...................... 1.8. 2.75
Traction Control System Warning
............ 2.78. 4.9
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-30
Locks
Cylinders ................................... 7-32
Door
........................................ 2-4
FueiDoor
.................................... 6-7
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.................. 7-34
Key Lock Cylinder Service ..................... 7-32
Lockout Protection
............................. 2-8
Memory Door ................................. 2-5
Power Door .................................. 2-5
Rear
Door Security ............................. 2-7
Trunk Release ................................ 2-14
Window .................................... 2-34
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-32
Lumbar
Controls ................................ 1-2
Lubricants and Fluids ............................ 7-36
Magnasteer
N ................................ 4. 10
Maintenance.
Normal Replacement Parts ............ 6-74
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Maintenance Record ............................ 7-38
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Long Tripmghway Definition
................... 7-6
Long Tripmghway Intervals
..................... 7-6
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-31
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-35
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-36
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City Definition ....................... 7-5
Short TripKity Intervals ........................ 7-5
Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-6 1
Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-38
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-79
Maxifuse@/Relay Center
......................... 6-64
Memory Door Locks
........................ 2.5. 2.93
Memory Seat and Mirrors
.................... 1.3. 2. 10
Memory Seats ............................. 1.3. 2.91
Methanol
...................................... 6-5
Mirrors Convex Outside
.............................. 2-56
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-5 1
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview with Compass
. . 2-52
Heated Outside
............................... 2-56
Illuminated Visor Vanity
....................... 2-63
Inside Manual Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-50
Parallel Park Assist ...................... 2-55, 2-92
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-55
MMT
......................................... 6- 4
Moisture-Sensing Delay Wipers
................... 2-39
MountainRoads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-35
Net, Convenience
.............................. 2-62
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-25 New Vehicle
Break-In
........................... 2-20
Nightvision ................................... 4-i9
odometer .................................... 2-74
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-74
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-13
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-12
Oil Life Monitor (Index) ......................... 2-90
Oil Pressure Light .............................. 2-82
Oil. Supercharger
............................... 6-19
OnStar System
................................. 2-65
Opener. Garage Door
....................... 2-57. 2-67
Outside Minors ................................ 2-55
Overdnve. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-26
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-31
Owner hblications. Ordering
..................... 8-10
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-61
ParadeDimming
............................... 2-47
Parallel
Park Assist Mirror ................... 2-55. 2-92
Park Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-24
Shifting Into ................................. 2-28
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-31
AtNight
.................................... 2-15
Brake
...................................... 2-27
Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-34
Lots ....................................... 2-16
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-31
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-38
Parking
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Passenger Climate Control ......................... 3-9
Passing ..&.................................... 4-13
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
................... 3-7
PASS-Key"
IIH ................................ 2-18
Perimeter Lighting
......................... 2-48, 2-95
Periodic Maintenance Inspecdons
.................. 7-35
Personal Choice Features ......................... 2- 10
Audio contr0:s ............................... 3-30
Comfort Controls .............................. 3-2
Delayed Locking ........................ 2- 12, 2-93
Memory Door Locks ...................... 2-5, 2-93
Memory Seat Recall ....................... 1-3, 2-95
PrtralEel
Park Assist Minor ................. 2-55, 2-92
Perimeter Lighting ....................... 2-48, 2-92
Programming,
DTC ............................ 2-91
Security
Fecdhnck: ....................... 2-1 2, 2-94
Window
h, ockout ........................ 3-34.2-96
Door Locks ................................... 2-5
Remote
Control Minor ........................ 2-55
Seat ......................................... i-2
Seatbxk Recliner .............................. 1-5
Steering
.................................... 4-10
Steering
Fluid ................................ 6-27
Windows ................................... 2-33
Power, Retained Accessory
....................... 2-21
Lumbar Controls .............................. 1-2
Memory Function
.............................. 1-3
Pregnancy,
Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-28
Problems on the
Road ............................ 5- 1
Protection, Lockout
.............................. 2-8
Publications, Service
and Owner ................... 8-10
Powcr
Power Seat
Radiator ........ ............................. 5-19 ~ ~~
Radiator
Pressure Cap ........................... 4-27
Radio Reception ................................ 3-34
Radios ........................ 3-10.3-14.3-18. 3-21
Rain. Driving In ................................ 4-18
Reaaing Lamps ................................ 2-49
Door Security Locks ........................... 2-7
Outside Seat Tosidon
.......................... 1-28
Safety Belt
Comfort Guides ..................... 1-32
SeatPassThrough ............................ 2-62
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-28
Storage
Armrest .............................. 2-61
Towing
..................................... 5-10
Window Defogger ............................. 3-8
Rear Seat Cushion. Removing ..................... 6-70
Rear Seat Pass Through .......................... 2-62
Eiectrochromic Daymight
...................... 2-51
Electrochomic Daymight with
Compass .......... 2-52
Inside Daymight
............................. 2-50
Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-5
Recovery Tank. CoolaDt ..................... 5-155-16
Fuei Door Release ............................. 6-7
Keyless Entry ................................. 2-8
Keyless
Entry. Instant Alarm ..................... 2-9
Keyless
Entry. Personal Choice Features ........... 2-10
Keyless Entry. Security Feedback
................ 2-11
Keyless Entry. Synchronization .................. 2-10
Rear
Rearview MLmr
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning .................... 6-73
Remote
Trunk Release
................................ 2-14
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Replacemest
Bulbs ...................................... 6-71
Pam ....................................... 6-74
Wheel
...................................... 6-53
Replacing Safety Beits ........................... 1-52
Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 8-8, 8-9
Restraints
Checking ................................... 1-42
child ....................................... 1-37
Head ........................................ 1-7
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... i-52
System Check ................................ 7-32
Reverse, Automatic Transaxle ..................... 2-35
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-2 1
Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Cmadism .................................... 8-5
Rochng Your Vehicle ........................... 5-33
Rotation, Tires ................................. 6-49
Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-52
Safety Belts .................................... 1-8
Adults ...................................... 1-i3
Care ....................................... 6-58
Center Passenger Position ...................... 1-27
Children
.................................... 1-34
Driver Position ............................... I - I3
Extender .................................... 1-52
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1 - 13
Incorrect Usage .................... 1-16, 1-50, 1-51
Lap-Shoulder ........................... 1-14, 1-29
Questions and Answers ........................ 1 - 12
LapBelt .................................... 1-27
LargerChilcfren .............................. 1-49
Rea Comfort Guides .......................... 1-32
Rear Seat Outside Passenger P~sidcns ............ 1-28
Rea Seat Passengers .......................... 1-28
RernirLder Eight .......................... 1-83 2-75
Replacing After a Crsh ........................ 1-52
Right Front Passenger Position 1 -L P
Shoulder Beit Height Adjuster ................... 1-15
Smaller Children and Babies .................... T-34
IJsc Dnrimg $:“cgrt;tttcy ......................... 1-20
Why 'key IVork ............................... 1-9
Safety clllxir!s .................................. 4-35
Safety DC!’CC~S . KL.~o.P,~II~ ..................... 8-8 . 8-9 ...
Sdety ‘A’ar~~ir~ps ;crrrl S>*III~!S ....................... EH
Schedufuci .M nir~lenancc Scr\.ici% .................... 7-4
Scatbnck . Power R:rciincr (~;ToI:P) ................... 1-5
SWPS
hIczeted ...................................... 1-5
Lumbar Co:ltroE ............................... ‘k -2
h4ernoI-y ..................................... 1-3
Power ....................................... 1-2
Restraint Systems .............................. 1-1
Seat Controls ................................. 1-2
Securing ;i Child Restraint ............ 1-43. 1-45, 1-47
Second Gear. Automatic Transax!e ................. 2-26
Security Feedback ......................... 2- i. I . 2-94
Security System ................................ 2-8 I.
Bulletins. Ordering ............................ 8-10
Manuals.
Ordering ............................ 8-10
Parts Identitication Label ....................... 6-63
Publications, Ordering ......................... 8- IO
Work, Doing Your Own ......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
P+ ..................
Service ........................................ 6-2
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Stmice and Owner hblications ................... S- 10
Service Publications ............................. 8- 10
Service Vehicle Soon Light ....................... 2-83
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ........... 1-26
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 5-61
Shift Lever .................................... 2-24
Shifting Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2-24
IntoPark(P)
................................. 2-28
OutofPSk .................................. 2- 31
Shoulder Belt Height
Adjuster ..................... I - 15
SignaIingTws ................................ 2- 36
Skidding ...................................... 4- 15
Sound Equipment, Adding
........................ 3-34
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-31
Speaker Covers. Cleaning
........................ 6-57
Specifications and Capacities ...................... 6-72
Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance ............... 8-4
Speedometer ................................... 2-74
SRS ......................................... 1-21
Stains, Cleaning
................................ 6-56
Starter Switch Check
............................ 7-33
Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-22
Steam ........................................ 5-12
Steering ...................................... 4-10
In Emergencies
............................... 4- 12
Magnasteer TM ................................ 4- 10
Tips
........................................ 4- 11
Tilt ........................................ 2- 35
Touch Controls ........................... 3-9, 3-33
StorageAreas .................................. 2-5 6
Specifications. Engine ........................... 4-73
Power
...................................... 4-1 0
Steering Wheel Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-33
Sunvisors .................................... 2-63
Supercharged Engine ............................ 6-12
Supercharger
Oil ............................... 6-19
Symbols. Vehicle .................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-74
Taillamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 6-39
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-35
Temperature Control, Climate Control System ......... 3-3
TheaterDimming ............................... 2-47
Theft ......................................... 2-15
Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-16
Theft-Deterrent Feature
.......................... 3-30
TKEmOCK" ................................ 3-30
Thermostat
.................................... 6-27
Third Gear, Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-26
Tilt Steering
Wheel ............................. 2-35
Time. Setting the ............................... 3- :O
Tirechains .................................... 6-54
T~reLoading
................................... 4-30
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-30
Tires
......................................... 4-46
BuyingNew ................................. 6-50
Chains ..................................... 4-54
ChangingaFlat .............................. 5-22
Cleaning .................................... 6-60
Inflation
.................................... 6-46
Inflation Check
............................... 7-31
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-32
Supplement& Restraint System .................... 1-21
Alignment and Baimce ........................ 6-52
Compact Spare ............................... 5-31
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