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Camper. Towing a .............................. 170
Capacities and Specifications ................... 263. 264
Car Jack Instructions ............................. 201
Carbon Monoxide in Exhaust ....................... 78
Care. Appearance ................................ 248
Care. Finish .................................... 252
Carrier. Luggage ................................. 99
Cassette Tape Player Care ......................... 123
Cautions. Safety .................................. 10
Cellular Telephone. Adding a ...................... 114
Chains. Tire .................................... 247
Changing a Flat Tire ............................... 201
Checking Cap. Radiator Pressure
............................ 231
CB Radio. Adding a .............................. 114
Change the Oil. When to .......................... 221
Check Gages Light ............................... 106
Brake Fluid .................................. 233
Engine Coolant ............................... 228
Engine Oil Level .............................. 220
Power Steering Fluid .......................... 231
Safety Belt Systems ............................ 55
Transaxle Fluid ............................... 226
Under the Hood ............................... 218
Windshield Washer Fluid ....................... 232
Chemical Paint Spotting ........................... 254
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Defrost ........................................ 112
Dimensions
.................................... 261
Disc Brake Wear Indicators
........................ 142
Disposal of Used Oil
............................. 224
DoorLocks
...................................... 59
Down Hills and Mountains. Driving
................. 16 1
Downhill Parking ................................ 163
Driving
Downshifting
.................................... 73
AtNight .................................... 149
Defensively
.................................. 134
Drunk
...................................... 135
In a Foreign Country
........................... 2 16
InCities
..................................... 156
In
Fog. Mist or Haze ........................... 154
InRain ..................................... 152
InWinter
.................................... 166
OnCurves ................................... 144
On Freeways
................................. 157
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 16 1
On a Long Trip ............................... 159
On Snow or Ice
............................... 167
Through Deep Standing Water
.................... 70
Drunken Driving
................................ 135 Electric
Outside Rearview Mirror Control
............ 94.
Electrical Equipment. Adding .................. 114. 256
Emergencies. Braking
............................ 143
Etnergencies
on the Road .......................... 177
Emergencies. Steering
in .......................... 145
Emergency Starting. Discharged Battery
.............. 180
Emergency Wrecker Towing
....................... 185
Energy Conserving Oil ............................ 221
Engine
Block Heater
.............................. 70. 224
Coolant
..................................... 228
Coolant Temperature Warning Gage
.............. 103
Oil ......................................... 220
Oil Additives
................................. 223
Oil Pressure Warning Gage
...................... 104
Oil. When to Change .......................... 221
Starting
...................................... 67
Wa-ning Light About Need for Service ............ 107
Ethanol
in Gasoline .............................. 215
Exhaust
......................................... 78
Expectant Mothers. Use of Safety Belts by ............. 33
Expressway Driving .............................. 157
Extender. Safety Belt .............................. 55
Exterior Appearance
............................. 251
Overheating
.................................. 192
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Features and Controls ............................. 57
Fetus. Risk To
.. From Safety Belt Use ................ 33
Fiberglass Springs
.... : .......................... 254
Filling Your Fuel Tank
............................ 217
Filter. Oil
............................... 224.263. 264
Finish Care
...................................... 252
Finish Damage
. : ................................ 253
First Gear. When to Use
............................ 73
Flash-To-Pass
.................................... 83
FlatTire
....................................... 201
Flooded Engine. Starting
a ........................... 68
Fluids Brake
......................................... 233
Power Steering
............................... 231
Transaxle
..... : .............................. 226
Windshield Washer
............................ 232
Fluid Capacities
............... ............. 263, 264
FM Stereo Radio Reception
........................ 11 3
Fog, Drivingin .................................. 154
FogLights
...................................... 92
Foreign Operation
............................... 2 16
Francais, Guide En
................................. 2
Freedom Battery
.................................. 235
Freeway Driving
....... ........................ 157
French Language Manual
........................... 2
Front Seatback Latches
............................. 18
Fuel
...................................... 101, 215
FuelGage
...................................... 100 Fuel Light.
Low
........................ i ........ 101
Fuel Tank. Filling Your
........................... 217
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
........................ 257
Fuels
in Foreign Countries
......................... 2.16
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 103
Fuel
......................................... 100
Gasoline
....................... 1 ...... : .......... 215
Gasoline Tank. Filling-Your
........................ 217
Gear Positions
................................... 71
Glasscleaning
.................................. 251
Graphic Symbols
.................................. 12
Guard Against Theft
.............................. 64
Guide En Francais
......................... 1 ........ 2 .
Volts ........................................ 106
Halogen Bulbs
............................ ; ..... 235
Hazard Warning ‘Flasher ........................... 178
Haze. Driving in
................................... 154
Headlight Bulb Replacement
....................... 235’
Headlight High-Low Beam Switch
..................... 83
Headlight “On” Warning ........................... 92
Head Restraints
.................................. 17
Heater
......................................... 110
Hearing Impaired Customer Assistance
............. 1 . 286
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Power Antenna Cleaning
............................. 124
DoorLocks
................................... 61
Mirrors
...................................... 94
Seat Controls
.................................. 15
Steering
..................................... 144
Steering Fluid
................................ 231
Windows
..................................... 79
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts During
................ 33
Pressure. Tire ................................... 241
Problems on the Road
............................ 177
Proper Safety Belt Usage. for Adults
.................. 26
Publications Order Form
.......................... 291
Publications. Service
............................. 288
Push-Starting Your Car
........................... 180
R (Reverse) Gear Position ......................... 71
Racing. Shifting When Your Engine is
................ 79
Radiator Pressure Cap ............................ 231
Radio. Two-way. Adding
a ........................ 1 14
Radio Systems
.................................. 1 13
Rain. Driving
in ................................. 152
Reaction Time
in Braking ......................... 139
Reading Lights
................................... 93
Rear Seat Console and Pass-Through
................. 98
Rear Window Defogger
........................... 113
Reclining Front Seatbacks
.......................... 16
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
................ 280
Radiator Overheating ............................. 192 Recovery.
Off-Road
.............................. 146
Recreational Vehicle. Towing
a ..................... 170
Remote Keyless Entry System
....................... 62
Remote Trunk Release
............................. 61
Replaceable Light Bulbs .......................... 262
Replacing Brake System Parts
...................... 234
Replacing Safety Belts ............................. 56
Replacing Wheels ............................... 246
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 287
Restarting Your
Car When It’s Moving ................ 79
Restraint. Child
.................................. 42
Restraint Systems. Checking Your
.................... 55
Restraints. Head .................................. 17
Reverse Gear Position
.............................. 71
“Riding” the Brakes
.............................. 139
Roads. Hill and Mountain
.......................... 161
Rotation. Tire
................................... 242
Run (Ignition Key Position) ......................... 67
Running Lights. Daytime
........................... 92
Replacing
Tires
................................. 244
Roadsigns
..................................... 128
Rocking Your Vehicle
............................ 170
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
............ 77
Safety Belt Care
................................ 251
Safety Belt Extender
.............................. 55
Safety Belt Reminder Light ......................... 25
Safety Belt Replacement ............................ 56
Safety Belt Usage by Adults
........................ 26
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Safety Belt Usage by Children ....................... 40
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
................... 33
Safety Belt. Automatic
............................. 27
Safety Belt. Center Passenger
....................... 35
Safety Belt. Lap-Shoulder
.......................... 27
Safety Belts. Rear Seat Passengers
................... 37
Safety Belts. Right Front Adult Passenger
.............. 34
Safety
Belt. Lap
.................................. 35
Safety Belts. Too Loose
............................ 30
Safety Belts. Tom
................................. 56
Safety Belts. Twisted
............................... 33
Safety Belts. Why They Work’
....................... 20
Safety Cautions
.................................... 10
Safety Chains
................................... 173
Safety Defects. Reporting
.......................... 287
Safety Warnings
................................... 10
Schedule. Maintenance
........................... 265
Scheduled Maintenance-Services
.................... 268
Seats and Safety Belts
............................. 13
Seat Controls
..................................... 8
Second Gear. When to Use ......................... 73
Securing A Child Restraint
...................... 46. 48
Service and Appearance Care
............. ......... 213
Service Tips
................ : ................... 214
“Service Engine Soon” Warning Light
............... 107
Service Parts Identification Label
................... 256
Service Publications
.............................. 288 .
Setting the Clock ............................ 116. 120
Setting the Trip Odometer
.......................... 99
ShapeofRoadSigns
............................. 131 Sheet Metal Damage
............................. 253
Shift Lever Positions
.............................. 71
Shifting Into Park
.................................. 75
Signaling Turns
.................................. 81
Signs.. Road
.................................... 128
Skidding
....................................... 148
Snow or Ice. Driving
on ........................... 167
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught in a Bad
............... 168
Solvent-Type Cleaner
on Fabric ..................... 249
Sound Equipment. Adding
......................... 114
SpareTire
...................................... 210
Specifications Chart
.......................... 263, 264
Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance for
............ 286
Speed Control
..................................... 86
Speedometer
..................................... 99
Stains, Removing
................................. 250
Start (Ignition Key Position)
........................ 67
Starting Your Engine
.............................. 67
Starting Your Car
if the Battery is “Dead” ............. 180
Steam From Hot (Overheated) Engine
................ 192
Steering
........................................ 144
Steering
in Emergencies ........ ! .................. 145
Steering Wheel Radio Controls
..................... 122
Steering Wheel, Tilt
............................... 80
Steering Without Power Assist ...................... 144
Stereo Sound Systems
............................ 123
Storage Armrest
.................................. 98
Storing Your Car
................................ 235
Stuck, If Your Ignition Key is
....................... 67
Stuck. If Your Car is
.............................. 211
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Subscribing to Buick Service Publications ............ 288
Sunroof
......................................... 80
Symbols on Road Signs
........................... 132
Symbols on Your Car
.............................. 12
Table
of Contents ................................. 9
Tachometer ..................................... 108
Taillight Bulb Replacement
........................ 236
Tamper-Resistance
of Odometer ..................... 99
TapePlayerCare ................................ 123
Temperature. Engine Coolant Warning Light
.......... 103
Theft
........................................... 64
Thermostat
..................................... 23 1
Third Gear. When to Use ........................... 72
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................... 82
Time. Setting the
............................ 116. 120
TireBalance .................................... 245
Tire Chains
..................................... 247
Tire. Flat
....................................... 201
Tire Inflation ................................... 241
Tire Inspection and Rotation
....................... 242
Tire Quality Grading
............................. 244
Tires
.......................................... 240
Tires. When to Replace
........................... 244
Tires. White Sidewall. Cleaning
.................... 253
Torn Safety Belts
................................. 56 Torque Lock
(Automatic Transaxle)
................. 165
Towing Hook-Ups
............................... 187
Towing a Trailer
................................. 170
Towing Your Car
................................ 185
Trademarks. GM ................................ 214
Traffic Lights
................................... 133
Traffic Officer
.................................. 134
Trailer Brakes
................................... 173
Trailer Towing
.................................. 170
Transaxle. Automatic .............................. 71
Transaxle Fluid
.................................. 226
Trip Odometer
.................................. 100
Trunk Release. Remote
............................ 61
Turn Signal and Headlight Beam Lever ................ 81
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............... 81
Turn Signal Reminder
............................. 82
Twisted Safety Belts
............................... 33
Two Children Wearing the Same Safety Belt
............ 54
Underbody Cleaning
............................ 253
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...................... 244
Unleaded Gasoline
............................... 215
Uphill Parking .................................. 164
Upholstery Care ................................. 250
Used Oil Disposal
............................... 224
Used Replacement Wheels
......................... 247
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