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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever
your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols have to do
with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
RUNNING
* 0
DAYTIME ..
LAMPS .*
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
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These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE F-
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER n
HORN hs
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
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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
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can also learn about some things you should not do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Sest Controls
This section tells you how to adjust the seats and
explains the reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
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
the vehicle
is not moving. 2-Way Manual Seat
Lift the bar under the front
of the seat to unlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to
move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
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Driver’s 4-Way Manual Seat (Option)
The driver’s seat may have two levers under the front
edge of the seat. Lift the lever near the outer side of the
seat to unlock
it and slide it forward and back. Lift the
lever near the center
to tilt the seat up or down.
Power Seat (Option)
FRONT (A): Raise the front of the seat by holding the
switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the front
of
the seat.
Reclining Front Seatbacks (2-Door Models)
Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the
seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock
the seatback in place.
Pull up on the lever without pushing
on the seatback and the seatback will
move forward.
CENTER (B): Move the seat forward or backward by
holding the control
to the front or back. Raise or lower
the seat by holding
the control up or down.
REAR (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding the switch
up. Hold the switch down
to lower the rear of the seat.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks (4-Door
Lift the lever to release the seatback, then move the seatback to where
you want it. Release the lever to lock
the seatback in place. Pull up on the lever without pushing on
the seatback and the seatback will move forward. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. \
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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
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up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front
of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck
or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t
do its job either. In a crash the
belt could
go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
Head 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.
Seatback Latches (2-Door Models)
The front seat folds forward to
let people get into the back seat. Your seatback will move
back and forth freely, unless
you come to a sudden stop.
Then it will lock in place.
If your vehicle is parked facing down a fairly steep hill,
the seatback
may not fold without some help from you.
To fold the locked seatback forward, push the seatback
toward the rear and lift this latch. Then the seatback will
fold forward.
The latch must be down for the seat to
work properly.
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bw to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about safety
belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller
children and babies. If
a child will be riding in your Buick,
see the part
of this manual called “Children.” Follow those
rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear
it properly.
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.
The shoulder belt may lock if you
pull the belt across
you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt
go back
slightly
to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you
more slowly.
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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it is secure. If
the belt isn’t long enou,gh, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end
of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.
The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In
a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d
be less likely
to slide under the lap belt. If
you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries.
The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able
to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or
if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
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Shoulder :It He at Adjuster (4-DOOr : Idels) To move it down, squeeze the release lever and move
Before you begin
to drive, move the shoulder belt
adjuster
to the height that is right for you. the
height adjuster to the desired position. You can move
the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt
guide. After you move the adjuster to where
you want it,
try to move it down without squeezing the release lever
to make sure
it has locked into position.
Adjust the height
so that the shoulder portion of the
belt
is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be
away from your face and neck,
but not falling off
your shoulder.
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be
seriously injured
if they don’t wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion should be worn as low
as possible, below
the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. 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
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position,”
earlier in this section.
When the shoulder belt
is pulled out all the way, it will
lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again.
Center Passenger PC zition
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The lap part of the belt‘ should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force
to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less
likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could
cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt
should go over the shoulder and across the chest.
These parts
of the body are best able to take belt
restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
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You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is
too loose.
In a crash, you would move forward
too much, which could increase injury. The
shoulder belt should fit against your body.
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