lock BUICK RIVIERA 1993 Owners Manual

Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will 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 ,111,
COULD pq
FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
FASTEN SEAT 4
BELTS
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS TURN
HIGH BEAM
OR = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD ’ ’ ’ 4- #-
WASHER
f0 -**
WINDSHIELD Q
WASHER I
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
L.
HEADLAMP - ,~*-,
WASHER iQ
WIPER -
L
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY SYSTEM
RADIATOR
a
COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wb
TEMP OIL &
ANTILOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
‘‘ill
SELECTOR
RADIO
k
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
AIR 33
HATCHBACK /y
TRUNK
RELEASE
t LIGHTER 1-
HORN
SPEAKER
cr
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Fourteen Way Seat (Driver’s Side Only - Option) Reclining Front Seatback(s)
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
an upright position.
I t you want it. Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to
With
this seat you have these adjustments, too:
0 Recliner - This changes the position of the seatback.
0 Lumbar - The center seatback support is inflated or
deflated for the desired lower back support.
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Front Seatback Latches To fold a seatback forward, push the seatback toward the
Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless
you come
to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place. =
There's one time the seatback may not fold without
some help from
you. That's if your vehicle is parked
I going down a fairly steep b hill. I
1 A CAUTION:
' If the seatback isn't locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That
ca ~ 1
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is
locked in place.

When the bike hits the block, it stops. But the child
keeps going! Take the
simplest “vehicle.” Suppose it’s just a seat on
wheels.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
3.
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it
properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
4.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight. Pick
up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
Push the latch plate into the buckle until
it clicks.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see ‘;Safety Belt
Extender” at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or outward
so you would be able to unbuckle
it quickly
if you ever had to.
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I A CAUTION:
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash.
The lap part Of the
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.
be worn low and snug On A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly
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 againsi Bur body.
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A C UTION:
A
0 Don’t attach anything to the steer J
wheel pad. It mi -It injure the driver if 1
air bag inflates.
The air bag is designed to inflate only
once. After
it inflates, you’ll need some
new parts for your air bag system.
If you
don’t get them, the air bag system won’t
be there to help protect you
in another
crash.
A new system will include the air
bag module and possibly other parts. The
service manual has information about the
need to replace other parts.
Let only qualified technicians work on
your air bag system. Improper service can
mean that your air bag system won’t work
properly. See your dealer for service.
Servicing Your Buick with the Air Bag
System
Please tell or remind anyone who works on your Buick
that it has the air bag system. There are parts
of the air
bag system in several places around your vehicle. You
don’t want the system to inflate while someone is
working on your vehicle. The air bag system does not
need regular maintenance. Your Buick dealer and the
1993 Riviera Service Manual have information about
the air bag system, including repair or disposal.
A CAUTION:
For up to 10 minutes a1 r the ignition key is
turned off and the battery disconnected, an air
bag can still inflate during improper service.
You can be injured
if you are close to an air bag
when
it inflates. Be sure to follow the proper
I service procedures.
When electrical work is done under the hood or inside
your vehicle, the ignition should be in “Lock” if
possible.

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 rightfront passenger’s safety belt works the same
vvay as. the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position,”
earlier
h. this part.
%When.the lap portion of the belt is pulled out all the
way, it
will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and
tart again.
Rear Seat Passengers
It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people
in the rear
seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who
are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out
of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
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The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder
belts. Here’s how to wear one properly.

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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
3.' To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle the hips, just touchi\
ng the thighs. In a crash, this applies
end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part. 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,
or if
you pull it very quickly out of the retractor.

5. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the
retractor
to set the lock.
> 6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the
retractor while you push down on the child restraint.