flat tire BUICK ROADMASTER 1993 User Guide

At Each Fuel Fill.
(It is important for you ‘or a service station. attendant
to perform these underhood
.ch~ecks ,,at each fuel fill.)
CHECK OR
SERVICE
Engine Oil
Level
Engine Coolant
Level
Winashield Washer Fluid
Level
.
WHAT TO DO .
Check the engine oil level and add
the. proper
oil. if necessary. See
Tngine Oil” in the Index for further
details.
Check the engine coolant level
In thy
coolant recovery tank and add the
’ proper coolant mix if necessary., See. “Coolant” in the Index for further
details.
Check the windshield washer fluid
level
in ‘the windshield washer tank
and add the proper fluid
if necessary.
See “Windshield Washer Fluid” in
the Index for ‘further details.
,, .,
At Least Once a Month
CHECK OR
‘SERVICE
Tire Inflation
WHAT TO DO ;
Check tire .inflation. Make sure they
are inflated to.the pressures specified
on the Tire-Loading Information
label located on, the rear edge
.of the
,driver’s door. See “Tires”
in the
Index for further details.
At Least Once a Year
s
CHECK-OR
I ’ SERVICE
Key Lock
I Cylinders
WHAT TO DO
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with
the. lubricant specified in Section D.
‘Lubricate all body door hinges. Also
lubricate all
hinges and. latches,
including those for, the hood, glove
box door and console .door. Section
D tells you what to use.
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.Gasoline ....................................... 243
Gasoline Tank. Filling Your
........................ 245
Gate Ajar Light
................................. 124
Gear Positions
................................... 78
Glass Cleaning
.................................. 282
Graphic Symbols
................................. 12
Guard Against Theft
.............................. 72
Guide en Francais
................................. 2
Halogen
Bulbs ................................. 265
Hazard Warning Flasher ........................... 204
Haze. Driving in ................................. 180
Headlamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 265
Headlight High-Low Beam Switch
. : ................. 90
Head Restraints ................................... 18
Heater
..................................... 128.. '13 1
Highway Hypnosis ............................... 185
Hill and Mountain Roads
.......................... 186
Hills. Parking on
.............. : ................. 188
Hitches. Trailer
.................................. 198
Holding
a Baby in Your Car ......................... 46
Hood. Opening the
............................... 247
Horn
........................................... 88
Hot Coolant Warning Light
........................ 122
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings About
................. 216
Hydroplaning
................................... 179
Ice. Driving
on ................................. 192
Identification Label. Service Parts
................... 287
Identification Number. Vehicle
..................... 287
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
for
........... 320
High Speed Shifting When Your Engine
is Running ...... 79 Idling
Your Engine
................................ 86
If You're Stack: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ........... 239
Ignition Key Positions
............................. 74
Indicator. Turn Signal
.............................. 89
Indicators. Disc Brake Wear
....................... 168
Infant Restraint
.................................. -47
Inflation. Tire
................................... 272
Inside Mirror
.................................... 102
Inspection. Tire
................................. 273
Instrument Panel
................................ 113
Interior Cleaning
............ *- .................. -280
Interlock. Brake-Transmission
Shift ............... 78. 84
Introduction. How
to Use this Manual ................. 10
Jack. Tire ..................................... 224
Jacking Up the Car
............................... 232
Jump Starting
................................... 206
Keys
.......................................... 62
Keyless Entry System. Remote
...................... 69
Kilometer Indicator
.............................. 114
Label. Service Parts Identification
.................. 287'
Lane Change Indicator
............................. 89
Lap-Shoulder Belt Usage by Children
.................. 56
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................ 65. 84
Light Bulbs. Replaceable
........................... 294
Light. Safety Belt
.............................. 21. 27
Light. Turn Signal Indicator
......................... 89
Indicators. Warning Lights. Gages
& ................. 114
LapBelt
........................................ 41

Starting Your Car if the Battery is"Dead" ....... : ..... 206
Steam From Hot (Overheated) Engine
................ 216
Steering
....................................... 169
Steering Tips
................................... 169
Steering Wheel. Tilt
............................... 88
Steering Without Power Assist
..................... 169
Steireo Sound Systems
............................ 134
Storage Armrest
................................. 11 1
Storage Compartment. Wagon
....................... 68
StorageTray
.................................... 112
Storing Your Car
................................ 264
Stuck. If Your Car is
.............................. 239
Steering in Emergencies
... : ....................... 170
Stuck. If Your Ignition Key is
....................... 75
Subscribing to hick Service Publications
............ 323
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System
(SIR) ......... 35
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System Light
......... 36
Symbols on Road Signs
........................... ' 156
Symbols on Your Car
.............................. 12
Table of Contents
.................................. 9
Tachometer
..................................... 119
Tamper-Resistant Odometer
........................ 114
Tailgate Operation
.............................. : . 66
Tailgate Release
.................................. 66
Taillamp
.Bulb Replacement ........................ 267
TapePlayerCare
................................ 148
Temperature, Engine Coolant Warning Light
.......... 122
Theft
........................................... 7 2
Thermostat
..................................... 259
Third Gear, When
to Use ............................. 80
Third Seatback Operation .......................... 19
Tilt Steering Wheel
................................ 88
Time. Setting the ..................... 137.139.142. 145
Tire Balance
.................................... 277
Tire Chains
..................................... 278
Tire. Flat
....................................... 224
Tire Inflation
.................................... 272
Tire Inspection and Rotation
.................. i .... 273
Tire Quality Grading
............................. 275
Tires
.......................................... 271 .
Tires and Winter Driving .......................... 191 I
Tires. When to Replace ............................ 274
Tires. White Sidewall. Cleaning
.................... '284
Topstrap
........................................ 48
Torn Safety Belts ........................ 1 ........ 59
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
.............. 190
Towing a Trailer
................................. 1.95
Towing Your'Car
................................ 212
Trademarks. GM .................................. 2
Traffic Lights
................................... 157
Traffic Officer
.................................. 159 ~
Trailer Brakes ................................... 198
Trailer Tbwing
.................................... 195
Tailgate Remote Release
........................... 65
Transmission. Automatic
........................... 78
Transmission Fhid
...... , ......................... 254
Trip Odometer
.................................. 114
Turn Signal and Headlight Beam Lever ........ i ....... 88
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator ............... 89
Turn Signal Reminder ............................. 90
Trunk Pull-Down Feature
...................... 1 .... 65
Trunk Release
................................... 65
Twilight Sentinel
................................. 99
'lhisted Safety Belts
............................... 34
Two Children Wearing the Same Safety Belt
............ 56
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