BUICK ROADMASTER 1993 Manual Online

maintain brake application. Then move the shift lever
into the gear
you wish. See “Shifting Out of ‘P’ (Park)”
in this section.
R (Reverse)
Use this .gear to back up;

-. Going,about 35 mph (-5.6 km/h) or more, push the
accelerator all the way do.wn.
. .
You’ll shift,down to the next gear and have more
power.
D.(Third Gear)
This is like @, but you never.go into-Overdrive. - .
Here ’ue some tirnes kowmight dboose “ D ” instiad
of a:. -,
.. - When driving on hilly, winding roads
- When towing a- trailer, so there is less shifting
- When .going down a steep hill . . . !A
J between gears.
2 (Second Gear)
. This position gives you.more ,power but lower fuel
ecanomy. You can use
“2’’ on hills..Zt can help
cohtrol your
speed as. you go down steep mountain roads, but
then-you would also want
to use your
brakes
off and on.
1 (First Gear)
This position gives you even more power (but lower.
fuel economy) than
“2.” YOU can use it on,very steep
hills, or in deep snow or mud.
If the selector lever is
put in
“1,” the transmission won’t shift into first gear
until the vehicle is going slowly enough.

Limited-Slip Rear Axle
If you have this feature, your rear axle can give you
additional traction on snow,, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It
works like a standard axle most of the. time; but when
one of the rear wheels has
no traction and the other
does, the limited-slip feature will allow the wheel with
traction to move the vehicle.
Parking Brake
To set the parking
brake:
Hold the regulaT brake
pedal down- with y,our
rightfoot. Push down the
1: parkng. brake pedal with
1;. -your lefi-foot.. rf the
1:. 'ignition is on, the brake
i~ ,system warning light will
come
on.

,. To release the parking
brake:
Hold the regular brake
pedal down. Pull the brake
release lever.
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Jf YOU are .on a hill: See “Parking on Hills” in the Index.
That section
shows how to turn’ yoax front wheels.
If you are towinp a trailer and are.parking’on any hin:
‘See
“Towing a Trailer” in the Index. That section shows
:what
to do first to keep the trailer from moving.
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Shifting Into P (Park)
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It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if
the shift lever is not fully in T” (Park) with the
parking brake firmly
set. Your vehicle can roll.
If you have left the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others could be
, injured. To be sure your vehicle won’t move,
when you’re
on fairly level ground, use the
steps that follow.
If you are parking on a hill, ~r . 11
if you’re pulling a trailer, also see “Parking Or-.
Hills” or “Tcl ..:nu a Trailer” in the Index.
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1 .. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and
set the parking brake.

2. Move the shift lever into “P” (Park) position like
this:
0 Pull the lever toward you.
P
0 Move the lever up as far as it will go..
3. Move the ignition key to “Lock.”
4. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
walk away from your vehicle with the ignition key
in
your hand, your vehicle is in “P” (Park).
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Shifting Out of ‘T” (Park)
Your Buick has a brake-transmission shift interlock. You
have to fully apply your regular brake before you can shift
from ‘T“ (Park) when tbe ignition .is in the “Run”
position. See “Automatic Transmission” in the Index.
If you cannot shift out of “P”.(Park), ease pressure on
tW$hift lever -push the
shift lever all the way inta.-
“p‘“..(Park) ai you maintain brake app1ication;wThen
riove the
shift lever into the gear yoii wish. If you ever
hold.
the brake pedal down but still can’t shift out of “P”
(Park$, try this:
1. Tmn the key to “Off.’-’
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
3. Shift to “N’ (Neutral).
4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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want.

Parking Over Things That Burn Enghe Exhaust
, '! CAUTIO1
Things that can burn could touch hot exhaust
parts under your vehicle and ignite. Don't park
over papers, leaves, dry grass or other
thing
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6h CAUTION
Engine ex us an t contains the gas
carbon monoxide
(CO), which you can't see or
smell.
It can cause unconsciousness ant' '
You might have exhaust coming in if:
@ Your exhaust system sounds stranne or
* Your vehicle gets rusty underneath.
* Your vehicle was damaged in a collisiulI
@' Your vehicle was damaged when driving
Jfferent.
m -ver
high points on th- "--A --"
ebr'-
lming to
nepalrs weren-r aone COI GUY.
0 Your vehicle or exhaust system had bee
If you ever suspect exhaust is
vehicle: modified
improperly.
Drive
it only with all the windc
blow out any CO; and
Have
it fixed immediately.
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Power Windows
Your power W~~~QWS contmls~ are on the armrest.
The switch
for %he driver's window has an express-down
feature.
Pull the switch back all the way. Onee engaged,
release it.and the window will lower all the way.
To Stop
the window from lowering, push the switch forward.
You
can also open this window any amount by pulling
the switch back .slightly and releasing
it at the desired
point.
To raise the window, push the switch forward. You
also have a lock out switch. Push the front
of the
switch to disable the passenger power window switches.
This will prevent passengers from opening and closing
the windows. The driver can still control all windows
with the switch in the locked position. Push the back
of
the switch to restore normal operation to all passenger
window switches.
Wagon .Rear Vent Windows
In the, rear area, you have a
vent window on.each side
;' of the car..
To open, lift the latch and push out. To close, pull in and
down on the latch.
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