battery BUICK ROADMASTER 1993 Owners Manual

Vehicle Symbols . , . '
mcese are some .of the,symbols you will find on your vehicle. . ' . '".' . '*
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For example,
these symbols
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are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
INJURY
..
POSSIBLE: .' A
.' PR~TECT @
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
&
BATTERY CAUSE
BURNS
SPARKS AVOID
OR '"8
FLAMES
COULD
EXPLODE BATTERY
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These symbols
are
important
for you.and.
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle-is- ' .
driven: ~ , E , .. , .,
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DOOR LOCK,' f 1
UNLOCK e
SEAT,
BELTS
WlNDOW
f -1
POWER
These symbols, . _.
have to'do with , .
your lights: ' ,. , - .<
*_
' 'LIGHTING
-8-
MASTER %. . 8
. 'SWITCH /., .
PARKING pf
LIGHTS
HAZARD
WARNING
:A
FLASHER
HIGH
'IGHTS BEAM OR = =o
,. T.hese symbols ',
are on some bf
your controls.:
WIN'DSHIELD. ' ' ' 0- c,
WIPER a Q
WINDSHIELDQ WASHER
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WASHER I
. WlNDSHlELD(fji)
DEFROSTER
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WINDOW
DEFOGGER
' WASHER EG
HEADLAMP -
WIPER
These symbols
are used on '
,warning and
indicator lights:
RADIATOR COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL 'e,
PRESSURE
TEMP
Oli 4%
ANTILOCK. (a)
BRAKE
Bere are some
other symbols
,you may see:
FUSE
RADIO.
CONDITIONING ..
TRUNK
HATCHBACK
e
RELEASE --
LIGHTER e,
SPEAKER
b
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A CAUTION:
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 Roadmaster Service Manual have information
about the air bag system, including repair
or disposal.
A CAUTION:
For up to 2 minutes after 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
service procedures.
When electricai work is done under the hood or inside
your vehicle, the ignition
should be in "Lock" if
possible.

Remote Keyless Entry System
(Option)
..
-If your Buick has this option, you cim loc$andanlbck
your doors or unlock your trunk or tailgate3tom
u.p to
30 feet (9 m) using the key chain transmitter supplied
with your vehicle.
Your. Remote Keyless Entry System operates on a radio
ftequency s.ubject
to Federal C.on&unications
Commission
(FCC) Rules. This device complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the followbg two conditions:
(1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Should interference to this system occur, try
this:
@ Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions
on battery
replacement.
@ Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. This product has a maximum range.
e Check the location.. Other vehicles or objects may be
blockiGg!$he signal.
See your Buick dealer or a qualified technician for
service.
Changes or modifications to this system
by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.

‘d.
,.
dhen you turn the key to “Run,” this light will coine on
briefly, to show that your alternator and battery charging
systems are working.
If a light-stays on, you need
service,
and you should take your Buick to the dealer at
once. To save your battery until you get there, turn off
all accessories, and set your air system to ‘“OFF.”

Anti-Theft Feature
Delco-Loc I1 is a security feature for the compact disc
player. It can be used or ignored. If ignored, the system
plays normally.
If it is used, your player won’t be usable
if it’s ever stolen, because it won’t turn on.
The instructions below tell you how
to enter your
personal secret code into the system.
If your vehicle
looses battery power for any reason,
you must unlock
the system with the secret code before the system will
turn on.
Be sure to read through the entire procedure and become
familiar with the appropriate buttons and
knobs before
starting.
Step
1. Write down any 6-digit number and keep it in a
safe place.
Step
2. Turn the ignitioin to the ACCESSORY or RUN
position.
Step
3. Press PWR to turn the radio off.
Step 4. Press presets 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold
them until
“- - -” shows on. the display.
You are
now ready to enter your secret code. If you
pause more than
15 seconds between steps you may
have to,start over.
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Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves
fuel. When you
run the engine, make it go a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly. This:
uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the
battery charged.
You will need a well-charged battery to
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later
on
with your headlights. Let the heater run for awhile.
Then, shut the engine
off and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again
and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable
from the cold. But do
it as 'little as possible. Preserve the
fuel
as long as you can. To help keep warm, you can get
out of the vehicle and
do some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or
so until help comes.
Towing, a Trailer
/! CAUTION-
If you don't use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you
pull a
trailer.
For example, if the trailer is too heavy,
I the brakes may not work well - or even at all,
You and your passengers could be seriously'
injured. Pull
a trailer only if you have followed
I the steps in this section.

Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want towe
another vehicle and, some jurnner, cables to start you?
Buick. But please follow the US bel ir to do it sa-. .~y.
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“atteri-- can hurt you. Th
Decause:
0 They contain aci hat c
ali
of these things can hurt you.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren’t touching
each other.
If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to
start
your Buick, and the bad grounding. could
damage the electrical systems.
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You eou be injured ! V€ !s roll
parking brake firmly on each vehicle. Put an
automatic transmission
in ‘‘P” (Park) or a
manu nsl in 9
3. Twm off the ignition .on both vehicles. Turn ofr all
lights that aren’t needed, and radios. This will avoid
sparks- and help save both batteries. And
it could
save your radio!
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the
positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on each
battery. Your Buick has two remote positive.
(+) jump
starting terminals.
The terminals are in the red box
on the. same side’of the engine compartment BS your
battery.You should always use one, of the remote
.positive
(+) terminals instead of the positive (+)
terminal on your battery.
To open the remote positive (+) terminal box, pull
the tab and open the cover.

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6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote positive
(+) terminal if the vehicle has one..
7. Don't let the other end
touch metal. Connect it
to the positive (+)
terminal of the good
battet'y. Use. a remote
positive
(+) terminal if
!lie. vehicle has one.
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8. Now connect the black
negative
(-) cable to,
the good battery's
negative
(-) 'terminal.
9. Attach the cable at least 1.8 inches (45 cm) away
from the dead banery, .but not nm=engine parts that
move. The electrical connection
is just as go:od there,
but the chance
of sparks getting back to the battery'is
much less.
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Don't let the other end touch anything until the next
step. The other
end of the negative cable doesn't go
to the deadbattery. It goes to a heavy unpainted
metal
part on the engine of the vehicle with the dead
battery.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine for awhile.
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