cruise control BUICK ROADMASTER 1993 Owners Manual

Part 2 Feat.ures and Controls
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Buick, and infom.ation on starting. shifting
and braking
. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is working
properly
. and what to do if you have a problem .
Part 2 includes:
Keys
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..... 62
DoorLock ....................................................................... \
63
New Vehicle Break-In ............................................................... 74
Starting the Engine
................................................................. 75
Shifting the Transmission
.......................................................... 78, 82
Windows ........................................................................\
. 87
TiltSteeringWheel
................................................................ 88
Multi-IFunctionLever ............................................................... 88
TurnandLaneChangeSignals ................................................... 89
Headlight High-Low Beam Changer .............................................. 90
Windshield WiperWasher
....................................................... 91
Cruise Control
.................................................................. 94
Instrument Panel
................................................................... 1 13
Speedometer and Odometer
..................................................... 114
Warning Lights and Gages
...................................................... 114
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The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes your:
0 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
0 Headlight High-Low Beam & Passing Signal
Windshield Wipers The
turn signal has two upward (for Right) and two
downward (for Left) positions. These positions allow
you to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will return
automatically.
0 Windshield Washer
Cruise Control (Option) instrument panel will flash
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator , ' in the direction of the turn
.-- A green arrow on the
I .or lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise
or lower the lever
until the green arrow starts
to flash. Hold it there until
you complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when you release it.

Cruise Control (Option) ,* .. :. .> ..
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I you can't drive safely at a steady speed.
So, don't use your Cruise Control on
winding roads or
in heavy traff'
Cruise Control can be dangerous
slippery roads. On such roads, fast
changes in tire traction can cause
needless wheel spinning, and you
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lose control. C tt I ~ = P ise ^ontrol on
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lippel- poads
With Cruise Control, you can maintain a speed of about To Set. Cruise Cc-trol
25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your foot on 1. Move the Cruise
the accelerator. This can really help on long trips. Cruise Co\
ntrol switch 'to
"ON."
Control does not work at speeds below about 25 mph ;.'
When you apply your brakes, the Cruise Control shuts i. 'I
.Off.
NOTE: On the Estate Wagon, if the tailgate window is
not completely closed the cruise control will not work.
(40 k-yn/h).

If you leave your Cruise Control si ch on when
you’re not using Cruise, you. might hit a button
and go into Cruise when you don’t want
to.. Yoe
could be startled and even lose control. Keel
I the Cruise Control switch “OFF’’ until you want
to use
it.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in the set button
at the
end of ihe lever
and release
it.
(The “CRUISE’ light an
the instrument panel will
corne an.)
4. Take your foot off the. accelerator pedal.
To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake. This,
of course, shutsoff
the Cruise Control. But you don’t need to reset it. Once
you’re going- about 25 mph (40 h/h) or more, you can
move the Cruise Control switch from “ON’ to
“Resurne/Accelerate” for about half
a second.
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You'll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay
there.
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To Increase Speed While Using Crui-se
Control
There are
first:
1. Use th two ways
to go to a higher speed. Here's the.
e .accelerator pedal.
to get to the higher speed.
2. Push the button at the
end of the lever, then
release the buttmand
the accelerator pedal.
-You'll
now cruise at
the higher speed.

Here’s the second way to go to a higher speed:
2. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switchdo ‘‘Resu~e/Accel~~ate” for less than half
a. second and then release it. Each time you do this,
your vehicle will
g,o about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
Control
1. Push in the burron at ,th
end
of the lever until.
you reach
the lower
speed YOU want, then
release it.,
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2. To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half
a second. .Each time you do
this, you’ll go 1 mph (1.6 h/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase ,your speed. When
you take your
foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the Cruise Control speed you.set earlier.
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Using LruIse Control on Hills
How well your Cruise Control will work on hills
depends upon your speed, load, and the steepness ofthe
hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain: your speed. When
going downhill, you
may have to brake or shift to a
lower gear to keep your speed duwn.
Of course,
applying the brake takes you out of Cruise Control.
Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't
use Cruise Control
on steep hills., , .
To Get Out of Cruise'Control
There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control:
1. Step lightly on the
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1; ;', , ;;brake pedal ; OR
! it
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To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition,
your Cruise Control .set speed memory is erased.