BUICK SKYLARK 1993 Owners Manual

Ihrn Signal tCONSS Chime
A chime will sound if your turn signal is left on after
having gone
3/4 of a mile, to remind you to turn your
signal
off.
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system (headlights,
parking lights, fog lamps, side.marker lights and
taillights) meet all applicable federal lighting
requirements, certain states and provinces may apply their own lighting regulations that may require special
attention before you operate these lights. For example,
some jurisdictions may require that you operate your
lower beam lights with fog lamps at all times, or that
headlights be turned on whenever you must use your
windshield wipers. In addition, most jurisdictions
prohibit driving solely with parking lights, especially at
dawn or dusk. It
is recommended that you check with
you own state or provincial highway authority for
applicable lighting regulations.
Headlight High-Low Beam
To change the headlights
from low beam to high or
high to low, pull the turn
signal lever all the way
toward you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, this blue light on the
instrument panel also will
be on.
Flash-To-Pass Feature
It lets you use your high beam headlights to signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass. It works
even
if your headlights are off.
To use it, pull the multifunction lever toward you a little
(but not
so far that you hear a click).
If your headlights are off Your high beam headlights
will
turn on. They’ll stay on as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever to turn them
off.
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If your headlights are on, but on low beam: The
system works normally. Just pull the lever until it clicks.
Your headlights will shift to high beam and stay there.
To return to low beam, just pull the lever toward you.
Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by moving the lever
marked
“WIPER.”
For a single wiping cycle, move the lever down to
“MIST.” Hold it down until the wipers start, then let go.
The wipers will stop after one cycle. If you want more
cycles, hold the lever down to “MIST” longer.
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For steady wiping at low speed, move the lever to the
“LOW’ position. For high speed wiping, move the lever
further, up to “HIGH” To stop the wipers, move the
lever to “OFF.”
Low Speed Delay Wipers (Option)
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain or
snow. Move the lever to DELAY then, turn the band to
choose the amount of delay.
I A CAUTION:
Damaged wiper blades may prevent you from
seeing well enough
in a storm to drive safely. To
avoid damage, be sure to clear ice and snow
from the wiper blades before using them.
If
they’re frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen
or thaw them.
If your blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.

Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
breaker will stop them until the motor cools. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent an
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Windshield Washer
The top of the wiper lever has the word “WASH’ on it.
’0 spray washer fluid on the windshield, pull the lever
Laward you.
If you have the standard wipers, the wipers will keep
going in
“LO” until you turn the wiper control to “OF’”’’
If you have the Low Speed Delay option, the wipers will
4ear the window and then either stop or return to your
,reset speed.
I A CAUTION:
1 Driving without washer fluid can be
dangerous.
A bad mud splash can block
your vision. You could
hit another vehicle
or
go off the road. Check your washer fluid
level often.
1 In freezing weather, don’t use your washer
until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise
the washer fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
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* When usin ated washer fli
Tollow the m turer’s instructions
adding wate
Fill your washer fluid tank only 3/4 f
when it’s very cold. This allows for
expansion, which co
it is completely full.
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Cruise Control (Option) When you apply your brakes, the Cruise Control shuts
off.
A CAUTION:
0 Cruise Control can be dangerous where
you can’t drive safely at
a steady speed.
So, don’t use your Cruise Control on
winding roads
or in heavy traffic.
With Cruise Control, you can maintain a speed of about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your foot on
the accelerator. This can really help on long trips. Cruise
Control does not work at speeds below about
25 mph
(40 m).
I Cruise Control can be dangerous on
slippery roads. On such roads, fast
changes in tire traction can cause n dless
wheel spinning, and you could lose
control. Don’t use Cruise Control on
slippery roads.
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To Set Cruise Control
I /i CAUTION:
If you leave your Cruise Control switch on when I
you're not using Cruise, you might hit a button
and go into Cruise when you don't want to. You
could
be startled and even lose control. Keep the
Cruise Control switch
"OFF" until you want to
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2. Move the Cruise Control switch to "ON."

3. Push in the set button at the end of the lever and
release it. (The “CRUISE’ light on the instrument
panel will come on.)
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay
there.
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To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake. This,
of course, shuts off
the Cruise Control. But you don’t need to reset it. Once
you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can
move the Cruise Control switch from
“ON’ to
“RES/ACC” (Resume/Accelerate) for about half a
If you hold the switch at “RES/ACC”
(Resume/Accelerate) longer than half a second,
the vehicle will keep going faster until you
release the switch or apply the brake. You could
be startled and even lose control.
So unless you
want to go faster, don’t hold the switch at
“RES/ACC.”
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Here’s the second way to go to a high spee.d:
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2. Push the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed, Move the Cruise
switch from “ON” to “RES/ACC.”
Hold it there until you get up to
the speed you want,
and then release the switch.
To increase your speed in very smaIl amounts, move
the switch
tu “RES/ACC” for less than half a second
and then release it. Each time you do this, your
vehicle will go about 1 mph (1 .B kmh) faster,
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To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways tu reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the acceierator pedal. to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
@ To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button fur less than half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll go 1 mph (1.6 h/h) slower.

Move the Cruise switch to “OFF.” (The “CRUISE’
light will go out.)
To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition,
your Cruise Control set speed memory
is erased.

Lights
The headlight switch is located on the control left of the
steering column. To turn on your lights, turn the band
marked LIGHTS.
It controls these light systems:
0 Headlights
0 Taillights
Parking Lights
0 License Lights
Sidemarker Lights The interior courtesy lights can be turned on by rotating
the control located
on the instrument panel
to MAX.
The instrument panel brightness can be adjusted
between MIN and MAX by rotating the control also.
Battery Run-down Protection
This feature is made up of two functions. They are
inadvertent power control and parasitic power control. If
vehicle battery is disconnected for any reason the system
timers will change to
3 minutes and 3 days respectively
until the vehicle is driven 15 miles.
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