Buick 1993 Park Avenue User manual

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The 1993 Buick Park Avenue
Owner's Manual
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 25603705 B First Edition @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1992
All Rights Reserved
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
BUICK, and the BUICK Emblem are registered
trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve theright to make changes in
the
productafterthat time withoutfurther notice. For vehicles
first
sold in Canada, substitutethe name “General Motors
of CanadaLimited”forBuickMotor Divisionwheneverit
appears in this manual.
Pleasekeep this manual in your Buick,
so it will be there if
you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the
vehicle,please leavethismanual in
it so thenew ownercan
use it.
VOLUNTARY TECHNKIAN
WE SUPPORT
CERTIFICAT’WNTHROUGH
Nabonal lnstttute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We supportvoluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propri6taires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer
un exemplaire de ce guide en fraqais chez votre
concessionaire ou
B DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500
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Walter Marr and Thomas Buick
Buick’s chief engineer,Walter L. Man-(left),and
Thomas D. Buick, son of founder David Dunbar Buick,
drove the first FlintBuick in a successfulFlint-Detroit
round trip in July 1904.
David Buick was building gasolineengines by
1899,
and Marr, his.engineer,apparently built the first auto to
be called
a Buick in 1900.However, Buick traditionally
dates itsbeginnings to
1903. That was the year the
company was reorganized, refinanced and moved from
Detroit to Flint. Buick has always been a product
innovator. Buick engineers developed the
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Durant also created a racing team that won 500 racing
trophies in 1909 and1910,including successes at
Indianapolis two years before the Indy
500 began.
The success of Buick engines was visible not only
on
the racetrack, but in endurance tests across the country
and around the world. Buick was the only car to
complete a
1,000-mile Chicago-to-New York race in
1906.
And a Buick was the fistcar to travel across
South America, driven from Buenos Aires, Argentina,
over the Andes to Santiago, Chile in 1914.
1911 Model 21 Touring Car
Buick drew plenty of attention because it could climb
hills and
run through mud like no other car. Buick’s
endurance and reliability were world famous.
During World War
I, Buick built Liberty aircraft engines
as well as Red Cross ambulances
so successful that one
Buick ambulance was awarded the Croix de Guerre by
the French government.
As a builder
of premier automobiles, Buick was hard hit
by the Great Depression. However, new General
Manager Harlow H. Curtice created.popularnew models
including the Special and the Roadmaster. Buick sales
soon flourished.
First Buick Factory
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In World War 11, Buick built aircraft engines,tanks and
other military hardware. This post-war period brought
great styling and engineeringchanges which resulted
in
increased sales.The torque converter automatic
transmission, Dynaflow,was introduced in the
1948
Roadmaster. Buick’s famous “portholes” came along in
1949.
I949 Roadmaster
A high=cornpression V-X engine was introduced in 1953.
And Buick’sfamous vertical pillar “toothy” grille
(introduced
in 1942)’ became more massive in the
post-war era.
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1953 Skylark
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Motor Trend magazine named the 1962 Buick Special
“Car
of the Year”. The first production V-6 engine was
used in the Special.
I962 Buick Special
Built inside the walls of the old buildings in Buick’s
former Flint complex, which formed the cornerstone
of
General Motors, Buick City is a state-of-the-art
assembly facility with more than
200 robots and other
high-tech equipment. It was completed
in the fall
of
1985.
Buicks are, and will continue tobe, premium American
motorcars with smooth power, high performance,rich
detail and comfortableaccommodation.
Ed Mertz, General Manager, Buick Motor Division
Our mission is simple:
“Buick
will provide Premium American Motorcars
backed
with servicesthat exceed our customers’
expectations,throughout the purchase, ownership,
service and repurchase experience.”
Buicks are SUBSTANTIAL.
Buicks are DISTINCTIVE.
Buicks are POWERFUL.
Buicks are MATURE.
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