Buick 1993 Roadmaster User manual

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Litho in U.S.A.
Part No; 25603823 B First Edition
@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1992'
All Rights' Reserved
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Motor Trend magazine named the 1962 Buick Special.
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I962 BuickSpecial ' . , , .
Built insidethe walls oftheold 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 thefall
of
1985.
' Buicks are,and will continue to be, premium American
motorcars with smooth power, high performance, rich
detail
and comfortable accommodation.
.' Our mission is simple:
"Buick will provide Premium American Motorcars
backed with services that exceed opr customers'
expectations, throughout the purchase, ownership,
service and repurchase experience."
Buicksare SUBSTANTIAL.
Buicksare DISTINCTIVE.
BuicksarePOWERFUL.
BuicksareMATURE.
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,. I923'Buick Sport Roadster

-:will ..help. you learn. about,the€eatures and controls for - I
? your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures
and words work together to explainthinpquickly.
i. Safety Warnings and Symbols .. .
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-You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use yellow and the word CAUTION to tell you
.aboutthings that could hurt youif you,w-eeto ignore
the warninq.

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this bookyou willfind these blue notices:
In the blue notice area, we tell you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
wouldnotbecoveredby
your warranty,and it could be I
the same colors, and the words,CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols . , . '
mcese are some .of the,symbols you will find on your vehicle. . ' . '".' . '*
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For example,
thesesymbols
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are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
INJURY
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EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACIDCOULD
&
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARKSAVOID
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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DOORLOCK,' f 1
UNLOCK e
SEAT,
BELTS
WlNDOW
f -1
POWER
These symbols, . _.
have to'dowith , .
your lights: ' ,. , - .<
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' 'LIGHTING
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MASTER
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. 'SWITCH /.,.\
PARKING pf
LIGHTS
HAZARD
WARNING
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FLASHER
HIGH
'IGHTS BEAMOR = =o
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T.hese symbols ',
are on some bf
your controls.:
WIN'DSHIELD. ' ' '
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WIPER a Q
WINDSHIELDQ
WASHER
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WASHER
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. 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
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TRUNK
HATCHBACK
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RELEASE
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LIGHTER
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SPEAKER
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S .hgin a - lec osi .m.whenyour ve cle
is inmotioncan be dangerous. Even if you
buckle
up, your safety beltscan’t do their job
CAUTION: (Continued)
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‘Theshoulder beltcan’t
do its job because it
won’t be againstyour body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In a crashyou could go intoit,
receiving neckor other inju,ries.
The lapbelt can’t do
its job eithel ‘I acrash t’-
belt could go upover your abdomen. Thebelt
forces.wouIdbethere, notat your pelvicbones,
This couldcauseserious internal injuries.
For proper protectionwhen thevehicle is i
motion, havethe seatback upright. Thensitwell
back
in the seatandwear your safety belt
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Head Restraints
Slide the head restraintup or down so that the top .of the
restraintis closest
to the top of your ears.
This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a
crash.
On some models, the head restraints tilt forward 'and
rearward also.
Wagon Folding Seatbacks
Second Seatback Operation
The second seatback release: button is located next to the
seatback on the passenger side
of. the vehicle.
To lower the seat, push this button and pull the seatback
forward and down.