Buick 1994 Skylark User manual

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Part No. 25609785 A First Edition
The 1994 Buick Skylark
Owner’s Manual
@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1993
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Durant also created a racing team that won 500 racing
trophies in 1909 and1910,including successes at
Indianapolis two years beforethe Indy
500 began.
The success of Buick engines was visible not onlyon
the race track, but in endurance tests acrossthe country
and aroundthe world. Buick wasthe only carto
complete
a 1,000-mile Chicago-to-New Yorkrace in
1906. And a Buick wasthe first car to travel across
South America, drivenfrom Buenos
Aim, Argentina,
overthe Andes
to Santiago, Chile in 19 14.
I9II Model 2i Touring Car on Buick's Test Hill
Buick drew plentyof attention becauseit could elimb
hills and run through mud like no othercs.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 awardedthe Croix de Gaerreby
the French government.
First Buick Factory

In World War 11, Buick built aircraft engines, tanks and
other military hardware. This post-war period brought
great styling and engineering changes which resultedin
increased sales. The torque converter automatic
transmission, Dynaflow, was introduced in the
1948
Roadmaster. Buick’s famous “portholes” came along in
1949.
1949 Roadmaster
19.53 Skylark
Motor Trend magazine named the 1962 Buick Special.,
“Car
of the Year”. The firstproduction V-6 engine was
used in the Special.
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1962 Buick Special
Built insidethe walls ofthe old buildingsin Buick’s
formerFlint complex, whichformed.thecornerstone of
General Motors, Buick City,
is a state-of-the-art
assembly facilitywith more than
200 robotsand other
high-tech equipment.It was completed,inthe €all of
1985.
Buicks are,and will continue to be, premium American
motorcars with smooth power, high performance, rich
detail and comfortable accommodation.
anager,Buick Motor Division
Our mission is simple:
“Buick will provide Premium American Motorcars
backed with services that exceed our customers’
expectations, throughoutthepurchase, ownership,
service and repurchase experience.”
Buicks are SUBSTANTIAL.
Buicks are DISTINCTIVE.
Buicks are POWERFUL.
Buicks are MATURE.
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