Buick 1998 LeSabre User manual

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The 1998 Buick LeSabre Owner’s Manual
1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
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Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
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Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
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Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and AppearanceCare
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and loolung good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
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Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Buick for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-8.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.

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How to Use this Manual
Many peopleread their owner’s manual from beginning
to end whenthey first receivetheir new vehicle. If
you dothis,
it will help you learn about the features
and controls for yourvehicle. In thismanual, you’ll
find thatpictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back
of the manual.It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in
the manual, andthe page number where you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find anumber of safety cautions inthis book.
We use abox and the word
CAUTION to tell you
about thingsthat could hurtyou if you were to ignore
the warning.
A I
h!~ CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you
or other people.
In the caution area,we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do tohelp avoid
or reduce the
hazard. Pleaseread these cautions.If you don’t, you or
others couldbe hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this
book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t
do this” or “Don’t
letthis happen.’’
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it could be
costly. But the notice will tell you what
to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals,you might
see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different
colors orin different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They
use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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