Buick 1998 Skylark User manual

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The 1998 Buick Skylark Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you howto use your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the “SRS” system.
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 howto operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells whatto do if you have a problem while driving, such as aflat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you howto keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use,
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you howto contact Buickfor assistance and howto get service and owner publications.
It also givesyou information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
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Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.You can useit to quickly find
somethingyou want to read.
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when theyfirst receive their new vehicle.
If
you do this, it will help you learn aboutthe features
and controlsfor your vehicle.
In this manual, you’ll
find that pictures and words work together
to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to lookfor what you needis the Index in
back of the manual. It’s
an alphabetical list of what’s in
the manual, andthe page number whereyou’llfind it.
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 to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a numberof safety cautionsin this book.
We use a box and the word
CAUTION to tellyou
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash throughit in
this book.
This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
I NOTICE:
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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 mightsee
CAUTION and NOTICE warningsin different
colorsor in different words.
You’ll alsoseewarning labels
on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you
and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
UNLOCK Ed
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
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SWITCH 0 ,
SIGNALS 6
TURN
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
Thesesymbols
are used on
warning
and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP
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BRAKE (@)
ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
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SPEAKER
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ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’llfind information aboutthe seats in your Buick and how touse your safety belts properly.You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seatsand SeatControls
Safety Belts: They’refor Everyone
HereAre Questions Many People
Ask About
Safety Belts
-- And the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
SafetyBelt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Rear SeatPassengers
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Rear SafetyBelt Comfort Guidesfor Children
and SmallAdults
Center Passenger Position
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
CheckingYour Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tellsyou aboutthe seats -- how to adjust
them, and also about recliningfront seatbacks and
head restraints.
Manual Front Seats
You canlose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seatwhile the vehicle
is
moving. The suddenmovement could startle and
confuseyou, or makeyou push
a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seatonly when
the vehicle is not moving.
4-Way Manual Seat (If Equipped)
Driver’s Side
I If you have this option, you have two levers under the
front edgeof the seat. The lever near the outer side
of
the seat (A) unlocks the seat allowing it to slide forward
and back.The lever on the right
(B) allows you to tilt
the seatup and down.

2-Way Manual Seat
Manual Lumbar Support (If Equipped)
Passenger’s Side
Move the control leverunder thefront of the seat to
unlock it. Slidethe seat to where you wantit. Then
release the lever and
try to movethe seat with your
body, to make sure the seatis locked in place.
Turn theknob onthe right front of the driver’s seat
cushion tothe right or tothe leftto adjust the support
for
the lower back.
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