User manual BUICK CENTURY 2003

[. . . ] :s n GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem and the name CENTURY are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. [. . . ] Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that you've been stopped by the snow. You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful. 4-29 Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle. This can cause deadlyCO (carbon monoxide) gas to get inside. You can't see it or smell it, so you might not know it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from around the base of your vehicle, especially any that is blocking your exhaust pipe. And check around again from time to time to be sure snow doesn't collect there. Open a window just a little on the sideof the vehicle that's away from the wind. This will help keep CO out. Run your engine only as long as you must. When you run the engine, make it go a little faster than just idle. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with your headlamps. Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable from the cold. To help keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises every half hour or so until help comes. 4-30 If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you will need to spin the wheels, but you don't want to spin your wheels too fast. The method known as "rocking" can help you get out when you're stuck, but you must use caution. Notice: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the wheels too fast while shifting your transaxle back and forth, you can destroy your transaxle. See "Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out. " For information about using tire chains on your vehicle. see Tire Chains on page 5-66. Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. If you have the Enhanced Traction System, you should turn the system off. See Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-70. Then shift back and forth between REVERSE (F?) r F!RST (1) or SECOND (2) gear. The yl Enhanced Traction System will be turned off in FIRST (1) or SECOND (2) gear. [. . . ] 4-37 Weight of the Tongue Trailer What Kind of Engine Oil to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 5-17 What to Do with Used Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22, 5-36, 5-37 What to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wheels 5-64 Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]