User manual BUICK SKYLARK 1993

[. . . ] E The 1993 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual Litho inU. S. A. 25603820 A First Edition @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1992 All Rights Reserved 1 We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, and GM the BUICK, the and BUICK Emblem are registered GM Emblem, WESUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CE#TIFICAtK)NTHROUGH Natron& lnmtute fot AUTOMOTIVE LPERVICE CXCOLLENCI This manual includesthe latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute name "General Motors the of Canada Limited" for Buick Motor Division whenever it For. Canadian Owners, %Who Prefer a French Language Manual: . [. . . ] of As in any driving situation, keep pace with traffic and allow adequate following distances. 169 If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're planning to visit there, here some tips that can make are your trips safer and more enjoyable. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transaxle. These parts can work hard on mountain roads. The most important thing to know is this: let your engine some of the do slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill. That way, you will slow down without excessive useof your brakes. Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling terrain. 170 1\ CAUTION: Know. how to go uphill. Drive in the highest gear possible. If you don't shift down, your brakes COL. , get so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking or even none going down a hill. Shift down to let your engine assist your brakes on a steep downhi slope. 3` I. I I Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the center the road. Drive at speeds that let of you stay in your own lane. That way, you won't be surprised by a vehicle coming toward you in the . . same lane. 1 A CAUTION: It takes longerto pass another vehicle when you're going uphill. You'll want to leave extra room to pas If a vehicleis passing you and doesn't have enough room, slow down to makeeasier or the other it vehicle to get by. Coasting downhill in "N" (Neutr; or with the ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have to do allthe work of slowing down. Theycou get so hot that they wouldn't work well. Always have your engine running and your vehicle in gear whenyou go downh As you go overthe top of a hill, be alert. There could be something in your lane, like a stalled car or an accident. Youmay see highwaysignsonmountainsthatwarn of special problems. Examples are long grades, passingorno-passingzones, afallingrocksarea, or winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriat action. Winter driving can present special problems. [. . . ] Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Indicators and Gages on Instrument Panel . 109 LowCoolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Malfunction Indicator (Service Engine Soon) . [. . . ]