User manual BUICK CENTURY 1993

[. . . ] The 1993 Buick Century Owner's Manual Litho in U. S. A. 25603822 B First Edition 1992 @Copyright General Motors Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, Buick, and the Buick Emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFlCAllON THROUGH Natlonal Insttlute for . T i manual includes the latest information at the time it hs was printed. We reserve the right to make changesthe in product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motorsof Canada Limited" for Buick Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. [. . . ] You can get "wet ice" when it's about Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the freezing (32°F; OOC) and freezing rain begins tofall. Try to avoid driving onwet ice until salt and sand crews can road probably have'good traction. However, if there is snow or icebetween your tires and Whatever the condition-smooth ice, packed, blowing or the road, you can have avery slippery situation. You'll have a lot less traction "grip" and will need to be very loose snow-drive with caution. Try or not to break the fragile traction. hst, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. You'll want to brake very gently, too. Begin stopping sooner than you would ondry pavement. If you feel your vehicle begin to slide, let up on the brakes a little. i s h the brake pedal down steadily f to get the most traction you can. r . . . I Remember, if you brakeso hard that your wheels stop rolling, you'lljust slide. Brake so your wheels always keep rolling and you can still steer. Allow greater following distance on slippery road. The road might be until fine you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clear road, ice patches appear in shaded areas may where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings, or under bridges. Sometimes the surfixe of a curve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake beforeyou are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually the ice, and avoid on sudden steering maneuvers. What's the worst time for this?or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But ice can wet be even more trouble because may offer the least it If You're Caught in a Blizzard you. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats-anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothingto keep warm. You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful. I- J1 IA CAUTION: Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle. This can cause deadly (carbon CO monoxide) gasto get inside. CO could overcome you andkill you. [. . . ] VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aiy 100 Volts Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -106 AirBag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]