User manual BUICK REGAL 1994

[. . . ] . . , . - a; 'A A Regal The 1994 Buick Regal Owner's Manual Litho in USA Part No, 25609786 A First Edition @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1993 All Rights Reserved 4. Bm GM BUICK We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, Buick, and the Buick Emblem 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 in the product 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. [. . . ] These parts can work hard on mountain roads. The most important thing to know is this: let your engine do someof the slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when you go down a steep orlong hill. 0 Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling terrain. 159 Winter Driving 0 Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and transaxle, and you can climb the hill better. Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the center of the road. Drive at speeds that let you stay in your own lane. As you go over the top of a hill, be alert. There could be something in your lane, like a stalled car or an accident. 0 0 Here are sometips for winter driving: 0 0 You may see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area, or winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action. Have your Buick in good shape for winter. Be sure your engine coolant mix is correct. You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your trunk. 0 160 I I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth, and a couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag of sand, a piece of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be sure you properly secure these items in your vehicle. What's the worst time for this?"Wet ice. " Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because it may offer the 161 least traction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about freezing (32 O F ; OOC) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -- drive with caution. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. [. . . ] 207 Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) . 208 Service Parts Identification Label . 288 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Buick . 262 Speech Impaired Customer Assistance . [. . . ]