User manual BUICK ROADMASTER 1993

[. . . ] . . -. . 1 . . I . Litho in U. S. A. Part No; 25603823 B First Edition @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1992' All Rights' Reserved 1 I ? F 3 Motor Trend magazine namedthe 1962 Buick Special. . ' , . . , . Our mission is simple: "Buick will provide Premium American Motorcars backed with services that exceed opr customers' expectations, throughout the purchase, ownership, service and repurchase experience. " Buicks are SUBSTANTIAL. Buicks are MATURE. ' I962 BuickSpecial . Built insidethe walls ofthe old buildings in Buick's of former Flint complex, which formed the cornerstone' General Motors, Buick City a state-of-the-art is 200 assembly facility with more than robots and other fall high-tech equipment. It was completed in the of 1985. [. . . ] But sometimes they can be waiting you for as you come over a hill or dip a. shallow valley. into Start your windshield wipers and washer, to help clear accumulated road dirt. Slow down carefully. ' Fog can occur with high humidity or heavy It can frost. you be so mild that- can see through it for several hundred feet (meters). Or-itmight he so thick . that you It can see only a few feet (meters) ahead. may come it suddenly to an otherwise clear road. And can be a major hazard. Tips on Driving in Fog If you get caught in fog, turn your headlightson low beam, even in daytime. You'll see -and be seenbetter. * Pass other vehiclesin fog onlyif you can see far enough ahead to pass safely. Even then, be prepareddelay to fog. is worse up ahead. If your pass if you suspect the other vehicles try pass you, makeit easy for them. to If visibility is near zero and you muststop but are unsuTe whether you are away from the road, turn your lights on, startyour hazard warning flasher, and sound your Born at intervals or when you hear approaching traffic. One of the biggest problems with city streets the is amount of traffic on them. You'll want to watch for out what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to traffic signals. 181 Free-wayDriving Mile or mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, or superhighways) are the safestof all roads. The most important -advice on freeway dJiving is: Keep to at up with traffic and keep the right. are speed mostof the other drivers driving. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaksa smooth traffic flow. Treat the a left lane on freeway as a passing lane. 182 183 Wear good sunglasses in bright light. They will drastically reduce your overall vision at the very time you need all the seeing powe you have. 0 If you get sleepy, pull the road into off a'rest, service, or or parking area and take a nap, get some exercise, both. For safety, treat drowsiness the highwayas. As in any driving situation, keep pace with traffic and allow adequate following distances. 0 185 'A If you CAUTION: Driving on steep hills or mountains different from is driving inflat or rolling terrain. . If you drive steep or regularly in country, if you're planning-tovisit there, here are some tips that can make your trips safer and more enjoyable. -- don't shift down, your brakes could get o hot that they wouldn't work well. You wou. , . . len have poor braking or even none going down a hill. Shift dowr tn Ifit , our engine assist vnur brakes on a stec, downhill slope. - e e 187 PBrkiBg . . . , Hi&$ You can turn your front wheels tokeep your vehicle from rolling downhillor out intotraffic. Here's how: Parking Downhill Turn your wheels to the right. You don't have tojam your tires against the curb, if there isa curb. [. . . ] 267 TapePlayerCare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Temperature, Engine Coolant Warning Light . 122 Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Third Gear, Whento Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]