1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual
1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual 1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual
Section 4 Your Driving and the RoadHere you’ll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and in varying weather conditions. We’ve alsoincluded many other useful tips on driving.4-24-24-54-64- 104- 124- 124- 144- 15Defensive DrivingDrunken DrivingControl of a VehicleBrakingSteeringOff -Road RecoveryPassingLoss of ControlDriving at Night4- 164-194-204-2 14-2 14-224-24, 4-284-3 1Driving in Rain and on Wet RoadsCity DrivingFreeway DrivingBefore Leaving on a Long TripHighway HypnosisHill and Mountain RoadsWinter DrivingLoading Your VehicleTowing a Trailer4-1
Defensive DrivingThe best advice anyone can give about driving is:Drive defensively.Please start with a very important safety device in yourBuick: Buckle up. (See “Safety Belts” in the Index.)Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.”On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means“always expect the unexpected.”4-2Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to becareless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they mightdo. Be ready for their mistakes.Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable ofaccidents. Yet they are common. Allow enoughfollowing distance. It’s the best defensive drivingmaneuver, in both city and rural driving. You neverknow when the vehicle in front of you is going to brakeor turn suddenly.Drunken DrivingDeath and injury associated with drinking and driving isa national tragedy. It’s the number one contributor tothe highway death toll, claiming thousands of victimsevery year.Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drivea vehicle:JudgmentMuscular Coordination0 VisionAttentiveness.
- Page 117 and 118: Pa rerRemote Control MirrorYour veh
- Page 119 and 120: 1. Push the extended tab (above the
- Page 121 and 122: ~~~ ~~Vehicle Console Door .3 1 3 1
- Page 123 and 124: Compact Disc StorageThe area betwee
- Page 125 and 126: OnStar System (Option)This system m
- Page 127 and 128: Your velucle’s engine should be t
- Page 129 and 130: The Instrument Panel2-62
- Page 131 and 132: Instrument Panel ClusterYour vehicl
- Page 133 and 134: Warning Lights, Gagesand Indicators
- Page 135 and 136: 5 System Warning Lightyour vehicle
- Page 137 and 138: The traction control system warning
- Page 139 and 140: Malfunction Indicator Lamp(Service
- Page 141 and 142: Oil Pressure LightThis light tells
- Page 143 and 144: Here are some concerns some owners
- Page 145 and 146: Comfort ControlsThis section descri
- Page 147 and 148: Manual OperationThe ventilation sys
- Page 149 and 150: Adjust the direction of airflow by
- Page 151 and 152: The lines you see on therear window
- Page 153 and 154: Adjust the temperature using the CO
- Page 155 and 156: Setting the ToneBASS: Press this kn
- Page 157 and 158: CLN: If this message appears on the
- Page 159 and 160: Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feat
- Page 161 and 162: Audio Steering Wheel Controls (Opti
- Page 163 and 164: 3-20
- Page 165 and 166: @% NOTES3-22
- Page 167: @% NOTES3-24
- Page 171: 4-4
- Page 174 and 175: Anti-Lock BrakesYour vehicle has an
- Page 176 and 177: If your vehicle is in cruise contro
- Page 178 and 179: Steering in EmergenciesThere are ti
- Page 180 and 181: e Check your mirrors, glance over y
- Page 182 and 183: Driving at Night....AWhat you do in
- Page 184 and 185: ........... ~ ---IDriving too fast
- Page 186 and 187: Citv DrivingHere are ways to increa
- Page 188 and 189: The exit speed is usually posted.Re
- Page 190 and 191: If you drive regularly in steep cou
- Page 192 and 193: Driving on Snow or IceMost of the t
- Page 194 and 195: If you are stopped by heavy snow, y
- Page 198 and 199: Electronic Level ControlThis featur
- Page 200 and 201: Weight of the Trailer ’lneueThe t
- Page 202 and 203: Following DistanceStay at least twi
- Page 204 and 205: When You Are Ready to Leave AfterPa
- Page 206 and 207: Section 5 Problems on the RoadHere
- Page 208 and 209: Other Warning DevicesIf you carry r
- Page 210 and 211: A CAUTION:Using a match near a batt
- Page 212 and 213: Don’t let the other end touch any
- Page 214 and 215: \ CAUTION:A vehicle can fall from a
- Page 216 and 217: These slots are to be used when loa
Defensive DrivingThe best advice anyone can give about driving is:Drive defensively.Please start with a very important safety device in your<strong>Buick</strong>: Buckle up. (See “Safety Belts” in the Index.)Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.”On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means“always expect the unexpected.”4-2Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to becareless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they mightdo. Be ready for their mistakes.Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable ofaccidents. Yet they are common. Allow enoughfollowing distance. It’s the best defensive drivingmaneuver, in both city and rural driving. You neverknow when the vehicle in front of you is going to brakeor turn suddenly.Drunken DrivingDeath and injury associated with drinking and driving isa national tragedy. It’s the number one contributor tothe highway death toll, claiming thousands of victimsevery year.Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drivea vehicle:JudgmentMuscular Coordination0 VisionAttentiveness.
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