1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual
1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual 1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual
A CAUTION:Using a match near a battery can cause batterygas to explode. People have been hurt doing this,and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight ifyou need more light.Be sure the battery has enough water. You don’tneed to add water to the Delco Freedom@ batteryinstalled in every new GM vehicle. But if abattery has filler caps, be sure the right amountof fluid is there. If it is low, add water to take careof that first. If you don’t, explosive gas couldbe present.Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you.Don’t get it on you. If you accidentally get it inyour eyes or on your skin, flush the place withwater and get medical help immediately.5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose ormissing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.The vehicles could be damaged too.Before you connect the cables, here are some basicthings you should know. Positive (+) will go topositive (+) and negative (-) will go to negative (-)or a metal engine part. Don’t connect positive (+) tonegative (-) or you’ll get a short that would damagethe battery and maybe other parts too.A CAUTION:mFans or other moving engine parts can injure youbadly. Keep your hands away from moving partsonce the engine is running.I5-5
7. Don’t let the other endtouch metal. Connect itto the positive (+)terminal of the goodbattery. Use a remote6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the remotepositive (+) terminal of the vehicle with thedead battery.Now connect theblack negative (-) cableto the good battery’snegative (-) terminal.5-6
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- Page 190 and 191: If you drive regularly in steep cou
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- Page 202 and 203: Following DistanceStay at least twi
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- Page 221 and 222: The coolant level should be at or a
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- Page 246 and 247: Filling Your TankIGasoline vapor is
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- Page 252 and 253: Your vehicle has a 3800 Supercharge
- Page 254 and 255: What Kind of Engine Oil to UseOils
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7. Don’t let the other endtouch metal. Connect itto the positive (+)terminal of the goodbattery. Use a remote6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the remotepositive (+) terminal of the vehicle with thedead battery.Now connect theblack negative (-) cableto the good battery’snegative (-) terminal.5-6
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