1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual
1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual 1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual
Replacing Brake System PartsThe braking system on a modern vehicle is complex.Its many parts have to be of top quality and work welltogether if the vehicle is to have really good braking.Your vehicle was designed and tested with top-qualityGM brake parts. When you replace parts of your brakingsystem -- for example, when your brake linings weardown and you have to have new ones put in -- be sureyou get new approved GM replacement parts. If youdon’t, your brakes may no longer work properly. Forexample, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrongfor your vehicle, the balance between your front andrear brakes can change -- for the worse. The brakingperformance you’ve come to expect can change in manyother ways if someone puts in the wrong replacementbrake parts.BatteryEvery new Buick has a Delco Freedom’ battery. Younever have to add water to one of these. When it’s timefor a new battery, we recommend a Delco Freedombattery. Get one that has the replacement number shownon the original battery’s label.The battery is located under the rear seat cushion.To access the battery, see “Removing the Rear SeatCushion” in the Index. You don’t need to access thebattery to jump start your vehicle. See “Jump Starting”in the Index.A CAUTION:A battery that isnx properly vented can letsulfuric acid fumes into the area under the rearseat cushion. These fumes can damage your rearseat safety belt systems. You may not be able tosee this damage, and the safety belts might notprovide the protection needed in a crash. If areplacement battery is ever needed, it must bevented in the same manner as the originalbattery. Always make sure that the vent hoseis properly reattached before reinstalling theseat cushion.6-29
Vehicle StorageIf you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 daysor more, remove the black, negative (-) cable fromthe battery. This will help keep your battery fromrunning down.IU:1To be sure the vent hose (A) is properly attached, thevent hase connectors (B) must be securely reattached tothe vent outlets (C) on each side of the battery, and thevent assembly grommet (D) must be secured to thefloor pan (E).Batteric have acid that can burn you and gasthat can explode. You can be badly hurt if youaren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Indexfor tips on working around a battery withoutgetting hurt.Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehiclefor longer storage periods.Also, for your audio system, see “Theft-DeterrentFeature” in the Index.6-30
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Vehicle StorageIf you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 daysor more, remove the black, negative (-) cable fromthe battery. This will help keep your battery fromrunning down.IU:1To be sure the vent hose (A) is properly attached, thevent hase connectors (B) must be securely reattached tothe vent outlets (C) on each side of the battery, and thevent assembly grommet (D) must be secured to thefloor pan (E).Batteric have acid that can burn you and gasthat can explode. You can be badly hurt if youaren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the Indexfor tips on working around a battery withoutgetting hurt.Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehiclefor longer storage periods.Also, for your audio system, see “Theft-DeterrentFeature” in the Index.6-30
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