1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual 1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
The oil light could also come on in three other situations:When the ignition is on but the engine is not running,the light will come on as a test to show you it isworking, but the light will go out when you turn theignition to START. If it doesn’t come on with theignition, you may have a problem with the fuse or abulb. Have it fixed right away.Sometimes when the engine is idling at a stop, thelight may blink on and off. This is normal.If you make a hard stop, the light may come on for amoment. This is normal.A CAUTION:Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure is low. Ifyou do, your engine can become so hot that itcatches fire. You or others could be burned.Check your oil as soon as possible and have yourvehicle serviced.I NOTICE:Damage to your engine from neglected oilproblems can be costly and is not covered byyour warranty.Liftgate Ajar Warning Light (Wagon)TAILGATEAJARThe TAILGATE AJARreminder light on yourinstrument panel will comeon if your liftgate is not2-58
Fuel GageEg 0BUNLEADED FUEL ONLYDomesticCanadianIIHere are four things that some owners ask about. Noneof these show a problem with your fuel gage and arenormal operating characteristics:At the service station, the gas pump shuts off beforethe gage reads FULL (F).It takes a little more or less fuel fill to up than thegage indicated. For example, the gage may haveindicated the tank was half full, but it actually took alittle more or less than half the tank's capacity to fillthe tank.The gage moves a little when you turn a corner,speed up or brake.0 The gage doesn't go back to EMPTY (E) when youturn off the ignition.Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you haveleft, when the ignition is on. When the indicator nearsEMPTY (E), you still have a little fuel left, but youshould get more soon.2-59
- Page 65 and 66: TrunkLiftgatec-- ~-A CAUTION:Trunk
- Page 67 and 68: Turn the key to the left to release
- Page 69 and 70: OFF (C): Unlocks the steering wheel
- Page 71 and 72: NOTICE:Your engine is designed to w
- Page 73 and 74: 10 use the coolant heater:1. Turn o
- Page 75 and 76: REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back
- Page 77 and 78: FIRST (1): This position gives you
- Page 79 and 80: 2. Move the shift lever into the PA
- Page 81 and 82: Shifting Out of PARK (P)Your Buick
- Page 83 and 84: -A CAUTION:It can be dangerous to g
- Page 85 and 86: Wrn SignaVMultifunction LeverTurn S
- Page 87 and 88: For steady wiping at low speed, tur
- Page 89 and 90: ICruise control can be dangerous wh
- Page 91 and 92: Passing Another Vehicle While Using
- Page 93 and 94: Courtesy LampsWhen any door is open
- Page 95 and 96: MirrorsInside Daymight Rearview M r
- Page 97 and 98: Storage ArmrestRear Locking Storage
- Page 99 and 100: a. . , .- . ..,.,To use the cover,
- Page 101: 1 NOTICE:Don’t put papers and oth
- Page 104 and 105: Instrument Panel ClusterLOWTRACTION
- Page 106 and 107: Speedometer and OdometerYour speedo
- Page 108 and 109: Battery LightI-+IThe battery warnin
- Page 110 and 111: If the light flashes when you’re
- Page 112 and 113: Engine Coolant Temperature GageIkTE
- Page 114 and 115: If the Light Is FlashingThe followi
- Page 118 and 119: NOTES2-60
- Page 120 and 121: The upper lever has three air condi
- Page 122 and 123: Ventilation Tips000Keep the hood an
- Page 124 and 125: In addition to the four stationset
- Page 126 and 127: FORWARD: Press the right arrow to r
- Page 128 and 129: iFixed Mast AntennaThe fixed mast a
- Page 130 and 131: NOTES3-12
- Page 132 and 133: ~ DrunkenDriving The obvious way to
- Page 134 and 135: The body takes about an hour to rid
- Page 136 and 137: Avoid needless heavy braking. Some
- Page 138 and 139: Remember: Anti-lock doesn’t chang
- Page 140 and 141: Steering in EmergenciesThere are ti
- Page 142 and 143: 0 Do not get too close to the vehic
- Page 144 and 145: Driving at NightHere are some tips
- Page 146 and 147: Driving in Rain and on Wet RoadsRai
- Page 148 and 149: Hydroplaning usually happens at hig
- Page 150 and 151: eeway Driving-Mile for mile, freewa
- Page 152 and 153: Highway HypnosisIs there actually s
- Page 154 and 155: W* kter DrivingHere are some tips f
- Page 156 and 157: If You're Caught in a BlizzaruPut o
- Page 158 and 159: Loading Your VehicleTIRE-LOADING IN
- Page 160 and 161: lg a TrailerA CAUTION:If you don’
- Page 162 and 163: Weight of the Trailer TongueThe ton
- Page 164 and 165: Driving with a TrailerTowing a trai
Fuel GageEg 0BUNLEADED FUEL ONLYDomesticCanadianIIHere are four things that some owners ask about. Noneof these show a problem with your fuel gage and arenormal operating characteristics:At the service station, the gas pump shuts off beforethe gage reads FULL (F).It takes a little more or less fuel fill to up than thegage indicated. For example, the gage may haveindicated the tank was half full, but it actually took alittle more or less than half the tank's capacity to fillthe tank.The gage moves a little when you turn a corner,speed up or brake.0 The gage doesn't go back to EMPTY (E) when youturn off the ignition.Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel you haveleft, when the ignition is on. When the indicator nearsEMPTY (E), you still have a little fuel left, but youshould get more soon.2-59
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