1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual 1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
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Section 4 Your Driving and the Ra dHere you’ll find information about driving on differentkinds of roads and in varying weather conditions. We’vealso included many other useful tips on driving.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.”Assume 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 abouthe 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.
- 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 116 and 117: The oil light could also come on in
- 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 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
- Page 166 and 167: Parking on HillsYou really should n
- Page 168 and 169: Your hazard warning flashers work n
- Page 170 and 171: Using a match near a battery can ca
- Page 172 and 173: 9. Don't let the other endtouch any
- Page 174 and 175: To help avoid injury to you or othe
- Page 176 and 177: 2. Position a 4”x 4” wood beam
- Page 178 and 179: .. .. .I"=--I2. Position the lower
Section 4 Your Driving and the Ra dHere you’ll find information about driving on differentkinds of roads and in varying weather conditions. We’vealso included many other useful tips on driving.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.”Assume 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 abouthe 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.
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